Title V Septic Inspections in Massachusetts: What Greater Boston Sellers Must Know

Do You Need a Title V Inspection to Sell a Home in Massachusetts? Yes — if your Greater Boston home runs on a private septic system instead of municipal sewer, Massachusetts law (Title V, 310 CMR 15.000) requires a passing system inspection before you can close. The inspection must be completed with

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Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Massachusetts Home

Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Massachusetts Home How Much Capital Gains Tax Do You Owe When Selling Your Home in Massachusetts? Massachusetts taxes long-term capital gains at 5% — the same rate as most other income in the state. When you sell your primary residence, you can likely exclude up t

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Sell Before Buying or Buy Before Selling in Boston? Here's How to Decide

When you own a home and want to purchase another in Greater Boston, you're choosing between two approaches: sell your current home first (which clarifies your equity and lets you make a clean offer, but creates a timing gap), or buy before you sell (which typically requires financing it outright or

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