Cape Cod homes

Think your CO detector protects you from a gas leak? Think again…

January 8, 2019

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas by-product generated by an incomplete burn. For example, a faulty furnace, a leak on a gas clothes dryer, or the back-draft from a gas fireplace. It is colorless and odorless, toxic and flammable. Your CO detector is expressly for the purpose of detecting this by-product. IT IS NOT DESIGNED…

Shopping for a mortgage?

November 14, 2016

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Now is the time to move on historically low interest rates, whether you’re looking to up-size, to down-size, to buy a second home or if you’re looking for investment property. Guaranteed Rate offers their Intuitive Loan Finder tool to help select the perfect loan for your needs. Click on the link here to try it…

Go green for spring cleaning

March 28, 2015

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For Cape Cod vacation homeowners, an annual rite of spring is opening the cottage—or castle, as it may be—after a winter of non-use. A thorough spring cleaning means a happy homeowner and more time to relax come the summer season. Rather than running out to buy a commercial cleaner, consider “going green.” You can fashion…

DIY projects a homeowner should never tackle alone

March 10, 2015

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You’ve realized your dream: you’re a new homeowner! To paraphrase an old saying, you’re about to learn that a homeowner’s work is never done. Though the media is rife with DIY home improvement shows, not every project is as easy as suggested. In certain situations, you might be wise to rein in your enthusiasm and…

Habitat for Humanity ReStores Cape Cod with Retail Furnishings

December 14, 2012

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Are you buying or selling a Cape Cod home? Are you downsizing, expanding, rehabing, furnishing a vacation home, or simply relocating to a new village on the Cape? Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has opened ReStore, a 3500 square foot showroom featuring new and used household goods at affordable prices. Part surplus warehouse, part…

Singles Family Home Sales on the Rise

April 2, 2012

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Massachusetts single family homes sales this February topped statistical volume for the first time since 2007, according to the Warren Group. 2,350 homes sold represents a 33% increase over 2011. On Cape Cod, much of the increase in sales is driven by investors’ purchases and second-home buyers. Low interest rates are fueling interest in affordable…

Fresh from a Cape Cod Farmer’s Market

December 17, 2011

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Eat fresh, eat local… for a true taste of Cape Cod, visit one of the seasonal farmers’ markets that have sprouted up and down the Cape. Vendors offer locally grown produce and products from Buzzards Bay to Provincetown from late spring to mid-to-late fall (dates vary from market to market). You’ll find Cape Cod specialties…

Cape Cod Real Estate Trends

December 11, 2011

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Have we reached bottom yet? Isn’t that the question on every real estate buyer’s mind? Statistically, both median sales price and sales volume on Cape Cod is reported to have fallen from February 2010 to February 2011. However, January statistics for 2010 vs. 2011 showed the median sale price to have risen. So has the…

Welcome to Cape Cod!

December 10, 2011

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Whether you are just beginning your search for Cape Cod property or have had sand in your shoes for many years, we hope the bits of news and information provided here will make you feel at home. Please let us help you enjoy the best Cape Cod has to offer!

Massachusetts Shows Uptick in Homes Sales

December 6, 2011

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Exactly how much improvement the local real estate market is showing is up for debate–but both the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and the Boston based real estate reporting gurus at the Warren Group agree that statistics are up. The groups site a sales increase for July 2011 of between 7% and 14% over the same…