How old are your kids? No one wants to rent to children under 5, because of the lead issue.

What do you consider “affordable”? It’s difficult to give suggestions without a price range.

It’s a great service. If the property is your primary residence, the city knocks almost $500,000 from the assessed value of the property.

You are definitely going to enjoy MA! The teacher needs to look into the requirements here, as they are more rigorous (thankfully!) than many other states.

As others have mentioned, giving a dollar amount (for rent or purchase) would help us. Greater Boston is prohibitively expensive, but once you get outside of 495 things are more affordable. Littleton and Shirley have a lot to offer, or you could look further out near Northampton. I’d stay away from Springfield though.

Lin-AY-un, without a doubt.

It’s too late to renew online, unfortunately.

Put the flooring down in the entire kitchen, wall to wall. In 20 years when you change the layout of the cabinets, you’ll thank me.

It’s going to be tough getting 4 bds on 1/3 of an acre for under $1M in Arlington

Skiing in MA has gotten worse over the last 20 years, not better. There are a few little places just outside of Boston (Wachussett and Nashoba Valley), and some places out in western Massachusetts (Jiminy, Butternut, Bousquet, etc) but for anything decent we go up to VT, NH or ME.

We are all millionaires

If people are upgrading their house, they are selling one house and making a chunk of change that they can use as the down payment.

That’s completely incorrect. Luckily others know the right answer.

In a real pinch you could always pick it up at the first stop (Mass and Waterhouse) but I have confidence in you!

Yes, I understand. My point is that OP needs to be sure the question is specific to Cambridge and the response is as well. Someone from Somerville isn’t going to be helpful.

CPSD is a better option.

Cambridge and Somerville have very different systems, so a mixed group like that would be confusing.

Flyovers have always been a bad idea, but after 9/11 they became downright terrible.

Valvoline on Mass Ave in North Cambridge is quick, reliable and reasonably priced.

I lost a $20 yesterday.

Definitely not enforced in North Cambridge, especially if you move the car a few times.

You’re fine, but maybe take a few more driving lessons. Just because you passed your road test doesn’t mean much.

Sorry, no one from India at MIT.

As soon as they are done sweeping you can move back onto that side with very little risk.

June 1 is a great time to sublet. It’s a slower time to find a 12 month rental.

Many college kids are registered to vote back home.

I have had insurance for 30+ years on 5 houses, 7 cars, 1 boat, and 1 diamond ring and I have never set foot inside an insurance company’s office and it has been fine. You can do it!