Ghosts of Historic Interest Rates Past... as the saying goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words."

In this case, the picture below courtesy of Gail Alm, Mortgage Planning Specialist shows thousands of interest dollars paid on mortgages through the decades. Go ahead, take a look and...

Compare historic interest rates from the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's and [...]

Its always a good sign on the national housing market whenUS Home Sales outperform experts predictions!

And thats exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July.

Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during [...]

MyIndependence 2nd QTR Review shows, as predicted, the remaining lots in the first half of Independence have been selling quickly. Dust is still flying but the heavy trucks are moving into the next Phase more quickly than predicted.

In my April/May update there were 26 new homes under contract. It now looks like between 43 and 46 new homes [...]

The sluggish housing market over the last several years did not have an impact on Americans desire for bigger and fancier homes, according to a recent report from USA Today.

Size Matters-Bigger is Better!

Evidently, demand continues to grow for these large estates, especially as the housing market across the nation improves. This is a [...]

No New Homes... How can that happen?

Here we are in August of 2014 and we learn that no new homes can be delivered for another 12 15 months at Independence, one of the most popular 55+ communities in Coastal Delaware. If anything illustrates just how busy we have been this year, this one fact tells you a lot. Between 43 and 46 new homes [...]

One of my absolute favorite expressions is Plus ca change, plus cest la meme chose, loosely translated to mean

The more things change, the more they stay the same, in Delaware real estate!

Although the real estate market has been in full recovery mode in Delaware for 2 years now, change is still rearranging the landscape. But then, the only [...]

When I ask a client, where are you from? More times than I can count, my response is,

I lived there too, but I made my last move to Delaware. Let me tell you why.

After being fortunate to have lived in many places (and flying to and from many others in my past life as a flight attendant), I finally found a career that I love and a place [...]

It's summer in Delaware, and according to a recent USA Today article, existing home sales increased for the 2nd straight month - their strongest rate since the fall. It's no wonder why we are all so busy showing Boomer-friendly homes and [...]

Not all home remodeling projects are created equal what home improvements pay off, when youre trying to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell your [...]

Boomer-Buyers: New Homes Just Listed. Motivated Sellers Pricing Right!

If you are considering Delaware as a destination for your next home now is the time to act! Whether you are retiring or relocating, our market is hot! Homes are selling much more quickly this year and inventory is dwindling. We know what you are looking for and you will [...]