A broker who works through counsel, never around it.
Passing Title sells real estate held by estates and trusts in eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands. Every sale comes with a written value, real market exposure and a record of every offer, so your fiduciary can show the heirs and the court the price was fair.
The same seven steps on every estate sale
- Written opinion of valueFree, for the inventory, with the comparable sales attached.
- Listing agreementThe standard Massachusetts form, signed by the fiduciary once you confirm who has authority to sell.
- Prep plan and budgetClean-out, repairs and inspections, coordinated only with the fiduciary's written approval.
- Marketing windowMLS, photos and showings, with notice to qualified buyers on the same day.
- Bid deadlineAll offers by a set date, so every buyer competes on the same terms.
- Offer summaryEvery offer side by side, with a written recommendation, for the fiduciary and for you.
- Closing memo for your fileOne page showing value, exposure, offers and final price.
An offer summary you can defend
The offer summary is the document that protects the sale. Here is what one looks like.
| Buyer | Price | Financing | Contingencies | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer C (owner-occupant) | $812,000 | Conventional, 20% down | Mortgage only, as-is | 45 days |
| Buyer A (builder) | $790,000 | Cash | None | 21 days |
| Buyer D (owner-occupant) | $801,000 | FHA | Inspection, mortgage, appraisal | 60 days |
| Buyer B (investor) | $742,500 | Cash | None | 14 days |
Opinion of value: $776,000. 11 days on market, 23 showings, 4 offers by the deadline. Recommendation: Buyer C, highest price with a single contingency; Buyer A is the backup if speed matters more than $22,000.
Your clients stay yours
- No legal work, ever. Questions about authority, taxes, liens or distributions go back to you, in writing.
- Nothing spent without approval. Every clean-out, repair and inspection is approved by the fiduciary first.
- Passing Title never buys what it sells. Neither Passing Title nor anyone tied to it buys a property Passing Title lists or is asked to sell.
- No referral fees. Nothing is paid to anyone for sending an estate to Passing Title.
- You decide how we communicate. Updates go to the fiduciary and to you, in whatever form you prefer.
Request a value for an estate inventory
Send the address and we will reply within one business day with timing for a written opinion. There is no charge and no obligation to list.
John DiSciullo, Broker
John spent 30 years as a Massachusetts trial lawyer and has developed real estate in the state. He now runs Passing Title Realty, a brokerage that does one thing: sell real estate held by estates. He knows how a probate file moves, what an estate house needs, and what a buyer will pay for it.
Passing Title provides real estate brokerage services only. John DiSciullo does not act as a lawyer for Passing Title clients or give them legal advice, and working with Passing Title does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands
Middlesex · Suffolk · Norfolk · Essex · Plymouth · Bristol · Barnstable · Martha’s Vineyard · Nantucket
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