What happens if a buyer’s financing falls through after you accept an offer in Massachusetts? If your buyer cannot secure a mortgage, what happens next depends on the financing contingency in your Purchase and Sale Agreement. If the buyer properly exercises an active financing contingency by the deadline, they typically get their deposit back, and…
Home Seller
Lead Paint Disclosure in Massachusetts: What Boston Home Sellers Need to Know
What do Massachusetts sellers have to disclose about lead paint? If you’re selling a home built before 1978 in Massachusetts, you must provide the buyer with a Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification form before signing the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The form discloses what you know (or don’t know) about lead paint on the property…

