Selling Your Home in Lowell, Dracut and Nearby Towns

Most people who call me about selling a house in Lowell or Dracut start with the same two questions: what's it worth, and who can I trust to sell it?

 

I'm Tim Desmarais, a realtor in Lowell, MA and Dracut with Keller Williams Success Realty. I started selling homes here for 17 years, since 2009. I've sold more than 490 since then, with over $150 million in homes sold, and a 5.0 star rating on both Zillow and Google. Most of my clients are sellers.

 

Our first meeting is a walk through your house. I look at the furnace, the windows and the basement, the things a buyer's inspector will find and the things buyers will pay extra for. Then I'll give you a realistic price, a short list of repairs worth doing, and an estimate of what you'd walk away with after closing.

 

If the numbers say wait, I'll tell you. Some people decide to stay put another year, and I'd rather you make that call with real numbers in hand than with a guess.

  • 250+

    5.0 Star Reviews Across Zillow & Google

  • $150+

    Million in Homes Sold

  • 17+

    Years of Experience as of September 2026

  • 490+
    Total Sales

How I Help Lowell and Dracut Homeowners Sell

Every sale is different, and some come with more moving parts. I specialize in:

Selling your home

Pricing comes first. I pull the recent sales that match your house, then adjust for what an online estimate can't see from the street: a newer roof, a basement that takes water in April, a kitchen from the 1980s.

 

After that, I help you get the house ready, market it, sort the serious offers from the rest and work with your attorney through closing. In 2026 I listed 273 Rogers St in Lowell, a 1910 house with new heating, central air and a generator, at $474,900. In June it sold for $530,000.

 

See how I work with sellers

Home valuation

A value estimate costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. I build it from your house and the handful of Lowell or Dracut sales that compare to it, not a town average.

 

If you're planning a year or two out, I can also run the math on what you'd keep after the mortgage payoff, closing costs and the Massachusetts deed excise tax.

 

Get your free home value estimate

Downsizing

After 20 or 30 years in one house, most owners have more equity than they think, and more stuff than they want to move.

 

We'll work out the order of things: what to fix, what to leave alone, and whether to sell or buy first. Get the house valued before you spend money on it. I've seen homeowners plan thousands of dollars of improvements that would never have paid for themselves.

 

How I help with downsizing

 

Senior moves

A senior move involves a whole family. Often a son or daughter who lives out of town is helping a parent move to a smaller place, a 55+ community or assisted living.

 

I plan the sale around the move date and keep the whole family updated, including siblings who live in other states. One seller wrote that I sold their childhood home "with genuine care, kindness, and respect."

 

Selling a parent's home

How I Help Lowell and Dracut Homeowners Sell

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Selling your home

Pricing comes first. I pull the recent sales that match your house, then adjust for what an online estimate can't see from the street: a newer roof, a basement that takes water in April, a kitchen from the 1980s.

 

After that, I help you get the house ready, market it, sort the serious offers from the rest and work with your attorney through closing. In 2026 I listed 273 Rogers St in Lowell, a 1910 house with new heating, central air and a generator, at $474,900. In June it sold for $530,000.

 

See how I work with sellers

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Home valuation

A value estimate costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. I build it from your house and the handful of Lowell or Dracut sales that compare to it, not a town average.

 

If you're planning a year or two out, I can also run the math on what you'd keep after the mortgage payoff, closing costs and the Massachusetts deed excise tax.

 

Get your free home value estimate

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Downsizing

After 20 or 30 years in one house, most owners have more equity than they think, and more stuff than they want to move.

 

We'll work out the order of things: what to fix, what to leave alone, and whether to sell or buy first. Get the house valued before you spend money on it. I've seen homeowners plan thousands of dollars of improvements that would never have paid for themselves.

 

How I help with downsizing

Senior moves

A senior move involves a whole family. Often a son or daughter who lives out of town is helping a parent move to a smaller place, a 55+ community or assisted living.

 

I plan the sale around the move date and keep the whole family updated, including siblings who live in other states. One seller wrote that I sold their childhood home "with genuine care, kindness, and respect."

 

Selling a parent's home

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Selling and buying at the same time

Moving up means selling one house and buying another, and the timing is where people lose sleep.

 

Selling first with a short rent-back lets you stay in your house until the next one is ready. I once negotiated a month-long rent-back at no cost for a Pelham seller while the builder finished their new house. Another couple sold their home and bought the next one in under two months. Your equity and your lender decide which plan fits you.

 

Move-up sales in Lowell

Multifamily homes

Lowell and Dracut have a lot of two-, three- and four-family homes, and buyers judge them on rents and leases as much as condition.

 

I'll help you put together the rent roll, leases and expense records buyers ask for, and schedule showings around your tenants. In December 2025 I sold 20 Dean Ave in Dracut, a 10-bedroom multifamily, for $940,000.

 

Selling a multifamily in Lowell

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Condos

Condo buyers compare your unit with the ones down the hall, so I price against recent sales in your building first.

 

Condos also come with extra paperwork. The closing attorney will need a 6(d) certificate from your association showing your condo fees are paid, and buyers will want the association's documents. I'll help you request them early so they don't hold up your closing.

 

Selling a condo in Lowell

Backed by Keller Williams Success Realty

I work out of the Keller Williams Success Realty office at 101 Broadway Rd #21 in Dracut, a real estate agency office I helped open.

You deal with me directly from the first walk-through to the closing table, and a full brokerage stands behind your listing, your contract and your closing.

What's Different About Selling in Lowell?

Lowell holds several markets inside one city. A downtown condo, a two-family in Centralville and a single-family in the Highlands or Belvidere draw different buyers at different prices.

 

In September 2026 the median sale price in Lowell was about $566,000. The average ran higher, about $625,000, because large homes and multifamilies pull it up (see the full Lowell market numbers). Your price will come from the sales closest to your house, and neither town-wide number tells you that.

 

The same issues come up on Lowell sales again and again:

Older homes

The typical Lowell home went up around 1930. If yours was built before 1978, Massachusetts requires you to give buyers a lead paint notification, and inspectors tend to flag old wiring and heating systems.

Multifamily paperwork

Leases and security deposits transfer to the buyer, so get your records in order before you list.

Massachusetts closing costs

Sellers pay a deed excise tax of $4.56 per $1,000 of the sale price, and you'll need a smoke and carbon monoxide certificate from the local fire department before closing.

Septic in parts of Dracut

Some homes need a Title 5 septic inspection. Bring it up when we first meet, so it doesn't surprise you after you're under agreement.

Towns I Serves

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What Sellers Say About Tim

Top-rated by Lowell-area sellers: 5.0 stars across 179+ Zillow reviews and 77+ Google reviews.

We have used Tim to buy and sell homes in the Lowell area since 2012. He has become a great resource for us and is like family to us. If you need an honest guy in your corner for a Real Estate deal, Tim is your guy! He is the BOSS!

Ahmed Jarrid

We are so grateful to have had such an honest, trustworthy, and supportive realtor Tim by our side throughout the home-buying process. Honesty was very important to us, and he was truly the right person to help us find our home. Tim always there when we needed him, easy to talk to, and always willing to follow up and answer any questions we had. We truly appreciate all the time, patience, and guidance he gave us along the way. Thank you for helping us find our perfect home! We couldn’t be more grateful for everything you’ve done for us.

Karen

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions from home sellers in Lowell, Dracut and nearby towns, including Tyngsboro, Nashua, Pelham and Hudson.

Who is the best realtor in Lowell, MA?

Pick an agent with recent Lowell and Dracut sales, reviews from sellers and a clear pricing plan for your house, and interview two or three. For my part, I've sold more than 490 homes since 2009, I hold a 5.0 rating across 250+ Zillow and Google reviews, and FastExpert named me a 2026 Top Agent in Lowell.

Why do home sellers in the Lowell area choose Tim Desmarais?

What areas does Tim Desmarais serve?

How do I choose the best realtor to sell my home in Lowell?

Should I make repairs before selling?

How much is my home worth in Lowell?

Can you help me downsize or help a parent move?

Can you help me sell and buy at the same time?
 

Do you sell multifamily homes in Lowell and Dracut?

What does it cost to sell a house in Massachusetts?