Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes Explore stunning new homes in Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties. Free to the public! Experience the excitement with our annual Parade of Homes!

Explore over 40 stunning residences crafted by 12 distinguished builders, spread across two vibrant counties. Each of these newly constructed homes will be open for your viewing pleasure, inviting you to step inside and envision your future. Whether you're searching for your perfect abode or seeking to chat with experts about constructing your dream home, this event is your gateway. Our diverse range of homes, priced from an affordable $234,000 to a luxurious $8.5 million, offers something for everyone. Imagine a life nestled amidst serene woodlands or gazing at the mesmerizing Gulf from your balcony. Make your weekend unforgettable and challenge yourself to tour all 40+ homes!

The 2026 Parade of Homes may be wrapped up, but we’re already looking ahead!Planning is underway for the 2027 Dream Home...
08/27/2026

The 2026 Parade of Homes may be wrapped up, but we’re already looking ahead!

Planning is underway for the 2027 Dream Home, and we’re excited to work alongside FD Builds to bring next year’s home to life.

Take a look at what’s ahead!

Okay… it’s getting REAL. 🏡💙

The meetings have officially started for the 2027 HBA Dream Home, and I don’t think we’ve stopped smiling.

We’re sitting down with vendors, suppliers, trade partners, and businesses from across our community, and these conversations are reminding me exactly why I wanted FD Builds to take this on.

Because we are not just trying to build a beautiful house.

We want to build something our entire community can be proud of.

And we have some BIG ideas. 👀

We’re putting together a marketing and storytelling plan unlike anything we’ve ever done at FD Builds.

Over the next year, we’re going to take you behind the scenes of this Dream Home from the very beginning through our new Building With Heart podcast, video, social media, radio, events, tours, and some pretty incredible community moments we haven’t announced yet.

And if your company comes alongside us as a donor, supplier, or trade partner, we want people to know you helped build it.

We’re working on some really special ways to give back to the companies who give to this project through marketing exposure, storytelling, events, recognition, content, and opportunities to put your brand in front of the thousands of people who will follow this home from dirt to Dream Home.

But even bigger than the marketing…

I want people to know the HEART behind the businesses who say yes.

The contractors. The suppliers. The sales reps. The manufacturers. The local businesses. The people who look at this vision and say, “We’re in.”

And I have to tell you, we have been completely humbled by the number of people who are already coming FULL ON BOARD with this vision.

Some of the conversations happening behind the scenes right now have absolutely blown me away.

There are still pieces of this home we’re looking for, so if you’ve been thinking about getting involved, call us, message us, email us. But do it QUICK.

We’re being intentional about the partners and products that will be represented in this home, and the response we’re already receiving is incredible.

And maybe that’s because this is becoming about so much more than building a Dream Home.

There is something incredibly meaningful behind this project for us.

Something I can’t fully share yet.

Something that goes beyond the house, beyond the finishes, beyond the marketing, and even beyond the year we’re going to spend building it.

There is a much bigger why behind what we’re doing.

And when the time is right, I cannot WAIT to tell you.

For now, just know this:

We aren’t simply building a house. We’re building something with heart.

And we absolutely cannot do it without the people and businesses in this community who believe in what this can become.

So come be part of it.

And if you’re not building it with us, follow along. Because over the next year, we’re opening the doors and bringing you with us for all of it.

The wins. The setbacks. The people. The stories. The impact.

This is only the beginning. 💙

08/19/2026

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

You toured. You voted. And the results are in!

Congratulations to Candor Construction Solutions, LLC, the 2026 Parade of Homes People’s Choice Winner!

Thank you to everyone who came out to tour this year’s Parade of Homes and cast a vote for their favorite. And a big thank you to all of our participating builders for giving our community so many incredible homes to choose from.

Home Builders Association of West Florida

What a way to wrap up the 2026 Parade of Homes!A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out this weekend to tour the homes,...
08/16/2026

What a way to wrap up the 2026 Parade of Homes!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out this weekend to tour the homes, support our builders, cast your vote for People’s Choice, and check in for a chance to win the $500 gift card!

Stay tuned — we’ll be announcing both our People’s Choice winner and $500 gift card winner soon!

And while we close out this year’s Parade, we’re already looking ahead to 2027…

🏡 We’re excited to announce FD Builds as the builder of the 2027 HBA Dream Home!

FD Builds has been a constant presence in the Parade of Homes for the past several years, earning award after award along the way. If you’ve had the opportunity to tour one of their homes, you understand why.

We’re excited to partner with the FD Builds team to bring the 2027 HBA Dream Home to life and can’t wait to share more of the home, its design, and the many HBA members who will help make it possible!

Thank you again to our builders, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who came out and made the 2026 Parade of Homes a success. We’ll see you next year!

WE HAVE BEEN KEEPING A VERY BIG SECRET…

Today, on the final day of the 2026 Parade of Homes, I finally get to share something that is incredibly special to my heart.

FD Builds has been selected to build the HBA of West Florida’s 2027 Dream Home.

Even typing those words feels surreal.

For me, moments like this always take me back to where my story began.

When I was a little girl, I fought cancer.

I was given the incredible gift of getting to grow up. And for as long as I can remember, I have carried a deep belief that a gift that big comes with a responsibility to do something meaningful with it.

To love people well.
To serve.
To give back.
To take chances.
To have faith.
And to use whatever God puts in my hands to make an impact beyond myself.

And maybe one of the most beautiful parts of where that purpose has led me is that I get to build dreams and homes for others alongside one of the people who has always believed in mine the most, my Dad.

He has been the steady voice behind me my entire life saying, “You can do it.”

Before FD Builds. Before the awards. Before I ever knew where this road would lead, he believed in me. He taught me not to be afraid of hard things, to figure it out, to keep going, and to believe that I was capable of more than I sometimes believed myself.

And now we get to build something together that is bigger than either of us.

What started as a father and daughter taking a leap of faith together has grown into something neither of us could have fully envisioned when we started.

We've learned together. We've taken risks together. We've made mistakes together. We've celebrated together. And somewhere along the way, what started as the two of us became an incredible team of people who believed in what we were building.

Not just houses.
Something that could matter.
That's why this moment means so much to me.

Being entrusted with the 2027 HBA of West Florida Dream Home is an incredible honor and privilege. We don’t take lightly what it means to have our name attached to something that represents our local building industry, our community, and so many talented people who call Northwest Florida home.

But the part I’m most excited about?

This Dream Home is going to be so much bigger than FD Builds.

Yes, we are going to build an incredible home.

But I want to build something beyond four walls.

I want this project to bring together builders, trades, designers, vendors, local businesses, families and neighbors.

I want it to showcase the incredible talent that exists right here in our community.

I want people to walk through this home and be inspired, not just by beautiful finishes, but by thoughtful design, innovation, wellness, family, tradition and the idea that a home can truly impact the way we live.

And I want us to use this opportunity to give back in a meaningful way.

There will be partnerships. There will be events. There will be opportunities for our community to be involved. There will undoubtedly be challenges, crazy ideas, late nights, changes, laughter, probably a few tears, and a whole lot of heart.

Because that's how FD Builds has always done things.

Homes with Heart isn't just our slogan. It's the reason we build.

And none of this happens because of one person.

I look at our FD Builds team and feel incredibly grateful. Every person who has believed in this company, poured their talents into our homes, solved problems, answered calls, walked job sites, worked late, cared about our homeowners and helped turn ideas into reality is part of this moment.

This is OUR Dream Home.
Our team's.
Our trade partners'.
Our industry's.
Our community's.

And over the next year, I want to take you along for ALL of it.

Not just the beautiful reveal at the end.

The dream.
The dirt.
The drawings.
The decisions.
The partnerships.
The construction.
The setbacks.
The celebrations.
The people.
The purpose.
And finally, the HOME.

We're going to dream big with this one.

Maybe even a little bigger than we're comfortable with.

Because I've learned that the biggest dreams usually require us to step outside of what feels safe and trust that God has already gone before us.

So today, as we close out the 2026 Parade of Homes, we aren't really closing a chapter.

We're opening the biggest one yet.

FD Builds × Home Builders Association of West Florida
2027 DREAM HOME

We are humbled.
We are grateful.
We are READY.

And we can't wait to build it with you.

Follow along. Be part of it. Dream big with us.

P.S. If you made it all the way down here, you might want in on this.

We’re putting together a Dream Home Insider List for the people who want to follow this project a little closer.

We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes updates, sneak peeks, design decisions, progress updates, and a few things we won’t be posting publicly along the way.

Want in?

Comment “INSIDER” below and I’ll add you to the list. 🏡


There’s still time to experience the 2026 Parade of Homes!Today is the final day to step inside this year’s Parade homes...
08/16/2026

There’s still time to experience the 2026 Parade of Homes!

Today is the final day to step inside this year’s Parade homes, see the latest in home design and construction, and find your favorite.

And don’t forget—your opinion counts! Vote for your favorite home for People’s Choice and check in as you tour for your chance to win a $500 gift card.

We’re open today from 12–4 PM in Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties. Admission is FREE!

https://2026paradeofhomes.netlify.app/

08/15/2026

Don't forget to add the Dream Home to your Parade Route!

Click below for our interactive map to get directions to every home on our parade, even those hard to find ones!

2026 Parade of Homes
https://goo.gl/maps/HoW3cKr8PFYjcjaJ8

The judges have done their job—now it’s YOUR turn to decide! 🏡Which Parade home is your favorite? Tour the homes and cas...
08/15/2026

The judges have done their job—now it’s YOUR turn to decide! 🏡

Which Parade home is your favorite? Tour the homes and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!

And while you’re out touring, don’t forget to check in at each home you visit for a chance to win a $500 gift card! Each home you check in at gives you another entry.

TODAY IS DAY TWO!
🏠 Homes are open 10 AM–5 PM

Come see this year’s award winners, find your own favorite, cast your vote, and check in to win!

Parade of Homes | Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties | FREE to the public

https://2026paradeofhomes.netlify.app/

We love seeing our HBA members out supporting our builder members during the Parade of Homes! One of the best parts of t...
08/14/2026

We love seeing our HBA members out supporting our builder members during the Parade of Homes! One of the best parts of the HBA is seeing our members show up for one another—touring the homes, recognizing the work that goes into each project, and celebrating the talent within our local building industry.

Now it’s your turn to get out and take the tour this Saturday and Sunday throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties! The Parade of Homes is FREE to the public.

As you tour, be sure to vote for your favorite home for the People’s Choice Award and check in at every home you visit—each check-in is another entry to win a $500 gift card!

Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 12–4 PM

Come see what our local builders have been working on!

https://2026paradeofhomes.netlify.app/

Home Builders Association of West Florida

TODAY IS THE DAY! The 2026 Parade of Homes starts TODAY!Join us August 14–16 and tour beautiful homes throughout Escambi...
08/14/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! The 2026 Parade of Homes starts TODAY!

Join us August 14–16 and tour beautiful homes throughout Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties — all FREE and open to the public!

Parade Hours:
Friday, August 14 | 10 AM–5 PM
Saturday, August 15 | 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday, August 16 | 12–4 PM

While you’re touring, don’t forget:

⭐ Vote for your favorite home for the People’s Choice Award
💳 Check in at each home you visit for a chance to WIN a $500 gift card! Each home you visit = another entry!

Grab your Parade magazine, plan your route, and come see some of the incredible homes featured in this year’s Parade!

August 14–16 | Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties | FREE Admission

https://2026paradeofhomes.netlify.app/

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