LAS CRUCES – The annual Showcase of Homes returns to Las Cruces this weekend, with 11 homes accessible.
The event, hosted each year by the Las Cruces Home Builders Association, is a very popular outing for both locals and visitors. The showcase usually takes place in the spring but has been canceled due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and postponed until autumn this year.
Nicole Black, executive officer of the LCHBA, said that typically about 30 houses are featured each year. This year there are only 11 apartments on the list, as the stock is low due to the high demand for apartments.
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“Now that we have (the storefront) back in the fall and we know we can make the builders succeed, it was great,” said Black.
The Showcase of Homes takes place on two weekends – 17.-19. September and 24-26. September – and the houses can be viewed on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. A Twilight Tour of select homes is scheduled for Friday, September 24th from 7pm to 9pm.
A publication with information on each house and the property development association itself is available for collection at the association office in 2825 N. Main St.
COVID safe practices require people to wear face masks indoors.
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Homes will be rated during the event and the People’s Choice Awards will be given in the following categories: Best Curb Appeal, Best Floor Plan, Best Interior, Best Kitchen, Best Master Bedroom & Bathroom and Best Outdoor Living Space.
Prominent judges selected by the Showcase of Homes Committee include Erica Mosher of the Las Cruces Association of Realtors, Salina Madrid with CBS4 and KFOX14, Joseph Hernandez with HOT 103.1, Donald Bustos with the LCHBA and Jackie Marquez-Wilkinson with HOT 103.1.
Leah Romero is the trend reporter for Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached on Twitter at 575-418-3442, [email protected] or @rromero_leah.
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