Tim: AFTER TAKING A YEAR OFF
LAST YEAR, THE SHOWCASE PARADE
OF HOMES IS BACK IN URBANA AND
MAHOMET.
THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF
EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUTTING IT
ON AGAIN THIS YEAR.
JESSICA JOINING ME.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
Guest: THANK YOU.
Tim: YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF
BIG WEEKENDS.
Guest: FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
10:00 TO 6:00, WE HAVE THE
SHOWCASE PARADE OF HOMES COMING
BACK.
Tim: WE ARE IN THE
SUBDIVISION IN URBANA NOW.
Guest: WE HAVE TWO HOMES ON
DISPLAY IN THE SOUTH RIDGE
SUBDIVISION.
WE'RE EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO KIND
OF TAKE A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK
AT THOSE HOMES FROM DRYWALL
CLEAR THROUGH COMPLETION.
Tim: YOU CAN GET IDEAS WHAT
YOU MIGHT WANT.
YOU CAN SEE SOME THINGS FINISHED
AND GO, OOH, THAT'S DEFINITELY
WHAT I WANT.
Guest: THAT'S RIGHT.
ABSOLUTELY.
Tim: LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF
THESE HOUSES.
Guest: AWESOME.
THANK YOU.
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Tim: ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF
THE SHOWCASE PARADE OF HOMES IS
OPTIONS.
YOU HAVE A BLANK SLATE YOU CAN
DREAM WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU AND
YOUR FAMILY.
CARL HILL, THE DEVELOPER HERE IN
SOUTH RIDGE IN URBANA, JOINS ME.
THIS IS SORT OF A STEREOTYPICAL
BLANK SLATE.
Guest: THIS IS A GREAT ONE.
IT'S A GREAT PLAN.
THE HOME BY HARTH STONE
BUILDERS.
WE CAN BUILD YOUR DREAMS FROM
SCRATCH.
Tim: ONE OF THE THINGS YOU
CAN DO IS WALK THROUGH A HOME IN
THIS PHASE AND LOOK AT COLORS
AND FLOORING OPTIONS AND DREAM A
LITTLE BIT.
Guest: FLOORING, CABINET,
HANDLES.
Tim: YOU CAN START FROM
SCRATCH.
YOU HAVE EMPTY LOTS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE THIS ONE
OBVIOUSLY.
Guest: THAT'S WHY WE'RE
HERE.
WE HAVE VACANT LOTS.
Tim: I HEAR ABOUT COTTAGES.
Guest: WE HAVE COTTAGES OF
SOUTH RIDGE.
THEY'RE A SPECIALLY DESIGNED
HOME WITH NO STEPS, BARRIERS.
YOU CAN ROLL INTO THE SHOWER FOR
EXAMPLE.
OVERSIZED GARAGES, PLENTY OF
STORAGE.
THEY'RE SET UP FOR PEOPLE THAT
WANT TO RETIRE OR GET STARTED.
IT'S A SMALLER HOME, BUT THEY
HAVE VERY NICE FEATURES LIKE IN
THE HOUSES TWICE OR THREE TIMES.
Tim: WHEREVER YOU ARE IN
YOUR JOURNEY, WHETHER IT'S YOUR
FIRST HOME OR FINAL HOME OR IN
BETWEEN, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE
THINGS HERE THAT MIGHT BE OF
INTEREST.
Guest: AND YOU KNOW THAT WAS
THE GENERAL IDEA WHEN WE
STARTED.
WE WANTED A PLACE WHERE PARENTS
COULD STAY CLOSE TO THEIR
CHILDREN AND VICE VERSA.
WITHOUT BEING IN THE SAME HOUSE.
Tim: ALSO, I HEAR ABOUT TAX
INCENTIVES THAT ARE PRETTY
IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW HERE IN
URBANA.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THAT?
Guest: WE HAVE WHAT IS
CALLED THE THINK URBANA.
IT'S THE TAX INCENTIVE PEOPLE
CAN GET MATERIALS PURCHASED WITH
NO SALES TAX.
Tim: WOW.
Guest: AND THEY GET A REBATE
ON THEIR REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR
FIVE YEARS.
SO OVER THAT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD,
YOU'RE LIKE STARTING WITH ZERO
TAXES.
AND IT GOES A LITTLE BIT MORE
EACH YEAR UNTIL IT'S FULL.
IT GIVES YOU A WAY TO GET
STARTED.
Tim: CAN'T BEAT ZERO TAXES.
THIS IS THE BLANK SLATE.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE A MORE
FINISHED OPTION AND SEE WHAT YOU
CAN DO HERE.
WE'VE GONE FROM A BLANK SLATE TO
MORE OF A FINISHED CANVAS.
BARB JOINS ME.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
A HOME BUILT BY?
Guest: CHAD BELIT WITH BELIT
BUILDERS, A LOCAL BUILDER FOR 25
YEARS.
Tim: HE PUT NICE TOUCHES
SPECIFICALLY.
TELL ME WHAT EX-SITES YOU ABOUT.
Guest: WE'VE GOT AN OPEN
KITCHEN WITH QUARTZ COUNTER
TOPS.
THE GREAT THING, IT HAS A LOT OF
GREAT STORAGE.
WE'VE GOT A DROP ZONE COMING IN
FROM THE GARAGE.
WE'VE GOT --
Tim: A/K/A MUD ROOM.
SOME PEOPLE WOULD KNOW IT AS
THAT.
YOU'RE NOT PARACHUTING IN UNLESS
YOU WANT TO.
Guest: EXACTLY.
WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LARGE
PANTRY AREA AND THE CORNER
PANTRY.
SO LOTS AND LOTS OF GREAT SPACE.
AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO SHOW
THIS TO THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA.
Tim: I HEAR ONE OF THE BEST
FEATURES ISN'T ON THIS FLOOR.
Guest: THE MASTER BATHROOM
IS AWESOME!
Tim: LET'S GO SEE IT.
Guest: ALL RIGHT.
Tim: BARB, I'M NOT GOING TO
SAY YOU COULD BOWL IN HERE, BUT
CLOSE.
Guest: YES.
Tim: THERE'S ALL SORTS OF
ROOM, YOU AND I, OUR CAMERA GUY
AND ROOM FOR OTHERS.
Guest: THAT'S RIGHT.
THIS BATHROOM HAS THE DOUBLE
VANITY, A WALK-IN SHOWER.
THAT'S BEEN TILED.
SO CERTAINLY SOMEBODY THAT HAS
MOBILITY ISSUES, IS MORE THAN
ABLE TO GET INTO THE SHOWER.
WE'VE GOT A TREAT TRANSOM WINDOW
AND LINEN CLOSET.
A LOT GOING ON.
Tim: PEOPLE CAN SAY I WANT
IT LIKE THIS OR TAKE BITS AND
PIECES AND TURN IT INTO
SOMETHING YOU'RE DOING ON THEIR
OWN.
Guest: YES, CHAD IS A CUSTOM
BUILDER, SO HE CAN TAKE ANY PART
OF ANY HOME, PUT IT TOGETHER TO
THEIR LIKE AND WE CAN PUT A
PACKAGE TOGETHER.
Tim: GOOD STUFF.
THANK YOU FOR THE TOUR.
Guest: YES.
Tim: WE'LL GET YOU DETAILS
ON THE SHOWCASE PARADE OF HOMES,
THE DATES AND PLACES ON
www.CILiving.tv.
Heather: ALL RIGHT.
THANKS, TIM.