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Our Guidebook Cover Family’s Trans-Atlantic New Home Building Experience

This empty nester couple from South Africa graces our cover and shares their home building experience with Parade of Homes Guidebook readers. Building Halfway Across the World Johan and Sophia broke ground on their townhouse in Woodbury’s Dancing Waters Development in December 2013. With fresh snow on the ground and…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Parade of Homes, Pratt Homes, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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Four Dream Homes in the 2014 Fall Parade of Homes Benefit BATC Foundation

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 tour four very special Dream Homes. All visitors to the Dream Homes are asked to pay a tax-deductible $5.00 admission fee…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, BATC Foundation, Bohland Homes, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Lecy Bros. Building and Remodeling, Parade of Homes, Special Spaces Minneapolis, Stonewood LLC, Sustainable 9 Design+ Build, Wells Fargo

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Fall 2014 Parade of Homes Features Artisan Style Section

The Parade of Homes has long been a great resource for people to find the latest trends in design, products, materials and finishes for homes. And this summer’s Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes was no exception. These high-end, Artisan Homes each demonstrated a host of interesting new…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Accent Homes, AMEK Custom Builders, Artisan Home Tour, BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Charles Cudd De Novo, Kyle Hunt & Partners, Parade of Homes, Swanson Homes, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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Artisan Home Tour Fact Sheet

• The Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes is presented by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC). With 66 years of home tour experience, adding the Artisan Home Tour was a natural extension of the Parade of Homes brand. • The tour runs June 7th through the 15th, with…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Artful Living Magazine, Artisan Home Tour, BATC, Bruce Knutson, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Executive Homes, Frank Roffers, Luxury Homes, Mark Nessett, Parade Craze, Parade of Homes

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April 2014 Twin Cities Residential Construction Activity Continues Relatively Flat

Permitting activity for new residential construction showed a slight drop for the month of April 2014, keeping overall year-to-date activity relatively flat. The month saw single-family permits down about three percent, permits down by six percent and units down by nine percent. Year-to-date, permits are also down by less than…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Parade of Homes, Residential Housing permits, Shawn Nelson

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BATC Launches New Home Tour

Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes Opens June 7th, 2014 The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), is adding a new, ticketed home tour this summer to its portfolio of Parade of Homes properties. Named the Artisan Home Tour, the event will open 25 artisan-quality homes to the public for its…

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Builders Association of the Twin Cities Announces The Art of Home TV and Parade of Homes Partnership

ROSEVILLE, MINN (February 21, 2014) The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) and RANDALLINC, Producer of The Art of Home television, have entered into a partnership to cojoin The Art of Home Television show with BATC’s consumer brand, Parade of Homes. The new relationship adds high-production-value television…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Heidi Nessa, Parade of Homes, RANDLLINC, The Art of Home Television

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Spring 2014 Parade of Homes Opens March 1st

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) is proud to present the Spring 2014 Parade of Homes. Models are open March 1st through the 30th, 2014, Thursdays through Sundays, from noon to 6:00 pm. In its 66th year, the Parade of Homes continues to offer area families the most…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, BATC Foundation, Bohland Homes, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Hendel Homes, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes, TC Homebuilders