Baby Boomers are one hot media topic these days. In one publication you read that we Boomers are different than our parents generation - and then another story concludes we may approach things differently but, in the end, we are about the [...]
Want to sell your house in a buyers market? Rejuvenate it! Tune into HGTV any time of day or night and youll see shows about how to prepare your home for sale. Look at your house through the eyes of a buyer if you want to sell [...]
As you plan for retirement or semi-retirement, whats your next move? Will it be within the same town or will you move to another state or country? Will your home be in town or in a community? Will you live in a house or in a condo? There are so many [...]
I've been getting more calls asking about rental homes in active adult communities. Is this a result of the challenging economic times we've been experiencing the past few years? Are some retirees coming to the decision that renting might be a better option than buying in an active adult community? Home ownership is not for everyone. When is [...]
For people living in the area between Southern New Jersey and Washington DC, a popular weekend and retirement destination lies near the Delaware shore. A three-hour drive from both Philadelphia and Washington DC, the Rehoboth Beach area has been a magnet for retirees over the past several years and Delaware expects the 65+ population to [...]
Sometimes my best ideas for an article come from a client. In one of my email newsletter, I referenced a recent study showing the happiness level of the different states - Delaware ranked #22! The surrounding states in the Mid-Atlantic Region were significantly less [...]
Youve dreamed about this day for years. Some days the only thing that kept you going was the thought that one day you would finally be able to retire at the beach. Well here you are, youre free to do whatever you want and living at the beach in Coastal Delaware. Now [...]
Should I stay in this big house that I have lived in forever, with so many memories of good times with family and friends? Sometimes I can almost hear the arguments going on in my clients heads, weighing the plusses and minuses of making a move as they plan for retirement. Should I stay where I am despite the high taxes and downsize to a [...]
All Boomers want to live in a new age-restricted, Active Adult Community (AAC), with a huge clubhouse, an Activities Director, etc. NOT!
If you listen to the big builders at an NAHB Conference or the 50+ Housing Council, thats what they will tell you. They have done the research, they say, and they are building new communities designed to [...]
When the going gets tough, the tough buy assets and Real Estate is one of your best assets. People might go bankrupt, companies can go out of business, but real estate is always a solid investment. Its not a short term investment, but over the long term, real estate will generally pay you a solid return on investment. The price of a home [...]
