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Fenwick Island Flicks featuring Madagascar 3

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Fenwick Flicks: Madagascar 3

Date: 7/17/2013
Time: 8:00 PM

Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Farmington Street on the Beach
Fenwick Island, DE 19944

Phone:
302-539-2100

Event Description:

There's nothing like sitting on the beach and soaking up some sun. But why stop there? Come enjoy the beach under a moon and star filled sky while enjoying a FREE movie! Bring the family to Fenwick Island for a monthly free family movie night this summer!

On WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce will be screening “Madagascar 3” on the beach at Farmington Street.

Bring your blankets or beach chairs and enjoy an evening on the beach in beautiful Fenwick Island. The movie will start at dusk. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Movie-goers are encouraged to spend the afternoon in Fenwick prior to the movie and visit all of our great shops, attractions and restaurants before coming to the Flicks.

Save the date for the last Fenwick Flick of the summer to be held on the beach at Farmington Street:
• Tuesday, August 13th “Oz, the Great and Powerful”

Any updates concerning location and time will be posted online.

This event would not be possible without our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors

A special thank you to the Town of Fenwick Island for the generous use of their beautiful beaches to host this event.

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Sheryl Crow Live in West Fenwick Island DE

Saturday, July 13, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Sheryl Crow

Date: 7/14/2013
Time: 8:00 PM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: Free-spirited, fearless and fierce, Sheryl Crow has garnered nine Grammys, performed duets with musical luminaries such as Sting and Mick Jagger, released seven studio albums which sold more than 35 million records worldwide, saw the launch of her very own clothing line Bootheel Trading Co., is a cancer survivor and passionate humanitarian and has performed for President Obama! From humble beginnings as a jingle and back-up singer, Crow has reached the pinnacle of professional solo success. Crow’s debut, the seven times platinum Tuesday Night Music Club, hit #3 and earned three Grammys--Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the classic “All I Wanna Do.” The album also featured “Strong Enough,” “Can’t Cry Anymore,” and “Leaving Las Vegas.” 1996’s triple platinum Sheryl Crow (#6) earned the Grammy for Best Rock Album and, for “If It Makes You Happy,” Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. 1998’s platinum The Globe Sessions (#5) also garnered the Best Rock Album Grammy, as its “Everyday Is A Winding Road” and “My Favorite Mistake” both reached the Pop Top 20. Crow is a passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including The NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program. This year saw the opening of the Sheryl Crow Imaging Center in the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Los Angeles. Tickets start at $50. This is an assigned seating event.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

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Live on the Freeman Stage; Yosi Meet Eugene

Friday, July 12, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Yosi Music Presents: Yosi Meet Eugene

Date: 7/13/2013
Time: 10:00 AM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: Eugene is a super-friendly, super-strong, super-exuberant monster who is misunderstood by nearly everyone…except young children. Along with his friends, award-winning recording artist Yosi & puppeteer/actor, Johnny Beirne, Eugene can be your friend too! Songs, stories & great humor bring kids closer to understanding that being different is not just good; it’s fantastic! Free for all. Seating will be provided.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Bethany Beach DE 19930

For information on finding your Bethany Beach or Fenwick Island home Click here. For all of your Bethany beach and Fenwick Island real estate needs.

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra To Perform on the Freeman Stage at Bayside

Thursday, July 11, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Date: 7/12/2013
Time: 7:00 PM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: The multi-Grammy and Billboard Latin Music award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra has established itself as one of the most formidable Latin jazz ensembles working today. The 13-member ensemble, led by Oscar Hernández, has led the resurgence of interest in the salsa music that emerged from the streets of New York City in the 1960s and 1970s. This engagement of Spanish Harlem Orchestra is made possible through funding by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. $10 per person, plus handling fee. Kids 18 and under are free. Seating will be provided.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Bethany Beach DE 19930

For information on finding your Bethany Beach or Fenwick Island home Click here.

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A Musical Journey In West Fenwick Island Delaware

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Simple Gifts: A Musical Journey

Date: 7/11/2013
Time: 7:00 PM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: Three women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning trio plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies! This performance of Simple Gifts is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Free for all. Seating will be provided.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Bethany Beach DE 19930

For information on finding your Bethany Beach or Fenwick Island home Click here.

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Lyle Lovett Performs At Bayside Stage

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group

Date: 7/10/2013
Time: 8:00 PM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singer/songwriters to emerge during the ‘80s. Though he was initially labeled as a country singer, the tag never quite fit him. Lovett had more in common with ‘70s singer/songwriters like Guy Clark, Jesse Winchester, Randy Newman, and Townes Van Zandt, combining a talent for incisive, witty lyrical detail with an eclectic array of music, ranging from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop. Lovett’s literate, multi-layered songs stood out among the formulaic Nashville hit singles of the late ‘80s as well as the new traditionalists who were beginning to take over country music. Drawing from alternative country and rock fans, Lovett quickly built up a cult following which began to spill over into the mainstream with his second album, 1988’s Pontiac. In the summer of 1996, Lovett re-emerged with The Road to Ensenada, the first album since Pontiac to be dominated by country songs. In addition to performing well on the pop charts, where it entered at a career peak of number 24, The Road to Ensenada performed strongly on the country charts, entering at number four. Smile, a collection of songs recorded for various movie soundtracks, appeared in 2003, followed that same year by My Baby Don’t Tolerate on Lost Highway. The label also released It’s Not Big It’s Large in 2007 and Natural Forces in 2009. A holiday EP, Songs for the Season, appeared in 2011, and a couple of tracks from it ended up on Release Me, Lovett’s final album on his Curb Records contract, which appeared in 2012. Tickets start at $35. This is an assigned seating event.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Bethany Beach DE 19930

For information on finding your Bethany Beach or Fenwick Island home Click here.

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Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway: Songs of the Great White Way

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway: Songs of the Great White Way

Date: 8/3/2013
Time: 7:00 PM

31750 Lake View Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975

Phone:
302-436-3015

Event Description: Franc D’Ambrosio is best known for his impressive portrayal of the “Phantom” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning Musical, The Phantom Of The Opera. FRANC D’AMBROSIO’S BROADWAY- SONGS OF THE ‘GREAT WHITE WAY’ is a wonderful collection of songs from many well-known shows that have played on the “Great White Way”. This engagement of Franc D’Ambrosio is made possible through funding by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. $10 per person, plus handling fee. Kids 18 and under are free. Please bring your own chairs.
Directions:
The Freeman Stage at Bayside is located just 4 miles west of Fenwick Island, DE at the intersection of Route 54 and Route 20. Turn into the Bayside community and proceed straight on Americana Parkway. The Freeman Stage is located on Town Lake at the intersection of Americana Parkway and Lakeview Drive.

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Maintaining Your HVAC

Monday, March 18, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Some people refer to the heating and air conditioning systems as the "comfort systems." If you've ever had to be without one in the dead of winter or the heat of summer, lack of comfort may be an understatement. Simple maintenance with a HVAC checklist is something that every homeowner can perform.

Periodically

· Change your filter every 90 days; every 30 days if you have shedding pets.

· Maintain at least two feet of clearance around outdoor air conditioning units and heat pumps.

· Don't allow leaves, grass clippings, lint or other things to block circulation of coils.

· Inspect insulation on refrigerant lines leading into house monthly and replace if missing or damaged.

Annual, in spring

· Confirm that outdoor air conditioning units and heat pumps are on level pads.

· Pour bleach in the air conditioner's condensation drain to clear mold and algae which can cause a clog.

· Avoid closing more than 20% of a home's registers to keep from overworking the system.

· Replace the battery in the home's carbon monoxide detector.

Even with the attention that performing this list will provide, it is recommended that you have your units serviced annually by a licensed contractor. Furnaces can be inspected for carbon monoxide leaks and preventative maintenance may help avoid costly repairs. Click Here if you'd like a recommendation.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Bethany Beach Delaware

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Standardized or Itemized?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

Taxpayers are allowed to decide each year whether to take the standard deduction or to itemize their deduction when filing their personal income tax returns. Roughly, 75% of households with more than $75,000 income and most homeowners itemize their deductions.

The 2012 standard deduction, available to all taxpayers, regardless of whether they own a home, is $11,900 for married filing jointly and $5,950 for single taxpayers.

Let's look at an example of a homeowner couple with a $150,000 mortgage at 3.5%. The standard deduction would give them $2,650 more than the total of their interest paid and property taxes of approximately $9,250. If they were in the 28% tax bracket, the actual tax savings would be $742.00.

When mortgage rates were considerably higher, many people expected the interest and property taxes to easily exceed the standard deduction but with today's low rates, a comparison is certainly justified.

There are other things that could come into consideration like charitable contributions, medical expenses and casualty losses. Tax professionals will compare available alternatives to find the one that will benefit the taxpayer most.

For more information, see www.IRS.gov and consult a competent tax advisor.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Frank@TheSerios.com

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Financing Today

Monday, February 25, 2013

by Audrey and Frank Serio, CRS

We're constantly bombarded by lenders to refinance our mortgage under a variety of programs. The volume of offers can almost make you numb to the rational consideration.

There are common rules of thumbs that homeowners and agents use such as not refinancing more often than every two years or there must be at least 2% savings from your previous mortgage rate may not always be accurate.

The reality is that if you can refinance for a lower rate and you'll be in the home long enough to recapture the cost of refinancing, it should be considered. The costs of previous refinancing that haven't been recaptured by monthly savings may need to be added to the costs of the new refinance.

Take a look at the chart that shows the average rates according to Freddie Mac for 2012. They are lower today than they were in January of 2012 and for the ten years before that.

Refinancing may save you a substantial amount of money, especially if you're going to be in your home for a long time. It is definitely worth investigating. To get a quick idea of what your savings could be, use this refinancing calculator.

If you have any additional questions about financing and rates here in the Bethany Beach or Fenwick Island area please feel free to contact us, we will be happy to assist you in your search for the perfect beach home.

Audrey & Frank Serio, CRS

REMAX By The Sea

Frank@TheSerios.com

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