Read this endearing article about a Virginia woman becoming a first-time homeowner with our "Monique" house plan. Project Manager Craig Bethel was recently interviewed by the Hampton Roads newspaper about the plan. BY VICTORIA HECHT / VIRGINIAN-PILOT January 28, 2014 NORFOLK The first time a colleague shared information with [...]
The team at TightLines attended and exhibited at the Governor's Housing Conference this week in Norfolk, Virginia. The conference is the largest and most comprehensive affordable housing event of the year. The conference kicked off with America's Housing Future - an in-depth session on the latest information related to [...]
(Reuters, November 18, 2013) - U.S. homebuilder confidence stabilized in November after falling for two straight months, though steady home demand was tempered by worries about further fiscal battles in Washington, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index came in at [...]
On Saturday, October 19th, TightLines joined thousands of Raleigh citizens to celebrate local arts, culture and music at the annual Cooke Street Carnival. Our team hosted a booth where dozens of bird houses were decorated by some very creative kids. Cooke Street Carnival is a grassroots neighborhood festival that [...]
WASHINGTON | Mon Oct 21, 2013 (Reuters) - U.S. home resales fell in September and prices cooled as higher mortgage rates took the edge off the housing market recovery. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday that sales of previously owned homes fell 1.9 percent last month to [...]
CVHC Homes Designed to be Efficient, Affordable BY RICHARD AMRHINE / THE FREE LANCE-STAR October 18, 2013 Drive through Mayfield these days and you’ll see many new homes that have been designed and built with efficiency and affordability as their top priorities. Among those involved in this building boomlet [...]
TightLines Designs is pleased to be providing design services for multiple projects that were awarded housing credit funds by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) for the 2013 cycle. NCHFA finances the statewide construction of affordable rental apartments using federal and state housing credits, low-interest loans, and tax-exempt [...]
Local governments across the country have compared development strategies to understand their impact on municipal finances. These studies generally compare two or more different development scenarios, and help local leaders make informed decisions about new development based on the costs or revenues associated with them. Many municipalities have found [...]
TightLines Designs recently collaborated with client Steve Orlesky on an exciting project in the City of Thunder Bay-- an area of northern Ontario, Canada. Our team worked closely with Steve to develop a modern variation of the standard Nash-- a two-story Craftsman style home in our single family portfolio. [...]
Save the Date: First Friday Open House Gallery Walk Downtown Raleigh June 7, 2013 (5-7 pm) TightLines Designs Office 115.5 E Hargett St, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27601 With over 80 participating venues, First Friday features a self-guided tour of galleries, studios and museums as well as alternative exhibition [...]