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This Year

2009

  • July 03, 2009 (+)
    1st half 2009 performance of
    Provincetown Real Estate market

  • June 26, 2009 (+)
    Provincetown Sees Activity

  • June 19, 2009 (+)
    Upswing Underway for Provincetown Real Estate?

  • June 12, 2009 (+)
    Provincetown Appraisals Weighing Down the Market

  • June 05, 2009 (+)
    Real Estate Market Seems Upbeat

  • May 29, 2009 (+)
    Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Life

  • May 22, 2009 (+)
    New Season Bring Tourists. How about Rentals?

  • May 15, 2009 (+)
    Mortgage Rates Update

  • May 08, 2009 (+)
    Low Rates, Low Prices…Now is the Time to Buy

  • May 01, 2009 (+)
    Spring Yard Cleanup in Provincetown

  • April 24, 2009 (+)
    Has the Market Bottomed Out?

  • April 17, 2009 (+)
    Activity This Week

  • April 10, 2009 (+)
    Is the Real Estate Market Making a Comeback?

  • April 03, 2009 (+)
    Sunshine in Sight?

  • March 27, 2009 (+)
    Refinancing is not Impossible

  • March 20, 2009 (+)
    The Tale of the Incredible Shrinking Rate

  • March 13, 2009 (+)
    It's Friday the 13th ... Again

  • March 06, 2009 (+)
    Details of Obama's Housing Plan

  • February 27, 2009 (+)
    New Stimulus Law and
    Outer Cape Cod Real Estate

  • February 20, 2009 (+)
    Why Sell in this Market?

  • February 13, 2009 (+)
    The Number 13

  • February 06, 2009 (+)
    Good News from Wells Fargo

  • January 30, 2009 (+)
    Market Performance in January

  • January 23, 2009 (+)
    A New Administration:
    Do you notice a change yet?

  • January 16, 2009 (+)
    Preventing Foreclosures

  • January 09, 2009 (+)
    Provincetown 3 year performance
    2006, 2007, 2008

 


Archives

2008  2007  2006

2008

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  • December 1, 2008 (+)
    Low Rates, Low Prices…Now is the Time to Buy

  • November 24, 2008 (+)
    Thanksgiving, Seller Activity Diminishing Opportunity

  • November 17, 2008 (+)
    Preparing Your Vacation Home for the Winter

  • November 10, 2008 (+)
    Credit Scores Impact Mortgage Rates

  • October 27, 2008 (+)
    Preventing Property Damage on Mischief Night

  • October 20, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown10/12-10/19/08, Bottom of the Market?

  • October 13, 2008 (+)
    Quarter 3, 2008 comparison to 2007  Outer Cape

  • October 6, 2008 (+)
    Truro 9/28-10/5/08, Prepare Your Lawn for Winter

  • September 29, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 921-9/28/08, Buyer and Seller Behavior

  • September 22, 2008 (+)
    Truro 9/14-9/21/08, Stock Market Volatile, Real Estate Sound Investment

  • September 15, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 9/7-9/14/08 incomplete

  • September 8, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 9/1-9/708, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taken Over by Feds

  • September 1, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 8/24-8/31/08  Labor Day Metaphor for Resort Towns in Real Estate

  • August 25, 2008 (+)
    Truro 8/17-8/24/08  Best time of year to buy on Cape Cod

  • August 18, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 8/11-8/17/08 Could this be the best time to buy?

  • August 11, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 8/3-8/11/08  Is it time to refinance?

  • August 4, 2008 (+)
    Repeat of July 28th

  • July 28, 2008 (+)Wellfleet 7/20-7/27/08 Housing Crisis Legislation

  • July 21, 2008 (+)
    Truro 7/13-7/20/08 Do listed prices decrease during the winter on Cape Cod?

  • July 14, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 7/6-7/13/08 IndyMac Bank Fails, Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

  • July 7, 2008 (+)
    Year to Date Comparison through 7/6/08 to 7/6/07 Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham

  • June 30, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 6/26-6/30/08 Should a Seller hold partial financing on a sale?

  • June 23, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet  6/15-6/22/08, How Accurate is Zillow.com?

  • June 16, 2008 (+)
    Truro 6/9-6/15/08, The Closing Table Turns 2

 

 

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  • June 09, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 6/1-6/8/08, Save money on homeowner insurance

  • June 02, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 5/25-5/30/08 Be Selective When Choosing Listing Agent

  • May 26, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 5/19-5/23/08, Listing Price for Pilgrim Monument

  • May 19, 2008 (+)
    Truro 5/11-5/18/08, Value of Using a Real Estate Agent 

  • May 12, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 5/4-5/11/08, Are Short Sales Worth it?

  • May 05, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 4/27-5/4/08, Air conditioners leave some  neighbors feeling chilled 

  • April 28, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 4/20-4/27/08, Should landlord provide air conditioner for vacation renter?

  • April 21, 2008 (+)
    Truro 4/13-4/20/08, Buying activity based on Beauty of Cape Cod, and now is the time

  • April 14, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 4/6-4/13/08, Should I list my property to sell in a down market?

  • April 07, 2008 (+)
    First Quarter recap for real estate activity in Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham

  • March 31, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 3/23-3/30/08 Is it really the time to buy?

  • March 24, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 3/16-3/23/08 How do you buy a B+B in Provincetown?

  • March 17, 2008 (+)
    Prepare your lawn for spring

  • March 10, 2008 (+)
    Truro 3/2-3/9/08  Assessed value versus actual value of a home

  • March 03, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 2/24-3/2/08 Be careful when using a reverse mortgages

  • February 25, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 2/18-2/24/08 The importance of extermination

  • February 19, 2008 (+)
    Truro 2/11-2/17/08 Easing Seller anxiety in a Buyer’s market by making small, inexpensive additions in decor

  • February 11, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 2/4-2/10/08 Does staging your home help it sell quicker?

  • February 04, 2008 (+)
    Eastham 1/27-2/3/08 Each transaction is delicate these days.

  • January 28, 2008 (+)
    Wellfleet 1/20-1/27/08 Buyer remorse gone wild

  • January 21, 2008 (+)
    Truro 1/15-1/19/08 What is Fractional Ownership?

  • January 14, 2008 (+)
    Provincetown 1/1-1/13/08 Buyer activity increases on Cape Cod

  • January 07, 2008 (+)
    2007 yearly recap and comparison to 2006 for Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham





2007

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  • Dec 24, 2007 (+)
    12/24/07 When do you remove holiday decorations?

  • Dec 17, 2007 (+)
    A special holiday Closing Table

  • Dec 10, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 12/2-12/9/07  Hard times? 

  • Dec 03, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 11/26-12/2/07 High cost of heating oil

  • Nov 26, 2007 (+)
    Truro 11/19-11/25/07 What is a short sale?

  • Nov 19, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 11/11-11/18/07 Is it realistic to trade up?

  • Nov 12, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 11/4-11/11/07 What to do?

  • Nov 05, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 10/29-11/14/07 Turn clocks back and change batteries in smoke detectors

  • Oct 29, 2007 (+)
    Truro 10/21-10/27/07 Boiler haunts house

  • Oct 22, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 10/15-10/21/07 Mischief Night

  • Oct 15, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 10/8-10/14/07 What is Fractional Ownership?

  • Oct 01, 2007 (+)
    Year to date comparison to 2006 real estate performance in Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham

  • Sept 24, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 9/16-9/23/07 

  • Sept 03, 2007 (+)
    Closing your summer home for the winter

  • Aug 27, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 8/20-8/26/07 Mortgage Broker Brian Farley talks about mortgage meltdown

  • Aug 20, 2007 (+)
    Truro 8/13-819/07 More talk on mortgage meltdown

  • Aug 13, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 8/6-8/12/07 Mortgage Meltdown

  • Aug 06, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 7/29-8/5/07 Outdoor Showers

  • July 30, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 7/22-7/29/07 Air conditioner for summer rentals?

  • July 16, 2007 (+)
    Truro 7/8-7/15/07 Should a lease be used when renting an apartment?

  • July 09, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 7/1-7/8/07 What happens when a tenant becomes pregnant in an old home?

  • July 02, 2007 (+)
    Quarter 2 recap for Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham

  • June 25, 2007 (+)
    Truro 6/17-6/25/07 Predatory Real Estate Agents

  • June 18, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 6/10-6/17/07 Do landlords take care of landscaping for year round house rentals?

2007

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  • June 11, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 6/4-6/10/07 Happy first birthday to The Closing Table

  • June 04, 2007 (+)
    Truro 5/27-6/3/07 Zoning requirements for additions in Provincetown

  • May 21, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 5/13-5/20/07 PART 2  Selling your home in a buyer’s market… Staging

  • May 14, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 5/7-5/13/07 PART 1 Selling your home in a buyer’s market…  Gimmicks, do they work?

  • May 07, 2007 (+)
    Truro 4/29-5/6/07 Agency Law changes for realtors

  • Apr 30, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 4/22-4/29/07 Spring clean up for your lawn 

  • Apr 23, 2007 (+)
    Quarter 1 recap 2007 for Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham

  • Apr 16, 2007 (+)
    Truro  4/8-4/15/07 Homeowner Association Restrictions

  • Apr 09, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 4/2-4/9/07 How safe is a neighborhood

  • Apr 02, 2007 (+)
    Cigarette smoking in condominiums

  • Mar 26, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 3/18/-3/23/07 Foreclosures start

  • Mar 19, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 3/11/- 3/18/07 Sex offenders in your neighborhood

  • Mar 12, 2007 (+)
    Truro 3/4-3/11/07 How does Section 8 work?

  • Mar 05, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 2/25-3/3/07 Snow removal

  • Feb 26, 2007 (+)
    Real Estate activity for Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet and Eastham for 2/18-2/25/07

  • Feb 19, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet  2/12-2/18/07 Extermination

  • Feb 12, 2007 (+)
    Truro 2/4-2/11/07, Realogy franchises come to the Cape

  • Feb 05, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 1/29-2/4/07 Inventory increases

  • Jan 29, 2007 (+)
    Eastham 1/21-1/28/07 An ounce of prevention saves money on frozen pipes

  • Jan 22, 2007 (+)
    Wellfleet 1/14-1/21/07 Provincetown rental certificate

  • Jan 15, 2007 (+)
    Truro 1/1-1/11/07 Should a renter put furnishings in an apartment prior to lease start date?

  • Jan 08, 2007 (+)
    Provincetown 1/1-1/7/07 Appraised value versus assessed value of a home

  • Jan 01, 2007 (+)
    Year end recap (2006 compared to 2005) for Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham




2006

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  • Dec 25, 2006 (+)
    Decorations down?

  • Dec 18, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 12/11-12/17/06  Section 8

  • Dec 11, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 12/3-12/10/06 Holiday chimney care

  • Dec 04, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 11/26-12/3/06  The Waiting Game?

  • Nov 27, 2006 (+)
    Truro 11/19-11/26/06 Spark of buyer activity

  • Nov 20, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 11/12-11/19/06 Mortgage Broker Brian Farley discusses low income housing purchases

  • Nov 13, 2006 (+)
    Eastham 11/5-11/12/06  Affordable Housing

  • Nov 06, 2006 (+)
    Truro  10/30-11/4/06  Affordable rental housing

  • Oct 30, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 10/23-10/29/06 When is rent legally due in Massachusetts?

  • Oct 23, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 10/15-10/22/06 Smoke Detector Batteries

  • Oct 16, 2006 (+)
    Truro 10/9-10/16/06 Prepare your home for winter

  • Oct 09, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 10/1-10/8/06 Foreclosures on Cape Cod?

  • Oct 02, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 9/25-10/1/06 PART 2 Property Management/Winter Watch

  • Sept 25, 2006 (+)
    Eastham 9/16-9/24/06 PART 1 Property Management/ Benefits of a manager

  • Sept 18, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 9/12-9/15/06 Gratuity to contractors?

  • Sept 11, 2006 (+)
    Truro  9/4-9/10/06  September 11th  Reflection, silence

 

2006

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  • Sept 04, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 8/28-8/31/06 Beware of Discount Realtors

  • Aug 28, 2006 (+)
    Eastham 8/21-8/27/06 Attorney David Hallett speaks about understanding condominium documents

  • Aug 21, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 8/13-8/20/06 To build or buy turnkey

  • Aug 07, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 7/27-8/6/06 Sellers get creative in marketing their homes

  • July 31, 2006 (+)
    Truro 7/24-7/30/06 Jeff Smith, Home Inspector talks about whether you need a home inspection when buying a home

  • July 24, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 7/17-7/23/06  Should a lease be signed when renting an apartment?

  • July 17, 2006 (+)
    Eastham 7/10-7/16/06 What is a Buyer’s market? Are we in one?

  • July 10, 2006 (+)
    Truro 7/3-7/9/06  What is Title V?

  • July 03, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 6/23-6/30/06  Buying a multi family home

  • June 26, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 6/18-6/22/06 PART 2 Former Provincetown Building Commissioner Doug Taylor discusses the building permit process when it comes to additions

  • June 19, 2006 (+)
    Eastham 6/12-6/18/06 PART 1 Former Provincetown Building Commissioner Doug Taylor discusses the building permit process in regards to additions

  • June 12, 2006 (+)
    Wellfleet 6/5-6/11/06 Agency Law changes in MA

  • June 05, 2006 (+)
    Truro 5/27-6/4/06  Who is involved in buying property on Cape Cod?

  • May 29, 2006 (+)
    Provincetown 5/22-5/26/06 What is The Closing Table? 


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