Buying a home in NC -- just found out it has termites! Please help...?

We found a home we thought was our dream house -- now we're a little scared. It turns out that this home had a termite problem in the 90s, but still has active termites out back in the detached shed. We have a structural engineer coming on Friday to check out the extent of damage on the house... We're obviously going to ask the sellers to pay for treatment, but there's some soft wood inside, masonite siding that has rotting on at least eight planks, and some deteriorated sheathing that shows lots of evidence of wood destroying insects.

At what point do you cut and run? We love the home, but we don't want to get stuck in a bad situation...

Answers:
You need it inspected big time. This can be VERY costly. I live in NC and buy fixer uppers. Be very careful about what you've got. It may not cost much and then again it may be time to cut and run. There are companies out there that can inspect and estimate repair costs. Get them out there. Pay them if you have to. You will be glad you did. If you think you can find a home as nice without the problems and for about the same amount of money it may be time to go look. But you may find that the repairs aren't going to cost as much as you thought, and the sellers may be willing to come down on the price enough that it will be worth the hassle of the workers. good luck to you what ever you decide.

Other answers:
Hopefully it is all exterior!
Hopefully it is all exterior!
I'd run now. Every home should be cleared by an inspector. If it doesn't pass or you find out about the termites, get out. It could be tens of thousands of dollars.
yeah cut and run NOW....unless you really want to take on a challenge and make sure you engineer is VERY thorough you could really get stuck with a major nightmare...and termites on any part of the property is just asking for them in your home they do move you know and when that shed is no longer ideal they are going to rediscover the nice juicy house....i would be very very careful but good luck : )
If U do not feel right about that just drop D offer. When things start wrong most of the time keep being this way. Think about it and dare to say NO. It is a life investment, if you R not comfortable with the termite problem, drop from it.

Best of lucks finding your new place.
Since the housing market has turned more toward a buyer's market, I would seriously consider going back into the current market to see if any other prospects you found are a better deal for you now. Termites can't be treated and magically eliminated forever on problem houses. They keep coming back if they have large underground nests. The exterminator will claim to issue a "warranty" on re-infestation, but you end up paying for the repairs one way or another. Also, your forced to have them come back year after year to retreat the property, and that's expensive!
RUN

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