Curb Appeal – Cooper Realty Associates

October 27, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Plutarch: “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” (Fred) “The growth of the Middle Class should be the answer, however the rich can only subsidize the poor so far.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704631 – $369,900. A Greenwood DE Craftsman with 3 BR, 3 BA, in 3000 sq. ft. on 3.68 acres is now available. This 9 year old home features exterior Hardiplank and real stone, a fireplace, granite counter tops in kitchen, a 14 x 40 covered screened porch and a long driveway. A perfect in the woods hideway.

May 26, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Louisa May Alcott: “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” (Fred) “When you master your ship, storms are of no consequence.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 623501 – $419,000. A Custom Built Contemporary in Millsboro, DE with 4 BR, 3.5 BA on 1.18 acres is now available. The home features 2 Master Suites, Hard wood Floors, a Screened-in Porch, a 2 car attached garage, a 3 car detached garage and is beautifully Landscaped.

April 22, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Lao Tzu: “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” (Fred) “Man always is in a hurry because he only has a short time in his life.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 622399 – $242,500. A Milton, DE Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA in 1752 sq. ft. on 1 acre is now available. The home features a large lot on a cul de sac, an open floor plan, large bedrooms, new wood and carpeted floors a rear deck, large yard and a storage shed.

April 14, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Lao Tzu: “To lead people walk behind them.” (Fred) “I know this works with dogs and sheep and cowboys and cattle but I’m not so sure about people.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 622130 – $329,900. A Bridgeville DE, Colonial with 3 BR, 2.5 BA, in 2700 sq. ft. on 2.01 acres ($122.19 per sq. ft.) is now available. The home features a sun room, a wood burning fireplace, an above ground pool with deck, a built-in gas grill, a 24’ x 48’ out-building with electric, a storage shed and pasture for your horses.

April 13, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Lao Tzu: “To see things in a seed that is genius.” (Fred) “Many advances in knowledge came from those who saw the same thing and got a new perspective.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 622047 – $237,000. A Bridgeville DE Colonial with 3 BR, 2.5 BA, in 2475 sq. ft. on .72 acres ($95.76 per sq. ft.) in now available. The home features a front porch, gas fireplace and a sun room.

April 6, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Baltasar Gracian: “Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.” (Fred) “Humor can be used in many ways, as long as it is not condescending.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 621784 – $260,000. An Ocean View DE, Colonial with 5 BR, 5.5 BA, in 4592 sq. ft. on 1.80 acres is now available. This home needs you to finish it the way you like. The home features 5 master suites, sun room, family room and a 2^nd story balcony.

March 11, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.” (Fred) “That’s why eye witnesses accounts can differ considerably, your brain will fill in blanks based on your experience.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620940 – $265,000. A Greenwood DE, Cape with 2 BR, 2BA in 1280 sq. ft. on 11.35 Acres is now available. The second floor has roughed-in plumbing and framing for 2 additional BR’s and a bath. You can have horses or other critters on 11 Acres.

January 23, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Jose Marti: “It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.” Fred “Not to do your best leads to mediocrity.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 619674 – $650,000. An Ocean View DE, Coastal Contemporary with 4 BR, 3 BA, in 3528 sq. ft. on .5 acre is now available. The home features a 2 level wrap around porch, gas fireplace, large kitchen and plenty of other goodies, and was built in 2004.

January 20, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Jose Marti: “Charm is a product of the unexpected.” Fred “I don’t get it.”

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 619582 – $105,500. A Georgetown DE Rancher with 2 BR, 1 BA, on .17 acre is now available. This small home has an eat-in kitchen, a floored attic, a 1 car garage, and a breezeway.

January 7, 2015

Today’s Food for thought comes from Jonathan Swift: “There are very few, that will own themselves in a mistake.” Fred “It is really hard to stand up and admit ones judgment was in error, it is easier to find fault in others or circumstances.”

New from Fredsporch.com is MLS # 619305 – $242,000. A Laurel DE, Rancher with 4 BR, 2 BA, in 1960 sq. ft. on 6.12 acres is available. The home features an additional detached I car garage, a rear deck and a large 3 season room.

January 6, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Jonathan Swift: “I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.” Fred “Another way of saying, the early bird gets the worm. Successful people work smart.”

New from Fredsporch.com is MLS # 619279 – $234,900. An Ocean View, DE Cape Cod with 3 BR, 2 BA on .88 acres is now available. The home has a large bright Sunroom, expansion is available on the second floor and it has beautiful landscaping.

December 26, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from John Wanamaker: “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” (Fred) “I feel that most of my advertising budget is wasted, but you must be seen.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS # 617631 – From $310,000 to $300,000. A Selbyville DE, Coastal Contemporary with 4 BR, 3.5 BA in Arrington Woods has been reduced. The home has a good rental history, first and second floor Master Suites, 2 Guest rooms, a sleeping loft, Sunroom, Barbecue Patio, and a deck off the Master Suite.

December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas to All!!

Today’s food for thought is from John Tyler: “I can never consent to being dictated to.” (Fred) “I am with Tyler on this one.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS # 618934- From 799,000 to $749,999. A Reboboth Beach DE Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA in 2070 sq. ft. has been reduced 50K. The house has a large 3 season room and is close to the Beach and Boardwalk.

November 7, 2014

Today’s food for thought is from Jean de la Bruyere: One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories.” (Fred) “Maybe telling the same stories over and over again is second-rate.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS # 617192 – From $344,900 to $329,900. An Ocean View DE, End-Unit Carriage House with 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 2500 sq. ft. that boasts HW Floors, Granite Countertops, a 2 Car Garage, Dining Rm, and a loft.

November 5, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from Jane Porter: “Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.” (Fred) “Nicely said.” Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS # 617045 – From $319,000 to $305,000. An Ocean View Contemporary with 3 BR, 2 BA home that comes fully furnished. There is an open living, dining and kitchen, also a large deck with gazebo overlooking a pond.

October 22, 2014

Today’s food for thought is from James Madison: “A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” (Fred) “Education and the history of how we got here are indispensable in giving the people the freedom we take for granted.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS # 615305-From $499,900 to $489,900. A Harbeson DE Log home split into 2 homes under one roof. The first is a 3BR, 2BA, rancher; the second is a 2BR, 2 BA log home. The living areas are connected by doors and both homes have 2 car garages, all on 4.70 acres.

October 15, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from James Garfield: “The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.” (Fred) “Today the government is so big it can’t get out of its own way”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDPORCH.COM IS MLS # 616610-From $999,999 to $949,900. A Fenwick Island DE, Furnished Townhouse with 4 BR, 4 BA, a Fireplace, new heat pumps, new Hardi-plank exterior and is on the Ocean.

September 30, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from James Boswell: “He who has provoked the lash of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.” (Fred) “There are many that can dish it out but get upset when it comes their way.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS #615459-From $167,900 to $159,900. A Delmar DE Cape with 4 BR, 1.5 BA, in 2300 sq. ft. on .04 acre is available. The home was extensively updated in 2012 with new appliances and refurbished Hardwood Floors.

August 12, 2014

Today’s food for thought is from Horace Porter: “A mugwamp is a person educated beyond his intellect.” (Fred) “Don’t we all know a few mugwamps?”

For the next few days I am going to feature a series of 4 BR homes that I have listed. It is not often that so many 4 BR homes are available in a variety of price ranges. Home # 5:

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS #615857 – $99,500. An in town Laurel, DE, Historic Queen Anne Revival Victorian which has 4 BR, 1.5 BA is now on the market. The home has a LR, Large Den, A Formal Dining Room, an Eat-in Kitchen, and two porches, a detached 1 car garage, storage shed, fenced rear yard, and a nice office upstairs.

July 23, 2014

Today’s food for thought is from David Hume: “What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call thought.” (Fred) “It is a good thing-thought. Thought must be nurtured by education and experience.”

Today’s BARGAIN FROM FREDSPORCH.COM IS MLS# 609784-From $3,348,000 to $2,995,000. A Rehoboth Beach DE Craftsman Carriage House with 5 BR, 4.5 BA, in 5593 sq. ft. on .65 acres and only 2 blocks to the beach. This is a home to drool over, very nicely done. E-mail me for more info or to make an offer at: fred@fredsporch.com.