Registry News and Notes
Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending Seminar
On June 12 at the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds, the MAAPL staff presented an informative seminar on how to spot common violations in Foreclosure-related documents recorded in Registries of Deeds. Thank you to Register O'Brien and the crew from MAAPL this important...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in May 2018
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN MAY 2018 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers.2017 sales volume: 58 2018 sales volume: 57 1.7% decrease 2017 total sales value:...
Register’s Association Meeting in Plymouth County
On Wednesday May 19, 2018 the Massachusetts Registers and Assistant Registers of Deeds Association met in Plymouth County to discuss technological advancements and pending legislation affecting Registries of Deeds throughout Massachusetts. This was also one of a...
Dukes County Real Estate Activity in April 2018
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY IN APRIL 2018 AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2017 All figures are based on sales or mortgages over $10,000.00 and it does not include time share transfers. 2017 sales volume: 44 2018 sales volume: 55 (25% increase) 2017 total sales value:...
Bill H.4000 – An Act relative to deeds excise receipts
Bill H.4000 was reported favorably by Committee on Revenue and referred to the Committee on House Ways and Means in November of 2017. This bill would amend Chapter 64D of the General Laws allowing the counties of Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth to...
Notice regarding “Certified Copies of Deeds” Solicitation
There are private corporations soliciting services from homeowners by offering to obtain a certified copy of your deed for an inflated fee. Please note you may obtain a certified copy of your deed from the Dukes County Registry of Deeds at the cost of $1 per page. All...
2018 Massachusetts Deed Indexing Standards DRAFT
The Massachusetts Registers & Assistant Registers of Deeds Association has released a draft of the 2018 Deed Indexing Standards. Click here to view the proposed standards. To comment on the standards, please email Register DeOliveira at [email protected]
Sales Volume thru September YTD
Consumer Notification Service
In an effort to reduce the risk of real estate fraud, the Dukes County Registry of Deeds in conjunction with the Secretary of State, have launched a free Consumer Notification Service (CNS). This service offers the ability for consumers to submit their names or...
FY’17 County Report
August 10, 2017 To the Citizens of Dukes County, FY ’17 was a profitable year for the Registry of Deeds. FY’ 16 had been a very successful year, and FY’17 surpassed that with a 1.4% increase in Excise revenue and an overall 2.9% increase. Interestingly, the top three...