Cape Cod, MA: Over the past six months we have reviewed over two hundred Cape Cod properties for sale that were featured on the Yarmouth MLS Tour. For our Mid Cape Thanksgiving 2010 Waterfront Update, we review a selection of those listings that are either waterfront or waterview. For our Cape Cod MLS Tour Video Mid Cape Thanksgiving 2010 Waterfront Update we update reviews on thirty videos of Cape Cod Real Estate For Sale that is either waterfront or waterview. … (0 comments)
HOW TO FIND IT ... View Home for Sale 71 Station Ave, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 in a larger map Listing #21009703 $430,000 71 Station Ave, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 (3 0) (FH) Sq Ft: 1905* Lot Sz: 8276sqft* Town: Yarm Yr: 2006 Totally renovated and better than new from the ground up! Loaded with high-end features including new kitchen w/granite, all new oak floors, custom tile w/radiant heat in master bath, ceiling fans … (3 comments)
cape cod: CAPE COD HURRICAN EARL CLEAN-UP - WE HAVE RENTAL PROPERTIES AVAILABLE!
- 09/03/10 07:19 AM
Cape Cod Hurricane Earl Clean-up - We have rental properties available! Sitting here on Cape Cod, awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Earl, we've already gotten calls to the rental department about rentals for clean-up, insurance adjusters, contractors, etc.. If you are involved with the Cape Cod Hurricane Earl clean-up - We have rental properties available! Here at ERA Cape Real Estate we have a rental division, which you can find at www.midcaperentals.com. We're actually pretty big in the summer rental market in the Mid Cape area (Hyannis, Yarmouth, Dennis), and have recently expanded down Cape into the Orleans/Eastham area. So, if … (4 comments)
cape cod: YES, IT IS HOT ... IT'S SUMMERTIME. SO EAT SOME ICE CREAM!!
- 07/18/10 06:35 AM
YES, IT IS HOT ... IT'S SUMMERTIME. SO LET'S EAT SOME ICE CREAM!! I'm down here on Cape Cod, summer playground of ... well, of a whole bunch of people, and yes, it is hot ... it's summertime. So let's eat some ice cream!! In past posts I've related about the hot dog and root beer stands we had in Hyannis and West Harwich when I was a kid, but my immersion in the treats of summer continued long after that. Making root beer floats set me off on a long journey through the world of frozen dairy products. My first … (7 comments)
cape cod: FANNIE, FREDDIE KILL AGAIN - PACE PROGRAM SCARES THEM
- 07/09/10 07:05 AM
Fannie, Freddie Kill Again - PACE Program Scares Them This is indeed unfortunate. Fannie and Freddie, the evil twins of social engineering excess, have reached from the crypt to destroy a really useful program - PACE, which allows property owners to pay for the cost of energy improvements to their homes or businesses through an additional charge on their property tax. Yes, Fannie and Freddie kill again - PACE program scares them!! Read the story, Fannie, Freddie Kill PACE Program, by clicking the link. Most people never heard of this program, because it was not well publicized, and only available … (3 comments)
Here is the schedule of local Cape Cod July 4th celebrations. There were some on Friday (the fireworks in Orleans) and there are some on Saturday (Parades in Chatham, Orleans, Centerville and Hyannisport). The biggies on Sunday, July 4th, are fireworks in Hyannis, Falmouth and Provincetown. All three shows are usually good. The parades in the various Towns are fun - especially in the smaller villages, such as Cotuit, Barnstable Village and Chatham. This year, in addition to the usual crush of summer visitors, there will be politicians of every variety on display in Falmouth they … (1 comments)
cape cod: WOW ... CAPE COD IS REALLY SPECIAL!!
- 06/30/10 07:33 AM
WOW ... CAPE COD IS REALLY SPECIAL!! Karin asked last week if I could do an open house for her this past weekend. She just listed an 1840's antique merchant's house on the Olde King's Highway (Route 6A) in Brewster, one of the most beautiful parts of Cape Cod. After spending the afternoon there on Satuday I have to say ... "WOW!! Cape Cod is really special!!" My family has been on the Cape since the beginning of this grand experiment, and as a 14th generation native sometimes I get jaded about the history, natural beauty and talent that is everywhere … (0 comments)
cape cod: SORTING OUT TOUGH FAMILY ISSUES IS A PART OF AN ELDER LAW ATTORNEY'S JOB
- 06/25/10 04:06 AM
SORTING OUT TOUGH FAMILY ISSUES IS A PART OF AN ELDER LAW ATTORNEY'S JOB 'Elder law' is a specialty practice that focuses in the needs of aging family members, and many times sorting out tough family issues is a part of an elder law attorney's job. One issue that is (or certainly should be) of special concern to elder law attorneys is the issue of "undue influence". Generally, when folks are looking into moving into assisted living or a nursing home, they are older and sometimes of "diminished capacity" - not just hard of hearing with impaired vision, but less able … (2 comments)
cape cod: COMPREHENSIVE CAPE COD ELDER LAW ATTORNEY INFORMATION PAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT MOM'S HOUSE ON THE CAPE
- 06/21/10 07:06 AM
COMPREHENSIVE CAPE COD ELDER LAW ATTORNEY INFORMATION PAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT MOM'S HOUSE ON THE CAPE A relatively new legal specialty, 'Elder Law', is closely involved with issues of aging, assisted living, long term care and government programs important to older residents of Cape Cod. A comprehensive Cape Cod elder law attorney information page is now available at Mom's House on the Cape where we discuss elder law and elder law attorneys on Cape Cod. The issues presented by aging that fall under 'elder law' combine financial, healthcare, housing, family and legal concerns with worries about children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and sometimes our closest companions, our pets. … (3 comments)
cape cod: IN PAYING FOR ASSISTED LIVING ON CAPE COD, REVERSE MORTGAGES HAVE LIMITED VALUE
- 06/14/10 08:17 AM
IN PAYING FOR ASSISTED LIVING ON CAPE COD, REVERSE MORTGAGES HAVE LIMITED VALUE We just finished a new section on our website, Mom's House on the Cape, where we take a look at using reverse mortgages to pay for assisted living on Cape Cod. The conclusion: In paying for assisted living on Cape Cod, reverse mortgages have limited value. Let's break it down. The term 'reverse mortgage' is a general description of a type of loan that converts home equity into cash. On the website we discuss the FHA-insured and regulated 'Home Equity Conversion Mortgage', of which there were 130,000 written … (4 comments)
cape cod: "Fannie and Freddie need to be rethought entirely, if not eliminated outright."
- 06/04/10 06:23 AM
"Fannie and Freddie need to be rethought entirely, if not eliminated outright." Is it time to rethink our approach to mortgages? Do Fannie and Freddie need to be rethought entirely, if not eliminated outright? Based on the "success" of these two agencies, and the looming FHA disaster, maybe the nationalized, socialist approach to home ownership represented by these agencies isn't affordable or desirable. READ THE ARTICLE Shared risk is fine in the private sector - it has worked in the insurance industry for a long, long time. But in the public sector there is no incentive to analyse and then minimize … (37 comments)
cape cod: CAPE HOME SALES SPIKE IN MAY, MEDIAN VALUE DIPS
- 06/03/10 03:17 AM
Cape home sales spike in May, median value dips As anyone in the real estate business on Cape Cod could tell you, Cape home sales spiked in May, median value dips. There were lots of folks looking for short sales, foreclosures and outright steals. But is this good news? If you have an understanding of median value, it's easy to cut through the spin - prices are dropping. We certainly saw this in Yarmouth and Dennis. But is it a good time to buy real estate on Cape Cod? In my opinion, prices have a way to go, and we are … (0 comments)
cape cod: SELLING MOM'S HOUSE AND MOVING HER TO ASSISTED LIVING CAN SHORTEN HER LIFE?
- 06/01/10 07:14 AM
SELLING MOM'S HOUSE AND MOVING HER TO ASSISTED LIVING CAN SHORTEN HER LIFE? After this morning's MLS Tour in Yarmouth, here on Cape Cod, you can see that selling Mom's house and moving her to assisted provides us with great real estate inventory, but I wonder if selling Mom's house and moving her to assisted living can shorten her life. Of the twelve houses and condominiums on the tour, four were owned by older residents who put the house on the market after moving into assisted living. An interesting fact to me was that of the four, only one of the … (0 comments)
cape cod: On Cape Cod, In South Yarmouth, Jobs Are Scarce But Real Estate is an Opportunity
- 05/21/10 08:10 AM
On Cape Cod, In South Yarmouth, Jobs Are Scarce But Real Estate is an Opportunity Here in South Yarmouth, by the little Dancing Brook in the middle of Cape Cod, it's like the rest of the country - jobs are scarce and real estate is an opportunity. Having been born and raised on Cape Cod, I have been immersed in the development and selling of real estate on Cape Cod since infancy. My Dad was a broker in Hyannis since way before I was born, and through my childhood he bought a land with buddies, subdivided and sold it off. In elementary … (2 comments)
cape cod: PROGRESS REPORT ON OUR CAPE COD ASSISTED LIVING, AGING AND REAL ESTATE PROJECT
- 05/20/10 04:40 AM
PROGRESS REPORT ON OUR CAPE COD ASSISTED LIVING, AGING AND REAL ESTATE PROJECT Every once in a while we like to give a progress report on our Cape Cod assisted living, aging and real estate project. We are developing a great resource for off-Cape people who need help dealing with assisted living on Cape Cod, including the cost and quality of local assisted living facilities, the range of care options available on the Cape and the real estate issues involved - conditions in the Cape Cod real estate market, how to sell real estate on Cape Cod, etc. We laid out … (0 comments)
cape cod: Even Though My Cape Cod Favorite Was Eliminated, American Idol is a Great Story, and We Are A GREAT PEOPLE
- 05/19/10 03:50 PM
Even Though My Cape Cod Favorite Was Eliminated, American Idol is a Great Story, and We Are A GREAT PEOPLE I live on Cape Cod, in South Yarmouth, a hop skip and jump away from the home of American Idol contestant Siobhan Magnus, who lives in the town where I grew up. On Route 28, a little bit south of here, the Picadilly Deli had a "vote Siobhan" sign in front of the restaurant. Those signs were all over the place a few weeks ago. Having a top ten American Idol contestant from your area is a big deal -- even … (0 comments)
cape cod: THOSE WACKY CRAIGSLIST SCAMMERS TAKE ON CAPE COD REAL ESTATE
- 05/12/10 02:40 PM
You have to give them credit for creatively using new technology that most of our fellow real estate brokers find baffling. Those wacky Craigslist scammers are taking on Cape Cod real estate, working hard and presumably making more money off their "listings" than the legitimate listing agents would - if we could only sell the properties!! The scam is a twist on an old classic - find something desirable, offer it at an unbelievable price and get a small down payment. It's breathtakingly simple, and so easy to pull off. Like every good scam it takes advantage of the greed of … (2 comments)
cape cod: OH NO, MY CAT'S SICK ... AND IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT.
- 05/06/10 05:00 AM
Oh no, My Cat's Sick ... and it's Saturday Night. To pet owners there's nothing worse than one of our beloved animals getting sick, unless it's when the cat gets sick ... and it's Saturday night. This really unnerving horror happened to us this past weekend - my beautiful Harry, who I call my 'Google' cat (put "cat" into Google and Harry is what shows up!!) was acting weird when we woke up on Saturday morning. He's usually bright and chipper, sitting on my chest, purring and occasionally giving me a gentle 'rowf' to let me know it's time to feed … (6 comments)
cape cod: A ROSE OF SHARON COMPLETES THE CIRCLE OF LIFE ON CAPE COD
- 04/28/10 03:21 PM
A Rose of Sharon completes the Circle of Life on Cape Cod. We're new in our little neighborhood, having moved to our little Dancing Brook ranch in Brookhaven (that’s in South Yarmouth, on Cape Cod) only three years ago. We haven’t met a lot of folks in the neighborhood, this being New England and all, although we have tried. One of the people we did meet I'll call "Laurie". She’s an older woman (I’m pretty sure she said she’s in her late eighties) who accomplishes more in a day than most people do in a week and is always looking for … (5 comments)
cape cod: A TALE OF TWO LIVES PT. II : ASSISTED LIVING ON CAPE COD CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR MOM & DAD
- 04/23/10 08:19 AM
A TALE OF TWO LIVES Pt. II: ASSISTED LIVING ON CAPE COD CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR MOM & DAD In our last blog we talked about my neigher Harry and his experience with assisted living on Cape Cod. Although it was an expensive detour on his journey through life, it was something he and Alice could afford and wanted for themselves. The two tales of assisted living on Cape Cod played out quite the opposite for my in-laws. In their story, assisted living on Cape Cod was difficult for Mom & Dad. In 1968 Art, Jane and the kids came to Cape Cod, to … (0 comments)
Mom's House on the Cape Cape is a continuing discussion of the issues of Aging, Assisted Living, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Real Estate for the benefit of the adult children of Cape Cod retirees concerned about their parents. We also offer a selection of Cape Cod Real Estate Videos, focusing on the Towns of Yarmouth & Dennis.
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