Registry Recording Statistics January 2016

 JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

 

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

 

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2016

 

SALES VOLUME RISES & VALUE DIPS!

 

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2016 was up 9.6% from January 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 14.9% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was down 3.1% from the previous year. There was a 12% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from January 2015 levels.

 

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 9.6%; Total Value of Sales is up 14.9%; Individual Sales Value is down 3.1%; Mortgage Volume is up 12%.

 

Register Meade reports that there were 434 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $199,458,383.00 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 January was $315,000.00.

There were 899 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January with a total value of $270,903,472.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $236,000.00.

 

By way of comparison, there were 396 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $173,615,336.00 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 January was $325,000.00.

There were 803 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January with a total value of $278,301,687.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $225,500.00.

 

 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 2016

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.

 

All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.

 

2016 sales volume: 434

2015 sales volume: 396

 

2016 total sales value: $199,458,383.00

2015 total sales value: $173,615,336.00

 

2016 median sales price: $315,000.00

2015 median sales price: $325,000.00

 

2016 mortgage volume: 899

2015 mortgage volume: 803

 

2016 total mortgage value: $270,903,472.00

2015 total mortgage value: $278,301,687.00

 

2016 median mortgage amount: $236,000.00

2015 median mortgage amount: $225,500.00

 

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

 

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

Jan         2015:     $325,000.00                                  -6.5% 

Feb         2015:     $330,000.00                                +1.5%

Mar         2015:     $329,569.00                                -0.1%

Apr         2015:     $323,000.00                                -2.0%

May         2015:     $320,000.00                                -0.9%

June         2015:     $330,000.00                                +3.1%

July         2015:     $320,000.00                                 -3.1%

Aug         2015:     $340,000.00                                +6.3%

Sep           2015:     $343,250.00                                 +1%

Oct           2015:     $337,300.00                                -1.7%

Nov          2015:     $345,000.00                                +2.3%

Dec           2015:     $344,000.00                                -0.3%

Jan           2016:     $315,000.00                                 -8.4% 

 

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2016    18                                18

2015    5                                  5         

Chg.    +260%                        +260%