I moved to Jacksonville from the northeastern part of the country. I was certainly respected with sub zero hot & cold temperatures, bitter windchill, feet of snow & ice dams. I knew how to protect my home from serious winter weather. I took superb care of my furnace, kept my snow shovel handy & purchased lots of rock salt, then relocating to Jacksonville was a sizable change. I was amazed to have palm trees growing in my yard. I was surprised that the ground was mainly sand. I had no clue how problematic humidity can be or how suddenly mold could spread. I’d never even seen a cockroach before. Termites were something I’d heard of but had no experience with. I failed to notice the signs of an infestation. Looking back, I realized that I’d vacuumed up lots of termite wings. They were not brought to my attention until my bathroom floor collapsed. When I called a company for repair, she informed me that I had a major termite infestation, then checking out the crawlspace, I realized that the termites had compromised the certainly structure of the home. It was no longer safe. I was looking at a sizable investment. Not only did I need to hire an exterminator to get rid of the termites but the dwelling needed to be gutted. I wasn’t prepared for that amount of time, expense, mess & inconvenience. I decided to sell the dwelling & transfer into an apartment. That way, a landlord could handle those types of troubles. The hard part was selling my house. Who would want to buy a dwelling with active termites & lots of disfigurement? I was surprised to learn that a cash home purchaser would take on the dwelling in as-is condition. All I had to do was provide a bit of information by way of an online form. I had a cash offer within twenty-four hours.