Author: Juan Murray
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Timing Your Investment Property Sale in Boston for Maximum ROI
Timing your Boston investment property sale for maximum ROI depends on market conditions, tax exposure, 1031 deadlines, and tenant status.
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Downsizing in Jamaica Plain: Maximize Your Home’s Value
Downsizers in Jamaica Plain are sitting on substantial equity, but getting top dollar in today’s market takes more than just listing. Here’s what to prepare, what buyers are scrutinizing, and how to coordinate the move so you don’t leave money on the table.
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Cambridge Biotech Boom: A Seller’s Guide
Cambridge’s biotech boom has pushed the area-level median sale price to $1,200,000, but lab-space overbuilding in 2026 adds real nuance for sellers. Here’s what you need to know about pricing, buyer demand, and the Massachusetts closing process before you list.
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Roslindale Village: A Seller’s Hidden Asset
Proximity to Roslindale Village Main Street is a seller’s hidden asset, and most homeowners don’t fully use it. With a median sale price of $722,500 and homes moving faster than comparable Boston neighborhoods, village-adjacent sellers who price and present strategically have a real edge. Here’s how to make the most of it.
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Seaport Boom: How It Shapes Your Boston Home Sale
The Seaport District’s near-$2M median sale price sets a luxury benchmark that ripples across every Greater Boston neighborhood, raising buyer expectations for finishes and amenities even in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain. Here’s what that means for your pricing, positioning, and closing prep if you’re selling anywhere in Greater Boston in 2026.
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Selling in a Down Market: Greater Boston Strategy
Selling in a slower Greater Boston market means adjusting price, preparation, and terms before the listing goes stale. Here’s how to read the signals, decide when to reposition, and still get to the closing table when other homes are sitting.
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Price High or Low? How Boston Listings Miss
In Greater Boston’s current market, single-family homes are selling in a median 28 days at 102.3% of list price. Price even slightly above what the comps support and you don’t just sell slower, you trigger a chain of buyer skepticism that usually ends in a price cut and a lower final sale price than you…
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Realtor Commissions in Greater Boston After NAR Settlement
Since August 2024, Greater Boston sellers have more explicit choices about buyer-broker compensation. Here’s what changed, what didn’t, and the MA closing costs beyond commission.
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1031 Exchange for Boston Investment Property Sellers
Selling a Dorchester or Jamaica Plain investment property? A 1031 exchange can defer your capital gains tax, but the clock starts the day you close.
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Seller Net Sheets: Boston, Brookline & Quincy
A seller net sheet in Greater Boston starts with your sale price and subtracts deed excise tax, broker fees, attorney costs, required certificates, and mortgage payoff.
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Is Staging Worth It in Jamaica Plain & Greater Boston?
Staged homes in Jamaica Plain and Greater Boston photograph better and draw more showings. Here’s when full-service staging pays vs. a light-touch consultation.
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Cost to Sell a Home in Greater Boston
Deed excise tax, broker fees, attorney closing, and required certificates — every cost category Greater Boston sellers face before and at closing.