Before you close on a home in Mississippi or Louisiana, ask the seller about the termite history: past treatments, an active termite contract, repairs, and paperwork. Here is what each state’s disclosure form asks, what it leaves out, and the follow-up questions that fill the gaps.
A termite inspection for a home sale is narrower than most people think. Here is what inspectors in Mississippi and Louisiana look at, what the official state report covers, and why Louisiana’s version carries a 90-day treatment guarantee but no promise to repair damage.
Native subterranean termites start swarming in south Mississippi as early as late February. By the time you see winged termites indoors, the colony is already established. Here is why timing your termite plan to the swarm calendar matters, and what a complete plan includes.
