Blog :: 2018

What is Aging In Place and Why Should I Care?

Aging is a fact that Baby Boomers cannot avoid, so take serious consideration on how well your home will age with you.

How well would your current home age with you? If you were ever to have an accident or illness and lose some mobility, would you still be able to navigate your home easily? Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in [...]

Are Mortgage Interest Rates Really Skyrocketing?

The good newsis, interest rates HAVE NOT skyrocketed.

This guest post comes to us from our friend, Pete Green, Branch Manager at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group.

With the onset of strong home sales, housing starts, higher import price, and other key economic factors, not to mention Federal Reserve rate increases, experts pegged 30-year rates to [...]

How Does Delaware's State Income Tax Compare to Surrounding States?

Delaware may lead the way in lower taxes compared to surrounding states in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Low taxes may not be the only reason to relocate to Delaware, but they sure make it easier. Real estate broker Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in Delaware answers a question from a newsletter reader, Lewis Grower. He asks: How do [...]

Update for 2018: What can you get for $250k or less in Coastal Delaware?

Buying in these affordable Delaware communities may help you truly enjoy your retirement by not being saddled with a large mortgage.

Reality sets in and you realize that $250,000 is a quarter of a million dollars! That's a lot of money but can it buy you the dream home you've worked so hard for all your life? Maybe. Defining your dream

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Should I Get a Mortgage in Retirement?

With the increasing debt facing many Boomers today, it may be wise to consider other options besides a mortgage in retirement.

Is getting a mortgage in retirement the best idea for you? Delaware real estate broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty discusses the realities of mortgage debt for today's Boomers and the options they [...]

Is Happy Hour the most active time of day?

The Active Adults Realty team highlight favorite Happy Hour locations so you will have fine time relaxing and reconnecting with friends up and down the state of Delaware.

In some communities, Happy Hour might be the most active time of day! I have heard this being said from residents of Senators in Lewes, Oops, I have to go. Its time for [...]

Meet John and Celia Magrone - our Featured Boomers

From Staten Island to Lewes, Delaware Meet Featured Boomers John and Celia

That might seem like a big adjustment, moving from Staten Island, NY, to Lower Slower Delaware, but both apparently not for John and Celia Magrone. It was only 8 months ago they relocated to Lewes but they are already feeling right at [...]

Is A Cash Offer Better Than An Offer With Financing?

Is a cash offer best? How the home purchase is financed is not the only way to make sure your offer is most attractive to home sellers.

Is a home seller more willing to accept a cash offer over a one with a mortgage? Not always. Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in Delaware explains that a "complete offer" is what makes a great offer [...]

What Can You Get for $500k In Coastal Delaware?

That sign saying, "Starting in the Low $400's" can actually mean you will end up with a home at a much higher sales price.

Curious what kind of home $500k can get you in Coastal Delaware? Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in Delaware explains how base pricing works in new home communities and what kind of homes are available in the [...]

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