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    Zestimates are not enough
    Rebecca
    • 2 days ago
    • 4 min

    Zestimates are not enough

    The Zestimate: a tool that’s fast and dare we say it—exciting!—to use. However, buyers and sellers should never rely solely on it!
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    Induction cooktops: an efficient electric option
    Rebecca
    • Apr 14
    • 3 min

    Induction cooktops: an efficient electric option

    Energy costs are rising tremendously, particularly natural gas prices. As a result, many homeowners are switching from gas to electric...
    11 views
    Local gardening is for you
    Rebecca
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    Local gardening is for you

    Gardeners have dusted off their rakes and trowels in anticipation of a new growing season, and we’d like to nudge you towards native plants.
    21 views
    Women and home ownership: climbing our way into the market since1974.
    Rebecca
    • Mar 17
    • 5 min

    Women and home ownership: climbing our way into the market since1974.

    Rebecca reflects on women and homeownership since her birth in 1973, when women were not given loans or credit without a male co-signer.
    33 views
    The art of choosing art for your home
    Stephanie Bond
    • Mar 11
    • 3 min

    The art of choosing art for your home

    Our colleague, Stephanie Bond, blogs about choosing art to suit your home with five simple tips and tricks.
    32 views
    Avoiding real estate wire fraud is (a lot) easier than brain surgery
    Rebecca
    • Mar 1
    • 4 min

    Avoiding real estate wire fraud is (a lot) easier than brain surgery

    Here's how to avoid real estate wire fraud, an increasingly common and potentially devastating crime that strikes both buyers and sellers.
    9 views
    Home insurance in Massachusetts
    Ellie
    • Feb 11
    • 3 min

    Home insurance in Massachusetts

    What kind of home insurance should Massachusetts residents buy? Liz and Ellie Local can help.
    15 views
    We can make a difference in housing discrimination
    Liz
    • Jan 15
    • 3 min

    We can make a difference in housing discrimination

    As MLK Day approaches, we have an opportunity to attack systemic racism in a way past generations could only dream about.
    26 views
    We're thankful for friendship
    Team Liz and Ellie
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    We're thankful for friendship

    In honor of Thanksgiving, Team Liz & Ellie Local share what we’re grateful for: the relationships that have gotten us through this year.
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    Liz & Ellie Real Estate is now Liz & Ellie Local!
    Team Liz and Ellie
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Liz & Ellie Real Estate is now Liz & Ellie Local!

    We’re the same great team and we still hang our hats with Compass; we just answer to a different name.
    18 views
    Loan-to-value ratio: celebrate if yours is 80% or lower!
    Rebecca
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Loan-to-value ratio: celebrate if yours is 80% or lower!

    Most home buyers will need a mortgage, and it’s vital to understand how mortgages work. Today we’re focusing on the loan-to-value ratio.
    36 views
    Outdoor fall fun is closer than you think.
    Rebecca
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Outdoor fall fun is closer than you think.

    Fall festivals give us an excuse to get out and enjoy the beautiful New England weather. With Covid, we need them more than ever in 2021!
    33 views
    19 Cambridge and Somerville festivals happening this weekend
    Rebecca
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    19 Cambridge and Somerville festivals happening this weekend

    Here are 19 events happening in and around the Somerville/Cambridge area this weekend, Sep 10-12, 2021. Yes, one of them involves drumming!
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    Malden is the Best!
    Ellie
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 6 min

    Malden is the Best!

    Over the past few decades, community members and public officials have worked successfully to develop Malden into an alluring city.
    42 views
    Sometimes the world is not a pretty place
    Liz
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sometimes the world is not a pretty place

    The world is full of challenging news. There are times when the issues facing us feel overwhelming, but we're not ready to give up and we...
    27 views
    Four fun outings for Summer, 2021
    Rebecca
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Four fun outings for Summer, 2021

    Summer is here! Don't miss these four fun outings for summer, 2021.
    12 views
    May is Bike Month
    Ellie
    • May 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    May is Bike Month

    May is bike month, and Rebecca gives you the information you need to get you cycling in Cambridge, Somerville, and beyond.
    16 views
    Fair Housing Matters
    Ellie
    • May 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Fair Housing Matters

    April was Fair Housing Month, a recognition by the National Association of Realtors of the Fair Housing Act, which passed in April 1968....
    16 views
    Love Letters Re-examined
    Liz
    • May 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Love Letters Re-examined

    We are all well aware by now that real estate in Greater Boston is hot hot hot. Any house or condo can inspire an all-out bidding war,...
    8 views
    Cleaning out a loved one's home
    Amy Roberts
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cleaning out a loved one's home

    As a professional move manager, Amy's mission is to “alleviate the emotional and physical stresses that are associated with downsizing."
    77 views
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