Blog :: 03-2021

Housing Affordability vs. Affordable Housing

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Home prices have been rising since the end of the big recession. In Delaware, we were building and opening Active Adults Realty during the worst of that market, but every year since has been better for both buyers and sellers. 

But in 2021, demand is outstripping supply, and some headlines are asking, Are we in a bubble? Prices are [...]

March 2021 Delaware Market Update with Kathy Sperl-Bell

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Its time for the March 2021 Market Update. Get the latest information on this hot Delaware real estate market with Active Adults Realty Broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOdxBkGNEk

Whether youre buying, selling, or doing both, contact us at Active Adults Realty and let us guide you through the current real estate [...]

Home Prices: What Happened in 2020? What Will Happen This Year?

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The real estate market was on fire during the second half of 2020. In Sussex County, 2020 was a near-record fiscal year for building-related revenue.

Buyer demand was way up and the supply of homes available for sale hit record lows. The price of anything is determined by the supply and demand ratio, so home prices skyrocketed last [...]

Building Code, Quality of Construction, and the Home Inspection - Part 1

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This 4-part series will help buyers set and maintain realistic expectations about the home they are purchasing.  Part 1 will cover the home inspection process.

Part 1. The Home Inspection Process 

Part of the process of [...]

February Market Update with Kathy Sperl-Bell

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Its time for the February Market Update.

We are a year into this COVID pandemic. Hard to believe, isnt it? But the housing market continues to break records. So, Hows the market in Delaware this month?

Sometimes I feel like a broken record myself.

Has the housing market slowed this winter? Not the way it usually does. If you go back and watch our Market Updates since November, youll see that the same trends [...]