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Many thanks to our past and present clients, our prospective clients and newsletter subscribers for all of your support. In August, at our annual Live Life LOCAL event ( Watch The Video on YouTube), we celebrated another year helping Boomers find and settle in their new Delaware homes while celebrating our "Creativity through Music" with Phil Kane opening for Keith Mack. We all had a great time and raised $1000 for a cause near to our hearts, Delaware Hospice. Read more. We'd also like to take an opportunity to recognize our regular readers, some of you have been reading this publication for many, many years. We always try to make the information we provide useful and we hope we are accomplishing that goal. Send us your questions and comments. Let us know how we can improve.
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In this issue: We congratulate Lewes in Bloom and the First Town in the First State for being recognized as one of the most beautiful small towns in the country. Check out our Featured Homes all located in Sussex County! We ask the Broker: "What will that new home cost?" In our Non-profit Spotlight, we feature National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the work of Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Living LOCAL updates the Food Truck Frenzy in Rehoboth Beach and focuses on some of our Favorite Fall events. Read about our Agent Debbie Shearer. We appreciate your time and interest in the Delaware Real Estate Market. Our Website and our Blog are loaded with tons of useful data, some real estate related and some just helping people to learn about living in Delaware. Explore it for all its worth!
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SUSSEX COUNTY:
Village At Red Mill Pond
16521 Greenspring Avenue, Lewes
2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 2314 Sq. Ft.
Absolutely gorgeous is what you'll say about this well-maintained Armistead Model located on over-sized corner lot in Villages at Red Mill Pond, a Lewes neighborhood where the HOA mows your lawn. Enjoy the screen porch, open deck and the lush lawn (well-irrigates) and landscaping.
Too many interior upgrades to mention, this was the Community Model. This home offers a security and feature-rich, whole-house audio system, high tray ceilings with wood and tile throughout common areas.
The Neighborhood is minutes to the beaches, shopping and entertainment with walking trails, kayak & canoe launch, a fishing pier in the large lake, clubhouse, outdoor pool and screened gazebo.
Call 302-424-1890 for a showing.
SUSSEX COUNTY:
55+ Heritage Shores
26 Ruddy Duck Drive, Bridgeville
2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 1876 Sq. Ft.
MLS #701370 | $329,000
Located on the 17th green, enjoy the beautiful golf course from the new slate patio. Custom paint and window treatments show off all this home's features including tray ceilings in the Foyer, Master Bedroom and the Family Room outfitted with a natural gas fireplace. You'll enjoy the Master Bath with tile, a soaking tub, separate shower, toilet closet and double sinks and hardwood floors in the Foyer, Family Room, Kitchen, Dining Room and Sunroom.
The open floor plan allows you to be a part of all festivities from the Kitchen. The super Sunroom opens onto the Patio and golf course views.
The Neighborhood has an 18 hole golf course, restaurant & tavern, pools, a fitness center, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, bocce ball, billiards room, a woodworking shop, library and computer center, pro shop, aerobics and craft rooms.
SUSSEX COUNTY:
50+ Village of Cinderberry 
4 Elderberry Street, Georgetown
2 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 1601 Sq. Ft.
MLS #621891 | $225,000
Tired of cutting grass, shoveling snow, or taking care of exterior repairs, then you're perfect for the Village of Cinderberry. This neighborhood has it all and this home is perfection. Located on a large wooded lot on Cul-De-sac with a 1 car garae, this home has an open floor plan. The Kitchen has stunning white cabinets and appliance package and the Laundry Room is located off of the Kitchen. The Living Room is huge and has a gas fireplace. The bright and cheery Sunroom has custom shades, so open the windows and let that Delaware breeze in! At the end of the day, you'll enjoy relaxing in the jetted soaking tub in the Master Bath. The Neighborhood is an intimate community of 170 homes just outside of Georgetown. Residents love the 7,000 square foot community center with an indoor pool and fitness center, as well as the library, multi-purpose room, hobby and game room. All exterior maintenance, lawn care, landscaping and snow removal is included with home ownership.
Call 302-424-1890 for Showing.
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Relocation Resources
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10 Tips For Rightsizing Your Life!
The word downsizing is often associated with loss and/or lack. In modern times, loss often refers to jobs and "downsizing" is bad news. Whether you're a Boomer ready to retire or an empty-nester toying with your new options, take the time to define and pursue the life you want to have now, with all the bells and whistles and none of the baggage.
Downsizing, not! Let's call it Rightsizing and Rightsizing is not Wrongsizing! Rightsizing is a "promotion in lifestyle" that can be an empowering and exciting step to your retirement and relocation. It's a time to get rid of the burdensome baggage you no longer want.
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Non-Profit Spotlight: DE Breast Cancer Coalition
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Support Breast Cancer Awareness!
This month we salute Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the work of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC), a small group of community volunteers who were committed to decreasing the mortality rate of breast cancer in Delaware.
DBCC trains community advocates to educate and encourage women to take responsibility for breast health. DBCC also helps women with low income and little or no insurance to receive free or reduced-cost care.
Learn more about these local events: Midway Fitness & Racquetball is Spinning For Awareness and for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition on October 24 at their facility in Rehoboth Beach. And Amerispec Cares about Home Inspection and Early Detection. According to Cheryl Meyers, the company will donate a portion of their October Home Inspection proceeds to Breast Cancer Awareness benefitting DBCC and the Susan G Komen for the Cure! Continue reading >>>
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GOT QUESTIONS? Ask the Broker!
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"What will that new home cost?"
Answer:
New construction homes in communities with lots of amenities have become a popular choice for retiring Baby Boomers in Delaware.
The biggest challenge we face is to help our clients understand the true cost of that new home in different communities.
You should see my spreadsheet with all the columns and rows to help my team of agents help them. This is one of the reasons it is so important to use a Buyer Agent to help you make an informed purchase decision!
Remember, Builder sales people are employees with one mission - to sell you a home! We, as your Buyer Agent, will make sure you have all the information you need so there are no costly surprises. Continue reading >>>
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TRENDING:
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Lewes is America's Most Beautiful Small Town... AGAIN! 
From all of us at Active Adults Realty, "Many congrats to Lewes in Bloom and to the First Town in the First State for once again (4th tome) being recognized as one of the most beautiful small towns in the country!
According to an article by Nick Roth in the Cape Gazette, Lewes was named the winner of the Champions Category for small towns at the 2015 America in Bloom Symposium in Holland, Mich in September.
Now that Lewes can now be considered the champion of champions, Warren Golde, founder and co-chair of Lewes In Bloom, says, "the city has been encouraged to enter Communities in Bloom, an international competition that would pit Lewes against national winners from around the world." Continue Reading.
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Living LOCAL!
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Food Truck UPDATE
And the Trucks keep on rolling... After a successful September opening with hundreds of people rolling in for the festivity, Epworth United Methodist Church will continue Food Truck Fridays at the Epworth United Methodist Church on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. The next Food Truck Friday is on October 9 from 4-7pm.
OCT 15-18 25th Annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Held at intimate venues in and around the Delaware beach resort town of Rehoboth Beach, the annual Jazz Festival has been a fall ritual for more than 25 years. During the festival, local restaurants and bars also offer additional entertainment and delicious dining options. For more information, visit
www.rehobothjazz.com
OCT 12: Vendemmia Wine Festival
Rain Date: OCT 19. Sample fine wines and delicacies prepared by 25 of the area's best eateries. Festivities include live music, homemade wine and gravy contests and a silent auction. For more information, visit www.societadavinci.com
OCT 12 - 18: Kent County Restaurant Week
A "barrel to table" dinner at Abbott's Grill in Milford, Sunday Brunch at Harvest Ridge Winery, free wine and beer glasses from the Delaware Culinary Trail and more than a dozen participating eateries will highlight the inaugural Kent County Restaurant Week. The event will highlight the unique culinary skills among local chefs, promote "locally grown" meats and produce served as "farm to fork" cuisine at area restaurants, and shine a spotlight on the variety of high-quality restaurants available in Kent County. For more information, visit www.kentcountyrestaurantweek.com
OCT 17: Southern Delaware Wine Food and Music Festival
Noon - 4:30pm. Active Aduts realty is pround to sponsor the Southern Delaware Wine, Food & Music festival, a.k.a."The Hippest Festival on Delmarva" featuring International Vino with Local Connections and an Eclectic Musical Line-up. Rockin' the Kitchen... you'll find some of Southern Delaware's best chefs and restaurants represented. In addition, the Food Channel's "Singing Chef" Neil Fuentes will be there!
And in the ManCave... Pittsburgh craft-whiskey-distiller Wigle, a raw bar by JD Shuckers, Bloody Mary's by Georges Mixes, a cigar station by Big Humidor and d istiller Chris Riesbech of Benromach pouring a medley of single-malt scotches. All at Independence Hall at 23767 Samuel Adams Circle in Millsboro. For more information, visit www.sodelfest.com.
OCT 25-NOV 23 Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens
Chrysanthemums take center stage at Longwood Gardens. More than 200K blooming chrysanthemums are arranged inside the Conservatory. Outside, chrysanthemums, gourds and giant pumpkins decorate the grounds. For more information, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.
To Find More Delaware Events, Regional Calendars, Bandstand Schedules & More
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Featured Team Member
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 Debbie Shearer
We are pleased to introduce you to Debbie Shearer. Debbie joined Active Adults Realty after a career with Verizon. She and her husband, Joe were Active Adults Realty clients settling into Heritage Shores in Bridgeville in 2012. "Because of the low property taxes and the Lower-Slower Way of Life."
Debbie joined Active Adults Realty 3 years ago, was the recipient of the 2014 Super Star Award, is a Senior Real Estate Specialist and a Certified Military Residential Specialist. She was also the 2014 Top Listing and Selling Agent at the Village of Cinderberry and maintains that distinction today. Always willing to go the distance, Debbie has sold homes in all parts of the state.
"Our mission to provide Baby Boomers with the most personalized service available in the Delaware real estate marketplace is exemplified by Debbie Shearer." says Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker. Continue reading about Debbie
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Ten thousand people per day are turning 65 and Baby Boomers are just beginning to retire. Remember, Delaware is the sweet spot in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic Region ripe for new residents and Active Adults Realty is totally focused on providing real estate services to Baby Boomers.
If you, or if you know some one who could benefit from our expertise, please forward this newsletter to them, so they can started on the path to retirement in Delaware by Subscribing to Boomers and Beyond at the Beach/Off-season at the Beach, our FREE email newsletter and/or our Locals NOW!, our FREE email publication featuring local news and events.
Sincerely,
Kathy Sperl-Bell, Broker-Owner
Active Adults Realty
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