Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Eighth is the Pest Control Operator and Who Are All These Other People?

Something many of us do not know or realize is how many people are actually involved in the home buying process. It can be a bit overwhelming too.

You are out looking for your dream home, you find it, then, all of a sudden.... PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE!!!

There are a number of people involved in the home buying process. We need to realize and understand that these professionals base their careers on helping you find your dream homes and purchase it.

Today is the final installment of this series where we will be sharing some insights into what they are actually doing for you. Our hope is that this relieves some of the tension of having all these people around and helps you understand what they are doing for you.

The congregation we will be discussing will be the real estate consultant, lender, attorney, appraiser, surveyor, home inspector, and pest control. Truth is, you may not encounter them all. If you do, though, we want you to be prepared.

Today, on this final installment, we will be talking about the Pest Control Operator. Some lenders require that you have the home checked for wood-destroying pests - termites and ants are the typical villains. These professionals poke around the attic, basement, walls, and grounds to ensure that these pests aren't squatters in your dream home. While some of these may be found by a home inspector, they may not. This would probably be something you would want done if you were purchasing a home in an area that was prone to these wood-destroying pests. From personal experience, most of my buyers thus far have relied solely on the home inspectors report and only gone this extra route if something makes them feel as though they might want to have it checked out. Remember, it is your home. You will want to choose how you want it inspected.

As a service we will be offering links in each post to the others. This way you are just one click away from learning about each person and their role. The introductory post was Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Who Are All These People? First, we discussed the Real Estate Consultant in Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: First is the Real Estate Consultant and Who Are All These Other People? Second, we talked about Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Second is the Lender and Who Are All These Other People? Third, we took a look the Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Third is the Attorney and Who Are All These Other People? Fourth, Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Fourth is the Title Company and Who Are All These Other People? Fifth, Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Proces: Fifth is the Appraiser and Who Are All These Other People? Sixth, Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Sixth is the Surveyor and Who Are All These Other People? Seventh, Birmingham Alabama Home Buying Process: Seventh is the Home Inspector and Who Are All These Other People?

Please understand by talking about the Birmingham Alabama Real Estate market, we are also talking about all of the greater Birmingham area including, but not limited to, Hoover Real Estate, Homewood Real Estate, Trussville Real Estate, Vestavia Real Estate, Mountain Brook Real Estate, and any other areas surrounding them.