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OPEN HOUSE IS A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY

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.

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

7 Tips for Staging Your Home

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.

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

Fine Line Homes Communities – Springfield

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.

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

Pros and Cons of Kitchen Sink in Location

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.

By Fine Line Homes|2024-12-24T09:47:02-05:00February 9th, 2013|New Home Features|

New Construction Office in Athens, PA

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.

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

Winter Home Maintenance Tips

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.

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

Providing For Privacy

There are times when you simply want privacy and one of those times is when you’re using the toilet. This can be a challenge with a shared primary suite bath? Often the toilet seems to be a focal point of the bathroom when it is openly on display. One way to create some privacy is to position the toilet behind a wall. Better yet, why not close it off with a door. The attached design illustrates this. View our home plans and you will find several home designs with this feature

By Fine Line Homes|2021-12-14T08:57:26-05:00January 28th, 2013|New Home Features|

Habits for a Healthy House

Habits for a healthy house. 1 Always run your vented Range Hood every time you cook so that you eliminate Steam, Smoke, & Food Particles that get into the air that can create problems. Stream and cooking in general will create moisture which can breed mold. Also it can help eliminate particulates in the air that could have an effect on people that have asthma or other breathing issues not to mention the dirt/germs that can build up from these particulates overtime. 2 Never Warm up your Car in the Garage with the garage doors closed or even if you have the garage doors open. Carbon Monoxide is a very dangerous gas that can still collect in a confined area and even with the doors open still will collect and takes time to dissipate and most people will close the garage door when leaving and can trap the residual Carbon Monoxide in the garage and can eventually work its way into the home. 3 Wait until Spring time to Paint, have Carpets Cleaned, and even buy New Furniture. As all of these have chemicals that emit by evaporation into the air and you want to be able to ventilate your home which you cannot or would not want to do in the winter time. 4 Always turn on your Exhaust Fan in the Bath especially when taking a shower or running water which will create moisture in the room and most people keep the bathroom door closed which traps the moisture in the room which eventually could lead to mold growth.

By Fine Line Homes|2021-03-23T10:31:13-04:00January 25th, 2013|Home Ownership|

Will Your Home Welcome Everyone?

"Visitability" is the term given to a home designed to welcome everyone regardless of their mobility. You may have experienced this if, say, you or someone in your household broke a leg. The necessary use of crutches, a walker or wheelchair suddenly calls attention to a home’s design characteristics. [...] Please continue reading on our blog.

By Fine Line Homes|2021-04-01T14:53:52-04:00January 23rd, 2013|New Home Features|

The Great Debate

There’s a trend in new homes away from bathtubs in the primary suite bathroom, in favor of more elaborate showers. It seems the simple pleasure of enjoying a long, hot soak in the tub has fallen victim to the tyranny of our over-scheduled lives. [...] Please continue reading on our blog.

By Fine Line Homes|2021-12-14T08:58:33-05:00January 21st, 2013|New Home Features|