How much will a new home cost? What will the taxes be? Will I have public water and sewer? These and other questions are important to ask and evaluate when you are buying a retirement home in another state. Statistics say that most people downsize and stay within an hour of their existing home when they [...]

MyIndependence 2nd QTR Review shows, as predicted, the remaining lots in the first half of Independence have been selling quickly. Dust is still flying but the heavy trucks are moving into the next Phase more quickly than predicted.

In my April/May update there were 26 new homes under contract. It now looks like between 43 and 46 new homes [...]

No New Homes... How can that happen?

Here we are in August of 2014 and we learn that no new homes can be delivered for another 12 15 months at Independence, one of the most popular 55+ communities in Coastal Delaware. If anything illustrates just how busy we have been this year, this one fact tells you a lot. Between 43 and 46 new homes [...]

It's summer in Delaware, and according to a recent USA Today article, existing home sales increased for the 2nd straight month - their strongest rate since the fall. It's no wonder why we are all so busy showing Boomer-friendly homes and [...]

Another Home was JUST SOLD by Active Adults Realty in Lewes! Please welcome new home owners, George & Carolyn to Bay Crossing in Lewes.

Boomers close more cash deals, say National Real Estate Market Experts!

According to a recent report from Bloomberg, as more Baby Boomers retire, U.S. real estate experts are seeing more cash deals across the nation.

Evidently, these Baby Boomers (defined as anyone born between 1946 and 1964) are opting to purchase their homes with all cash instead of taking out a [...]

Home buyer enthusiasm has driven home prices to their largest annual gain since 2005, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

Evidently, home buyer interest fueled by low mortgage rates as well as reduced inventories helped drive prices up in 2013.

Now, experts are saying that home buyers and home sellers can expect price gains to level off in the wake of the home buying [...]

Active Adults Realty's Community Real Estate Update Reports on 6 Coastal Delaware Neighborhoods

Our Active Adults Realty Coastal Delaware Community Update offers reports on six Coastal Delaware communities, special promotions and showcase homes for those who are looking to buy real estate in Coastal Delaware. If you find this information is [...]

Southern Delaware 2014 Real Estate Market Update

Sussex County, DE - January 2014 Sales at $61,418,158 were up 31% over January of 2013 in Sussex County! Single family homes were up 27% over the same period last year. Condos and Townhomes were up 42% over the prior January. Sales from 2012 to 2013 in January were flat a year ago so this is a [...]

In a previous article, we talked about why it is important to Read the HOA documents before you sign a contract to purchase a new home. This article went over HOA or Condo documents and what is covered by law. No two communities are alike and the same is true of the [...]