The Town of Bethany Beach will be hosting the Poseidon Festival again this year to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend!  Fun for all ages can be expected ranging from downtown and on the boardwalk and bandstand, with visits with mermaids & pirates, a costume contest, First Responder meet & greet, mammal rescue exhibits courtesy of the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, live music, and more starting Friday through Monday!  Come Monday, The Veterans Foreign Wars Post 7234 will host a memorial service at the bandstand near the flagpole. For more information on this event, check the schedule below or contact The Town of Bethany Beach. 

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Happy Spring! Last month, we shared with you that after many years of deficient inventory, we were starting to see properties coming on the market more frequently. As we start the month of May, inventory in Bayside is up 33% when compared to the same time last year and inventory in the greater Fenwick-Selbyville area is up 42%.

In your community of Bayside, the real estate market remains strong for Sellers! As the chart illustrates, sales activity through April was up 53% with 29 properties going under contract so far this year! Sales volume is up 50% and the median sale price is up 10% year-over-year. Properties are selling more slowly with 30 days as the median days-to-contract so far this year vs. 14 days last year.   

As always, if we can

Happy Spring! Last month, we shared with you that after many years of deficient inventory, we were starting to see properties coming on the market more frequently. While inventory in Bear Trap is stable, as we start the month of May, there are 83 properties for sale in Ocean View. This is up 20% when compared to the same time last year.

In the community of Bear Trap, the real estate market remains strong. As the chart illustrates, sales activity through April matched 2023 with 12 properties going under contract so far this year. Sales volume is up 8% and the median sale price is up 37% year-over-year. Properties are selling more quickly with 12 days as the median days-to-contract so far this year vs. 39 days last year.   

As always, if we can

Happy Spring! Last month, we shared with you that after many years of deficient inventory, we were starting to see properties coming on the market more frequently. As we start the month of May, this trend continues as inventory in Ocean View is up 20% when compared to the same time last year.

As the chart illustrates, sales activity is down 6% so far this year when compared to the first 4 months of last year. Sales volume is down 8%. Properties are selling more quickly with 21 days as the median days-to-contract so far this year vs. 29 days last year. Meanwhile, there is some softening of prices as the median sale price to-date is down 9%.     

While the market has been slower in Ocean View, the busy Summer season is just around the corner! If

Happy Spring! Last month, we shared with you that after many years of deficient inventory, we were starting to see properties coming on the market more frequently. As we start the month of May, this trend continues as inventory in Sea Colony has more than doubled when compared to the same time last year. Inventory is growing most significantly on the East. 

The real estate market remains firm in Sea Colony. As the chart illustrates, sales activity is up 79% so far this year when compared to the first 4 months of last year. Sales volume is up for both sides of the community. Prices remain stable on the West, but the market is showing some softening on the East. 

As always, if we can offer you any real estate guidance, please call our Sea Colony

Happy Spring! Last month, we shared with you that after many years of deficient inventory, we were starting to see properties coming on the market more frequently. As we start the month of May, this trend continues as inventory in the Bethany-Fenwick market is up 58% when compared to the same time last year.

The beach real estate market remains firm. As the chart illustrates, sales activity is up 14% so far this year when compared to the first 4 months of 2023 and sales volume is up 19%. Properties are taking a little longer to sell with 11 days as the median days-to-contract so far this year, vs. 9 days last year. Meanwhile, prices are stable.      

The busy Summer season is just around the corner, if we can offer you any real estate guidance,