by Sherman Law | Oct 9, 2016 | Closing Attorney
Once an Offer to Purchase is accepted in a Massachusetts home purchase, there is a fairly well-established track of how the next steps will play out for a Buyer in the Greater Boston area. Below is outline of the those steps from Offer through the Purchase and Sale...
by Sherman Law | Aug 17, 2016 | Closing Attorney
When buying a home in the Boston, South Shore, South Coast or Metrowest area, it is both legally permissible and now commonplace in Massachusetts for real estate attorneys to offer “dual representation”, such that we can represent both you and your lending institution...
by Sherman Law | Aug 17, 2016 | Closing Attorney, Redfin Realty
If you are buying a home with Redfin, we can handle the closing for you and your lender. We have had the pleasure of handling numerous closings for Redfin clients and have earned excellent reviews. You can see our reviews here on Redfin’s Open Book : ...
by Sherman Law | Aug 16, 2016 | Closing Attorney
If you are buying a home from a family member, or selling a home to a family member in Massachusetts, our attorneys can assist with drafting or writing the Offer to Purchase and/or the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The following list includes the information we would...
by Sherman Law | Aug 12, 2016 | Closing Attorney
There are two main “form” Purchase and Sale Agreements in the Greater Boston / Eastern Massachusetts area for single family homes. They are the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) version which is approximately 30 paragraphs and then there is the...
by Sherman Law | Aug 12, 2016 | Closing Attorney, Greater Boston
There are two main “form” Purchase and Sale Agreements in the Greater Boston / Eastern Massachusetts area for single family homes. They are the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) version which is approximately 30 paragraphs and then there is the...
by Sherman Law | Aug 1, 2016 | Closing Attorney
The following is a summary aimed at helping clarify how the various “condo docs” function. The word condominium derives from Latin meaning roughly “Joint Ownership”. It is a unique method of property ownership created by The Massachusetts Condominium Act. There are...
by Sherman Law | Aug 1, 2016 | Closing Attorney
When you are considering selling your Massachusetts home, it would be helpful to keep the seller closing costs in mind. While everything is negotiable in a transaction, it is the custom in the Massachusetts market for the seller to have the following expenses paid at...
by Sherman Law | Apr 10, 2016 | Closing Attorney, eRates Mortgage
If you are obtaining your home mortgage with eRates Mortgage you have the right to request a closing attorney from the bank’s list of approved closing attorneys. The Law Office of Timothy A. Sherman is proud to be an approved law firm for eRates Mortgage. Therefore,...
by Sherman Law | Apr 10, 2016 | Citibank, Closing Attorney
If you are obtaining your home mortgage with Citibank you have the right to request a closing attorney from the bank’s list of approved closing attorneys. The Law Office of Timothy A. Sherman is proud to be an approved law firm for Citibank. Therefore, you can request...