Can I get a better assessment by installing wooden floors upstairs, putting up a fence, "improving" the kitchen, or having a perfect lawn?

Hi BP,I'm Tracy and I fell into real estate development a few years ago when I couldn't find a house I wanted to buy.I did, however find an empty half acre lot in wine country, in a great neighborhood.

Subterranean termites need to be killed where they live, in the ground.Remember that wet soil will also attract termites - so look for pipes leaking and plants/mulch that stay wet close to the building.In Florida, a wooden building that hasn't been treated for termites recently... has termites.

Its a wooden staircase with paint stains and scuff marks.

This is more a serious concern of mine because the cigarette butts are being left in the grass/plants at the edge of the wooden deck.

My girlfriend and I asked him does that the new apartment also have wooden floor about three times and he said yes.

Our 10 minute trip to buy some cheese and crackers to go with the wine turned into over an hour.

If your not willing to rip out wooden floors then you may try a strong cleaner with special enzymes for breaking down the smell.

@Jay, a little too much wine tonight?

There are lots of Variables that need to be taken in calculation .Remember houses on the market are NOT like wine.