Board Members NamedBERLIN – The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) installed its 2018-2019 Board of Directors at a recent special ceremony at The Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City.Bernie Flax, a REALTOR® and broker of EXIT Realty At The Beach in Ocean Pines, was installed as president of the association’s board.“I’m looking forward to serving… Read more »

HealthSouth Will Rebrand, Change NameSALISBURY – HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital, a 54-bed inpatient facility offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, will unveil its new name and brand as part of its company’s name change and rebranding initiative.Beginning Jan. 1, the inpatient rehabilitation hospital will be known as Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Salisbury.To celebrate… Read more »

Monthly Market RecapBERLIN – Local housing market activity was unhindered by last month’s considerable mortgage rate increase, according to the latest numbers from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal).Residential settlements in October 2018 were up by 12.3 percent overall compared to the same time last year in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Individually, settlements were… Read more »

The one-year anniversary of OC Affordable Auto Repair, also known as Bridge Shell, located at 5 N. Philadelphia Avenue in downtown Ocean City, was celebrated last week with an official grand opening and ribbon cutting, coordinated by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Terri FrenchxxBank AnnouncementsOCEAN CITY – Reid Tingle, president and… Read more »

New Doctor AnnouncedBERLIN – Dr. David Wanalista has joined Atlantic General Health System to provide rheumatologic care at Atlantic General Rheumatology in Berlin and Atlantic General Specialty Care in Ocean View, Del.Wanalista has 14 years of clinical experience in private practice and has also spent the last three years teaching the next generation of physicians… Read more »

Annual Awards PresentedOCEAN CITY – The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) recognized its 2018 award winners during a special ceremony on Oct. 24 at Dunes Manor Hotel & Suites in Ocean City.Rick Proctor of Freedmont Mortgage in Ocean City received the Outstanding Affiliate Award. Proctor served this year as chair of the REALTORS® Political Action… Read more »

The Assateague Diner & Bar and the Marlin Market on Route 611 launched their grand opening celebration last weekend with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Ownership and management representatives are pictured with guests at last Friday’s ribbon cutting. Photo by Terri FrenchxxxxxThe Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal), in… Read more »

The Harrison Group held its 32nd annual “End of Season” company party and Employee Prize Drawing on Sept. 23 with $15,000 in cash and other prizes awarded. Each group employee received an entry ticket for each week they worked during the summer season for the random prize drawing. This year’s $5,000 prize winner was Richard… Read more »

Monthly Market RecapBERLIN – Local market activity continues to fall behind last year’s numbers, according to the September 2018 housing reports from the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal).New listings that went on the market in September were down 7.1 percent and total active listings were down 24.4 percent compared to the same time last year… Read more »

Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County was awarded a $5,000 grant from Merrill Lynch, a Bank of America Corporation. The funding from this grant will go towards habitat’s upcoming home build in Bishopville, this fall. Above, Timothy Lund and Christine Selzer of Merrill Lynch present Andrea Bowland and Anita Todd of Habitat for Humanity of… Read more »