Happy Veterans Day
A special THANK YOU to veterans for serving our country and protecting our freedoms!
Purchasing a home with a low assessment from the town
The assessed tax value is almost always lower than the market sales price. I see a lot of home sales where the town's assessed value is...
Homeowner's insurance is very high on Cape Cod
Even if a home is not in a flood zone, homwowner's insurance is very high on Cape Cod if the subject property is within 2 miles of the...
DeadPledge patent
Great news! The USPTO (the patent office) has awarded the office of Donald J. Malloy the copyright patent for "DeadPledge". At Salem...
November has been no friend to rates - so far
Wow, as of today (Friday 11/6/15) the 1st week in November has brought on some bad news for interest rates. The price for fixed rates has...
Fall back this Saturday night - 10/31/2015
Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night. With the extra hour of sleep you should be well rested and up to the task of...
Edgartown, MV prices overheated?
Wow, a 2 week July timeshare condo in downtown Edgartown is now a considerable $250,000 (plus the $6,500 anual maintenance fee)! Is there...
WANTED: GWM (guy with money)
21 Malia Terrace is a magnificent home in my neighborhood for sale. But this 100 year old handsome house needs a LOT of work. I fear the...
U.S. vs Chinese interest rates
It's interesting that there is sooo much talk about the possibility of the Fed raising rates from it's current position near zero....
It's all smiles today on the rate sheet
With today's Fed announcement of "no rate hike" all my lenders immediately dropped thier rates significantly. We are good for now on the...
