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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…
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…
Can Boston homeowners build an ADU under the Affordable Homes Act? Massachusetts’s Affordable Homes Act, effective February 2, 2025, allows homeowners statewide to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of up to 900 square feet in single-family zoning districts without a zoning variance or special permit. Boston neighborhoods, including Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Dorchester,…