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Shrinkflation: Smaller Home Lots & Higher Home Prices
Discover what you need to understand about smaller home lots and higher home prices when you visit home communities with your real estate agent. While touring new home communities, I noticed that lot...
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Just the Facts: Not All Community Real Estate Taxes are the Same
When deciding which state to live in and considering the taxes, be sure to carefully compare the same data because not all taxes are the same in all communities. Questions about taxes often come up...
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Should You Stay or Should You Go? – Making Decisions during a pandemic
The factors to consider when deciding if you should stay or go when it comes to buying or selling your home during a pandemic. Who among us could have forecast a pandemic in 2020 and what this would...
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How We Built Active Adults Realty and This Beautiful Building
The birth of a business and a building that has served clients buying and selling homes in Delaware since 2010. It was 2007 and the real estate industry was entering the great recession. My husband,...
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Moving to Delaware and Bringing Your Elderly Parents?
Tips for finding assisted living facilities near the communities you want to reside in. Are there assisted living facilities in communities near you? If you’re relocating to Delaware with elderly...
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Is Virtual Working for You?
Conducting business using Zoom is how Active Adults Realty has been working to serve customers across Delaware. Here at Active Adults Realty, we started using Zoom for our staff meetings over a year...
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Living Local as an Active Adult in Delaware
Get Out and Get Local! is the encouragement you’ll hear from the Active Adults Realty team for anyone planning to retire and relocate to Delaware. We’re happy to show you the way. You may guess things...
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A Once in a Lifetime Event in Real Estate
Learn how national real estate trends align with what’s happening in Delaware real estate during the Coronavirus pandemic plus our 2021 market predictions. All real estate is local, but amid this...
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The Impact of Bike Trails on Delaware Real Estate
Have you ever wondered if bike trails have an impact on home values? Get the answers here! I recently was asked to do a presentation on things to do now if you plan to sell your home later. At the...
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Active Adults Realty and Adel Computers Donate Laptops to the Seaford...
The agents and owners of Active Adults Realty raised $5,000 to purchase 25 laptops for the students in partnership with Children & Families First in Seaford, DE. Jeffrey Benson, Seaford Community...
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Understanding the Real Cost of a New Construction Home
Discover what makes up the costs when considering purchasing a new construction home. Here’s what you need to know about how pricing works when you’re considering new construction homes. If you search...
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Large Lot Communities in Delaware
If living on a ¼ acre lot or larger is your dream, check out several Delaware communities that fit this description. Have you noticed how small some of the home lots have gotten? Where can you find a...
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3 Things to Avoid When Preparing for Retirement
What you need to know when preparing for retirement and keep your home plans from derailing. You have no idea how many times we have had buyers’ retirement plans derailed because they made one of...
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Work Remotely? Relocate NOW!
When working remotely you can choose to live in any location your heart desires. Why wait until retirement to relocate to your dream location in Delaware? If you can work remotely, does it have to...
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How Low Home Inventory May Impact the Housing Market This Fall
Practical advice for finding your new home when your real estate agent explains the home inventory is low. This morning, one of my agents commented that the best way to find a home for one of our...
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The #1 Reason Not to Wait to List Your House for Sale
Buyer demand is strong! Many industries have been devastated by the economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 virus. Real estate is not one of them. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist for First American,...
View ArticleHow is the Delaware Housing Market – October 2020
Kathy Sperl-Bell weighs in on the current state of the Delaware housing market. Curious how the housing market is shaping up this fall? Watch the above video to find out. Whether you’re thinking of...
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How Low Inventory May Impact the Current Housing Market
Real estate continues to be called the ‘bright spot’ in the current economy, but there’s one thing that may hold the housing market back from achieving its full potential this year: the lack of homes...
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How Zillow Sends a Barrage of Unwanted Calls Your Way
Discover what home buyers may not know about using Zillow for their house hunting. Every time you fill out a form or send in an inquiry on Zillow or Realtor.com or Trulia, you will be barraged by...
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What can I buy in Southern Delaware for $350K or less in 2020?
Even a modest budget can purchase a Delaware property you’d be proud to make your home. There are homes available for sale for $350,000 or less throughout Sussex County, Delaware. You have to be...
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