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Consider The Resale Value When You Buy That Home For Retirement
Before buying your retirement home consider its resale value because often times retirees will buy and sell multiple homes after retirement. You’re thinking “What!?! I’m retired and this is the last...
View ArticleWhy Do I Need a REALTOR When I Buy a New Construction Home?
You should always have someone looking out for YOUR best interests when buying a new construction home, not just the builders. If you want to buy a new construction home, wouldn’t you want someone on...
View ArticleAre You Sure You Don’t Need the Help of a Local Real Estate Expert?
Wouldn’t you like to avoid any regrets when buying your home for retirement? Then reach out to a local real estate expert from the start! Kathy Sperl-Bell of Active Adults Realty in Delaware reminds...
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Do you know what to expect of your REALTOR®?
It’s important to set the expectations for working with your REALTOR® and understand your agent’s obligations. One of the first questions many sellers ask when interviewing Listing Agents is “Do you...
View ArticleWhat are the Differences in Closing Costs Between New Homes and Resale Homes?
Are there differences in closing costs between new homes and resales? Kathy Sperl-Bell, of Active Adults Realty in Delaware, discusses the different fees that make up the closing costs when you buy a...
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Sell Your Home Now and Buy in Delaware While the Time Is Right
Now is that rare time when you can sell your home and buy a new home and win on both ends. Where do our buyers come from? More every year are moving here to Delaware from New York, New Jersey and...
View ArticleWhat is Dual Agency? | Ask The Broker
Clearing up confusion on agency relationships. especially about Dual Agency in Delaware. When you buy a home, be very aware of who represents you when in a real estate transaction. Is Dual Agency even...
View ArticleWho Is Your Favorite Home Builder in Delaware?
How do Delaware home builders measure up? What qualities make the best home builders? What happens when they don’t measure up? Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Bell discusses what makes a builder a favorite...
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Delaware Experiences Continued Uptick to Homeownership by Single Women
Homeownership among single women continues to rise as women aren’t waiting for marriage before taking on a mortgage. According to the National Association of Realtors data, the percentage of homebuyers...
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Better Plan Now if You Want a New Construction Home in Delaware
When you retire and buy your last home, you want it to be perfect. Why not, you worked hard all these years and now is time for the reward. Many of you want a new home, one where you can make all the...
View ArticleIs A Cash Offer Better Than An Offer With Financing?
Is a cash offer best? How the home purchase is financed is not the only way to make sure your offer is most attractive to home sellers. Is a home seller more willing to accept a cash offer over a one...
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Are Mortgage Interest Rates Really Skyrocketing?
The good news is, interest rates HAVE NOT skyrocketed. This guest post comes to us from our friend, Pete Green, Branch Manager at Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group. With the onset of strong home sales,...
View ArticleHow Do I Avoid Information Overload? | Ask The Broker
Don’t let information overload harm your ability to make good decisions and be careful about where you look online! Active Adults Realty Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Bell discusses the best sources of...
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Delaware Community Update for November 2018
The time is now to get in on the latest Delaware New Home Communities Wherever you go in many parts of Delaware, you’ll see signs of new home communities with heavy equipment moving dirt. Drive back in...
View ArticleHow Do I Find All Homes For Sale In Delaware?
Try out our newly designed Home Search page to find your dream home for retirement in Delaware. Hi, this is Kathy Sperl-Bell at Active Adults Realty in Delaware, and today I want to show you just how...
View ArticleWhat is Mortgage Recasting? | Ask The Broker
Mortgage Recasting can help lower mortgage payments and can be a great option for retirees. Broker/Owner Kathy Sperl-Bell invites Pete Green from US Bank Home Mortgage to explain mortgage recasting....
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What Homes Can I Buy in Delaware For $150K or Less?
Are there any homes for sale in a Delaware 55+ community for less than $150K? The answer is “yes” but not very many. Most homes in this price range are manufactured homes found in parks or communities...
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The Real Truth About Delaware Closing Costs When Home Buying
“Wow, closing costs are high in Delaware” until you understand the comparisons. Are the closing costs in Delaware truly higher? Are they comparing apples to apples? Let’s define closing costs but also...
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Deciding What’s Right for You: The Charm of an Existing Home or a New Build
When homebuyers across Delaware begin their home research, they want to see all of the available options. In many instances, the results will include both new build construction and existing homes....
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More Taxes, Lower Refunds – Will tax changes impact Delaware residents?
How the reduction of itemized deductions may impact income tax and refunds for those living in the state of Delaware. Losing itemized tax deductions The full impact of recent changes to income tax...
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