April 1, 2010 

Residential real estate sales on Cape Cod, including Chatham, Harwich, Brewster, Dennis and Orleans continued to rise in February, according to numbers released yesterday by the Warren Group, a Boston-based real estate data company. 

The number of single-family homes sold in Barnstable County in February was up 21.4 percent, from 140 last year to 170 in the same month this year. 

These sales on Cape Cod bring the total for the year to 349, which is 15.6 percent higher than the year-to-date total at the end of February last year. 

Prices on the Cape, including Chatham, Harwich, Brewster, Dennis and Orleans were also up.  The median sales value of a single-family home on the Cape in February was $301,250, up 12.7 percent from the February 2009 midpoint price of $267,200. 

The median price on Cape Cod so far this year, $320,000, is up 16.8 percent from the same period last year, when the midpoint value was $274,000. 

When we look at the prices slowly inching up, the bank rates at all time lows, hovering around 5% for a 30 year fixed mortgage, and consider the pent up desire for property on Cape Cod, we can’t help thinking that this window of opportunity, to purchase a home here at the most desirable price, will not last long.  This may very well be the perfect time to buy! ]]> http://coastalpropertiesre.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=44 0 http://coastalpropertiesre.com/blog/?p=41 http://coastalpropertiesre.com/blog/?p=41#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:45:32 +0000 coastal http://coastalpropertiesre.com/blog/?p=41 According to an article in today’s Cape Cod Times, Cape Cod home sales continue to surge.

It states that in February, for the third month in a row, the value and volume of real estate sales were both up from last year.

349 sales were completed, which is and increase of of 31% over last year and monthly sales volume has been up compared with the same month in the previous year since October, after 11 months of steady decline.

Here is a link to the article written by Sarah Shemkus

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100225/BIZ/2250317/-1/NEWSLETTER100

Demand is up, supply is down, and time is short for hopeful Massachusetts home buyers seeking tax credit.

See this article in the Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/02/13/for_sale_but_not_for_long
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Now may be the time to buy before this heightened activity causes higher interest rates and higher home prices.

A link to the article:

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091202/BIZ/912020308/-1/BIZ

Coastal Properties in Chatham is a “boutique office” with the buying and selling power of any of the large nationally known companies.we are a full service realty office, specializing in all areas of real estate sales, general brokerage, buyer brokerage, relocation, commercial, investment properties, real estate counseling and property market analysis. Whether you are looking for a little cottage near the beach, a waterfront home on Nantucket Sound, or anything in between, contact our seasoned professional Realtors for assistance.

Carol brings more than 25 years of real estate experience to her duties as a listing and selling broker and Manager of this dynamic real estate office. Her knowledge of Cape Cod real estate is invaluable in assisting both buyers and sellers to achieve their goals in a timely and successful manner. A registered nurse by profession, she brings the listening skill of the medical profession as well as a love of people to her duties in Real Estate Sales. A winning combination for sure!

Kathy is our breath of fresh air. She arrived in Chatham in 1977,and is still a whirlwind of activity, no matter what she is doing. A physical education teacher in Harwich, she left that field to go in to retail sales. She owned and operated the downtown Chatham business, Sundance Clothing, successfully for ten years before entering the Real Estate field five years ago. Her experience in sales has transferred easily to Real Estate. Her enthusiasm and attention to detail serves her clients and customers very well!

Julie brings many talents to her duties as a Coastal Properties Realtor. She has had an active Real Estate License since 1996.  Prior to that, she was a Sales Office Manager for a National Educational Publisher for many years.  That experience enables Julie to achieve goals and and finish projects easily, painlessly and in a timely fashion. This translates into her ability to make the Buying and/or Selling  process as stress-free as possible for her clients.  In addition, Julie has been involved in Real Estate Appraising all over Cape Cod since 2005.  Julie understands current property values in the area which is a tremendous asset in this tenuous economy because pricing a property correctly is the key to a successful sale.

Jim, who owns Gable Building Corp., has been a successful high quality custom builder for over 35 years. In 1996 he opened the real estate side of his company, Coastal Properties. This combined company offer services to buyers, sellers, and those who want to renovate their homes or build new construction. It has proven to be a terrific combination for our customers, a one stop shopping experience!