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    Cambridge v. Somerville: Comparing Housing Costs with Property Taxes
    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 Cambridge. For example, the average price of a Somerville condo last year was $518,875, while in Cambridge, the average price was $657,750. On the other hand, Cambridge’s taxes are the lowest of any city in the state, at a rate of just $7.82 per $1,000 of a home’s assessed value, compared to Somerville’s rate of $12.61. Both cities have res
    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 friends-of-friends looking for help with their apartment search. And while I work exclusively in home sales, not rentals, I remember my own days as a renter, desperately searching for a reasonably-priced, un-grungy apartment in Cambridge, so I always try to offer whatever assistance I can in the form of advice. So here it is: my best guidance on findin

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