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Recent Real Estate Questions & Answers

Who’s responsible for additional fees from FHA loan?

Additional Information: The closing attorney for the sale of my home in Sudbury was aware of the necessity to payoff my FHA loan by a certain time to avoid additional fees. The payoff was rejected by my lender because is wasn’t a “certified check, cashier’s check, or bank wire”, as required by the lender’s Payoff [...]

Are they legally obligated to cover the closing costs on our Ashland home?

Additional Information: We’re buying a home in Ashland and the seller signed an agreement to pay for our closing cost but apparently he didn’t know that what he signed was actually to do this. The sellers now understand that what they signed is a concession towards our closing cost but they never intended to pay [...]

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Saving money on your Massachusetts Mortgage Refinancing

By Attorney Chesley Oriel Many individuals today who are looking to refinance their mortgage do not realize that the lender will allow them to choose the attorney who is going to “close” (handle the paperwork) their loan. By using your choice of the ”closing attorney” keeps you in control, and makes it easier for you to negotiate [...]

A Way to Possibly Stop a Massachusetts Foreclosure

By Greater Boston Real Estate Lawyer, Attorney Chesley Oriel If you are in the midst of having a mortgage foreclosed and the real estate is located in Massachusetts, then I urge you to find the HUD Settlement Statement that you received when you obtained the mortgage. Request an attorney review the HUD Settlement Statement for [...]

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