Home Buying

Buying a House With a Well and Septic: Inspection Checklist Two private utilities, two sets of inspectors and a dozen documents. The checklist that gets a well-and-septic purchase through the contingency with nothing missed. Slab Foundation Homes: Why Sewer Inspection Matters More Under a slab, a drain problem is a floor problem. Why buyers of slab homes should scope first, what the camera and sonde establish, and why… Buying a Rural Property: Septic and Sewer Camera Checks There is no public main. The camera checks the house-to-tank line, the tank fittings and the line beyond, and the rest of the system needs a… Sewer Inspection for Multi-Family and Duplex Purchases Two or more kitchens on one old lateral, tenants who do not report slow drains, and a backup that empties a unit. What the camera has… Sewer Scope for Condos and Townhomes: Who Owns the Line? In an attached building the pipe under your unit may not be yours, and the pipe that is yours may serve six neighbours. How to scope… Sewer Inspection Contingencies in a Purchase Offer The contingency is what lets a sewer finding become a repair, a credit or an exit. How to write it so it actually works, and what… Seller Disclosure and Sewer Line Problems: What Must Be Told Once a seller knows about a sewer problem, the law in most places says the buyer must be told. What counts as knowing, what the forms… Negotiating Sewer Repairs After a Home Inspection A finding on the camera is leverage only if it becomes a cost with evidence behind it. The steps from footage to a signed addendum. Sewer Scope Inspection When Buying a House: A Complete Guide The lateral is the most expensive thing the general inspection does not cover. How to order, read and act on a sewer scope when buying a…