Parade of Homes

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Real Families Tell their Home Building Experiences

Two real Twin Cities’ families who recently built a new home shared their stories with us. An Accommodating Home online pharmacy buy zoloft online no prescription pharmacy online pharmacy amitriptyline no prescription with best prices today in the USA Sam and Tracy were tired of not being…

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Green Path Energy Tour is Part of the Spring Parade of Homes

This Fall, the Parade of Homes will again include the Green Path Energy Tour sponsored by Xcel Energy. This tour-within-a-tour highlights Parade Homes that have been independently inspected and rated for energy efficiency by a Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) rater, and have received a Green Path Home Performance Report…

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BATC Foundation Features Three Dream Homes in the 2014 Spring Parade of Homes

During the Parade of Homes, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit the BATC Foundation Dream Homes. During this event, visitors can visit three very special Dream Homes. All visitors to the Dream Homes are asked to pay a tax-deductible $5.00 admission fee…

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Our Charitable Arm: BATC Foundation, Making a Difference One Home at a Time

For almost 20 years, the BATC Foundation has tapped the talents and resources of our member builders, remodelers, and suppliers to help families who otherwise might not have the opportunity to have a safe and affordable home. The Foundation builds, remodels and repairs homes for Twin Cities families in need, often…

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BATC Foundation Holds Spring Sale at Builders WareHouse

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BATC Honors its Best at the 2013 Awards of Excellence Gala

A full house at a red carpet Awards Gala on Thursday, October 24th, suggests the Twin Cities housing market continues to gain strength. The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) honored its top firms and individuals for excellence in home building last evening at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka…

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Press Event to Introduce the U.S. Department of Energy’s First DoE Challenge Home in Minnesota

One of the homes featured on the Parade of Homes this Fall is a super-green and healthy home by Amaris Homes. This 3,600 square foot rambler has been designed and constructed to meet the strict green requirements of both MN Green Path (Master Certified) and LEED for Homes (LEED v4…

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BATC: Working To Keep Homes Safe and Affordable

There are encouraging signs all around us showing the housing market is recovering. But, home affordability continues to be a concern for Minnesota’s middle class families as government regulation grows. Currently, more than 25 percent of the cost of a new home is the cost of regulations. In…

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Fall 2013 Parade of Homes(sm) Opens September 7th

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) is proud to present the Fall 2013 Parade of Homes. Models are open September 7 through 29, 2013, Thursdays through Sundays, from noon to 6:00 pm. In its 65th year, the Parade of Homes continues to offer area families the most comprehensive…

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