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Delaware is the best place to live on East Coast!

Enjoy our Natural Resources:  Delaware is within 4 hours drive of one-third of US population.  From Rehoboth Beach to:  Philadelphia 119 miles; Baltimore 120 miles; Washington, DC 120 miles; Trenton 150 miles; New York City 208 miles; Richmond 224 miles.

.  incredible beaches, state parks, biking and hiking trails, scenic-challenging golf, and outstanding restaurants.

.  The Natural Resources Defense Council's "Testing the Waters 2011 - A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches," June 29, 2011, awarded "Superstar Beach" status to only 4 beaches, including Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach.  Both received not only the highest 5-star rating, but had perfect testing results for the past three years indicating a history of very good water quality.  Delaware has 26 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, 25 miles of Delaware Bay coastline, and 115 miles of inland bay coastline.

.  National Geographic's travel website designated Rehoboth Beach's boardwalk as the 6th best in the Nation.  Representatives stated its refurbished boardwalk, first built in 1873, was selected because it was highly visited-popular and still maintains a "vintage feel" with "yellow pin herringbone walkway."  (July 2011)

.  Delaware Today Magazine names Lewes as the #1 Town to Live In, Best Places to Live edition (March 2011)

.  Coastal Living Magazine names Lewes as one of their Dream Towns. ( March 2011)

.  Southern Living Magazine names Lewes as their Delaware Seashore Surprise.  (January 2011)

.  CBSMoneyWatch.com, June 2010 stated HomeAway, Inc. (most trusted vacation rental website), names Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as one of the best five "Best Vacation Home Locations," based on location-easy to get to, rent ability, high-year round rental demand, supply/demand in balance, and homes' affordability.

One of the Best Places to Retire

In addition to the tax benefits described below, Delaware is consistently named one of the top retirment locations for a variety of reasons:

.  TopRetirements.com, March 2011:  ranked Rehoboth Beach 37th and Lewes 78th, Delaware, as the "100 Best Places to Retire;" and Delaware as one of the top five states with the lowest tax burdens.

.  Recommended pick by greatretirementspots.com (January 2011)

.  A variety of community acitivies, shopping and fitness geared toward retirees and active adults.

Save Your Hard Earned Money!

.  NO State sales tax.

.  NO State personal property taxes.

.  One of the lowest property tax burdens in the nation!  Sussex County's Fiscal Year 2012 budget keeps in place homeowners being taxed on 50% of property's current market value based on a 1974 assessment, making this the 22nd consecutive year in which the rate has remained the same.  The average Sussex County property tax bill for a single-family home remains at about $106 annually.  (Sussex County Government News Release, June 14, 2011).

.  Kiplinger's PERSONAL FINANCE Magazine picks DE as one of the 10 most tax-friendly states for retirees.

.  Pension Exclusions:  For eqach person 60 and over, up to $12,500 of pension and eligible retirment income are except from Delaware Income Tax.

.  Each qualified homeowner 65 and older in Sussex County receives a Senior Citizen Property School Tax Credit up to $500.

.  $110 in tax credits multiplied by the number of persons age 60 and over, plus the number of personal exemptions allowed for Federal purposes.

.  America's Most Wealth Friendly States:  Ranked as one of the top four states (with Alaska, Nevada, and South Dakota) as being the Best States for Trusts.  Major reasons:  No tax on assets held in a trust, allow dynasty trusts permitting assets to pass to future generations and avid estate taxes, seek to protect trust assets from lawsuits and creditors.  Source:  Thetrustadvisor.com

.  Corporate Capital of the World:  Delaware's pro-business tax and corporate laws have made it a corporate haven.  As of November 2010, nearly 900,000 comparies are charted as Delaware corporations.  In the last seven years over 80% of new Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have made Delaware their corporate home.

Get Best Health Care

.  Prestigious Beebe Medical Center:  Located in Lewes, with 8 outpatient facilities-labs.  Highly recognized health care facility, including HealthGrades names Beebe Medical Center recipient of:  2010 and 2011 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence - places in Top 5% in nation for patient outcome; and 2011 best Overal Orthopedics - #1 in Delaware and #1 on Delmarva Peninsula.

.  Christiana Care Health System:  Headquartered in Wilmington, recognized for excellence on a regional and national level, is one of the country's leading health care providers, ranking 16th in the nation for hospital admissions.  It is a major teaching hospital with 2 campuses, over 240 Medical-Dental residents, and 10,000 emplyoees.  It is home to Delaware's only Level 1 trauma center.

.  Close to Nationally Recognized Hospitals:  From Rehoboth Beach under 3 hours to:  National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 130 miles; The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 115 miles; and Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, 122 miles.

Some Facts About Delaware

.  Homes' affordability is one reason Delaware is ranked #5 in 2010 for homeownership rate - 74.7% of residents own their own homes.  (Source:  US Census Bureau, 2010 Census)

.  America's Best Colleges 2010:  US News and World Report ranked the University of Delaware as one of the nation's top 100 colleges.  UDel ranked 68th.

.  High Per Capita Income:  Bureau of Economic Analysis, March 2011, ranked Delaware 20th in higher per capita income at $39,962.

.  Fastest Growing States:  US Census Bureau, 2010 Census, ranked Delaware the 10th Fastest growing State, with 14.6% increase in population, comparing 2010 Census to 2000 Census % increases in population data.

.  AAA Rating:  2000 through 2010 Delaware state bonds have earned triple-A ratings, the highest-quality rating awarded by major bond rating agencies (Moody's Investors Service, Standard and Poor's, Fitch Ratings).

.  Bicycle Friendly:  The League of American Bicyclists' 2010 Bicycle Friendly States ranked Delaware as the 10th friendliest states.

All information subject to change.  Seek legal and tax assistance before making move.