Buying a House with a Septic System

Pros and Cons of Buying a House with a Septic System

The real estate market is historically tight, with far fewer available homes than would-be buyers in many areas. In the throes of a seller’s market, you may find yourself looking farther out of metropolitan areas than you initially intended. With extra privacy and quiet often comes a lack of city sewer access, though. If you’re

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Things You Need to Know About Selling Your Home with a Septic System

You’ve enjoyed the peace and quiet that comes with living outside the hustle and bustle of town, but that privacy often means being too far from a municipal sewer system. A septic system provides a self-contained waste management solution that is not dependent on sewer access for about one in five properties. These systems are

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Septic System 101

You’ve found the perfect home, maybe a bit off the beaten path but with plenty of privacy. Chances are that your dream home has a septic system if it’s outside municipal limits. Unfortunately, city sewer service often fails to extend beyond the city limits, so a bit of Septic System 101 will go a long

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Signs You Need Your Septic Tank Pumped

For most homeowners who aren’t connected to a municipal sewer line, septic tanks are usually more of an “out of sight, out of mind” maintenance task. When things are working well, you don’t think about your system often. Unfortunately, a forgotten septic system can very quickly turn into the kind of problem you simply cannot

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