If you want to buy a home in 2019, here are 3 things you should be doing now
While it’s only January and the prime spring market is still a couple months away, it’s NOT too early to be prepping for your home search...
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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
- Jun 13, 2018
Financing a condo just got a whole lot easier…
Buying a condo is 1/3 more complicated than buying a single-family home. That’s because when buying a home, the lender needs to vet you,...
Lara
- 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...
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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