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It may be only January but the spring real estate market is here!
As a realtor, the question I always get is "how's the market?" And you might expect that going into an election year, with the political...
Lara
Jan 30, 2020


If you want to buy a home in 2019, here are 3 things you should be doing now
While it’s only January and the prime spring market is still a couple months away, it’s NOT too early to be prepping for your home search...
Lara
Jan 13, 2019


What to expect this spring in Cambridge & Somerville real estate
Happy 2019! After enjoying some rare downtime during the holidays, I’m back in full real estate mode today, and like so many people out...
Lara
Jan 5, 2019


How much do you need to buy a home in Cambridge or Somerville in 2018?
At the end of every spring/summer market I like to do a little recap / analysis on prices. This year, as expected, prices rose yet again...
Lara
Jul 27, 2018


Financing a condo just got a whole lot easier…
Buying a condo is 1/3 more complicated than buying a single-family home. That’s because when buying a home, the lender needs to vet you,...
Lara
Jun 13, 2018
How to win a bidding war… in Cambridge or Somerville
The Wall Street Journal ran a story a couple days ago called, “The Strangely Effective (and Easy) Way to Win a Bidding War,” where the...
Lara
Jan 23, 2018


How to set up a new condo association
So you’ve just closed on a lovely condo in a brand new association – congratulations! Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and take care...
Lara
Sep 6, 2017


State of the market: Spring 2017
Yes, the stories you are hearing in all the local media are true — the housing market is still going crazy, multiple offers are...
Lara
Apr 25, 2017

How condo prices stack up between Cambridge & Somerville
It used to be that when priced out of Cambridge, condo buyers could go to Somerville, but over the years, “The ‘Ville” has become more...
Lara
Mar 2, 2017


No crystal ball, but… predictions for the 2017 real estate market
Anyone who’s been involved — or even KNOWS someone who’s been involved — in a recent home sale or purchase in the Greater Boston area is...
Lara
Jan 11, 2017


Interest rate hikes may come sooner than you think
As in, this month. Yep. We’ve been hearing this for a while now (years!) but Inman News, the top-rated real estate news site on the Web,...
Lara
May 30, 2016


It's official: the 2016 spring market is here!
Over the past few weeks, my buyer clients and I have been EXTREMELY happy to see that each week, many new listings are coming on the...
Lara
Mar 16, 2016

Two moves may be better than one
This is my final post of a three-part series for Cambridge / Somerville homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones, but...
Lara
Mar 5, 2015

Sometimes it’s possible to buy BEFORE you sell
This is the second of a three-part series on strategies for homeowners who want to sell their homes and buy new ones. Yesterday I wrote...
Lara
Mar 4, 2015

Want to sell your home but feeling stuck? Read this!
In a market like ours, where inventory is super low and trying to buy a home can sometimes feel like a competitive death match, one of...
Lara
Mar 3, 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...
Lara
Jan 21, 2015
Advice for Market-Weary Buyers
If you’re out there searching for a home in the Cambridgeville area, you know that this is a tough market for buyers. Inventory is at...
Lara
May 16, 2014

Does it Make Sense to Buy in Cambridge or Somerville in this Crazy Market?
To buy or not to buy. That is the question. In the past couple years, many of my buyer clients have asked me my opinion, and while it’s...
Lara
Mar 3, 2014
The Offer Review Process: An Insider’s View
A couple weeks ago, I had a listing for a condo in Cambridge that received ten offers. The same week, two of my colleagues had eight...
Lara
Feb 25, 2014

Bridge Loans Are Back — Thank You, Leader Bank!!!
I can’t tell you how happy I was to receive an email today announcing that Leader Bank, a great local bank based in Arlington, is now...
Lara
Jan 31, 2014
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