Registry News and Notes
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 pdeoliveira@dukescounty.org
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...
Consumer Alert
There are companies offering to provide homeowners a Certified Copy of their deed for a cost of $83.00. Please Take Note: You can print a FREE copy of your deed from our website or contacting us here or by calling (508) 627-4025.