The poor horse. I feel so bad. Beaten and bloody, by now. But I also know that there are many of you out there who are "newer" to P2, or are just a tad gun-shy of calling people, and may be reluctant to do this......But in our current market, I feel the Read More...
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Since the majority of my business comes from off-Cape and outside Massachusetts, I often receive questions such as "what are the better towns/schools/communities". A tough question which we, of course, cannot answer. It's all subjective. What do you want Read More...
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Recently, I began reading and posting on another blog that relates to my lovely Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I happened upon a thread that began in May of this year and is still continuing at 10 pages! The title of the thread is about how people from Read More...
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OK, My Million Dollar Babies. I'm being given an opportunity to dip my toes into the MM$ market. All of my business has been from 1st-timers, upgrading, etc. But never have I dealt with a million dollar Buyer. Hey, I know what I don't know! In the $300K Read More...
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Given yesterday's posts about depression and being down in the dumps and today's more uplifting posts, I thought I'd share some events from my week and what a roller coaster ride it's been. As some of you know, I reconnected with my father's side of the Read More...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Having grown up in a very suburban community, we always locked our doors, windows, etc. Two to three deadbolts. Living on the the second floor or above was most desirable. Not easily accessible from the street. Lots of double and triple deckers, crime, Read More...
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Tonight at 10:00. Should be interesting to see what direction it takes. Read More...
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.......we just need to appreciate them. Many people think that on Cape Cod we're a bunch of rich people. Not so, by a longshot. Year-round residents are primarily employed in the Service Industries. We are carpenters, painters, waitresses, etc. And, yes, Read More...
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Some of you may hear or read about a local news story here in New England. Four town workers in NH were fired for "gossiping" about about their boss, on the job and in front of visitors to Town Hall. Many here are questioning whether it's gossip or slander. Read More...
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Just got an email from NAR. You probably all received it, as well, asking us to respond to CBS. The only reason I'm posting on this? NAR has decided to chime in. Here's my response (and, yes, I did click "send"): "A little slow on the uptake, NAR? Where Read More...
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While I love being here and never would have "met" you fine folks otherwise,or have learned so much, I wonder what it is about virtual conversations that we most like and dislike? For example, humor can be lost in the printed phrase. Some of you are great Read More...
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I am so sick of these emails warning me about supposedly terrible happenings, missing children, and the apocalypse, etc. Penny, my missing child, May 15 gas boycott, presidential petitions....yada, yada, yada. The latest is "Blood Weekend". I shouldn't Read More...
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