Brookline and Chestnut Hill MA Realtor, Ruth Lerner

Cleveland Circle Condos Sold Last Week - Brighton MA I had two Cleveland Circle condos closings last week, both excellent buys.  I represented the buyer on one, and both buyer and seller on the other.  If you are seeking a free market analysis for your Brighton MA home, click on link. 141 Englewo...

  Earth Day Every Day: Simple Ways I Cut Down on Trash My undergraduate (and some graduate) work was in Economics.  I fell in love with it from the first day and this counter-intuitive social science was the first thing that ever made sense.  It suits my keen eye for spotting inefficiencies in sy...

Where Families Live Near Boston: Medfield MA The quintessential small New England town, Medfield MA has a lot to offer families who live near Boston.   Why People Live Here? Yards, space, and a direct connection with nature are priorities for young families who look at Medfield MA as an option to...

The Best Content this Week: 4/18/2013 Another weekly addition of the content I enjoyed the most this week.  I'm keeping it short, well, because it was hard to concentrate on too much in Boston the past few days. 1. Boston Marathon Tradgedy: How You Can Help.  There are a few place you can drink b...

3 Bedroom Condo in Boston - Perfect Investment Property   Coming on market this weekend is a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath condominium on Washington Street in Boston.  Built in 2005, this young construction building offers two level living, granite kitchen, deck and parking.  Hardwood floors, fireplace and...

I am sitting in my home in Boston contemplating what I can possibly think, or do, or say right now. An eight year old child is dead, another adult is dead, and nearly one hundred injured. Two or three bombs exploded in Boston today, likely to be an act of terrorism.  More bombs which failed to e...

How Smoking Affects Your Home Value Smoking is expensive.  Not just expensive in the health and wellness aspect, but expensive in the dollars sense.  Other than the cost of cigarettes, smokers lower the value of their home with every puff indoors. Last week I took ready willing and able buyers t...

This Week’s Best Content, 4/11/2013 Yeah yeah, the week is not over.  But Thursday is the best time to share this post.  Why?  You are more likely to have time to find something here before your busy crazy real estate weekend begins! 1.  Thanks to this article shared by Blair Warner, I am now us...

Boston’s Marathon Monday On the third Monday of April it’s Patriot’s Day.  Patriot’s Day is observed in Massachusetts and Maine commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.  We celebrate the holiday with the famous ...

What's a Great Place for Young Families Near Boston?  Arlington MA! Great schools, a lively downtown, and pretty homes on tree lined streets.  What more couldn you want for a perfect Boston suburb?  Located just six miles from Boston, Arlington has been come a hot destination for young families. ...