Termites, tenting, trials and tribulations...

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I've just started engaging with a pest control company to look at the house I used to live in. They will most likely come back post-inspection saying my folks and I need to tent the place in preparation for sale, most likely early next year. The whole process sounds like it will be very expensive and not much fun...fortunately, the house is pretty much empty, so we don't have to worry about food/clothing/etc.

Anybody have any good termite stories to share? Any known scams by the exterminators I should be aware of?