Blog & News

December 23, 2014

Greetings, friends! We hope you’re settling in for what’s about to be a wonderful holiday. Our sites will be closed through the end of the year and will open again January 2nd! You can check out our move-in ready homes by clicking on the addresses below.  We can’t wait to see you in the New…

December 19, 2014

Greetings, friends! We hope you’re enjoying “the most wonderful time of the year” this December.  After you return from bringing home your holiday goods this weekend, come relax with us at one of our gorgeous open houses. Imagine your next festive gathering in a warm Yamhill, a spacious Benson, or a stunning Bellissimo floor plan….

December 12, 2014

We’re doing what we do best at Renaissance Boat Club: building excellent homes! There’s so much activity going on at our premier Wilsonville site, as our Construction Manager Ryan Miller just started two new homes, in addition to our newly-completed model home. We’re building the Bertram Seaboard Floor Plan on Homesite 2 and Admiral Riverside…

December 9, 2014

The Woodlawn Neighborhood houses a mecca of delicious restaurants and cafes, all in walking distance to Renaissance’s new home at 1045 NE Oneonta.  We’d love to get your tastebuds thinking about all the places you can indulge this holiday season. Here are some of our favorite Dekum Triangle favorites: Woodlawn Coffee and Pastry offers some…

November 26, 2014

Woah! What a windy week! Thankfully our houses are still standing… even though our signs didn’t fare as well!   Hope you and yours are all safe, sound and looking forward to the sunny weekend ahead. If you’re out catching the rays, come by and see us at one of our beautiful open houses this…

November 25, 2014

No Thanksgiving guest is more important than the turkey. But you might have a late arrival on your hands if you don’t get it in the oven on time. Planning a 3 p.m. meal? You’ll need to have a 20-pound bird (sans stuffing) cooking by around 10:30 a.m. Don’t stress about the math—just follow our…

November 19, 2014

Our move-in ready homes at the corner of SE 28th and Belmont St. in Portland are already in the heart of dozens of hot spots – Utopia Café, Slappy Cakes, the Blue Monk and Movie Madness Video. And with the opening of Pips and Bounce a few blocks west, the homeowners can now get a…

November 19, 2014

Renaissance real estate agents Jack Hall and Leslee Lahey had a blast donating more than 90 pumpkins to Byrom Elementary School in Tualatin just before Halloween. Bryom Principal Sarah Flynn said, “the school staff was buzzing with excitement.” When the real estate team had extra pumpkins after a themed pumpkin patch open house at next-door…

November 18, 2014

Fiberglass Blown-in Insulation Systems, also known as the Polar Blanket, is one of the latest green building techniques 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. Polar Blanket gets into all the voids where traditional insulation can’t protect, creating a “blanket” of insulation and making a…