July 28, 2008

Beach Preference

When I meet with buyers who are looking to either relocate or to buy a vacation home on Cape Cod I have two stock questions:

What’s your beach preference: Cape Cod Bay, the Atlantic Ocean or Nantucket Sound? Everyone has a favorite beach, so it’s important for me to know what it is. There’s no point in looking on the Sound side if you really love the Bay side. This preference almost never changes.
Have you previously rented a home on the Cape for a vacation and where? Many times vacationers will try several spots before they settle on one they really like and then they’ll rent in that area for years before buying. So, my advice is to go where you’ve been most happy in the past. Favorite "area" could stretch over a couple of towns, so this is where the search gets a little more challenging for me.

To begin that search, email me at jmcgann@jackconway.com or check out my website at http://www.joemcgann.com. Armed with that information we can together begin to narrow the options to a specific area or a specific town. Now, often ideas do change as we begin to search for the right spot, but the basic elements of favorite beach/favorite area tend to remain approximately the same. Cape Cod is a long narrow peninsula and each town has its own distinct character so it’s extremely important for buyers to do their homework before beginning the search for their perfect Cape Cod spot.

Posted By: Joe McGann