Blog :: 01-2021

Are out-of-state buyers driving the market in Coastal Delaware?

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Is this making it more difficult for locals as they need to purchase new homes?

In 2003 when I was a new REALTOR in Coastal Delaware, I was told, List in September, it will sell in April; list in February, it will sell in April!

Even earlier, in the 80s and 90s, I discovered Coastal Delaware [...]

Plan Well if Youre About to Become a Multigenerational Household

There are points to consider as you search for your new home if your family is part of the trend toward multigenerational housing.

Just in time for our upcoming evolution from quarantine, as we bemoan the social distancing thats kept us from spending time with our extended families, comes a new ABC sitcom, Call Your Mother, starring Kyra [...]

Recognizing the Boomers

Some may think recognizing a Boomer is guessing their age, but a Boomer is so much more

At Active Adults Realty, all of our agents are SRES certified - meaning we have specialized understanding and resources to meet the particular needs of maturing Americans, aged 50+, when selling, buying, relocating, or refinancing residential or [...]

Delaware is in the News 2021

Real Estate sales are booming throughout the State of Delaware

Realtor.com's Top Housing Markets of 2021 may not include Delaware but sales are going up every year, especially in the Cape Region. Lists like this tend to focus on Metropolitan areas and Delaware has fewer people than most of the top 10. 

The same house costs a lot more or less

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We know the cost per square foot for a house, but what about the cost per mile?

As you travel from western Sussex County toward the beaches, how much more will you spend on the same home, by the same builder, on a similar lot?

Based on location, the same house can cost as much as $75,000 or $100,000 more.  Heres why:

  1. The community is closer to the Delaware
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