Colorado Springs Real Estate Briefs: August 8, 2008

Every year, the Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs' Parade of Homes tantalizes the community with fresh new home design and decor. This year will be no exception.

The event opens this weekend and will include 29 homes on two main sites at Flying Horse and Banning Lewis Ranch, as well as 16 homes on individual scattered lots.

Twelve of the homes are priced at $1 million or more, and two are priced at more than $4 million.

So far, the buzz is focused on a Walt Disney Signature Home by Drexel Heritage and on the Sony Lifestyle Electronics Signature Home, both at Flying Horse and built by Moeller Custom Properties.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, and may be purchased at any area Safeway store or at the Parade of Homes site. Public tours (booties included) are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Feeling lucky? There's also a $5,000 grand prize drawing courtesy of Drexel Heritage Home Furnishings and Interiors for anyone attending.

For more information visit www.cshba.com.