What's your Downtown Boston home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your Downtown Boston home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The Downtown Boston market
What shapes home values in Downtown Boston
Building services
Doorman, concierge and valet garage service in full-service towers tend to carry weight with buyers comparing downtown buildings.
Views and floor
Higher floors with views of the Common, the harbor or the skyline usually stand out from units facing neighboring walls.
Conversion character
Original details such as tall windows, exposed brick and timber in converted commercial buildings give lofts their own appeal.
Association finances
Fee levels, reserves and planned projects in large buildings influence how buyers judge long-term ownership costs.
Downtown housing is almost entirely condominiums and rental apartments. At the tall end are full-service towers such as Millennium Tower, built on the former Filene's site at Downtown Crossing, and the Winthrop Center tower on Federal Street. Older commercial blocks in the Ladder District and around Washington Street have been converted into loft-style condos with high ceilings and large windows, and on the waterfront, buildings such as Harbor Towers on India Wharf face the harbor.
Buyers here often weigh full-service buildings with concierge, garage and amenity spaces against smaller conversions with lower fees and fewer services, so it pays to read association budgets closely. Street noise, view corridors and the direction a unit faces vary block by block, and waterfront buildings warrant a look at flood maps and insurance. Ask us when you want current Downtown pricing for a specific building and we will send you a clear summary.
FAQ
Home valuation questions
How is the home value estimate prepared?
A member of our team looks at recent comparable sales near your property, its size, layout, condition and features, and current market conditions. It is prepared by a person who knows the area, not generated by an algorithm.
Is the home valuation really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no obligation to list your home with us.
How long does it take to get my estimate?
We send personalized estimates within 24 hours, usually by email. If we have a question about the property, we may call first.
Is this the same as an appraisal?
No. Our estimate is a comparative market analysis: our professional opinion of a likely sale price based on market data. A formal appraisal is done by a licensed appraiser, usually for a lender during a purchase or refinance.
What happens with my information?
We use it only to prepare your estimate and to contact you about it.
Before you sell
Guide
How to sell a house in Massachusetts
Price the home from recent comparable sales, prepare it and list it, while gathering the paperwork Massachusetts requires: a smoke and CO certificate, the lead paint notification for pre-1978 homes, a home inspection disclosure, and a Title 5 report if you have a septic system. After you accept an offer, your attorney negotiates the Purchase and Sale agreement and handles the deed and deed excise tax at closing.
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Closing costs in Massachusetts: what buyers and sellers pay
Buyers in Massachusetts pay lender charges, title insurance, their attorney, Registry of Deeds recording fees and prepaid taxes and insurance. Sellers pay the deed excise tax ($2.28 per $500 outside Barnstable County), mortgage discharge recording, their attorney, the smoke and CO certificate and any agreed commission.
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Massachusetts deed excise tax (transfer stamps)
Outside Barnstable County, the Massachusetts deed excise tax is $2.28 for every $500 of the sale price, or fraction of $500 (about $4.56 per $1,000). The person who signs the deed, the seller in a sale, pays it when the deed is recorded.
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