Registry News and Notes
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in December 2019
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN DECEMBER 2019 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2018 sales volume: 63 2019 sales volume: 53 15.87% decrease 2018 total sales value:...
Customer Notification System Down for Maintenance
According to the Sec of State's Office, the Customer Notification System will be down for maintenance on 12/26 from 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM while the server is upgraded. This maintenance will not affect existing customers; it will be unavailable to those attempting to sign...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in November 2019
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN NOVEMBER 2019 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2018 sales volume: 50 2019 sales volume: 53 6% increase 2018 total sales value:...
New Memorandum from Land Court Chief Title Examiner
Land Court Chief Title Examiner Christina Geaney has issued a new memorandum in regards to guideline 14 - Death: The Effect of Death upon Registered Land Titles. This memorandum supersedes previous memo dated October 13, 2012.
Education Seminar and Social with Land Court Chief Title Examiner
Mass. Independent Title Examiners Assoc. (MITEA) New England Land Title Assoc. (NELTA) After Hours Networking and Education Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, 450 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA Social/Networking: 4:45 - 5:45pm (Hotel bar –...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in October 2019
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN OCTOBER 2019 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2018 sales volume: 72 2019 sales volume: 68 5.56% decrease 2018 total sales value:...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in September 2019
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN SEPTEMBER 2019 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2018 sales volume: 56 2019 sales volume: 58 3.57% increase 2018 total sales value:...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in August 2019
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN AUGUST 2019 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2018 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2018 sales volume: 45 2019 sales volume: 45 2018 total sales value: $55,582,098.00 2019...
FY’19 Year End Report
To the Citizens of Dukes County,We experienced an overall 2.4% decrease in revenue during FY’ 19 as compared to the previous fiscal year. The major difference was the drop in the number of documents recorded. Excise continues to be healthy and came in 12% above the...
CPA funding increase
Gov. Charlie Baker signed July 31st a fiscal 2020 state budget bill which included a significant increase to the CPA Trust Fund. What does this mean? This legislation will increase the recording fees at the Registries of Deeds which provide revenue to the statewide...