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Active Adults Realty Receives 2015 All Star Award

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All Star Brokerage Recognized for Achievements Using Online Marketing Tools to Drive Success

LEWES, Delaware - Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker and Bill Bell, Associate Broker at Active Adults Realty owners are pleased to have been named a 2015 All Star Award winner by Constant Contact, Inc. This annual award recognizes the most successful 10% of [...]

What's Happening in Kent and New Castle Counties

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 [...]

Delaware's Real Estate Taxes are the 4th Lowest-Again!

Delaware has the nations 4th-lowest real estate property tax rate, according to a recent report from WalletHub.

Aiding Delaware is the lack of vehicle property taxes seen in other states. The rankings were as follows.

  • Real-Estate Property Tax Rank*: 4th
  • Vehicle Property Tax Rank*: 1st
  • Real-Estate Tax on Median State House Value: $1,231
  • Real-Estate Tax on Median U.S. House Value:
  • [...]

TripAdvisor's Top 10 Delaware Attractions

Our friends the Delaware Tourism Office posted TripAdvisor's Top 10 Delaware Attractions on their website visitDelaware.com commenting, "There are so many things to do in Delaware. Picking just one can leave you in a whirlwind of awesome options. Thats where TripAdvisor comes in. The best way to know how fun an activity or attraction will [...]

Existing Home Sales Bouncing Back

Despite Low Home Inventories, Existing Home Sales Are Bouncing Back!

 

According to Keeping Current Matters, the highlights in Home Sales Bouncing Back Graph are:

  • Sales in December were 14.7% higher than those in November, marking the largest month-over-month increase ever recorded.
  • Inventory levels are still below historic norms at 3.9-months
  • [...]

Annual Lewes Tulip Celebration April 7-16

Move over Philadelphia Flower Show... Tiptoe To The Tulips in the most beautiful small town in America at the 7th Annual Tulip Celebration blooming in Lewes from April 7-16!

The Lewes Chamber of Commerce continues its partnership with Lewes in Bloom, The Lewes Historical Society, Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission, the Zwaanendael Museum [...]

Boomerang Buyers Begin Entering The Market

A TransUnion Study Finds 1.5 Million Homeowners Negatively Impacted by Mortgage Crisis Could Re-Enter Housing Market in Next Three Years.

TransUnionrecentlyreleased the results of a new study titled The Bubble, the Burst and Now - What Happened to the Consumer? The study revealed that 1.5 million homeowners, a.k.a.Boomerang Buyers, that [...]

The Federal Reserve Increased Rates. Now What?

UPDATE 1/28 FED DECISION: Rates left unchanged. The Fed stated that they no longer view risk as balanced and expectations that inflation will rise have been decreased. Future rate hikes to be a slow and steady pace. This is all general good for mortgage rates to remain low until hopefully [...]

Chefs Share New Year's Brunch Recipes

We are reposting our favorite New Year's Brunch Recipes for those of you who have are in your new home for the New Year and want a taste of Southern Delaware on your table!

On New Year's Eve, most people celebrate the passing of another year by partying with friends at your favorite restaurant or bar; or attending a blowout bash at the [...]

2015 Shining Star Award Winners Announced

Bill Bell and Kathy Sperl-Bell

Active Adults Realty owners Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker and Bill Bell, Associate Broker presented the 2015 Shining Star Award Winners at an intimate holiday gathering on December 16th at Bethany Blues in Lewes. This, the 3rd Annual Shining Star Award Ceremony, recognizes the exceptional work in real estate and service provided by members of the [...]

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