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Keep on top with latest and exclusive updates from our blog on the Boston area real estate world. Ascend Team posts about tips and trends for buyers, sellers, and investors every week. Whether it be about staging your property or a snapshot of the market, this is your one stop shop.
Cambridge, MA Property Taxes 2026: Rates, Rising Bills and the Residential Exemption
Oct 1, 2026 ·
Cambridge property taxes at a glance
FY26 residential tax rate: $6.67 per $1,000 of assessed value (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).
T...
SOMERVILLE, MA · MARKET UPDATE
Somerville, MA Housing Market Update: August 2026
By Ed Greable, Massachusetts real estate broker · Published September 28, 2026
Somerville closed 52 residential sales in August 2026 (5 single-family home...
CAMBRIDGE, MA · MARKET UPDATE
Cambridge Real Estate: August 2026 vs. August 2025
By Ed Greable, Massachusetts real estate agent · Published September 22, 2026
Cambridge closed 71 residential sales in August 2026 (11 single-family, 56...
Massachusetts TOPA: How the Tenant Right-to-Purchase Proposal Could Affect Multifamily Property Owners
Massachusetts has a housing problem. We simply don't have enough homes.
The Commonwealth estimates that Massachusetts needs at least 222,...
136 Elm Street, Cambridge, MA 02140 — Property Overview
Summary: 136 Elm Street is a late-1800s Victorian single-family home for sale in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02140. It has 3+ bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, off-street parking, a private ba...
Cambridge, MA Real Estate Market Update: July 2026
Summer is usually when the Cambridge market shows its true colors, and July 2026 did not disappoint. Buyers kept competing hard for well priced homes, sellers kept getting paid well above ask ...
Somerville, MA Real Estate Market Report: July 2026
Somerville closed 79 sales in July 2026 — 8 single-family homes, 53 condos, and 18 multi-family properties and the numbers tell a pretty clear story: this is still a market where well-price...
Cambridge vs Somerville: Where Should First Time Home Buyers Choose?
TL;DR:
First time home buyers deciding between Cambridge and Somerville will find walkable neighborhoods, desirable lifestyles, and competitive housing markets. Howev...
Somerville, MA Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
A comprehensive look at closed sales, pricing trends, and what the numbers mean for buyers and sellers across Somerville’s diverse real estate market.1
May 2026 Somervi...
Cambridge, MA Real Estate Market Report — May 2026
May 2026 Cambridge Market Snapshot
Closed Sales
86
Total Sales Volume
$121,050,687
Median Sale Price
$1,170,000
Median Days on Market
20 days
Med...