Michael Shawn McCabe

Homearama 2009 in Greater Cincinnati

Posted on the March 26th, 2009 under Cincinnati, Featured, Homearama by Michael Shawn McCabe

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Updated as of May 9 July 4, 2009 -Read below for details:

• Advance discount tickets now available at Kroger – new lower prices
• The marketing of the event has been changed from “Luxury Edition” to “America’s Premier New Home Showcase”…a sign of the times?
• Still no presenting or auto sponsor named
• Show hours announced
• Furniture and accessory sale still a go
• One out of the five homes is now sold
• Current construction photos

Homearama is my absolute favorite community event. I look forward to it each year. Will you be attending? The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati has announced the 48th annual Cincinnati Homearama 2009. The show will not take place in June as is typical and as it was originally scheduled. The revised date is September 12 – 27, 2009. The newly announced location is the Carmelle development in Mason, Ohio just north of Cincinnati.

Directions to Carmelle Homearama 2009 (Mason, Ohio)
From I-71 take the Kings Mills Road/S.R. 741 exit (Exit # 25)
West onto Kings Mills Road
Bear right onto S.R. 741
Carmelle is located 3/4 of a mile on the right

The original show was scheduled for Longcove which would have been the 4th Longcove addition. However, in November of 2008 the Association publically shared that economic conditions and the resulting lack of builder participation would force the show to cancel the Longcove location.

Carmelle is a Rhein Interests development. Rhein will act as host of Homearama 2009. Carmelle is described by the Association as a place where “you can enjoy coming home to a community that offers a discriminating lifestyle complimented by the beauty of surrounding nature. Carmelle offers quiet, neighborhood living within the excellent rated Mason School district, and is only moments away from I-71 and other city conveniences. This impressive community offers a recreation facility featuring two swimming pools, a cabana and playfields providing opportunities for fun and relaxation close to home!” Carmelle boasts a sales history of 63 homes in 3 years.

There are currently only 5 builders (meaning just 5 homes) participating in Homearama 2009. Past editions often had 10 or more homes. Economic pressures have forced the show to lower its definition of luxury at least in terms of price. While recent Homearama showcased homes valued at well above $1 million, Cincinnati Homearama 2009 will feature homes in the $500,000 – $900,000 price range.

Builders participating in Cincinnati Homearama 2009

• Fischer Homes of Crestview Hills, KY
• K Homes, LLC of West Chester, OH
• The Drees Co. of Ft. Mitchell, KY
• John Henry Homes of Cincinnati, OH (The Winchester – $699,900)
• High Pointe Custom Homes of Lebanon, OH; Joint venture with Summit Custom Homebuilders (Sold)

Homearama Tickets (new lower admission prices)
Homearama tickets are not yet officially available. Advance purchase discount tickets are available at Kroger locations for $7.00. Children 12 and under free with a paying adult. Show tickets will be $9.00.

Show Times:
Weekday Hours: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Weekend Hours: Noon – 10:00 p.m.

Remember that you can’t buy a ticket and they won’t let ticketholders into the show after 8:30 p.m.

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News Coverage of Homearama 2009

The latest… High Pointe Custom Homes has announced that their 6,500sq. ft. Homearama 2009 home is now sold. Oddly, they have not disclosed the price and the Butler County Auditor site is down right now.

The home (located at 3229 Riverside Dr., Mason, OH 45040) is in the framing phase of construction. This is High Pointes debut in a Homearama show and this home on Lot #5 is a joint venture with their sister company, Summit Custom Home Builders.

• ‘Hybrid House’ to showcase efficiency at Homearama
• Homebuilders announce Homearama lineup
• Greater Cincinnati Homearama moving to September
• Long Cove out as Homearama 2009 site
• Long Cove site for 2009 Cincinnati Homearama
• Cincinnati Homearama 2009 No Longer at Long Cove

Related Articles:

• Cincinnati Builders look for life rafts as revenue keeps sinking

Press Releases:

• Exciting Changes in Store for Homearama 2009

Official Homearama 2009 Website

Official Carmelle Woods Website (Robert C. Rhein Interests, Inc.)

Carmelle (Woods of Carmelle + Meadows of Carmelle) Lot Map – note that the Homearama site is being marketed as the Reserves of Carmele

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