Or the money for a fumigation may be put in escrow and it may be arranged by the buyer. Even in the latter case, the real estate agent may offer to find a fumigator as a courtesy, as many real estate agents have pest control companies with which they habitually do business. If you are concerned about a fumigation, the first thing you need to do is to figure out who ordered the fumigation and who has the power to stop it. Sellers, who are leaving the neighborhood, we probably be unresponsive unless you have a strong personal relationship with them. In this case, the buyers may be the best target for persuasion.
Nobody wants to move into a neighborhood having already made enemies of all their new neighbors.
Getting the contact information for the buyers will require creativity and persistence. The seller will usually have that information and may be the best source. Real estate agencies and fumigators may be reluctant to provide you with the buyer s contact information. In this case, you have to convince the agent that many of the neighbors are concerned. Point out that if the agent does not put you in contact with the buyer, the buyer will be very angry, having moved into an unpleasant situation that could easily have been avoided with a timely meeting between the buyer and new neighbors.