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If It Feels Like There's Nothing on the Market Right Now…
… it’s not your imagination. Even by dead-of-winter standards, Cambridge and Somerville are experiencing a huge dearth of homes for sale...
Lara
Jan 10, 2013


I Love It! Creative Wallcovering in Beacon Hill Bathroom
Check out these bathroom walls “papered” with wine cases — brilliant! This Might Be Beacon Hill’s Neatest Bathroom Right Now | Curbed Boston
Lara
Jan 10, 2013


2012 City News in Review
Yes, I know, we’ve all moved on to 2013, but Wicked Local published good summaries of the year’s top news stories for Cambridge &...
Lara
Jan 4, 2013


Resolution: Eat Healthy & Support Local Business
The Cambridge Winter Farmer’s Market kicks off this Saturday, January 5 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Cambridge Community Center at 5...
Lara
Jan 4, 2013


Happy New… Taxes!
Don’t worry — this has nothing to do with the “fiscal cliff” that we’re all so sick of hearing about… simply a posting of our residential...
Lara
Jan 2, 2013


Somerville's "SomerVision" Plan Wins Curbed Boston's 2012 Best Urban-Planning Aw
Seems the ‘Ville is the hot spot of the moment. Read more on Curbed Boston…. #BallSquareSomerville #relocatingtoSomervilleMA...
Lara
Dec 27, 2012


Even in a Sellers' Market, Price Still Matters
In a market where most listings are being snatched up after the first open house (generally with multiple offers), it may be surprising...
Lara
Dec 18, 2012


Future of Courthouse Now Known — East Cambridge Residents Not Happy
The state has selected Leggat McCall Properties to redevelop the Sullivan Courthouse in East Cambridge from the final three developer...
Lara
Dec 17, 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
Dec 13, 2012


Yes, Cambridge has a "Beach" — PSA for Magazine Beach
If you live in Cambridgeport, you’re likely aware of the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association’s partnership with the Mass Department of...
Lara
Dec 10, 2012


MIT Revamps Its Kendall Square Proposal
Just looking at this picture makes me happy — Kendall Square, though definitely livelier now than it was a couple years ago, still has so...
Lara
Dec 10, 2012


Advisory Committee United in Vision for Central Square
I’m liking the general direction the Central Square Advisory Committee recommends for the neighborhood: More housing (sooooo needed),...
Lara
Dec 7, 2012


Young 'Villians Invited to Meet with Mayor Curtatone Next Week
Because I neither live in Somerville, nor am in the 21-35 age group, I won’t be attending this event… alas. But if you meet these...
Lara
Dec 5, 2012


Cambridge Needs More Housing… Duh.
Tell us something we don’t know. But thought this article was worth sharing for some of the interesting stats in the beginning (focused...
Lara
Dec 4, 2012
How Much Do I Love Somerville Mayor Curtatone…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Curtatone is awesome! This time, it’s for telling developers there is absolutely no way he...
Lara
Nov 30, 2012


Attorney Rich Vetstein's Advice For Buying New Construction
While we don’t see a ton of new construction in Cambridge and Somerville, a lot of gut renovations are practically new construction, so a...
Lara
Nov 29, 2012


Property of the Week: Quiet Listing Condo in Mid-Cambridge
A colleague of mine is listing a really funky, cool Cambridge condo that you won’t find on MLS, because it’s a “quiet” listing. What’s...
Lara
Nov 26, 2012


New Pinterest Boards for Central and Harvard Squares
These are so fun to make — will continue to add to each over time, but trying to get some basic boards up for each square and...
Lara
Nov 25, 2012


Thanks for Helping Make Pie in the Sky a Success Yet Again!
Thanks so much to all of you who bought Thanksgiving pies for yourselves or to donate to a Pie in the Sky client — my colleague Natasha...
Lara
Nov 20, 2012


Before You Roast Those Chestnuts…
Lots of frost on the ground this morning, which got me thinking about how much I miss the little woodstove I had in my old apartment....
Lara
Nov 20, 2012
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