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Lara
Apr 25, 2018
11 Tufts Street, Unit 2, Cambridge
This is an interesting condo with a TON of potential for someone looking for a great value and willing to do a little work… I mean, how...


Lara
Feb 21, 2018
Modern Duplex Condo in East Cambridge
It’s rare to find a condo in a concierge building where you also have the luxury of direct outdoor access… voila! Open houses Sat & Sun,...


Lara
Feb 3, 2018
You CAN sell your home in the winter!
Don’t worry about Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter — that doesn’t mean you have to wait to sell your home…...
Lara
Jan 23, 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 17, 2018
Lovely Inman Square 2-bedroom condo
This condo, listed by my colleague Max Dublin, was such a pleasure to visit — it’s beautifully renovated, yet still retains its...
Lara
Sep 5, 2017
Cambridge & Somerville real estate in 2017 versus 2013
What a difference five years makes! Back in 2013, we were seeing our second year of price increases, after many years of flat market...


Lara
Sep 5, 2017
Picture perfect East Cambridge duplex in brick rowhouse
I am truly in love with my new East Cambridge listing. First, because you know I love the neighborhood, and second, because this is one...

Lara
May 9, 2017
The elusive Cambridge single family home
Despite the fact that many Bostonians think of Cambridge as a suburb, we are, in fact, a city. And like most cities, the bulk of our...


Lara
May 2, 2017
The principles of home staging (2 of 5)
Last week I posted the first of this five-part “mini-series” of home staging, focusing on clearly defining the rooms and spaces. This...


Lara
Apr 26, 2017
The principles of home staging (1 of 5)
Very few of us live in a way that we would just be able to throw up a for sale sign and welcome people in — most of our homes require a...


Lara
Apr 25, 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
Mar 2, 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
Jan 11, 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
Sep 22, 2016
Fall real estate market / news from the trenches
Hard to believe, but the summer is over, moving day / Allston Christmas has passed and the campuses are once again full. Before you know...


Lara
Jan 12, 2016
Ch ch ch changes… Q&A on my move to Gibson Sotheby's
(Ah Bowie, you will be missed…) I am a big believer in change — whether it’s changing where I live, what I do, how I think about things…...

Lara
Mar 5, 2015
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 4, 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 3, 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
Nov 6, 2014
When a realtor sells her home…
This week I put my own home on the market, and it’s been a very interesting experience to have the shoe on the other foot. Thought it...


Lara
Sep 24, 2014
Preparing to Sell: Get Your Association in Shape!
In Cambridge and Somerville, the vast majority of our homes are condos, and so it follows that the vast majority of my real estate deals...
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