Renaissance Blog
October 15, 2020
Fall is here, which means colder weather is right around the corner. If you haven’t already, October is a great time to spend a weekend or two taking care of seasonal home maintenance to keep your home warm, cozy, and high performing come winter. Grab a pumpkin spiced latte, a ladder, and some tools and dig into our top fall home maintenance tips.
October 14, 2020
Custom home building is a rare opportunity for you to design and construct a future residence that is perfectly tailored to your needs and desires in a city you love. As...
October 8, 2020
A new construction, scattered site home tour featuring all new homes and communities along with “meet the builder” type activities and promotions is a featured event of Portland Housing Month taking place October 17-18 and October 24-25 from 10am-5pm. Renaissance Homes has three homes on the tour in Portland, Lake Oswego, and Stafford!
October 7, 2020
Fall is here, bring on the crunchy leaves and sweater weather! The season favored by many for its cooler days, comfort foods, and pumpkin spice lattes, autumn is the perfect time to show your home some love with seasonal decor. Before you head out apple picking, check out some of our favorite fall decor ideas to ring celebrate the start of cozy season.
September 28, 2020
When you envision where you want to live, there are two important things that typically come to mind: The type of home you would like to have and the surrounding...
September 20, 2020
Buying a new home is a major investment—potentially one of the biggest in your life—not to mention the fact that you are choosing where you want your family to reside...
September 11, 2020
Oregon is experiencing an unprecedented wildfire season right now. With abundant smoke, ash, and particulate matter produced by the fires, air quality is unsafe and can be dangerous for sensitive groups. The best thing we all can do is to stay home as much as possible and take the necessary precautions to maintain healthy indoor air quality. Our friends at Pyramid Heating & Cooling have shared what you can do NOW to keep the air in your home clean and safe.
September 2, 2020
Clients Jordan and Kristin had owned a Renaissance home previously and appreciated the team’s responsiveness and commitment to the highest quality. When they began planning to build their dream home on their land in the West Linn-Stafford area, they started touring model homes in the surrounding areas for ideas. They fell in love with our award-winning 2019 Street of Dreams home in Wilsonville and knew they had found their inspiration. Keep reading to hear about their experience building their Renaissance home!
August 14, 2020
Acquiring a new home is generally one of the biggest investments you make in your life—and not just financially. The process also requires an investment of time and...
August 1, 2020
When prospective homebuyers think of acquiring a new house, they commonly envision researching the best homes on the market in or near the community they prefer and...
July 13, 2020
Many families have been rethinking what ‘home’ means these past several months and are re-evaluating their needs and priorities when it comes to space and floor plan design. The home is our Turner floor plan with four bedrooms, four baths, an office or optional den or fifth bedroom, second-floor bonus room, and an incredible covered outdoor living area that can be enjoyed all year long. A gated entry and beautiful balance of hard and soft scaping creates a dramatic sense of arrival. Striking exterior architecture blends the appeal of a vintage-style farmhouse with contemporary styling, ideally suited for today’s families.
June 25, 2020
With its thriving art scene, abundance of green spaces, craft breweries, and eco-friendliness, Portland balances the advantages of urban living with a strong sense of...
June 15, 2020
Building or buying a new home is a major undertaking. With the immense amount of time, money, and emotion that goes into the process—not to mention how your new home...
June 10, 2020
Kick off Summer 2020 at the Renaissance Homes Summer Breakout Tour happening Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21 & June 25-28. We are showcasing seven homes in four locations throughout Portland, West Slope, and Stafford and will be offering Ruby Jewel ice cream sandwiches. We are also raffling off four bicycles - you can enter to win at each location. We can't wait to see you there!
May 30, 2020
It’s common knowledge that different custom home builders in the Portland area have different styles and techniques that may affect how your new house looks on the...
May 27, 2020
Check out our latest blog post on one of our newly finished builds in the heart of Oregon's Wine Country, describing the "Renaissance Difference" and homeowner testimony!