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The new Massachusetts home inspection law protects the right to have a home inspected by a licensed inspector before choosing to finalize the purchase of the home. As such, sellers and agents cannot accept or request an offer that requires a buyer to waive their right to an inspection.   This ensures the buyer has an opportunity to find and hire an inspector and then decide if they will proceed based on the results of the inspection. Even if the seller provides an inspection report, the buyer...

Effective November 1, 2025   The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted a new withholding tax on the sale of real estate for sellers who meet the following requirements: 1)       The seller is a nonresident of Massachusetts; and 2)      The total sales price of the real estate meets or exceeds $1,000,000.00.   Massachusetts is the next to join several states with similar withholding laws. The purpose of this withholding tax is to make certain non-resident, out-of-state sellers...