LaraApr 22Spring 2022: real estate so far this yearThis spring, there are three major housing market themes in Cambridge, Somerville, Greater Boston, and Massachusetts generally -- low...
LaraApr 1Cambridge rental market intelWhile I personally only do real estate sales, I do have clients who buy rental properties and also often get asked rental questions from...
LaraMar 22Here comes the sun... and another spring marketNow that we're solidly into March, it's officially spring and inventory is starting to pick up. That's the good news. The bad news (for...
LaraFeb 12022 is looking like more of the same ... or maybe even a crazier real estate market than 2021, if you can imagine. Apparently we just wrapped up the hottest January of real...
LaraOct 28, 2021Market status and predictionsIt's so funny that 90% of the time before someone asks me what is going to happen with the market in the coming year, they precede it...
LaraSep 8, 2021Summer's over -- back to real estate!After more than a year of the ridiculously busy COVID real estate market, I gave myself the summer off. Making the decision felt a bit...
LaraFeb 12, 2021Spring has sprung -- at least for real estate...In case you're wondering how real estate is going so far in 2021, let me share a few anecdotes: Last weekend I showed some clients a...
LaraFeb 1, 2021Sotheby's Luxury Outlook for 2021This is a long-form magazine-style read, with coverage of the US and global luxury markets, so not everything here will be relevant to...
LaraOct 22, 2020It's a great time to buy a condo!It may be a crazy-scary-bad time for our country and the world, frankly, but there is a little glimmer of a silver lining for one segment...
LaraSep 28, 2020Home buying & selling in a COVID worldThings have evolved since I first wrote on this topic back in March. Open houses are back, though not entirely, we all know the drill for...
LaraSep 26, 2020Crazy times -- Fall market updateThe last time I wrote a blog post of substance was back in March, just after we’d gone into lockdown mode for the coronavirus. At the...
LaraMar 20, 2020What 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...
LaraJan 31, 2020It 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...
LaraAug 14, 2019What does it cost to buy a Cambridge or Somerville home in 2019?Yes, we all know that Cambridgeville is an expensive place to buy. But word on the streets is that the real estate market is cooling, so...
LaraMay 31, 2019State of the market: spring 2019I’ve been hearing the same rumors you have about the market slowing down — including from agents I know who work in Boston — but the real...
LaraJan 24, 2019Gibson Sotheby's 2018 year in reviewThree years ago I moved my business to Gibson Sotheby’s and it has proven to be a great decision — I love having the backing of a...
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...
LaraOct 1, 2018A video introduction… to me — and my dog ;)Earlier this year my company brought in a film production company to create *agent introduction* videos — I somewhat reluctantly decided...
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...
LaraApr 16, 2018Spring market 2018 — where we are to dateGiven we’ve been in a rapidly appreciating market since 2012, am sure it will not shock you to hear that prices in both Cambridge and...