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What Buyers & Sellers in MA Should Expect Under the New Home Inspection Law
Starting October 15, 2025, Massachusetts buyers and sellers will need to adjust to a major shift in how home inspections are handled. Under 760 CMR 74.00: Residential Home Inspection Waivers, part of the Affordable Homes Act, buyers can no longer be pressured into...
Avoiding Closing Delays: Navigating MA’s Inspection Rights Post-October 2025
Starting October 15, 2025, Massachusetts real estate professionals will need to factor in a brand-new set of home inspection requirements. Under 760 CMR 74.00: Residential Home Inspection Waivers, sellers and their agents can no longer request, require, or even...
MA’s New Home Inspection Waiver Rules: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know
Massachusetts is about to change the way home inspections fit into real estate transactions. Beginning October 15, 2025, sellers and their agents will no longer be able to request, require, or even suggest that a buyer waive or limit their right to a licensed home...
Lender Playbook: How to Reach the New Generation of Homebuyers
First-time buyers now account for 58% of agency purchase lending, and Gen Z makes up a growing 25% of those loans. But winning their business requires a fresh approach: digital-first experiences, alternative credit scoring, and tailored loan products. For mortgage...
Gen Z Homebuyers: Small in Numbers, Big in Determination
They may represent just 3% of all buyers, but Gen Z is determined to change the game. Armed with FHA loans, side hustles, and family support, these resourceful buyers are targeting affordable regions — not Boston, but places like Grand Rapids and Salt Lake City. In...
Why Fewer First-Time Buyers Are Entering the Market in MA & NH
Once upon a time, the path to homeownership started in your late 20s. Today, the median age of a first-time buyer has climbed to 38 — the highest in U.S. history. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where prices remain high and incomes haven’t kept pace, first-time...
Should You Hire Your Lender’s Closing Attorney in MA & NH?
When you’re buying a home, there’s no shortage of decisions to make—fixed or adjustable rate? Move-in ready or fixer-upper? But here’s one question you might not have considered: Should you use the attorney your lender recommends for your closing? In Massachusetts and...
5 Hidden Title Defects That Can Delay Your MA or NH Home Closing
You’ve found your dream home in Massachusetts or New Hampshire. The offer is in, the inspection went smoothly, and closing day is in sight. But then—bam!—a title defect surfaces, and suddenly your seamless transaction feels more like a nightmare. At The Law Office of...
How Does the Big Beautiful Bill Affect Home Buying in MA and NH?
Ah, the "Big Beautiful Bill"—sounds like something out of a fairy tale, doesn't it? But this recent tax mega-bill, passed just last week, is very real and packs a punch for home buyers in high-tax havens like Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Let's break it down, shall...
Federal Eyes on Real Estate: A 4-Part Insider’s Guide for Buyers and Sellers
We are pulling back the curtain on how — and why — federal agencies like FinCEN, the FBI, Homeland Security, IRS-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), and CFIUS monitor real estate transactions in the U.S.Whether you're buying with cash, investing from abroad,...