Watch Our Street of Dreams Home Take Shape

Tuesday March 9, 2010
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by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

Here’s a pre-construction photo of our Street of Dreams lot.  Change will come quickly as we will pour our foundation Friday.  Check back for weekly updates and a behind the scenes look as this home takes shape.    

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Thank you for Writing us!

Friday March 5, 2010
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Here at Renaissance we love to hear from our home owners!  Check out the note here from Bart L.

Hello,

I have seen your building commercials lately and just had to send a note of compliment!  A couple months ago my wife and I moved about a mile in West Linn downsizing 1,000 feet from a more expensive home.  We purchased a 12 year old Renaissance home at  Coeur D’Alene Drive.

We are so completely impressed by the design, quality, and use of space of this new home that we can hardly stand it.  Even the outdoor features are of great quality.

Keep building these great homes!    

Bart L.

Senior Marketing Associate

Thank you Bart!  We would love hear from other home owners as well.  Feel free to email us or interact with us on Facebook or Twitter!

 

The 20 Healthiest Housing Markets for 2010

Tuesday March 2, 2010
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Which housing markets are the best bets to recover first? We present our annual list of the 20 healthiest housing markets in the country.

By:  Boyce Thompson

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16. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

Market Health Indicator: 34.4

2009 Total Building Permits: 3,821

2010 Building Permit Forecast: 10,156

Builders in the Portland area are placing their bets on a strong recovery in 2010; they pulled 17% more permits in the fourth quarter of last year than they did a year earlier, with nearly all the strength in single-family. The locals are betting on some strong underlying demographics, including a projected 2% increase in household growth and continued in-migration from more expensive California markets. The industry doesn’t appear deterred by the region’s urban growth boundaries or its new eco-districts. Market Intelligence is predicting big things for Portland–an increase of 6,200 in building permits. While Portland’s Renaissance Homes became one of the first major builders to emerge from Chapter 11 proceedings, two others–Legend Homes and Pacific Lifestyle Homes–are still working on their reorganization plans.

To Read more about other improving markets, click here.

Renaissance Woods Kick-Off Party

Thursday February 25, 2010
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by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

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(A Chance to Meet your Future Neighbors)

Renaissance Woods Kick-Off Party

Join US

  • Come Tour the Design Center and learn more about our newest Lake Oswego Neighborhood- Renaissance Woods
  • Receive floor plans and pre-release pricing
  • Appetizers and Beverages Provided by Lawyers Title Insurance
  • Please call (503) 545-3982 to save a seat

Monday March 1st 4pm-6pm

At the SC Design Center (near Fudruckers and Baja Fresh)

16889 SW 65th Ave, Lake Oswego, Oregon

For More Information Click Here

Top 2010 Interior Design Trends for the Living Room

Tuesday February 23, 2010
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by Darby Sargent

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

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Here is a great Article about trends for 2010 living room designs.  Check it out here.

Living Green Construction Feature: Fiberglass Blown-in Insulation Systems

Wednesday February 17, 2010
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 by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

Fiberglass Blown-in Insulation Systems (also known as the Polar Blanket) is the latest green building technique used by Renaissance Homes.  This system improves a home’s efficiency by filling the wall cavity completely, including the areas around pipes, cables and outlets.

For more information about Fiberglass Blown-in Insulation Systems in the Portland Metro area, click here.

Permits Have Been Filed For 2010 Street of Dreams

Wednesday February 10, 2010
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by Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

Renaissance Homes is excited to announce that the building permits for their 2010 Street of Dreams Home have been filed with the county.  Renaissance Homes has won more awards than any other builder at the Street of Dreams and is excited to once again be participating in this Portland tradition.  We look forward to seeing everyone out there this summer and if you would like more information about the Street of Dreams, click here.

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Anthony Grasst: Regional Builder Manager with MetLife Home Loans

Wednesday February 3, 2010
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By Laura Wahlberg

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

Realtors – Join us for an exciting presentation by Anthony Grasst, Regional Builder Manager with MetLife Home Loans. Grasst is an accomplished real estate finance professional with over 18 years of experience in real estate sales, lending and development, and sales training. He will be sharing sales strategies for today’s market and tips that have been working from around the Northwest. 

Join us for a continental breakfast and a FREE hour of continuing education. Click here for More information about this event.

Open Floor Truss System

Thursday January 28, 2010
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by Clark Dunning

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

As a continuation to our commitment to Living Green, Renaissance is excited to announce our latest construction feature:

 Open Web Truss

Open Web Floor Truss System allows ducting to run through the insulated “conditioned” space of the home rather than the temperature extremes in the attic which reduces the efficiency of the HVAC system.  The open web joists allow ductwork to be installed between the floors of the home creating shorter more efficient duct designs.  This translates into continuous reduction in utility bills.  *This system is only used in multi-level homes. Click Here for More information.

Renaissance Enters the Puget Sound Homebuilding Market

Tuesday January 19, 2010
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by Kim Whitman

www.Renaissance-Homes.com

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In a bold move aimed at expanding their market beyond the Portland Metropolitan area boarders, Renaissance Homes announced today that they will commence construction of homes in South Hill/Graham, Washington immediately.  The homes will be built under the name Renaissance and under the same corporate umbrella as all of their other corporate endeavors including custom home building and remodeling work.

Company President Randy Sebastian said that ‘the expansion was one that had been long considered but the opportunity came to the forefront of his thinking when Renaissance was able to create a joint venture with a South Puget Sound land owner who has access to a generous supply of finished lots.  He indicates that construction in their first neighborhood will begin in this month.

Sebastian sees this as an opportunity to broaden his 25 year old Company’s core business by bringing lower priced homes to the market.  In Washington, our intent is to deliver a high quality home at a competitive price which meets the current consumer profile of that area.  He indicated that the homes would be in be between 1,722 to 3,044 square foot and will be priced in the from the $180,000’s.

 Sebastian acknowledged that the company’s historic strategy was to dominate the upper end of the buyer pyramid and that this move ‘represents a bold departure’ for the company. “The perception has been that our homes were only for the top tier of buyers and we wanted to meet the needs of others too. For years we have had customers wanting to own a Renaissance Home but were unable to.  This move enables us to effectively meet the needs of this buyer and bring them custom features at affordable prices.”

With respect to the company’s plans for 2010, Sebastian said it is their intent to enter the Portland Metro market with the same concepts they will be using in Puget Sound.  “This entire move is designed to meet the needs of this market based upon the expressions of interest we have received.  Land prices, however, will preclude us from reaching the lower points in the Portland market that we can achieve in Washington because of a generous supply of home sites in that market.

Renaissance has continued to build homes in Portland despite the market downturn and should be building their new line of homes in Portland in early 2010, according to Sebastian.

 Puget Sound area sales will be handled by Jerry Mahan of John L. Scott Real Estate and can be reached at jerrymahan@msn.com or (253) 691.1400.  The first two neighborhoods are Grand Firs and Winterwood, both located off of Meridian Avenue N near 512.   

Renaissance Homes is one of the area’s largest builders with neighborhoods underway in Southwest Portland, Beaverton, Wilsonville, West Linn, Lake Oswego, several in Vancouver and Camas.  For more information on Renaissance Homes, visit www.Renaissance-Homes.com .

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