Registry of Deeds December 2014 Recording Statistics
JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014
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 2014 was up 12.8% from December 2013 volume and the total value of sales was up 26.7% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was up 15.8% from the previous year. There was a 17.3% increase in the volume of mortgage activity from December 2013 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 0.2%; Total Value of Sales is up 7.5%; Individual Sales Value is up 3.2%; Mortgage Volume is down 31.2%.
Register Meade reports that there were 590 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2014 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $290,879,646.00 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 $347,450.00.
There were 1,134 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $439,250,921.00. Themedian mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $232,000.00.
By way of comparison, there were 523 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in December 2013 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $230,348,880.00 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 967 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in December with a total value of $370,380,179.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $236,000.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH DECEMBER 2014
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2013.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2014 sales volume: 6,672
2013 sales volume: 6,660
2014 total sales value: $3,160,422,003.00
2013 total sales value: $2,939,337,043.00
2014 median sales price: $325,000.00
2013 median sales price: $315,000.00
2014 mortgage volume: 10,911
2013 mortgage volume: 15,989
2014 total mortgage value: $3,721,559,887.00
2013 total mortgage value: $4,908,086,238.00
2014 median mortgage amount: $229,081.00
2013 median mortgage amount: $227,130.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Dec 2013: $300,000.00 -5.4%
Jan 2014: $328,000.00 +9.3%
Feb 2014: $298,000.00 -9.1%
Mar 2014: $297,000.00 -0.34%
Apr 2014: $310,617.00 +4.6%
May 2014: $329,000.00 +5.9%
June 2014: $332,000.00 +0.9%
July 2014: $305,000.00 -8.1%
Aug 2014: $343,500.00 +12.6%
Sep 2014: $329,000.00 -4.2%
Oct 2014: $325,000.00 -1.2%
Nov 2014: $324,334.00 -0.2%
Dec 2014: $347,450.00 +7.1%
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2014 13 135
2013 10 171
Chg. +30% -21%
