LaraFeb 12, 2010Not 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...
LaraFeb 12, 2010Street 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...
LaraFeb 5, 2010Residential Tax ExemptionsWhen reviewing property information in the MLS, you may notice that two homes in the same city and at the same basic price point appear...
LaraFeb 5, 2010Location, Location, TransportationYou’ve heard it a million times, the mantra of real estate: location, location, location. But exactly what makes one location superior to...
LaraJan 29, 2010When to Get a Buyers' AgentWhile 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...
LaraJan 29, 2010Cambridge Makes Forbes' ListForbes.com recently ranked Cambridge/Boston among its top ten cities where it makes sense to buy, based on the difference between rent...
LaraJan 29, 2010A Great Time to Sell Your HomeThe most common complaint I hear among my colleagues these days is that there’s just not enough inventory out there for their buyers to...
LaraJan 29, 2010Mortgage Savvy: Pre-ApprovalsWhen sourcing a mortgage lender, most home buyers are understandably focused on the interest rates being offered. But here are two other...