Capital gains tax in Massachusetts is charged at a flat 5% rate on most asset sales, with short-term gains on collectibles taxed at 12%. When you sell stocks, real estate, or other capital assets in Massachusetts, you’ll pay both state and federal capital gains...
After the seller accepts an offer, you (the buyer) usually have ten days (or whatever is in the contract) to inspect the property. If something isn’t up to par and you would like fixed, you can ask the seller to take care of it. We wrote this Massachusetts Home...
To evict a tenant from an inherited property in Massachusetts, you must provide proper written notice (30 days for month-to-month tenancies), file a summary process lawsuit in Housing Court if they don’t leave, obtain a court judgment, and potentially hire a...
To delay eviction after foreclosure in Massachusetts, you can file for bankruptcy (Chapter 7 delays eviction a few months, Chapter 13 allows a repayment plan), contest the eviction in court by challenging procedural errors or improper notices, negotiate “cash...
A home inspection in Massachusetts costs between $500 and $1,500, with the average price around $750-$1,000 in 2024 for a standard inspection. Home inspectors price services either as a flat rate ($500 base plus $150 per add-on and extra fees for homes over 2,000...