Southern Delaware 2014 Real Estate Market Update

Sussex County, DE - January 2014 Sales at $61,418,158 were up 31% over January of 2013 in Sussex County! Single family homes were up 27% over the same period last year. Condos and Townhomes were up 42% over the prior January. Sales from 2012 to 2013 in January were flat a year ago so this is a [...]

Changes are afoot on the national housing market that suggest that this year is going to increasingly favor the home seller. And that means buyers will likely be paying more for real estate in [...]

Locals Now! recently interviewed Pat and Elizabeth Kerwin for our Featured Boomer column. The Kerwins moved to Nassau Grove in Lewes on January 3^rd 2013 from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Patrick was President of Patrick T. Kerwin, Inc, a Commercial Refrigeration HVAC company, while Elizabeth's served as Vice President of Patrick T. Kerwin, [...]

A Boomer's History of the Winter Olympics

February brings the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, with 98 events in 15 sports. Its the first time that Russia has played host to the winter games, and the first timethanks to Russian cosmonauts aboard the [...]

Optimistism Found in U.S. Real Estate Market

Theeconomicrecovery is not just confined to one region of the United States,according to a recent real estate market news article.

Evidently, a recent report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors noted that almost every city in the country is expected to see economic growth in the New Year!

This is great news for everyone because it shows that our economy continues to strengthen after the recent [...]

An article in The Fiscal Times by Steve Yoder, cites a 2008 AARP survey of older workers found that 88 percent want a friendly work environment in their next position, and 74 percent a flexible schedule. A total of 38 percent say theyre looking for part-time work, while 34 percent would like to work from [...]

Experts emphasized recently what theyve been saying for weeks: The US housing market will show even better gains in 2014.

Evidently, experts believe that it will be a good year for housing, despite the fact that sales are likely to level off slightly.

Those interested in buying and selling real estate in the US in 2014 will surely find the following information helpful as they navigate the [...]

LEWES, Delaware - Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker and Bill Bell, REALTOR and co-owners of Active Adults Realty located at 1504 Savannah Road in Lewes are pleased to announce that Debbie Shearer, REALTOR has successfully completed the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation Course. For most senior adults, the homes that they live in are [...]

Culinary Coast Will Benefit from New Workers

Milford, DE - Eleven members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated today during a graduation ceremony for the inaugural class at the Food Banks newly-expanded Milford, Delaware facility, according to the Delaware Business Daily.

Said Food Bank of Delaware President and [...]

The sales of new U.S. single family homes fell only slightly in November in the wake of higher mortgage rates.

Meanwhile, prices on new homes continued to rise, signaling to national housing market experts that the market truly is weathering higher mortgage rates, according to a recent news [...]