These have been challenging times for anyone selling a home. We understand, as REALTORS we have had our share of selling our own property during this buyers market and it wasnt [...]

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 [...]

What makes a chef?

It takes more than a list of ingredients to make me a chef! When asked if I can cook, I often say "I can follow a recipe". I can do the simple things pretty well. I don't undercook or overcook and I know what I like. When I watch a chef put together a meal, however, I realize there's a big [...]

Do you know the difference between an "off-site stick-built home" and a modular home? I didn't until I had been in the real estate business for several years. When you see a modular home advertised, you have to ask yourself - "Who is the [...]

Take the tour of the fabulous clubhouse at Independence, one of Delaware's most popular active adult communities. This is what you expect in a top-rated community, with an indoor pool and an outdoor pool, a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, entertaining space in the ballroom and cafe area, game rooms to rival the best resort. Why take a risk [...]

Wow, look at that model with the gourmet kitchen, the hardwood floors, the luxury owner's bath and that outdoor kitchen! That's the house I want ... but that costs what? Why do builders put so many options and upgrades into their model homes? If they built a base model home and just let it speak for itself, then you would know what is [...]

That is the question for some of our clients. Because we specialize in "Boomers and Beyond" who are looking to retire to the beaches of Sussex County Delaware, Bill and I find that Baby Boomers like us are many and varied. Some like in town living. Some want Active Adult Communities and others want to be out in the country on a few [...]

What is the difference between condo living and one of the new planned communities with a homeowners association? Until I became a Realtor, I always thought that a condo was an apartment-style home. Well I learned differently. Condo refers to the method of ownership, not the style of home. Not all condos share common [...]

It's a chilly day in January, a good time to take a look back at 2010 and see what it tells us about the real estate market in Coastal Delaware. Bill and I moved here in 2003 and have specialized and focused on Baby Boomers who either live here or want to live here at some point. What kind of home are Boomers buying in what kind of [...]

Is now a good time to find a retirement home in Delaware? YES, for many reasons. Not only because prices have come down in response to the economy, and not only because interest rates are absurdly low, the lowest rates EVER, but also because builders don't like year-end inventory. Many builders end their year in September and that means [...]