Janice and I are the official real estate sponsors and listing agents for the 2009 Clark County Parade of Home in Camellia. As such we have been manning an onsite sales booth for the past 16 days. Being onsite each day has given us a great opportunity to meet with guests and to network with the other vendors and builders. Another benefit has been the media opportunities that have been made available to us from time to time. Janice had the opportunity to appear on the morning news last week.(See it here - 2009 Clark County Parade of Homes - Janice's 15 Minutes of Fame - Must SEE TV!)

Today, I had the opportunity to be interviewed on KXL Radio as a representative for the Parade of Homes. My performance, while amusing, was less than stellar! Here is a brief recap exactly how it happened.

The host introduced me.

I thanked him for allowing me to be on his show.

A fly landed on my face. I was shoo-ing it away as he asked me a question about the parade.

I missed half the question but did my best to answer as the fly kept buzzing around my nose and eyes.

The host pointed to a home behind him and asked me to tell him about it.

The home that he picked wasn't one of the ones in the parade! I tried to respond using the least amount of "UH's" and "Um's" while continuing to fight off the very persistant fly. I was tongue tied and sounding like an idiot while waving my hands around. Good thing we weren't on TV. The fly flew away.

The host was now trying to hold back his laughter as he wrapped up the segment. As he was setting me up for a parting shot, a bee flies over and lands in my hair!

Needless to say, it wasn't my finest public speaking appearance. I guess there is always next year!


When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of Realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground.We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here.

2009 Clark County Parade Of Homes - What Goes Into A LEED Platinum Home? (More BOOTLEG photos!)

The boys at Tamarack Homes are up to it again. For the 2009 Clark County Parade of homes, being held in Camellia, Ryan Zygar and his Tamarack team are building a LEED Platinum home to put on display. Ryan, in conjunction with the Clark County BIA held an impromptu press conference the other day and I am bringing it to you first.

Ryan gave us an exterior only tour of the property. The BIA has set strict standards for showing the inside of the parade homes and Ryan isn't breaking those rules! (yet.) The tour focused on some of the special features that are going into this masterpiece that will allow it to qualify for a LEED Platinum certification. On this day, we were treated to the details surrounding the new high tech building wrap, the cedar siding system, and the high tech windows. As always, I smuggled my spy camera in to the conference and managed to sneak a few pics!

Ryan demonstrated how Vapro Shield's new Wrap Shield product is an integral part of the siding system. Vapro Shield reps were also on site to talk to us about the intimate details of their product.

Cedar Valley produced the wonderful cedar shingle siding system for this incredible home. The shingles are available in large strips for easy, fast, and cheap installation, and they are pre-painted in the factory. This painting process allows for faster project completion and minimizes harmful pollution. Not green enough for you? The cedar shingles are made from parts of the tree that usually are considered waste and get shipped to the landfills. Great job guys!

The windows are high efficiency windows built by Sierra Pacific Windows. Sierra Pacific builds these gorgeous windows with using the highest quality green processes. The exterior of the windows is made from recyclable aluminum and the interiors are produced using wood from their own sustainable managed forests!

The Clark County Parade Of Homes is being held from August 14 through August 30th at Camellia. Camellia is a gorgeous new subdivision located just west of the intersection of SR503 and179th Street.

This year's Parade Of Homes promises to be amazing. Check back often for more sneak peaks and bootleg updates!


When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of Realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground.We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here.

A New LEED Platinum Home In Vancouver Washington!

The 2009 Clark County Parade of Homes is currently under construction and we have news that there will be another LEED Certified home in the parade this year. Ryan Zygar of Tamarack Homes built last year's parade home, "The Cottage." Rumors have it that Ryan, the newly appointed chairman of the Clark County BIA Green Building Council, is stepping up to this year's challenge by building a custom home that will be Certified LEED Platinum.

I don't have any pictures yet but reports say that the team at Tamarack have the home fully framed and are furiously working towards meeting the August 14, 2009 deadline.

Become a Facebook Fan of the Clark County Parade of Homes to stay up to date on Ryan's new project and this year's Parade!

When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate in Clark County and we specialize in Vancouver, Ridgefield and Battle Ground. We are also very experienced with new home and custom home construction having assisted several local builders in selling new neighborhoods in the Vancouver Washington area. Additionally, we have helped numerous families build their own Vancouver Washington dream homes. We are dedicated to helping you make intelligent, informed decisions and to providing you with exceptional service. Go to www.ernw.org for more information. See our video here.

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