In the Delaware beach resort town of Lewes, Kathy Sperl-Bell, CRS, of RE/MAX Associates, says activity among baby boomers started picking up again earlier this year after a three-year slowdown. In much of the country, Realtors are feeling the pain of boomers' inability or unwillingness to invest in another home while the economy remains [...]
One of my clients just told me how much she enjoys the McCabe Preserve right here in Milton, Delaware. It made me realize that I sometimes learn more about all the great things to do from newcomers than I do from the locals. Maybe that's because, in retirement, they take the time to explore and discover all that the DelMarVa Peninsula has to [...]
In Delaware, the Buyer chooses the settlement attorney and the attorney represents the Buyer, not the Seller. If the Seller wishes to retain their own counsel, they may do so, but you should not give up your right to representation by your own attorney In new construction, it has become common practice for some builders to form a [...]
What could be better than a wine and cheese reception and the Second Annual Art Exhibit of the Delaware Shore Artists Group? This is an opportunity to meet over a dozen local artists and enjoy more than 50 of their paintings in various mediums, all available for sale. Several of these artists have won recognition in state and local [...]
Once a year, Realtors in Sussex County gather to auction "baskets" of wonderful goodies to raise money for families this holiday season. All of the funds from this event go to a big day of shopping for presents for 100s of families throughout southern Delaware. This year, the selection of items and baskets ranged from wonderful art work to [...]
In this housing market, it's natural for a buyer to want to get the absolute best deal. We are bombarded by news of the large foreclosure problem and the talking heads reading the news rarely mention "all real estate is local" and the statistics they are quoting are national averages. But, if you look, there are short sales and foreclosed [...]
Early in my Real Estate career, I decided to specialize and work with Baby Boomers planning for and getting ready for retirement. My reason? Well, I thought I would enjoy spending time helping people my own age make a choice they would be very happy with. During my previous lives, and yes I had several, I was relocated often and it is not [...]
I received an email with some corrections to an earlier post on this blog that I wanted to share with you here:
Lennar was not the sole original developer. Heritage Shores was developed by Passwaters LLC which was a partnership of Brookfield Homes and Lennar. Brookfield Homes remained and assumed 100% ownership when Lennar left. Providence
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The Cape May Lewes Ferry is one of the great conveniences about living in either Lewes, Delaware, or in Cape May, NJ. It's a quick trip and a wonderful ferry ride between the two towns and it's booked year round! You better make reservations, especially during the peak vacation [...]
