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March 18, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Julia Ward Howe: “The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness.” (Fred) “Either written or spoken words should be carefully considered before execution.”

A March 18, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 621197 – $575,000. A Milford DE, Delaware Bay Front home with 3 BR, 3 BA, in 2000 sq. ft. is now available. The home features 9’ ceilings, tile, upgraded carpet, a wood fireplace, down draft cooktop, boat/RV parking and is 150’ from the beach.

March 17, 2015

Happy St. Paddy’s Day

Today’s food for thought is from Julia Ward Howe: “The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make their lives useful to the community.” (Fred) “Everyone has some sort of gift, even the handicapped.”

A March 17, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 621157 – $1,195,000. A Dagsboro DE Contemporary with 5 BR, 3 BA, 2-1/2 BA, in 4786 sq. ft. on .98 acre is now available. The home features a gourmet kitchen, a first floor Master suite, sun room, a 4 zone heating system, a Koi pond with waterfall, a gazebo, a private dock and a guest house.

March 16, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Julia Ward Howe: “I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.” (Fred) “What about the unambitious and unfaithful people?”

A March 16, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 621096 – $274,000. A Millsboro DE, Contemporary Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA in 1802 sq. ft. on .77 acre is now available. The home features an open/split floor plan, a sunroom that overlooks a patio and an in-ground pool and a pool house.

March 13, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Joshua Chamberlain: “We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much. (Fred) “You must plan even though some of it will be for knot, as circumstances will change.”

A March 13, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620996 – $189,500. A Lewes DE Cape with 3 BR, 2 BA in Angola by the Bay is now available. The home has a rustic knotty pine cathedral ceiling and a spacious screened-in porch.

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.A March 11, 2015

March 10, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.” (Fred) “Do this at your peril.”

A March 10, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620920 – $99,500. A Selbyville DE, Colonial with 3 BR, 1.5 BA on .23 acre is now available. This home is sold “As Is” and is a handyman special, in a nice community. The community offers a pool, tennis, a clubhouse, and a boat ramp.

March 9, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.” (Fred) “Utterances made from anger or haste usually are not accepted as intended.”

A March 9, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620887 – $309,000. A Georgetown DE, Colonial with 4 BR, 2.5 BA in 3207 sq. ft. on .61 acre is now available. The home features ceramic tile on first level, a large Great room, a 3 car garage, a large deck and an irrigation system.

March 6, 2015

Another 4” of snow last night, our third of the year, I hope we are done now!

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won’t buy the wag of his tail.” (Fred) “Money will not buy love or loyalty.”

A March 6, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620844 – $419,730.00. A Selbyville DE, Contemporary with 5 BR, 3.5 BA, in 2837 sq. ft. on .22 acre is now available. This model home features a 1st floor Master Suite a 2 story Family Room open to the kitchen and breakfast area, a formal Living Room and a formal Dining Room.

March 5, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can’t help but smile on it.” (Fred) “The first and hardest task in life is to marry the right partner, and the second is finding a vocation that is fun.”

A March 5, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620793 – $378,900. A Bethany Beach, DE Townhome with 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 1700 sq. ft. is now available. The Townhome is 3 blocks to the beach, is an end unit, is tastefully furnished with an open floorplan. The rental income was 12K and the townhome fee is $4200.00

March 3, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Karl Marx: “Revolutions are the locomotives of history.” (Fred) “That is what Thomas Jefferson also believed.”

A March 3, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620730 – $139,900. A Laurel DE Victorian with 3 BR, 1 BA on.30 acre is now available. The home is on Records pond with great views and landscaping. The home has a newer roof, water heater, HW floors, a screen-in porch and a pellet stove.

February 27, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.” (Fred) “Be mindful of Greeks being gifts and those who flatter.”

A Feb. 27, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620647 – $495,000. A Milford DE, Delaware Bay waterfront lot is now available. The lot is 1.6 acres (120’ x 700’). The lot is at the south end of Primehook Beach.

February 25, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Economy is a savings bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.” (Fred) “Invest wisely and retirement will be blissful.”

A Feb. 25, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620605 – $379,900. A Millsboro DE, Contemporary with 4 BR, 3.5 BA in 2340 sq. ft. on .53 acres is now available. The home features 2 Master Suites (one on each floor), a spacious family Rm with a gas fireplace, a rear porch with an electric roll down awning, and an in-ground pool.

February 24, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” (Fred) “Perseverance usually gets results.

A February 24, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 619137 – $149,000. A Laurel DE, rancher with 4 BR, 2 BA, in 1350 sq. ft. on .48 acre is now available. The home has been rehabbed and features an eat-in kitchen open/split floorplan, detached 2 car garage, fenced rear patio area for children and pets, a small pond and a storage shed.

February 23, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.” (Fred) “People easily give advice but often do not even heed their own advice.”

A Feb. 23, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620528 – $599,000. A Millsboro DE, Contemporary with 4 BR, 4 BA in 6400 sq. ft. ($93.59 per sq. ft.) on 3.01 acres is now available. The home features a stone fire place, heated hardwood floors, and an indoor pool.

February 20, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Josh Billings: “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” (Fred) “Your dog will love you unconditionally as will your spouse.”

A Feb. 20, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 615186 – $284,000. A Laurel DE Contemporary with 5 BR, 3 BA in 2300 sq. ft. on 2.15 acres is now available. The home features an instant hot water system, updated kitchens and baths, a wood stove, walk-in attic storage, storage over garage, a large 3 season room, deck and a fire pit. The house is adjacent to Trap Pond State Park.

February 18, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Joseph Story: “A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.” (Fred) “The leader creates the culture of his endeavor.”

A Feb. 18, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620426 – $399,900. A Lewes DE Contemporary (5 Years old) with 4 BR, 3 BA, in 2700 sq. ft. on .21 acre is now available. The home features a first floor Master Suite, upgraded kitchen, HW floors, a 3 season room and deck in a community with many amenities.

February 17, 2015

We had a wee bit of snow today – about 6 inches!

Today’s food for thought is from Joseph Kirkland: “If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves.” (Fred) “Hard work can be physical or mental.”

A Feb. 17, 2015 A Feb. 17, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620409 – $269,000. A Rehoboth Beach rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA, on .23 acre is now available. The home has vaulted ceilings in the living room, an oversized master suite, a screened gazebo and is only 3 miles to the Boardwalk and Beach.

February 16, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Joseph De Maistre: “There is no philosophy without the art of ignoring objections.” (Fred) “Men will always have objections if for no other reason than to have them.”

A Feb. 16, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # Modular with 3 BR, 2 BA on .11 acres is now available. This home in on a canal with a bulkhead, dock, boat lift, jet ski lift, an open floorplan, sunroom, back patio, great room, kitchen with island and comes fully furnished.

February 13, 2015

Good Luck on this Friday 13th!

Today’s food for thought is from Joseph De Maistre: “Every country has a government it deserves.” (Fred) “This is so true.”

A Feb. 13, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620295 – 995,000. A Lewes DE, Beach House with 7 BR, 3.5 BA on .14 acre is now available. The home is just across the street from the beach front homes at Lewes Beach. Vacation, live year round, or rent out, it is all about location.

February 11, 2015

Today’s food for thought is Joseph Chamberlain: “Learn to think impartially.” (Fred) “We are creatures of our upbringing and impartial thought is difficult.”

A Feb. 11, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 620207 – $459,900. A Milford DE, Contemporary with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 2210 sq. ft. on .35 acres is now available. The 3 story home on Slaughter Beach offer great views of Delaware Bay, a large front deck, a rear balcony, and an upgraded kitchen.