Greater Boston, MA

Sell quietly,
sell on your terms.

An off-market path to selling your home in Greater Boston. We buy directly with our own capital, and partner with local builders behind the scenes. One conversation, one offer, one close — on a date you choose.

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25+Years combined experience
30+Projects delivered
72hrOffer turnaround
Why Homeowners Call

Every sale starts with a situation.

Life rarely lines up with the market. We work with homeowners across Greater Boston navigating every kind of transition — quietly, respectfully, and on a timeline that fits the moment.

i. Distressed properties

Deferred maintenance, code issues, water damage, fire — homes that need more work than time or budget allows. We buy in any condition and absorb every repair, so you don't lift a hammer or write a check.

ii. Divorce

Selling the marital home is rarely the first thing either party wants to think about — but it often needs to happen quickly and discreetly. We work directly with both spouses (and their attorneys) to deliver one clean offer, divide proceeds at closing, and keep the property entirely off-market.

iii. Foreclosure & financial hardship

If you've fallen behind on the mortgage, taxes, or other obligations, time matters. We can move quickly — often closing in two weeks or less — to help you settle debts, protect your credit, and walk away with cash in hand instead of losing the home to the bank.

iv. Probate & inherited estates

Inheriting a home is rarely simple — out-of-state heirs, unfamiliar finishes, decades of belongings inside. We have years of experience working alongside estate attorneys and executors, navigate probate timelines patiently, and clean out the property entirely so the family doesn't have to.

v. Relocation

A new job, a family move, a chance you can't pass up — and suddenly you have weeks instead of months to sell. We close on your timeline, often in under 30 days, with no contingencies and no risk of the deal falling through at the last minute.

vi. Downsizing

After decades in the same home, the maintenance, the stairs, and the empty rooms eventually add up. We buy as-is — leave the furniture, the boxes in the basement, anything you don't want to move — and you walk away with a check, ready for whatever comes next.

By the numbers A direct sale is built on speed, certainty, and capital — here's what those words actually look like.
72hr
From walkthrough
to written offer
$0
In commissions
or repair costs
2wks
Closing possible
when needed
How It Works

From hello to handed keys.

Most homeowners we work with go from a first phone call to a written offer in less than a week. Here's what those days look like.

i. The first conversation

A short call, on your schedule

Fifteen minutes is usually enough. We listen — to the property, the circumstances, and what a good outcome looks like for you. No script, no pitch, no obligation to keep going.

ii. On the property

A respectful walkthrough

One visit, usually under an hour. We see the home as it is — no staging, no preparation, no cleaning required — and answer every question you have about how we'd value it.

iii. In your hands

A written offer within 72 hours

A funded cash offer in writing, with the math behind it explained openly. You pick the closing date — two weeks, two months, whatever fits the rest of your life.

What Sets Us Apart

How we work,
and why it's different.

We aren't a national brand running a call center, and we aren't wholesalers flipping your contract to a third party. We're a small Greater Boston operation with our own capital, our own builder relationships, and a reputation we'd rather lose money than damage.

i.

Discreet by default

No yard signs, no MLS listing, no parade of strangers through your living room. Neighbors don't need to know you're selling unless you want them to.

ii.

Real capital, real close

Our offers are funded with cash, not contingencies. There's no lender, no appraisal that can fall through, and no "we just need a couple more weeks" — when we sign, we close.

iii.

As-is means as-is

Don't paint, don't patch, don't even sweep up. Leave the furniture you don't want, the boxes in the attic, the lawn mower in the garage. We handle every bit of cleanout after closing.

iv.

One buyer, behind-the-scenes scale

We buy every deal directly — your name goes on a contract with MSP, not a third party. After closing, we often partner with a local builder we've worked with for years to handle the renovation or rebuild. From your side of the table, that partnership is invisible. One counterparty, one clean close.

v.

Roots in this market

Greater Boston is not a side market for us, it's the only one we operate in. We know the towns, the schools, the lot quirks, and what a renovation or rebuild actually costs at street level — and that knowledge is what lets us price honestly and close reliably.

Direct vs. Listed

Two paths, one decision.

A traditional listing isn't wrong — it's just one option. Here's how a direct sale stacks up against the standard agent-led process, line by line.

Feature
Direct Sale
Traditional Listing
Repairs required
Yes
Often
Broker commissions
Yes
5–6%
Financing contingencies
Yes
Standard
Open houses & showings
Yes
Weekly
Flexible closing timeline
Yes
Rigid
About

The person behind the offer.

Mike St.Pierre, Founder & Principal of MSP Consulting Services

Mike St.Pierre

Founder & Principal

Mike built MSP Consulting Services into something most direct buyers never bother to become — a full-service real estate operation across Greater Boston, with arms in development, acquisitions, builder partnerships, and capital. The reason that matters to you, the homeowner, is straightforward: when a buyer has that kind of infrastructure behind them, your sale doesn't fall apart over the kind of details that derail traditional transactions.

Here's how the development side works in practice. MSP buys your home directly with its own capital — one offer, one buyer, one written agreement, signed by Mike. Behind the scenes, MSP partners with a local builder to handle the renovation or rebuild after closing. From your perspective as the seller, that partnership is invisible. You deal with one person from the first phone call to the day you hand over the keys, and you get a clean cash close on a date you choose.

That structure is deliberate. Mike runs the firm out of Greater Boston and works exclusively in this market — it's the only one MSP operates in. Knowing the towns, the lots, and what a renovation actually costs at street level is what lets the firm price honestly and close reliably. It's also what keeps the offers grounded: real numbers, real capital, and a transaction that actually happens.

Common Questions

The questions we hear most.

If you have a question we haven't covered here, the fastest path to an answer is the form below or a phone call. Plain talk, no sales pitch.

On the process
How is this different from listing with an agent?
A traditional listing exposes your home to dozens of buyers, takes anywhere from 30 to 90 days on market, and ends with 5–6% in commissions plus repairs and concessions you negotiate at the closing table. A direct sale is one offer, one buyer, no commissions, no contingencies, and a closing date you choose. It almost always nets less than the absolute top of a hot multiple-offer scenario — but more than a stale listing, and far less of your time, energy, and privacy.
What does the timeline actually look like?
A 15-minute introductory call, then an in-person walkthrough usually within a few days, and a written offer within 72 hours of the walkthrough. From there, you set the closing date — anywhere from two weeks (our fastest) to several months out, whatever works for you and your move.
Are you wholesalers?
No. Wholesalers tie up your property under contract and shop it to other investors before closing — often baking a markup into the price you never see. We close on every deal ourselves, with our own capital. After closing, we often partner with a local builder we've worked with on the renovation or rebuild — but that partnership happens entirely on our side of the table. The contract you sign is with MSP, the check at closing comes from MSP, and the only person you deal with is Mike.
Do I need an attorney?
We strongly recommend it. A real estate attorney protects your interests at the closing table for a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars depending on the firm — well worth it on any home sale. If you don't have one, we're happy to share a list of attorneys other sellers have worked with, with no kickback or referral relationship on our end.
On the property
Do I have to clean, repair, or stage anything?
No. Don't paint, don't fix the leak, don't even sweep. We see the home exactly as it is and price our offer accordingly. After closing, anything you don't want to take with you stays — furniture, appliances, the contents of the basement, the lawn mower in the garage. We handle all of it.
What if there's an active tenant in the property?
We can still buy. Tenant-occupied homes — month-to-month, mid-lease, even with rent arrears — are a regular part of our deal flow. We'll review the lease, discuss whether the tenant stays or relocates, and structure the closing accordingly.
What if my home has code, title, or environmental issues?
Surface issues like deferred maintenance, dated systems, or code violations are not deal-breakers — we factor them into the offer and handle them after closing. More complex matters like clouded title, liens, easements, or environmental flags require a closer look, but we have experience working through most of them. The honest answer: tell us what you know, and we'll tell you what's workable.
On the money
How do you decide what to offer?
Three inputs: comparable recent sales in your immediate neighborhood, the realistic cost of bringing the home to a finished resale condition, and a margin that makes the project worth doing. We walk through that math with every seller who wants to see it — no black box, no "trust us." If our number doesn't work for you, no hard feelings.
Is there room to negotiate?
Our first offer is our honest number, not a lowball anchor. That said, if you have information that affects value — a recent appraisal, a feature we underweighted, a specific timing need — we want to hear it. Real conversation, not horse-trading.
Can you help if I'm behind on the mortgage or owe back taxes?
Yes — and time matters in those situations. We've worked with sellers in pre-foreclosure, with municipal tax liens, and with reverse mortgages that needed to be paid off at closing. The earlier you call, the more options you have. Even if a sale isn't the right move for you, we'll tell you that straight.
Are there any fees, costs, or surprises at closing?
No buyer's agent commission, no listing-side commission, no inspection contingency haircut, no "buyer's repair credit." The number on our offer is the number you net, minus only your standard seller-side closing costs (transfer taxes, your own attorney, mortgage payoff if applicable). We send a written settlement statement before closing so there's nothing to discover at the table.
Get in Touch

Tell us about the property.

The form takes about a minute. Or call directly — Mike answers his own phone, and a five-minute conversation will tell you whether this is the right path for you.

Call or text 617.564.0073
Email mike@mspconsultingservices.com
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