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25 Curtis Street, Unit 2, Somerville

2 days ago

25 Curtis Street, Unit 2, Somerville

Charming and spacious condo in a fantastic neighborhood! This move-in ready home features high ceilings, hardwood floors, great period details, and a smart, flowing layout. Plus there are FOUR bedrooms, so easily can accommodate a home office or two! Amenities you’ll love include air conditioning (HVAC is brand new), in-unit laundry, two private decks, and parking! The home’s exterior recently underwent a large renovation including paint, new decks (and new rubber roofs below

5 Arnold Avenue, Unit 1, Somerville

Feb 4

5 Arnold Avenue, Unit 1, Somerville

Move-in ready and *cute as a button* Porter Square condo! This compact first floor unit offers everything a larger home would – sized for city-living – a comfy bedroom, open layout living room / kitchen (recently renovated with tons of cabinet space, a breakfast bar and room for a bistro table), PLUS a bonus room ideal for your home office, workout space or… whatever! Additional perks include central air, private laundry and additional storage in basement, a lovely shared yar

12 Pembroke Court, Somerville

Oct 21, 2020

12 Pembroke Court, Somerville

I just think this condo is the most charming home I've seen in a long time -- don't you agree? Here's a link to more pix, floorplans and 3D tour. You’ll love coming home to this charming condo – the perfect city oasis! Fully-renovated in 2012, the unit has its own entrance, great interior space with high ceilings and large windows, with a private rear deck accessible by sliders from the kitchen, overlooking the lovely shared yard and gardens. Other great features include a mo

432 Norfolk, Unit 4J, Somerville

Sep 23, 2020

432 Norfolk, Unit 4J, Somerville

Listing this condo is bittersweet, as it means a dear friend is moving away... I have many happy memories of holiday parties and neighborhood brunches in this home -- it has a great open layout perfect for entertaining and the kitchen is fantastic for those who love to cook/bake... View full photo gallery, floor plan & 3D tour here. Bright and breezy southwest corner penthouse between Inman & Union! Built in 2005 by renowned local builder David Aposhian, this condo features h

32 Lincoln Ave, Somerville

Aug 5, 2020

32 Lincoln Ave, Somerville

When my clients reached out to me back in 2015 about buying a home, they were renting in East Somerville and told me they ONLY wanted to look in that neighborhood to buy. We got lucky and found this super cute attached single family, where they have lived happily for five years... View photo gallery, floor plan & 3D tour here. Opportunities like this don’t come along very often… In the past year, there have been only THREE Somerville single families priced under $600k. Now is

36 Wigglesworth Street, Somerville

Aug 1, 2020

36 Wigglesworth Street, Somerville

My favorite story about this home is that the last time it was on the market, the family living there was raising chickens. Since the sellers were moving to Texas, my clients and I figured they wouldn't be bringing the birds with them, so we wrote them into our offer -- and got them! It turned out to be a short-lived experiment with urban farming, and alas, the chickens now have a new home. As it turned out, being in the midst of coronavirus, we ended up selling this home off

111 Woodstock St, Unit 5, Somerville

Jul 8, 2020

111 Woodstock St, Unit 5, Somerville

This condo is pint-sized perfection! I love how it manages to squeeze in everything you would find in a larger home -- including a true dining room. And the price is a great value for Somerville. Would make an ideal first home or equally great investment unit! View photo gallery, floor plan & 3D tour here. Utterly charming top floor condo just a mile from Davis! This bright and airy southwest-facing unit offers everything a larger home would – sized for city-living – a comfy

33 Putnam Street, Unit 1, Somerville

May 7, 2020

33 Putnam Street, Unit 1, Somerville

In recent years, Union Square has become arguably the most desirable of Somerville's squares, and the prices have gone up accordingly. Fortunately for those who love the location, every now and then, a great opportunity comes up -- and here's one! Here’s a link to full photo gallery, floorplans and 3D tour. Amazing value for 2 beds/2 baths in Union Square! This charming condo offers an open layout living/dining room, spacious kitchen, separated bedrooms perfect for roommates

25 Houghton Street, Somerville

Feb 26, 2020

25 Houghton Street, Somerville

For a brief stint between selling my former condo and buying our new house, my husband I rented just around the corner from here and I have to say that of all the places I've lived in Cambridgeville, this was definitely my favorite location. It happened to be during the winter of 2015 when we got SO MUCH snow, and even with the roads a disaster and the city practically shut down, we could walk around the corner to 1369 to get coffee -- amazing! View photo gallery, floor plan

25 Perry Street, Somerville

Oct 23, 2019

25 Perry Street, Somerville

I am so looking forward to spending the next few days hanging out at this light-filled and charming townhouse, watching the puppies play in the park across the street from out the front window 🙂 Here’s a link to full photo gallery & floorplans. Airy & bright end-unit townhome with 2-car parking between Union & Inman! This contemporary condo lives like a single, with a private front entry and attached garage, multi-level living, and fenced yard. Main level features an open la

34 Madison Street, Unit 2, Somerville

Oct 9, 2019

34 Madison Street, Unit 2, Somerville

It’s hard to find a 3-bedroom condo in Somerville for under a million — they tend to all be “luxury” renovations with 1,700 – 2,000 SF and are out of reach for many homebuyers. My new listing is a rare exception — a smaller-scale 3-bed at 1,130 SF, it’s layout wastes no space and allows for a reasonable price point with the benefit of having room for guests, a home office, etc. Definitely worth checking out… Here's a link to more pix, floorplans and 3D tour. Gorgeous 3-bedroo

What does it cost to buy a Cambridge or Somerville home in 2019?

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 is that helpful to buyers here? Good question. Earlier this spring, I ran the data (link to post here) and prices were up over last year. Also, having been out there with all my buyers this spring/summer, things felt just as competitive as ever, and some of the prices I was seeing were WAY over what I’d have expected based on 2018 sales. Int

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 estate market here in Cambridge & Somerville continues to be insanely competitive, and prices continue to appreciate. Here are a few data points to illustrate…. CAMBRIDGE: Single family sales YTD — average price $2,359,936, compared to $1,935,212 in 2018, an increase of 22% Condo sales YTD — average price $968,801, compared to $941,906 in 2

Gibson Sotheby's 2018 year in review

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 highly-respected global brand, while being part of a locally-owned affiliate that still has a very small business, boutique feel. And really, what I most love is the people I get to work with every day — from the owners and the CEO to the marketing and operations team and of course, the amazing agents. We may not be a behemoth, but we get things do

26 Warwick Street, Unit 2, Somerville

Jan 23, 2019

26 Warwick Street, Unit 2, Somerville

This extraordinary home is going to be so fun to hang out in this weekend — it’s lovely, as you can see (don’t miss the full gallery of pix & 3D tour linked below), and with super efficient heat, amazing insulation and this cozy fireplace, I’ll be toasty warm regardless of what’s going on outside! View photo gallery, floor plan and 3D tour here. Every amenity you could ask for! Newly built in 2015, this free-standing townhome feels like a single family, with a private entranc

What to expect this spring in Cambridge & Somerville real estate

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 there, wondering what the spring market will look like. If you’ve been out there looking, you’ve likely noticed that not a lot was happening this past fall / early winter. This is par for the course with our seasonal cycles, where the spring is super active, summer slows down, we get a brief uptick of activity after Labor Day and then things

How much do you need to buy a home in Cambridge or Somerville in 2018?

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 across the board. If you want to see the comparative prices from last year, or even really shock yourself and look at the 2013 prices, you can link to last year’s post here. To give an idea, back in 2013, the average cost to buy a 2 bedroom / 1 bath condo with a parking space in Cambridge was just $457,736 — it’s now almost $300k more! For t

20 Village Street, Unit 2, Somerville

Apr 17, 2018

20 Village Street, Unit 2, Somerville

This will be hitting MLS tomorrow but thought I’d give a little sneak peek now… Village Street is such a great little hidden street, tucked into Somerville’s “Duck Alley” behind local gems such as The Biscuit, Wine & Cheese Cask and Dalí. Most of the homes here are luxury condos (the lowest sale price of the past ten listings here was $879) carved out of funky industrial spaces. And yet, there is still the opportunity to find something like my new listing… at $515,000 a barga

You CAN sell your home in the winter!

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… When most people think about listing their home, they imagine green grass and flowers framing the sign on their lawn. The “Spring Market” is the holy grail of real estate and most of us – I include agents here – are conditioned to believe this is the best time to sell or buy a home. However, there’s a lot to be said for listing your home in Jan

Jan 23, 2018

How to win a bidding war… in Cambridge or Somerville

The Wall Street Journal ran a story a couple days ago called, “The Strangely Effective (and Easy) Way to Win a Bidding War,” where the writer, Leigh Kamping-Carder, put percentage values on how much various tactics increased a person’s odds of winning a home in a competitive situation. Here’s what she came up with, and my commentary: Cash offers pretty much doubled the odds that a buyer would get the house (LGC: well, yes, I agree with that) Waiving a mortgage contingency imp