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Fight Climate Change from the Hammock in Your Back Yard
Here at Liz & Ellie Local, we are always looking for ways to make life a little greener. And if you’ve been in the Boston area for any...

Liz & Ellie
Jul 183 min read


BOSTON’S BEST FREE OUTDOOR EVENTS THIS SUMMER
We’re still a few days away from “official” summer, but there are already plenty of ways to enjoy the balmy weather and access to the...

Liz & Ellie
Jun 163 min read


Small Spaces, Big Style: Garden Trends and Go-To Nurseries this May
This week is cold and clammy but Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner and Liz and Ellie are working on their gardens! Even if...

Liz & Ellie
May 202 min read


Economic Uncertainty Shapes Boston's Spring Market
With the spring market now well underway in Greater Boston, buyers, sellers, and we in the real estate industry are reckoning with an...

Liz and Ellie
May 192 min read


Will Cambridge’s Zoning Reform Make Housing More Affordable?
In a historic move, the Cambridge City Council voted on February 10 to do away with single-family zoning, permitting four-story...

Liz & Ellie
Mar 282 min read


Women’s History Month: Women in Construction
For decades, construction has been a male-dominated industry. But the times, they are a changin’. More and more women are not only...

Liz & Ellie
Mar 203 min read


Pee-Yew: What’s that Smell in your Home?
Have you ever smelled something odd in your home? There are several reasons that could explain a strange scent. Is it time to give Rover...

Stephanie Bond
Mar 103 min read


What Sellers Need to Know About Real Estate Commissions
You may have heard or read about a recent settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Department of Justice...

Liz & Ellie
Sep 18, 20243 min read


What Buyers Need to Know about Real Estate Commissions
You may have heard or read about a recent settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Department of Justice...

Liz & Ellie
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Mortgage services: more complicated than a coffee order these days
Unless you’re one of the few home buyers who pay for their home with all cash, you’ll be taking out a mortgage for your home purchase....

Liz & Ellie
May 19, 20235 min read


Tax breaks, not heartbreaks, for MA homeowners
With April 15 fast approaching, taxpayers are gathering receipts and official forms and filling out tax returns (or else there’s some...

Rebecca
Apr 5, 20233 min read


Residential Tax Exemptions
How much could you save in property taxes with the residential exemption? If you are the owner and occupant of a property in the Greater...

Liz & Ellie
Mar 22, 20232 min read


Downsizing and Decluttering
Most people think of real estate as an investment; after all, homes are one of the few assets that appreciate over time. And unlike fine...

Liz
Feb 13, 20233 min read


Winter gardening tips
We challenge you to continue gardening this winter. If you have a sunny spot and the need for green, let’s see what you can grow!

Rebecca
Dec 6, 20223 min read


We are thankful for travel!
In 2022 we travelled! And are we ever thankful for it.

Team Liz and Ellie
Nov 28, 20225 min read


Is the sky falling? AKA: Is the housing market crashing?
The US is technically in a recession, and inflation and interest rates are up. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the market has crashed!

Ellie
Oct 21, 20224 min read


Fall events in and around Cambridge and Somerville, 2022
You might feel a need to pick apples, go to an outdoor concert, or attend a fair. If so, we’ve got you covered at Liz & Ellie Local.

Rebecca
Sep 14, 20222 min read


Renovate the right way (Part II)
We at Liz & Ellie Local want to help you plan a renovation project that doesn't turn your neighbors against you!

Rebecca
Aug 5, 20223 min read


Title and homeowners insurance are sure bets
Ellie breaks down title and homeowners insurance. The nutshell: get them, or you're gambling with your life savings.

Ellie
Jul 21, 20223 min read


The mortgage process doesn't have to be scary
We at Liz and Ellie Local are lucky to have Shant Benosian of Guaranteed Rate blogging about the mortgage process for us.

Shant Banosian
Jun 30, 20223 min read

