Cape Cod is internationally famous as a summer resort area and is increasingly popular for retirement living. It features miles of beaches, natural attractions, historic sites, art galleries, and four star restaurants and hotels. Outdoor activities include world class yachting, coastal and deep-sea fishing, numerous public and private golf courses, and a wide variety of other informal summer sports. The Cape is just 75 miles from international air service at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. Executive jet services are available at the Hyannis airport and there are several other smaller airports.

Cape Cod is divided into four regions: Upper Cape, Mid Cape, Lower Cape, and Outer Cape, each including several towns and villages and each with their own unique charms. Upper Cape towns include Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee. Mid Cape towns include Barnstable, Dennis, and Yarmouth. Lower Cape towns include Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans. Outer Cape towns include Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.

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Active Listings and Sales, $2,000,000+, Year End, 2000-2011

On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the inventory of high-end listings shrank 30% from a record high of 271 listings at the end of June to 191 listings at the end of 2011. Typically the listing inventory grows through the first three quarters and then declines in the fourth quarter as sales are closed and properties are taken off the market. This unusually strong contraction is likely a combination of properties being repriced below our high-end cut-off of $2,000,000 as well as sellers taking properties off the market. High-end sales lagged throughout 2011 compared to 2010, which had shown significant improvement compared to 2009. At year end 2011 there were 50 sales compared to 55 at year end 2010 and 41 sales in 2009, the lowest since 2002. The peak level of sales at year end was 88 in 2007.

Overall, the Cape Cod market continues to underperform compared to the peak years of the real estate bubble, but better than performance before 2003. Anecdotal information from leading Cape Cod brokers and LandVest’s own recent experience suggests that there was a modest, but noticeable increase in buyer inquiries during the fourth quarter of 2010. Across New England LandVest brokers continued to report an upsurge in activity in our markets and sporadic signature sales throughout the fall and winter. The bad news is sales are down compared to recent highs. The good news is that sales are as good or better than longer term historical trends and bloated inventories seem to be settling out.

Highest and Median Sale, $2,000,000+, Year End, 2000-2011

In 2011 the very high-end on Cape Cod came alive with twelve sales above $5 million. The top sale was $11.6 million for an 11,500 square foot residence with waterfront in the Seapuit neighborhood of Osterville, approaching the all-time record of $12,500,000. There were two additional top sales in Osterville in 2011: 120 North Bay Road for $6,200,000 and 395 Eel River Road for $6,500,000. In Chatham, 74 Sears Point Road sold for $6,500,000.

The median value for high-end sales in 2011 was $2.8 million, about on par with median sale prices over the past decade. The high-end market on Cape Cod is predominately in the $2-$3 million range. During 2011, there were 50 sales above $2.0 million. Of these sales 29 of 50 (58%) were between $2 and $3 million and 39 of 50 (78%) were below $4 million. There were 5 sales above $6,000,000.

Days on Market, Sales, $2,000,000+, Year End, 2000-2011

Days on market for high-end properties sold during 2011 increased slightly to a record level of 473 days compared to 461 days in 2010. For 2000-2010, the average days on market ranged from 90 to 461 days, generally increasing over time with a significant jump in 2010. Hopefully the decreasing inventory and stable or growing demand will result in improving turnover in 2012.

Sales by Town, $2,000,000+, Year End, 2000-2011

Starting around 2002 the high-end market on Cape Cod broadened as the perennial top markets were perceived as being too expensive and as buyers bid up the prices of special properties in other towns. By 2006, 13 of the 15 towns on Cape Cod were recording sales above $2 million. In 2010 and the first half of 2011, however, there was a substantial contraction in the market with only 5 towns recording high-end sales. In the second half of 2011, the market broadened again with an additional 8 towns recording single high-end sales. Cape Cod towns with high-end sales in 2011 include Chatham (17 sales and the leader for the second time, last in 2009), Barnstable (14, all Osterville except Marstons Mills, 1), Orleans (5), Falmouth (3), Dennis (2), Harwich Port (2), Bourne (1), Brewster (1), Eastham (1), Mashpee (1), Provincetown (1), Sandwich (1), and Truro (1).

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To view available real estate on Cape Cod visit www.landvest.com or click Cape Cod Real Estate for Sale.

For information about buying or selling real estate on Cape Cod, please contact Stewart Young at syoung@landvest.com or 617-357-8930

For additional information about LandVest’s real estate consulting, appraisal, and brokerage services, please contact: Ruth Kennedy Sudduth.

Cape Cod is internationally famous as a summer resort area and is increasingly popular for retirement living. It features miles of beaches, natural attractions, historic sites, art galleries, and four star restaurants and hotels. Outdoor activities include world class yachting, coastal and deep-sea fishing, numerous public and private golf courses, and a wide variety of other informal summer sports. The Cape is just 75 miles from Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. Executive jet services are available at the Hyannis airport and there are several other smaller airports. Cape Cod is divided into four regions: Upper Cape, Mid Cape, Lower Cape, and Outer Cape, each including several towns and villages. Upper Cape towns include Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee. Mid Cape towns include Barnstable, Dennis, and Yarmouth. Lower Cape towns include Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans. Outer Cape towns include Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown. 

Active Listings and Sales, $2,000,000+, First Three Quarters, 2000-2011

On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the inventory of high-end listings in the first three quarters of 2011 shrank 14% from 271 listings at the end of June to 233 listings at the end of September. Typically the listing inventory grows through the first three quarters and then declines in the fourth quarter as sales are closed and properties are taken off the market. This unusual trend is likely a combination of properties being repriced below our high-end cut-off of $2,000,000 as well as sellers taking properties off the market. 

High-end sales declined from 38 in the first three quarters of 2010 to 33 in 2011. The peak level of sales for this time of year was 60 sales in the first three quarters of 2006. Third quarter performance has been flat for the past four years with 13 sales in the third quarter of 2011 and a peak of 23 sales in the third quarter of 2007. The very high-end inventory is also shrinking, but remains large by historical standards. There are 29 listings over $5 million and 8 over $10 million with 6 sales over $5 million and 1 sale over $10 million in the first three quarters of 2011. Overall, the Cape Cod market continues to under perform, but anecdotal information from leading Cape Cod brokers and LandVest’s own recent experience suggests that there is a modest, but noticeable increase in buyer inquiries and showings. Across New England LandVest brokers continued to report an upsurge in activity in our markets and sporadic signature sales throughout the summer and early fall. 

Highest and Median Sale, $2,000,000+, First Three Quarters, 2000-2011 

In the third quarter of 2011 the very high-end on Cape Cod came alive with three sales above $5 million. The top sale was $11.6 million for an 11,500 square foot residence with waterfront in the Seapuit neighborhood of Osterville. There were two additional top sales in Osterville in the third quarter. 861 Seaview Avenue for $5,265,000 and 395 Eel River Road for $6,500,000. In Chatham, 74 Sears Point Road sold for $6,500,000. 

The median value for high-end sales in the first three quarters of 2011 was $2.8 million, about on par with median sale prices over the past decade. The high-end market on Cape Cod is predominately in the $2-$3 million range. In the first three quarters of 2011, there were 33 sales above $2.0 million. Of these sales 20 of 33 were between $2 and $3 million and 25 of 33 were below $4 million. 

Days on Market, Sales, $2,000,000+, First Three Quarters, 2000-2011 

 Days on market for high-end properties sold during the first three quarters of 2011 increased to 559 days compared to 533 days in the first half of the year and compared to the record of 589 days for the first half of 2010. For 2000-2009, the average days on market for sales in the first half of the year ranged from 90 to 226 days, generally increasing over time with a significant jump in 2010. 

Sales by Town, $2,000,000+, First Three Quarters, 2000-2011 

Starting around 2002 the high-end market on Cape Cod broadened as the perennial top markets were perceived as being too expensive and as buyers bid up the prices of special properties in other towns. By 2006, 13 of the 15 towns on Cape Cod were recording sales above $2 million. In the first half of 2010, however, there was a substantial contraction in the market with only 5 towns recording high-end sales. In the first half of 2011, the market had broadened again with an additional 4 towns recording single high-end sales and in the third quarter another 2 towns recorded high-end sales. Cape Cod towns with high-end sales in the first three quarters of 2011 include Barnstable (all Osterville) (11), Chatham (8), Orleans (4), Falmouth (2), Harwich Port (2), Brewster (1), Dennis (1), Mashpee (1), Provincetown (1), and Truro (1). 

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View Cape Cod Area Select Sales 

To view available real estate on Cape Cod visit www.landvest.com or click Cape Cod Real Estate for Sale 

For information about buying or selling real estate on Cape Cod, please contact Stewart Young at syoung@landvest.com or 617-357-8930 

For additional information about LandVest’s real estate consulting, appraisal, and brokerage services, please contact: Ruth Kennedy Sudduth. 

Cape Cod is internationally famous as a summer resort area and is increasingly popular for retirement living. It features miles of beaches, natural attractions, historic sites, art galleries, and four star restaurants and hotels. Outdoor activities include world class yachting, coastal and deep-sea fishing, numerous public and private golf courses, and a wide variety of other informal summer sports. The Cape is just 75 miles from Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T.F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island. Executive jet services are available at the Hyannis airport and there are several other smaller airports.

Cape Cod is divided into four regions: Upper Cape, Mid Cape, Lower Cape, and Outer Cape, each including several towns and villages. Upper Cape towns include Bourne (which includes the Wings Neck area of Pocasset), Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee.  Mid Cape towns include Barnstable (which includes the village of Centerville) , Dennis, and Yarmouth.  Lower Cape towns include Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, and Orleans. Outer Cape towns include Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.

Active Listings and Sales, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the inventory of high-end listings in the first half of 2011 grew to a record level for this time of year (a 15% increase to 271 listings vs. 248 at the same point in 2010). At the very high-end, there are 39 listings over $5 million and 9 over $10 million.

First half high-end sales declined from 24 in the first half of 2010 to 20 this year. The peak for first half sales was 44 sales in 2006. Last year the second quarter 2010 performance surged giving some hope of a recovery in the high-end market. This year the second quarter has lagged by 26% compared to the second quarter of 2010. Overall, the Cape Cod market continues to underperform, but anecdotal information from leading Cape Cod brokers and LandVest’s own recent experience suggests that there is a modest, but noticeable increase in buyer inquiries and showings. Across New England LandVest brokers reported an upsurge in activity in March and April across our markets and sporadic signature sales throughout the spring and early summer.
Highest and Median Sale, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

In the first half of 2011 the top sale on Cape Cod was $6.2 million for a beachfront property on North Bay Road in the Oyster Harbors community of Osterville that was on the market for 615 days. The next highest sale was $5,500,000 for a beachfront property on Sea View Avenue in the village of Wianno, also in Osterville, with 652 days on market. The median value for high-end sales in the first half of 2011 was $2.7 million, about on par with median sale prices over the past decade. In the first half of 2010, the median sale was $3.6 million due to an unusual number of higher valued sales. The high-end market on Cape Cod is predominately in the $2-$3 million range. In the first half of 2011, there were 20 sales above $2.0 million. Of these sales 13 of 20 were below $3 million and 17 of 20 were below $4 million.

Days on Market, Sales, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

Days on market for high-end properties sold during the first half of 2011 were reduced modestly to 533 days compared to the record of 589 days for the first half of 2010. For 2000-2009, the average days on market for sales in the first half of the year ranged from 90 to 226 days, generally increasing over time with a significant jump in 2010.

Sales by Town, $2,000,000+, First Half, 2000-2011

Starting around 2002 the high-end market on Cape Cod broadened as the perennial top markets were perceived as being too expensive and as buyers bid up the prices of special properties in other towns. By 2006, 13 of the 15 towns on Cape Cod were recording sales above $2 million. In the first half of 2010, however, there was a substantial contraction in the market with only 5 towns recording high-end sales. In the first half of 2011, the market had broadened again with an additional 4 towns recording single high-end sales. Cape Cod towns with high-end sales in the first half of 2011 include Barnstable (Osterville) (6), Chatham (3), Orleans (3), Falmouth (2), Harwich Port (2), Dennis (1), Mashpee (1), Provincetown (1), and Truro (1).

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View Cape Cod Area Select Sales

To view available real estate on Cape Cod visit www.landvest.com or click Cape Cod Real Estate for Sale

For information about buying or selling real estate on Cape Cod, please contact Stewart Young at syoung@landvest.com or 617-357-8930

For additional information about LandVest’s real estate consulting,  appraisal, and brokerage services, please contact:  Ruth Kennedy Sudduth.