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You are cordially invited to attend a special presentation at the Milton Historical Society Museum on July 14th, from 7 to 8:30 PM on -

“Universal Design & Green Remodeling” for the historic home

This seminar will be presented by Bill Bell, CAPS, of Gotcha Covered, a full service remodeling company that has specialized in Universal Design and Green Remodeling of historic homes since the business was founded in 2003.

This free Seminar is open to the public
RSVP Chamber-302-684-1101; chamber@hictoricmilton.com or bill@gotchacoveredde.com

This morning I checked the Pending Sales in Milton Delaware 19968. This represents the homes which are now under contract on the path to settlement within the next few months. Today that number is 16 single family homes in Milton, priced from $140,000 to $499,900. The Milton zip code 19968 covers not just the Historic Downtown area, but also newer homes in town and new home communities like Cannery Village, Wagamon’s West Shores, Pemberton, Prestwick, Bridlewood, Reddenwood and Diamond Overlook.

There is something for everyone in Milton, including this beautiful home Just Listed in Diamond Overlook -

Diamond Overlook

Just wanted to share a couple of photos taken in the past week in Milton, Delaware.

A Festival with Purpose on the Broadkill River - Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 - 24, 2009

The Art of Nature Art Show at Milton Family Chiropractic, 113 Union Street

Friday, May 22, 7 pm -

Delaware Comedy Theater - Improv in the Park

Saturday, May 23

10 am - 4 pm - Memorial Park and other venues

Exhibits, Rides, Vendors, Art Tent, Food, Music & More

8:30 am - 4 pm - Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Hay rides, trail walks & Field Trip to Fowler Beach

Don’t miss the BBQ Dinner at the Big Tent in Memorial Park from 5:30 - 7:30 Saturday evening.

Sunday on the River - 10 am - 4 pm -

Explore the Broadkill River with Guided trips and Kayak Rentals by Quest Kayak

Evidence of new home construction in Milton, Delaware, as this roving photographer drove around town. This new home is under construction in Heritage Creek, where a new home is being built for one of our clients!

There are some great homes for sale throughout the town of Milton Delaware and on First Sunday, many of them are open for your inspection. There are new homes in Cannery Village and Chestnut Crossing and historic homes on Chestnut Street, Federal Street, Union Street and others in the Historic District.

Start at 422 Chestnut Street at the corner of Poplar Street

422 Chestnut Street

and pick up a list of all the homes for sale in town. Milton, Delaware, is a great place to live and First Sunday is a perfect time to see if it might be right for you.

The town of Milton holds its annual townwide yard sale this Saturday, May 2, 2009. From one end of town to the other, in church parking lots and private driveways, the town is full of great steals and even some valuable antiques.

Get here early and wear comfortable shoes. Yard Sales - one of the perfect pasttimes in Sussex County, Delaware, and it all begins in Milton this weekend.

Despite the rain, the Milton Chamber helped Schell Brothers “cut the ribbon” at their new community Heritage Creek in Milton, Delaware. Preston Schell, President of Schell Brothers and his brother Chris Schell, President of Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty are pictured to the left in the picture below. They are flanked by Georgia Dalzell, Executive Director of the Chamber, to Preston’s left, and Mike Clark, President of the Chamber, to Chris’s right.

Next is John Potocki, owner of Salon Milton and member of the Board. Then there I am in the green jacket; I was just recently elected to serve on the Board of the Milton Chamber of Commerce.

We were all very impressed with the two new model homes that are being introduced this week. This community, as well all Schell Brothers communities in Delaware, cooperate fully with Real Estate Agents and your Buyer Agent.

For all the latest information about Grand Opening specials, please contact Kathy at 302-542-1203.

The email header read -

“OUR MOST RECENT BUYER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS SPECIAL, WHY SHOULDN’T YOUR CLIENT?”

This email was sent by the Community Sales Manager of Heritage Creek to Realtors in Sussex County, Delaware. That recent buyer is one of our clients. They were able to take advantage of a great opportunity by being in the right place at the right time.

New Home Site

Because we work with all of the new home communities and active adult communities throughout the area, we stay informed about any special offers.

If you are ready and able to buy, we know how to ask the right questions and how to evaluate the different offers. The offers change rapidly and yet the best deals fall into one of two categories:

1. Inventory Homes - the result of a builder getting too far ahead of the market. The longer they sit, the better the deal. Most builders are only building to sales these days but there are occasional inventory homes for sale at a really great price.
2. The Next Buyer - or what I like to call the “one deal at a time” specials. Until a builder feels that the traffic and sales are where they should be, they will offer a special deal that helps them as well. For example, if there is one lot left on the main steet, that might be the “Special” deal. Not the lot in the back of Phase II, but this one he wants to build on next.

Some deals are not really new deals at all. Some builders have so many special offers in their advertising and marketing but they all boil down to the same thing. You need to know what works for you and you need to be represented by a knowledgeable Buyer Agent who knows what the real deals are and how to negotiate on your behalf.