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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...

Picture perfect East Cambridge duplex in brick rowhouse

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...

The elusive Cambridge single family home

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...

How condo prices stack up between Cambridge & Somerville

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...

No crystal ball, but… predictions for the 2017 real estate market

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...

Fall real estate market / news from the trenches

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...

Ch ch ch changes… Q&A on my move to Gibson Sotheby's

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...

Sometimes it’s possible to buy BEFORE you sell

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...

Want to sell your home but feeling stuck? Read this!

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...

Preparing to Sell: Get Your Association in Shape!

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...