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Cape Cod property owners could see huge flood insurance price hike with 'Risk Rating 2.0' Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA) Feb. 25—YARMOUTH — Coastal property owners are accustomed to getting a jolt from nature. Nor'easters, the occasional hurricane, even unexpectedly big tides can mean expensive repairs or replacement of an entire structure. In recent years, changes to the insurance policies that cover those damages led to additional sticker shock with the threat of skyrocketing rate increases. In 2013, it was the redrawing of Federal Emergency Management Agency flood plain maps, used to ca...

COVID, Cape home sales, detours, duties, Town Notes The Barnstable Patriot Major road work near airport MassDOT roadwork is underway on Route 28 near the Yarmouth Town Line. The project location is the railroad crossing near Willow Street and Yarmouth Road. The existing railroad tracks are being replaced and utilities relocated.  The work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. and continue 24/7 for three weeks, through March 21. A section of Route 28 will be closed between the airport rotary and Yarmouth Road/Willow Street, with police details onsite. Drivers should expect delays and reroute. Ve...

Wicked Local The Dennis-Yarmouth Woman's Club has supported the community for 25 years. Members of the club recently donated $1,700 to the Veterans Home in Dennis. In addition, club members donated $450 of kitchen utensils and supplies for their use. As a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts, the club is dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service and, with your help, plans to continue its support to Cape Cod and Islands Veterans Outreach. The club has not met for a year yet still provides opportunities for members to support the community duri...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Realtors Association: 2020 saw record influx of new Cape residents Agents sold 2.27 times more of the available single family homes in 2020 than they did in 2019, says Ryan Castle The Barnstable Patriot In 2020, the inventory for single-family homes dropped by 37% each month, a trend never before seen in this market. The Cape Cod real estate market completed a remarkable year in 2020, with strong recovery from the initial COVID-19 pandemic beginning in mid-May resulting in record-breaking market activity through the end...

Cape Cod Times HYANNIS – The Housing Assistance Corporation is concerned that this winter will see a surge in the numbers of homeless people on Cape Cod due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on housing and the economy. In a press release Friday, HAC CEO Alisa Magnotta said a fragile seasonal economy increased the numbers of people struggling financially. At the same time, a red-hot real estate market drove up home prices and rents as second homeowners and off-Cape residents — who were able to work from home — bought or rented properties here. Ryan Castle, CEO of the Cape Cod and...