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When is the cooling-off period allowed? Door-to-Door Sales: If you make a purchase for over $25 at a place other than a merchant's usual place of business, Massachusetts and federal law allows you three days to cancel and get your money back.

Many of the basic contracts, in Massachusetts, are written relatively the same when it comes to purchasing a home. There are typically two standard contingencies in the contracts where buyers can withdraw from a contract and if done in a timely manner and properly they will receive all deposit monies back.

Share: Yes, a seller can back out of an accepted offer before closing as long as there are no specific clauses that state otherwise. That being said, whether or not a seller can back out of a contingent offer depends on the contract that was written and what is mentioned in it.

A purchase & sale agreement (P&S) is a legal document prepared and agreed to by attorneys representing both the buyer and seller in the home purchase transaction. The P&S is signed by both the buyer and seller, and will include final sale price and all terms of the purchase.

In Massachusetts, an offer to purchase is a binding, enforceable contract to sell real estate. With a form contract, a buyer can sue for specific performance if a seller tries to terminate the contract or otherwise breaches it.

Do I need an attorney to buy a house in Massachusetts? If you are taking a mortgage to buy a home, the lender will retain an attorney to handle the closing, conduct a title exam, and write the title insurance policies. If you are buying the home in cash, you likely need an attorney to serve in the same capacities.