Spring Is Here (the Video)

Cape Cod Today - Online ran an article with a video that 'celebrates' spring's coming. Lots of beautiful images. Check it out ... HERE!

Three Outer Cape Towns in "100 Best"

The New York Post is running a series they are calling the "100 Best Places that summer has to offer" within 6 hours of New York City. Three Outer Cape towns made the list. Check out the stories and slideshows for Orleans (destination #9), Provincetown (#11), and Wellfleet (#85). My prior life is represented also, Hyde Park (NY) is #89.

Cute Story - Missouri Balloon Reaches Cape Cod

A deflated balloon, launched by the students at Mark Twain Elementary School in Carthage, Missouri, was picked up on the beach in West Yarmouth. The balloon took only 4 days to make the 1500 mile journey. Read the story in the Carthage Press. The balloon was apparently part of an science experiment.

A Perfect Mothers' Day

It's Mothers Day. I'm sure my wife, Beverly, would agree that today was a great Mother's Day. It started with church and Sunday school, followed by a brunch at the Jailhouse Restaurant with friends, and then 18 holes of golf at Yarmouth's Blue Rock Golf Course. The weather was perfect for golf and Bev beat me handily. I need the practice. Badly.

Blue Rock is one of the finest Par-3 golf courses in the country. The photo on the right is of the signature 9th hole, a 169 yard shot over water onto an elevated green. The men's blue tees are slightly higher than the green while the ladies' red tees are below, forcing the ladies to tee-off uphill.

Wellfleet Marshfront Home - Must See at $899K

Wellfleet - New Listing - This is a new listing for a fabulous 3000 sqft house in Wellfleet overlooking the marsh. This home has 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, hardwood floors, granite counters (kitchen and bathrooms), a full walkout basement, A/C, and a 2 car garage. The listing price is $899K.

Go to http://150blueheronrd.robertsheldon.com/ for more photos and a virtual tour.

Seashore To Get $4.2M In Stimulus Funds

The Cape Cod National Seashore will be the beneficiary of President Obama's stimulus package, to the tune of about $4.2M. The Seashore will use the funds to finish the Province Lands bike trail (about half of the 7.3 mile trail was completed last year), the Province Lands Visitors Center and the Race Point Ranger Station. There will be a few other updates as a result of this cash infusion, also. Go to the story on the Wicked Local website for the details.

Cape Cod Maritime Days - The Video

The Cape Cod Times has posted a video about the Cape Cod Maritime Days. The host highlights the Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis, the "Outer Beach" (aka Coast Guard beach), and Eastham's Three Sisters lighthouses. Check out the video and the Maritime Days website. The events started May 2nd and go to May 31st.

Eastham Town Meeting - Wind, Water & Taxes

At last night's Eastham Town Meeting a number of 'hot' articles were debated and passed. Another, the 9.7% rental property tax, was soundly defeated (rjs - YEAH!). This tax on rental home rentals would have put Eastham at a serious disadvantage since most (if not all) neighboring towns also rejected this tax.

At long last the Town of Eastham is on the road to a municipal water system with the approval of a $3M+ study to determine the best path to town water. Although the study will take a few years, it begins a journey that (hopefully) will ensure a continuing water supply into the future, as water quality slowly (but surely) deteriorates. This decision will need to be ratified with a Proposition 2 1/2 override vote scheduled with town elections on May 19th.

Likewise, wind turbine measures were approved, both residential and municipal. The municipal turbine vote made the 2/3's majority required by one vote.

Read the details in the Cape Cod Times article... Here.

7 Tips To Maximize Your Home's Sale Price

Selling your home in this market is a combination of a beauty contest and an on-line auction. Not only does your house have to look better than the other 'contestants', but it needs to present itself well online, which includes price. Check out this article for 7 worthwhile ideas to make your home a 'winner'.

As far as online goes, my listings can be found on well over 100 websites. These include REMAX.com, Realtor.com, Yahoo, Google, Postlets, Trulia, and many, many others. Also, as part my listing process, I create a virtual tour of each home.

10 Free Things To Do On Cape Cod

So you think everything costs an arm and a leg on Cape Cod? Try these activities on for size. Go to .. 10 Free Things To Do On Cape Cod. The Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory is a great rainy day activity. Munch, munch!