Call For Entry
ATTENTION TABA BUILDERS:
The 2008 Parade of Homes registration packet was mailed before Christmas and you should have received it by now. If you have not received one, please call the TABA office today and we will get one to you. Parade entries are due by February 1, 2008 and no entries will be accepted after this date. Payment is due upon receipt. The first home entry is $1,100 and every additional home costs $950 to enter.
The 2008 Parade of Homes is scheduled for April 19, 20, 26, 27, 2008. Your home must be ready for preliminary inspection by Friday, April 11th. Judging will be conducted the following week and no home will be judged that is not deemed 'complete' by the parade committee.
Please read below a letter from the 2008 Parade of Homes Chairman, Justin Scott.
TABA Builder Member,
Hope all are doing well this Holiday Season and are having success and blessings in building homes for our Central Texas families. As chairperson of the 2008 Parade of Homes, I will keep my message short and to the point. PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS!!!
I encourage you to make your Parade entry larger, better, cooler and more innovative than ever before. Show all who see your homes that Central Texas is the place to live, and to live in a home that our association members built.
I know there are some concerns about the state of the housing market in other parts of the country, but as you know, buying is largely about affordability and consumer confidence. We are one of the most affordable markets in the country and coupled with your encouragement to be confident through participation in our Parade of Homes, our market will continue to excel.
Important dates to keep in mind are as follows:.
Deadlines:
No entries after February 1, 2008
Committee Inspection for substantial completion is Friday, April 11, 2008
Independent judging Thursday, April 17, 2008
Builder Choice judging Friday, April 18, 2008
Realtor Tour, Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Improvement was seen to the Parade of Homes Magazine last year with a cover that shouted ‘coffee table keeper’. This practice will continue with the 2008 parade magazine.
The parade awards party will be held at a different location this year and the committee is working hard to improve on this event as we believe it is very important to recognize properly all of our participants and award recipients. The party will be held between the two weekends of the parade and not before opening day as has been the case for the past two years. Details will go out as soon as they are available.
The Realtor Tour was a huge success last year. The realtors loved it and so this event will continue for 2008. It will again be coordinated with the realtor’s Tuesday tours and we will ask that the builders provide some sort of food or beverage at their homes to welcome our very important guests. More details to follow at a later date.
We hope to have a record number of entries and a quality parade for the citizens of our community. Carefully review the contract, making note of the information that has been added into this year’s contract. We hope that you are on schedule with the construction of your parade home; please contact the TABA office if you have any questions regarding the 2008 Parade of Homes.
Thanks,
Justin Scott
Parade of Homes Chairman
