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Oct 03. 2022

Weatherizing Your Holt Home

Preparing Your Home for Fall and Winter Fall and winter in the Pacific Northwest are truly delightful. That clean, crisp air, the foliage slowly changing color, the first snow...but before you get too cozy, it's time to take the right homeowner maintenance steps to weatherize your home. From gutter cleaning to weatherstripping, to thermostat adjustments and more, here are the basics on how to prepare your Holt home for the fall and winter ...

Sep 29. 2022

Holt's 2022 Top 5 Floor Plans

Holt's 2022 Top 5 Floor Plans When building a new home, choosing the floor plan that’s right for you can seem a bit daunting. There’s a lot to consider – bedroom count, flex space, storage capacity, etc. Plus, it needs to have that special “home-y” feeling that’s personal to you! To help get you started on your search to find that ideal plan, we’ve put together a list of our Top 5 Floor Plans in 2022! These plans range in size from 1,437 to ...

Sep 16. 2022

Window & Door Care in the Pacific Northwest

Inspecting and maintaining your doors and windows No matter how well constructed your home is — and as a Holt Homeowner, yours is solid! — your doors and windows will never be immune to settling. Seasons change. Temperatures swing. Your house will expand. Your house contracts. And all that affects how your doors and windows function. It’s just a fact of life, particularly here in the Pacific Northwest. If it’s your first year in your Holt home, ...

Sep 15. 2022

Meet Jared: Project Manager in Land Development

GET TO KNOW OUR LAND DEVELOPMENT TEAM The creation of a great community all begins with the land itself. Taking a plot of dirt and turning it into a place our residents will love to call home requires a lot of strategic planning and coordination. From drawing up the homesite and amenity plans to setting up HOAs, having a strong land development team is essential to the success of our Holt communities. One of our project managers on the land ...

Sep 10. 2022

A Holt Halloween

A Holt Halloween Fall is such a magical time in the Pacific Northwest. For many, September marks the beginning of the best flavors, fashion, and festivities. But, for die-hard Halloween lovers, September is the stepping stone to the spookiest time of the year! Decorating for Halloween is such a fun, family-friendly activity and, at Holt, we love when our homeowners send us photos of creative ways they dress up their new home for every occasion. ...

Aug 18. 2022

5 Coastal PNW Day Trips

5 Coastal PNW Day Trips With September just around the corner, there’s only a handful of weeks left to enjoy a little surf and sun before autumn comes knocking on our door. Lucky for us Pacific Northwesterners, we have several fantastic options for a last-minute day trip to a beautiful coastal getaway. We’ve rounded up five seaside PNW locales offering picturesque rolling dunes, weathered cliffs, invigorating waters, and mountain views. With a ...