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Buy a home
in Boston.

From condos near the T to houses in Boston and nearby communities, our Boston office helps you narrow the search, arrange showings, compare recent sales and work through an offer.

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What are you hoping to buy?

Tell us the areas you’re considering, your price range and when you hope to move. If a listing caught your eye, include its address or link in your message.

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Working with our Boston office

How we help you
buy in Boston.

Your agent helps with the search, showings, comparable sales and offer preparation. Your lender, attorney and inspector handle their specialist work.

  1. Set the search

    Share your budget, preferred locations and timing. Include your commute, stairs or elevator needs, parking and the space you actually use. Discuss representation, services and fees with your agent before moving ahead.

  2. Compare the homes

    Tour your shortlist and compare recent sales with your agent. Look at layout, condition and ongoing ownership costs. For a condo, ask about the association’s finances and upcoming work before deciding what to offer.

  3. Work through the offer

    Work through price, timing and other offer terms with your agent. Confirm financing with your lender, and ask your attorney how Massachusetts home-inspection rules apply before you sign.

    Massachusetts home inspection guidance

  4. Prepare for closing

    Track the purchase-and-sale agreement, inspection follow-up and financing deadlines with your team. Arrange insurance and plan the final walkthrough. Confirm required documents and closing amounts with your attorney and lender.

A closer look at Boston homes

Look beyond
the listing price.

A lower price or a shorter distance on the map is only part of the comparison. Bring these questions to the homes you’re considering.

What will it cost each month?

Compare mortgage principal and interest, property taxes, insurance, condo fees and utilities.

Leave room for upkeep. Ask your lender to separate the cash needed at closing from the costs you’ll carry afterward.

What comes with condo ownership?

For a condo, request the budget, reserves, meeting minutes, master insurance and any known special assessments.

Ask about planned roof or exterior work, parking rights, pets and rental rules.

Have your attorney and lender review the documents relevant to the purchase.

How will the day-to-day work?

Test the door-to-door trip from the actual address at the times you would normally travel. Include the walk to the T, transfers and parking.

At the property, check stairs, storage, deliveries and where laundry happens.

Talk through your search

First-time buyers

Buying your first
home in Boston?

Ask a lender about preapproval and a payment that fits your budget before settling on a price range. If you’re buying in Boston, the Boston Home Center offers homebuyer education and information about assistance programs. Check the current eligibility rules; programs and property restrictions vary.

More ways we can help

Is buying only
part of the move?

Buying and selling?

Tell us about your current property so we can discuss both sides of the move.

Selling a property

Renting first?

Share your timing and rental needs with our Boston office.

Apartment search help
About our Boston office

Buying an apartment? Choose your area.

Compare apartment purchases by the actual home, address and costs of ownership. These guides lead to our buying team; Cambridge also has a native condo-listing search.

Considering a co-op or rent-to-own agreement?

Compare the ownership rights, monthly charges and written purchase terms before committing. These guides explain the questions to bring to our team, your attorney and your lender; they do not advertise an available program.

Compare condos by town

Explore condo layouts, parking, community questions and ownership costs in the town you are considering. Ask our team about the individual homes and current options.

Compare townhomes by place

Browse townhomes for sale, then compare the layout, parking and ownership responsibilities for the home you like. Ask our buying team about a viewing and the documents to review.

Compare multifamily homes by place

Buying a whole building is different from buying one condominium or renting an apartment. Use these local guides to compare the units, existing leases, repair needs and owner-paid costs, then ask our team about specific properties.

Land for sale by location

Choose an area to discuss land for a home, business or another proposed project. Each guide includes parcel questions and a way to contact our brokerage team; it is not an inventory of offered lots.

Real-estate help by location

Choose an area to discuss homes to buy or rent, your property requirements and your timing with Amo Realty - Boston City Properties. Some guides also cover commercial-property questions. Rental building guides do not confirm current vacancies.

Boston-area condos and luxury homes

Compare buying and renting questions by location, building features and budget. For a transit-focused move, explore housing near the MBTA.

Foreclosure and bank-owned property purchases

Choose a location to discuss a foreclosure, bank-owned or short-sale home purchase. Ask about the particular address, property condition, inspection access and proposed sale terms.

Investment-property purchases by location

Choose a location to discuss a property purchase, its condition and your intended use. Commercial premises, ordinary housing rentals and owner inquiries are separate questions on the relevant location pages.

Home-buying help by location

Choose your area to discuss property requirements, purchase questions and timing. Where rental help is also available, the page links separately to our rental team.

Lofts and single-family homes by location

Choose a location to read about loft or single-family home purchases and ask about rentals.

Home-buying and location guides

Home and neighborhood guides

Home-buying and multifamily-purchase guides

Home-buying and neighborhood guides

Open houses and home-viewing questions

Home-buying and neighborhood guides

Local investment-property guides

Allston, Medford and Newbury buying guides

Multifamily buying guides by location

Compare two-family, three-family and larger rental-property purchase questions by city, town or Boston neighborhood.

Multifamily Homes for Sale in Boston and Massachusetts

Still choosing a neighborhood?

Compare Boston neighborhoods and nearby cities, then explore local property guides for your home search.

Boston neighborhoods and nearby cities

Sale comparisons and auction questions

Ask about recent completed sales when comparing a property, or send an address and notice for an auction you are considering.

Request recent-sale informationAsk about Massachusetts property auctions

Open houses and foreclosure purchase questions

Tell our team which homes you want to visit, or ask about a property described as a foreclosure, bank-owned sale, short sale or auction. Browse local guidance before discussing the particular home.

Boston foreclosure guides by neighborhoodBuying a Boston foreclosureMassachusetts foreclosure buying guidesAsk about Boston open housesOpen-house guides by neighborhood

Searching across Massachusetts?

Tell our team the cities, towns, home types and budget you are considering, including any foreclosure or investment-property questions.

Ask about a Massachusetts property search

Considering a new construction condo?

Ask about a proposed, under-construction or completed Boston condo and the project information you need before buying.

Ask about a Boston new construction condo

Considering replacement real estate for a 1031 exchange?

Choose a location to discuss your property search with Amo Realty. These guides explain purchase questions; they do not identify tax-qualified listings or replace your exchange advisers.

Considering replacement real estate for a 1031 exchange?

Choose a location to discuss your property search with Amo Realty. These guides explain purchase questions; they do not identify tax-qualified listings or replace your exchange advisers.

Considering replacement real estate for a 1031 exchange?

Choose a location to discuss your property search with Amo Realty. These guides explain purchase questions; they do not identify tax-qualified listings or replace your exchange advisers.

Considering replacement real estate for a 1031 exchange?

Choose a location to discuss your property search with Amo Realty. These guides explain purchase questions; they do not identify tax-qualified listings or replace your exchange advisers.

Buying investment or replacement real estate?

Browse local investment-property guides or prepare a replacement-property purchase discussion with Amo Realty. Confirm any exchange requirements separately with your advisers.

Massachusetts 1031 property-search guidesMassachusetts investment-property guidesTheatre District investment properties

Moving to Boston from another country?

Share your purchase budget and property requirements, planned arrival and preferred language with Amo Realty.

Plan an international move to Boston

Look up a real estate term

Find plain-English explanations of mortgage, ownership, purchase and rental terms in our glossary.

Browse the real estate glossary

Compare condo and townhome developments

Explore development guides by Massachusetts city or town, then ask Amo Realty about buying options and showings.

Browse Massachusetts condo development guides

Find townhouse guides by location

Choose a Massachusetts city, town or Boston neighborhood, then compare layouts, ownership costs and the questions to ask about a home.

Browse Massachusetts townhouse guides

Explore Boston MLS listings and local guides

Browse property listings or compare Boston neighborhoods and nearby towns before asking about a home.

Open the Boston MLS search guide

Buying near Boston Common?

Compare the exact home, parking, building costs and condo documents before planning a viewing.

Read our Boston Common buying guide