Cape Cod Real Estate News

The average sales price for homes sold in the Town of Barnstable in 2006 was $576,991 and has slipped to $361,092 in 2009. This blog is provided by Laurie Bailey-Gates, a Realtor with Virtual Homes Real Estate. Laurie can be reached via email at Laurie.baileygates@virtualhomes.com or by phone at...

  The number of homes sold in 2009 in the Town of Barnstable was 599 homes.  This was up from the number sold in 2006 which was  590 homes.  The median sales price for a home sold in 2006 was $369,000.  The median price of a home sold in 2009 was down to  $270,000.  This blog is provided by Laur...

The average days on market for homes in the town of Barnstable peaked in 2008 with 146 days on market.  The average days on market has been reduced to 131 days on market in 2009.  It appears that the market may have turned the corner in 2009.  This blog is provided by Laurie Bailey-Gates, a Real...

Barnstable Massachusetts Real Estate and Homebuying Guide How to Buy Real Estate in Barnstable, Massachusetts Purchasing a home can be a very stressful and complicated process especially if you are a first time buyer. Enlisting the services of experienced real estate related professionals will pr...

Falmouth Massachusetts Real Estate and Homebuying Guide How to Buy Real Estate in Falmouth, Massachusetts Purchasing a home can be a very stressful and complicated process especially if you are a first time buyer. Enlisting the services of experienced real estate related professionals will provid...

 • Women make or influence over 80% of all consumer purchases  • Women directly purchase or have controlling influence in the   purchase of 91% of all new homes  • A female client will refer up to 28 individuals if she's happy with the experience where a male will refer an average of  13.  • Whe...

Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes  Buying a home is perhaps the most arduous, expensive and, ultimately, valuable acquisition you'll ever complete Just one mistake could mean disaster -- perhaps the worst mistake you'll ever make.  In order to avoid titanic trip ups during such a trying transaction, Re...

  Here we go again! Congress left town without reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  Until they extend NFIP, no new or renewal flood policies can be issued, this means thousands of residential and commercial transactions are on hold.  If you need guideance and more informat...

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Barnstable MA Short Sales - Buying a Home at Pre-Foreclosure  How to Buy a Barnstable, Massachusettts Short Sale  As a home buyer looking for value in the purchase of real estate you may consider a "short sale" as a viable option. The process of finding and buying a Barnstable MA short sale is no...