The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay is one of Coastal Delaware's most beautiful resort properties. Last year when Bill and I were homeless, waiting to move into our new home in Lewes, we were thrilled when good friends told us we could stay at their condo at The Peninsula. If you are new to this blog, you may have missed all the great [...]
Despite THE extreme weather which included a Tornado, Hurricane and an Earthquake, Extreme Makeover Home Edition took place in Lewes, Delaware. The fortunate recipient could not be more deserving. Dale Dunning has been running Jusst Sooup, a volunteer soup kitchen for the past 12 [...]
The Pep Rally and the Benefit Concert took place last night at the Cape Henlopen High School. The auditorium was packed and the crowd was enthusiastically in support of the Extreme Makeover about to take place in Sussex County, [...]
The excitement is building as we wait to learn which family has been selected for an Extreme Makeover here in Sussex County, Delaware. Schell Brothers has been selected as the builder for an upcoming episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". The build will take place between August 22 and 29, 2011, somewhere in Sussex County. [...]
"Many baby boomers who once vowed they would never trust anyone older than 30 are now in their mid-60s -- and don't consider themselves old." begins the article written by Adam Taylor in the Wilmington News [...]
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 [...]
Do you know the difference between "land lease" and "fee simple"? I never did until I got into real estate and moved to Delaware. In a land lease community, you buy the house but you do not own the land on which it sits. You pay a monthly or annual fee to rent the lot from the owner of the community. Even though this makes the home more [...]
Once a year, Realtors in Sussex County gather to auction "baskets" of wonderful goodies to raise money for families this holiday season. All of the funds from this event go to a big day of shopping for presents for 100s of families throughout southern Delaware. This year, the selection of items and baskets ranged from wonderful art work to [...]
Front page of the Sunday News Journal featured an article by Eric Ruth on Housing market gains in Delaware. Some of the statistics are still tentative but one fact is clear - Delaware weathered the housing turmoil better than many other parts of the country. Prices have begun to inch up again and builders are pulling permits. Sales of all [...]
It's always nice to get a compliment and it feels great to be recognized by your own industry for the work that you do. Recently, ActiveAdultsDelaware was recognized for outstanding niche marketing in the real estate industry! We spent much of the past year revising this blog site and providing information for our target market - Baby [...]