Shawn & Ola + Tammy
Buyers: Shawn & Ola - Married Couple
Current Home: New York, NY
Beach House Hunting In: Delaware & Maryland
Beach Home Budget: $400,000
Shawn and Ola are ready to trade the hustle and noise of New York City for a slower, quieter life by the beach. After more than three decades working for the United States Postal Service, Shawn is approaching the next chapter of his life and wants to spend it somewhere that feels peaceful, scenic, and connected to nature. His wife, Ola, spent twenty six years as a successful corporate banker in Egypt before moving to America to build a new life with Shawn. Together, they've reached the point where they're ready to leave the city behind and finally create the lifestyle they've always imagined.
Their inspiration came from Shawn's sister, Tammy, a Delaware realtor who first introduced them to life along the Delaware beaches. After years of visiting family in the area, they fell in love with the relaxed pace, welcoming communities, dog friendly culture, and beautiful coastline. Every trip made returning to New York more difficult, and what began as weekend visits has now become a permanent life goal. Tammy has become much more than their realtor. She has helped them envision what their future could look like and has encouraged them to finally make the move. Oh, and did we forget to mention that Tammy is Shawn’s sister!?
For Shawn and Ola, this move is about much more than buying a house. They want a fresh start where they can slow down, enjoy the outdoors, walk their dogs, spend time by the water, and create new family memories instead of fighting traffic and city crowds. Ola repeatedly describes the beach as "feeding her soul," while Shawn sees this as the place where they'll spend the rest of their lives together. They are looking for a move in ready, three to four bedroom home with enough space for visiting family, a yard for their pets, and easy access to the beach, all within their budget of $400,000.
Shawn and Ola have a genuinely heartfelt story about choosing lifestyle over career and slowing life down after decades spent in major cities. Their relationship is warm and playful, their backgrounds are unique, and their search is driven by a very relatable dream: leaving behind the stress of city living for the peace, sunshine, and easygoing lifestyle of Delaware's beach communities.
The Agent - Tammy Edwards
Tammy Edwards is not just the realtor in this story, she is also Shawn's big sister, making this home search a true family affair. After convincing her diehard New Yorker brother that life is better at the beach, Tammy now gets the chance to help him and his wife, Ola, make that dream a reality, and she's loving every second of it. A born and raised New Yorker who traded the nonstop pace of the city for Delaware's laid back coast, Tammy has an infectious personality that's equal parts motivational speaker, comedian, and beach ambassador. She proudly calls herself a "matchmaker," pairing buyers with the beach community that best fits their lifestyle and proving that you don't have to be a millionaire to live near the water. Watching Tammy represent her own brother promises to be equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, with plenty of sibling banter, big laughs, and genuine emotion as she helps her family trade city stress for beach bliss.