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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


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


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


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


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
Sep 22, 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
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
Revisiting Portfolio Loans
It’s been interesting this year looking at the search terms people use to find this blog. Aside from those looking for me specifically,...
Lara
Dec 13, 2012
A Brief History of Buyer Agency
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, all real estate agents represented sellers, even when they were working with buyers. Problem was,...
Lara
Feb 19, 2010
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