Blog :: 03-2016

What's Happening in Kent and New Castle Counties

Kent and New Castle Counties February 2016 Real Estate Stats

February home sales getting a modest boost by the extra day in this Leap Year, exceeded February 2015 by 15% and are now 19% ahead of 2015 Year-To-Date, according to Dave Davis, resident statistics guru at TREND MLS. While we are very unlikely to continue exceeding 2015 by almost [...]

Delaware's Real Estate Taxes are the 4th Lowest-Again!

Delaware has the nations 4th-lowest real estate property tax rate, according to a recent report from WalletHub.

Aiding Delaware is the lack of vehicle property taxes seen in other states. The rankings were as follows.

  • Real-Estate Property Tax Rank*: 4th
  • Vehicle Property Tax Rank*: 1st
  • Real-Estate Tax on Median State House Value: $1,231
  • Real-Estate Tax on Median U.S. House Value:
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TripAdvisor's Top 10 Delaware Attractions

Our friends the Delaware Tourism Office posted TripAdvisor's Top 10 Delaware Attractions on their website visitDelaware.com commenting, "There are so many things to do in Delaware. Picking just one can leave you in a whirlwind of awesome options. Thats where TripAdvisor comes in. The best way to know how fun an activity or attraction will [...]

Existing Home Sales Bouncing Back

Despite Low Home Inventories, Existing Home Sales Are Bouncing Back!

 

According to Keeping Current Matters, the highlights in Home Sales Bouncing Back Graph are:

  • Sales in December were 14.7% higher than those in November, marking the largest month-over-month increase ever recorded.
  • Inventory levels are still below historic norms at 3.9-months
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How Many Homes Will You Buy and Sell After Retirement?

I am not talking here to real estate investors who buy and sell homes as a business. And, I am not talking to the Oprahs of the world who may continue to buy homes because they can. I just did a search to see How many homes does Oprah own? and lost [...]

Find Out Where Americans Are Moving

Do you ever wonder what states people are moving to and leaving? Do you wonder what states are our most popular American destinations?

Are you considering a move? The Graph provided by Keeping Current Matters shows where Americans are moving to and from in the United States.

The highlights of the graph include:

  • For the 4th year in a row the Northeast saw a concentration of High Outbound
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