How Long Does It Take to Buy a Home?

How Long Does It Take to Buy a Home in Massachusetts?

In most cases, the full process takes:

1. Pre-Approval: 1–2 days

2. Home Search: 1–8 weeks

3. Offer Accepted: 1–7 days

4. Inspection: 5–10 days

5. Appraisal: 2–3 weeks

6. Closing: 30–45 days

Average: 30–60 days total

Some cash closings in MA finish in 10 days, or less!

The truth is, there is no average amount of time it takes to buy a home, some people see one house, make an offer, get it accepted and close. Others take a year or more finding their perfect house. The search is waht takes the most amount of time. From offer acceptance to closing the timeline is between 30 and 45 days. Everything else will be up to you!

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