Year: 2015 Archive

Image for BATC Foundation Features Dream Remodeled Home in the 2015 Spring Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase

BATC Foundation Features Dream Remodeled Home in the 2015 Spring Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase

During each Remodelers Showcase tour, BATC’s charitable arm, the BATC Foundation, selects one or two special Remodelers Showcase remodeled homes as Dream Remodeled Homes. The public is invited to help area families in need by visiting these homes, which require a $5.00 donation to enter. All proceeds help continue the…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: BATC, Marvin Windows and Doors, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase, Xpand Inc.

Image for Remodelers Showcase Guidebook Tells the Remodeling Stories from Four Families

Remodelers Showcase Guidebook Tells the Remodeling Stories from Four Families

Having your home remodeled is a great way to create the spaces that fit your family better. But it can seem daunting and confusing. It doesn’t have to be. Your bet bet is to hire a professional remodeler member of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, like those that…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: Crystal Kitchen Center, Mark. D. Williams Custom Homes, Parade of Homes, Remodeling, Revolution Design and Build, w.b. builders

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Over 200 Expected at Home Building Industry Day at the Capitol

Roseville, MN (February 7, 2015)– The Builders Association of the Twin Cities, along with the Builders Association of Minnesota and 13 local home builders associations from outstate Minnesota are hosting Builder Day at the Capitol on February 18th. Over 200 individuals from the home building and remodeling industry across Minnesota…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2015, advocacy, Affordable housing, Builder Day at the Capitol, Home Building Matters

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Spring 2015 Parade of Homes Opens February 28th with a Kitchen Focus

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) is proud to present the Spring Parade of Homes. In its 67th year, the Parade of Homes features 431 new homes open to tour all across the extended metro region from February 28th through March 29th,…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC Foundation, BDM Construction, Dream Homes, Hartman Homes, M & M Home Contractors, Parade of Homes, Renaissance Builders, Ridge Creek Custom Homes

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Facts About the Spring 2015 Parade of Homes

• The Spring Parade of Homes, in its 67th year, is presented by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) and features 431 new homes to tour, more than in any tour since Fall of 2008. • The tour runs from February 28 through March 29, Thursdays through Sundays…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC Foundation, BDM Construction, Hartman Homes, M & M Home Contractors, Parade of Homes, Renaissance Builders, Ridge Creek Custom Homes

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Spring Parade of Homes Meets Kitchen Couture

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — Oft-repeated and often true, the kitchen is the heart of a home comes to life in the Spring 2015 Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase. Touring any of the over 400 homes on the Parade of Homes and 49 Remodeled Homes that have had…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Angela Warner, Countertops, John Kraus, Katy Baar, Kitchen Cabinetry, Kitchens, Lampert Lumber, Parade of Homes, Patisserie46, Top Chefs, Tracy Foslien, Warners' Stellian

Image for Three Dream Homes in the 2015 Spring Parade of Homes Benefit the BATC Foundation

Three Dream Homes in the 2015 Spring Parade of Homes Benefit the BATC Foundation

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — This Spring, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit three BATC Foundation Dream Homes during the Parade of Homes. When visitors tour the Dream Homes, they are asked to pay a tax-deductible $5.00 admission fee at the…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC Foundation, Dream Homes, Hartman Homes, Parade of Homes, Renaissance Builders, Ridge Creek Custom Homes

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BATC Foundation Builds Heart in Housing

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — For 20 years, the BATC Foundation has tapped the talents and resources of the member builders, remodelers, and suppliers of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities to help families who otherwise might not have the opportunity to have a safe and affordable home. The…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: BATC Foundation, Bluebird House, Homes for our Troops, Homeward Bound, Marco Solt, Parade of Homes

Image for Spring Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Tour Helps Home Buyers Understand Home Energy Use

Spring Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Tour Helps Home Buyers Understand Home Energy Use

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — The Spring 2015 Parade of Homes is again featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that have been independently energy tested. Over half (236) of the Spring Parade Homes℠ are on the Green Path Energy Tour, sponsored by Xcel Energy. Each has been inspected…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Green Path Energy Tour, HERS Index, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, RESNET, Xcel Energy

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