Real Estate Law
Residential and Commercial Real Estate
We are skilled and experienced real estate attorneys who help our clients with all of their residential and commercial real estate legal needs in Massachusetts.
We bring an expansive background in real estate law to every situation, with both practice leaders drawing on years of experience running their own successful real estate law firms.
Leveraging this experience, we develop strategic, yet pragmatic solutions across a full range of services, including purchases, sales, mortgage financing and refinancing, leasing, zoning and permitting, providing our clients with a single law firm to handle all legal needs including real estate matters.
Exceptional Service.
Exceptional Value.
We work with homeowners, builders, businesses and developers as well as bankers, mortgage lenders and real estate brokers with a commitment to providing high caliber legal services, exceptional client service and exceptional value.
We operate as a team, including two experienced paralegals and a practice lead fluent in Spanish.
Residential Real Estate Law
As residential real estate lawyers, we help homeowners with all real estate legal matters related to buying, selling or owning a home or condominium, new construction, mortgage financing, refinancing, zoning and permitting.
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Commercial Real Estate Law
Our team of commercial real estate attorneys and paralegals help commercial developers, builders, lenders and property managers with all legal matters related to purchasing, leasing, mortgage financing and refinancing, zoning and permitting.
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Meet Our Attorneys Leading the Real Estate Law Practice at Wilchins Cosentino & Novins
Peter Covo
Partner
Eric B. Brenman
Of Counsel
Scott A. Joseph
Counsel
Robert W. Meshel
Of Counsel
Jonathan White
Of Counsel
Stephen N. Wilchins
Partner
Why WCN for Your Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law Needs
Right-sized. We are large enough to have the depth of expertise and knowledge, while small enough to be available, accessible and personal.
High Caliber Legal Services. Our real estate law attorneys are experienced, highly skilled, solutions oriented, and specialized in residential and commercial real estate laws in Massachusetts. We put our extensive knowledge and legal acumen to work for you, including collaborating with each other to develop a sound and pragmatic legal strategy.
Approved Real Estate Closing Agent. We are an approved closing agent for many national and local mortgage lenders in the country including, but not limited to, Bank of America, Boston Private Bank, Cambridge Savings Bank, Century Bank, Chase, Citibank, Citizens Bank, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, First Republic Bank, Mortgage Master, Mortgage Network, Needham Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.
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