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 attempt to share what I k...

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 climate as it is, th...

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 there, wondering what...

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 particular goals and needs,...

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… When most people think ...

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 principle #5 — Clean! This...

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

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 post was about clea...

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

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 bit of preparation be...

Yes, the stories you are hearing in all the local media are true — the housing market is still going crazy, multiple offers are everywhere, contingencies 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 likely well aware th...

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

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 aren’t sure how to best...

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 about selling your ho...

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 the most common scenar...

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 might be of interest to...

In Cambridge and Somerville, the vast majority of our homes are condos, and so it follows that the vast majority of my real estate deals are also condos. And...

The listing that I featured as my property of the week last week now has three new images — all virtually staged — how cool is this technology? I’m very exci...

While many agents swear by the convenience of having a lockbox on their listings, I personally don’t use them, and this is why: Reason #1 – First impressions...