Lee v. Dattilo

A purchase and sale agreement drawn by a broker on a Greater Boston Real Estate Board form for a residence in Winchester contained a number of commonplace provisions: the deed shall convey a good and clear record and marketable title; buyer shall be entitled to an inspection of premises prior to delivery of the deed; and time is of the essence. The present dispute arose because the broker, the seller’s agent, selected 4:00 p.m. as the time for the closing at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds on October 6, 1983. The parties met at the registry, the seller arriving “shortly after”…