Buying a Condo in Cambridge, MA

The Cambridge condo market is one of the most competitive in the country. With close proximity to downtown Boston, Somerville, Logan Airport, Harvard and MIT, you will be competing with lots of sophisticated buyers, many who are purchasing their condos with cash or with special programs through Harvard/MIT that give those buyers a big leg up.

And that is why you need to work with a buyer’s agent that lives and breathes the Cambridge condo market. Someone who lives and breathes the market will be able to do a number of things to help you:

1. They’ll help you remain competitive and set the right expectations. If you don’t know Cambridge, you don’t know the unique real estate beast that comes with trying to buy in Cambridge. I’ll help you understand what you actually need to do both from a price AND terms perspective to have a realist chance of winning in a market where it is typical to be up against 7-15 other offers every single time.

2. They’ll provide you with access to off-market opportunities, giving you a chance to buy with zero or little competition BEFORE a property hits the market. I do this by constantly building relationships with local property owners and developers in Cambridge that are open to selling prior to going public with their property.

3. They’ll have good relationships with other local Cambridge agents - in a close call offer situation, this could be the difference between a seller’s agent pushing to go with us or someone else. Relationships matter in real estate. 

If you are looking for a Cambridge condo and don’t know where to begin, give me a call and let’s begin mapping out your search.

Continue reading about things to keep in mind when if you’re a first-time home buyer, how to think through your purchase from an investment lens, and how I can help you no matter what stage you’re at.

If you are thinking of buying a Cambridge condo and don’t know where to start, give me a call at 617-833-7457 and I am happy to help.