Retirees who take the right steps and avoid these common pitfalls can qualify for a mortgage for their Delaware retirement home.

In today's Ask The Broker video, Kathy invites guestPete Green of Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group to discuss if retirees can obtain a mortgage to purchase their retirement home and what they can do to qualify. Learn [...]

Boomers and their parents are living longer. Delaware has much to offer those caring for aging parents and wanting to retire to this state.

Are you ready to retire but youre still caring for aging parents? We hear this from many of our Baby Boomer clients. So many of us are caring for one or more parent and hesitate to move to our desired [...]

Relocating to a new state is always a good time to revisit your estate planning documents.

Attorney Kevin Baird joins Delaware real estate broker Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty, with an important discussion about your out-of-state will and other important estate planning documents. Will they still be valid? Watch to find [...]

Location matters, for those seeking a home and for the real estate professional in a specific region.

Every time I go to a real estate conference outside our local area, I am reminded just how true this statement is. Even in Delaware, things happening or working in Northern Delaware may be different from things working in Southern [...]

These Featured Boomers chose Middletown Delaware for their Retirement Destination - Meet Dee and Marian

I have been saying for years that Delaware seems to be attracting the best and brightest retirees from the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. Its no wonder when you consider the high concentration of excellent schools and universities as well [...]

Here are 7 Unique Delaware things that make it a special place to live.

Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution forging the foundation for more historical points to follow. The state has a vast array of extras some may overlook but ask a Delawarean to name one special thing about their state and Im guessing at least a few of [...]

Ways you can you move into a new construction home before the summer.

Delaware REALTOR, Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty explains the options you have to buy new construction without having to wait too long to move in.

If you want to buy a new construction home in Delaware, the wait-times to move in can be 1-2 years we hear. A way [...]

Buyer closing costs on the purchase of a home vary from State to State but they can also vary depending on the kind of home and where it is located within the State.

Buyers initially tend to focus on the purchase price of a home. We think it is equally important to understand the cost to go to settlement and the ongoing costs of living in [...]

Protect yourself from email scams that target you when buying a home.

Delaware Real Estate Broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty shares a real life story on how she was targeted by fraudsters over email, and how you should be wary of email scams, especially during real estate [...]

Houses are a big monetary decision. Knowing how good we have it now compared to historical mortgage rates promotes a healthy home buying perspective.

With the conflicting reports on the rise of mortgage rates I decided to ask an expert and share these answers with you. I went directly to Pete Green, Branch Manager, Atlantic Bay Mortgage [...]