The Pricing Mistakes Costing Greater Boston Sellers the Most Money

What's the biggest pricing mistake Greater Boston sellers make? The most common mistake is overpricing at list to "leave room to negotiate," which causes a listing to sit unnoticed through its first two weeks, exactly when buyers watch most closely, and then forces a price cut that reads as a red fl

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How Much Does It Actually Cost to Sell a Home in Boston?

How much does it cost to sell a home in Greater Boston? On a $1,000,000 sale in Boston, Brookline, Newton, Needham, Dedham, or Milton, a seller typically pays around $55,000 in commission and the Massachusetts deed excise tax combined, roughly 5.5% of the sale price, before accounting for repairs, s

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Massachusetts Mansion Tax: What Boston and Brookline Sellers Should Know

Will You Have to Pay a Mansion Tax When You Sell Your Home in Massachusetts? Not yet. No Massachusetts mansion tax or transfer fee is law today. But Boston and Brookline have both asked the state legislature for permission to charge sellers a new fee — up to 2% — on high-value home sales, and lawmak

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