Ive had some people say Oh, we dont know where we want to buy yet - were just looking around we dont want to waste your time! Thats the wrong way to begin your search. Helping you get oriented, become informed about the overall real estate market and begin to make basic decisions about where and how you want to live is a big part of how a [...]

Have you noticed that I cover new home communities rather extensively? That is because all of the builders and developers of new home communities, active adult, age-restricted or all-ages communities, do cooperate with real estate agents and brokers. This is not necessarily the case everywhere but it is true here in [...]

Spring is always the best time to list your home for sale in Coastal Delaware. Even in a challenging market, if a home is going to sell, spring is the selling season. They say list your home in November, sell it in April; list it in March, sell it in April. After a hard winter on the heels of an extended period of slow sales, there is a [...]

Whats better than a new car, new clothes or new shoes? A shiny, brand spanking new house! Not just any new house, but a new house in a brand new community with all kinds of awesome amenities and special features! But beware: Its easy to be so dazzled by the decorating that the important questions never get [...]

I was at Independence this afternoon for a pre-construction conference call with one of my clients who still live in Florida. When one of my clients buys a new construction home, I always attend as many of the meetings during the construction process as I can. Especially when they are not able to attend in person, either my husband Bill or I [...]

Its very simple; builders want to sell you a home. In a new home community, with fashionably decorated models, they hope to entice you to buy on your first visit. They dont want you to go anywhere else or look at any other homes or communities. The Sales Center staff work for the builder, not for you. They are sales people who are only [...]

Top Ten Reasons to buy a Resale in a new home community

1.Location is number ONE. If you want a premium location on a golf course or on a pond you may find a resale home in a better location than the builder can provide.

2.Quick settlement. Youre ready to move and dont have to sell another home before you buy. With a resale home, you can [...]