Sussex County Real Estate Matters – Affecting Seaford, Georgetown, Lauel, Milton, Delmar, Bridgevil
Today’s food for thought is from Zhuangzi: “Those who realize their folly are not true fools.â€Â (Fred) “God keep us from true fools and idiots.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 601621-$1,295,000. Here is a Rehoboth Beach, DE, Contemporary Beach Condo/Cottage with 4 BR, 5 BA, a first floor master, all high end finishes, furnished, a great rental history and only 1 block from the Ocean. Call me to see this gem at 301 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s food for thought is from Xun Zi: “I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.â€Â (Fred) “Study is invaluable but thinking is how discoveries are made, without which progress is stagnant.â€
Fred’s pick of the Day is MLS # 599941-$274,900. Here is a move-in ready Colonial in Milton, DE with 4 BR, 2.5 BA, in 2721 sq. ft. on .29 acre, it has a huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets and a soaking tub in the Master Bath + a full basement. Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s food for thought is from Zebullon Pike: “Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.â€Â (Fred) “Congress has divided us now it’s time to follow Mr. Pike’s advice.â€
Fred’s Pick of the day is MLS # 599513-$239,000. A unique brick Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA on 3 acres with a 3 car detached garage, wood burning fireplace, and a full basement. Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s food for thought comes from John Mauldin’s Column: “Will Americans be discouraged by low interest rate returns and save less, or will they save more to reach lifetime goals? I believe the latter, which is one more reason why I expect the household saving rate to climb back to double digits. At the same time, low interest returns in conjunction with distrust of stocks and previous huge losses on owner-occupied houses are forcing many vastly-undersaved postwar babies to work well beyond their expected retirements.â€Â (Fred) “This is an unintended consequence to zero interest rate.â€
Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 601306-$169,950. A Contemporary in Ellendale, DE with 4 BR, 3BA on 1.5 acres with new carpet, hardwood floors, and a new HVAC please call me to see this home at 302 258-6983. http://www.fredsporch.com.
Well the Sequester cuts are going into effect today. Now the Administration (who agreed to these cuts) can stop playing Chicken Little. If their Department Heads cannot cut 2+% from their current budget and still do their jobs-they should lose their jobs.
Today’s food for thought is from Giordano Bruno: “With luck on your side, you can do without brains.â€Â (Fred) “Please give me some luck, so I can rest my brains.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 599663-$221,000. A Townhome in Plantations East, Lewes, DE has 3 BR, 2 BA, an open floor plan, Vaulted Ceilings, Bamboo Flooring and is in a gated community. Fees are only $2408/yr. Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s Food for thought is from Giuseppe Mazzini: “Slumber not in the tents of your fathers. The world is advancing.â€Â (Fred) “The future is never the same as the past; they just look alike to the next generation.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 600786-$179,900. A spacious Cape Cod in Bridgeville, DE with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 2050 sq. ft. on .20 acre, and has a wood burning fireplace, hardwood floors, and a 2 car garage. Call me @ 302 258-6983 to see this home. 
Today’s Food for thought is from George Washington: “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.â€Â (Fred) “Intimacy is best kept to those very few you would die for.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 600655-$419,900. A Millsboro, DE Contemporary with 4 BR, 3.5 BA in 3500 sq. ft. on .5 acre which is on the 11th Fairway of a Golf Club and has a Stone Fireplace, an eat-in Kitchen with Granite, a Theater Room with 6 reclining seats, Geothermal Heat and Tankless Hot Water. Call me at 302 258-6983 to see this lovely home. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s food for thought is from George Washington: “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.â€Â (Fred) “Excuses can be tiresome and cause rolling of the eyes.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 598039-$209,000. A Modular Home in Millsboro, DE has 3 BR, 2 BA in 1344 sq. ft. on 3.19 acres with a covered rear deck, fenced area for children or pets, a double carport and 2 large outbuildings. Call me @ 302 258-6983 to see this home. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s food for thought is from George Washington: “Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.â€Â (Fred) “When is enough, enough?â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 596516-$189,900. Here is a 2011 Rancher in Deep Creek, Seaford, DE which has 3 BR, 2 BA, in 1552 sq. ft. on .50 acre with a shed. Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com
Today’s Food for thought is from George Washington: “To err is natural; to rectify is glory.â€Â (Fred) “Act, and if wrong amended your action but act.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 601493-$85,000. Here is a HUD Rancher in the town limits of Seaford, DE which has 3 BR, 1.5 BA in 1428 sq. ft. with a metal roof and replacement windows. Sold AS IS for appraised value. Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983. www.fredsporch.com  
Today’s Food for thought is from George Washington: “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.â€Â (Fred) “Another problem is when the press is led to the slaughter by their blind following of left or right addenda; we do not get the facts today-just the ones to prove a point of view. What happened to reporting the facts and letting us decide the truth for ourselves?â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 600357-$599,900. An Ocean View, DE Waterfront Contemporary with 4 BR, 2.5 BA, a sunroom, numerous upgrades and a floating boat dock on Whites Creek (tidal wetlands). Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.
Happy President’s Day
Today’s Food for thought is from George Washington: Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.â€Â (Fred) “Do drone strikes and surveillance come to mind?â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 599030-$569,000. A Dagsboro, DE Contemporary with 3 BR, 2.5 BA on .71 acres, a stunning kitchen, 2 fireplaces, a multi-level Patio, and backs up to Vines Creek (tidal wetlands) with great views of local wildlife. Call me @ 302 258-6893 to see this home.
Today’s food for thought is from Remy de Gourmont: “Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last.â€Â (Fred) “Once the moment is savored, move on for that next moment.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 590233-$186,000. A duplex in the Village of Cinderberry (55 +) Georgetown, DE has 2 BR, 2 BA in 1425 sq. ft. a formal model with lots of upgrades, a 1 car garage, Florida Room and patio. Call me @ 302 358-6983 to see this home.
Today’s food for thought is from Herbert Stein: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.â€Â (Fred) “This is a no brainer unless you are a member of the US Congress, they don’t think like anyone I know.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS 3 601515-$149,900. A 3 BR, 2BA Rancher in Greenwood, DE is move-in ready with new paint, new StainMaster carpet, and the SS appliances make the kitchen shine. The adjacent 1 acre lot can be added for only 20K. Call me @ 302 258-6983 to see this gem.
Today’s food for thought is from Jean Monet: “People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.â€Â (Fred) “This happens when the can hits a wall and cannot go down the road.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 590764-$224,900. A townhome in the Villas of Bethany West, Bethany Beach, DE has 2 BR, 2 BA, and you can bike to the beach, with a condo fee of $2992.00. Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6983.
Today’s food for thought comes from Vladimir Ilyich Lenin:  “There are decades when nothing happens and there weeks when decades happen.â€Â (Fred) “When things implode few are ready to respond and all suffer.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 599081-$224,900. This lovely rancher in Rivers End, Seaford, DE has 5 BR, 2.5 BA, in 3915 sq. ft. on 1.75 acre. This home is a short sale and the buyer must use a 3rd party negotiator. Call me if you want to see this home at 302 258-6983.
Today’s food for thought is from Debbie Hammond: “A true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.â€Â (Fred) “Most people ignore these people, but they should be treated equally as no one knows what the future may bring.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 599431-$134,900. Here is a Doublewide Rancher in Country Acres, Seaford, DE, that has 3 BR, 2 BA, in 1560 sq. ft. on .62 acre that has a fenced back yard, covered deck, soaking tub, kitchen island, and built-in bookcases. Call me at 302 258-6983 to see this home.
Today’s food for thought is from Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.â€Â (Fred) “Nothing is ever the same but similarities cannot be dismissed. If it didn’t work in the past it probably will not work in the future.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 598804-$484,500. A large Contemporary in Hart’s Landing, Lewes, DE has 5 BR, 3.5 BA, in 3000 sq. ft. on .17 acres, boasts Pecan Floors, a double sided fireplace, designer lighting, stone countertops, and the house backs up to woods and tidal wetlands. Call me to see this lovely home @ 302 258-6983.
Today’s Food for thought is from James Freeman Clarke: “A politician thinks of the next election, a statesman, of the next generation.â€Â (Fred) “Short sightedness is the curse of the now generation.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 599821-$389,000. An Equestrian Ready, Quiet, Rural Estate in Milton, DE has 3 BR, 2.5 BA, in 2780 sq. ft., on 2.24 acres, with a gourmet kitchen, fireplace and a large pole building. Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.
Today’s food for thought is from Chief Joseph: “I am tired of talk that comes to nothing.â€Â (Fred) “The American people are tired of that too, coming from our politicians.â€
Fred’s Pick of the Day is MLS # 597592-174,900. This brick Colonial in Lincoln, DE has 3 BR, 2 BA in 2192 sq. ft. on .53 acre, plus a matching 2 car detached garage, front and side porches, a brick patio, and 2 fireplaces. Call me @ 302 258-6983 to see this home.
