It's a lifestyle change you can't afford to miss!
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Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, steeped in history.Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution in 1787. Lewes was founded in 1631 by Dutch settlers, and Rehoboth Beach was founded in 1873 as the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association. Both beachfront cities work to preserve their heritage.
Rural to Resort Living
Spend your days busy with fun activities: Learn to paint at the Rehoboth Art League; enjoy ocean and bay beaches; enjoy a day at the many State parks; volunteer at the Lewes Historical Society and Village Improvement Association activities; walk Rehoboth's mile-long boardwalk; enjoy charming shopping and delicious dining, or a round of golf on one of the 40 golf courses, relax into a slower lifestyle!
Education
Sussex County, Delaware affords its residents many options when it comes to education. There are many private and public schools to choose from.
Tax BenefitsResidents of Delaware pay no sales tax and no inventory tax. The state enjoys one of the lowest personal income taxes and one of the lowest real-estate property taxes in the nation. Delaware is ranked third in the U.S. for minimal income tax burden, exempting our Social Security and RR retirement benefits from any taxation. In recent years, Delaware residents have paid less than $550 per capita per year in property taxes.
Home Appreciation
Delaware ranks as the 11th state in the nation with the highest one-year home appreciation percentage.
Land Preservation
Delaware ranks first in the nation for the percentage of land that is permanently preserved.
Central LocationSussex County, Delaware, is located with an 8-hour drive of one third of the U.S. population, providing easy access to the entire Mid-Atlantic. Your family, friends, children, and grandchildren can visit easily, another added bonus to living in beautiful Sussex County, Delaware!
When considering Sussex County, Delaware as your place to call home, please let my 17 years experience assist you in finding the perfect home. I service all of Sussex County, Delaware, but not limited to: Bethany, Broadkill Beach, Lewes, Lewes Beach, Millsboro, Milton, Rehoboth Beach, Slaughter Beach and surrounding areas.
AARP The Magazine, July/August 2006 "Dream Towns" article named Rehoboth, Delaware, as one of the five "Best Places to Retire". The criteria used: least expensive states to love based on income, property taxes; weather; recreational opportunities; and livability-access to health care and transportation.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, November 2006 issue, named Delaware as the "Most Tax-Friendly State for RETIREES."
U.S. News and World Reports, "America's Best colleges 2008", ranked University of Delaware as one of the nation's top 100 colleges, ranking UDEL 71st.
Readers Digest "Best Travel 2006-Best Seaside Strolls" designated Delaware's Rehoboth Beach boardwalk with "views of bright blue water and shops galore" as one of the seven "Best Boardwalks" in America
Delaware ranks 14th with the highest five-year home appreciation % change, with a 28 year appreciation rate of 413%, as of May 2008.
The Natural Resources Defense Council's "Testing the Waters 2008-Guide to water quality at vacation beaches ranked Delaware beaches the nation's cleanest (tied with New Hampshire) of the 30 coastal and Great Lakes states surveyed.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, November 2006 issue, named Delaware as the "Most Tax-Friendly State for RETIREES."
U.S. News and World Reports, "America's Best colleges 2008", ranked University of Delaware as one of the nation's top 100 colleges, ranking UDEL 71st.
Readers Digest "Best Travel 2006-Best Seaside Strolls" designated Delaware's Rehoboth Beach boardwalk with "views of bright blue water and shops galore" as one of the seven "Best Boardwalks" in America
Delaware ranks 14th with the highest five-year home appreciation % change, with a 28 year appreciation rate of 413%, as of May 2008.
The Natural Resources Defense Council's "Testing the Waters 2008-Guide to water quality at vacation beaches ranked Delaware beaches the nation's cleanest (tied with New Hampshire) of the 30 coastal and Great Lakes states surveyed.
