WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FALMOUTH? : What's Happening in Falmouth on Cape Cod?

What's Happening in Falmouth on Cape Cod?

Sep. 6, 2007 - WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FALMOUTH?

Welcome back to my blog.

Well here I am only a few days late only because it has been a very busy summer. I'm chairman of the Falmouth Artists Guilds public relations committee and we had a lot happening. That included a great fund raising auction held at the Coonamesset Inn - very elegant with a Great Gatsby theme with everyone dressing the part of the 'Roaring Twenties.' Gloria Lieberman was the auctioneer and did a great job. You can see her on Antique Roadshow, is an expert in her field and works for Skinner's auction house in Boston. I won a prize for my outfit as a 20's tennis player holding my fathers antique racket.

The Artists Guild has been raising money for sometime and we are getting close. We need $1,400,000 altogether with about $300,000 more to go before we can start building our 'New Community Art Center.' What a joy that will be for everyone in Falmouth and surrounding towns in the Upper Cape. Our 2.2 acre building site is at the corner of Dillingham and Gifford Streets and we encourage people to visit it as they can see the outline of the building and rooms drawn in white on the ground. For more info about it and the Guild, please contact me.

Everyone seemed to be very busy this summer as it was more crowded than usual with the beaches, streets and restaurants bussling with activity, but hor-ray, its ended. The kids are back in school, the crowds are gone, the streets back to normal and now we have two beautiful autumn months to enjoy. We also have the second busiest real estate season of the year up until about Thanksgiving - so if you're thinking of selling, now's the time to list provided the price is right - and if you're a buyer, you have lots of choices. In either case, do not take it lightly. Buying or selling a home is not like shopping for a loaf of bread - get informed, know what you are doing, be realistic and get good professional help. If you are new to homebuying, you'll find very helpful guidance on my website by clicking on http://www.capecodspecials.com/home-buying-guide.html.

Here's a great real estate book that 'everyone' should read: 'Ripping the Roof Off Real Estate" by Mollie W. Wasserman. It's published by Gabriel Publications and can be ordered at your local bookstore. Mollie is a smart woman and knows what she is talking about so I think you will be well informed, entertained and will approach real estate with a totally different and realistic mindset after reading her book. David