Annual Property Review: The proactive way to maintain your home and budget for large home expenses

Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Bell welcomes her friend Robert Axselle of AmeriSpec Inspection Services to discuss the proactive way to maintain your home, and be on top of possible home repairs needed and other issues: the Annual Property [...]

When it comes to your primary residence, there are certain requirements that must be met to avoid Capital Gains.

Delaware real estate broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty shares with you the truth about Capital Gains taxes and under what conditions you should expect to pay them when you sell your [...]

What Property Disclosures are Required in Delaware?

How different are the property disclosures in Delaware from other states? Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Belldiscusses the very important property disclosure, plus a few others that are required in Delaware. Watch to find out what they [...]

It's easy to find a Coastal Delaware community with all the amenities you want after retirement.

Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Bell discusses Age-Targeted and Age-Restricted communities and the popular amenities they include for retirees. Are Age-Restricted communities the ONLY place find all the popular amenities retirees are seeking? The answer [...]

Summer may be over, but there is still plenty to do in the off-season at the beach!

In this week's Ask The Broker video, Kathy highlights all of the fun festivals and fundraisers happening around Coastal Delaware. Plenty of fun to be had around the region for all [...]

Active Adults Realty Broker/Owner, KathySperl-Bell Answers More of your Delaware Real Estate questions.

Welcome to the mailbag edition of Ask The Broker! We asked our Boomers & Beyond newsletter subscribers for questions submissions and they answered. Check out some of their great questions in this week's Ask The Broker video.

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]