Its late April in Woods Hole and the Striped Bass migration has finally arrived. The fishermen are now aboard their small wooden skiffs, rods in hand, eager to partake in another season of world class fishing in the waters in and around Woods [...]

Market Highlights

• Sales in the first quarter of 2016 were strong with 18 sales, close to the record of 23 sales in 2008.
• Inventories are at record high levels, especially at the higher end of the price range.
• Pent-up demand and a strong stock market are fueling the market, but excess inventory means sellers must compete for buyers.
• Turnkey properties are
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of LandVests properties? We invite our owners to tell us a bit about their experience, what they love about their homes and a bit of their history. Here is what the owner of [...]

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) has retained LandVest, Inc. to explore the sale of its timberland and undeveloped land in Georgia. The lands, totaling approximately 72,000 acres, are located within a 60-mile radius of greater [...]

How did you come about owning this property? We knew we wanted to live in Marblehead, and we found this house after an extensive search for just the right waterfront property. The views from the house sold it! We used the house as a primary residence, but it could easily be a vacation [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of LandVests properties? We invite our owners to tell us a bit about their experience, what they love about their homes and a bit of their history. Here is what the owners of [...]

  Pony Express Farms | Ipswich, MA | 120.47 Acres | $6,750,000   221 Acre Coastal Estate | Ipswich, MA | $4,650,000   38 Gardner Street, Hamilton, MA | 11.00 Acres | $2,850,000   Boxford Country Estate | Boxford, MA | 33.50 Acres | $2,795,000  

Wenham Country Estate | Wenham, MA | 6.2 Acres | $2,699,000 Click image to play video

I recently received the following Bloomberg news update from a client with the question:

How about Maine?

Sales of US vacation homes plummet

Sales of US vacation homes tumbled last year from record levels as buyers were held back by tight inventory and turbulence in financial markets.

Wildwood Lane, Rockport. 5.6 acres with 355 feet of deep-water shorefront. Under agreement. listed by LandVest, Terry Sortwell for [...]

Market Highlights

• First quarter volume of $2,000,000 + sales was strong (34 vs peak 40 sales in 2015).
• Top sale for the first quarter: $6,700,000, 383 River Road, Carlisle.
• First quarter inventories grew 46% compared to a year ago.
• LandVests markets continue to improve in volume, turnover, and with significant record sales.
• Special properties, expertly presented, reaching out to a broad market with a strong value proposition, are well received by the
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