Blog :: 2014

Living LOCAL: Top 5 Ways to Do-DE

For such a small state, Delaware has a lot going on. This far from a complete list of Things-to-Do, but its a great start to your Delaware Bucket List.

Top 5 Ways to Do-DE

PARKS AND BEACHES

Delaware State Parks

Delaware Beaches

STATE-WIDE TRAILS

Delaware Culinary Trail

Delaware Wine and Ale Trail

Delaware History Trail

Delaware Geocaching [...]

Delaware is No.1 in Tax-friendliness

Did you know that Delaware is No.1 in Tax-friendliness?

Yes, its true, the media company Kiplinger offers an online state-by-state Tax Map including a Guide to State Tax Policies, where Delaware Ranks No.1 in Tax-friendliness.

This map/report confirms what we at Active Adults Realty and the Director of the Delaware Economic Development [...]

Home Buyer Enthusiasm Helped Drive Up Prices in 2013

Home buying

Home buyer enthusiasm has driven home prices to their largest annual gain since 2005, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

Evidently, home buyer interest fueled by low mortgage rates as well as reduced inventories helped drive prices up in 2013.

Now, experts are saying that home buyers and home sellers can expect price gains to level off in the wake of the home buying [...]

Coastal Delaware Community Real Estate Update: March 2014

Active Adults Realty's Community Real Estate Update Reports on 6 Coastal Delaware Neighborhoods

Our Active Adults Realty Coastal Delaware Community Update offers reports on six Coastal Delaware communities, special promotions and showcase homes for those who are looking to buy real estate in Coastal Delaware. If you find this information is [...]

Real Estate 2014 Update: Southern Delaware

Southern Delaware 2014 Real Estate Market Update

Sussex County, DE - January 2014 Sales at $61,418,158 were up 31% over January of 2013 in Sussex County! Single family homes were up 27% over the same period last year. Condos and Townhomes were up 42% over the prior January. Sales from 2012 to 2013 in January were flat a year ago so this is a [...]

Rentals are hard to find in Coastal Delaware

Renting Before You Buy

We often get contacted by people who would like to try living in Delaware before they make a decision to buy. Im sure this is the case when people anywhere are thinking of a major relocation, especially when they retire. No matter how compelling the reasons to consider moving to Coastal Delaware, first you need to get [...]

February's Featured Boomers: The Kerwins

Locals Now! recently interviewed Pat and Elizabeth Kerwin for our Featured Boomer column. The Kerwins moved to Nassau Grove in Lewes on January 3rd 2013 from Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Patrick was President of Patrick T. Kerwin, Inc, a Commercial Refrigeration HVAC company, while Elizabeth's served as Vice President of Patrick T. Kerwin, [...]

Winter Olympic Highlights for Boomers

A February 2014 article in the AARP Bulletin and on the AARP website www.aarp.org written by Bill Hogan, reminds me that I am such a Boomer.

A Boomer's History of the Winter Olympics

February brings the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, with 98 events in 15 sports. Its the first time that Russia has played host to the winter games, and the first timethanks to Russian cosmonauts aboard the [...]

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