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Blog
After more than 25 years of living, working and playing on Cape Cod we have a lot to share about the area. Our blog topics run the gamut from fun things to do, working with contractors, and homeownership tips and tricks, so check back frequently to see what's new. If you have questions or would like to learn more about Cape Cod or owning property on this beautiful peninsula please contact us for more information and to set up a showing for any listing.
Real Estate Negotiations
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Negotiations
Just attended a seminar on negotiations and came away with useful items that are helpful not only in real estate but also in life. The instructor contended that all of us are in a perpetual state of negotiation. Not news to those of us who are currently or who have ever been married or have children. The most successful [...]
Veterans Day
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Honor our Veterans
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has served in the armed forces and thereby made possible the freedom and wonderful lifestyle that we soenjoy in the United States. Veterans Day is a special opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifice and service of so many individuals. We invite you to join usin [...]
Angry Birds on Cape Cod
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Top Costume
It's the end of October and thenews is out that the most popular costume of the 2011 Halloween season is a rendition of an "angry bird." Cape Cod is in stride with its own "angry bird." Click here and enjoy.HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Getting ready to sell your home?
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The first thing to do is to rid the house of unnecessary stuff. Even those of us who do not suffer from "hoarders syndrome" know that after a short period of time all the closets, basement and garages become full - often with items that are "too good to throw away but have no intrinsic value". Getting rid of years of collected items is a
[...]10 Home Safety Tips for Cape Codders
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As creatures of habitwe conduct ourselves inpredictable ways. To our detriment we make it easy for burglars to access our homes. Although we have heard time an again what we should and should not do to keep our property safe from burglaries, it is always a good thing to be
[...]Securing Financing for Real Estate
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Community Banks versus National Lenders
Recently, banking industry gnomes come up frequently in casual conversation. Everyone seems to have a horror story about their brother's cousin's friend's mechanic and a banking issue. While many of us have long standing relationships with banks and are are [...]WHY IS IT NOW TIME TO BUY?
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"There are growing indications that it is a good time to buy" according to the Wall Street Journal. Read article
5 Reasons it's best to buy
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Realestate is a good investmentno matterthe economic climate.
Given today's low interest rates, wealth of inventory and motivated sellers, this is historically one of the best times to jump into the real estate market.
There arefive undisputed reasons to purchase real estate.
1Equity will build slowly making asset more valuable through time. [...]Cape Cod Real Estate Trends
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June statistics are out but don't be deceived.
Statistical information can be deceiving.Comparingone month to another month, although interesting, is not an accurate measure of trends. For example when comparingJune of 2010 to June of 2011 we findfewer homes were available for sale in 2011although the [...]