Back in action again is the Parade of Homes, Spring 2010 style. Interesting that they teamed up with the Remodlers Showcase this time around to market it. Probably not enough homes on tour given the current market to make it worthwhile to publish a book.
Anyways, I marked out my favorites already and they are all on the upper bracket price range. John Kraemer & Sons has a listing in Credit River Township for $2.4 million in Cress View Estates (114 Parade #) and J.B. Woodfitter has another one in that neighborhood listed for $1.795 (115).
On The Level has a home in Eden Prairie in a neighborhood called the Woods at Riley Creek on the tour with a price tag of $1.769 million (179). There is also a home in Wayzata in Locust Hills for $1.975 million (215) built by Keith Waters and Associates that looks to be a good one.
If your looking in Medina, Stonewood Builders has home for $2.895 million that is located in Willow Hill (225). It appears to be the most expensive home on the Spring tour, but I did realize it had a $5 tax-deductible admission, lame.
Hours and Dates
Parade Of Homes:
March 5-28 – Thursday through Sunday
Hours 12-6pm
Remodelers Showcase:
March 26-28
Hours 12-6pm
Some builders might have extended hours, check on the website or grab a book at Holiday Stationstore.
I’ll be the first to say, disappointed by the lack of architectural designed houses but nonetheless will still make an appearance.
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Jason- Hi, I am the marketing and PR coordinator for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, we/our members put on the Parade of Homes(SM). Two quick additions- We combined the two events – Remodelers Showcase(SM) and the Parade of Homes(SM) last fall – and people reported back that they liked it- we tried it not to make the book ‘worthwhile’, but to give consumers like you the option to view both new and remodeled homes a the same time. We did save our members’ dollars too!
Also, the $5 donation goes to a very worthy cause- the Builders Outreach Foundation(BOF), they build houses for families just below the poverty line- not so lame when you get the whole story! More info on BOF at:
http://www.buildersoutreachtc.org/buildersoutreachtc_about-us.html
more info on the Spring Parade of Homes(SM) at paradeofhomes.org
See you on the tour!
Thanks for stopping by and clarifying Michelle.
I give props for the donation to BOF, always a big fan of local charities. Maybe I was just skimming the pages and didn’t see the blurb (which I have been known to do) about the charity portion of the tour. Originally thought it was like the 17-mile drive in Monterey California where they charge you drive on millionaires roads to view the homes. Now that would have been a major fail.
Well here’s to a busy and successful start to the year, the industry needs it after this recent report of new home sales at a 50 year low.