2021 should be another good year for the real estate market. However, record-low housing inventory is a challenge in the current real estate climate.

The real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021. Mortgage rates are hovering at historic lows and are forecasted by experts to remain favorable throughout the year. One challenge facing the housing industry is a record-low inventory of homes available for sale [...]

If you want to buy a new home and move in 12 months, what do you need to do now? 

Delaware saw record realty transfer taxes in 2020, with Sussex County commercial and home sales leading the way in comparison to New Castle and Kent Counties. As a result of the [...]

After 2020, we all realize that none of us are good at predicting the future. But, in these uncertain times, there are bright spots and opportunities to do more with your money in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Learn why so many active adults are choosing to move to Delaware with Active Adults REALTOR, Francine Balinskas and Active Adults Realty Broker, Kathy Sperl-Bell as they explore why they were both drawn to move to [...]

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 [...]

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. 

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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