John Muscarella's Blog

Below is home sale data across the markets we cover in Plymouth County.  Cape Cod will be next.  The data are from January 1 to June 30 and 2014 vs. 2013.   Here is a brief recap:      (Plymouth Rock Monument)   PLYMOUTH COUNTY Closed Sales -            2014   (2249 )    up 3%   2013  (2189) Home...

Per my last Blog, DOUG the Quahog Cape Cod Prognosticator, well Doug has spoken as of June 21st.     Doug has predicted 93.6 days of sunshine for the Cape Cod summer.   "This is Doug's sunniest prognostication yet and we're thrilled," said Wendy Northcross, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO. "Toda...

Yes you're reading the headline correctly.   You remember the likes of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog who harkens the arrival of spring.  We now have Doug the Quahog , the mollusk who predicts the number of sunny days Cape Cod will experience in the upcoming summer season.   To be sure, ...

  I sold a home to a great couple just about 5 years age.  It was a cir. 1700 home in an historic district and had all the charm and character you would expect.    At least a half dozen working fireplaces, now lined with stainless steel to protect the owners.  Rooms with low light (not all) and l...

Just when I thought home sales and real estate in Plymouth and Cape Cod could not get any more strange.  This falls under the category: "Just because you think people are out to get you doesn't mean you're paranoid."  More specifically it appears a desperate move by municipalities to generate mor...

Sometime selling real estate or more specifically, homes in Plymouth, is a pleasure.  And not so infrequently, the sales occur in your neighborhood!!  This is such a time.  My neighborhood is an upscale area complete with ponds (swimming & fishing), hiking trails and conservation land set in Sout...

  "America's Hometown" is investing in its history again.  The new parking garage, to be built next to Hedge House is slated for completion in 2018.  For those interested in a bit of history and Plymouth, read the complete story at:  Plymouth Transportation Center   www.RiverFarmProperties.com

        2177  SERVICE RD   W. Barnstable, MA 02668 OFFERED AT   $459,900   MLS CC&IMLS - 21403416 MLS PIN - 71663824          WEST BARNSTABLE near Waquaquet.   Visit this lovely home that's nestled at the end of a private way shared by only two other properties.  Built in 2003 with 3102 sq.ft, 7 ...

  My real estate company sells homes in Plymouth & Cape Cod, and we often encounter widely varying opinions on prices for various properties.  Many homebuyers do NOT understand the art vs. science of establishing a home price range and even less at how a price range is determined.  And the online...

By: Robyn Mantel, River Farm Properties, LLCRobyn lives in Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod and is an active Realtor in both buying and selling homes for her clients. Selling Cape Cod real estate holds some surprises and occasionally I run into a bit of history that is worth passing on. In Yarmouth off...