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    Spring 2022: real estate so far this year
    Lara
    • Apr 22

    Spring 2022: real estate so far this year

    This spring, there are three major housing market themes in Cambridge, Somerville, Greater Boston, and Massachusetts generally -- low...
    Cambridge rental market intel
    Lara
    • Apr 1

    Cambridge rental market intel

    While I personally only do real estate sales, I do have clients who buy rental properties and also often get asked rental questions from...
    Lara
    • Mar 22

    Here comes the sun... and another spring market

    Now 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...
    2022 is looking like more of the same
    Lara
    • Feb 1

    2022 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...
    Market status and predictions
    Lara
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Market status and predictions

    It'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...
    Summer's over -- back to real estate!
    Lara
    • Sep 8, 2021

    Summer'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...
    Spring has sprung -- at least for real estate...
    Lara
    • Feb 12, 2021

    Spring 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...
    Sotheby's Luxury Outlook for 2021
    Lara
    • Feb 1, 2021

    Sotheby's Luxury Outlook for 2021

    This is a long-form magazine-style read, with coverage of the US and global luxury markets, so not everything here will be relevant to...
    It's a great time to buy a condo!
    Lara
    • Oct 22, 2020

    It'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...
    Home buying & selling in a COVID world
    Lara
    • Sep 28, 2020

    Home buying & selling in a COVID world

    Things 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...
    Crazy times -- Fall market update
    Lara
    • Sep 26, 2020

    Crazy times -- Fall market update

    The 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...
    What COVID-19 means for Cambridge & Somerville home buyers and sellers
    Lara
    • Mar 20, 2020

    What COVID-19 means for Cambridge & Somerville home buyers and sellers

    Updated 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...
    It may be only January but the spring real estate market is here!
    Lara
    • Jan 31, 2020

    It 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...
    What does it cost to buy a Cambridge or Somerville home in 2019?
    Lara
    • Aug 14, 2019

    What 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...
    Lara
    • May 31, 2019

    State of the market: spring 2019

    I’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...
    Gibson Sotheby's 2018 year in review
    Lara
    • Jan 24, 2019

    Gibson Sotheby's 2018 year in review

    Three 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...
    What to expect this spring in Cambridge & Somerville real estate
    Lara
    • Jan 5, 2019

    What to expect this spring in Cambridge & Somerville real estate

    Happy 2019! After enjoying some rare downtime during the holidays, I’m back in full real estate mode today, and like so many people out...
    A video introduction… to me — and my dog ;)
    Lara
    • Oct 1, 2018

    A 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...
    How much do you need to buy a home in Cambridge or Somerville in 2018?
    Lara
    • Jul 27, 2018

    How 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...
    Spring market 2018 — where we are to date
    Lara
    • Apr 16, 2018

    Spring market 2018 — where we are to date

    Given 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...
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