I had a call from my favorite former Clients a few weeks back. I sold them their house about a year ago. Young couple just starting out. First-time home buyers. I didn't like the mortgage then and certainly don't like it now. I tried getting them to shop Read More...

Here in MA we are struggling with the Casino issue. The Town on Middleborough, about a 1/2 hour north of Cape Cod, is the proposed site. They're having a Town Meeting today to vote on the issue. As I'm sure you can imagine, it's neighbor vs. neighbor Read More...

..........keeping my flipping mouth shut! I find that it's the most difficult part of being a Realtor, friend, a spouse, an ex-spouse, a boss, an employee and, especially, a parent. Add on your own. I've had to bite my tongue so many times today that Read More...

Mary emailed me earlier today regarding a situation she is encountering. Because her blog ain't workin' so well I asked if she would allow me to post it on her behalf. We'll see how this works: Mary's Question: Hey Cathy, I can't post a new blog today Read More...

At this point in time, most of us know, or know of, someone deployed to some pretty dangerous places. If not, some of us live in Military towns and would like to support our troops, whether we agree with the deployment or not. This is my idea. Create Read More...

The temp went up to 80 today. With a humidity of 60-something! I'm sweltering. I actually broke a sweat when I mowed the lawn with the tractor. Wow. Thank goodness the seabreeze is kicking up and I just turned the fan on. I should be OK, don't anyone Read More...

I don't know about your areas, by our Assessed Values as compared to List Price/Market Values are soooo skewed! For example, a home assessed at $1.2MM sold for $950K. An almost identical home, assessed at $1.1MM, sold for $1.5MM. Not my listings, unfortunately. Read More...