Seller disclosure: Termites & Wood rot

Sellers are required to disclose any material fact they know about their home to a potential buyer. This would include any information the seller would have regarding termites, pests, dry rot or any other wood destroying organism.

The seller should provide the following information:

• Have you discovered termites, wood rot, pest or wood destroying organisms during the time you have owned the home?
• Have you had any treatment or repaired damage caused by any of the above while you have owned the home?
• Is your home under a licensed pest control warranty or bond?
• If you have a warranty or bond, who is it with, is it transferable, is there a fee to transfer and is it a treatment or repair bond?
• Are you in possession of or know of any WDO reports or treatment conducted on the property in the past 5 years?

A buyer should be interested in receiving this type of information from a seller when making the decision to buy the home. At Watson Realty, we require the seller to put what they know in writing whenever possible. This information is then passed on to any interested buyers.

Buying or selling a home is less stressful when the proper disclosures are made in a timely manner. Termite and wood rot disclosures are important disclosures a seller should make to any and all buyers interested in buying their home.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

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It is an important step to make sure your home is inspected for wood destroying organisms. The most common wood destroyer is that pesky termite.

Here is additional information on the importance of obtaining a termite inspection when buying a home.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255

I wonder.....

....if all those people who call and talk to the Realtors handling floor or opportunity time about houses ever end up finding those lost relatives and friends they were "just looking for" when asked by the Realtor if they would like to schedule an appointment?

....how many people would sign up for real estate school if they knew it was a commissioned based business?

....if Donald Trump holds a real estate license?

....if there was a single listing service prior to the multiple one?

....how fast can 1 termite eat a 8' - 2X4?

....did all those real estate speakers and coaches, while still selling real estate, really practice what they preach?

....where I can buy a house for a dollar?

....if an ocean dried up, who would own the land?

I read that if you type in the word failure in google, the 1st result is a Pres. Bush site. The power of linking is the reason I hear. If I say please, will everyone reading this, link the words "Florida real estate" to www.gregstaker.com? Please? Thanks a bazillion.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

Week in rewind

It's been another busy week here in Central Florida. Most of my time this week has been preparing a market report for an individual who wants to do a condo conversion. I have researched some very interesting facts and figures. While other markets around the country have already ran through a strong cycle of conversions over the last few years, we could certainly use an influx of affordable, immediate housing that this proposed conversion would bring.

www.floridarealestategold.com is up and running! We put it live Saturday. I have been submitting it to all the directories I can find. I'm going to try something a little different on the optimization part as far as linking goes. It is a great looking site! Linda did a fantastic job with the layout, colors and overall appearance.

Speaking of optimization, www.gregstaker.com is showing as 2nd page on google for "Florida Realtor" and 1st page on MSN for "Florida real estate"!!! The great thing is those phrases are not the keywords I concentrated on. The keywords that I have worked the hardest on all reside at or near the top of most every search engine! The end result has been more unique visitors to my site daily and more email inquiries about property in the Central Florida market.

I have a house listed right now that has termite damage. You would be amazed at what termites can accomplish given a chance to dine on your home. The good news is there are no live active termites, I think they ate themselves to death. Kidding of course....I think.

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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255