Blog :: 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:
  • [...]

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
  • [...]

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
  • [...]

Delaware's Top 10 Museums

Do you love museums of all kinds? Are you a person who attends art receptions and frequents other public places with cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest?

Well, youre in luck... from the North to the South, our state is well-represented with places to educate the masses. Delaware Museums, tell the stories of us all, and of [...]

Annual Lewes Tulip Celebration April 7-16

Move over Philadelphia Flower Show... Tiptoe To The Tulips in the most beautiful small town in America at the 7th Annual Tulip Celebration blooming in Lewes from April 7-16!

The Lewes Chamber of Commerce continues its partnership with Lewes in Bloom, The Lewes Historical Society, Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission, the Zwaanendael Museum [...]

What You Need to Get A Mortgage

A Recent article posted on Keeping Current Matters reveals what you actually need to get a Mortgage from Fannie Mae's recently released What do consumers know about the Mortgage Qualification Criteria? Study.

The study revealed that Americans are misinformed about what is required to qualify for a mortgage when purchasing a home.

Here are top [...]

Heritage Creek Community Center Opens!

Heritage Creek residents welcomed the opening of the neighborhood Community Center!

Our agent Elliot Welan, who is also a Heritage Creek resident, shot these pics at the grand opening of Community Center. Heritage Creek is conveniently located in Milton, Delaware with walking trails and sidewalks, neighborhood parks and now a new Community [...]

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