WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, and The Buccini/Pollin Group, announce that WSFS Bank will donate the N.C. Wyeth mural, Apotheosis of the Family, to the Historical Society of Delaware. more »

A free workshop, “Recycling Makes Sen$e,” will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Sussex County Administration Building, #2 The Circle in Georgetown, which is hosting the event. The workshop is developed for Delaware businesses, schools and municipalities to encourage recycling activities at their facilities. more »

Diverse Holding Company to form Ludvik Properties

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ludvik Capital, Inc (Pink Sheets: LDVK) announced that it has created a subsidiary called Ludvik Properties, Inc to acquire properties in Florida, Alabama, Maryland and Georgia. The company has authorized up to $700 million in Preferred Equity Redeemable Convertible (”PERC”) Stock for the portfolio acquisitions. more »

SMYRNA — A construction explosion has been going on in South Smyrna with the building of a shopping center, adjacent stores and the start of major move for the Smyrna Diner.

The landmark restaurant has been working on moving from its current in-town location to a spot near the Gateway North shopping center at the intersection of Del. 1 and U.S. 13. more »

Live Free for an Entire Year- No Kidding. No Catch.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Dilsheimer Communities, a builder of new homes in North Carolina, Delaware and Pennsylvania, is offering homebuyers the ultimate deal: They are offering to pay the entire first 12 months of principal and interest payments on all new Dilsheimer homes sold for a limited time. more »

Effective Nov. 1, all Delaware Realtors have a new sales agreement available for residential property. This agreement has been adapted for all three counties in an attempt to include the best practices from each county. more »

Smyrna — Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks today joined Lieutenant Governor John Carney and officials from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Chesapeake Region, the Brandywine Hundred Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, more »

On September 19 and 20, 2007 a series of homeownership clinics and foreclosure prevention workshops were held across the State. The purpose of the events was to raise the knowledge of the public about important issues impacting Delaware homeowners. more »

Proposal would affect only new applicants for property tax relief; would save $175,000

New Castle County Council members are expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would reduce future property tax exemptions for senior citizens and the disabled. more »

 FENWICK ISLAND — Feeling the pinch of a sluggish real estate market, Bayside in Fenwick Island has cut nearly 30 percent of its home building staff.The layoffs won’t curtail the project’s final buildout of 1,640 homes, said Patti Grimes, vice president of the community division for Carl M. Freeman Associates. more »

MELLVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. (OTC: AHMIQ) (”American Home”) today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved sale procedures for certain loans owned by Broadhollow Funding, LLC and Melville Funding, LLC, both affiliates of American Home that are not subject to the company’s Chapter 11 filing made on August 6, 2007 . more »

For many years, agency relationships have been one of the most difficult things to understand within a real estate transaction. If you are selling a home, would you want the salesperson to represent you exclusively? The same is true for a buyer. How does a real estate salesperson represent a buyer or seller? What are their duties? These are only a few of the questions regarding an agency that one may have in a real estate transaction. more »

A 50 percent jump predicted for fiscal 2008; First State’s mortgage mess reflects U.S. trend.

Foreclosure filings in Delaware rose 38 percent in July over last year, and experts say those numbers are likely to get worse, providing another sign that troubles in the subprime mortgage market will continue. more »

Eric Buckson’s explanation regarding his anti-development decisions in Kent County during recent Levy Court decisions sounds logical and convincing until you analyze exactly what he is proposing and the consequences. more »

TOWNSEND — This tiny southwestern New Castle County town is no hotbed of crime, but that doesn’t mean that the 1,000 or so residents feel safe and satisfied.

In fact, even though Delaware State Police handled just 222 calls for service in Townsend all of last year, the community is thinking seriously of starting its own police department, which could increase its budget by more than 50 percent. more »