Have I told you how much I enjoy working with Buyers? It all starts with a phone call or an email exchange when I begin to learn something about new clients. Sometimes they know exactly what they are looking but with most we start with what I call the “Circle Tour”. This must be my background as a Travel Agent back in the day, but I think you need to first find the area in which you want to live, then the neighborhood or community, and finally the home.
But, back to my story which began back in late 2006/early 2007. The email came to me as a result of advertising on a web site reaching out to the Baby Boomer population planning for retirement to an Active Adult community. This couple is originally from the Mid Atlantic area, had moved to Florida and had decided it was time to move back closer to family and the grandchildren. It’s a long trip and they realized that the only way to really be part of their lives was to move closer.
On their visit last year, we toured all of the possible communities that offered the type of active adult lifestyle they were looking for. Florida is known for communities like The Villages and others, some of which are larger than the entire state of Delaware. I wanted them to see what we had right here close to home and family. They left with lots to think about and a commitment to get their home in Florida on the market so that they could move to Coastal Delaware.
On their return trip this year they were able to pick the community that felt like home to them – Independence in the Long Neck area of Millsboro, Delaware. They loved Independence Hall, the incredible clubhouse with an indoor and an outdoor pool, Fitness Center, Ballroom, function rooms and a long list of activities for residents. This is the model they chose – the Hancock. We wrote an offer and they spent two days picking all the upgrades and options to customize their retirement home before driving to the Auto Train back to Florida.
Their new home is now under construction and yesterday my husband Bill accompanied our clients on the “pre-drywall walk-through”. Bill is a Contractor as well as a Realtor and he is the one that accompanies our clients on inspections and walk-throughs on both new construction and resale homes. Things are moving along and settlement is forecast for October 2009.
Now that 3 year timeframe seems so short!
