Real Estate sales are booming throughout the State of Delaware Realtor.com’s Top Housing Markets of 2021 may not include Delaware but sales are going up every year, especially in the Cape Region. Lists like this tend to focus on Metropolitan areas and Delaware has fewer people than most of the top 10. Have you noticed? I hear Delaware referenced more often […]
What first-time Delaware homebuyers should know when looking for a home. At what age do people buy their first home? National statistics say that eighty-one percent of Gen Z’s planning to buy a home are first-timers, compared to 64% of Millennials, 45% of Gen X’ers, and 24% of Boomers. About half (49%) of prospective buyers […]
This year, the opportunity to work remotely has increased the demand for vacation homes. Gay Cororaton, Senior Economist and Director of Housing and Commercial Research at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), notes: “Working from home is a positive factor in demand for vacation homes.” Buyers are taking advantage of the fact that working from home might be someplace other […]
Boomers don’t define themselves by their age nor allow a number to hold them back from being active, enjoying athletics, or starting a business. It happened on the pickleball court recently. We were playing with one of the best players in our group and asked, “What can we do to improve our game?” He was […]
Which changes will you have to make to your home to safely accommodate an elderly parent who has come to live with you? With the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the elderly, we are learning that some of your parents are coming home to live with you—at least temporarily. Which changes will you have […]
Active Adults Realty continues to monitor the situation on COVID in Delaware so we all can remain healthy, safe, and working for you. On Thursday, December 3, the Governor announced a new stay-at-home advisory to be in effect December 14 through January 11 to interrupt the growing surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout the […]
Learn what to look for to protect yourself from scam emails and calls Even before the COVID pandemic, many conducted business online. Now, those numbers have soared even higher. For this reason, it’s essential to protect yourself and get knowledgeable about how not to be vulnerable to cybercrime. Do you answer your phone? Do you […]
This year virtual home shopping took off, seeing home buyers and sellers turn to the Internet to do more than just a typical home search. In a year when we’re learning to do so much remotely, homebuying is no exception. From going to work to attending school, grocery shopping, and even seeing our doctors online, […]
When buying or selling a home, the advice given will be the best advice possible during ever-changing and uncertain times. The angst caused by the Coronavirus has most people on edge regarding both their health and financial situations. It’s at times like these when we want exact information about anything we’re doing—even the correct protocol […]
How’s the Market in Delaware in November 2020? In this video, Broker Kathy Sperl-Bell shares her insight on current market conditions and what the future will bring. Normally the housing market slows somewhat during the Late Fall/Winter season, but this year all signs point to a HOT market continuing through the year-end. Watch to find […]
