everybody loves the parade we want to
make sure that you don't miss one of the
best in Northeast Florida the Northeast
Florida Builders Association continuing
its annual Parade of Homes and we have
an encore program this Sunday on the CW
about the big event and on news for Jax
we have a special section so head to the
lifestyle section for that builders are
showcasing their expertise in
architecture interior design and quality
craftsmanship joining me this morning is
a Lena record with dosti Holmes she is
the chair of the Parade of Homes so big
response I mean this being kicked off
like crazy it's amazing I mean the
response I mean just in our model of one
of our models over the weekend we had
over 200 people Wow
it was insane the great response were
really excited about everything so let's
talk about the different we know that
all you watching are in different places
in your life right so but we want to
kind of address you know the person that
just wants to check out the houses for
fun the people that are looking for
decorating and then the people that are
looking to buy you can score some really
good deals if you're looking to buy and
talk to some of these builders during
the parade of homes yes so obviously the
builders love any kind of traffic that
they have I mean the Parade of Homes for
years so many people just wanted to get
decorating ideas and a handful of people
would buy but as we come out of the
recession and more people are they've
been in their home for 15-20 years
they're ready to buy and builders
recognize that and so they go give
incentives you know they will encourage
people to buy now during the parade of
homes and there's actually a grand prize
that's being given out if you buy a
floor plan that's entered into the
Parade of Homes they're gonna win it and
they can be entered to win a $10,000
outdoor living package so there are
great incentives to get out there and
actually make a purchase from one of
these builders that have entered it to
the parade
well now we're looking at some of the
video from some of the home I mean I
mean they're dressed taking just
gorgeous I can't even have out there's
no way I could I can't afford that but I
want to go see it and that's like that's
the other you know types of people that
you see coming through and and those
folks are just as welcome and you're
just as excited to see oh yes absolutely
that's one of our dream homes we have
five dream homes that are over a million
dollars this year so definitely come out
and see those and support builders care
with the $5 donation to see those dream
homes oh see and that's fantastic so
you're making a charitable donation you
come in and see those houses like I love
absolutely the other thing is decorating
ideas because these model homes I mean
you know have you ever gone and you go
through the model home and you're like
can't I just bought a model I know I
think everybody says that so a lot of
opportunity there yes I mean there
there's so many different different
styles that are out there that are on
display for people to see and you know
you might not like one model but you
walk into the next one and you could
love it so I really encourage you to
download the app and you know you can
make a route on the app by selecting the
models that you want to see it'll tell
you the directions on how to get to each
one once you once you plan your route
and then you know pick your favorites
you can vote on the app vote for the
best interiors and that'll go back to
the builders and they'll they'll
definitely get that feedback and here's
the thing this weekend it's not gonna be
that awesome outside I mean there's a
small craft advisory on the water it's
gonna be a little bit chilly yeah we're
looking at rain one day so this would be
a great time to just you know get in the
car and because you can drive from
Jacksonville all the way up to
Fernandina to see these houses right
yeah we're in the four County area
there's ninety one model homes that are
entered and 35 different neighborhoods
so all the way Nassau down to st. John's
you know clay Duval it's all covered all
right make a day of it you know plan
your plan your stops for lunch and
everything along the way thank you for
coming in and talking to by the way do
you have a favorite house and I cuz I
asked mr. dusty about this last time and
of course he said it was gonna be a
dusty home and I know you work for them
so I'm assuming yes I have to say my
favorite is our model home in the ranch
at 20 mile in knockety it is a dream
home at the dream homes right yeah it's
one point 165 million we've got an
infinity pool in the back it's just
gorgeous but here's the thing about
twenty-mile is that you've got those
million-dollar homes in there and then
you have homes that are you know I mean
exactly in the 300 yes 300 yeah they're
not as great I mean there's all the way
from that from the 200s all the way up
to over a million so it's just a lot of
opportunity out there wonderful thank
you for coming in to talk you're coming
on all right and you can watch the
Parade of Homes special once again it's
gonna run 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. it's gonna
run Sunday night on the CW if you love
looking at houses you're gonna love that
show I can tell you that for sure