Offer to Purchase vs Purchase and Sale Agreement in Massachusetts
Massachusetts home sales usually have two contracts: the Offer to Purchase and the Purchase and Sale Agreement. A signed offer can be binding on its own, so read it before you sign.
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Preparing, pricing, required paperwork and closing. Massachusetts articles from the regional hub.
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Massachusetts Seller Disclosure: What Sellers Must Tell Buyers
Massachusetts has no mandatory statewide seller disclosure form. Sellers still owe the lead paint notification, Title 5 reports and honest answers, and agents must disclose known material defects.
Selling a Longtime Family Home or Estate Property in Massachusetts
Selling a home after decades, or after a death, adds steps. In Massachusetts a personal representative may need a court license to sell, and the usual Title 5, smoke and CO, and lead paint rules still apply.
Selling a Massachusetts Home? Get the Smoke and CO Alarm Certificate
When you sell a Massachusetts home, the local fire department inspects the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and issues a certificate of compliance. Book it once you have a closing date.
Selling a Massachusetts Home With a Septic System: The Title 5 Inspection
Most Massachusetts home sales with a septic system need a Title 5 inspection done within two years before the sale, by a MassDEP-approved inspector. Some family transfers are exempt.
Agents serving this area
Lyn Robinson — Lyn Robinson Real Estate, LLC
Massachusetts real estate broker, REALTOR and real estate instructor based in Blackstone, and a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Serving Blackstone, Bellingham, Milford, Franklin, Uxbridge and nearby towns.
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