Provincetown, MA

Below are the sales stats of actual sold/closed properties in Provincetown according to the Cape Cod & Islands MLS system from January 1, 2008- February 29, 2008. There were 15 sales sold/closed at or above above $190,000. Last YTD, there were 19 sales. Thus, we are seeing a slight slow down in sales in 2008.

Please visit my website to see a small handful of Provincetown real estate for sale. You may e-mail me anytime at Rick.Tourgee@Century21.com or phone me at 508-487-6002.

As I hear the weatherman predict yet another day of snow...I believe this is seven in a row...I try to relieve my cabin fever by reliving Memories of Summers Past!

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On a post by Lysa Napolitano, about Whale Sightings off the Florida Coast. I had commented about the fabulous sightings we had on a Whale Watch I went on some 20 plus years ago! And promised her I would resurrect my pictures. And what better time, than a Winter Day with temperatures registering 14 degrees, to recall a trip to Sunny Cape Cod in July... and a Whale Watch out of Provincetown.

We were all very excited in that this was a "first" for our small group...We had been told that the waters off Provincetown were a travel pattern for Whales and we had very high expectations! It was a beautiful day to be on the ocean, clear and sunny and perfect for pictures!

The boat appeared to be at capacity and off we headed to deeper waters!

Initially there were distant sightings and an occasional dolphin checked us out but nothing picture worthy! Suddenly the boat engines stopped and the Captain came on the loudspeaker. He told us to keep our eyes peeled and we would see a special sight! ...We were thrilled to spot a whale and the "blow".

Shortly after that, and close to the side of the boat, someone spotted a second sign. We all ran over to see the tell tale swirl! What appeared was

a Mom and her Calf. They started to play with us by swimming under the boat and coming up the other side.

The Captain was cautioning with great alarm as the entire group ran from one side of the boat to the other!

They were so close....we could smell their breath!

Playtime lasted for several hours...we were long overdue for our return!

Unfortunately though all good things must come to an end and with a goodbye flick of the tail Momma signaled her baby and off they swam into the setting sun!

This was an incredible experience! And even though it has been many years.... the excitement and awe are with me even today. I was so privileged to see... up close... something so special and so rare! As we headed back almost two hours beyond our "3 hour tour" we were again treated to one of Natures un-duplicated miracles! And it wasn't even a Sunset Cruise!!

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My earlier post was of sold condos in Provincetown on Cape Cod during 2007. As I stated, volume was up about 10% in 2007 compared to 2006. However, below are the numbers for currently active condos listed for sale on our MLS system. We still have about a years worth of inventory!

I just posted figures of sales of single family homes that sold during 2007 here in Provincetown on Cape Cod. As you may have noticed that only 26 homes sold in all of 2007. Below is the chart of currently active single family homes in Provincetown that is listed on our MLS system. Using simple calculation, we have more than 2 years worth of single family homes in inventory!

Here are the final sales of single family homes in Provincetown on Cape Cod according to our MLS system. As you may notice, the volume of sold single family homes is only 26. This is due to the fact that single family homes are a very small segment of our market here in Provincetown. Single family homes are only about 15-20% of the overall market. Condominiums represent more than 50% of the overall market.

The largest sale of $2,625,000 was a beautiful waterfront 3 bedroom home on Cape Cod bay.