Retire To Delaware

Considering the future of towns for aging residents

Take a walk through the town of Milton or Ellendale, Georgetown or Millsboro, and ask yourself what will this town be like in 10 years? Take a look at the people, the houses and the businesses, then put on your City Planner hat and think about how you would create a downtown where people will want to live, work and socialize ten or twenty [...]

Featured Boomer - Meet Jean McMillan Bowers

Jean retired as a librarian and library manager in 2009 and relocated from the Virginia and Washington, D.C. area to Sussex County Delaware. Jean was drawn to Delaware by the small town atmosphere and the natural beauty found in the ocean, the countryside, and the woods. Many of her paintings depict the beauty found in local [...]

Don't Blame Delaware

Some people thinking of moving when they retire almost resent it and that is no way to move at this age. If you have spent your entire life say in New Jersey or Maryland and the only reason youre thinking of moving is because of taxes, think again. Does it surprise you that I would say that a REALTOR from Delaware saying maybe you shouldnt [...]

New Year's Resolutions

2011 Ended with a flurry of activity and the opening of our own Brokerage Active Adults Realty. After years of planning, education, finding just the right location, renovating that building, hiring the right team an experienced Office Manager and a couple of great agents, we are ready to start 2012 with enthusiasm and lots of positive [...]

Coastal Delaware welcomes Baby Boomers

Baby Boomers are moving to Coastal Delaware and the locals couldn't be happier. When I talk to local business owners in Lewes or Rehoboth Beach, in Milton or Georgetown or Bridgeville, they realize how lucky they are to see so many new people moving to the area at this time in their [...]

Rehoboth Beach, DE - America's Best Beach Town

No longer a well-kept secret, Rehoboth Beach has been rated one of America's Best Little Beach towns by Travel and Leasure!

Often referred to as "America's Summer Capital", the Delaware beach resorts now attract people from all over the Mid-Atlantic Region. We've even seen folks moving here from as far away as San Diego, Seattle, Florida and more!

Universal Design doesn't have to scream "Old People Live Here!"

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 [...]

Will your new home in Delaware age as well as you will?

Every home purchase today usually involves a Home Inspection. Before going to settlement, its a good idea to make sure that the home is in good operating condition and that it will stay that way for a reasonable period of [...]

Thinking new construction? Don't be dazzled by decorating...

Whats better than a new car, new clothes or new shoes? A shiny, brand spanking new house! Not just any new house, but a new house in a brand new community with all kinds of awesome amenities and special features! But beware: Its easy to be so dazzled by the decorating that the important questions never get [...]

How to make your home stand out in a buyers market

Want to sell your house in a buyers market? Rejuvenate it! Tune into HGTV any time of day or night and youll see shows about how to prepare your home for sale. Look at your house through the eyes of a buyer if you want to sell [...]

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