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
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
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 16, 2018
How the new tax plan will affect homeowners & our local real estate market
First of all, let me preface this post by clearly stating that I am not an CPA or otherwise qualified to give tax advice, so please view...
Lara
Mar 30, 2015
How to fix wet walls, mold, and other damage caused by winter ~ by Rob Robillard
The Globe ran a great piece by Robert Robillard, aka, “The Concord Carpenter,” that I thought would be useful to share. Had originally...
Lara
Jan 22, 2014
Homeowner Tip: Ice Dams — What They Are & How to Prevent Them
The following information comes from Colin Gibson of Gibson Home Improvement — I thought it was very good information and appropriate for...
Lara
Dec 12, 2013
Year End Tax Tips for Home Owners
I know we’d all much rather be thinking about fun stuff like the holidays, snow, maybe some time off from work… But in the next couple...
Lara
Mar 8, 2013
Want to Know What Your Home is Worth? Don't Ask the "Zestimator!"
It really pains me when I hear people reference “Zestimates®” of their homes. The Zillow algorithm for estimating a home’s market value...
Lara
Jan 2, 2013
Happy New… Taxes!
Don’t worry — this has nothing to do with the “fiscal cliff” that we’re all so sick of hearing about… simply a posting of our residential...
Lara
Nov 20, 2012
Before You Roast Those Chestnuts…
Lots of frost on the ground this morning, which got me thinking about how much I miss the little woodstove I had in my old apartment....
Lara
Nov 11, 2012
Great Article on Flood & Other Disaster Insurance
The NYT recently ran a great piece about what standard homeowners’ hazard/disaster insurance covers and what it doesn’t, and makes a good...
Lara
Nov 8, 2012
Warren Buffett Betting on the US Housing Market
If you trust that this guy knows what he’s doing (how could you not), then things are looking good for the country’s housing market. Not...
Lara
Jun 3, 2012
Boiler Rebates Offered by Mass Save — Plan Ahead!
I know it’s June, and we’re all thinking about air conditioning, not heating, but if you’ve got an old boiler (from 1983 or older), it...
Lara
Feb 10, 2012
Cambridge Affordable Housing Programs Info
The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a series of information sessions on the city’s affordable housing programs — the next of which is...
Lara
Sep 8, 2011
Are You Covered? What Homeowner's Insurance Will Pay For
Shortly after Hurricane Irene, real estate attorney Rich Vetstein put together a little summary on what types of damage are typically...
Lara
Jun 23, 2011
Don't Fear the Tax Man — Cambridge Taxes are Low!
Last week an agent–whose identity shall be protected here–was trying to sell his Somerville condo by telling my buyer clients how much...
Lara
Apr 21, 2011
Redoing Your Floors? Consider Your Options
Wanted to share this useful resource, recently published by REALTOR® Magazine — it’s a good reminder that hardwood and carpet are not...
Lara
Feb 4, 2011
Worried About Your Roof?
The Mass Department of Public Safety offers some winter storm tips on its website, most of which are pretty boring and obvious. BUT… if...
Lara
Dec 27, 2010
Consider Yourself Forewarned: New Law Requires Massachusetts Homeowners to Shovel & De-Ice
If you haven’t already heard it all over the news the past couple of days, be aware that homeowners in Massachusetts are now legally...
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