Blog | lizandellie

All Posts
Home Improvement
Selling
Buying
Lifestyle
Home Ownership
Compass
Sustainability

Planning to sell? Don’t neglect these 2 important tasks.

Rebecca

6 days ago
3 min

Planning to sell? Don’t neglect these 2 important tasks.

We’ve distilled the two home preparation tasks that can make the difference between a great sale and a major headache.

2 views

Ellie

Jan 11
2 min

Covid's influence on home design

Three months into the coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Globe published an article about how the disease might affect home design. Six mon...

7 views

Rebecca

Dec 23, 2020
2 min

End of year donations

Part of the end-of-year holiday celebrations for us is giving gifts to friends and family, but also to those in need. We feel privileged ...

1 view

Liz

Dec 11, 2020
2 min

2021 real estate indicators

Right now we are confronted with several touch-points that are important to note as we anticipate what might happen in 2021.

43 views

The National Association of Realtors® has acknowledged and apologized for its racial discrimination

Rebecca

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

The National Association of Realtors® has acknowledged and apologized for its racial discrimination

Our predecessors were trained and even required to use that power to do harm; now it is up to us to build a fair and just future for all.

13 views

Ellie

Nov 13, 2020
2 min

Make your home feel bigger

Get rid of some stuff (*ahem* as much stuff as you possibly can) Remove outdated, poorly-fitting, or rarely worn clothes.

29 views

Rebecca

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

Get out(doors) while you can

Sometimes getting outdoors means taking a walk in your neighborhood. But if you're looking for something more, strike out to a new place.

45 views

Jonathan Sexton

Oct 26, 2020
2 min

Pandemic mortgages

As a result of all of the refinancing activity right now, appraisals can take a minimum of 3 weeks!

11 views

Rebecca

Oct 14, 2020
3 min

Why I staged my home to sell

Working with Liz & Ellie for the past five years has taught me that staging is an essential part of prepping our home.

33 views

Liz and Ellie

Sep 2, 2020
2 min

Prepare your home to sell

Declutter, organize, do cosmetic repairs, make it impersonal, spiff up the outdoors, and we recommend that you stage it!

2 views

Rebecca

Jul 10, 2020
1 min

Anti-racism resources

We have gathered some resources to help us move forward. Today, we’d like to share some of these resources with you.

12 views

Rebecca

Jun 9, 2020
2 min

I can't use my reusable bags. Now what?

Here's the solution: Don’t bag your groceries in the store! Pay for them, put them back in your cart, then bag them at your car.

8 views

Rebecca

May 18, 2020
1 min

Exercise your right to free exercise

Get inspired to move with these links to free exercise! From Liz & Ellie Real Estate, Compass, in Cambridge.

16 views

Liz

May 15, 2020
4 min

Buying during a pandemic

This is still Boston, and whatever easing of pressure we may feel probably won’t last for long.

68 views

Rebecca

Apr 17, 2020
2 min

Earth Day 2020

We’ve shown, as citizens of Planet Earth, that we can act as one and work together to protect each other.

10 views

Rebecca

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Showing love in the time of corona

It’s not just important to take care of ourselves; we also need to keep our minds and spirits healthy.

6 views

Liz and Ellie

Mar 31, 2020
2 min

COVID-19 and our community

We are fortunate have almost all the information you need online. So while you're stuck at home, use our search engine to dream!

11 views

Sellers: Don't set your listing price too high

Liz and Ellie

Mar 9, 2020
4 min

Sellers: Don't set your listing price too high

Getting the price just right is a vital piece of selling your home fast. Avoid these common mistakes by following our advice.

29 views

What does and doesn’t matter when selling your home

Liz

Mar 3, 2020
1 min

What does and doesn’t matter when selling your home

Instead, pricing your home correctly is the most influential factor in selling for the highest price in the shortest amount of time.

12 views

Property taxes in Cambridge & Somerville: beyond the numbers

Rebecca

Feb 27, 2020
3 min

Property taxes in Cambridge & Somerville: beyond the numbers

In Somerville, last year’s residential tax rate was $10.6 per thousand dollars of home value. 2020’s rate is $10.09, a decrease of about 6%.

57 views

{"items":["5fff3a6e4f05b00017924aad","5ffc7487d5907c0017d33473","5fe27e74ef7c980017ab3eda","5fd3a834fd9730001753ab9d","5fd119a94a65c20017426809","5fade94f589db400177da23b","5fad4e9c4734e100176889d3","5f9715377771fb0017ec94b4","5f80812e732fc10017a77de9","5e21d8874c9f6400177b0d65","5f08901b074ff7001793390a","5edfec204cedf800176fe763","5ec2ed7ba4358400175b50c1","5ebe956992ab2e0017547ea9","5e98f9798019ae002dfb459f","5e93a838d1a4190017d26eea","5e83555c2d19570017307a4b","5e21d8863e08d10017a89091","5e5e60e7d403a3001814ef0f","5e57e9d0af0ae000179af130"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":false,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_12","value":"rgba(216,216,216,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

2 3 4 5