House wrap reduces the movement of air into your home and helps keep wind-driven rain out of the walls. Tyvek House wrap is a leader in the industry. It allows any moisture in the walls to pass through to the exterior. Still dry air in the walls is an insulator providing year-round comfort. Tests show [...]
Everyone wants some quiet time to think and relax. Below are six things to consider which will make a quieter more peaceful home. And when done during construction, will cost less than doing them after the home is built. Solid core doors can be used to reduce the transmission of sound from room to room. Insulate the walls [...]
By Richard Koreto who is a freelance writer. He's been editor of many financial magazines and is the author of “Run It Like a Business,” a practice management book for financial planners. He and his wife own a pre-Civil War house in New York. Your home is probably your biggest investment. To manage it, create a [...]
Here’s how to clean up your credit so you get the least-expensive home loan possible.
By Barbara Eisner Bayer who has written about finance for Motley Fool, Daily Plan-It, and Nurse Village, and is the former Managing Editor of Mortgageloan.com and Credit-land.com. She splits time between a beachfront condo and a mountain retreat. A reverse mortgage is a tempting route to take if you’re a cash-strapped senior who owns your [...]
By Dona DeZube who has been writing about real estate for more than two decades. She lives in a suburban Baltimore Midcentury modest home on a 3-acre lot shared with possums, raccoons, foxes, a herd of deer, and her blue-tick hound. If you have a mortgage on your home and you live in a high-risk [...]
Photo courtesy: Larson Doors Adding a storm door to your front entry can serve several purposes: security, natural light, airflow, and a touch of style. Sturdy storm doors provide security with an "extra lock" on your front entry as well as some protection from the elements. And, of course storm doors offer natural [...]
Are you feeling dissatisfied with your current home décor, but not sure what needs a change? Before you swap out the furniture, paint your walls or upgrade your floors, it’s important to ensure your current lighting plan is one that complements your home’s set-up and style. Without the right lighting – focal points, architectural details, [...]
Did you know that Fine Line Homes also builds homes in multi-family neighborhoods which include both duplexes and townhomes? We pride ourselves in offering construction specifications that are similar to our single family homes. Just because a home shares a common wall with another home doesn’t mean that it is any less of a home [...]
By G. M. Filisko an attorney and award-winning writer. A frequent contributor to publications including Bankrate, REALTOR Magazine, and the American Bar Association Journal, she specializes in real estate, personal finance, and legal topics. While you'd like to get the best price for your home, consider our six reasons to reduce your home price. Home [...]
