The 2023 Summer Parade of Homes kicked off Saturday continues today from 1-5 p.m. The event, hosted by the Homebuilders Association of Owensboro (HBAO), also continues next weekend.
Next weekend’s showings run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The year’s tour features homes from Thompson Homes, Jagoe Homes, Martin Custom Building, JMJ Custom Homes, Ballard Construction, and KSB Living. Two new neighborhood communities to the tour this year are Pebblewood by Jagoe, located down Old Hartford Road, and The Preserve, just off Millers Mill Road.
To learn more about the self-guided tour and to access a map, visit the HBAO’s website here.
The following homes are part of this year’s event:
Thompson Homes
3712 Saddle Bend
Saddle Pointe
3706 Saddle Bend
Saddle Pointe
JMJ Custom Homes
6015 Aspen Blvd.
The Preserve
Martin Custom Building
4987 Jessica Lane
Stone Crest
Jagoe Homes, Inc
2034 Pebble Wood Dr.
Pebble Wood
2250 Deer Valley Blvd.
The Reserve at Deer Valley
1724 Celebration Circle
4200
2338 Watson Circle
Bluegrass Commons
Ballard Construction Custom Homes
6427 Ridge Brook Cove
Woodland Ridge
KSB Living
5672 Locust Lane
Park Haven
The Parade of Homes has been a staple in the Owensboro community for several decades.
“The parade is a social event – a great place to run into old friends,” said HBAO Executive Director Richard Stallings. “It’s a place to shop for ideas on improving your home or maybe to consider a new neighborhood.”
Some of the homes being showcased are available for purchase.
“Research after research has indicated that the American dream is home ownership – it’s the number one way to build generational wealth,” said HBAO Executive Director Richard Stallings. “For the average person and most people, the majority of your financial wealth begins at adulthood when you buy your first home.”
Stallings said home ownership and renovating and increasing a home’s value is how Americans have built their family’s wealth for generations.
“Home ownership is very unique to our society and country,” he said. “There have been several national studies providing that people aspire to own homes because of the independence and wealth gain that comes from it. Hopefully, it will always be that way.”
