Today we had buyer clients here from North Carolina. Originally from Northern New Jersey, just like I am, they had retired and moved to Coastal North Carolina several years ago. Its a beautiful area with lovely beaches, but here they were wanting to look at homes in Delaware. Why you might ask? They want to be closer to their family now and [...]
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 [...]
"Many baby boomers who once vowed they would never trust anyone older than 30 are now in their mid-60s -- and don't consider themselves old." begins the article written by Adam Taylor in the Wilmington News [...]
Yes, Baby Boomers have changed the world and many of their inventions have advanced technology. I get so tired lately of reading article after article about Boomers' lack of preparation for retirement, about their lack of savings and need to work long into their 60s and 70s. That may all be true, but let's also recognize that many of our [...]
Is the glass half full or half empty? That all depends on who you are and whether you are ready to buy now or sell. "Sometimes you're the bat and sometimes you're the ball." If you're a buyer today, this is your turn to be the bat. If you bought in 2005, you had your chance to be the ball; next time maybe you'll be the bat!
I read with interest this article in [...]
Early in my Real Estate career, I decided to specialize and work with Baby Boomers planning for and getting ready for retirement. My reason? Well, I thought I would enjoy spending time helping people my own age make a choice they would be very happy with. During my previous lives, and yes I had several, I was relocated often and it is not [...]
Imagine my delight when I opened the September 2010 issue of Coastal Living magazine and found my town - Lewes, Delaware - named as one of the "best little beach towns"! The article mentions some of my favorite places like King's Ice Cream in the heart of Historic Lewes. It recommends a long walk on the beautiful beach that extends from the [...]
Who knows your home is for sale? Your neighbors? The people down the street or around town? Where are the prospective buyers? Not next door.
Do you know who they are and where they live now? Ask yourself, who is relocating to Lewes, Delaware, and the surrounding areas like Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Milford, [...]
Five years ago, the White House Conference on Aging was held, as were state conferences and mini-conferences that were sponsored by various organizations like the National Association of Home Builders and AARP. This only happens every 10 years and the focus of this decades conference was on [...]
