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Buying & Selling a Home

Septic inspections, due diligence, and disclosure rules when a home changes hands.

Buying & Selling a Home

Septic Inspection Before Buying: What Inspectors Check

A septic inspection before buying tells you if the system works. Here's what a Level 2 inspection covers, what it costs, and how to read the results before you close.
Buying & Selling a Home

Buying a House With a Septic System: 12-Point Checklist

Buying a home with a septic system? Use this 12-point due diligence checklist — inspection, records, tank age, drain field, and permits — before you close.
Buying & Selling a Home

Selling a House With an Old Septic System

Selling a house with an old septic system? Here's how disclosure works, your repair-or-sell options, and why pumping and inspecting before you list pays off.