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...
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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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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...
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- 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...
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...
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- 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...
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- Jan 30, 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...
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...
Lara
- Mar 6, 2018
How to hire the best agent to sell your home
It’s good to be a seller in a sellers’ market. That said, it’s still critical that you hire a list agent who will understand your...
Lara
- Feb 3, 2018
You CAN sell your home in the winter!
Don’t worry about Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter — that doesn’t mean you have to wait to sell your home…...
Lara
- Jul 23, 2017
The principles of home staging (5 of 5)
Well, we’ve finally reached the end of the series, and so here we go… the last step in getting your home ready to sell is… Staging...
Lara
- Jun 8, 2017
The principles of home staging (4 of 5)
I often hear from agents visiting my listings something along the lines of, “Your listings are always so beautiful.” Obviously nice to...
Lara
- May 18, 2017
The principles of home staging (3 of 5)
A couple weeks ago I started this series with tips for staging your home to sell, and real life examples from listings I’ve had. My first...
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- May 2, 2017
The principles of home staging (2 of 5)
Last week I posted the first of this five-part “mini-series” of home staging, focusing on clearly defining the rooms and spaces. This...
Lara
- Apr 26, 2017
The principles of home staging (1 of 5)
Very few of us live in a way that we would just be able to throw up a for sale sign and welcome people in — most of our homes require a...
Lara
- Apr 25, 2017
State of the market: Spring 2017
Yes, the stories you are hearing in all the local media are true — the housing market is still going crazy, multiple offers are...
Lara
- Jan 11, 2017
No crystal ball, but… predictions for the 2017 real estate market
Anyone 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...
Lara
- Jan 2, 2016
Home staging tips any homeowner can (and SHOULD) do
Was playing around on Pinterest (I admit, it’s an addiction!) and stumbled across this great little info graphic on staging your home to...