What is the difference between condo living and one of the new planned communities with a homeowners association? Until I became a Realtor, I always thought that a condo was an apartment-style home. Well I learned differently. Condo refers to the method of ownership, not the style of home. Not all condos share common [...]
When I think of a great place for lunch when the sun is shining on the waterfront, I go for the outdoor dining at Gilligan's, right next to the Inn at Canal Square. My favorite is the Salmon BLT and everyone loves the crab cake sandwich. Can't wait for Spring!
Kathy has asked me once again to contribute an article for her newsletter. Some of you may remember previous articles about financing homes for retirement and a myriad of options to choose from. My name is [...]
Southern Delaware Tourism on the impact of tourism in Sussex County Delaware:
7 million visitors a year come to Sussex County! They spent about $750 million a year out of the total $1.5 billion that is spent in the whole state of Delaware. The actually impact is even greater - about 2.2 x that amount in indirect sales. We love our visitors!
How do you define active adult? Are you an avid golfer, a tennis fanatic, a runner or yogi? Do you get up every morning and take a brisk walk with or without your best friend? Are you more active if you live in an active adult community or not? Terminology doesn't define us but it does attempt to lead us in certain directions. You're an [...]
Ft. Miles in Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, Delaware, is just one of the stops on the new Delaware Geocaching Trail. Such fun for the family or a group of friends looking to discover Delaware - it's the ultimate treasure hunt!
The Heritage Shores Golf Club in the active adult community of Heritage Shores in Bridgeville, Delaware, is one of the 13 public golf courses in Sussex County, Delaware. Heritage Shores is also the only 55+ community in Delaware built around a championship golf course and many of the homes offer a golf course view.
One of the best restaurants on the "Culinary Coast". Southern Delaware Tourism has coined the phrase "life tastes better here" and The Buttery is one of the reasons why. This is where we brought clients last week to celebrate their new home here in Coastal Delaware. The service is as wonderful as the food.
It's a chilly day in January, a good time to take a look back at 2010 and see what it tells us about the real estate market in Coastal Delaware. Bill and I moved here in 2003 and have specialized and focused on Baby Boomers who either live here or want to live here at some point. What kind of home are Boomers buying in what kind of [...]
We get requests like that all the time from people that have never even been to Coastal Delaware. I often wonder what difference it makes if you like or don't like a particular floor plan unless you already know you like the area and the community. You can look at pictures of houses, study the floor plans til you find the perfect one, but [...]
