Real estate experts all across the country were thrilled to hear the latest numbers on the national housing market recently.

Thats because sales of existing U.S. homes showed a slight increase between March and April, reversing a 12-month trend in which home purchases had been dropping.

This wasnt the only good news that the National Association of Realtors had to share, [...]

This article in the Delaware Business Daily is worth sharing... writer Doug Rainey posted that Sussex remains strongest in the DE home sales market ahead of Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware.

Sussex Countywas the strongest market up3% in homes sold, while Kent and New Castle saw a 12% decrease in the number of sold homes for the [...]

Frankly, its hard not to feel encouraged and optimistic about the real estate market these days, when we see home prices rise 11 percent from 2013!

Everywhere you look,

positive real estate trends are popping up, further emphasizing that the worst days of the economic recession are in the rear view mirror now.

And heres another recent [...]

The numbers dont lie: Americans are growing increasingly confident about the overall health of the national real estate market, according to a recent report.

Evidently, a recent Gallup poll showed that 56 percent of Americans expect average home prices in their area to increase, which is up 33 percent from just two years ago.

And its markedly increased from the low point of 21 percent in January [...]

Before You Choose Where to Retire, Be Sure To Compare State Taxes

If you plan to move to another state when you retire, take time now to examine the tax burden youll face when you relocate. While there are many factors to consider when deciding where to retire and whats going to be affordable, the different types of state taxes you will need [...]

SUSSEX, KENT & NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Delaware Real Estate Update from Active Adults Realty

SUSSEX COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS

Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker Active Adults Realty, "Southern Delaware, the market is flooded!"

Now that it's warming up, buyers, who ended up holding off because of the bad winter weather along with those who will normally enter [...]

Active Adults Realty REALTORS attended the recent BOOTCAMP Workshop on VA Loans sponsored by Fairway Independent Mortgage.

The Workshop, led by Louise Thaxton included Real Estate Professionals who earned the certification of Certified Military Residential Specialist (CMRS).

The Boot Campaign, developed to bridge the gap between American [...]

Boomers Bouncing Back, Are You Ready To Buy Again?

What are the qualifications for buying a home after foreclosure or a bankruptcy? Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist Gail Alm at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation in Rehoboth Beach, has put together a guide to educate you to the fact that... yes, you can own a home again!

Are you [...]

Our Featured Boomers: Meet "The Krezels"

Locals Now! recently interviewed Sophie and Ted Krezel who moved to Holland Mills in Milton in March 2013 for this month's Featured Boomer column.

The Krezels relocated from Wayne, New Jersey via Loveland, Colorado where they lived for five years. Sophie was a former Speech Therapist while Ted owned [...]

When Microsoft stops Windows XP/Office 2003/Server 2003 support... what you need to do to avoid system failures, hacking and to protect your computer system!

If you are running Microsoft Office 2003, Windows XP and Server 2003 on your desktop or laptop computer, please note that on on April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop supporting these [...]