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In Henry James' elegant words, "Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."

Ain't it the truth? What's your pleasure? Mine is biking to the beach, swimming in our clear and warm waters, and then having my bff's over for a crisp, cool salad and a long, tall glass of the beverage of the day. Ah, summer afternoon, summer afternoon...

Local Market Snapshot

Weird market! Looks great: pending sales up significantly (although not so for closed sales), listings down. You'd think it's a sellers' market, right? But it isn't, quite. My buyers are buying, but my traffic from co-broker appointments at my listings is, well, listless, to tell the truth. 

On the one hand, this enables me to sell directly, with no cooperating agent, a plus for all parties. On the other hand, why are there so few co-broke showings? My listings are wonderful homes, appropriately priced. Apparently very few of my colleagues have many buyers - and this is the one unmeasurable statistic that affects the graph above. 

Digging deeper, I also wonder if too many agents have just abandoned their role of actively selecting appropriate homes to show their buyers, and are showing just what the buyers select. Most of the buyers are looking online, which is a good place to start, but has limitations. Agents, on the other hand, should have been inside the home during MLS tour, and should be in a good position to encourage certain homes to certain buyers because of what they KNOW.

No definitive answer to this conundrum, but for sure, the market isn't only what the statistics in the graph above indicate.

Million Dollar Listings, Falmouth Version

If you've watched the "Million Dollar Listing" show on Bravo, you know that "million dollar" is just the threshold, and the prices go up from there. 

There are some fabulous million dollar-plus listings in Falmouth, too. Here are some I've seen recently:       

#21606008 
$1,995,000


This house is like a fine, small European museum. It was custom-built by the sellers, who spared no expense in either materials, design, or craftsmanship. The result is an eye-popping array of marble, mosaic, crystal chandeliers, brass tiles - you get the picture. The spaces are dramatic, supremely functional, and highly unusual on Cape Cod. This is not your typical, bleached wood, minimalist beach house.

#21605308
$2,150,000

Smack in the middle of Falmouth Heights, Tower House Road is another of the most desirable streets in town. The house has outstanding views of the harbor, Woods Hole, and the Vineyard. It's young, built in 2005 and lightly lived in, so it's in pristine condition. Architecturally, it's the quintessential Shingle style, with two separate two-car garages - one of which has a guest apartment above. This house has it all: location, space, floor plan, comfort, and convenience - even a dunking pool (the smallest swimming pool I've ever seen - cute but no laps) for cooling off on a hot day.
                        
#21603500 
$3,895,000


Gansett Road is one of the prime Woods Hole locations, and this house has almost three acres - THREE! - of grounds. In addition, it overlooks Quissett Harbor and the 18th hole of the exclusive Woods Hole Golf Course. All of this explains why the price is what it is. The house itself is vintage and has been in the same family for more than 50 years. They've obviously loved it just the way it is, but most new owners will probably want to do extensive updating. It will be interesting to see how quickly and for what price this house sells. 

The Other Extreme

Yes, Virginia, there ARE homes for people on a budget, and some are really appealing! Here are my current faves:

#21605811
$309,000


This house has much more space inside than you'd think at first glance, mostly due to the vaulted ceiling which allows for a huge upper level loft currently being used as a family room. Again, there's a lot for the money here, not the least of which is crystal-clear Jenkins Pond.

#21602571
$319,900

Deep Pond is just beyond this house, so for anyone who wants relatively private pond access, this is a find. Set far back from the road, the feeling around the property is very "country". It could use some updating, and you may or may not like the pizza restaurant replica in the lower level, but it's a cute house with a lot of possibilities in a wonderful setting. 
                        
#21605108 
$409,900


Here's a home with a lot of curb appeal. Set on a corner lot, it's got a private back yard, looking into woods that are common area. The floor plan works, with a good-sized first floor owners' suite and two spacious bedrooms upstairs. It will probably need some updating, but as they say, it's got "good bones".

They Say...

"Nadine is a real professional with incredible knowledge and the wit to go along with it. 

She listened to our needs and aimed us in the right direction. She gave us 100% attention and helped us find our little piece of paradise. 

Nadine is invaluable and it was a pleasure to work with her! 

Nadine, thank you."
              
~ Cindy & Dave K.
  
Summer Evening at Old Silver Beach



Some people long for this; we get to live it night after night. And experience the joy and wonder all over again. Grateful for sand beneath my toes and sunsets at the beach! 


Stay cool, and please remember me when you and your friends are thinking about buying or selling. Love you, love your "guys"! 



Cordially,
Nadine 

Nadine Krasnow
Falmouth Fine Properties
P.O. Box 664
Falmouth, MA  02541
(617) 921-7552
nadine@falmouthfineproperties.com
www.falmouthfineproperties.com

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