Blog :: 04-2014

Why I may not want to list your home for sale

Why not you ask? Im a REALTOR and you want me to list your home. How could I possibly not jump at the chance?

Real Estate is my business

Business is a two way relationship. You should expect me to know the market and be able to counsel you on the process and what you can do to maximize your value.

I had a call recently and the woman said she [...]

Boomers: Compare State Taxes... Before You Move!

Before You Choose Where to Retire, Be Sure To Compare State Taxes

If you plan to move to another state when you retire, take time now to examine the tax burden youll face when you relocate. While there are many factors to consider when deciding where to retire and whats going to be affordable, the different types of state taxes you will need [...]

7 Steps for Improving Womens Retirement Readiness

How can you improve Retirement Readiness?

A study from the nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) titled, Fourteen Facts About Womens Retirement Outlook aimed at raising awareness of retirement risks that women face in order to affect positive change. "Women can take greater control of their finances," according to Catherine Collinson, president of [...]

Fourteen Facts About Womens Risky Retirement Outlook

What financial risks do women face in the United States?

Writer's Note: I am sharing this data with you in the hopes that you may do a better job than I did preparing for retirement. When I was rising through the ranks, I did not always maximize my contributions to a 401K plan or IRA. Today there is an even greater need for self direction to [...]

Active Adults Realty April 2014 Delaware Real Estate Update

SUSSEX, KENT & NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Delaware Real Estate Update from Active Adults Realty

SUSSEX COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS

Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker Active Adults Realty, "Southern Delaware, the market is flooded!"

Now that it's warming up, buyers, who ended up holding off because of the bad winter weather along with those who will normally enter [...]

Report: US Housing Market Needs More Homes for Sale

US homes for sale

The national housing market is dealing with an issue of supply and demand right now and its impacting both buyers and sellers... the Market needs more homes!

Specifically, the national housing market has too few people selling their homes compared with the number of people who want to buy homes, according to a recent report from Standard & Poors/Case [...]

Bootcamp Workshop on VA Loans: Active Adults Realty REALTORS® Earn CMRS Designation

Active Adults Realty REALTORS attended the recent BOOTCAMP Workshop on VA Loans sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage.

The Workshop, led by Louise Thaxton included Real Estate Professionals who earned the certification of Certified Military Residential Specialist (CMRS).

 

The Boot Campaign, developed to bridge the gap between American [...]

Quick Delivery Homes Help Make the Move Smooth!

Quick Delivery Homes: How They Can Speed Up The Move

These days, its hard for some Boomers to carry two mortgages while their existing home sits on the market. They must wait for their house to sell, called a contingency, before buying a new one.

For Quick Delivery Home buyers, the biggest concern is availability looking to avoid short term [...]

Expect to See an Exceptionally Busy Spring Home Buying Season in 2014

Spring home buying

Thats because national real estate experts are projecting that this spring will see even more home buying activity than is already expected for this time of year.

Why? Because of pent-up home buyer demand from the unusually cold winter we had. Home buyers who might have navigated the market in late 2013 and early 2014 ended up holding off [...]