List NOW! Why? Remember, in school, we all learned thetheory of supply and demand. When the demand for an item is greater than the supply of that item, the price will surely [...]

Spring is closer than you think. No matter what the groundhog said today, you have less time than you think to get your home on the market before the busy spring season.

Many sellers feel that the spring is the best time to place their homes on the market as buyer demand traditionally increases at that time of year. However, the next six [...]

I thought home prices were going up but then I noticed that in some of the your new home communities homes are selling for less than the sellers paid only 5 or 10 years ago.

Let's talk history and home appreciation in Delaware

This was part of a discussion I had with a prospective buyer yesterday who has been doing her online research. She [...]

This morning I opened an email from John, a good friend and client, who posed the question

"Soon in Sussex County?"

He attached a link to an article in the New York Times about the housing shortage and its impact on homes sales, and purchases, in many key locations throughout the US including Sillicon Valley, prompting his question, "Could [...]

If you can smell it, you won't sell it.

Everyone loves pets unless they are house hunting. If they open the door and the scent of pets is all they smell, you just lost a sale.

Isnt it funny? More and more of our buyers have dogs or cats and yet, they do not want to smell yours.

I dont even have a pet and I have a pretty sensitive sense of [...]

Dont Underestimate the Importance of Using an Agent When Selling Your Home

When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price with the least amount of hassles. However, for the vast majority of Sellers, the most important result is to actually get the home [...]

The holidays are right around the corner and you might not think that now is the best time to sell your house. But with inventory below historic numbers and demand still strong, you could be missing out on a great [...]

A Special Report in Delaware Business Now

May home sales and prices were up from a year ago in Kent and New Castle counties, Delaware.

Figures from the Trend Multiple Listing Serviceshowed the average sales price in New Castle County heading toward $220,000, with Kent seeing prices rising above $200,000. Trends market area includes the [...]

Most Sellers will benefit from Staging.

The 3 Seller Scenarios prime for Staging are:

• You're selling a house youve lived in forever. Youve raised your family in this home and collected memories and cherished objects. Read More.
• You're selling a vacant house. For whatever reason.
• You have a great house for sale that's getting a lot of showings but no offers. You have beautiful furnishings and nice artwork, but something's not right.
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Kent and New Castle Counties February 2016 Real Estate Stats

February home sales getting a modest boost by the extra day in this Leap Year, exceeded February 2015 by 15% and are now 19% ahead of 2015 Year-To-Date, according to Dave Davis, resident statistics guru at TREND MLS. While we are very unlikely to continue exceeding 2015 by almost [...]