{"id":7495,"date":"2019-01-30T08:41:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T16:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=7495"},"modified":"2024-11-27T06:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:50:01","slug":"selling-a-house-with-a-septic-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/selling-a-house-with-a-septic-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House With a Septic Tank: No Sewer, No Problem!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s time to put the house on the market, and you\u2019re nervous about how buyers will perceive the septic tank\u2014your property\u2019s means of wastewater treatment. However, home sales involving septic tanks are par for the course. In fact, 1 in 5 households nationwide<\/a> depend on a septic system to treat and dispose of their wastewater, as opposed to a centralized public sewer system.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the most part, unless you have a situation where you have a tremendous amount of tree roots that have somehow gotten into the drainfield, or maybe the system\u2019s 35 to 40 old and never been maintained properly, probably 95% of the time, we really don\u2019t have any issues with septic tanks,\u201d says Robert Ryczek<\/a>, a top-selling real estate agent for 41 years in the Gainesville, FL<\/a> area.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll help you allay any concerns over selling a house with a septic tank with all the details you need on how to keep up the system\u2019s maintenance, obtain the proper inspections, and provide the required disclosures to get to closing smoothly.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Septic tank and well water go hand in hand\u2019<\/h2>\n

While there are buyers out there who don\u2019t want to have to deal with a septic tank or well water, those scouting certain properties understand that a septic tank goes with the territory.<\/p>\n

In fact, buyers looking for other features your home has\u2014such as a rural setting with large acreage\u2014may anticipate having a septic tank and a well on the property.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe they want an acre of land, or they just want to be away; maybe they\u2019ve got horses,\u201d Ryczek says. \u201cThey\u2019re pretty accustomed to and they understand that a septic tank and well water goes hand in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, to help prevent any problems with your sale, it\u2019s best to understand how a septic tank or septic system works.<\/p>\n

What are the different types of septic systems, and how do they compare to a public sewer?<\/h2>\n

Septic systems fall under a variety of names, including:<\/p>\n