JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2015
SALES VOLUME & VALUE RISE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in March 2015 was up 5% from March 2014 volume and the total value of sales was up 4.7% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 11% from the previous year. There was a 51.4% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from March 2014 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 0.7%; Total Value of Sales is down 0.1%; Individual Sales Value is up 6.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 29.2%.
Register Meade reports that there were 420 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $206,676,179.00 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 $329,569.00.
There were 1,121 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March with a total value of $415,129,090.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $250,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 400 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in March 2014 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $197,373,304.00 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 $297,000.00.
There were 740 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in March with a total value of $260,880,628.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $219,963.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH MARCH 2015
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2014.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2015 sales volume: 1,169
2014 sales volume: 1,151
2015 total sales value: $542,513,521.00
2014 total sales value: $543,152,535.00
2015 median sales price: $328,500.00
2014 median sales price: $309,000.00
2015 mortgage volume: 2,793
2014 mortgage volume: 2,162
2015 total mortgage value: $1,069,476,051.00
2014 total mortgage value: $770,870,340.00
2015 median mortgage amount: $248,000.00
2014 median mortgage amount: $223,313.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Mar 2014: $297,000.00 -0.34%
Apr 2014: $310,617.00 +4.6%
May 2014: $329,000.00 +5.9%
June 2014: $332,000.00 +0.9%
July 2014: $305,000.00 -8.1%
Aug 2014: $343,500.00 +12.6%
Sep 2014: $329,000.00 -4.2%
Oct 2014: $325,000.00 -1.2%
Nov 2014: $324,334.00 -0.2%
Dec 2014: $347,450.00 +7.1%
Jan 2015: $325,000.00 -6.5%
Feb 2015: $330,000.00 +1.5%
Mar 2015: $329,569.00 -0.1%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2015 10 24
2014 9 41
Chg. +11.1% -41.5%