Not all the top sellers are new construction only. In fact, some have realized that an existing home in a hot community might be a better value than new [...]
"House hunting for active-adult living can be a whole new ball game," says Devon Thorsby, the Real Estate editor at U.S. News and World Report.
The resulting article appeared online at U.S. News and World Report on April 7, [...]
Someone joked with me the other day calling Active Adults Realty, "that brokerage that only works with old people." Really? Active Adults Realty is a brokerage by and for Baby Boomers who are now in the prime of their lives, not Senior Citizens at least not [...]
What a difference a year makes. At one point early last year I remember some concern about the number of resale homes on the market in some of our 55+ active adult communities. Well, I just finished touring communities with clients this week and it is slim pickings for those that want an existing home or a quick delivery home. To find [...]
Are you thinking of bailing out of New Jersey or Maryland and moving to Delaware when you retire? You and everyone else it seems.
That is the $64,000 question. You probably never thought about Delaware until the last tax increase and now you need help figuring out where. Thats where we come in. We realized that Active [...]
What did our Buyers buy so far this year? Most of our clients are Baby Boomers over 55 that are relocating to Delaware as they near retirement. We did this same analysis last year and the statistics are similar but 6% more have chosen an age restricted community this year. We also worked with 3 times more buyers in 2011 than in either of the [...]
Is it true what you read about the low taxes in Delaware? Yes, it is absolutely correct. If you now live in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC and almost anywhere else, your property taxes will be much lower here. Even in Coastal Delaware resort towns like Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Bethany, taxes on a $400,000 new home will [...]
Wow, look at that model with the gourmet kitchen, the hardwood floors, the luxury owner's bath and that outdoor kitchen! That's the house I want ... but that costs what? Why do builders put so many options and upgrades into their model homes? If they built a base model home and just let it speak for itself, then you would know what is [...]
The Housing Market has been the hot topic for the past two years. Sometimes it seems like the only thing the national news media ever talks about. Where will the next Housing Boom come from? That depends -- all real estate is local and the local market Im talking about today is Coastal Delaware. We are very fortunate. This is a desirable [...]
