Marking its 65th anniversary, the Seattle Home Show, the nation’s oldest and largest consumer home products showcase, opens its doors today at Qwest Field Event Center for its annual nine day run. America’s largest home show runs now through February 22.
This Northwest tradition will feature the latest products, services and ideas for the home, with more than 400,000 square feet devoted to everything from roofing to art. A key highlight of the Seattle Home Show will be a host of model homes showcasing the latest design trends in the Northwest. These include smaller scale designs with less flamboyance than homes in recent years, but with no fewer amenities.
As Americans grapple with an ever tightening economy, local builders and contractors at the Seattle Home Show report solid sales. Northwesterners are opting for remodeling over new home building, as many opt to stay in place rather than move, they report. Financing is available, but follow more traditional lending practices than many loans of recent years. This year, the Seattle Home Show will include an exhibit on financing by the Master Builder’s Association of King and Snohomish County. Representatives from member banks including Bank of America, Banner Bank, Countrywide, Golf Savings Bank, Choice Lending and Quadrant Homes will be on hand to discuss financing options in today’s economy.
Seattle Home Show 2009 takes place now through February 22 at Qwest Field Event Center. Show hours are Saturday 10 AM to 8:30 PM; Sundays 10 AM to 6 PM; Monday through Thursday 10 AM to 7:30 PM; and Friday 10 AM to 8:30 PM.
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Thanks for making the Seattle Home Show possible.
We have had very nice traffic through our display and people seem to be very interested in doing their projects. Though the count may be slightly less than in the crazy years. People seem to be serious and we have enough time to visit with more more of them, because the flow is more even.
We have found over the years that the home show has driven traffic through our own showroom, even as many as 3 years after people have visited us in Seattle.
All in all we know that God will bring us the clients we are supposed to have, so it has been fun to watch Him work.
His best to you all,
Chuck Weinberg
Owner, Priceless Granite Inc.
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