A real estate agent or realtor acts as an intermediary between a prospective tenant or buyer and the property owner. Real Estate Agencies list information about apartments and houses for rent and for sale. Most agencies charge a “finders fee” of up to one month’s rent if you rent a place through them. If you are unfamiliar with the Boston/Cambridge area, an agency can be an invaluable time saver by escorting you to various available units in your search for housing accommodations. Carefully read and understand the rental application prior to signing and if you are uncertain about the commitment you are making, you are welcome to bring the document to the Off Campus Housing Service for review. Never feel pressured to rent an apartment or to sign any document. The Off Campus Housing Service would also appreciate feedback on the experiences with any of the agencies listed below to ensure they continue to provide quality service to our affiliates.

The following Real Estate Agencies have been helpful to our visitors and students and will respond to inquiries:

• Basch Realty (Sandra Basch or Marc Basch)
  520 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA 02141
  617-281-7368, 617-491-5400 (Cambridge, Somerville)
  andra_basch@hotmail.com, mlbasch@aol.com
• Bayside Realty
  843 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge MA, 02139
  617-868-7979, fax 617-868-7972 (Cambridge, Somerville)
  info@baysidecambridge.com
  www.baysidecambridge.com
  
• Brattle Realty Trust
  364 Huron Ave., Cambridge MA 02138
  617-492-4027, 617-492-7456 (Arlington, Cambridge)
  www.brattlerealestate.com
• Channing Real Estate
  111 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge MA 02138
  617-864-6900 (Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown)
  www.channingrealestate.com
• Century 21 Avon
  1675 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge MA, 02138
  617-661-8400, fax 617-661-0744 (Cambridge, Somerville, Belmont, Arlington, Watertown)
  www.century21avon.com
  century21cambridge@comcast.net
• Crescent Realty Co.
  85 Charles St., Boston MA 02114
  617-723-1900 (Beacon Hill, Back Bay of Boston)
  jmeskell@aol.com
  
• Harvard Square Realty
  1132 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02138
  617-497-7575 (Cambridge, Somerville)
  info@harvardsqrealty.com
• Leahy Realty
  36 Barnard Rd., Belmont MA 02478
  617-489-4567 (Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington, Watertown)
  leahyrealty@att.net
• Norwich Realty Associates (Anthony Zafferano)
  71 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington MA 02174
  781-646-8545 (Cambridge, Brighton, Arlington, Medford, Somerville, Watertown, Belmont, Lexington)
• Oxford Street Realty
  1644 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02139
  617-354-3535 (Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont)
  oxfordstrealty@yahoo.comnc.net
  www.oxfordstrealty.com
• Porter Square Realty (Stanley)
  764 Somerville Ave, Suite 3, Somerville MA 02143
  617-876-1242 (Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown, Allston, Boston)
  nechamala@aol.com
• RJ Realty
  87 Hampshire St., Cambridge MA, 02139
  617-492-7899 (Cambridge)
  dmyogel@comcast.net

You may find the following additional resources helpful as well:

• The Boston Globe (newspaper)
  135 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02107
  www.boston.com
  subscription info (in Massachusetts): (800) 532-9524
  subscription info (outside Massachusetts): (800) 225-9962
• Settlin' In (relocation guide of the greater Boston area)
  c/o Howard Kopan, PO Box 6039, Peabody, MA 01961
  (508) 532-5880