What's your Mission Hill home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your Mission Hill home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The Mission Hill market
What shapes home values in Mission Hill
Views and elevation
Upper-floor units and houses higher on Parker Hill with views toward the downtown skyline tend to stand out.
Deeded parking
A deeded off-street space is uncommon on the hill and buyers notice it right away.
Walk to Longwood
Being an easy walk from the Longwood Medical Area and a Green Line stop is a frequent request from buyers.
Porches and outdoor space
Private porches, decks and yards are prized in triple-decker conversions, and their condition matters.
Mission Hill's housing is mostly late nineteenth-century. Queen Anne triple-deckers with stacked porches fill many of the side streets climbing from Tremont Street, mixed with two-families, brick and brownstone rowhouses closer to Brigham Circle, and some freestanding Victorians higher up toward Parker Hill. A large share of the triple-deckers and rowhouses have been converted into condominiums, and newer apartment and condo buildings have gone up along Tremont Street, Huntington Avenue and near Roxbury Crossing.
With a slope this steep, look at drainage, retaining walls and the condition of exterior stairs as closely as you look at the kitchen. In triple-decker condos, confirm how the association shares costs for porches and roofs and whether any parking is deeded, since most street parking is by resident permit. Many buildings carry rental units, so ask about leases in place. For a current look at what Mission Hill condos and multi-families are trading for, reach out and we can pull the comparable sales.
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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