Being my own GC -- part 3
It's a big week here at our house -- carpentry has started on both our hallway coat closet and the bed nook for our office/second guest...
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Lara
Sep 19
Being my own GC -- part 2
When we left off in my last installment of this series , we were at the tail end of our bathroom renovation, which I'd taken over after...
Lara
Sep 18
What the NAR settlement means for homebuyers and sellers
Last October I gave a rundown on the legal battles in the real estate industry around how commissions are paid, and a few potential...
Lara
Sep 10
Cambridge & Somerville home values in 2024
Years ago I used to do annual blog posts on the relative value of homes in our market year-over-year, but it's been a while since I've...
Lara
Jun 3
YTD condo sales down in Cambridge & Somerville
This is a quick update to a post I ran in April, on the subject of "wow -- things are slow for peak spring market." Activity seemed to...
Lara
May 16
Meet State Rep Candidate Kathleen Hornby!
I was very excited to learn that my client Kathleen Hornby is running for State Representative of the 27th Middlesex District...
Lara
May 15
143 Playstead Road, Medford
SOLD FOR $1,030,000 View full photo gallery, 3D tour and interactive floorplan here View digital brochure here Download PDF floorplan:...
Lara
May 1
13 - 15 Carney Street, Medford
SOLD FOR $1,085,000 View photo gallery and floorplan here Browse digital brochure Download floorplan: Ideal opportunity for investors or...
Lara
Apr 18
It really IS as slow as it seems
So here we are on April 18, squarely in the middle of what is traditionally "peak" spring market. And yet things feel really slow. I've...
Lara
Apr 10
Being my own GC -- part 1
When we bought our needs-everything "downsizer" condo, I didn't set out to manage the renovations. While I've done it in the past with...
Lara
Mar 5
41 Bowdoin Street, Unit 7, Cambridge
SOLD FOR $485,000 View photo gallery, floor plan & 3D tour here Browse digital brochure here Download floorplan: Charming...
Lara
Mar 1
6 Gordon Road, Arlington
SOLD OFF-MARKET FOR $700,000 Contractors, investors, handy homeowners -- great opportunity in East Arlington! Bring your vision to this...
Lara
Jan 29
18 Highland Avenue, Cambridge
SOLD FOR $1,900,000 View full photo gallery, 3D tour and interactive floorplan here View digital brochure here Download PDF floorplan:...
Lara
Jan 21
Dust! And other joys of renovation
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how my husband and I came to buy our future home. It is a charming Mid-Cambridge condo in a...
Lara
Jan 17
120 Central Street, Unit 2, Somerville
SOLD FOR $1,048,000 Housed in an 1860 Mansard set back from the street on a large corner lot, this spectacular 3-bed condo will take your...
Lara
Jan 4
When a realtor buys a home...
Here's the problem with working in real estate: you fall in love with a lot of houses. Or at least I do. And it always bums me out when a...
Lara
Nov 15, 2023
State of the market -- fall 2023
It's hard to make sense of the current market. REALLY hard. I keep reading things in the news about home sale prices going down, more...
Lara
Nov 11, 2023
39 Princeton Street, East Boston
SOLD FOR $1,675,000 (OFF-MARKET LISTING) View photo gallery & floor plan here Download floorplan: Historic character blends seamlessly...
Lara
Oct 25, 2023
Real estate commission drama & what it means for you
I assume by now that most of you have at least passing knowledge of the current law suits over commissions in the real estate industry,...
Lara
Oct 17, 2023
41 Bowdoin Street, Unit 41, Cambridge
SOLD FOR $665,000 View photo gallery, floor plan & 3D tour here Browse digital brochure here Download floorplan: Classic Cambridge! Airy...
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