Lisa Ramos Real Estate Sales

08/24/2026

🏡 NORTH SHORE MARKET MONDAY
Week of August 24, 2026

📍 GLOUCESTER
Median sale price: $744,345
Days on market: 22
Price per sq. ft.: $471
Sale-to-list: about 99%

📍 ROCKPORT
Median sale price: $808,560
Days on market: 22
Price per sq. ft.: $472
Sale-to-list: 101.6%

📍 ESSEX
Median sale price: $794,568
Days on market: 30
Price per sq. ft.: approximately $502
Sale-to-list: 100.6%

📍 MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA
Median sale price: $1,264,312
Days on market: 20
Price per sq. ft.: $646
Sale-to-list: 100.4%

💰 CURRENT MORTGAGE RATES
30-year fixed: 6.65%
15-year fixed: 5.95%

Rates have now eased for two consecutive weeks, giving buyers a little breathing room.

🏠 SELLERS: The strongest homes are still selling well, but pricing correctly from the beginning matters. Buyers are increasingly willing to negotiate when a home accumulates days on market.

🔑 BUYERS: Watch listings with longer market times, prior reductions, or deferred updates. Those are often where the best negotiating opportunities appear.

🔮 MY PREDICTION: As we head toward Labor Day, Cape Ann will remain a two-speed market. Well-priced, move-in-ready homes should continue to perform, while overpriced listings become increasingly negotiable. If mortgage rates keep easing, we may see another wave of buyer activity this fall.

Thinking of buying or selling? I’d be happy to show you exactly where your property fits in today’s Cape Ann market.

Lisa Ramos
Coldwell Banker Realty
📞 978-290-3005
🌐 LisaRamosRealEstateSales.com

Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

08/18/2026

#🏡 JUST SOLD — 21 Hammond Street, Rowley! 🎉

SOLD for $740,000!

So happy to announce the sale of this beautiful 4-bedroom, 2-full-bath home featuring a large yard and plenty of space to call home. ❤️

Another successful closing and another exciting chapter beginning for my clients!

Thinking about selling your home? Wondering what your property could be worth in today’s market? Or looking for your next home on the North Shore?

Give me a call — I’d love to help!

📞 Lisa Ramos | 978-290-3005
🌐 LisaRamosRealEstateSales.com
📧 [email protected]

Coldwell Banker Realty | Manchester-by-the-Sea

08/07/2026

Today, August 7th, marks the celebration of Purple Heart Day, where Americans have a special opportunity to honor the nearly two million brave men and women who fought for our nation’s freedom, and were killed in action or bear the physical scars of war.

Purple Heart Day is observed annually on the 7th day of August, commemorating the day in 1782 that General George Washington, Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army, commissioned the first Purple Heart Medal, originally called the Badge of Military Merit.

Today, we pause to recognize and remember the brave men and women who made great sacrifices in service to our nation. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten. Let us remember them with gratitude and continue to uphold the values they fought to protect.

08/05/2026

TARR IN THE NEWS | 7.28.26

'Massachusetts Passes Wrong-Way Driving Prevention Law Following Series of Fatal Crashes'

By Michael Vyskocil | Rock 92.9 Rocks

EXCERPT BELOW:

"According to MassLive, the legislation follows the work of a task force formed after high-profile fatalities, including cases like Christopher Dailey, Endicott College Sgt. Jeremy Cole, and Trooper Kevin Trainor, to inform safety actions.

“This new law represents a comprehensive and coordinated effort to prevent devastating wrong-way driving tragedies before they occur,” said Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-1st Essex/Middlesex, who filed the original budget amendment."

Read the full article ⬇

🔗 https://rock929rocks.com/2026/07/28/massachusetts-passes-wrong-way-driving-prevention-law-following-series-of-fatal-crashes/

08/04/2026