What's your North End home worth?
A personalized estimate of what your North End home could sell for, prepared by our team from recent sales nearby.
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The North End market
What shapes home values in the North End
Roof deck rights
Private or deeded roof deck access is a sought-after feature in a neighborhood with little ground-level outdoor space.
Floor and elevator
Walk-up stairs shape demand, so elevator buildings and the effort of reaching upper floors both factor into how a unit is received.
Parking availability
A deeded parking space is rare here and can set a listing apart from comparable units without one.
Light and renovation
Narrow streets limit light on lower floors, while updated kitchens, baths and systems help older tenement units compete.
The typical North End home is a condo inside a brick walk-up of four or five stories, built as tenement housing around the turn of the twentieth century and later reconfigured into larger units. Floor plans tend to be compact and often run front to back, and some buildings have been gut-renovated while others keep older layouts. Along Commercial Street, former wharf and warehouse buildings such as those on the waterfront piers hold larger condos, and a small number of rowhouses and townhouses turn up around the side streets.
Elevators are uncommon in the older buildings, so the floor a unit sits on matters, and roof deck rights are worth confirming in the condo documents. Off-street parking is scarce, which makes a deeded or rented space a real consideration. Buyers near Commercial Street and the waterfront should also review FEMA flood maps and insurance needs. For current North End numbers on a building or block you have in mind, get in touch and we will pull together recent 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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