Credit to: Coastal Point, Susan Canfora

Moon jellyfish captured by  (Mahaffie, Mike, DNREC)

More jellyfish on our beaches this summer has meant an increase in stings. But, generally, the pain doesn’t last long and can be eased by piling on sand or asking a lifeguard for antiseptic, Bethany Beach Patrol Capt. Joe Donnelly said this week — adding, with a laugh, that he doesn’t endorse the old wives’ tale of applying urine.

“No, I wouldn’t recommend that, but meat tenderizer is a good old standby,” he said.

“The water has been a lot warmer,” Donnelly explained. “They are out there. We haven’t seen them too bad in Bethany Beach. Maybe a day or two here. Dewey Beach, Rehoboth, the state parks, are getting them a lot worse. North of the inlet is

Credit to: Coastal Point

Photo by WBOC: March 26th, 2024

DNREC officials announced on Friday, July 11, that workers will be testing important beach restoration equipment in Delaware Seashore State Park at the Indian River Inlet from July 14 through Aug. 6.  Beachgoers and swimmers are being advised to stay out of marked hazard zones on the beach and in the water. The work involves moving large volumes of sand, which can create unstable conditions and dangerous rip currents, officials warned.

This work has begun in an effort to keep ocean water from breaching the dunes and spilling onto the Indian River Inlet bridge, leaving motorists unable to continue North to Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach.  Twice last year, alone, we have experienced a dune

We are often asked if we are in a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market in Bayside and this is the time of year when we calculate absorption rates in order to answer that question and understand how the market is trending. We compare the pace of sales over the previous 12 months to determine how many Months Supply of Inventory is for sale.

Generally, a balanced market would have 7 months of inventory while more would be a Buyer’s market and less a Seller’s market. The single family market continues to stay in a Seller’s Market with 10 properties for sale and 43 home sold in the last 12 months. Meanwhile inventory of condo/townhomes is growing (17 for sale and 21 sold in the last 12 months). We are now certainly in a Buyer’s Market for that property

We are often asked if we are in a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market in Bear Trap and this is the time of year when we calculate absorption rates in order to answer that question and understand how the market is trending. We compare the pace of sales over the previous 12 months to determine how many Months Supply of Inventory is for sale.

Generally, a balanced market would have 7 months of inventory while more would be a Buyer’s market and less a Seller’s market. The single family market continues to stay in a Seller’s Market with no inventory for sale and 20 home sold in the last 12 months. Meanwhile inventory of condo/townhomes is growing (10 for sale and 7 sold in the last 12 months). We are now in a Buyer’s Market for that property type in

We are often asked if we are in a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market in Ocean View and this is the time of year when we calculate absorption rates in order to answer that question and understand how the market is trending. We compare the pace of sales over the previous 12 months to determine how many Months Supply of Inventory is for sale.

Generally, a balanced market would have 7 months of inventory while more would be a Buyer’s market and less a Seller’s market. While the condo/townhome market continues to stay in a Seller’s Market, inventory of single family homes is growing on the East and we are now in a Buyer’s Market.

If you would like to discuss the market in more detail, we are here to help. Please give us a call: 302-541-5207

We are often asked if we are in a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market in Sea Colony and this is the time of year when we calculate absorption rates in order to answer that question and understand how the market is trending. We compare the pace of sales over the previous 12 months to determine how many Months Supply of Inventory is for sale.

Generally, a balanced market would have 7 months of inventory while more would be a Buyer’s market and less a Seller’s market. While Sea Colony West continues to stay in a strong Seller’s Market, inventory is growing on the East and we are trending towards a Buyer’s Market.

If you would like to discuss the market in more detail, we are here to help. Please call our Sea Colony Specialists: 

Gail Phelan     

We are often asked if we are in a Buyer’s Market or a Seller’s Market at the beach and this is the time of year when we calculate absorption rates in order to answer that question and understand how the market is trending. We compare the pace of sales over the previous 12 months to determine how many Months Supply of Inventory is for sale.

Generally, a balanced market would have 7 months of inventory while more would be a Buyer’s Market and less a Seller’s Market. The continuation of very limited inventory for sale has kept us in a Seller’s Market from Fenwick Island to North Bethany.        

If you would like to discuss the market in more detail, we are here to help. Please give us a call.

Leslie Kopp                            Christi