On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:26:23 -0800, "Pat"
wrote:

i'm thinking just pump tank, jet pipes, and
inspector satisfied ... yes ? no ?





I don't think I would do anything. "a lot of sludge in the tank" simply
means the buyer will have to pump the tank shortly when it gets full.
"absorption field stone has liquid above the stone area" may simply mean its
winter time and wet. Let the buyer do it and pay for it if he wants to. If
something is found that would prevent the bank from issuing a mortgage then
I might do something.


Here in the west one thing that is nearly always stated on the offer
is that the septic be pumped before transfer of ownership. I can't
even imagine buying a house with a septic that wasn't pumped first at
the seller's expense. I'm not sure some lending agencies would even
approve a loan without the septic being pumped and inspected.

Dick