LaraMar 20What COVID-19 means for Cambridge & Somerville home buyers and sellersUpdated March 29, 2020 This is now the third version of this post, which I've been revising as I learn more and things evolve and I attem...
LaraJan 31It may be only January but the spring real estate market is here!As a realtor, the question I always get is "how's the market?" And you might expect that going into an election year, with the political ...
LaraJan 13, 2019If you want to buy a home in 2019, here are 3 things you should be doing nowWhile it’s only January and the prime spring market is still a couple months away, it’s NOT too early to be prepping for your home search...
LaraJan 5, 2019What to expect this spring in Cambridge & Somerville real estateHappy 2019! After enjoying some rare downtime during the holidays, I’m back in full real estate mode today, and like so many people out t...
LaraJul 27, 2018How much do you need to buy a home in Cambridge or Somerville in 2018?At the end of every spring/summer market I like to do a little recap / analysis on prices. This year, as expected, prices rose yet again ...
LaraJun 13, 2018Financing a condo just got a whole lot easier…Buying a condo is 1/3 more complicated than buying a single-family home. That’s because when buying a home, the lender needs to vet you, ...
LaraJan 23, 2018How to win a bidding war… in Cambridge or SomervilleThe Wall Street Journal ran a story a couple days ago called, “The Strangely Effective (and Easy) Way to Win a Bidding War,” where the wr...
LaraSep 6, 2017How to set up a new condo associationSo you’ve just closed on a lovely condo in a brand new association – congratulations! Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and take care...
LaraApr 25, 2017State of the market: Spring 2017Yes, the stories you are hearing in all the local media are true — the housing market is still going crazy, multiple offers are everywher...
LaraMar 2, 2017How condo prices stack up between Cambridge & SomervilleIt used to be that when priced out of Cambridge, condo buyers could go to Somerville, but over the years, “The ‘Ville” has become more an...
LaraJan 11, 2017No crystal ball, but… predictions for the 2017 real estate marketAnyone who’s been involved — or even KNOWS someone who’s been involved — in a recent home sale or purchase in the Greater Boston area is ...
LaraMay 30, 2016Interest rate hikes may come sooner than you thinkAs in, this month. Yep. We’ve been hearing this for a while now (years!) but Inman News, the top-rated real estate news site on the Web, ...
LaraMar 16, 2016It's official: the 2016 spring market is here!Over the past few weeks, my buyer clients and I have been EXTREMELY happy to see that each week, many new listings are coming on the mark...
LaraMar 5, 2015Two moves may be better than oneThis is my final post of a three-part series for Cambridge / Somerville homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones, but are...
LaraMar 4, 2015Sometimes it’s possible to buy BEFORE you sellThis is the second of a three-part series on strategies for homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones. Yesterday I wrote a...
LaraMay 16, 2014Advice for Market-Weary BuyersIf you’re out there searching for a home in the Cambridgeville area, you know that this is a tough market for buyers. Inventory is at rec...
LaraMar 3, 2014Does it Make Sense to Buy in Cambridge or Somerville in this Crazy Market?To buy or not to buy. That is the question. In the past couple years, many of my buyer clients have asked me my opinion, and while it’s h...
LaraFeb 25, 2014The Offer Review Process: An Insider’s ViewA couple weeks ago, I had a listing for a condo in Cambridge that received ten offers. The same week, two of my colleagues had eight offe...
LaraJan 31, 2014Bridge Loans Are Back — Thank You, Leader Bank!!!I can’t tell you how happy I was to receive an email today announcing that Leader Bank, a great local bank based in Arlington, is now goi...
LaraAug 25, 2013It's the little things… that often derail dealsThere are many things along the course of a real estate transaction that can cause problems or even kill a deal: a bad inspection, issues...
