More homes available in this year's Parade of Homes

By: | WSLS 10
Published: October 04, 2009

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The Roanoke Parade of Homes has finished up for now, but it will continue next weekend.
Brent Fortenberry, a co-chair of the Parade of Homes,took us on a tour of a home on Roycroft Drive in Roanoke County.
He says real estate has picked up a bit during the recession.
During this year's event, there are twice as many homes on parade for a total of 45.
The parade lowered its price of entry so more builders could take part.
Fortenberry is also pleased with the government's tax incentive for first-time home buyers.

"That seems to be helping. We're hopeful Congress will decide to extend that beyond the end of November. It runs out then. We think it's a great thing. It allows people who just don't quite have the down payment to get something going to actually be able to get into a home," said Brent Fortenberry, President of Bench Mark Builders.

The Parade of Homes will continue October 10-12 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.