Are you planning to sell your Ham Lake acreage home this spring? Whether you have modest half an acre or a huge 10 acres spread, you have a private sewer system to get rid of sewage. This will require a disclosure and quite possibly a compliance test. Do you know what these are? Even if you do not, make sure the REALTOR® you choose, does. Surprisingly, not all Minnesota real estate agents are familiar with septic systems and how to properly complete the disclosures that are required to sell a home with one. A lack of this knowledge can be costly to a seller and create time consuming delays in thes sales process. Living in area where private wells and sewage treatment is the norm, has given me the opportunity to work with homes on acreage daily. I put my private well and septic knowledge to good use which can reduce a home seller's headaches and surprises down the road in the sales process.
As of today, Ham Lake does not require a point of sale inspection for septic when selling your home. This means the city will not require you to have a compliance test on the septic. But it can be advantageous for a seller to consider having the test done prior to listing the home. Why? Because most buyers will make offers contingent on the inspection of the septic system. If a seller has pre-inspected the system to ascertain it is in compliance, he can provide a copy to potential buyers thus avoiding a contingency being attached to the offer. Also if the system is found to be non-compliant, a seller may be required to upgrade the system. If the buyer has negotiated a sales price prior to the compliance test, he will not want to pay additional for the property even with a new septic. But if a seller pre-inspects and it is determined an upgrade is required, the home can often be sold for a higher price due to the new private sewage system.
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