# Maggie Li

> I'm Maggie Li, a Newton, MA real estate agent serving first-time buyers, luxury clients and sellers across Greater Boston in English & Mandarin. Let's find your home.

## Key pages

- [About](https://www.maggieli.co/about): Who Maggie Li is — background, credentials, and how the real estate agent works.
- [Listings](https://www.maggieli.co/listings): Active MLS listings in Newton, MA and surrounding markets.
- [Market Insights](https://www.maggieli.co/insights): Data-backed local market analysis and buying/selling guides.
- [Neighborhood Guides](https://www.maggieli.co/neighborhoods): Local community guides with schools, market data, and lifestyle notes.
- [Client Reviews](https://www.maggieli.co/testimonials): Client testimonials and reviews.
- [Local Events & Hot Spots](https://www.maggieli.co/local-events): Curated local events and favorite neighborhood spots.
- [Trusted Vendors](https://www.maggieli.co/resources): Recommended local professionals — lenders, inspectors, contractors.
- [Contact](https://www.maggieli.co/contact): How to reach Maggie Li.

## Facts

- Service area: Newton and Cambridge, MA
- Office: 1229 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA, 02459
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Phone: (774) 222-0952

## Guides & pages

- [Newton & Boston Real Estate FAQs | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/faq): Answers to common questions about buying and selling a home in Newton and Greater Boston — offers, inspections, closing costs and timelines.
- [Newton MA New Construction Townhomes for Sale | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-new-construction-townhomes): New construction townhomes in Newton, MA — what you get, what to check before you buy, and how to hear about projects early. Call 774-222-0952.
- [Buying a Home in Newton, MA | Buyer's Guide](https://www.maggieli.co/buyers): A step-by-step guide to buying a home in Newton and Greater Boston: pre-approval, offers, inspections and closing, from Maggie Li & Co.
- [Sell Your Home in Newton, MA | Seller's Guide](https://www.maggieli.co/sellers): How to sell a home in Newton and Greater Boston for top dollar: pricing, prep, marketing and negotiation, from local agent Maggie Li.
- [Luxury Homes for Sale in Newton, MA | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-luxury-homes): Buying or selling a luxury home in Newton, MA — Chestnut Hill, Waban, Newton Centre and beyond. Discreet representation at the top of the market.
- [Downsizing From Your Newton, MA Home | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-downsizing-real-estate-agent): Selling a longtime Newton home to move to something smaller — timing the sale against the next purchase, the tax picture, and what to do with decades of belongings.
- [Relocating to Newton, MA for a New Job | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-relocation-real-estate-agent): Buying a home in Newton, MA on a job-relocation timeline — remote house hunting, what's different about a Massachusetts closing, and coordinating around a start date.
- [Condos for Sale in Newton, MA | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-condo-specialist): Buying or selling a condo in Newton, MA — association review, condo-specific financing, fees, and the 6(d) certificate a seller has to provide.
- [Newton & Greater Boston Real Estate Blog | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog): Market updates, buying and selling guides, and neighborhood insights for Newton and Greater Boston from Maggie Li & Co.
- [Newton MA Real Estate Agent | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/newton-real-estate-agent): Buying or selling in Newton, MA? Maggie Li & Co is a Newton-based real estate team covering all 13 villages. Free home valuation — call 774-222-0952.
- [Newton Historic Districts: Certificate of Appropriateness Guide | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/newton-local-historic-districts-certificate-of-appropriateness): Newton has four local historic districts where exterior changes need approval before you can start work. What a Certificate of Appropriateness covers, and how it differs from the citywide Historical Commission.
- [Home Warranty for Massachusetts Homebuyers: What It Covers | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/home-warranty-for-buyers-massachusetts): A home warranty covers specific systems and appliances for a defined term, backed by a service-call fee structure — not a substitute for insurance or a pre-purchase inspection.
- [Massachusetts Smoke/CO Detector Certificate: Full Guide | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-smoke-carbon-monoxide-certificate-guide): Every Massachusetts home sale requires a fire department certificate confirming working smoke and CO detectors — valid for only 60 days. When to schedule it and what triggers a failed inspection.
- [Newton CPA Surcharge Explained: What It Funds | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/newton-community-preservation-act-surcharge): Newton has added a 1% Community Preservation Act surcharge to property tax bills since 2001. What it funds, and why Newton's version has no standard exemption.
- [Massachusetts Tenancy by the Entirety Explained | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-tenancy-by-the-entirety): Massachusetts gives married couples a way to hold their primary residence that protects it from one spouse's individual creditors. What it covers, and what it doesn't.
- [Registered Land vs Recorded Land in Massachusetts Explained | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-registered-land-vs-recorded-land): Massachusetts runs two parallel land title systems — recorded land and Torrens-style registered land. What the difference means for a buyer, seller, or title search.
- [Massachusetts Short-Term Rental Law: Registration & Tax Rules | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-short-term-rental-rules-airbnb): Massachusetts has regulated short-term rentals statewide since 2019: registration with the state, a $1 million insurance minimum, and a room occupancy excise. What actually applies to you.
- [Private Well Water Testing in Massachusetts Home Sales | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/private-well-water-testing-massachusetts): Massachusetts doesn't mandate private well testing statewide, but a growing number of local Boards of Health require it at sale, and lenders often require it regardless.
- [Selling a Home With Leased Solar Panels in Massachusetts | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/selling-a-home-with-leased-solar-panels-massachusetts): If your solar panels are leased rather than owned, selling your home means transferring or paying off that lease first. What a UCC-1 filing is, and why it matters at closing.
- [Massachusetts Condo Insurance: Master Policy vs. HO-6 Explained | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-condo-insurance-ho6-master-policy): Your condo association's master insurance policy doesn't cover everything inside your unit. What Massachusetts law requires, and what an HO-6 policy fills in.
- [Radon Testing in Massachusetts Homes: Buyer and Seller Guide | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/radon-testing-massachusetts-homes): Massachusetts doesn't require radon testing or mitigation, but the EPA's action level makes it worth doing anyway. What a test involves and what mitigation costs look like.
- [Massachusetts Quitclaim Deed Explained: Buyer and Seller Guide | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-quitclaim-deed-explained): In Massachusetts, a quitclaim deed is the standard deed for an arm's-length home sale — and it protects buyers more than the same name implies in most other states.
- [Unpermitted Work in Massachusetts: Disclosure Guide | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/unpermitted-work-disclosure-massachusetts): Massachusetts has no mandatory seller disclosure form, so unpermitted work isn't automatically flagged. What sellers actually owe buyers, and how to check permit history yourself.
- [Massachusetts Agency Disclosure: Who Your Agent Represents | Maggie Li & Co](https://www.maggieli.co/blog/massachusetts-agency-disclosure-explained): Massachusetts requires every real estate licensee to disclose who they represent at the first personal meeting about a specific property. What the form actually says, and why it matters.

## Recent insights

- [Best Month to List a Newton MA House in 2026](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/best-month-to-list-a-newton-ma-house-in-2026)
- [Newton Home Sellers: The 12-Day Pricing Window](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/newton-home-sellers-the-12-day-pricing-window)
- [Newton MA Neighborhoods: Overlay Map Buyer Guide](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/newton-ma-neighborhoods-overlay-map-buyer-guide)
- [Living in Nonantum, Newton: The Lake Discount](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/living-in-nonantum-newton-the-lake-discount)
- [Selling Your Newton Home? Read This Before You Set the Price](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/newton-ma-real-estate-market-home-vs-condo-pricing)
- [Trading Up in Newton? Sell to Fund the Bigger Buy](https://www.maggieli.co/insights/trading-up-in-newton-sell-to-fund-the-bigger-buy)

## Neighborhood guides

- [Cambridge, MA](https://www.maggieli.co/neighborhoods/cambridge-ma)
- [Newton, MA](https://www.maggieli.co/neighborhoods/newton-ma)

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## People

- Maggie Li
- Brokerage: William Raveis

## Profiles

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