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What to Do This Spring in Wilmington, Newark DE

by Katina Geralis

Spring is almost here! And with many homebuyers and home sellers preparing to jump into Wilmington, Newark real estate and move to new homes this season, it's a great time to explore the surrounding communities and attend local events in the area.

Below are just a few events you can plan to attend this spring in Wilmington and Newark:

A Day with Dinosaurs
Through February 24, 2014; 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Delaware Museum of Natural History
Wilmington DE


There's a dinosaur in Wilmington— located at the Delaware Museum of Natural History! Spend a day with these extraordinary creatures and take the opportunity to get up close to the Hadrosaurus skeleton from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Guests can learn how scientists determine what dinosaurs may have looked like with this exhibit.

Etch A Sketch People, Presidents and Places
Through March 2, 2014; Tues-Sun 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Delaware Children's Museum
Wilmington DE


This is a great event for the whole family! Find out how artist Tim George creates curves with straight lines on Etch A Sketch toys with over 50 artworks. Including portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Delaware’s own U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Jr., each of the 44 U.S. Presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama, and landmarks from around the country, such as Mount Rushmore and the White House. You can even try your own artwork on the Etch A Sketch!

Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Take on the Capital One All-Stars
February 22, 2014; Game begins at 6:30 PM, Doors open at 5:30
University of Delaware Fred Rust Ice Arena
Newark DE
 

On February 22, head out to watch the Philadelphia Flyers Alumni Hockey Team take on the Capital One 360 All-Stars. The legends will take to the ice at 6:30 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 to begin a silent auction and autograph opportunity with Flyers legend Brian Propp. Fun for the whole family can be found at this event with many activities and sports excitement planned for the evening!

DEEC Egg Drop Challenge
February 23, 2014; 1 PM to 3 PM
DuPont Environmental Education Center
Wilmington DE


A springtime activity and chance to have fun despite the winter weather! The second annual DEEC Family Egg Drop Challenge is the perfect event for teaming up with your family to win a prize! In this event, family members will take off on a scavenger hunt, earn points, and use the points to "purchase" materials to protect their team egg. The objective is to drop the egg off on the balcony, but will yours make it to the end? 

45th Annual Dollars for Scholars Book Sale
February 27, 2014 through March 14, 2014; Thu-Sat 10 AM - 9:30 PM, Sun 11 AM - 5 PM
Concord Mall
Wilmington DE

Come out and support college scholarships for Delaware women in the area's largest sale of gently-used books, Dollars for Scholars. This year marks the 45th annual Dollars for Scholars Used Book Sale, presented by the Wilmington branch of the American Association of University Women. Most items are priced from $1 to $5 and include more than 50 categories from books to CDs and DVDs to puzzles. 

Ready to begin the process of buying Wilmington, DE real estate this spring? Contact us today and we can work to find the best home for both you and your family. You can also learn more about the buying process at our FREE First Time Homebuyer Seminars

Katina Geralis
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With mortgage rates and housing prices on the rise, Wilmington and Newark DE homebuyers should consider buying homes in the area before the busy spring buying season. And not just because more homebuyers will be in the market to compete with— according to Realtor.com, home prices posted double-digit gains in 2013 and will only continue to increase as the new year goes on.

Home Prices Up Again
A trend that is not likely to go anywhere soon, more price increases are coming to Wilmington, Newark real estate. KCM reports that "Prices are projected to appreciate by over 25% from now to 2018. It would be rise to act now, but many homebuyers, especially first-time buyers, will what until spring and encounter a higher mortgage rate as well. In looking at the numbers over the past few months, it is inevitable homebuyers will end up paying more for the same home down the line if they wait to purchase.

Rent Increasing
More hikes are on the horizon for renters everywhere— making the investment of homeownership increasing more appealing. For instance, did you know that the net worth of the average homeowner is 30 times greater than that of a renter? Whether you buy homes in Wilmington and Newark or rent, you're still paying a mortgage— it just may be your landlord's. Make the investment now, save yourself money in the long run, and you could call yourself a homeowner by spring.

Home Sellers Motivated
And while these new housing price hikes should give a push to homebuyers to purchase Wilmington real estate before they increase again, home sellers are seeing a similar push. “We expect the rising prices to attract more sellers, unlocking this pent-up supply, which will have a moderating effect on prices in 2014,” said one real estate economist. 

These home sellers may have previously been underwater in their Wilmington and Newark area homes and are now entering positive territory. The rising numbers on the housing price and mortgage rate front should offer the motivation to sell and be able to move to a new home in the area that they have likely been waiting to do.

Regardless, “the healthy and broad-based gains in home prices in 2013 help set the stage for the continued recovery in the housing sector in 2014,” another real estate economist told Realtor.com. “After six years of fits and starts, we can now see a clearer path to a durable recovery in single-family residential housing across most of the U.S.”

Are you ready to begin the process of buying Wilmington, DE real estateTogether we will work to find the best home for both you and your family. You can also learn more about the buying process at our FREE First Time Homebuyer Seminars


Katina Geralis
Wilmington, DE Real Estate Expert
Keller Williams Realty

Wilmington Real Estate
Wilmington Homes for Sale
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