The Bay State Buyers
Massachusetts Home Seller Guides
Massachusetts has its own rules — Title 5 septic inspections, smoke and carbon monoxide certificates, attorney closings, deed excise tax, a 90-day right to cure before foreclosure. We wrote these guides so you can make a good decision whether or not you ever sell to us. Every fact is sourced.
The Massachusetts Title 5 Septic Inspection, **Explained for Sellers**
When Massachusetts sellers need a Title 5 septic inspection, how long it lasts, what pass, conditional pass, or failure mean, typical costs, and the tax credit.
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Certificate: **What Massachusetts Sellers Need to Know**
Every Massachusetts home sale needs a smoke and CO certificate from the fire department. What is required by home age, why inspections fail, cost, and timing.
What It Really Costs to Sell a House in Massachusetts — **Every Line Item**
Every cost of selling a house in Massachusetts: commissions, deed excise tax, attorney, smoke/CO, Title 5, MLC, repairs and more, with a $500K worked example.
Cash Offer vs. Listing With an Agent in Massachusetts — **An Honest Comparison**
How Massachusetts cash buyers calculate offers (ARV minus repairs, costs, margin), when listing nets more, when cash wins, and how to vet a buyer.
Selling a House Through Massachusetts Probate, **Step by Step**
How to sell a house in Massachusetts probate under the MUPC: informal vs formal, the personal representative’s authority, license to sell, and estate tax.
Selling an Inherited House in Massachusetts — **Who Signs, What It’s Taxed, What to Do First**
Inherited a house in Massachusetts? Who can sign the deed, probate vs. trust, stepped-up basis, the $2M estate tax and lien release, and sibling disputes.
The Massachusetts Foreclosure Timeline, **Step by Step**
The Massachusetts foreclosure process from first missed payment to auction: the 90-day right to cure, 35B and 35C, Land Court, publication, and your options.
Selling a Tenant-Occupied Property in Massachusetts — **What the Law Lets You Do**
Selling a Massachusetts rental with tenants in place: leases survive the sale, notice rules, security deposit transfer (c.186 §15B), showings, and Section 8.
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