By Michele Lerner SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Thursday, February 2, 2012

NVHomes is building 70 town homes and 30 single-family homes at Canary Creek in Lewes, Del. The town homes range in size from 1,983 to 2,023 square feet and are priced from $299,990 to $319,990. The Pebble Beach end-unit town-home model is priced from $319,990.

Winter blues hitting you hard this year?  Maybe it’s time to consider purchasing a getaway vacation home, someplace near the ocean and yet in a charming town with plenty of appeal even when the weather isn’t cooperating with a beach day.

If this scenario appeals to you, Canary Creek, a new development by NVHomes in Lewes, Del., may be your next destination. Canary Creek residents can walk to shops and restaurants in Historic Lewes and ride bikes to the beach or to Cape Henlopen State Park. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry links Delaware with the Victorian charms of Cape May, N.J., for a day trip into the past.

Lewes has antique shops, art galleries and a wide variety of restaurants as well as the beach, plus residents can explore other nearby beaches and towns, including Bethany and Rehoboth.

Lawn care is included in Canary Creek homeowners association dues of $106 per month, enabling residents to spend carefree weekends whenever they visit.

NVHomes is building 70 town homes and 30 single-family homes at Canary Creek. The single-family homes, which range in size from 2,068 to 2,223 square feet, are base-priced from $349,990 to $369,990. The town homes, which range in size from 1,983 to 2,023 finished square feet, are base-priced from $299,990 to $319,990.

NVHomes is offering up to $20,000 in free options on the town homes and up to $22,500 in free options on the single-family homes for cash buyers and those who finance their purchase with NVR Mortgage.

The single-family homes each have two finished levels with a first-floor master suite, hardwood flooring in the foyer, 10-foot ceilings, 42-inch maple cabinets and a pantry in the kitchen, 2½ baths, a pedestal sink in the powder room, three bedrooms and a two-car garage.

The town homes each have three bedrooms, 2½ baths, 9-foot ceilings on the first floor, 42-inch kitchen cabinets, a pedestal sink in the powder room, a one- or two-car garage, and a stone or brick front to grade.

The Pebble Beach town-home model, priced from $319,990 is an end-unit home with a two-car garage. This model features a foyer entrance leading past a storage closet and powder room to the dining room and a spacious great room with a sloped ceiling. The main level also has a center-island kitchen with a breakfast area and a closet for a washer and dryer. Buyers can add a bay window to the breakfast area, a sunroom off the great room and a corner fireplace.

The main level also has a master bedroom with an optional tray ceiling, a walk-in closet and a private full bath with an oversized shower and a double-sink vanity. Buyers can add a soaking tub and separate shower. Upstairs are a loft overlooking the great room, two more bedrooms, a full bath and a storage room.

The Bornquist single-family-home model, priced from $369,990, has 2,223 square feet. This home has a foyer with a tray ceiling, a great room with two walls of windows and an open kitchen with a breakfast bar and an adjacent breakfast area. Buyers can add a bay window, a fireplace, a screened porch and a great-room extension to this part of the home. Nearby are a formal dining room with an optional bay window and a laundry room.

The main level also has a master-bedroom suite with a tray ceiling, a double-size walk-in closet and a luxury bath with a soaking tub and separate shower. Buyers can add a master-suite sitting room. This level has two more bedrooms and a second full bath.

Upstairs is a bonus room or optional fourth bedroom with a third full bath. The lower level can be finished with a recreation room, a home office, a bath, several storage rooms and a media room.

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This week, I had the opportunity to show some properties in the community of River’s End in Seaford.  River’s End is a very prestigious community – one where many professionals, including doctors and attorneys, reside.  One of the homes that I showed is a beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath Colonial with hardwood floors, stone fireplace, two garages, etc.  It is situated on a gorgeous 1.99 acre wooded lot.  When I finished my tour of this incredible home, I realized what a steal this is going to be to a very lucky buyer!

If you are looking for a beautiful home in an upscale community, look no further!  This is the home for you!  Are you going to be the lucky buyer????

Call me for your personal showing – Connie Cooper 302 841-4185. 

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

When you compare the cost of owning a home to renting, you’ll find that buying may soon make more sense, Paul Diggle, a housing economist at Capital Economics, told MSNBC.com.

Diggle’s analysis of the housing market showed a 33 percent drop in home prices, record-low mortgage rates (with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages available under 4 percent now), and a 15 percent rise in rents since the housing market turned sour are making more consumers take a closer look at buying.

“The median monthly mortgage payment of about $700 has fallen to about the level of a median monthly rent check,” an article at MSNBC.com notes about Diggle’s analysis. “If mortgage rates keep falling and rents keep rising, the equation will tip even further toward owning.”

Case in point: Diggle says that a buyer who purchases a median-priced home and stays there for at least seven years would likely come out ahead  by about $9,000 than if they chose to rent for those seven years. Diggle’s calculations factor in rents continuing to rise 3 percent a year, and housing prices staying flat for the next two years before rising in 2014.

But while more Americans may be motivated to buy, many still can’t, Diggle notes. Home owners who lost their home to foreclosure may be forced to wait on the sidelines before owning again, other Americans may not have a 20 percent down payment that more lenders are wanting, lack a high credit score to qualify for the best financing, or have steady employment.

Source: “Home Buying Could Soon Beat Renting,” MSNBC.com (Jan. 23, 2012)

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Many times, I meet people who don’t understand the steps needed to become a homeowner.  Consequently, they continue to throw away much of their hard earned money on renting their home.  They are unable to take advantage of the tax benefits that comes from being a homeowner.  As tax time nears, it’s time for all of you home renters to learn about the steps you can take to become a homeowner.

Click on this link to get started:  On my way to HOME OWNERSHIP!!

Once you see the steps, you will realize that you can achieve your dreams of owning your own home!  Then, call the “Aggressive Professionals” at Cooper Realty.  We will help you find your first home!!

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It was certainly an honor to have attended the annual Marvel Cup Award dinner with my husband, Tommy Cooper , Chairman of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, last night in Wilmington, DE.  The Marvel Cup Award was established in 1951 to honor a Delawarean who has made an outstanding contribution to the state, community and society. It is named in memory of Josiah Marvel, who reorganized the Chamber of Commerce and was the first president of the modern-day chamber in 1913-1914.  Each year, the Chamber honors a deserving  recipient, and this year Mr. Robert F. Rider was that recipient. READ ENTIRE STORY

I enjoyed being a part of the celebration at last night’s event, and I am proud of my husband, Tommy Cooper, for the speech he made and for his part in a successful program!   Last night’s event marked the completion of Tommy’s term as Chairman of the State Chamber.  He turned his gavel over to William Allan, retired President of Verizon Delaware.  During Tommy’s speech, he challenged all of those in attendance to continue working to make a difference in the growth of Delaware.  It’s a challenge that everyone gladly accepted.

Author~ Connie Cooper

Celebrating the New Year includes enjoying many traditions.  For years, Tommy and I have enjoyed celebrating the New Year in Philadelphia.  We drive up on New Year’s Eve, and our celebration begins with lunch at this amazing restaurant on Rittenhouse Square.  It is called Rouge.  It is a very festive spot, with great food and interesting “people watching”!  After lunch, we relax at the Rittenhouse Hotel.  Before dinner, we have a glass of champagne in the lounge at Le Bec Fin, and then we walk to The Prime Rib for a fabulous bottle of wine and amazing steak dinner.  After dinner, we change in to warm clothes and hike to Penn’s Landing for the fireworks.  This year’s display was very impressive!!  After the fireworks, we head back to Rouge for a night cap.  Rouge always has helium balloons floating around, and Tommy and I grab a couple as we head out the door for our traditional “release” in Rittenhouse Square Park.  We hold on to the string, think of a wish for the new year, and at the count of three release our balloons and watch them float off into the night sky.  It’s pretty fun to see how high they soar.  This year, they almost got caught in a tree.  But, they took a hard right turn just in time and went so high that we lost sight of them – a very successful flight :-).

On New Year’s Day, we enjoy a relaxing breakfast before heading out to the Mummers Parade.  An annual tradition, the Mummers Parade features 10,000 men and women dressed in colorfully lavish costumes as they twirl, sashay, pirouette and strut up one of the city’s main streets. An unforgettably wild ritual, the parade and subsequent performances are all family-friendly and fun for everyone.

If you’ve never been to a Mummers Parade, you really should include it on your “bucket list”.  It’s a lot of fun for the whole family.  I just have one very important piece of advice……DRESS WARMLY!!!  Author ~ Connie Cooper

COOPER REALTY WISHES EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!

In case you are still searching for something fun and exciting to help you ring in the New Year, you should consider going to the New Year’s Eve Party at the Rusty Rudder.  For one low price, you will enjoy an open bar, food, champagne toast, party favors, live music and much more.  You can purchase your tickets online by clicking HERE.

HAVE A BLAST!!!  HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM COOPER REALTY ASSOCIATES!!