Home Improvement Tips for Sellers

Clients are often asking us what improvements should be done - or NOT done - prior to selling their homes.  We tackle that topic in this week's video.  

The Beatty McGovern Group is on the Go!

"Well I'm gonna find a home, and we'll see how it feels.  Goin' mobile.  Keep me movin'."

Is there really any doubt that Roger Daltrey was singing about the Cape Cod Real Estate App?  What a visionary.  Let's say you're on the road, and you see a FOR SALE sign, and you ask yourself "I wonder how much they want for this home?"  Open the app, it will tell you.  And it will show you all the photos and details.  AND it will give you the same for all available properties nearby.  If you decide you want to get more info or make an appointment, just click a button and you'll be connected to a member of our team.  

So if you're gonna find a home, go to www.CapeCodRealEstateApp.com.  See how it feels.  Go mobile.

Cape Cod: It's Worth the Wait

Sitting in traffic on a Friday night, just waiting to get your Cape Cod weekend started.  Heading home after a week of fun, only to be left with a lasting memory of miles of backup on Route 6.  That's what it was like until 8 years ago, when the rotary was removed, and the "flyover" was created.  In the old days, if you were coming to the Cape over the Sagamore Bridge, two lanes of Route 3 traffic merged with one lane of the Cranberry Highway to form two lanes onto Route 6 onto the Cape.  But guess what?  Route 3 still has two lanes, Cranberry Highway still has one lane, and they still have to merge into the two lanes on Route 6.  Yeah, there's still traffic.

So now there's a new proposal to ease traffic to and from the Cape - a 3rd bridge.  And not just any bridge.  A toll bridge.  The thinking is that many people will be willing to pay the toll for reduced traffic on the new bridge.  That's right.  The plan to ease traffic is to eliminate the 3-into-2 formula, and replace it with FIVE lanes into two.  Because no matter how you cross that bridge, there will only be two lanes of travel when you get here.

I'd rather wait for a table at a restaurant with a line out the door than be seated instantly at an empty restaurant - there's a reason that restaurant is empty.  Traffic will always be a part of Cape Cod life.  Do you know why?  Because it's a great place to be.

Sales Trending Down in Yarmouth

Sales of Single-Family Homes in December declined in Yarmouth for the 3rd straight month.  More importantly, the number of homes placed under agreement declined to a 12-month low of 16 properties - or just more than 1/2 the number from December of 2012.  This number is especially important because it is a key indicator of future sales, meaning that 2014 is likely to start on a sour note for those looking to sell.

   While inventory declined as well, there is still a 7.3 month supply of available homes, meaning that we are      still in a slight buyer's market.  If you are in the market to buy, now is still a good opportunity.