Comments on: Wasilla Real Estate News—Listing Your House For Free http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/ Wasilla, Palmer, and Mat-Su Valley Real Estate News Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Lindsay http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-53957 Lindsay Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:35:48 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-53957 Communication is key! thanks for the FREE advise! Communication is key! thanks for the FREE advise!

]]> By: Cyndee Haydon http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-31507 Cyndee Haydon Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:46:44 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-31507 Marty - got a septic tank home right now - loved your list of what you do for free :) Few people understand all the work we do "hoping" to get paid. Hope all is well in Alaska. Marty - got a septic tank home right now - loved your list of what you do for free :) Few people understand all the work we do “hoping” to get paid. Hope all is well in Alaska.

]]> By: Marty Van Diest http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3986 Marty Van Diest Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3986 Hi Daniel, thanks for stopping by. In our area a septic system is supposed to be approved by DEC, (Department of Environmental Conservation). When a house is sold, the buyer and often also the lender, makes an engineer approval of the septic system a contingency. Our septic systems need to be watched closely because of our cold ground. The tank is buried by at least 4 feet of soil and it should be pumped at least every 2 years. The ground is not warm enough for bacterial action to work as well as it does in your part of the country. Septics are a stinky subject, but it would probably require a whole post to drain the issue thoroughly. Hi Daniel, thanks for stopping by.

In our area a septic system is supposed to be approved by DEC, (Department of Environmental Conservation). When a house is sold, the buyer and often also the lender, makes an engineer approval of the septic system a contingency.

Our septic systems need to be watched closely because of our cold ground. The tank is buried by at least 4 feet of soil and it should be pumped at least every 2 years. The ground is not warm enough for bacterial action to work as well as it does in your part of the country.

Septics are a stinky subject, but it would probably require a whole post to drain the issue thoroughly.

]]> By: Daniel Bates http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3985 Daniel Bates Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:57:24 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3985 Great Article by the way! It's true that as real estate agents we really take a leap of faith on our clients. There seems to be a big debate over the fact that some people think we get paid too much, but what about all the times we do hours of work (and even spend money from out of or pocket) and don't see any profit? Great Article by the way! It’s true that as real estate agents we really take a leap of faith on our clients. There seems to be a big debate over the fact that some people think we get paid too much, but what about all the times we do hours of work (and even spend money from out of or pocket) and don’t see any profit?

]]> By: Daniel Bates http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3984 Daniel Bates Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:55:20 +0000 http://www.valleymarket.com/2007/06/12/wasilla-real-estate-news-listing-your-house-for-free/#comment-3984 Marty, That's interesting about the septic systems being inspected by engineers. Is this a regular practice of most real estate agents or something extra that you recommend to protect your clients? We are on well and septic here in McClellanville, but I've never thought about having any kind of inspection done on them for new home buyers. Septic tanks usually operate with very little maintenance here, though there is the occasional problem, it's usually discovered by flooding in the yard or toilets not flushing. Do you have more regular problems there because of the cold? Sorry, not a very fun subject to discuss, just curious Marty,
That’s interesting about the septic systems being inspected by engineers. Is this a regular practice of most real estate agents or something extra that you recommend to protect your clients? We are on well and septic here in McClellanville, but I’ve never thought about having any kind of inspection done on them for new home buyers. Septic tanks usually operate with very little maintenance here, though there is the occasional problem, it’s usually discovered by flooding in the yard or toilets not flushing. Do you have more regular problems there because of the cold? Sorry, not a very fun subject to discuss, just curious

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