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Tickets for the Area’s Premiere New Home Tour,
The 2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes, Are Now On Sale! 

Tickets are available at Adirondack Trust, Catskill Hudson Bank, Saratoga National Bank and Trustco Bank locations; Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa and Queensbury; Roohan Realty, Rebuilding Together Saratoga Store and Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours of 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. or can also be purchased online through the website at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Once again this year, each showcase ticket holder will receive a FREE shoe/tote bag at the first home visited!

The 2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes is proudly presented over three fall weekends beginning September 14-15, 21-22 & 28-29.
Tickets are still only $20, which allows you to visit all these spectacular homes on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. This year’s edition has 10 locations from nine of our area’s finest builders on display in Saratoga County. 

Participating award-winning builders in this year’s event are: 
Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, BDC Group, Bonacio Construction, DeGraff-Bloom Custom Builders, Heritage Custom Builders, Kodiak Construction, McPadden Builders and Witt Construction. To view an interactive map of the home locations, directions and much more, please visit the mobile friendly website.

Now celebrating its 24th year, this annual community event has contributed over ONE MILLION DOLLARS to our local charities. Proceeds from the Saratoga Showcase of Homes benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County (www.rebuildingtogethersaratoga.org) and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties (www.glensfallshabitat.org). 

For more details on the 2019 Saratoga Showcase of Homes, please visit saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Check us out on Facebook and follow all the updates on this year’s event!

About Saratoga Builders Association
The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. (SBA) is a specialized professional trade association representing an industry basic to the wellbeing and economy of the people of Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, sub-contractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals. SBA is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County. For more information, please visit their new website at saratogabuilders.org or contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 518-366-0946 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

SARATOGA COUNTY — Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, a local nonprofit organization committed to providing safe and healthy housing for low-income residents, is partnering with volunteers to build beds for local kids in need through a partnership with Sleep in Heavenly Peace. 

The kids in need of beds have been identified through Rebuilding Together’s partnership with Franklin Community Center. The beds are being constructed and installed by volunteers, and the kids who receive the beds will also receive new bedding. On April 27, Rebuilding Together partnered with 20 volunteers to construct seven beds. 

Michelle Larkin, Founder and Executive Director for Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, said, “Many of our community partners provide clothing, meals, and toys to families in need, but very few offer suitable beds and bedding to kids in our community. We identified an unmet need in our community and our partners and volunteers have stepped up to meet this need. This program will have a direct, immediate, positive impact on kids in our community. We are grateful to our volunteers, partners, and supporters of this program, including the Hawley Foundation.” 

To learn more, please contact Michelle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

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Learn how to stop problems around the house before they start.
A simple fix to that dripping pipe in the bathroom could prevent a major leak. Keeping your refrigerator running smoothly is as simple as cleaning out the dirt and dust from its coils. Avoid catastrophic fires by changing out your furnace filter.

You don’t need to rely on anyone else to take care of these and other chores around your house. In Rebuilding Together Saratoga County’s FREE home maintenance classes, you can learn how to do them yourself.

BE YOUR OWN HANDYMAN
“It’s a great class for people looking to move out on their own, single women, and people looking to purchase a home who have always relied on a landlord or superintendent to fix things for them,” said Michelle Larkin, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Saratoga County.

Open to anyone over the age of 16, and geared toward beginners, Larkin said even those familiar with basic maintenance learned a few new useful tips when they first offered the classes last fall. 

“It’s universal, everybody wants to know this stuff,” she said.

The four-hour classes feature presentations and hands-on training, answers to your home repair questions, advice on when to call in a professional and how to locate the right one. 

Participants receive a FREE bucket of tools to take home with them, a home maintenance checklist and a copy of Dare to Repair: A Do-it-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home by Julie Sussman.

“We’re trying to get people to feel more comfortable with the concept of self-reliance and that this is stuff they can do themselves,” said Larkin. 

MONEY IN YOUR POCKET
Regular home maintenance saves you money, sustains your home’s value and keeps you safe, which is at the heart of Rebuilding Together’s mission.

“Our goal is to have another resource for the community to help keep them in their homes and to make sure everyone is warm, safe and dry,” said Larkin. 

Developed by Project Manager Lawrence Boutillette, Assistant Project Manager Maria Northrop and Pam Stott of Curtis Lumber, with sponsorship assistance from Adirondack Trust and others, there will be two Basic Home Maintenance Classes offered this March. 

Attend Friday, March 15 from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. or Saturday, March 23 from 1 until 5 p.m. at Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, 132 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa. Registration is required and class size is limited. Call 518-587-3315 to sign up for your spot in one of these free classes.

SEE PHOTOS OF THE WINNER'S HOMES IN OUR HOME & GARDEN SECTION.

A Spectacular Fall Tradition 

Our area’s premiere new home tour, the 2018 Saratoga Showcase of Homes opens this weekend. Tickets are available at Adirondack Trust, Catskill Hudson Bank, Saratoga National Bank and Trustco Bank locations; Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa and Queensbury; Roohan Realty, Rebuilding Together Saratoga Store and The Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Tickets are always conveniently available at any showcase home during tour hours of 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. or can also be purchased online at www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Once again this year, each showcase ticket holder will receive a free shoe/tote bag at the first home visited!

The 2018 Saratoga Showcase of Homes is proudly presented over three weekends beginning September 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30. Tickets are still only $20, which allows you to visit all of these beautiful new homes over six days. This year’s edition has 13 locations from 12 of our area’s finest builders on display in Saratoga County. 

This year's participating award-winning builders are: Bella Home Builders, Belmonte Builders, Blitman Development, Bonacio Construction, Caruso Home Builders, Heritage Custom Builders, Kodiak Construction, La Femme Home Builders, Malta Development, The Earth Source Company, The Form Collaborative and Witt Construction. To view an interactive mobile map with locations, directions and much more, please visit our website.

Celebrating its 23rd year, this annual event has contributed over $1.1 million dollars to our local charities. Proceeds from the Showcase of Homes will benefit Rebuilding Together Saratoga County (www.rebuildingtogethersaratoga.org) and Habitat for Humanity of Northern Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties (www.glensfallshabitat.org). For more details on the event, please visit www.saratogashowcaseofhomes.com. Check us out on Facebook and follow all the updates on this year’s event!

About Saratoga Builders Association

The Saratoga Builders Association, Inc. (SBA) is a specialized professional trade association representing an industry basic to the wellbeing and economy of the people of Saratoga County. Its membership includes residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, building material suppliers, sub-contractors, financial institutions, architects, engineers, realtors, attorneys and other industry professionals. SBA is committed to the continued growth, prosperity and quality of life in Saratoga County. For more information, please visit their new website at saratogabuilders.org or contact Barry Potoker, Executive Director at 518-366-0946 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.