Parade Info

Location The Spring Parade of Homes is a scattered-site tour of new homes throughout the Fargo-Moorhead metro area.

Dates & Hours

April 27 - 29 and May 4 - 6

• 4 - 8 p.m. Friday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday • Noon - 5 p.m. Sunday

Admission & Parking

• Admission is free to most homes: Register to tour the free homes through the mobile app or Parade website, www.paradefm.com. • $5 to tour all luxurious featured homes: Purchase tickets through the mobile app or Parade website. • Free parking is available on city streets. Please obey parking laws. Do not park in the driveways of Parade homes or block driveways of occupied homes.

• Luxurious Featured Home #92 by Carpenter Homes will have a

shuttle to the home. No private vehicles will be allowed beyond the private drive sign.

Features • Luxurious Featured Homes - The cost is $5 to tour all featured homes by Benjamin Custom Homes, Carpenter Homes, Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead and Studio West Homes. Members volunteer their entries in a fundraising effort to support their industry, association and charity, Home Builders Care of F-M Foundation. Homes must be a first-time entry priced $750,000 and higher.

• Mobile App - Download the app on your mobile device to browse information on each home, plan your route, get tickets, view home photos and more. Search “Parade FM” in your app store.

Photo courtesy of Carpenter Homes

• Website - Visit the event website at www.paradefm.com to view the homes, research builders, see maps and get tickets.

• Pull-out Map - This magazine includes a large, useful pull-out map, providing an at-a-glance reference.

Etiquette

• Ask permission to take photos. In this age of social media and digital phones, it’s tempting to snap a photo of anything that interests you. Please ask the builder or Realtor working the home for permission first. And remember that floor plans and unique home layouts can present a copyright concern. • Wear socks and remove your shoes when you tour Parade entries. Some homes may provide shoe covers. • Bring your children, but keep them close! Many homes are beautifully staged with fragile décor. Please leave pets at home. • No food or drink is allowed in the Parade homes.

• Do not use bathrooms in Parade homes.

Extra Tips

• Licensing Requirements: On each home listing in this magazine, you will see the builders’ license numbers listed for Minnesota and North Dakota (examples: MN BC003792; ND 369). Builders acquire license numbers for the states in which they work. North Dakota requires a contractor to obtain a license when the cost, value or price per job exceeds $2,000. Minnesota requires contractors to acquire licenses when the annual gross receipts from residential contracting or remodeling activities exceeds $15,000. To check the status of a license, or for more details, visit www.nd.gov/sos/ licensing (N.D.) or www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/RBC.asp (Minn.). • Protect yourself: All home plans are the property of the architect, designer or builder and may not be copied. Please ask permission before taking any photos. See page 24 for more information.

Thank you to these supporters of the 2018 Spring Parade of Homes

• First International Bank & Trust • Gateway Chevorlet Cadillac • HBA of F-M’s Parade of Homes Committee • Hornbacher’s • In-House Advertising Agency • Marvin Windows & Doors • Parade of Homes Builders, Trade

Contractors and Suppliers • ParadeTix/Utah Media Group