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Lara
Oct 30, 2012
Downtown Boston on the Rise
Here are two of the things I love most about my job: (1) that I’m not stuck at a desk all day; and (2) that I am always getting to...
Lara
Oct 22, 2012
Accolades for Cambridgeville
Rich Vetstein, a real estate attorney and creator of The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog, just gave Cambridgeville “honorable mention”...
Lara
Oct 15, 2012
North Point Update: New Plan Adds Open Space
For those of you following development plans for North Point, here’s a link to the latest plans, which increase building height to allow...
Lara
Oct 7, 2012
Site Updates & Corporate Benefits
Have just completed some long-overdue updates to this site including new client testimonials and a new page outlining my corporate...
Lara
Oct 2, 2012
Apparently It's Not Just Us — Home Inventories Are Down Nationwide
Because real estate is so hyper-local and I focus deeply on the Cambridge/Somerville area rather than broadly, I was shocked to learn...
Lara
Aug 31, 2012
Area Four Real Estate Report – Fall 2012
Getting ready to send out a market report to all my Area Four neighbors — if you’d like a copy, you can download it here!...
Lara
Jul 18, 2012
Somerville Condo Sales 2012 YTD
Special thanks to my colleague Natasha Burger for helping compile the following data for Somerville condo sales this spring. 169 condos...
Lara
Jul 16, 2012
Cambridge Condo Sales 2012 YTD
In analyzing this spring’s Cambridge condo sales, I took a slightly different approach than I did when looking at single families,...
Lara
Jul 15, 2012
Single Family Home Sales YTD – Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington & Medford
Now that the spring real estate market has wound down, and most spring sales have now closed, I thought it would be interesting to take a...
Lara
Jul 13, 2012
HOW TO: Find a Rental in Cambridge or Somerville
With September 1 looming in the not-so-distant future, I am beginning to field a lot of calls from friends, acquaintances and...
Lara
May 17, 2012
Area Four 2012 Real Estate Activity to Date
I pulled this data together last week, so it’s slightly out-of-date, but figured it was still worth sharing, for those who are keeping an...
Lara
May 2, 2012
It's Not Just Cambridge & Somerville: Bidding Wars Are on the Rise Nationally
Yes, it’s true that Cambridge & Somerville have defied the odds, with properties for the most part holding their value through the...
Lara
Apr 19, 2012
Properties of the Week: Every Single One of Them
… at least, judging by the way places are flying off the market in multiple-bid situations that go well over asking price. Right now, the...
Lara
Mar 29, 2012
Dealing with a Multiple Bid Situation — Advice for Home Buyers & Sellers
Most home buyers and their agents are not thrilled about competing in a multiple-bid situation, and contrary to popular belief, it can...
Lara
Mar 29, 2012
New Rental Communities Coming to Cambridge & Somerville
I don’t work in rentals, but am frequently asked about them, so try to stay somewhat on top of that end of the business. And what you...
Lara
Feb 14, 2012
Big Things Coming to NorthPoint
I have to admit, I’ve never been particularly enamored with the existing condos over at NorthPoint. Sure, they’re open, airy and modern...
Lara
Jan 30, 2012
Eastern Cambridge Real Estate Snapshot
As an Area Four resident and homeowner, I have a particular fondness for the neighborhoods of Eastern Cambridge, including East...
Lara
Dec 21, 2011
Trulia Tells Forbes: Real Estate Looks Good in 2012 for "Smart" Cities Like Cambridge
Among his predictions for the housing market in 2012, Trulia’s chief economist says that cities with a highly educated population —...
Lara
Dec 16, 2011
The Future of Central Square… More Business, More Housing, More People
Interesting summary of the Mayor’s Red Ribbon Commission’s Report on “The Delights and Concerns of Central Square.” (Gotta love that...
Lara
Dec 12, 2011
Globe Calls Kendall an "Island of Economic Growth"
This is an older piece (early November), but was just featured in the Kendall Square Association’s e-newsletter and I thought it was...
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