Getting back to my roots in education, I’ve recently been working with a colleague on designing some home buying and selling workshops to...

Often when people look at the cost of buying a home versus renting, they do a side-by-side comparison of their current rent to the cost...

Last Sunday, the producer of HGTV’s House Hunters happened to be visiting a friend in Cambridge and randomly came through one of my open...

As you’re shopping for a new place, don’t be put off by older appliances — they’re generally not too expensive, and if they need to be...

Want to be a home-buying star? HGTV is looking for Boston-area first-time buyers to share their experience on My First Place. Ideal...

I am very lucky to have a lot of great friends, and they frequently refer me to people they know who are looking for a home or wanting to...

In Cambridge and Somerville, much of our local housing stock is in the 100-year+ age range, but we do also have a sampling of...

In real estate, we talk a lot about square footage, but I have some issues with that, which are: Square footage is measured many ways, so...

When you find a home you love, things kick into high gear. Here’s what you can expect: Your buyers’ agent will notify the list agent of...

Most online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and...

The Boston Globe is running a feature entitled, “Inspections 101” that is a good primer if you haven’t been through the home inspection...

(…and When You’ll Need it) Mortgages seem to get all the press when it comes to the financial side of buying a home, so I thought it...

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, all real estate agents represented sellers, even when they were working with buyers. Problem was,...

With the big snow scare this Wednesday putting most of the area on “snow emergency” status, it seems like a good time to talk a bit about...

When reviewing property information in the MLS, you may notice that two homes in the same city and at the same basic price point appear...

You’ve heard it a million times, the mantra of real estate: location, location, location. But exactly what makes one location superior to...

While hosting an open house last weekend, I was asked by a guest, “When’s the right time to start working with a buyers’ agent?” and it...

Forbes.com recently ranked Cambridge/Boston among its top ten cities where it makes sense to buy, based on the difference between rent...

When sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other...