Why Same-Sex Couples Should Buy Lewes Real Estate
Posted by Bill Mann on
If you’re part of a same-sex couple, you cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act. The country’s highest judicial body finally sanctioned your relationship by allowing you all the federal benefits afforded to opposite-sex couples.
Don’t celebrate yet. The full list of marriage perks go to you only if you are married and live in a state that recognizes gay marriage. If you’re in a state that bans such unions, you may not get anything, even if you were married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage. Government bodies and the courts still have to sort those conditions out.
Delaware legalized same-sex marriage on July 1st of this year. If you move to the state, you experience the full benefits given to all married…
60869 Views, 0 Comments
The Rehoboth Beach real estate market, like most regional markets, has started to recover from the downturn over the last few years in many areas of the country, and more people are thinking about buying a new place to live.
Lewes is one of the thriving beach towns along Coastal Delaware, lately recognized as a retirement haven to rival Southern locales. In fact, few people beyond the East Coast realize that the Delaware Beaches enjoy a mild climate year-round: in January the average high is 45 degrees and the average low is 30; in July the average high and low are 87 and 70.
“Mansion” is the Wall Street Journal’s entry into the high-end real estate magazine world. Well, not quite a magazine — it’s an extra section they run on Fridays. It’s a nice diversion for those who want to read about really rich people selling their properties. More than that, it could actually be an important source of information if you decide to buy a vineyard in the middle of Los Angeles (Bel-Air, actually — that one was featured two weeks ago).
Lewes Delaware, the first city in the first state, should be on your short list of places you'd like to live after you retire. Once you explore the rich history and experience the culture, you'll be shopping for real estate in Lewes.
Our agents are local experts with many years of experience and are dedicated to finding you the ideal home for your needs at the best price. But this is not merely a transaction, all of our agents bring a dedication to personal service to their profession.
The holiday décor is down; neighborhood kids are back in school; January’s social calendar looks amazingly clear (compared with the previous two months, anyway)… so, what now? One suggestion I might offer: put some serious thought into acting on those financial New Year’s resolutions – at least the ones dealing with your Rehoboth Beach real estate plans.
This one was all over the web even before passage of the federal health care act. It has staying power, and comes in several forms. The one that circulates most often is an email message warning that a 3.8% Medicare surtax that is going to hit “average, middle-class investors” on January 1. Supposedly ALL real estate transactions are subject to the tax “no matter how low their income might be…”
Buyers’ agent, sellers’ agent. In every Coastal Delaware real estate transaction, the differences are easy to understand, right? Not quite.