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How to Find Harvard Square Properties

For buyers interested in real estate in Harvard Square, finding available Harvard Square properties can be difficult. The area owes is popularity to its unique restaurants, bars, and shops, frequent cultural events, movie theaters, and accessibility to the Charles River. Countless businesses call Harvard Square home, including the real estate office of Hammond Residential.

Cambridge real estate agent Charles Cherney of Hammond Real Estate has created a website for those looking for Harvard Square real estate at HarvardSquareProperties.com. Rather than digging through MLS listings, potential buyers can visit the Harvard Square Properties website to find a full list of frequently updated Harvard Square real estate listings.

As a Harvard graduate, resident of Cambridge, and real estate agent based in the heart of Harvard Square, Charles Cherney is the best resource for potential buyers seeking Harvard Square properties. No one knows Harvard Square and its properties better than Charles Cherney.


Explore Cambridge Real Estate During Restaurant Week

There’s no better time to explore Cambridge real estate than during Restaurant Week in Boston. From March 14th to 19th and March 21st to 26th, over 200 restaurants in Boston and its surrounding neighborhoods gear up to offer three-course lunches for $20 and three-course dinners for $33. Clear your schedule for the week, book a couple of relaxing nights at The Charles Hotel, and take your taste buds on an exciting adventure in Cambridge!

Chez Henri, Rialto, and Henrietta’s Table are just a few critically praised restaurants in Cambridge that are offering mouth-watering meals for Restaurant Week. Upstairs on the Square is located in Harvard Square and is a fun place to take kids because of its rosy decor. By visiting, you’ll soon find out that getting from place to place in Cambridge is half the fun of living there! If you’re travelling with your family, using the subway is a fun, safe, and easy way to visit landmarks in Cambridge and Boston.

Take a look at the full list of restaurants in Cambridge that are participating in Restaurant Week. For advice on relocating to Cambridge, Charles Cherney is an excellent Cambridge real estate agent who is passionate about providing people with helpful information about his beloved city of residence. Stop by his website today to browse the Cambridge MLS listings and to contact him for further information.


Cambridge Real Estate on YouTube!

Thanks to top Cambridge real estate agent Charles Cherney of Hammond Real Estate, several homes in Cambridge can now be explored on YouTube! By visiting the Cambridge For Sale Channel on YouTube, you can watch Charles Cherney’s videos of properties in Cambridge MA. Click the yellow “Subscribe” button to receive notifications when Charles uploads new videos.

How to get to the Cambridge For Sale Channel on YouTube:

www.CambridgeVideos.com

www.CambridgeChannel.com

www.CambridgeForSaleChannel.com

www.YouTube.com/CambridgeForSale

To learn about all the active MLS real estate listings in Cambridge, visit www.CharlesCherney.com and log in as a new visitor on the home page.


Condos with Elevators in Cambridge Real Estate

According to real estate agent Charles Cherney at Hammond Residential, one of the most requested features in Cambridge real estate is elevator access. Fortunately, there are several residential buildings in the city of Cambridge that have elevators. An elevator allows for ease of access, but it also allows individuals not able or not inclined to use stairs to look beyond first floor properties to higher properties with stunning views of the Charles River and the city of Boston.

The following residential buildings in Cambridge offer elevator access as well as underground garage parking.

Condos in East Cambridge:

75-83 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, MA. Kendall Square.

75-83 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, MA. Kendall Square. Otherwise known as The Esplanade.

10 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA. East Cambridge. Otherwise known as River Court.

4-6 Canal Park,

4-6 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA. Canal Park. Otherwise known as Thomas Graves' Landing.

Condos close to Harvard Square:

975 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. The Charles Hotel.

975 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA. Located at the Charles Hotel complex.

221 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. Harvard Square. (Riverview).

221 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA. Harvard Square. Otherwise known as Riverview.

1010 Memorial Drive*, Cambridge, MA. Harvard Square.

*Note: Listings at 1010 Memorial Drive are co-ops, not condos.

Condos in Cambridge on Mass Ave between Central and Harvard Squares:

950 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. (Bay Square Building).

950 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. Otherwise known as the Bay Square Building.

931 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.

931 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.

To browse listings at any of these properties, visit Cambridge real estate agent Charles Cherney at CharlesCherney.com.


Spacious Townhouses in Cambridge MA Real Estate

The city of Cambridge is home to some of the Boston area’s most charming townhouses. Many townhouses in Cambridge MA are located quite close to MIT or Harvard. Here is one that is currently on the market.

If your perfect idea of a Sunday is catching the newest indie film and then meeting up with a friend at an intimate cafe, then this place could be for you. Pictured above is one of the Cambridge MA townhouses that is located at 22 Lilac Court. The property includes 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a study, and just about 1500 square feet of space. 18 foot ceilings and a private patio will certainly wow your guests.

A quick browse through real estate in Cambridge MA may just have you fawning over the charming architecture of all of the properties on the market. A townhouse is a comfortable way of experiencing city life with the benefit of investing in a property instead of just renting. If townhouses aren’t for you, take a look at some of the other options that Cambridge MA real estate can offer.


Cambridge MA Real Estate Offers a Lifetime of Holiday Fun

Cambridge MA is a city that invests heavily in its cultural activities. Come holiday season, there are so many fun things to do in the city of Cambridge.

  • Harvard Square’s annual Holiday Fair is a gathering of dozens of independent artists from the area, proudly displaying and selling their creative wares at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Harvard Square. It’s a great opportunity to do some holiday gift-shopping.
  • For an uplifting, soulful performance of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, visit the American Repertory Theatre’s production of Best of Both Worlds at the Loeb Drama Center. The show includes a rotating cast of gospel choirs from the city’s finest university, church, and community choirs.
  • If you’d rather head to a folk music show than listen to gospel music, Club Passim on 47 Palmer Street in Cambridge has several holiday shows featuring folk artists and bands.
  • Everyone LOVES a laugh! Take your family to ImprovBoston’s interactive Family Show on December 19th at 40 Prospect Street in Cambridge.

The city of Cambridge offers so many fun things to do for the whole family. Searching for real estate in Cambridge MA shouldn’t be a headache. Charles Cherney is one of the most esteemed real estate agents in Cambridge MA. If you and your family are searching for homes in Cambridge MA, there are plenty of gorgeous properties to look at. Some of the homes are even nestled conveniently in Harvard Square. Take a look at Cambridge MA real estate today.


Cambridge Offers Top Public Schools

Countless families purchase homes in Cambridge MA because of the city’s top-rated schools. Home to some of the nation’s top universities, it’s no surprise that its public schools are at the forefront of technology in the classroom.

Blogging at the Cambridgeport School

Blogging at the Cambridgeport School

First graders at the Cambridgeport School post weekly blogs about things they have learned. Dozens of teachers are able to explore the advantages of Smart boards in the classroom. Keypals is a program at the Kennedy-Longfellow School which links sixth grade students to volunteers at MIT and IBM, for an email-based mentorship designed to help students sharpen their writing skills. Authors and illustrators regularly visit each school to share their work and connect with the students.

Cambridge public schools are made up of 12 schools and one high school. The schools each have their own distinct, unique identity – and parents are free to select their top three choices of schools for their child to attend. For instance, the Baldwin school is home to a renowned music program and offers many programs based in arts and design. Fletcher-Maynard Academy offers an eight-hour school day for students to spend extra time on projects in assorted academic areas. The high school, Cambridge Rindge and Latin, is one of the top public schools in Massachusetts.

There are many reasons to look for a home in Cambridge MA real estate, and the city’s cutting-edge public schools is just one of them.


Cambridge Homes for Sale – Exploring the MLS

When you start to look into Cambridge real estate – whether you’re interested in buying a townhouse near Harvard Square or you’re thinking about buying a single family home near MIT or you’re looking for a comfortable condo near Central Square so that you’re able to just head out to the door and catch a great live band – one of the things you’ll need to think about involves where to look to find a home. Most of the properties that are available are going to be listed in the Cambridge MLS.

What’s great about searching for real estate in the Cambridge MLS is that it will give you the opportunity to see more about what’s on the market – even in the areas that tend to interest you less. You’ll be able to narrow down your options. You can search the Cambridge MLS based on ZIP code, by the number of bedrooms that you need, by the style of home and based on your price range.

When you look into homes that are listed in the Cambridge MLS, you’re going to have the chance to see the same listings that real estate professionals have available to them. As a result, you’re going to have the chance to see what’s available, to learn about open houses and – perhaps more importantly – you’ll be able to have the chance to talk over your options with your real estate professional, you’ll have the chance to learn more about what you’re looking for.

The more that you know what you’re looking for when you look for Cambridge real estate, the easier that it will be to find your home. The Cambridge MLS can give you the tools you need to identify exactly what you’re looking for in a home – and ensure that you’re able to find the ideal property.


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Using the Cambridge MLS to Find Your New Home

When you are thinking about buying real estate, you are bound to hear about the MLS – the multiple listing service. No matter where you are thinking about buying a home, you are going to want to be sure that you are able to consult listings that are included in the MLS – and obviously if you are looking for Cambridge homes for sale, looking at the Cambridge MLS is going to prove to be a great asset.

When you are looking at the Cambridge MLS, you are going to have the chance to start searching for homes that interest you and that are going to meet your needs. Whether you are thinking about the amount that you are looking to spend when you buy a Cambridge home or you make the choice to search in the Cambridge MLS for homes of a particular style, you are going to be able to see what’s out there waiting for you. Likewise, if you know which community in Cambridge you would like to live in or you just want to get a sense of what’s out there, you’re going to find that the Cambridge MLS is a great place to start.

Any real estate search that you perform – whether you are looking at the Cambridge MLS or you are thinking about buying a home in another part of Massachusetts – is going to involve thinking about the right options and looking for homes that offer those options. With the help of the Cambridge MLS, you are going to find yourself in a position to learn what’s out there and to start exploring all of your options – and it’s going to put you that much closer to finding a great home.


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01 2009

The Cambridge MLS Can Help You Find Your Home

One of the things that you are going to want to think about when you are looking for a home in the greater Boston area is the value of the Cambridge MLS. All of those homes that are listed wither with real estate professionals – agents or brokers – in the area along with those listed with flat fee real estate services are going to be included in the Cambridge MLS.

The MLS – short for multiple listing service – is effectively a database of Cambridge homes that are up for sale. Homes that are listed in the Cambridge MLS are going to be available for you to:

  • search based on the location in Cambridge
  • search based on the number of bedrooms that you are looking for in a home
  • search based on the amount that you have budgeted for buying a Cambridge home
  • search based on the style of home that you are looking for
  • search based on anything that you are looking for in a home

In other words, when you are looking into Cambridge homes because it’s the area in which you are planning to buy a home, the Cambridge MLS is going to allow you to focus on finding the homes that best suit your needs and match your interests. By scanning through the Cambridge MLS online on your own, you are going to be able to get a sense of what’s out there, of what you’re going to be able to afford and of what sorts of support you are going to need in order to get into a home that’s everything you are looking for.


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