What's your East Boston home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your East Boston home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The East Boston market
What shapes home values in East Boston
Skyline views
Units with a clear view of the harbor and downtown skyline tend to attract more attention.
Walk to the Blue Line
A short walk to Maverick or another Blue Line stop is often near the top of buyers' lists.
Flood and elevation
Where a home sits relative to flood zones affects insurance costs and how buyers view the property.
Flight path exposure
How much a street hears Logan's runways can shape buyer interest from block to block.
The core of East Boston's housing is late 1800s and early 1900s wood-frame construction. Triple-deckers and two-families fill the streets around Maverick Square, Central Square and Day Square, many now split into condos. Eagle Hill has blocks of Victorian rowhouses and mansard-roofed homes, while Orient Heights, a hilltop section near the Winthrop line, has more single-family and two-family houses. Along the waterfront in Jeffries Point and near Lewis Mall, newer mid-rise condo and apartment buildings sit beside converted piers and industrial sites.
Waterfront and low-lying streets can sit in FEMA flood zones, so buyers should check the flood map, ask about flood insurance and look at elevation of mechanical systems. Airport noise varies a great deal by street and runway, so visit at different times of day. In converted multifamily buildings, confirm the condo documents, master insurance and how common repairs are handled. For an up-to-date look at East Boston sale prices and how your street compares, give us a call.
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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