Barnstable County, MA Real Estate News

Buyers With No Check - Beware, Deal or no Deal?What if the buyer doesn't deliver the offer check? The Cape Cod and Islands Association Of Realtors (CCIAOR) recently published an article providing direction on this question. Basically, if you used one form for the offer, the answer is no deal. If ... 08/06/2020

People often ask a REALTOR "How's the market?"Well on Cape Cod, there are interesting numbers.Before the virus and quarantine, the market was heading into spring with energy.At the end of February, the numbers started to indicate a slow down.Definitely by the end of March, there was an indication... 04/16/2020

New Mashpee Rotary - COMMENT NOW to 12-23-19There will be a  New Mashpee Rotary - COMMENT NOW to 12-23-19 ! The Cape Cod Commission (CCC) has had meetings already and is now in the Comment Period for the plans for the New Mashpee Rotary. The comment period ends December 23, 2019.There appear to b... 12/19/2019

New Massachusetts Short Term Rental Laws 2019 MAYes, there are New Massachusetts' Short Term Rental Laws. No, no one understands them, completely. I attended on a webinar on 12/16/19 at 10 am, where even those who have been involved in the process from the start, don't have a complete rental guid... 12/16/2019

How's The Real Estate Market? This is often the question when you are known as a real estate professional. Although the answer can depend on many variables, in general it is GREAT!Some of the variables include: what type of real estate, what price point, what condition, the components, and of cou... 11/23/2019

Harwich Tornado Damage? Would you like some financial assistance? The Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors has recently made some grant funds available to homeowners who's homes sustained damage from the 2019 Harwich Tornadoes. The funds are available in the form of a grant of up to $2,00... 08/22/2019

Cape Cod Statistics - A Stable Market 2019 Thru MayHello from Cape Cod, where the statistics show we are in a relatively stable market so far this year thru May. Depending on when you say the bottom of the last cycle was, we are at or nearing the 10th year of the latest 10 year cycle. We all know... 06/17/2019

Falmouth MA Real Estate Median Price is up 11% in October 2018According to preliminary data released on Friday November 16th, the Falmouth MA Real Estate Median Price is up 11% in October 2018.  In my earlier blog, I reported that the Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAOR) reporte... 11/19/2018

Cape Cod Real Estate Sets New All-Time Median Price.According to preliminary data released on Friday November 16th,  Cape Cod Real Estate Sets New All-Time Median Price.  The Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAOR) reported a $49,900 increase over last October's median price for si... 11/18/2018

Cape Cod Affordable Housing - New Lottery in Falmouth MA 2018Do you want to live in Falmouth MA, but don't have a lot of income? Maybe you could win the housing lottery for 72 Deer Pond Road, in East Falmouth. It is a brand new home that some fortunate owner will be able to buy at a lower than av... 11/16/2018

Cape Cod Real Estate - Can I Move The Driveway?Can I Move the Driveway? Holly and I have been showing property to an experienced buyer who knows the value of using a real estate agent. Experienced agents save time, and make their clients money.One of the properties we looked at has some good pote... 11/13/2018

I Am a Weeping English Beech Tree  On a very recent trip to Boston for the CRS/NAR meetings, we spent some time on Cape Cod in Brewster with a very dear friend.  One afternoon while out touring around she showed us this amazing, 100+-year-old tree, an English Weeping Beech, in Yarmouth Port. It w... 11/06/2018

Top Real Estate Agents Cape CodWe received the following note from the president of Robert Paul Properties: "Congratulations to this month’s top real estate agents across the Robert Paul Offices on Cape Cod and in Boston on a great October! We are proud of all of you!"   Do you see a familiar fac... 11/02/2018

Well, today is the day for the annual Falmouth Village Association Main Street Trick or Treat stroll. Each year the shops on Main Street in Falmouth open their doors for Trick and Treating. Today we have a nor'easter passing through, and that has literally dampened the turnout.But as with all cha... 10/27/2018

 32 Damon Drive Falmouth MA Open House 11 To 1 Feb 3 2018.32 Damon Drive Falmouth MA Open House 11 To 1 Feb 3 2018.   We will be havin and open house at 32 Damon Drive  today, February 3, 2018, from 11-1.32 Damon Drive is an ocean view, hilltop 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial. The expansive views ar... 02/03/2018

Falmouth Open Houses Feb 3 At 32 Damon Drive 11 To 1 Falmouth Open Houses Feb 3 At 32 Damon Drive 11 To 1 . This weekend there are actually some open houses in Falmouth, even though Sunday is the Super Bowl. As of this writing , there are 18 open houses scheduled for February 3 and 4 in Falmouth ... 01/31/2018

There is a Falmouth Live Survey February 3 2018. This appears to be for all Falmouth residents. The flyer on the Falmouth Town Website for the Falmouth Live Survey, contains the following information:Falmouth Residents: We Want to Hear from YOUSaturday, February 3, 2018 @ 8:30 amFalmouth High Sch... 01/18/2018

Don't Fear A Stock Market Drop In December 2017Why? With all the records the stock market is making, there will probably be a correction. Think about the history of stock market rises, and then add in both the season we are in and the previous decade.There will probably be "profit taking" by indi... 12/19/2017

Real Estate Foreclosures on Cape Cod – Some Are Good Buys Real Estate Foreclosures on Cape Cod are often the topic of buyers who are looking for a deal on real estate. The problem is that many of the foreclosures in the past were problem properties. In today’s real estate market, however, there a... 08/15/2017

Cape Cod Real Estate Market Update - Mid July 2017How is the Cape Cod Real Estate Market so far this year? Here's an Update of the stats thru Mid July 2017. I know Holly and I have been busy.According to preliminary data released last week by the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAO... 07/18/2017