Cape real estate market brighter

The real estate markets on the Cape and Islands were among the strongest in the state last month, according to numbers released yesterday by The Warren Group, a Boston-based real estate data firm.


Staving off foreclosure by becoming a B-and-B

Website appeals to homeowners with plenty of room who find themselves at risk of becoming delinquent in their mortgages


Whimsy on waters of Lake Wequaquet

Cottage features playful style, artistic touches


Watchdogs blast federal mortgage program

WASHINGTON — Government watchdogs told a Senate panel yesterday that the Obama administration's effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure isn't working and that the Treasury Department has failed to fix the program.


Handler's prepares to depart

The Harwich Port auto salvage business, in operation since 1937, goes up for sale, but stays in business while a buyer is sought


Overlooking ocean, nothing overlooked

East Orleans home blends modern, traditional


Updated home in peaceful location

West Barnstable home has lush surroundings


Mortgage rates are low - but so is activity

An odd scene has been playing out lately in the offices of mortgage brokers and bankers around the country.