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Reality check-$125 year for pest control will be one of your smaller annual bills, not even worth mentioning. If the thought of this bill is concerning you’ll be in for some real shockers. We budget an extra 5-10k annually for unexpected expenses. That’s been the average after living in Nj for more than 25 years. We do keep our home in good shape and fix and replace when broken and keep landscaping fresh.
I have no problem with the bills, I am not a first time buyer - I was just asking if it was necessary to have your house sprayed even if no carpenter ants were found - Is it something everyone should have done?.
I know what to expect in terms of landscaping etc in a bigger house with a front and back yard.
ants and termites can cause damage but usually it's a smaller problem. Because it means there's a way they are getting in and that could be the more costly repair to fix than getting rid of insects.
We’ve used erlich pest control which is very good but priced higher than you’ve been quoted for an annual contract. That’s what made me wonder if you were realistic.
We had that, but it was only one pipe in the basement and the steam system had been removed years ago.
You could do it but your problem then turns to disposal, you can't just huck it in the garbage. But if it's one pipe it shouldn't be an unreasonable amount.
Where is it supposed to go? In the 1970s, I think ours was wrapper in plastic--maybe a tarp--and thrown away.
Asbestos needs to be wrapped in at least 6 mil plastic and hopefully then placed in a box and marked as asbestos. You want people to be aware that they shouldn't grind it up or crush it in any way that would put the asbestos fibers into the air, that's where its most dangerous.
A lot of towns have systems in place to deal with it but your trash company certainly knows how to dispose of it properly as well. It's less about the taking it out of your house and more about the concern about what happens with it until it's disposed of properly if that makes sense.
Homeowners can remove asbestos but they can't just have someone else do it without a license. But those homeowners can't cause problems for people downstream without their knowledge. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/announce...estosinfo3.pdf
I don't get the first part of your comment, are you implying the buyer should be responsible for asbestos removal?
I think the buyer should be responsible for more INSPECTIONS. The fixing of problems is a later problem. I feel it is up to them to prove to you that it is not a problem or to fix it themselves
Or, ideally, price the house in accordance with how much it would cost you to fix it. We really wanted a credit on the windows that we were going to replace as soon as we could, instead the previous owner spent a few thousand fixing them.
We would have happily taken half of what they spent as a credit, that was money wasted by them.
I think the buyer should be responsible for more INSPECTIONS. The fixing of problems is a later problem. I feel it is up to them to prove to you that it is not a problem or to fix it themselves
I would agree, buyer should pay for inspections. I have no problem paying for inspections. I am also selling my property and would expect potential buyers to pay for their own inspections.
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