Coastal Delaware Real Estate
Deep Delaware roots. Construction expertise. Personal guidance from Rehoboth Beach to the coast.
Meet Merritt & Shawn
Coastal expertise is more than knowing the map. It is understanding how a home was built, how a neighborhood lives, and what will still matter years after closing.
Our storyA husband + wife team · Coastal Delaware
Merritt
+ Shawn
A Delaware life.
A builder's eye.
Local roots · Investor's perspective
Construction fluency · Broker's strategy
Rehoboth Beach · Delaware
Deep roots · Clear perspective · Personal guidance
11th-generation Delawarean
Local roots. Modern perspective.
REALTOR® · Investor · Delaware native
An 11th-generation Delaware native, Merritt combines a lifetime of local context with hands-on experience in Rehoboth Beach property management and real-estate investing. She helps clients understand not only where to buy, but how a property can perform and live over time.
Associate Broker · Construction perspective
Shawn built his coastal knowledge from the foundation up, restoring historic homes with his father across Delaware. That construction perspective informs every showing, pricing conversation, inspection, and negotiation—giving clients practical clarity before consequential decisions.
Builder's eye · Broker's strategy
Construction fluency. Clear counsel.
December 2024 · Faces of Delaware
Delaware Today
Pictured · Merritt & Shawn
Local perspective.Statewide recognition.
The next generation · Coastal Delaware real estate
In the press · 2025
Recognized by Delaware Today for a new generation of local perspective, market fluency, and personal representation.
“A proud 11th-generation Delawarean, Merritt approaches real estate with a fresh perspective.”
Excerpt · Delaware Today partner feature
Selected press archive
03 stories · Delaware perspective
0101Delaware TodayFaces of Delaware 2025: The Face of the Next Generation of Delaware Beach Real EstateFeatured · Merritt CoochOpen feature0202Delaware TodayTop Real Estate Agents in Delaware in 2026Featured · Elizabeth “Merritt” Cooch & Shawn McDonnellOpen feature0303Delaware Online · The News JournalJack Lingo Realtor welcomes agentsFeatured · Shawn McDonnellOpen featureLatest from @merrittandshawn
New listings, local places, renovations, and the everyday moments that make Coastal Delaware home. This view updates automatically whenever Merritt and Shawn share on Instagram.
Follow the coastal story@merrittandshawnProof in the work
Luxury is not a price point. It is the standard of preparation, perspective, and care brought to every decision before the keys change hands.
Documented performance · 2023—2026
Merritt & Shawn
40 Beach Avenue · Rehoboth Beach · $4.5M sale
$60M+
Sold since 2023
Verified across documented closed sides
70+
Homes closed since 2023
11th
Generation Delawarean
2017
A top-selling Delaware REALTOR® since
Construction fluency · Market strategy · Calm negotiation
Merritt & Shawn | Coastal Delaware Real Estate
With The Carrie Lingo Team at Jack Lingo REALTOR®
Cinematic property marketing
Merritt & Shawn use cinematic storytelling to make setting, craftsmanship, and coastal lifestyle impossible to miss.
Deep roots. Builder's eye. A campaign built to move.
The Carrie Lingo Team · Jack Lingo REALTOR® · trusted at the Delaware beaches since 1974
A considered collection
Merritt & Shawn at Jack Lingo REALTOR®
The Delaware beaches
From historic Lewes to the quiet resorts, every town has its own rhythm. Explore the places Merritt and Shawn know by block, season, and shoreline.
Find the place that feels like yours.
Merritt was our lead agent and an absolute pro — she toured us through numerous homes across Sussex County and brought real investor insight to each option. When we landed on the right place, she zeroed in on the key details, structured a compelling offer, and moved quickly — helping us win a very favorable deal.
Google review
Jack Lingo Lewes
Read MoreLocal knowledge · Personal counsel
Selected sold properties
$4,500,000
40 Beach Ave
Rehoboth Beach, DE — Indian Beach
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
$3,940,000
54 Eleanor Lee Ln E
Rehoboth Beach, DE — Canal Corkran
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
$2,900,000
28 Far View Rd
Rehoboth Beach, DE — North Shores
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
$2,595,000
320 Laurel St
Rehoboth Beach, DE — Country Club Estates
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
$2,550,000
601 King Charles Ave
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
$1,575,000
30823 Stallion Ln
Lewes, DE — Showfield
Courtesy of Jack Lingo - Lewes · Bright MLS
Community & philanthropy
The coast is not a market Merritt and Shawn visit. It is the community they protect, serve, and call home.
Fort Miles · Cape Henlopen
Merritt · Historic preservation
Merritt serves on the Fort Miles Museum and Cooch's Bridge historic preservation boards, helping safeguard the places and history that shape the First State.
Shawn · Animal welfare
Shawn volunteers with local animal welfare efforts and hopes to establish a Southern Delaware sanctuary, inspired by his four rescue dogs—Winnie, Hunny, Buca, and Bear.
Winnie · Hunny · Buca · Bear
Buy or sell at the Delaware beaches
Whether you are buying your place at the beach or selling a home you love, Merritt and Shawn bring local context, direct guidance, and a clear point of view to the next move.
Lewes · Rehoboth · The Delaware Beaches
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