Blog :: 2020

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 [...]

Shrinkflation: Smaller Home Lots & Higher Home Prices

Discover what you need to understand about smaller home lots and higher home prices when you visit home communities with your real estate agent.

While touring new home communities, I noticed that lot sizes are shrinking but the prices are still going up. You may be reading the headlines about the rising price of materials or the low [...]

Stop Thinking: NOW is the Time to List Your Home

Yes, during a pandemic, houses are selling and home inventory is low. This is the time to list your home and well guide you through the steps.

The combination of low inventory, high demand, and low-interest rates makes NOW the perfect combination to sell your home. Dont let this opportunity pass you by if you have decided you are not [...]

Listing Your Home with a REALTOR Friend?

You want a REALTOR with sales and marketing experience to make sure your home gets in front of the right buyers, not a friend who tells you what you want to hear.

Is it a good idea to list your home for sale with a friend? How about an agent that lives in your neighborhood? And what do you do if you have several friends or neighbors [...]

Selling this Winter? Take Listing Photos Now!

Using photos taken during the colorful summer months for a winter home listing makes your home standout compared to other listings showing less colorful outdoor settings.

Last month in our newsletter, we shared ideas on how to create an outdoor oasis for dining and hanging out with family. Now that were still spending most of our [...]

How To Stay COVID-Safe While Moving

When its time to move during a pandemic can you still call in movers? Family and friends? All the answers are found here.

Concerned about how to stay COVID-safe when you move? How will this work as you prepare to move from your current home into your new home while the country navigates through a pandemic? Moving companies have been [...]

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