June 2010

.What a difference a week makes – much quieter this week, with somewhat slower sales activity compared with what we’ve been seeing recently, with only one sale and one new contract, and just four new listings and three price changes. As a result, our inventory is virtually unchanged, up just ...

OK – by Cape standards, summer officially began, Saturday, June 19, because it was the first day of the 2010 Scallop Season. The governor decided to move the date up by nearly two weeks to encourage visitors to come down early. Our beaches are still beautiful and open for business, ...

I owe my readers an apology for not posting my weekly update on Saturday as I have since August 2007. I have had a few rare Sunday posts since then, but never missed my deadline entirely as I have this week. Truth is, I hope to have my weekly post ...

The headlines haven’t scared off buyers but seem to actually be fueling increased interest in real estate around here as sales remain strong. We had a better than average week, with three sales and three new contracts, eight each new listings and new price tags. Not much change in our ...

Tourists may be looking elsewhere for their summer vacations but buyer interest has definitely stayed focused on the Cape with temptingly low prices on quality coastal properties. Only one closing, but we have an impressive six new contracts. We added five new listings to the mix, and four sellers lowered ...