When you are ready to buy or sell a home in your hometown, you probably already know a few REALTORS. You may have worked with a REALTOR once or twice in your past or perhaps you know someone in your circle of friends, neighborhood or church that you think highly [...]

New Castle County Real Estate Neighborhood News-Fall 2014

By Bill Bell

The northernmost Delaware county is New Castle. It is closest to airports, Amtrak, and Route 95 with easy access to the major cities within the Mid Atlantic Region. A popular choice for people from NJ, PA and MD, it is not where you will find the least expensive homes. [...]

U.S. homes sold at a faster ratein September than any other time this year, a recent reportfrom the National Association of Realtors said.

Evidently, sales of existing homes increased 2.4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million.

Experts are saying that this increase is a great sign that the housing market is picking up and moving past the slowdown that started in [...]

Kent County Real Estate Neighborhood News-Fall 2014

By Bill Bell

Kent County is home to the state capital Dover, Dover Downs and the Dover Air Force Base. In this area, you will find a good choice of smaller 55+active adult communities and the prices can be significantly lower than in the areas to the north or [...]

Sussex County Real Estate Neighborhood News-Fall 2014

By Kathy Sperl-Bell

Sussex County, a.k.a. "Coastal Delaware," is where Boomers look to move for not only a primary residence in retirement but often for a second home/vacation home even while they are still working. This is the fastest growing county with the smallest population of the [...]

"I'm getting a Mortgage, why so much paperwork?"

Gail Alm, Mortgage Planning Specialist at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. in Rehoboth Beach offered this information courtesy of Keeping Current Matters.

We are often asked why there is so much paperwork mandated by the bank for a mortgage loan application when buying a home today. It seems that the bank needs to know [...]

I asked Gail Alm at Fairway Independent Mortgage in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to comment on a question Buyers often ask,

Can I bundle closing costs into my mortgage?

So, are you ready to bundle? Heres what she said When Kathy asked me if you can bundle closing costs into your mortgage, the answer can be yes or no, depending on the [...]

Its always a good sign on the national housing market whenUS Home Sales outperform experts predictions!

And thats exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July.

Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during [...]

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.