Looking for a sense of community and want to feel a part of all the action? Our recently completed home for sale at 4901 NE 36th in Portland in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood is situated on a corner lot on a tree-lined street yet just around the corner from New Seasons, Walgreen’s, Rose’s Ice Cream, Subway,...
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You are out shopping for a home. What are the top features you should be looking for? The National Association of REALTORS, (NAR) recently released their annual 2013 Home Features Survey. The survey asked 2,000 home buyers their preferences on 33 home features. What feature did home shoppers report they most desire in a home?...
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We think Robin Hood himself would agree – Sherwood is full of adventure. Explore the city this summer and learn why Renaissance Homes continues to build environmentally friendly homes in the family-friendly city. The 26-lot Renaissance at Rychlick Farm neighborhood recently opened off SW Edy Road and features generously sized home surrounded by greenspace. And with...
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Video #7 in our ongoing series of Renaissance Homes quality construction. President Randy Sebastian talks about Rain Screen siding, and its benefits. Renaissance Homes have never had a leak in the past nine years because of our rain screen siding. Randy will show you the whole system, its design, how it works, and why it’s...
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Renaissance Homes debuts the first video in our construction series. Learn about the home foundation dig out with Randy Sebastian, President of Renaissance Homes. Find out the key points of this initial stage of your new home and why Renaissance does it better. Randy walks you through the excavation process and the terraced foundation. He also explains the...
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Renaissance Homes is launching a Construction Video Series featuring President Randy Sebastian explaining the milestones along the building process. You will not only be able to understand the process, but also watch it happening! Watch the blog next week for the first video release. We’ll be starting at the foundation dig out and continuing week...
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December 19, 2012
More communities embrace redevelopment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new report examining residential construction trends in America’s metropolitan regions, which finds that nearly three out of four large metropolitan regions saw an increased share of new housing development in previously developed areas during 2005 – 2009 compared to 2000 –...
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December 18, 2012
Emerald green is Pantone’s top color for 2013; and Renaissance Homes is on trend. Pantone, known for its Color Matching System which standardizes colors used in the fashion, home and beauty industries, allows different manufacturers in different locations to ensure colors match without direct contact with one another. The company chooses its “Color of the...
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December 18, 2012
Home prices will continue to rise, anywhere from 5 to 7 percent in 2013 from 2012. These prices will be driven by continued competition among investors in the distressed market, as well as a return to the market of organic move-up buyers. A lack of supply in some local markets could push prices there even...
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The latest numbers from the Fiserv Case-Shiller Indexes show that the housing market may finally be on solid footing again. Average U.S. home prices increased by 1.2 percent in Q2 2012 from the same quarter last year. The year-over-year increase is the first since 2006 when excluding 2010, which was influenced by the federal homebuyer’s tax...
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