As it has been for more than two years now, quarterly data compiled by this Association and released to the media last week shows that our real estate market here in Sussex County is continuing to gain strength and momentum, as we begin to look toward [...]
The national housing market continues to show great gains lately, according to recent data from the Standard & Poors Case/Shiller home price index and other national sources.
Despite some setbacks like rising mortgage rates, the housing market is on an upward swing.
1.) more sellers are listing their homes 2.) more lenders are approving loans 3.) more builders are constructing new [...]
Not everyone wants a "new neighborhood" with a large clubhouse and HOA fees. We have some wonderful neighborhoods in Coastal Delaware that have been popular for many years.
From communities like the Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club with stunning water views or golf course settings to Winding Creek Village with a boat launch for residents to communities like [...]
At this time of year, we often get a last minute call from people vacationing at the beach in Delaware. While here, they tell me they would like to look at what we have available to see if this is where they may want to [...]
Now that the market has recovered, what's happening with prices in Coastal Delaware? As we always say -
so the answer depends on what type of property and community we are talking about. The best way to answer this question is to look at what it is people want to buy and then see what's happening with prices. A [...]
Actually staging an empty condo or home can be very costly. During the economic crisis of the past several years, I discovered a cost-effective solution to marketing vacant properties Virtual Staging. You may have seen our earlier blog post on Virtual Staging when we listed the [...]
One of the shows I enjoy on HGTV is Income Property. A recurring theme is to buy a property where you can live in one unit and rent the other. The rental income helps to pay your mortgage while you are building equity. In Coastal Delaware, that is not an easy type of property to find but we have one in the heart of Historic Milton, [...]
Back in January of 2012, I posted an article about how to effectively use the Search function on this web site. How to use Coastal Delaware property search covered the Simple search as well as more advanced search tools. Since then, we have added even more options to help you find the exact home in the right location easily. Here are some of [...]
Reviews, Referrals and Recommendation = Reputation in the Social Media world and in Real Estate. This kept running through my mind this morning. We have now been in real estate long enough that each week might bring a referral or a recommendation from a past client or a local business. That just makes my day because it affirms that when you [...]
What a difference a year makes. At one point early last year I remember some concern about the number of resale homes on the market in some of our 55+ active adult communities. Well, I just finished touring communities with clients this week and it is slim pickings for those that want an existing home or a quick delivery home. To find [...]
