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Registry Recording Statistics April 2019

JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS

REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY

FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2019

SALES VOLUME FLAT & VALUE RISES!

Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in April 2019 was down 0.5% from April 2018 volume and the total value of sales was up 4.7% from the previous year.  The median individual property sale value was up 2.4% from the previous year.  There was a 3.6% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from April 2018 levels.

Year to Date: Volume of Sales is down 2.5%; Total Value of Sales is up 5%; Individual Sales Value is up 1.5%; Mortgage Volume is down 9.1%.

Register Meade reports that there were 621 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2019 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $309,970,209.00 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 2019 was $379,000.00.

There were 1,046 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2019 with a total value of $362,434,475.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $270,000.00.

By way of comparison, there were 624 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in April 2018 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $295,937,796.00 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 2018 was $370,000.00.

There were 1,010 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in April 2018 with a total value of $341,393,523.00.  The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $267,610.00.

REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH APRIL 2019

AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018.

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

2019 sales volume: 2,028

2018 sales volume: 2,079

2019 total sales value: $1,065,399,587.00

2018 total sales value: $1,014,399,949.00

2019 median sales price: $365,000.00

2018 median sales price: $359,775.00

2019 mortgage volume: 3,392

2018 mortgage volume: 3,732

2019 total mortgage value:  $1,188,572,284.00

2018 total mortgage value:  $1,371,237,431.00

2019 median mortgage amount:  $264,000.00

2018 median mortgage amount:  $258,825.00

TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:

(Sales values above $50,000.00)

M/Y                Value                          % Differential/prior month

Apr            2018:      $370,000.00                                  +4.8%

May           2018:      $375,000.00                                  +1.4%

June           2018:      $385,000.00                                  +2.7%

July            2018:      $375,000.00                                  -2.6%

Aug            2018:      $373,500.00                                   -0.4%

Sep             2018:      $387,000.00                                  +3.6%

Oct             2018:      $406,000.00                                  +4.9%

Nov            2018:      $385,000.00                                    -5.2%

Dec             2018:      $350,000.00                                    -9%

Jan             2019:      $351,000.00                                    +0.3%

Feb             2019:      $353,000.00                                   +0.6%

Mar            2019:      $370,000.00                                   +4.8%

Apr             2019:      $379,000.00                                   +2.4%

FORECLOSURE DEEDS

MONTH                     YTD              

2019    8                                  52

2018    23                                74       

Chg.    -65.2%                        -29.7%