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The Anatomy of a Great Island Property08.24.2026

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What distinguishes an exceptional island home beyond privacy and a beautiful view?  There is an undeniable appeal to island living: privacy, expansive shoreline, and a sense of separation from the everyday. Across New England, that can take many forms—from a private island reached by bridge [...]

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The Paul & Bunny Mellon Estate

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Its easy to understand why Paul and Bunny Mellon chose this site for their storied summer home. Situated on a bluff, overlooking Nantucket Sound, the southwesterly trade winds, gentle but constant, drive the tempo of the sea just beyond a protected barrier island. No doubt the Mellons selected this site for its sweeping views, privacy and seclusion.

 

Cape Cod, Massachusetts | High-End Market Watch, Q1-Q3 2025

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Market Highlights

HIGH-END $2,000,000+ MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • Inventory up 1% (record 295 vs record 292 last year).
  • Sales volume up 13% (record 204 vs record 181 last year).
  • Top sale: $12,300,000, 27 Marchant Ave, Hyannis Port.
  • Buyers benefit from improving inventories. Despite economic and political uncertainty, sales
    are at record levels.
  • Sea level rise, storm impacts, and costly insurance are concerns for coastal
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$37.5 Million Sale Marks Highest Residential Sale on Martha's Vineyard

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LandVest | Christie’s International Real Estate is pleased to announce the record-breaking sale of 48 Witchwood Lane in Edgartown, which closed at $37.5 million, setting a new benchmark for the highest recorded residential sale in Martha’s Vineyard.  

The landmark transaction, alongside the closing of 81 South Water Street at $17.25 [...]

Cape Cod | Massachusetts | High-End Market Watch, First Half 2025

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At the end of the second quarter, the high-end inventory of listings, active and pending, was up by 21% to a record318 listings compared to 263 last year and the previous record of 271 listings in 2016.

Middlesex County | Massachusetts High-End Market Watch, First Half 2025

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HIGH-END $2,000,000+ MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • Inventory up 12% (Record 514 vs record 458 last year).
  • Sales up 23% (Record 423 vs record 345 last year).
  • Top Sale: $10,500,000, 10 Appleton Street, Cambridge.
  • Buyers and sellers continue to increase their activity resulting in record inventories and sales.
  • As usual, special properties, expertly presented, reaching out to a broad market with a strong value proposition, will have a competitive
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Second Quarter Sentiment: Way to Go, America!

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Last quarter, I introduced the LandVest Economic Index, as a measure of how well our economy was performing. The index is a scaled measure of unemployment, GDP growth, and inflation. I plotted the index against the University of Michigans survey on consumer sentiment and found that at the end of this year's firstquarter,

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Is New England a Buyer's Market?

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More Homes For Sale, But Location Matters

An eventful first half of 2025 is in the books, and weve seen U.S. housing inventory continue to climb towards pre-pandemic levels. The current number of houses for sale trails 2017-19 levels by about 11% but its grown, year over year, for 20 consecutive [...]

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The Anatomy of a Great Island Property08.24.2026

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What distinguishes an exceptional island home beyond privacy and a beautiful view?  There is an undeniable appeal to island living: privacy, expansive shoreline, and a sense of separation from the everyday. Across New England, that can take many forms—from a private island reached by bridge [...]

Vermont Luxury Real Estate Market Update | Summer 202607.21.2026

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    As we move into Vermont's midsummer market, residential sales over $1 million increased 19% year-over-year, while total dollar volume rose 23%. At first glance, the increase in dollar volume might suggest that luxury home prices have risen significantly. However, dollar volume [...]

Inside Five of the Most Storied Homes on the Market Right Now07.16.2026

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Every historic home has a story. Some were shaped by influential families, others welcomed notable guests, and a few have been carefully preserved using the same techniques that built them centuries ago.

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