Updated for 2021 | Whether you prefer ten-pin, duckpin, or candlepin – bowling is a competitive target sport and a recreational activity enjoyed by young and old and played by 100 million of people in over 90 countries world-wide. National Bowling Day is the second Saturday of August, so we’ve put together a list of our favorite bowling alleys on Cape Cod, Greater Boston, the South Coast and South Shore where you can meet up with family and friends for fun.
The Dog Days of August are here and so is National Dog Month. The fun-loving companions that make our life so interesting are being honored this month. Some ways you can celebrate with your dogs are… Continue reading
The April 2021 market report from the National Association of REALTORS had a seeming contradiction. It was the third month in a row that existing home sales declined, yet home prices hit an all-time high of $329,100. Typically, when home sales fall, prices dip as well, signaling a developing softness in the market. But thanks to a perfect storm of circumstances, buyer demand is stronger than ever, despite rising mortgage rates and less affordability. Housing supply is down over 28% with the unsold inventory at a two-month supply, down from a 3.3-month supply from the previous year. Properties lasted 18 days on the market, from 29 days the year before, and 83% of homes sold in less than a month.
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Popular in the Northeast, Colonial style homes are one of the most recognizable home styles with its familiar rectangular shape and symmetry, outside and in. Created in the 1600s by colonists (hence the name) to be similar to the style of aristocratic homes back in Britain, the homes were simple to build and often made of wood, which was plentiful at the time.
Colonial style homes generally are two to three stories with pitched roofs with overlapping shingles and clapboard on the exterior walls to keep out New England’s inclement weather of snow and rain. The Colonial style home’s architecture is characterized by Continue reading