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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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…...

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...

I often hear from agents visiting my listings something along the lines of, “Your listings are always so beautiful.” Obviously nice to...

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...

Last week I posted the first of this five-part “mini-series” of home staging, focusing on clearly defining the rooms and spaces. This...

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...

Yes, the stories you are hearing in all the local media are true — the housing market is still going crazy, multiple offers are...

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...

Was playing around on Pinterest (I admit, it’s an addiction!) and stumbled across this great little info graphic on staging your home to...

This is my final post of a three-part series for Cambridge / Somerville homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones, but...

This is the second of a three-part series on strategies for homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones. Yesterday I wrote...

In a market like ours, where inventory is super low and trying to buy a home can sometimes feel like a competitive death match, one of...

This week I put my own home on the market, and it’s been a very interesting experience to have the shoe on the other foot. Thought it...