We have just added new virtual tours on some great homes for sale in Coastal Delaware. Take a look and let us know if you would like to see any of these properties in person. This is a great time to buy a home at today's prices and the current low interest rates. Watch the Virtual tours!
Wow, look at that model with the gourmet kitchen, the hardwood floors, the luxury owner's bath and that outdoor kitchen! That's the house I want ... but that costs what? Why do builders put so many options and upgrades into their model homes? If they built a base model home and just let it speak for itself, then you would know what is [...]
This year Schell Brothers awarded me the BFF Award! I think this might be the best award I have ever received. When Jamie Hudson, Director of Sales, announced the award at the Schell Annual Realtor Event, she said it was because Kathy is a good friend to Schell Brothers and brings many of her clients to our communities. BUT, she is a [...]
What I'm trying to say is - get to know Delaware and then you can decide what kind of community is right for you. I finally understand why so many people from New Jersey are sure they want to live in a 55+ community. They don't want to be outnumbered by families with lots of young children and they think the only way to accomplish that is to [...]
National Association of Realtors (NAR) annualized numbers from the Existing Sales Report says 14,000 homes sell every day in this country. That means 14,000 yesterday, 14,000 today and 14,000 tomorrow! Most of the country is still showing sales below last year. This years sales are compared against the expiring home [...]
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 home is all about how you want to live and what you are willing to sacrifice to get what you really want - freedom and life without [...]
How's the real estate market in 2011 here in Coastal Delaware? I had a great conversation this afternoon with Gail Alm at Fairway Independent Mortgage and she shared the following news with me:
It's so easy to find everything about homes for sale on the Internet isn't it? All of the details that were previously only available to real estate professionals can now be found on Zillow and Trulia and a multitude of other sites. Some even proclaim that they know the value of any home in any town, based on public information pulled from [...]
Many of you reading this still live in New York or New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, DC or even Connecticut or Maine. Your home is listed for sale so that you can move to Coastal Delaware. Right now we are working 24/7 and still having trouble keeping up. There are so many people looking to relocate to Coastal Delaware and [...]
In between showing homes to prospective buyers and visiting with current clients, there is the time alone in the car. It's my creative time to reflect on what I enjoy about this business of real estate. The other day, it hit me [...]
