2024 Remodeled Homes Tour

General Information    

The 19th Annual Remodeled Home Tour is sponsored by the NARI of Idaho. This Remodeled Home Tour will showcase remodeling projects by members of the NARI of Idaho in the Treasure Valley area.

The tour is designed to market NARI of Idaho and its members and to promote remodeling as a wise choice for homeowners.

This year our tour will be taking place on May 18-19th, 2024

As in the past, NARI is also offering both a live tour and a virtual tour that will be available on our website.   We are offering an option for any member who would like to participate ONLY in a virtual tour.   Those choosing to participate in the live tour will automatically be included in the virtual tour as well.  

Please see the following information on options and costs.  

Date

The Tour will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19th, 2024.  Homes will be open Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Cost

Live Tour - Participation investment is $1,200 per project entered.  The payment schedule is as follows: $1200 is due with the completion of the application, which is non-refundable and due no later than April 24th, 2024.   This cost includes participation in the Virtual Tour.

Virtual Tour Only – Participation investment is $600 per project entered.  The payment schedule is as follows: $600 is due with completion of the application, which is non-refundable and due no later than April 24th, 2024.  

Tickets

Tickets will be sold through various NARI of Idaho members, the NARI website and office, and available the day of the show. 

PROGRAM

The electronic program will have content deadlines of April 24th, 2024, for photos, directions, and summaries.  All show participants will have an opportunity to approve your page in the program.   We need to get the program into circulation no later than May 3rd, 2024, so this DEADLINE is final.

Programs will include both the live and virtual tour participants (in a separate section in the back), as well as advertising. 

VIRTUAL TOUR PREPARATION

We need to film and prepare the virtual tour to be ready no later than May 3rd.   All participants must be available for filming during the weeks before.  Nari of Idaho will be in contact with you to schedule this after your application is submitted.   You need to warn clients we will need to be in their homes during this time for short periods of time.

We will be using software that allows us to take 360-degree pictures.   We will also want to show still “before” pictures that will be your responsibility to provide (see deadlines above under Program).   Again, thanks to Joe Levitch at Levco Builders for donating this service to NARI.

Tour Participants

We anticipate featuring 6-10 homes in the Treasure Valley area.  We are hoping to show an additional 3-6 homes via virtual tour.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    

Marketing Opportunities

• The Remodeled Homes Tour is an excellent marketing tool for your company.  The media coverage will expose you to consumers who are serious about remodeling. 
• Tour visitors are pre-qualified by the fact that they have purchased tickets with the intent of viewing your projects and meeting potential remodelers to bring their ideas to life.
• Tour visitors will have the chance to see your quality work “in the flesh.”  If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how many words an actual project visit is worth!
• All tour participants will be featured with photographs, project descriptions, and company logo, and information on the NARI of Idaho website, www.idahonari.org, with a direct link to your company’s website.
• NARI of Idaho will be promoting this event in the local newspapers, radio stations, television, and digital media.                                                                                                                          

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an NARI of Idaho member in good standing.
• Members must have a Certificate of Insurance providing coverage of not less than $100,000.
• All participants will sign an agreement to abide by policies, rules, and requirements outlined in the Participation Agreement.  Homeowners will also sign an agreement.
• NARI encourages the remodeler to provide the homeowner with a means to be out of the home for the tour hours, such as a weekend getaway or gift card.   Also, professional cleaning before and after the tour is a nice touch.
• Protection/Security for Tour Homes – You must supply volunteers to be on hand to check tickets, monitor attendance, and distribute protective “booties” to attendees to protect carpets and floors.
• NARI OF IDAHO is not responsible for security inside tour homes. Homeowners are advised to remove small valuables and breakable items.
• All site and direction signage will be provided by NARI of Idaho. Typically, each home will receive a dozen or more directional “lawn signs” for easy placement in the neighborhood and at intersections.  Placement of the signs is your responsibility.
• Entrants will need to provide tables and chairs for volunteers.
• NARI of Idaho will retain a professional marketing consultant to assist with marketing strategy, public relations, and placement of earned and purchased media advertising.

 

2024 Remodeled Homes Tour ~ RULES AND REGULATIONS

Application/Contract

a) This application form constitutes merely an offer to enter into a contract with the NARI of Idaho Remodeled Homes Tour for the use of designated project at the 2024 Remodeled Homes Tour.  The completion and tendering of this form and/or the payment of all or any part of the application cost shall not create a contract until such time as the application has been formally accepted by NARI of Idaho.

b) The Remodeled Homes Tour committee expressly reserves the right to reject any application and return any payment accompanying such application for any reason or for no reason whatsoever.

 c) Any application that is accepted by the Remodeled Homes Tour committee shall, upon acceptance, become a binding agreement between NARI OF IDAHO and the entrant.

 Payment for Entry – All monies paid shall be retained by the NARI of Idaho in the event the entrant fails to fulfill or violates the contract or withdraws from the Tour.

 

 Liability & Insurance

a) Each entrant must make provision for the safeguarding of his/her/its goods from the time they are placed in his/her/its entry location until the entrant removes them.  The NARI of Idaho will not be responsible for, or guarantee to the entrant, the safety of project entry property or materials against fire, accident, theft, or any personal or property loss or injury whatsoever.

 b) It is agreed that the entrant shall assume all liability for damage to project location caused by his/her/its entry and shall indemnify NARI of Idaho from and against any liability that might ensue by reason of his/her/its entry or presence in the NARI Home Tour.

 c) Each entrant shall carry comprehensive general liability coverage including, but not limited to, premises, operations, and contractual liability of no less than $100,000. 

 Entrant Marketing

a) No other houses remodeled by the entrant shall be held as “open” during the weekend of the Tour by the entrant that differ from the entrant’s normal “open house” schedule for that house during non-tour weekends.  Holding other houses open in violation of this clause shall result in forfeiture of the deposit.

 b) NARI of Idaho will be responsible for all advertising and promotion.  However, entrants are encouraged to also advertise and promote the event and recognize their subcontractors and suppliers with handouts or interior signs.

 c) The contractor may display a sign, but the size is limited to 24 square feet. The Remodeled Homes Tour signs will include the NARI of Idaho logo and house number. Subcontractor, real estate, or designer/architect signs may be placed inside the home or the backyard.  Entrants are responsible for removing and placing signs daily.

 d) Any promotional material used or given away must be approved by the NARI of Idaho Tour Committee.

 Tour House Requirements

a) Entrants are reminded that this event is NARI of Idaho sponsored, and every effort should be made to use suppliers and subcontractors who are NARI of Idaho members.

 b) Each entry must be staffed at all times during Tour hours.  Each company is responsible for staffing its entry 15 minutes prior to Tour opening for purposes of distributing protective “booties” and potentially masks, tracking attendees, and other general duties associated with maintaining an orderly flow of visitors.

Convincing Your Homeowner to Participate in the Tour

• Tell the homeowners that you will supervise their home at all times during the Tour.
• Go over the entrance/exit plans and show them exactly how only the remodeled portion of their home will be accessible to Tour attendees.
• Give them the option of staying or leaving during the tour.  If you are comfortable with them being in the home, then let them stay.  Either way, you will take care of their house and their needs. You are encouraged to provide a stipend for a weekend away.  
• Assure them that all visitors will be requested to wear protective “booties” and that carpet runners and ropes/barriers will be used where necessary.
• Tell them that they can use the fact that their home was “showcased in NARI of Idaho’s 2024 Remodeled Homes Tour” when the time comes to sell their home.
• Offer to have their home professionally cleaned prior to and after the tour.  This is a major incentive that isn’t too expensive.
• Let them know the open hours on Saturday is 11 am – 5 pm and Sunday is 11 am - 4 pm.