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Did you know that Cambridge has the lowest property tax of any major city in Massachusetts? The tax rate itself is low at $5.85 per $1,000 for 2021. On top of that, owner occupants receive a residential exemption value of $315,191 which translates to $2,046 deducted off the…

If you are in the position to be purchasing your first home, let me start out by saying, "Congratulations!" For many reasons, this can be a daunting task. In this blog, I will share with you a few things to consider to assist you in zeroing in on your ideal home.

The dreaded bidding war. A first-time homebuyers nightmare is pretty much the scenario 90% of the time in and around Cambridge. I get a lot of questions on this since there is a lot of anxiety around how these things work. It's really hard to outline how to win a bidding…

Finance contingency, also known as a mortgage contingency, is comprised of three main issues to consider when looking at how the bank determines whether a home purchase is financeable or not...

Buyers will sometimes waive their home inspection contingency. The main reason for doing this is to help to win a bidding war--the best offers in a multiple-offer bidding war tend to have no contingencies whatsoever...

A lot of clients, especially from outside New England, ask me questions about lead paint. If you grew up in a mid-western subdivision where all the houses were built in the 1980s or later, lead paint is virtually unheard of. Then you come to Boston and suddenly there’s…

So, you bought yourself a 2-family (or 3-family) and you’ve got to figure out what to do to get ready to fill up the units you’re not living in. What do you do? Here’s a handful of dynamics to think about, and when in doubt, always feel free to contact your real…