People keep asking me what I expect to happen after the federal homebuyers’ tax credit expires: Will the real estate market still be as...

Great for Dinner or Drinks: Green Street Grill Great for the Environment: Green Streets Initiative Great for Somerville: the Green Line...

In real estate, we talk a lot about square footage, but I have some issues with that, which are: Square footage is measured many ways, so...

When you find a home you love, things kick into high gear. Here’s what you can expect: Your buyers’ agent will notify the list agent of...

Living in a city as packed with people as Somerville (the most densely populated city in New England) and Cambridge (falling not far...

Most online mortgage calculators can tell you what your monthly mortgage payment will be based on your purchase price, downpayment and...

The Boston Globe is running a feature entitled, “Inspections 101” that is a good primer if you haven’t been through the home inspection...

Cambridge and Somerville each have their own papers, where you’ll find news, events, op-ed pieces, and for Cambridge, even pothole maps....

(…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...

Prospect Hill Park — sitting on a hill above Union Square, this historic little park has amazing skyline views Trivia Night at The...

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, all real estate agents represented sellers, even when they were working with buyers. Problem was,...

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...

Homes in Cambridge and Somerville are very much in demand, and moving quickly. Case in point: 41 of the 187 condos listed since the...

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...

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...

You’ve heard it a million times, the mantra of real estate: location, location, location. But exactly what makes one location superior to...

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...

Forbes.com recently ranked Cambridge/Boston among its top ten cities where it makes sense to buy, based on the difference between rent...

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...