Category: Home Owner
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Why Old Wiring Can Stop Your Boston Home Sale Cold
Knob and tube wiring can make your Boston home hard to insure, which can delay or kill your buyer’s financing. Here’s what sellers need to know before listing.
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Selling a Multi-Family Home With an Unpermitted Unit Boston
Selling a Boston triple-decker or two-family with an unpermitted unit? Here’s how disclosure, financing, and your buyer pool are affected before you list.
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Selling Your Boston Rental Property With Tenants in Place
Massachusetts law governs every showing, notice, and security deposit when you sell a tenant-occupied Boston home. Here’s what landlords must know.
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What to Fix Before Selling Your Boston Home (and What to Skip)
Before you spend on pre-sale repairs in Boston, know which projects add value and which waste money. Here’s what to fix, what to skip, and why it matters.
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Boston ADU Guidebook: What Mass Law Allows Homeowners
This Boston ADU guidebook starts with the single biggest change in a decade for single-family homeowners: since February 2, 2025, Massachusetts homeowners can build an accessory dwelling unit up to 900 square feet on a single-family lot without a zoning variance, special permit, or board hearing. Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Dorchester, and Roxbury are…
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Should You Sell Your Boston Home Now or Wait? A Spring 2026 Seller’s Guide
Well-priced homes in Jamaica Plain and Roslindale are clearing in 17-32 days this spring. Here’s what Boston sellers should weigh before deciding to sell now or wait.
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New Massachusetts Home Inspection Law: What Sellers Need to Know
Massachusetts sellers must now provide a mandatory home inspection disclosure before accepting any offer. Here’s what the law requires and the penalties for non-compliance.
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Selling a Two-Family or Three-Family Home in Boston: What Sellers Need to Know
Selling a 2- or 3-family in Boston? This guide covers tenant rights, buyer types, documentation, and how to price and prepare for maximum proceeds.
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How Much Capital Gains Tax Will You Owe When Selling Your Home in Massachusetts?
Most Boston homeowners owe $0 in capital gains tax when they sell — but not all. Here’s how Massachusetts taxes home sale profits and who actually owes in 2026.
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The $40,000 SALT Windfall
What the $40,000 SALT Cap Means for Homeowners in 2026 If you own a home in a high-tax state, 2026 just became significantly more interesting. The new legislation, commonly referred to as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” raises the State and Local Tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 through 2029. For homeowners who previously…