Nice all brick split in popular Graylin Crest. Recent updates include newer roof, windows, water heater and security system. Hardwoods throughout, eat in kitchen and finished lower level. The backyard is larger than most with a brick patio and gas line for your grill! Gas fireplace in the living room for those chilly nights. The basement has cabinets and built in workbench for the hobbyist/handyman. 1 car garage w/ opener. Gently lived in needing just a few personal touches and this home will shine! Super location and close to everything. Schedule your showing today!

Worthington offers the best-priced twin homes and townhomes in Smyrna! Lots of living space and an abundance of natural light make the Beethoven a twin that lives like a single family home. On the main level, a huge Country Kitchen with an optional island provides plenty of room for cooking and entertaining, and is open to a large Living Room over an arched breakfast bar. Choose three bedrooms with one large hall bath, featuring an optional oversized tub and optional dual vanity. Or have separate hall and owner's baths - either way your Owner's Bedroom features a large walk-in closet. All floor plans feature a convenient 2nd floor laundry closet with room for side-by-side washer/dryers and a storage shelf.

Worthington offers the best-priced twin homes and townhomes in Smyrna! Lots of living space and an abundance of natural light in the Beethoven townhome, on the main level, a huge Country Kitchen with an optional island provides plenty of room for cooking and entertaining, and is open to a large Living Room over an arched breakfast bar. Choose three bedrooms with one large hall bath, featuring an optional oversized tub and optional dual vanity. Or have separate hall and owner's baths - either way your Owner's Bedroom features a large walk-in closet. All floor plans feature a convenient 2nd floor laundry closet with room for side-by-side washer/dryers and a storage shelf. The Beethoven features several different lower level plans.

Worthington offers the best-priced twin homes and townhomes in Smyrna! The convenience of townhome living meets the amenities of a single family home in Ryan's new Mozart. Elegant simplicity and functionality continue through the home. On the main living level, an enormous Country Kitchen opens into a bright and airy Living room, perfect for entertaining and featuring either a handy coat closet or a conveniently placed powder room. Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms with ample closet space, a hall bath, and a generous Owner's Bedroom with a huge walk-in closet. A separate owner's Bath features an optional dual vanity and optional oversized tub; or choose the 5' shower with dual showerheads. Several lower level floor plans are available.

Worthington offers the best-priced twin homes and townhomes in Smyrna! The largest of Ryan's Composer Series is the Strauss. On the main living level, you're greeted by an enormous Living Room featuring a large coat closet or a convenient powder room. Across an arched breakfast bar is a generous and airy Country Kitchen, perfect for entertaining. A window-lined Morning room off the Kitchen provides room for dining and is accented with an optional hutch. Up a flight of stairs designed to be elegant and functional, the upper level boasts three bedrooms, two baths, and a full sized 2nd floor laundry with extra shelf space and an optional laundry tub. The Owner's Bedroom has an enormous walk-in closet. The Owner's Bath boasts a soaking tub and separate shower with seat. Several lower level floor plans are available

Ryan Homes at Willowwood features Delaware’s best value for single family homes targeting those 55 and better. Willowwood offers first-floor living in a convenient Smyrna location. Nearby Middletown and Dover provide plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and medical options, while proximity to major routes ensures easy travel to Wilmington, Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore. All this while taking advantage of Delaware’s low property tax and no sales tax! The first ranch-style Renaissance house, the Pisa features a split-bedroom plan and 1406 square feet of living space. The Foyer features a large coat closet, with Bedrooms 2 and 3 to your left. Through the house is the Great Room with optional fireplace, open to the Dining Area and with a breakfast bar into the Kitchen. The upgraded Kitchen features an optional gourmet island and a hutch with glass doors. Add the Morning Room for more light and area for entertaining. The Owner’s Bath has a shower standard, or the upgraded shower with seat or tub.

Ryan Homes at Willowwood features Delaware’s best value for single family homes targeting those 55 and better. Willowwood offers first-floor living in a convenient Smyrna location. Nearby Middletown and Dover provide plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and medical options, while proximity to major routes ensures easy travel to Wilmington, Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore. All this while taking advantage of Delaware’s low property tax and no sales tax! This home features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a study. The kitchen, with breakfast bar and dining area, is open to the large vaulted great room. An open staircase from the great room leads to the optional full basement and the optional second floor, which can include a loft or added bedrooms. The private owner’s suite with tray ceiling includes a walk-in closet and private bath with 5-foot shower and double vanities. This versatile floor plan can also be expanded with an optional sunroom or screened porch off the great room.

Ryan Homes at Willowwood features Delaware’s best value for single family homes targeting those 55 and better. Willowwood offers first-floor living in a convenient Smyrna location. Nearby Middletown and Dover provide plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and medical options, while proximity to major routes ensures easy travel to Wilmington, Philadelphia and the Eastern Shore. All this while taking advantage of Delaware’s low property tax and no sales tax! The Martinique offers one-level living with everything at your fingertips! Enter the foyer, and you immediately notice the impressive tray ceilings and dramatic view of the spacious light-filled great room that is open to the kitchen, breakfast bar, and dinette. The study with glass French doors, just off the foyer, enhances your living space. The owner's suite is tucked away for privacy, and has everything you can desire- large walk-in closet, bathroom with separate shower, garden tub, double vanities and toilet room. An optional sunroom is available

The best price for an Estate Home in Middletown. Minutes from Route 1 and the C&D Canal This to-be-built home is located in the Windsor North at Hyetts Corner Community. A small community of only 25 homes located on 2 cul-de-sacs. The MILAN is a well-planned family home with all the rooms that you need. Enter the foyer, and you are greeted by a formal living room or study. From there, you have a formal dining room that is convenient to the open kitchen with breakfast bar. A large open family room creates a great family living space. The kitchen can be opened more with optional morning room. Upstairs, you have a wonderful owner's suite with private bath and 2 large walk-in closets. Additionally, there are 2 bedrooms and a Loft. (Loft can be changed to 4th bedroom.) Other conveniences are the handy upstairs laundry room and 2-car garage.  

The best price for an Estate Home in Middletown. Minutes from Route 1 and the C&D Canal. This to-be-built home is located in the Windsor North at Hyetts Corner Community. A small community of only 25 homes located on 2 cul-de-sacs. The BAINBRIDGE HALL offers a traditional center hall Colonial design to meet all the demands of today’s homeowner. As you enter the airy two-story Foyer, the formal Living Room is on your left. The separate Dining Room is on your right leads into the spacious eat-in Kitchen with optional island. Add the optional Morning Room for even more space and select the optional gourmet island. The Kitchen flows into the Family Room, with an optional gas fireplace. Add the 4’ extension for even more room in the Family Room and Dinette. Upstairs are four Bedrooms and two Baths. The Bainbridge Hall features a 2nd floor Laundry. The Owner’s Suite features a private bath and large closet with the option to upgrade to a separate soaking tub and shower.  

Numbers recently released by Trend, our local MLS, indicate that more homes are selling than many people might believe.  There were 3,445 recorded closings in the MLS year to date at the end of October.  For the sake of comparision, 3,787 closed during the same period in 2009 and 3,957 closed in 2008.  While these numbers do show a decline in units, many homes are still selling in and around Delaware despite what you read in the paper or hear on the news.  One thing these numbers do not reflect is the impact the federal tax credit had on how front-end-loaded 2010 was compared to other years.  In my experience, the activity in the fall market this year has been slower than in years prior so I do expect the decline in units to increase through the end of the year. 

Pricing has been the main issue causing many homes not to sell.  Pricing is certainly the main issue most people are trying to get a handle on right now, but again the numbers are somewhat surprising.  The mean price for homes in New Castle County remained about the same for 2010 as it was over the same period in 2009.  The median sold price did actually drop 1.79% from $224,000 to $220,000 year over year for that period though.  Even so, those numbers are not as terrible as some might have guessed.

Taking today's interest rates into account, it might be a really good time to buy for those qualified.  Don't let the negative hype fool you into thinking the market will never come back - the time to buy is coming.

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.