The HBA Parade of Homes was another success in terms of number of homes, quality of homes and homes visited during the tour June 17-19 & 24-26, 2016.
A total of 15 homes were on the tour constructed by 12 of our HBA Home Pros. These HBA Builder Members deserve a round of applause for all their hard work preparing their homes to be showcased in this event. It is a difficult task, but the reward is great, if you were to ask any of the builders who participate. “This is the best form of advertising we can do,” said Dusty Essick with Essick Builders. Gene Douglas said, “if we get one job or sell this home, it was worth the effort.” These are just a few of the statements that were heard from these builders. If you are a builder and would like to add to these statements, please send us an email.
The number of doors opened nearly doubled every day of the HBA Parade of Homes and the ticket sales increased as well. Total tickets sold in 2015 was 1,872 and this year the number of tickets sold increased to 2,394. Most would agree that a 78% increase in sales is… not bad. In the end, front doors to HBA Parade Homes were opened approximately 18,000 times compared to 8,600 from 2015. Because there were more homes on the tour this year we expected the visits to increase, but doubling the numbers of visits was a pleasant surprise, considering the number of homes was not quite doubled from 2015.
To conclude we must thank all the volunteers who helped this event run smoothly. Your dedication to helping run this event does not go without notice and you will also be rewarded with HBA Membership Involvement Points (MIP). Click here for the most current MIP. List current through May 6, 2016. More about points – click here.
Volunteers:
- Mark Foley – Brookline Doorworks
- Amber Schnake – FamilySAFE
- Kate Andrews – Stoneridge Flooring
- Chris Houghton – Habitat for Humanity
- John Schurke – Country Home Elevator
- Kathleen Gunter – Cabinet Concepts by Design
- Dan Crutcher – Federal Protection
- Greg Lafferty – Great American Title
- Dani Stoddard – Great American Title
- Jill Squires – Southern Supply
- Denny Hutchings – Screenmobile
- Kara Turner – Central Bank
- Jillian Johnson – Decorating Den Interiors
- Debi Murray – Murney Associates
- Shelley Wehner – Cabinet Concepts by Design
- Liz Mouery – Mouery’s Carpet
- Melissa Adams
- Kristy Vandekerkhove – Great American Title
- Matt Wehner – Cabinet Concepts by Design
- Trish Huelga– Millstone Custom Homes
- Sarah Shelton – Cabinet Concepts by Design
- Karen Oliver – Unique Tile
View new photos of each home below:
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