Steve Clay's Blog

Looking for a waterfront listing in a waterfront community that has all of the amenities and none of the headaches?   Check out my newest listing at 184 Bayfront Way in East Falmouth, MA on Cape Cod.FalmouthPort is a mature condo development with an active homeowner's association. There is an on-...

Notification from a local condominium complex's master insurance provider indicating that the 2014 premium was to be increased $57,000, prompted the Home Owner's Association to start looking for bids from other providers. Since the premium notice did not arrive until November, the association was...

Today's notice from Inman News had the headline: "New Home Sales Skyrocket in October" which is music to all real estate agents' ears. If you read a little further, however, you learn the existing home sales were down for the third consecutive month. You also learn from Trulia Chief Economist Jed...

I am just finishing up three days of Keller Williams Mega Camp in Austin, Texas. It was difficult to pull myself away from my business and the cost is not insignificant, but rubbing elbows with other top producers in the KW system is both invigorating and inspirational. Mega Camp is a once-a-year...

This well-maintained ranch home in the Great Harbors waterfront community in East Falmouth, MA has good curb appeal, but the when people entered the house, their attention was drawn to the furniture and a lifetime collection of items and not the house. We brought in Jayne Pelosi of Renaissance In...

If you are a REALTOR on (or near) Cape Cod, I'm sure that you have been working very hard and deserve to take a short break. Please join your colleagues at a Broker Open House at 126 Edgewater Drive in East Falmouth, MA on Wednesday, July 21, anytime between 4-7 pm. We will have some beverages an...

Summer in Falmouth is in full swing and there is plenty to do for everyone. Cape Cod is known for its beautiful beaches and outdoor activites including boating, hiking, biking, golf, surfing and almost anything else you can think of. But there is also a myriad of other activities that provide fun...

There is always a debate in real estate offices as to whether open houses really help to sell homes. I have always been a believer that open houses do generate business, but lately I have had some very well-attended open houses that have modified my approach a bit. The key to a good open house (i...

We were out of bed at 3:15 AM this morning so that we could arrive at the Lexington Green by 4:45 AM to see the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington. As we drove into Lexington under the cloak of darkness, we began to think that 4:45 AM may have been a bit too late. Thousands of people of all a...

Monday, April 19, 1775 marked the beginning of the American Revolution. The historical significance of the day sometimes gets lost in the excitement of the Boston Marathon, the Red Sox game, school vacation week, and just the start of nice spring weather. The Battles of Lexington and Concord are ...