I have a brick house Thank goodness
It is a duplex
and one side had a termite swarm happen last week
but not the other side

when I was doing renovations I noticed a door casing that had termite holes in it

,my co...

I bought two side by side fourplexes in June. The pest control company that had contract w previous owner just contacted me. They have been doing annual inspections and insuring against termite damage. They state t...

I am presently testing this recipe promoted on YouTube and other home repair site:-Mix equal parts sugar and boric acid powder-Place in jars or small containers near infected areasI placed my test mixture into a small...

Hi all. I own some property in Southern California and the Bay Area. I know that termites are very common in California. I spoke to a few termite inspectors and was told that properties should be fumigated once every ...

I have a primary property and a rent house. Is it necessary to plan the annual termite inspection plans or can I drop them?I plan on keeping the properties for a long time. Thanks Kelly 

A few weeks ago, I finished a renovation on a small 4-plex in Dana Point that I purchased late last year. During the renovation, my GC pointed out a few spots where there were termites swarming/old termite damage. It ...

Hello,We are under contract for $85k (3bed 1bath 944 sqft) property. During inspection they found substantial termite damage and active termites. It has appraised for $10k over what we are looking to pay as-is and the...

I have seen a couple of houses with termite test kits, and have thought about getting them for my other rentals (single family homes). Is this a beneficial use of my money? What are the pros and cons?

Last week my tenant tells me she sees ants in the kitchen... a lot of them. I asked her to handle the exterminator and told her I would reimburse her, she set up a pro and he treated for ants. A few days later she rea...

Anyone take the extra step of proactively installing termite baiting systems at their rental properties as an insurance policy?

Systems like TRELONA ATBS DIRECT BAIT KIT.

Joe