Registry Recording Statistics April 2016

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

 

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

 

FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2016

 

SALES VOLUME JUMPS & VALUE RISES!

 

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2016 was up 45.6% from April 2015 volume and the total value of sales was up 21% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 4% from the previous year. There was a 2.5% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2015 levels.

 

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 28.4%; Total Value of Sales is up 20.4%; Individual Sales Value is down 3.3%; Mortgage Volume is up 4.7%.

 

Register Meade reports that there were 658 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2016 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $298,979,237.00 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 April was $336,042.00.

 

There were 1,108 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April with a total value of $391,871,713.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $247,710.00.

 

By way of comparison, there were 452 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2015 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $247,144,922.00 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 April was $323,000.00.

 

There were 1,081 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April with a total value of $360,778,196.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $248,000.00.

 

 

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2016

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2015.

 

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

 

2016 sales volume: 2,069

2015 sales volume: 1,611

 

2016 total sales value: $950,547,436.00

2015 total sales value: $789,658,443.00

 

2016 median sales price: $316,000.00

2015 median sales price: $326,625.00

 

2016 mortgage volume: 4,056

2015 mortgage volume: 3,874

 

2016 total mortgage value: $1,395,220.582.00

2015 total mortgage value: $1,430,254,247.00

 

2016 median mortgage amount: $234,791.00

2015 median mortgage amount: $248,000.00

 

 

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

 

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

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% 

Feb           2016:     $308,500.00                              -2.1%

Mar         2016:     $300,000.00                               -2.8%

Apr          2016:     $336,042.00                               +12.0%

 

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2016    25                                97

2015    12                                36

Chg.    +108%                        +169%