Monica Hill,'s Blog

Driving through scattered thunderstorms, I found myself again on the highway following a very slow car. Why were they in the fast lane? Why wouldn’t they move over? Didn’t they see me back here? My frustration growing, the thoughts began to race through my head. My friend, Moira, with a glimmer i...

Welcome to 2302 Paper Lane! This 4 bedroom 2-story home with covered front porch could be your dream come true! Features include a remodeled kitchen with granite, stainless steel appliances, 42 inch cabinets; first floor family room highlighted by a gas-fueled, stonefront fireplace with a slate h...

Rarely available 3-bedroom, 2 full bath condo on the 7th floor AND on the side of the building that provides river views from all three bedrooms and from the balcony is now ready for its new owner! Could that be you? Take a peek at 105 Christina Landing Drive, Unit 708, Wilmington DE 19801If you ...

As we continue down the social media path, where do you draw the line with what you post? The random pictures of bizarre things seen in houses while out on tour can certainly generate conversation. Conversation generates interest. Interest can generate new business. I do get that.But where do you...

The Delaware Association of REALTORS® held our installation of officers luncheon this past week. We were honored to have NAR’s 2023 First Vice President, Kevin Sears in attendance, and to hear his remarks. I was impressed with the love he has for our industry and struck by a few comments he made ...

I was driving on a familiar road where I do tend to exhibit Emerson Fitipaldi-like tendencies. In my quest to get to the next light before the car sitting next to me, I forgot that where I was headed was different than where that car was headed. I didn’t realize the error of my ways until I was h...

During a night where it was tough to fall asleep, I caught an infomercial about title fraud. Wondering how easy it was to steal someone's title (and having heard about people actually doing this), I turned to my friend, Barbara Brodoway, a real estate attorney here in Delaware. I asked Barbara to...

Munro Light Installation, Longwood Gardens 2022 Longwood Gardens - Conservatory at Christmas 2021 A beautiful gem lies in wait about 20 minutes from where I live. The lushgardens with their ever-changing colors, paths that lead past lakes andponds into the undergrowth of the forest where treehous...

When I was little, we used to make kites out of newspaper stretched over a frame of balsa wood and string. We’d tape the paper or glue it into place and then we’d use scraps of fabric from the rag bag, torn into thin strips and tied into a long tail. The tail would be secured on the kite and we’d...

We’ve all seen properties with grass that’s too tall, vehicles that can’t run that are sitting in front of the property, vacant homes left as eyesores, and yet what can you do? Check with the entity that’s in control. That might be the Homeowner’s Association, or the Civic Association, or the loc...