The Barnstable County Register of Deeds provided the following.
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in March 2013 was down 2.6% from March 2012 volume and the total value of sales was down 4.1% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 8.9% from the previous year. There was a 8.6% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from March 2012 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 9%; Total Value of Sales is down 3.3%; Individual Sales Value is up 8.5%; Mortgage Volume is up 5.3%.
Register Meade reports that there were 455 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2013 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $189,921,525.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in March was $305,000.00.
There were 1,470 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March with a total value of $416,864,228.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $227,650.00.
By way of comparison, there were 467 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2012 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $198,071,948.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in March was $280,000.00.
There were 1,609 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March with a total value of $464,362,689.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $230,000.00.