Realtor Information

Realtors, please give us a call about inspecting your new listings.

The broker /sales agent has a vested interest in making sure that the house is in working order, which includes the septic system. After all, these professionals are paid for their efforts after title passes, not before. A deal that goes south because of a failed septic system is a deal that required much effort by the real estate professional, which might not be compensated.

Thus, the best time to ensure that a new listing has a suitable septic system is when the listing contract is signed. If the septic system is not properly working, measures should be undertaken to bring the system up to current code requirements. That work needs to be done as soon as possible because the house probably will not sell until the septic system problem is fixed.

Septic repairs are not only necessary to make a house saleable. Such repairs are also necessary to avoid legal liability under state and federal laws that make hazardous discharges illegal. These laws can carry heavy penalties, and violations may lead to costly cleanups.