Comparing 2011 to 2012 so far, existing homes are now selling for a higher percentage of the List Price (LP) when the home sold than they did in 2011. What do I mean by that? Let’s say a home was originally listed by Agent A in February 2007 for $414,000 and did not sell. By the time is was listed by Agent C in March 2009 at $358,000, it ended up selling for $345,000. Therefore, it sold for 96% of LP at the time it sold, but only 83% of the original asking price.

Overall, homes that sold in 2011 sold for 94% of the LP but 83% of the Original List Price (OLP). In 2012, by comparison existing homes have sold for 97% of the LP and 85% of the OLP.

The average Sales Price has remained about the same – between $250,000 and $300,000. More single family homes than attached homes are selling, but there are more single family homes at Heritage Shores and there are no new attached homes being built.

If Heritage Shores looks like the community for you, we have the facts and we’ll be happy to share them with you. Contact Us.

Photo by E.W. Faircloth

The Heritage Shores Deadeyes held a rifle competition with the Woodbridge High School ROTC in the high school gymnasium. Using high powered BB guns they competed from three positions for firing – prone, kneeling and standing.

Barbara Hall Verbos, one of our clients who purchased a home at Heritage Shores in 2011, was one of the star performers in the contest. Barbara’s photo was the featured photo in the Seaford Star.

I think she looks like a natural. What do you think?

Dinner for Two at Passwater’s Restaurant

Passwater’s Restaurant is located in the Heritage Shores’ Clubhouse and has become a very popular spot for Brunch, Lunch and Dinner.

To be eligible, here’s what you need to do:

1. Print out the VIP PASS.
2. RSVP to us prior to March 8^th. Simply email us and we will make sure you are on the VIP list with Providence of Brookfield Homes.
3. Bring the VIP PASS with you on March 17^th and present it to either Linda Chick or Debbie Shearer, Active Adults Realty Agents, at the Providence of Brookfield Homes Sales Office. They will enter you for the drawing which will take place at 3 PM!
4. Enjoy the day, tour the community and let Linda or Debbie show you around. If you want to see resale homes as well as the new homes to be built, please let us know when you RSVP.

Take advantage of this chance to see what’s new at Heritage Shores, one of Delaware’s most popular communities for those of us 55+

Last night we joined friends for a Cowboy Inspired Buffet and Live Entertainment provided by the Jr. Wilson Band at Heritage Shores. Linda Chick, one of our  Agents, and her husband Jack live at Heritage Shores after moving here from Maryland 9 months ago. They are accomplished “hand dancers”. It’s very similar to the West Coast Swing or the Shag (beach dancing) I discovered as Jack taught me a few steps. Debbie Shearer, another transplant from Maryland, and her husband Joe, also live at Heritage Shores. When Debbie finishes some  Delaware real estate training, she too will be joining Active Adults Realty.

We had a great time and I was really impressed with the band. These guys were good and their repertoire went from country to the Beatles. Take a look -

I tasted some great wines from Dove Valley Winery and particularly liked the Pinot. They had a Holiday Barrel Tasting on December 3rd from 6 pm – 9 pm with Live Music. Sounds like a fun evening. I also enjoyed the wines offered by St. Michael’s Winery and look forward to a trip to see the vineyard.

New wineries are opening soon and I tasted some nice wines from Layton’s Chance Winery. Take a chance, find your designated driver and visit the wineries on the Chesapeake Wine Trail!

Adkins Arboretum

a 400-acre native garden and preserve on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, promotes the conservation and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay region’s native landscapes for a healthier and more beautiful world.

Enjoy walks through native woodlands and meadows. Participate in programs on ecology, horticulture, natural history, arts and crafts – year round. Visit Adkins Arboretum for information on year-round programs and events for all ages!

Heritage Shores is the only active adult community in Delaware with its own Championship 18-hole Golf Course and now you can have your own golf cart! I wonder how the residents will customize their golf carts? We’ll look forward to bringing you photos as the new carts are spotted.

New golf course home sites with pond views have also been released and we have the details. Perfect for several models of new single family home styles, the location is fantastic. If you want a pond view and an affordable new home, now is the time to contact us for more information.

Linda Chick, Realtor and Resident, Heritage Shores

If you lived here, you could be having this much fun!

4 Resale Homes have already sold and settled in 2011 and 3 more are Under Contract.

Providence Homes has at least 4 homes in construction now and at least one that is Under Contract (our clients). New home sales are once again surging at Heritage Shores and it’s all good.

From just our personal experience, the tide has definitely turned in this community. Two of our own listings are now under contract with our buyers:

• 132 Widgeon Way, a single family home on a golf course lot was listed for $319,000 and it will settle this month.
• 52 Whistling Duck, an attached home on a golf course lot was listed for $199,000 and it will settle this month

In addition, our buyer clients have bought the single family home at 5 Canvasback which sold for $345,000 in  February, 2011. The property at 68 Emily’s Pintail is now under contract with our buyers and is scheduled to settle on October 7th.

In real estate we always say that a good property priced right for the market will sell. I think the numbers demonstrate the truth in that old adage!