In the real estate sales world, we deal with a lot of Termite companies as sellers need to sell their homes "termite free." In a recent transaction where Western Exterminators came to the rescue for one particular seller, I realized that many people probably don't know what is entailed in inspections, etc., so I conducted an interview with the manager of the Fresno branch of Western Exterminators, Ed Gill:Ed was asked to tell us something about himself and his background. Ed:"I have been in the Pest Control industry since 1977. I started with a small company in the Marin/Sonoma County area. I began on the construction crew. I had also been working as a Technician and later that year received my Branch II license. I ran a Pest route for the next six years. In 1982, I interviewed with Wes... 04/02/2008

Its human nature to complain from time to time was how spoiled and fortunate we all are to live like our hot summers. However, I had an eye opening experience this past fall which made me appreciate our beautiful foothill area and all that it has to offer.Our journey began mid-Sept. when my husband & I left for a 7 week road trip across the US. Because we had already visited the Western US many times, we decided to head across the Northern US, go to the top of Maine, down the East coast to Florida and back home via the southern route.We went through thirty states on this trip, which we determined was way too much mileage(over 10,000 miles) to cover in just seven weeks. We went through the deserts, across the flatlands of the Midwest, travled along each of the Great Lakes, got drenched a... 03/24/2008

We all keep hearing about people who have water problems and about different well tests, etc. So I interviewed the owners of McGowan Pump, who conducts many well inspections/tests/repairs in our area, to get some answers.Question 1: Tell us about your company & what services you offer/provide.McGowan: We've been in business for approx. 15-16 years. We are a family owned & operated business. We provide sales and service which include the engineering, installation & service of water pressure systems & storage systems. We are a service contractor for most major homes warranty insurance companies such as American Homes Shield, First American Home Buyers Protection, Fidelity, 2-10 Home Buyers, and Buyers Home Warranty. We do well tests and inspections for escrow and also conduct the Water Yi... 03/24/2008