A home can look perfect during a showing, but certain features of the property may create questions when it comes time to secure a mortgage. One situation buyers may not anticipate is purchasing a home that shares a septic system with another property.

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Buying a home from a parent, grandparent, sibling, or another relative may seem easier than purchasing from a stranger. You already know the seller, may know the property’s history, and might even agree on a price without extensive negotiations. But the family relationship can introduce mortgage considerations that are different from those in a typical purchase between unrelated parties.