Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide

In addition to the down payment, homebuyers need to pay closing costs. Closing costs are the collection of fees, expenses, and charges associated with purchasing a home with a mortgage loan. 

Quincy, Massachusetts is a coastal city located immediately south of Boston in Norfolk County. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it is. The city is the birthplace of U.S. Presidents John Quincy Adams and his dad, John Adams, thus it bears the nickname, "The City of Presidents." First settled in 1625, Quincy was once part of neighboring town Braintree. Quincy also borders Milton, Weymouth, Randolph, and Hull.

While researching houses for your Massachusetts relocation it is also a good idea to get information on cost of living, moving expenses and school districts.  Cost of living varies greatly from state to state and even from one city or town to another. It is in your best interest to find out realistically what cities and towns you can afford to live in.  Moving expenses need to be taken into consideration while you are looking for a place to live as well. Even if your company provides you with a relocation package, moving expenses can escalate quickly. Many people assume to only look at school districts, if they have children or are expecting. Living in an area of a desirable school district is beneficial for many reasons, including resale value of your home and possibly more desirable neighborhoods.

Boston is frequently listed as one of the city's in the U.S. with the worst traffic and toughest commute, but there are several commuting alternatives to consider other than driving solo into the city. The Greater Boston area has one of the most sophisticated public transportation systems in the country, so home buyers relocating to the area don't need to panic about commuting to work.

Norwood Massachusetts is a suburb located southwest of Boston, with a population of just over 28,000 people. Bordered by Dedham, Canton and Walpole, Norwood has easy access to Routes 95 and 128, making it a short commuting distance by car to Boston, Providence or the Waltham area.

There are also a couple of MBTA commuter rail stations located in Norwood that have trains that run into Boston, making it a convenient for residents to commute in to Boston by train. Norwood is governed by a Board of Selectmen, with day-to-day operations being handled by a general manager. It has a representative form of Town Meeting, which is the legislative body for the town. First settled in the late 1600’s, Norwood was originally part of Dedham, but split off into its own town in the early 1870’s. Much like most of the towns in the area, Norwood played a role in the American Revolution, with a company of Minutemen who were organized in town.

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Milton, Massachusetts is a suburb located about 10 miles south of Downtown Boston, with a population of a little more than 27,000, as of the 2010 Census.  It is bordered by Boston to the North and West, Quincy, MA and Randolph, MA to the South and Canton, MA to the West.  On the East there is water access to Boston Harbor.

Amesbury, Massachusetts is an idyllic little city situated in state’s northernmost region, along the New Hampshire border. Although it was originally settled as a farming town in 1645 and grew to be a busy industrial center during the 1800s and early 1900s – shipbuilding, shipping and fishing were important industries – today it is a small, mainly residential city that embodies all the intimate charm of a small New England town.

Are you preparing for an upcoming move to a new home? Do you have concerns about how the transition will go for your child with autism? How will you prepare your autistic child for such a transition?

Home buying can be a stressful process for some families, even under the best circumstances. It is natural for people to struggle with change. For many children with autism, these issues are tenfold. Children don't have a lot of experience dealing with change, and children with autism often have great difficulty dealing with unanticipated changes or transitions, even small daily occurrences.

Sharon, Massachusetts, named in 2013 by Money Magazine as the best place to live in America, is a suburban community located southwest of Boston, with a population of approximately 17,000 people. 

Situated along Interstate 95, Providence, Rhode Island is about 26 miles to the south and Boston is about 17 miles to the north of Sharon. The MBTA commuter rail's Providence/Stoughton line stops in Sharon, providing easy access to Boston's South Station by train. There are not any subway or bus lines in the community. In addition, Massachusetts Route 27 runs through the town.