• Selling a Home With Leased Solar Panels in Massachusetts,Tyler Smith

    Selling a Home With Leased Solar Panels in Massachusetts

    Can you sell a house in Massachusetts with leased solar panels? Yes, but the lease has to be resolved before you close, and you have three paths: transfer the agreement to your buyer, buy out the remaining term, or pay a termination fee to have the system removed.  Buyouts commonly run $20,000 or mo

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  • Newton's New Zoning Cap on Home Size: What Buyers Need to Know,Tyler Smith

    Newton's New Zoning Cap on Home Size: What Buyers Need to Know

    Newton's New Zoning Cap on Home Size: What Buyers Need to Know What Is Newton's New Zoning Cap on Home Size? Newton's Residential Façade Build-Out Ratio took effect March 1, 2026, and it limits the front width of most new or rebuilt single- and two-family homes to 60% of the lot's frontage, measured

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  • Underground Oil Tanks: What Boston-Area Buyers Must Know,Tyler Smith

    Underground Oil Tanks: What Boston-Area Buyers Must Know

    Underground Oil Tanks: What Boston-Area Buyers Must Know Does an Underground Oil Tank Affect Buying a Home in Massachusetts? Yes. An unremoved or undisclosed underground oil tank can stop your mortgage and homeowners insurance from closing, and Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c. 21E) holds whoever owns th

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