Columbus bed bugs.... not just City of Columbus of course... Did you know there is a Central Ohio Bed Bugs Task Force.... and their site includes a page titled "realtor recommendations" ?
Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force (CentralOhioBedBugs.org is the url) The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force's "realtor recommendations" are a .pdf (Acrobat Reader document.)
The Central Ohio Bed Bug Taks Force recommendations to "REALTORS®" (site reads "realtors") says:
"the responsibility of discovering bed bug infestations is in your court"
Really?
Who is the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force?
The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force According to their site the Steering Committee of the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force includes people from the Franklin County Board of Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus Code Enforcement, the Ohio Pest Management Association and the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
*The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force site says to REALTORS® * ...although the site says realtors I'd think they include licensed real estate 
agents in Ohio who do not belong to the National Association of REALTORS. The term REALTORS® just means member of a trade organization, the National Association of REALTORS.
The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force has a colorful map but I do not see the legend to know what the colors mean... The Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force says:
"Selling residences and commercial buildings is an already complicated process, as you well know. Until recently, the only insect issues that realtors had to be concerned about were wood-destroying insects, such as termites and carpenter ants. Now, add to that the risk of a building being infested with bed bugs and the process can become a nightmare. This page is offered as a list of practical tips and resources to assist realtor in maintaining their success with selling developed properties, despite the threat of bed bugs."
I disagree... real estate agents have always had to be aware of any infestation that affects the sale of a home, insect issues include wasps, hornets, fleas... but the Central Ohio bed bug task force is totally focused on bed bugs. Bed bugs are a problem in Central Ohio. I have not run into bed bugs personally or professionally.
Although I have never had any experience with bed bugs, I would not wish bed bugs on my worst enemy. This is the first in a four part series about Central Ohio bed bugs.
Come back to read about:
- The Columbus Board of REALTORS® PURCHASE CONTRACT bed bug contingency*....
- Central Ohio home sellers do the bed bugs convey?
- Central Ohio WHO inspects for bed bugs
I am itchy and I just took a shower...
* Here is a hint that RUINS the whole next post in the series... there is no contingency for this pest or any other pest, in the CBR contract. EDITED to add "PURCHASE CONTRACT."
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