SUMMER 2104

US Home Sales Increase For 2nd Straight Month!

One month of positive real estate sales is encouraging, but sometimes it can be a fluke.

That's why we're always so thrilled when positive numbers one month carry over into the next month. According to a recent USA Today article, existing home sales increased for the 2nd straight month in May, increasing to their strongest rate since the fall. To read more of the most recent data from the National Association of Realtors, CLICK HERE.

Buy Now or Pay Later?

"Consider today's interest rates and buy now," says Gail Alm, Mortgage Planning Specialist at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, in Rehoboth Beach. "It is official, the average interest rates today are now below 2013's average interest rates... but who knows for how long! According to Keeping Current Matters, the cost of waiting to buy a home can really add up to thousands of dollars per year!" CLICK HERE to read more.

What Kind of Home Buyer Are You?

Some people are detail oriented while others tend to look at the overall picture. This same thing happens when you buy a new home or are considering retirement in Delaware. As unique individuals, we all have different sets of priorities, different ways of searching for the same goals, that's probably why the Internet has had such a huge impact on the real estate industry. Looking for your next home... what kind of Buyer will you be? CLICK HERE to find out.

SUSSEX COUNTY NEWS

By Kathy Sperl-Bell, " In SO-DE, the market is moving!"

Summer is here and so are boomer buyers. Local builders are attempting to meet demand by increasing the production of Quick Delivery Homes. While we do our best to keep current with available listings in the state's most popular neighborhoods, inventory changes daily. If you are serious and ready to pursue your dream in Delaware, please call me at 302-542-1203 or Email me for the most current Sussex County information.

Updates, QDHs and Resales

At BAYFRONT AT REHOBOTH, offered right now with over $65K in savings, is the Mulberry Model home ready for owners! Situated in the back of the neighborhood close to the pool, the home has a courtyard, screened porch, luxury master bath, over-the-top kitchen and a 3-car garage. Interested? Email me or CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

I had a great time at the grand opening brunch at BISHOP'S LANDING's Clubhouse in Millville,The 10,000 square foot facility is fabulous and with amenities galore. If you like our Quiet Resort area and you're ready to move in now, Email me ASAP, there are QUICK DELIVERY HOMES available as well!

According to our Agent Elliot Welan, if you are ready to move to Milford, there are Hot Summer Savings totaling over $15K at settlement on a QUICK DELIVERY Potomac model home. It's move-in ready and features a sunroom and screened porch... and it backs to trees and has a very nice backyard. Email me for the details!

Other news from Elliot... at HERITAGE CREEK, the roads in larger sections of the neighborhood have been completed and construction is underway on the first group of homes on Mariners Circle. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

At INDEPENDENCE in Millsboro, only three lots remain in this phase. Enough said, call or Email me today if Independence is for you... tomorrow!

Golf anyone? At 55+ HERITAGE SHORES, our Agent (and Heritage Shores resident) Linda Chick is busy listing and selling properties in the neighborhood. This community with an Arthur Hills 18-hole Championship Golf Course is a beautiful setting even for those who don't play golf. The amenities include the 28,000 square foot Heritage Shores Club, the separate Aquatic & Fitness Center with an indoor and outdoor pool and tennis courts. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

We always get requests for resales at NASSAU GROVE in Lewes. There are a few right now and they won't last long. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

At PLANTATION LAKES in Millsboro, KHOV has a few QUICK DELIVERY HOMES ready now, with a Hancock III and Martinique models on the way for September delivery. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

Schell Brothers has started the 2nd Phase at SAWGRASS NORTH. These energy efficient homes offer easy-entertaining floorplans in a beautiful setting. CLICK HERE to view the SAWGRASS NORTH site plan.

Our agent Debbie Shearer has a couple of resales in Georgetown's 55+ VILLAGE OF CINDERBERRY neighborhood. CLICK HERE to see 26 Cinder Way and 30 Silverberry Street.

Our agent Al Willis tells us that KHOV has stepped up QUICK DELIVERY HOME production in the VILLAGES AT RED MILL POND.There's a popular Loren model available right now.

With incentives being time sensitive and inventory turning over quickly, feel free to call me at 302-542-1203 or Email me for current Southern Delaware updates.

KENT COUNTY

By Bill Bell, "The Mid-state market is happening!"

Not everybody is moving to the beach, so it's easy to see why our neighborhoods in Kent and New Castle Counties are booming! The Mid-state communities are popular with boomers looking to take advantage of Delaware's low property taxes and the tax-free shopping and for those who feel the beach is not a top priority in their retirement location. Remember that inventory in Kent County changes daily, call 302-542-3747 or Email me

for the most current data.

Updates, QDHs and Resales

55+ CHAMPION'S CLUB AT JONATHANS LANDING is staying popular with our clients working in or looking to be near the state capital and/or the Casino. With a convenient location with 326 homes and homeowner-owned clubhouse, CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

Only a few lots remain for new construction at LONGACRE VILLAGE in Dover. But there are QUICK DELIVERY HOMES and KHOV's Summer Savings Incentives available now in the neighborhood. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

If Dover area/Mid-state Delaware is the area for you, call me at 302-542-3747 or Email me for the most current availability of homes for sale.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY

By Bill Bell, "Our upstate market is the place for NJ/NY Buyers!"

We continue to have clients from the New Jersey and New York areas choosing New Castle County communities for relocation and retirement due to its close proximity to the NY/NJ corridor. On occasion, resales and QDHs do pop up, and those with cash are closing the deals-fast. If

you are interested in New Castle County property, contact me directly at 302-542-3747

or Email me to get on my preferred list for Northern Delaware properties.

Updates, QDHs and Resales

Middletown, once known as "a collection of new home communities" is now the small town where we all want to live! Construction continues at THE PONDS AT BAYBERRY SOUTH, a new 55+ active adult retirement community in Middletown. The amenity-rich neighborhood is conveniently located near Route 1 and the I-95/295 corridors and will have 500+ energy efficient, maintenance-free homes set in a lifestyle just perfect for "55 and better" buyers. Sources tell us, that the new models will be available for showing in July. If you are interested in exploring this new community, call me at 302-542-3747 or Email me.

Minutes from Middletown at the FOUR SEASONS AT SILVER MAPLE, the momentum continues to build up and out with QUICK DELIVERY HOMES; the opening of the Clubhouse on July 19; plus new Summer Savings incentives offered from the builder. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

Not too far from Wilmington, SPRING ARBOR, a cozy maintenance-free neighborhood with 317 homes, is a good choice if you need to be close to your PA, NY & NJ friends and family. CLICK HERE to View Available Listings in this neighborhood.

Remember, in today's market, inventory and incentives change day-to-day. It is best that you call me at 302-542-3747 or Email me for the most current listings in New Castle County.

We hope you have found this month's update useful. Feel free to share this newsletter with your family and friends who may be considering a move to Delaware, our sweet spot in the Mid-Atlantic.

Remember you can always... Email Kathy or reach her by phone at 302-542-1203 or Email Bill or call him at 302-542-3747. You can also call the Active Adults Realty office hotline at 302-424-1890 and Judy will find one of our agents to help you right away.

Sincerely,

Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker

Active Adults Realty

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