Blog :: 09-2020

Active Adults Realty and Adel Computers Donate Laptops to the Seaford Community of Hope

The agents and owners of Active Adults Realty raised $5,000 to purchase 25 laptops for the students in partnership with Children & Families First in Seaford, DE.

The Impact of Bike Trails on Delaware Real Estate

Have you ever wondered if bike trails have an impact on home values? Get the answers here!

I recently was asked to do a presentation on things to do now if you plan to sell your home later. At the same time, I was asked this question by several attendees,

Will the presence of a bike trail running near my community/home hurt the value of my [...]

Living Local as an Active Adult in Delaware

Get Out and Get Local!is the encouragement youll hear from the Active Adults Realty team for anyone planning to retire and relocate to Delaware. Were happy to show you the way.

You may guess things have been slow during a pandemic when you work in real estate. The truth is the market is hopping. Buyers [...]

Is Virtual Working for You?

Conducting business using Zoom is how Active Adults Realty has been working to serve customers across Delaware.

Here at Active Adults Realty, we started using Zoom for our staff meetings over a year ago. Now, Zoom is almost a generic term!

Our agents live all over Delaware and it just made sense to have regular Zoom meetings which [...]

Moving to Delaware and Bringing Your Elderly Parents?

Tips for finding assisted living facilities near the communities you want to reside in.

Are there assisted living facilities in communities near you? If youre relocating to Delaware with elderly parents or extended family, this is important information to know. Many of our clients ask us about locations that will meet both their [...]

How We Built Active Adults Realty and This Beautiful Building

The birth of a business and a building that has served clients buying and selling homes in Delaware since 2010.

It was 2007 and the real estate industry was entering the great recession. My husband, Bill Bell, and I had decided we needed to open an independent real estate brokerage if we were going to remain in the business. People [...]

Should You Stay or Should You Go? - Making Decisions during a pandemic

The factors to consider when deciding if you should stay or go when it comes to buying or selling your home during a pandemic.

Who among us could have forecast a pandemic in 2020 and what this would look like for the Delaware real estate market? Not even the best crystal ball on the shelf could have seen [...]

Just the Facts: Not All Community Real Estate Taxes are the Same

When deciding which state to live in and considering the taxes, be sure to carefully compare the same data because not all taxes are the same in all communities.

Questions about taxes often come up when talking with people who live in other states. They have heard Delaware property taxes are low, but when searching online, they [...]