When home inspectors have a degree in entmology this could be dangerous.

A funny thing happened to me last week. Our buyer hired a licensened home inspector to perform an inspection on a home that they had put a contract on. Turns out his report was over 50 pages long with identifications to possible issues that may affect the house over time. The home being only five years old and flawless, I can't imagine that there would be any significantly wrong.

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Creepy crawly animals, that reproduce every 20 seconds, building a new fortress mound outside the home surronding the entire perimeter. The buffet line sign said open with new items added every day.

The report pretty much said the house will be infested with several species of insects, some that are on the instinct list and some that no matter what you do will keep coming back time and time again. The report cited colonies of wood destroying insects that had gone unoticed and untreated. Termites is what I call them, but the terms that he used as deviants to the temite famly may get you execused from a church meeting.

Turns out our inspector was a former professor at the college. His background for over ten years was Entomology. His study on wood destroying insects inspired him to become a license inspector.

Our buyer still bought the home, but the area was treated heavily by the seller before any financing took part.

LESSON 1: Always check your inspector's record with the state do not just take the realtor or the sellers word for it. Look for complaints, concerns, experience, beofre putting one of the biggest asset decisions in jeopardy. You never know.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting,

Cheers.