For Tucson Real Estate Agents

The thing that derails your closing

It is almost never the inspection itself. It is the timing. A transfer inspection ordered in week one of a thirty day escrow leaves room for a repair. The same inspection ordered in week three does not, and a disposal field problem discovered then turns into an extension request, a nervous buyer and a renegotiation.

So the single most useful thing an agent can do on a septic listing is put the inspection on the calendar the day the contract is signed. We will work around your close of escrow date, and if we cannot make it, we will say so on the phone rather than taking the booking and hoping.

What your seller is actually obligated to do

Under A.A.C. R18-9-A316 the seller must have the facility inspected by a qualified inspector within six months before transfer, and must give the buyer the completed report before transfer. The buyer then files the Notice of Transfer after closing, generally within fifteen days. The seller chooses the inspector, because no agency publishes an approved list.

What you get from us

• A report you can file. Completed on the required form, with the condition findings documented, ready to go to the buyer.
• Inspection and pumping in one visit, so there is one appointment on your seller's calendar instead of two.
• A written repair quote off the report when something turns up, so both sides negotiate over a real number rather than a guess.
• A straight answer about timelines. If a repair will not fit inside your escrow period, we will tell you in the first conversation.

Coverage

All of Pima County, which in practice means the septic belts: Vail, Corona de Tucson, Rita Ranch, Tanque Verde, the Foothills, Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Three Points and Picture Rocks. Call (520) 389-5764 and we will get it on the schedule.