Sell My House with Termite Damage
The short answer.
Yes. Florida lenders require a clear wood-destroying organism report, form FDACS-13645, and most will not fund on active infestation or unresolved damage. A cash sale has no lender, so the WDO requirement never applies; treatment and repair costs price into the offer instead.
InTym Properties buys termite-damaged houses nationwide, as-is: active infestation, past treatment, or structural damage included. No tenting, no repairs, no WDO gate. Written offer usually within 48 hours. Call (650) 540-1854.
Mud tubes, tenting quotes, a WDO report that kills the loan. Bought as it sits.
†every offer signed · proof of funds on request · no obligation, in writing
How it works.
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Tell InTym Properties what you know
Two minutes. Active swarm, past tenting, an old WDO report, or damage you found: all of it gets priced, none of it disqualifies.
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Read the offer
Within 48 hours, signed. Treatment and repair costs are priced into the number and shown line by line.
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Close with no lender gate
Licensed title company. No tenting, no re-inspection, no FDACS report blocking funding: there is no funding.
Get your written offer.
Termite Damage in Broward County.
Broward County sits in one of the heaviest termite-pressure zones in the country: eastern subterranean termites building mud tubes up from the soil, invasive Formosan colonies that can hold millions of workers, and drywood termites living inside attic framing and fascia that only tenting reaches. The reason an infestation kills a financed sale is a single document: most Florida lenders require a wood-destroying organism inspection, reported on the state's standard form FDACS-13645, before they will fund. Active infestation means no funding until the property is treated and re-inspected clear; evidence of past damage can trigger a contractor certification or required repairs. The costs are real: whole-structure tenting is commonly quoted from roughly $2,000 to $8,000 or more, subterranean treatment runs several hundred to a few thousand dollars, and structural repair is the wild card, a few hundred for trim or tens of thousands for joists and framing. And the disclosure duty does not move: under Johnson v. Davis, known termite damage, past infestation, and past treatment all have to be disclosed, and an as-is clause does not erase that. A cash sale removes the lender, and the WDO gate goes with it.
“Tenting kills the termites. It does not put the wood back. InTym Properties prices both.”
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Questions.
Can I sell a house with termite damage in Florida?
Yes. You can treat and repair before listing, list as-is and accept a smaller buyer pool, or sell directly to a cash buyer like InTym Properties, which buys termite-damaged Florida homes as-is with the treatment and repair costs priced into a written offer. The disclosure duty applies on every path.
Do I have to disclose termite damage when selling in Florida?
Yes. Under the Florida Supreme Court's Johnson v. Davis standard, sellers must disclose known defects that materially affect value and are not readily observable. Known termite damage, past infestations, and past treatment all qualify, and an as-is clause does not erase the duty.
How much do termite treatment and repair cost in Florida?
Tenting a single-family home for drywood termites is commonly quoted anywhere from roughly $2,000 to $8,000 or more depending on size. Subterranean soil treatment or bait systems often run several hundred to a few thousand dollars, plus annual renewals. Structural repair is the wild card: a few hundred for trim, or tens of thousands if joists and framing are involved.
Will a lender approve a mortgage on a house with termite damage?
Usually not until the problem is resolved. Florida lenders require a wood-destroying organism report, form FDACS-13645, and most will not fund on a report showing active infestation. Evidence of past damage can trigger a contractor certification or required repairs. A cash sale has no lender, so the requirement never applies.
I already tented but there is still damage. Can I sell?
Yes. Tenting kills the termites; it does not put the wood back. InTym Properties prices the remaining repair as a line item in the written offer, and you sell as-is.
How fast can you close on a termite-damaged house?
As little as 7 days if title is clear. There is no treatment contract to finish, no re-inspection, and no lender condition: the title work is the timeline.
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Get your written offer.
Every offer signed. No obligation, in writing, usually within 48 hours.
Reviewed October 8, 2026 · InTym Properties · Nationwide