January 15, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from Adam Smith:  “Science is the great antidote of enthusiasm and superstition.”  (Fred)  “Science is helpful in the sense that we might understand the physical world around us, but for values it is problematic.”

Fred’s (The Bargain Man) pick of the day is MLS # 608584-From $289,900 to $279,900.  A Millsboro DE home with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 1971 sq. ft. on .49 acre which boasts an open floor plan, a breakfast kook, an oversized 2 car garage, a 23’x16’ deck, patio and an outside shower.  Call me to see this Bargain at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comJanuary 15, 2014

January 13, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from Abraham Lincoln:  “America will never be destroyed from the outside.  If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroy ourselves.”  (Fred)  “With time comes change, but our core values MUST be maintained or we will go the way of Rome or any other great society in years past.”

Fred’s (The Bargain Man) pick of the day is MLS # 607655-From $179,000 to $169,000.  A Greenwood DE Class C Home with 4 BR, 2 BA in 1456 sq. ft. on 5 acres that boasts, new flooring, new Appliances, new roof and a 24’x 24’ garage with a 2nd floor.  Call me @ 302 258-6983 to see this Bargain.  www.fredsporch.comJanuary 13, 2014

January 7, 2014

Today’s words of wisdom are from Abigail Adams:  “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”  (Fred)  “Learning is a lifelong task which should not be ignored.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 608020-From $125,000 to $115,000.  A quaint cottage across the street from the Indian River in Oak Orchard DE, which has 3 BR, 1.5 BA on a 50’ x 180’ lot.  You can use it for a permanent or vacation home.  Call me to see this home @ 302-258-6983.  www.fredsporch.com.January 7, 2014

December 13, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Hector Hugh Munro:  It’s no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself.”  (Fred)  “Is this only the bad die young?”

December 13, 2013Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 606867-From $699,900 to $649,900.  A charming 1900’s Colonial in downtown Lewes, DE which has 3 BR, 3 BA on .12 acres is available.  The home has HW floors, exposed beams, open kitchen with island, a gas fireplace, a master suite with a sitting room, and a patio with pool and waterfall.  Call me at 302 258-6983 to see this gem.   www.fredsporch.com

December 6, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Gustave Flaubert:  Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”  (Fred)  “Trade violence for aggressive and I agree.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 605156-From $287,500 to $258,000.  Here is a Townhome in Bethany Beach, DE that has 3 BR, and 2.5 BA.  The perfect vacation spot, you can walk to the beach and it has a good rental history.  fred@fredsporch.comDecember 6, 2013

December 3, 2013

December 3, 2013Today’s food for thought is from Grover Cleveland:  “The ship of Democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those aboard.  (Fred)  “Our downfall will come from within, Government cannot nor should it become your Parents.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 601674-From $649,900 to $599,900.  A waterfront home in Millsboro, DE which has 4 BR, 3.5 BA in 2900 sq. ft. on .68 acres is available.  The home has two Master Suites and a multi-slip  dock.  Call me to see this lovely home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.com

December 13, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Grover Cleveland:  “The lesson should be constantly enforced that though the people support the Government, Government should not support the people.”  (Fred)  “Too bad that the people found out that they can vote themselves benefits which are overloading the ship of state and will cause it to sink.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 607185-From $127,600 to $108,750.  A HUD property in Milton, DE which has 3 BR, 2 BA and is SOLD AS IS, has been reduced again.  Call me to view this home @ 302 258-6983.  wwwfredsporch.comDecember 2, 2013

November 11, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Charles Dickens:  “If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.”  (Fred)  “If that is the only justification for lawyers then get rid of them both.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #606303-From $199,900 to $188,000.  This home just north of Laurel, DE, is a New Quality Built Home with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 1800 sq. ft. on 1.21 acres.  This home has an Open Floor Plan and is ready NOW!  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comNovember 29, 2013

November 26, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Charles Dickens:  “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which a man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.”  (Fred)  “Learn from yesterday but relish today.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #604552-From $134,900 to $129,900.  Here is a totally renovated Colonial in Downtown Laurel, DE, which has 3 BR, 1.5 BA on a 50’x97’ lot.  Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comNovember 26, 2013

November 25, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Calvin Coolidge:  “Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.  Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.  Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.  Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.  Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.  The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”  (Fred)  “I dislike absolutes, however persistence does trump most other venues for good or bad.”

November 25, 2013

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #-$125,000.  This is a charming Rancher with 3 BR, 1BA in 1100 sq. ft. on 2.36 acres outside of Seaford, DE.  This charming starter or retirement home needs some updating but has original HW floors and a nicely landscaped yard.  Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6983.  wwfredsporch.com

November 20, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Calvin Coolidge:  “No enterprise can exist for itself alone.  It ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others; or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist.”  (Fred)  “Every enterprise must have its customers because nothing happens until something is sold.”

November 20, 2013

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #608321-From $167,900 to $157,900.  Here is a Milton, DE Cape Cod that needs some updating but has 5 BR, 2 BA in 2240 sq. ft.  Call me to see this home @ 302 258.6983.  www.fredsporch.com

November 19, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  “Three things cannot be hidden:  the sun, the moon, and the truth.”  (Fred)  “The trouble here is that the sun and the moon are in known cycles, the truth is interpretable to a degree.”

 

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #578743-From $149,900 to $139,900.  A nice modular Rancher in Seaford DE that boasts 3BR, 1.5 BA and a rear deck.  Call me 302 258-6983 to see this home.   www.fredsporch.com

November 18, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Calvin Coolidge:  “I have never been hurt by what I have not said.”  (Fred)  “I have never been hurt by what I have not posted on Facebook.”

November 18, 2013

Today’s pick of the day is MLS #607194-From $129,900 to $119,900.  A lovely Craftsman home in Seaford, DE has just been reduced.  The home has 3 BR, 1BA and a rear deck.  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.com

November 15, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  “Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”  (Fred)  “Find what you are good at:  then pursue it with all you have-success is not found it is made.”

November 15, 2013

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #605045-From $768,000 to $735,000.  A Coastal Style house in Bethany Beach, DE has 4 BR, 4 BA, in 2359 sq. ft. on .17 acre is now available.  The home has canal frontage and is close to the Beach.  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.com

November 12, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”  (Fred)  “I read it in the paper, I saw it on the Internet, I heard it on the radio, my friend told me; make sure you take Buddha’s advice!”

November 12, 2013

Today’s pick of the day is MLS #606757-From $339,000 to $322,050.  This Cape Cod in Milton, DE that boasts 4BR, 2.5 BA, in 3100 sq. ft. on 1.75 acres is available.  This is a SHORT SALE and is sold AS IS.  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.com

November 8, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”  (Fred)  “Anger is an instantaneous reaction most times caused by misunderstood motives, count to ten.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 606355-From $548,000 to $538,000.  A Gorgeous Brick Colonial in Rehoboth Beach, DE that has 4 BR, 2.5 BA in 3300 sq. ft. on .28 acres.  The home has 2 FP, HW Floors, Granite/SS Kitchen and a private fenced yard.  Call me to see this home @ 302 258-6893.  www.fredsporch.comNovember 8, 2013

November 5, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  “It is better to travel well than to arrive.”  (Fred)  “Today’s air travel is most regrettable, from the degrading searches to the cattle car mentality of the airlines, it is much better to arrive than travel.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 606340-From $74,900 to $64,900.  Here is a  Georgetown DE Class C home, sold AS IS.  The home has 2 BR, 2BA in 1056 sq. ft. on .51 acres.  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comNovember 5, 2013

November 4, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Buddha:  “It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”  (Fred)  “When one examines his own actions in a true light, he is usually his own worst enemy.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS # 604221-From $115,000 to $110,000.  This Seaford DE home has 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 1700 sq. ft. on a corner city lot.  The home has an Eat-in Kitchen as well as a Formal Dining Room.  Call me to see this home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comNovember 4, 2013

October 25, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Henry Fielding:  “Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.”  (Fred)  “Wine-First Pleasure later Pain if abused.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #608361-$275,000.  Here is a 4 BR, 2BA home with 2250 sq. ft. on 6.64 acres in Ellendale, DE.  The home has a deck off the Dining Room and the Master BR.  The entrance is from a bridge and deck over a Koi Pond.  The home has been totally renovated.  Call me at 302 258-6983 to see this home.   www.fredsporch.comOctober 25, 2013

October 23, 2013

Today’s food for thought is from Henry George:  “Man is the only animal whose desires increase as they are fed; the only animal that is never satisfied.”  (Fred)  “It is distinguishing trait but it could and probably will be his undoing in the end.”

Fred’s pick of the day is MLS #608362-$118,000.  Here is a cute Bungalow in Blades, DE.  This small home has 4BR, 1BA in 1400 sq. ft. on 49’ x 76’ lot.  The home was totally remodeled two years ago and has a view of the Nanticoke River.  Call me to see this lovely home at 302 258-6983.  www.fredsporch.comOctober 23, 2013