Category: Retirement

November 2, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” (Fred) “Enthusiasm and necessity make good bedfellows, from them flow great things.”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704811 – $435,000. A Lewes DE Contemporary Home with 3 BR, 3 BA in 3098 sq. ft. is now available. This 5 year old home features HW floors, a gas fireplace, a 2 story great Room, a Formal Dining Room, a gas cooktop, double oven and granite countertops in the Kitchen, a Breakfast kook, a panty, a Sun room, and a rear deck.A November 2, 2015

October 28, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Queen Victoria: “The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them.” (Fred) “Wrong!”

 A October 28, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704683 – $699,000. A Seaford DE Colonial with 4 BR, 3 BA, 2 half baths, in 6000 sq. ft. on .80 acres is now available. The 16 year old home has timeless architectural beauty and boasts 9’ ceilings, oak HW floors, triple crown moldings, 2 master suites, fireplace, 3 car attached garage, 2 car detached garage, S.S. and granite kitchen, brick floored sun room and a kidney shaped in-ground pool.

October 23, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Plato: “If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.” (Fred) “Education should be seized if available, however we learn every day.”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704503 – $279,000. A Frankford DE Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA in 1588 sq. ft. on .20 acre is now available. The 13 year old home features HW floors, open floor plan, remodeled baths, new countertops in kitchen, an irrigation system, a paver patio, a storage shed and a new HVAC.A October 23, 2015

October 19, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Plato: “Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.” (Fred) “Do what you do well, and you will be rewarded.”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704453 – $389,900. A Rehoboth Beach DE Contemporary with 3 BR, 3 BA, in 2000 sq. ft. on .13 acres is now available. This 13 year old home features a fenced rear yard, an eat-in kitchen with island, a rear deck and a finished basement.A October 19, 2015

October 16, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Plato: “Ignorance the root and the stem of every evil.” (Fred) “To some, ignorance is bliss.”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704373 – 289,000. A Milton DE Cape Cod with 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 2850 sq. ft. on .51 acres is now available. This 11 year old home features a front screened porch, HW floors, build-in in the Great Room, a sunny Master Suite, a rear deck with seating and a screened-in Pergola.A October 16, 2015

October 13, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Plato: “A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found among a hundred thousand men.” (Fred) “Can we find an accomplished man to be our President this next election cycle?”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 704251 – $219,000. An in-town Seaford DE Cape Cod with 5 BR, 2 BA, in 2850 sq. ft. on .36 acres is now available. This restored and remodeled home is move-in ready, no DYI here. Features include a new kitchen with granite and SS, new carpet, new HVAC, a wood fireplace and a nice 3 season room.A October 2015

September 4, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Miguel de Cervantes: “Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.” (Fred) “Even people with disabilities have some talent they can exploit.”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS# 703186 – $545,000. A Milford DE Pond Front Contemporary with 3 BR, 3.5 BA in 3588 sq. ft. on 2.07 acres is now available. The home features a chef’s delight Kitchen with a double oven, 5 burner gas cook top and marble countertops, a formal Dining and Breakfast rooms adjacent to the kitchen, 2 living rooms, a Media room, a huge Master BR with its own dressing and bath room; also included is your own boat launch and dock and a 3 car garage.A September 4, 2015

August 28, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Mencius: “Friends are siblings God never gave us.” (Fred) “Friendship is Holy!”

 

New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS# 702994 – $349,900. A Rehoboth Beach DE Contemporary with 5 BR, 2 BA, in 2280 sq. ft. on .61 aces is now available. The home features an eat-in granite kitchen, a great room with vaulted ceilings, a bonus room with a hot tub, and a finished basement with a bar and a wood stove.August 28, 2015

August 21, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Matthew Hale: “The more business one has, the more you are able to accomplish, for you learn to economize your time.” (Fred) “So true, but I keep waiting for the bus full of customers to arrive.”

August 21, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS# 702724 – $179,000. A Seaford DE Cape with 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 1440 sq. ft. on .18 acre is now available. This 2011 home features a fireplace open concept, rear deck and a 1 car garage.

August 11, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Martin Luther: “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” (Fred) “There is still going to be tomorrow, no matter how bad today is.”

August 11, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS# 702445 – $279,000. A Rehoboth Beach DE Coastal Cape with 3 BR, 2.5 BA in 2500 sq. ft. on .24 acres is now available. The home features a front porch, a first floor Master Suite, a garden shed and irrigation system, a rear deck and S.S. appliances

August 10, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Martin Luther: “Blood alone moves the wheels of history.” (Fred) “Ideas can also change history, of course blood will follow because my idea is better than yours.”

August 10, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS# 702399 – $129,900. A Dagsboro DE Modified Singlewide Trailer, on a canal that leads to the Indian River Bay, with 3 BR, 1 BA on .13 acre is now available. The home features a new roof; furnace, and refrigerator, nut needs carpet and paint. The house is Sold AS IS!

July 27, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Mark Twain: “A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.” (Fred) “Reading is a great gift, not to be squandered.”

July 27, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701945 – $259,900. A Greenwood DE Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA in 2200 sq. ft. on 1.72 acres is now available. The home features Granite in the kitchen and baths, an large walk-in closet, a large deck, a 24’x16’ workshop, a garden shed, and nice landscaping.

July 22, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Mark Twain: “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” (Fred) “We humans need each other, but not necessarily everyone.”

July 22, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701785 – $444,900. A Milford DE Colonial with 4 BR, 2BA, 2 1/2 BA, in 3300 sq. ft. on 1.45 acres is now available. The home features a 1400 sq. ft. finished basement, an eat-in Kitchen with granite and SS, a gas fireplace, Bose Surround Sound in the family room, HW Floors and new paint.

July 20, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Mark Twain: “It is not best that we should all think alike; it is a difference of opinion that makes horse races.” (Fred) “Thank heaven we are different, thank hell for those who use those differences that cause wars.”

July 20, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701728 – $325,000. A Milton DE Cape Cod with 3 BR, 2 BA in 1536 sq. ft. on .95 acres is now available. The home features a gas fireplace, a Formal Dining Room, Hard Wood Floors, a Workout Room, and a Rear Deck with a Pergola.

July 10, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach: “To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.” (Fred) “As Peggy Lee sang, “Is That All There Is!”.

July 10, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701391 – $399,000. A Seaford DE Contemporary with 4 BR, 3.5 BA in 3573 sq. ft. on 1.33 acres is now available. The home features new paint and carpet, a large kitchen with Breakfast Nook, a large paver patio, a formal dining room, a fireplace, a large Sun Room, a 2 car attached garage with bonus room, a detached garage and work shop, and 2 large Master Suites.

July 3, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Marie Antoinette: “There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” (Fred) “Forgotten or not yet discovered would cover about everything.”

July 3, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701288 – $1,249,000. A Lewes DE Contemporary with 7 BR, 4 BA, in 5914 sq. ft. on 1.26 acres is now available. This Waterfront Home features an in-ground pool, rear patio, 2 master suites, a massive main level balcony, Hardwood and Tile floors, and a 100’ pier with boat lift and jet ski dock.

June 30, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Maria Edgeworth: “An orator is the wrong person to tell a plain fact.” (Fred) “Orators buy their nature embellish the facts, sometimes beyond comprehension.”

June 30, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 701133 – $199,900. A Laurel DE, Rancher with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 1975 sq. ft. on .98 acre is now available. The home features a Country Kitchen, a nice Sun Room and rear deck, a 2 car attached garage and a 1 car detached garage.

June 29 ,2015

Today’s food for thought is from Margaret Oliphant: “Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one’s own, it is always twenty times better.” (Fred) “You cannot teach taste or fashion.”

June 29, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS #701070 – $299,000. A Laurel DE, Cape Cod with 4 BR, 2.5 BA in 3057 sq. ft. on .56 acre is now available. The home features an attached 2 car garage plus a detached two car garage, geothermal HVAC, gas fireplace, a gorgeous Sun Room, and a rear deck.

June 23, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Marcus Aurelius: “Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.” (Fred) “Let us hope you were not a selfish vindictive person.”

June 23, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 700812 – $224,900. A Georgetown DE, Cape Cod with 3 BR, 2 BA, in 2186 sq. ft. on .77 acre is now available. The home features a fireplace, an open floor plan, a spacious kitchen, a screened-in porch and a 2 car garage.

June 22, 2015

Today’s food for thought is from Marcus Aurelius: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” (Fred) “If this is true, we would never find the truth.”

June 22, 2015New from www.fredsporch.com is MLS # 700898 – $149,900. A Seaford DE, Rancher with 3 BR, 1.5 BA, in 1428 sq. ft. on .41 acres is now available. The home features a front porch, a screen-in back porch, a pellet stove in the living room, updated kitchen and baths, new HVAC and hardwood floors under the carpet and is move-in ready.