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July 28, 2010
23:09
Seals Invade Truro
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Posted: July 28th, 2010, 11:09pm EDT
Maybe a bit over-said, but 250 to 400 gray seals have moved to a sandbar between Head of Meadow and High Head beaches. They are especially visible, just off shore, at (or near) low tide. It's...
July 27, 2010
14:25
Wanna Mess Up A Closing?
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Posted: July 27th, 2010, 2:25pm EDT
Jeff Kobold, of the Cape Cod 5 mortgage department in Orleans, sent me this article about how to torpedo what should be a fairly 'normal' closing. The article, from BankRate.com, warns against doing...
July 25, 2010
21:19
Picture of the Day: Hemenway Landing
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Posted: July 25th, 2010, 9:19pm EDT
I stopped by Hemenway Landing a few days ago and shot the following photo of the boats and view. Enjoy!
July 23, 2010
21:41
Eastham Sales Up 73% From 1H2009
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Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 9:41pm EDT
The first half of 2010 showed a significant uptick in the number of sales, when compared with 1H2009. We saw 52 single family homes sold through June 30th, this year, compared with only 30 last year....
20:54
Cape Cod Featured on HGTVs FrontDoor Website
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Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 8:54pm EDT
HGTV's FrontDoor.com featured Cape Cod as one of 5 beach towns in an article about the pros and cons (mostly pros) of living in a vacation beach community. Although I'd be hard pressed to...
7:27
Blue Means Shark!
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Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 7:27am EDT
The National Seashore uses a set of flags to inform (warn?) folks of the condition of the swimming beaches on the Cape. It's a fairly simple set, with the current condition flag posted for all to see...
July 21, 2010
7:10
Wanna Buy a Lighthouse? Great Water Views!
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Posted: July 21st, 2010, 7:10am EDT
Ever thought of buying a lighthouse? They tend to always have great water views, but not always the best locations. This one, known as the Cleveland Ledge Light, sits out in the middle of...
July 19, 2010
23:07
Radio Controlled Fishing Buddy - Ugh!
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Posted: July 19th, 2010, 11:07pm EDT
I saw this toy in the Bass Pro Shop circular a few weeks ago that really caught my eye. It was a radio controlled speedboat with a built in fishing mechanism that would allow someone on shore to fish...
July 18, 2010
21:51
My August Eastham Newsletter Is Available Now
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Posted: July 18th, 2010, 9:51pm EDT
My August Eastham real estate newsletter is available now. This issue has my mid-year report of the Eastham real estate marketplace. Also, you'll find 2 new listings, a discussion of the record...
July 15, 2010
21:44
Ground Zero Shipwreck Found
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Posted: July 15th, 2010, 9:44pm EDT
Does it get better than this? My fascination with 18th century shipwrecks and my interest in the construction at NYC's ground zero have come together in a recent discovery of a 30 foot section...
July 12, 2010
22:53
How Will the Expiring Bush Tax Cuts Affect You?
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Posted: July 12th, 2010, 10:53pm EDT
The next new year (ie 2011) will bring about a few tax changes that are the result of the expiring of the "Bush Tax Cuts". There's reason to believe that at least some of these tax cuts will...
July 11, 2010
19:41
Book Review - Cape Cod National Seashore: The First 50 Years
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Posted: July 11th, 2010, 7:41pm EDT
Although it may seem to be a long time for some, 50 years is a short time in the life of a national park. The Cape Cod National Seashore has it's 50th birthday next year, on August 7, 2011. The...
July 05, 2010
21:48
Eastham Part-time Resident Taxpayer Assoc Meeting
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Posted: July 5th, 2010, 9:48pm EDT
If your primary home is off-Cape and you own a second home in Eastham, then you need to keep up with the issues and attend the annual Members' Meeting of the Eastham Part-time Resident Taxpayers...
July 04, 2010
22:40
A Perfect Weekend on Cape Cod
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Posted: July 4th, 2010, 10:40pm EDT
It's hard to complain about this July 4th weekend. With the weather close to ideal, the fireworks and picnic on the beach on Friday were fun, the BBQ Saturday with friends was great, and...
22:25
The Cape's Outside Showers Are A No-No!
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Posted: July 4th, 2010, 10:25pm EDT
It seems that just about all our guilty pleasures are wrong on some level. The latest is the coveted Cape Cod outdoor shower. It seems that the outdoor shower, technically, should be drained into the...
July 01, 2010
22:35
Eastham - New Listing - Beautiful 2 Bedroom Condo Unit
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Posted: July 1st, 2010, 10:35pm EDT
Eastham - New Listing - This is a hard-to-find like-new (2005) 2nd floor condo unit in a mixed use condo complex. This unit has hardwood floors, gas heat, basement storage, laundry area, beautiful...
7:04
June's Preliminary Sales Results
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Posted: July 1st, 2010, 7:04am EDT
The preliminary June results are in. The robust spring selling (buying?) season resulted in a goodly number of closings for June. I continue to feel that we are returning to a...
June 29, 2010
22:01
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level on Record
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Posted: June 29th, 2010, 10:01pm EDT
I'm not sure who keeps the 'official' record book, but CNBC is reporting that 30 year mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest level EVER! The mortgage rates fell to 4.69% for a 30 yr...
June 28, 2010
22:03
A Live Whale in Chicago??
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Posted: June 28th, 2010, 10:03pm EDT
There was a scheme to capture and drag a live whale to the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, known as the Chicago Columbian Exposition, where it was to be installed in a large tank to be viewed by the...
8:26
Big July 4th Weekend Ahead!
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Posted: June 28th, 2010, 8:26am EDT
This coming weekend, anchored by the 4th of July, on Sunday, is a big weekend on the Outer Cape. Check out these activities... Orleans - Friday - July 2nd - Fireworks at Rock Harbor (rain date July...
June 26, 2010
21:47
Working Remotely - From the Beach!
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Posted: June 26th, 2010, 9:47pm EDT
Bloomberg Businessweek ran a story this week about working from the beach. With the aid of the internet and appropriate additional technologies, many knowledge workers can work from almost anywhere....
June 22, 2010
21:47
Blessing of the Fleet & Portuguese Festival
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Posted: June 22nd, 2010, 9:47pm EDT
This coming weekend is the annual Provincetown Portuguese Festival and the Blessing of the Fleet. In fact, this will be the 63rd annual "Blessing". There is a complete weekend, starting Thursday,...
7:32
Sharks On Cape Cod This Summer?
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Posted: June 22nd, 2010, 7:32am EDT
Will we see sharks on Cape Cod this year? The following video, courtesy of the Cape Cod Times, is an interview with the state's shark expert, Greg Skomal, on that very subject. Watch this video...
June 20, 2010
22:59
Eastham Solds - Another Chart
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Posted: June 20th, 2010, 10:59pm EDT
The chart below didn't fit in my latest newsletter. This chart is a histogram of the homes sold so far this year (through 5/31/10). What this chart shows is a more 'normal' distribution of sales than...
June 19, 2010
22:42
Madison & Morgan - 1 Year Old Today
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Posted: June 19th, 2010, 10:42pm EDT
Today we drove to Lynn to attend my twin granddaughters' first birthday party. They are so fun, even when the room had more adults than seats. The girls were overwhelmed with friends and...
June 18, 2010
7:24
My July Eastham Real Estate Newsletter Is Available Now
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Posted: June 18th, 2010, 7:24am EDT
My July Eastham real estate newsletter is available now. This issue has the Eastham results through May and includes my mid-year preview, and a new listing - directly on the bike path. So...
7:13
New Listing - Spacious Eastham Cape - Abuts Bike Path
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Posted: June 18th, 2010, 7:13am EDT
This spacious Cape-style home backs up to the Cape Cod Rail Trail, has 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths on roughly 0.5 acres, in a great neighborhood - ready for you to move in and enjoy. The first floor has...
June 15, 2010
9:16
Eastham's Hands On The Arts Festival - June 19th & 20th
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Posted: June 15th, 2010, 9:16am EDT
The Eastham Cultural Council will hold it's 12th annual fine arts and crafts show on June 19th and 20th at the Windmill Green. There will be over 30 juried artists and crafters on the Green for a...
June 11, 2010
21:52
Marconi Beach Stairs - Fully Repaired!
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Posted: June 11th, 2010, 9:52pm EDT
This spring's storms wreaked havoc with the stairs at key Cape Cod National Seashore tourist beaches. I reported a few weeks ago that the Nauset Light Beach stairs had been repaired. I'm happy to say...
June 10, 2010
22:33
Cape Cod National Seashore - Fort Hill Area
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Posted: June 10th, 2010, 10:33pm EDT
Fort Hill is where the French explorer Samuel de Champlain dropped anchor on July 20th, 1605, 15 years before the Pilgrims, the Mayflower first sighted land, and the author Henry Beston spent a...
8:37
New Smoke and CO Detector Regulations
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Posted: June 10th, 2010, 8:37am EDT
The new regulations are fully in effect and the local fire department is on-board when it comes to their pre-closing inspection of the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in a to-be-sold home. The...
June 08, 2010
22:13
Monday Night Concerts In Eastham
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Posted: June 8th, 2010, 10:13pm EDT
The Eastham Visitor's Service Board once again will be sponsoring band concerts on Eastham's Windmill Green on Monday evenings this summer. The concerts will be held at the bandstand, starting at 7...
7:01
New Beach Webcam - Nauset Beach in Orleans
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Posted: June 8th, 2010, 7:01am EDT
Orleans' Nauset Beach is a town owned public beach and is a continuation of the Cape's outer beach that extends from Provincetown to Chatham's Monomoy Island, a distance (my guess) of about 50-60...
June 06, 2010
20:20
Why Most FSBO's Fail
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Posted: June 6th, 2010, 8:20pm EDT
Many homeowners choose the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route when it comes to selling their homes. Unfortunately, this route is fraught with difficulties and with expectations that aren't often well...
June 05, 2010
21:44
How To Buy A House by Seth Godin
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Posted: June 5th, 2010, 9:44pm EDT
I came upon an article by a noted writer and thinker, Seth Godin, about the process of buying a new house. He makes a few excellent points that certainly should be taken into account. Read "How to...
June 04, 2010
18:14
Photo of the Day - Colorful Neighborhood
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Posted: June 4th, 2010, 6:14pm EDT
I took this photo a few days ago on Rock Harbor Rd, between Orleans and Rock Harbor. They are each one bedroom, no bath. No Title V septic. Cute.
June 03, 2010
22:19
NYC's Freedom Tower - An Updated Photo
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Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 10:19pm EDT
It's only been a month since I was last at my son's apartment overlooking ground-zero in NYC. Here is today's photo. I (apparently) spend too much time driving to New York!
June 02, 2010
21:40
Coast Guard Beach - The Video
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Posted: June 2nd, 2010, 9:40pm EDT
The Cape Cod Times online edition posted the following video to show us Coast Guard beach, Dr Beach's #7 choice in his 2010 Best Beaches in America. Check it out...
June 01, 2010
20:40
Coast Guard Beach Is #7 On 2010's Best List
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Posted: June 1st, 2010, 8:40pm EDT
Eastham's Coast Guard Beach is once again on the annual ranking of the best places to catch some fun in the sun. Dr. Stephen Leatherman -- known as "Dr. Beach" says Coast Guard Beach in Eastham...
May 31, 2010
21:04
May's Preliminary Sales Results
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Posted: May 31st, 2010, 9:04pm EDT
May's results continue our 'return to normal'. The fairly mild late winter/early spring weather brought a fair number of potential buyers which resulted in a fair number of sales. Here are...
20:00
Photo of the Day - Memorial Day Weekend
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Posted: May 31st, 2010, 8:00pm EDT
We could not have had a more delightful weekend. The sky was blue, the water was warm enough for the kids, the company was great (2 of my kids, with their families), the food was really good, etc. We...
May 28, 2010
7:54
2010 Wednesday Night Concerts at the Eastham Windmill
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Posted: May 28th, 2010, 7:54am EDT
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, the Citizens Bank Foundation and the Eastham Visitor Services Board are presenting free Wednesday night (6:30 - 8:00 PM) outdoor concerts at the Eastham Windmill...
May 22, 2010
21:33
Golfing the Cape - The Outer Cape is Rough Golfing
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Posted: May 22nd, 2010, 9:33pm EDT
The Boston Globe ran an article highlighting the three public courses on the Outer Cape. The story was about the Highland Links in Truro, Chequessett Yacht and Country Club in Wellfleet, and the...
May 20, 2010
8:37
Figawi Race Weekend - May 29th to 31st
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Posted: May 20th, 2010, 8:37am EDT
What began in 1972 as a friendly 3-way sail from Hyannis to Nantucket has turned into a 3 day regatta involving over 250 boats, well over 1200 individuals, a charity ball, and over $200K raised,...
8:02
Photo of the Day - Eastham Railroad Station
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Posted: May 20th, 2010, 8:02am EDT
Well, it's really not a photo, rather it's a scan of an old post card. This is the Eastham railroad station. I'm pretty certain that the buildings span Samoset Rd where the current bike...
May 18, 2010
17:35
Photo of the Day - Nauset Light Beach Stairs
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Posted: May 18th, 2010, 5:35pm EDT
I stopped by the beach at Nauset Light, in Eastham, to get an update on the repair of the stairs that were destroyed during the last big storm. Well, the stairs are almost completely...
7:09
This Week Is Restaurant Week
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Posted: May 18th, 2010, 7:09am EDT
This week (May 17th to May 23rd) is Restaurant Week on Cape Cod. It is a perfect time to check out a few of the restaurants that you've not had a chance to try, for one reason or...
May 17, 2010
20:50
Another Eastham Chart - May Active Histogram
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Posted: May 17th, 2010, 8:50pm EDT
I have a chart that didn't fit in my June newsletter. The chart below is a histogram of the current list prices of all of Eastham's single family homes. It shows that there is inventory of homes...
20:43
My June Eastham Real Estate Newsletter Is Available Now
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Posted: May 17th, 2010, 8:43pm EDT
My June Eastham real estate newsletter is available. This issue has the Eastham results through April, a discussion of Eastham's new rental tax, and two new listings. So far, the market seems to...
May 14, 2010
21:04
New Listing - Very Private - Great Rental
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Posted: May 14th, 2010, 9:04pm EDT
EASTHAM - NEW LISTING - This home is surrounded by 30 acres conservation land. This immaculate split level is sheltered from the street by a long tree-lined driveway. On the first level are two...

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