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...
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Lara
Mar 2, 2017
How condo prices stack up between Cambridge & Somerville
It used to be that when priced out of Cambridge, condo buyers could go to Somerville, but over the years, “The ‘Ville” has become more...
Lara
Sep 22, 2016
Fall real estate market / news from the trenches
Hard to believe, but the summer is over, moving day / Allston Christmas has passed and the campuses are once again full. Before you know...
Lara
Jan 12, 2016
Ch ch ch changes… Q&A on my move to Gibson Sotheby's
(Ah Bowie, you will be missed…) I am a big believer in change — whether it’s changing where I live, what I do, how I think about things…...
Lara
Jun 2, 2015
Property of the week: my favorite condo possibly ever…
When my client and I stepped into this gorgeous Union Square condo a few years back, I immediately turned to her and said, “If you don’t...
Lara
Mar 5, 2015
Two moves may be better than one
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...
Lara
Mar 4, 2015
Sometimes it’s possible to buy BEFORE you sell
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...
Lara
Mar 3, 2015
Want to sell your home but feeling stuck? Read this!
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...
Lara
Jan 21, 2015
Cambridge v. Somerville: Comparing Housing Costs with Property Taxes
Anyone shopping for a home in Cambridgeville knows that you generally get more bang for the buck when buying a home in Somerville than in...
Lara
Sep 24, 2014
Preparing to Sell: Get Your Association in Shape!
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...
Lara
Feb 25, 2014
The Offer Review Process: An Insider’s View
A couple weeks ago, I had a listing for a condo in Cambridge that received ten offers. The same week, two of my colleagues had eight...
Lara
Dec 13, 2012
Revisiting Portfolio Loans
It’s been interesting this year looking at the search terms people use to find this blog. Aside from those looking for me specifically,...
Lara
Jul 13, 2012
HOW TO: Find a Rental in Cambridge or Somerville
With September 1 looming in the not-so-distant future, I am beginning to field a lot of calls from friends, acquaintances and...
Lara
Feb 19, 2010
A Brief History of Buyer Agency
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, all real estate agents represented sellers, even when they were working with buyers. Problem was,...
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