It's time again for the Parade of Homes! The 2008 Parade of Homes by the Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho will take place beginning Saturday April 26th through Sunday May 11th. This year there are a few less than the 37 new homes that were on the Parade last year, but this year's entries promise to be just as stunning. Communities from Kuna, Eagle, Hidden Springs, Meridian, and Boise are again represented. In addition to familiar names like Tuscany, Paramount, Crossfield, Bridgetower, and Saguaro Canyon, you'll find newcomers like Avimor, Englefield Green, and Alpine Point.
The 27 builders presenting homes this year include Eaglewood Homes, Westminster Homes, Suncor Idaho,Thompson Homes, Kastera Homes, Guaranteed Quality Construction, Whitney Homes, Canyon Crest Homes, Brighton Homes, Diamond Ridge Construction, Creekside Custom Homes, Tahoe Homes, Ted Mason Signature Homes, Zach Evans Construction, J. Edward Homes, Borup Construction, Markar Design & Construction, The Legend Company, and Hubble Homes.
These builders have brought together a great collection of new homes in a variety of sizes, and the prices reflect the changing market this year (no entries in the $6M range). A wide variety of styles is in this collection as well, including townhomes, California Spanish, European, French Country, and Craftsman. If you love looking at homes, or want to go looking for home project ideas, this is the premier home tour of the year for the Treasure Valley.
The Parade Homes are open daily from 5pm until 8pm weekdays (3pm opening on Fridays), and from noon until 8pm on weekends. Tickets are required, and they can be purchased at most Select-A-Seat locations, where you can also pick up a magazine format program which describes all of the homes, and explains more about the BCASWI. You purchase your ticket ahead of time ($10 each, but not available at the homes) and present it at the first home you wish to see. It is exchanged for a puchcard which you present at each home. In a change from previous years, my understanding is that the ticket will allow unlimited entries to each home. In the past, the punchcard allowed you to see each home once plus 5 re-entries you could use if you wished to see your favorites another time or two. Yes, people do come back multiple times to see some homes. Give yourself a number of evenings and weekend days if you intend to see all of them. And remember to wear slip-off shoes or sandals (hopefully Spring will come in time for the Parade).
I hope to see you out there.
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