JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012
SALES VOLUME & VALUE END YEAR ON HIGH NOTE!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in December 2012 was up 38.6% from December 2011 volume and the total value of sales was up 92.5% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 11.3% from the previous year. There was a 17.9% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from December 2011 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 23.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 34.2%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.4%; Mortgage Volume is up 32.9%.
Register Meade reports that there were 715 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2012 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $429,576,008.00 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 December was $334,000.00.
There were 1,884 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $634,028,900.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $240,000.00.
By way of comparison there were 516 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2011 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $223,177,069.00 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 December was $300,000.00.
There were 1,598 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $526,173,661.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $235,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH DECEMBER 2012
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2011.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2012 sales volume: 6,977
2011 sales volume: 5,650
2012 total sales value: $3,118,098,649.00
2011 total sales value: $2,324,184,284.00
2012 median sales price: $300,000.00
2011 median sales price: $290,000.00
2012 mortgage volume: 19,381
2011 mortgage volume: 14,584
2012 total mortgage value: $6,143,202,509.00
2011 total mortgage value: $4,667,468,266.00
2012 median mortgage amount: $231,260.00
2011 median mortgage amount: $223,000.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Dec 2011: $300,000.00 +2.0%
Jan 2012: $288,700.00 -3.8 %
Feb 2012: $251,500.00 -12.9 %
Mar 2012: $280,000.00 +11.3%
Apr 2012: $302,650.00 +8.1 %
May 2012: $300,000.00 -0.9%
June 2012: $310,000.00 +3.3%
July 2012: $284,000.00 -8.4%
Aug 2012: $290,034.00 +2.1%
Sep 2012: $300,000.00 +3.4%
Oct 2012: $300,000.00 0.0%
Nov 2012: $315,000.00 +5.0%
Dec 2012: $334,000.00 +6.0%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2012 15 392
2011 29 488
Chg. -48.3% -19.7%