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Lara
Mar 5, 2010
Mortgage Savvy: Purchasing Power
Most online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and...
Lara
Mar 5, 2010
Worth Checking Out
The Boston Globe is running a feature entitled, “Inspections 101” that is a good primer if you haven’t been through the home inspection...
Lara
Mar 5, 2010
Beyond The Globe: Local News Sources
Cambridge and Somerville each have their own papers, where you’ll find news, events, op-ed pieces, and for Cambridge, even pothole maps....
Lara
Feb 26, 2010
The Cash You Need to Buy a Home
(…and When You’ll Need it) Mortgages seem to get all the press when it comes to the financial side of buying a home, so I thought it...
Lara
Feb 26, 2010
Great Places Around Town
Prospect Hill Park — sitting on a hill above Union Square, this historic little park has amazing skyline views Trivia Night at The...
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,...
Lara
Feb 19, 2010
Looking Back at the 2009 Condo Market
As prices in the Boston condo market finally began to rebound at the end of last year, prices on this side of the river remained high...
Lara
Feb 12, 2010
Not that We Ever Were in Kansas, but…
Homes in Cambridge and Somerville are very much in demand, and moving quickly. Case in point: 41 of the 187 condos listed since the...
Lara
Feb 12, 2010
Street Parking: Can You Handle It?
With the big snow scare this Wednesday putting most of the area on “snow emergency” status, it seems like a good time to talk a bit about...
Lara
Feb 5, 2010
Residential Tax Exemptions
When reviewing property information in the MLS, you may notice that two homes in the same city and at the same basic price point appear...
Lara
Feb 5, 2010
Location, Location, Transportation
You’ve heard it a million times, the mantra of real estate: location, location, location. But exactly what makes one location superior to...
Lara
Jan 29, 2010
When to Get a Buyers' Agent
While hosting an open house last weekend, I was asked by a guest, “When’s the right time to start working with a buyers’ agent?” and it...
Lara
Jan 29, 2010
Cambridge Makes Forbes' List
Forbes.com recently ranked Cambridge/Boston among its top ten cities where it makes sense to buy, based on the difference between rent...
Lara
Jan 29, 2010
A Great Time to Sell Your Home
The most common complaint I hear among my colleagues these days is that there’s just not enough inventory out there for their buyers to...
Lara
Jan 29, 2010
Mortgage Savvy: Pre-Approvals
When sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other...
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