February 2013

19 02, 2013

OPEN HOUSE IS A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY

By flh2018|2021-12-08T10:10:54-05:00February 19th, 2013|New Home Buying|

Here we are in February, the traditional month that real estate Open Houses kick off the season! There are Garden Shows, Car Shows and Home Shows are being held or scheduled and the home buying public is stirring to get out to Open Houses. In today’s electronic world most homebuyers have already ‘searched the net’ to locate the homes they may choose to visit. And many also add the ‘community drive thru’ on their list of weekend activities. [...] Please continue reading on our blog.

17 02, 2013

7 Tips for Staging Your Home

By flh2018|2021-03-08T11:12:07-05:00February 17th, 2013|Home Ownership|

Make your home warm and inviting to boost your home’s value and speed up the sale process. Start with a clean slate Before you can worry about where to place furniture and which wall hanging should go where, each room in your home must be spotless. Do a thorough cleaning right down to the nitpicky details like wiping down light switch covers. Deep clean and deodorize carpets and window coverings. Stow away your clutter [...] Please continue reading on our blog.

13 02, 2013

Fine Line Homes Communities – Springfield

By flh2018|2020-12-02T15:17:07-05:00February 13th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Springfield is an attractive single family neighborhood in Centre County that offers country living within a 5 minute drive to Bellefonte and 15 minutes drive to State College. The neighborhood offers delightful charm and a unique streetscape with varied home designs. In addition to the great location and beautiful homes, the lots are generously sized with public water and sewer. Residents can enjoy a large common area to picnic or play. [...] Please continue reading on our blog.

9 02, 2013

Pros and Cons of Kitchen Sink in Location

By flh2018|2021-04-21T15:59:04-04:00February 9th, 2013|New Home Features|

When planning you dream kitchen, the dilemma of where to put the kitchen sink becomes an issue. Lexington KitchenThere are pros and cons to consider when making this decision. If you are someone who likes to look out a window while at your kitchen sink, then you would want to have the sink on an outside wall. Using an outside wall verses an island for the sink tends to keep the “after meal “clutter and cleanup to a minimum and somewhat out of site. If the sink is on an island, the same clutter would be in the open making it harder to keep the area looking neat and clean. [...] Please continue reading on our Blog.

3 02, 2013

New Construction Office in Athens, PA

By flh2018|2021-03-26T13:27:17-04:00February 3rd, 2013|Uncategorized|

Our Fine Line Homes office near Sayre PA is in the process of building a new office at our complex located at 29720 RTE 220, Athens, PA. Our phone number (570) 888-4676 and fax number (570)888-6375 remains the same. We are excited about the new move and look forward to serving our past, present and future customers. In May we opened a new model home, “The Meridian”, which is absolutely beautiful. Please stop in and take a tour of the furnished model and view the vast selection of quality name brand materials in our “one stop shop” Display Center. We will keep you posted on the progress of the new office.

1 02, 2013

Winter Home Maintenance Tips

By flh2018|2021-04-01T14:53:11-04:00February 1st, 2013|Home Ownership|

Here we are in the middle of winter. At least the days with daylight are getting longer. It snowed recently and more is to be expected before we receive the Spring thaw. Winter weather brings out the snow plows and shovels but fun for the kids who enjoy playing in the snow. A maintenance reminder once the snow has melted and re-froze for those who have a footer drain or downspout runoff. You should check and make sure the ends are open so the next time it rains the water will flow away and should not cause water problems in your basement.