Can You Sell a House With a Lien in Massachusetts?
Yes. You can sell a house with a lien on it in Massachusetts. A lien does not freeze your house or take away your right to sell. It attaches to the title — and because Massachusetts closings run on clean title, the lien has to be paid, released, bonded over, or negotiated down before the […]
Rhode Island Tenant Rights When the House Is Sold
You want to sell a Rhode Island rental. Someone is living in it. And sitting on top of every other question is this one: what is my tenant allowed to do about it? Here is the honest answer, and it is not the one most landlords hope for. In Rhode Island, selling the building does […]
What Happens to the Mortgage When You Inherit a House in Massachusetts?
The mortgage does not die with the owner and it does not disappear. It stays attached to the house as a lien. But federal law stops the lender from calling the whole balance due just because the borrower died, so as an heir you generally have the right to keep making the existing payments while […]
What Happens to the Security Deposit When You Sell a Rental in Massachusetts?
When you sell a rental property in Massachusetts, the security deposit is not yours to keep and it is not yours to hand back. Under M.G.L. c. 186 § 15B you have to transfer the deposit, plus every dollar of interest it has earned, to the buyer at closing. The new owner then has 45 […]
How Fast Can You Sell a House in Brockton, MA?
Short answer: a cash sale in Brockton can close in 1–3 weeks. A listed sale usually takes 60–90 days or more, start to finish. Here is where the time actually goes, and how to pick the right path for your situation. The two clocks: listed sale vs. cash sale When people ask how fast they […]
Selling a Three-Decker in New Bedford: What Owners Should Know
Yes — you can sell a three-decker in New Bedford as-is, with tenants in place, without fixing anything. A local cash buyer can close in as little as two weeks. Here is how it works, and when listing with an agent makes more sense. Why three-deckers are harder to sell the usual way New Bedford […]
Divorce and the House: 4 Ways It Usually Goes
A calm guide to the four ways divorcing MA and RI couples usually handle the house, plus when a fast cash sale fits.
Tired Landlord? How to Sell a Rental With Tenants Still in It
You can sell a rental in MA or RI without evicting tenants first, and here are your honest options for getting out.
What ‘Selling As-Is’ Really Means — And What It Doesn’t
Selling a house as-is means skipping repairs, not hiding problems, and here is what MA and RI sellers must still disclose.
How We Calculate a Cash Offer (With a Real Worked Example)
See the simple formula cash buyers use to calculate an offer, with a real worked example on a Brockton, MA home.