Press Releases – Legend Homes - Quality Homes and Green Construction in Oregon

Grand Opening of New ‘Efficient Living’ Collection at Willamette Landing in Corvalis

Legend Homes announces the Grand Opening of New “Efficient Living” Collection of Homes at Willamette Landing in Corvalis Corvallis, Ore. – Legend Homes announces the Grand Opening of its brand new Efficient Living Collection of Homes at Willamette Landing in Corvallis. The Grand Opening Event will be held on Sunday, August 22nd from 12pm to [...]

Grand Opening of the EarthSmart Model Home

Wilsonville, Ore. – Legend Homes announces the Grand Opening of its new EarthSmart Model Home at Villebois in Wilsonville. The grand opening event will be held on Sunday, June 13th from 12pm to 4pm at the model located at 10475 SW Madrid Loop in the nationally recognized Villebois community. The grand opening will also feature [...]

Japan Builder’s Network (JBN) Tours Village at Orenco

Hillsboro, Ore. June 8, 2010 – Legend Homes’ Village at Orenco community was selected as a destination for the U.S.A study tour organized by Zenkenren and the Japanese Builder’s Network. These prominent Japanese associations handpicked Legend Homes because of Legend’s commitment to 3rd party certifications and eco-friendly new home design and construction. The groups toured [...]

Legend Homes restructuring plan goes into effect June 1

Portland, Ore.—May 11, 2010 —Legend Homes announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon has approved it plans for restructuring under Chapter 11. Jim Chapman, who joined the company 16 years ago, will hold the title of president and CEO, succeeding David Oringdulph as CEO of the Portland-based production homebuilder. The company’s legal [...]

1,000 Turn Out for Earth Advantage Institute’s Earth Day Run and Fair

Apr 27, 2010 – PORTLAND, Ore., April 27, 2010 – Close to 1,000 people, including more than 700 runners and walkers, came out to support Earth Day, green building and sustainable living at Earth Advantage Institute’s Earth Day Run on Saturday. The second annual event was held in Tigard outside Earth Advantage Institute’s national center. [...]

Oregon homebuilder breaks regional sales trend

Families rush for low prices, $8k federal tax credit plus $8k builder match Portland, Ore.—Jan 11, 2010 — Legend Homes today announced its end-of-the-year sale moved 19 of 22 homes, breaking Oregon’s trend of down home sales in the closing weeks of 2009. The average sales price of homes in the Portland area was down [...]

Legend Homes wins national homebuilders award

Sales steady as company moves to launch new community of solar homes Portland, Ore.—Nov. 25, 2009 — A local leader in home building recently earned national recognition for their clever pitch to introduce Portland homebuyers to a revolutionary idea in sustainable living. Legend Homes was honored with two silver Sales and Marketing Awards from the [...]

Legend Homes’ end-of-year clearance sale moves 11 homes in four weeks

Home buyers capitalize on low prices, $8K federal tax credit plus $8K builder match Portland, Ore.- Nov. 17, 2009- Legend Homes today announced less than a dozen residences remain in their end-of-year clearance sale on move-in ready homes. Nearly a dozen Portland-area families have found these incredible home values since the sale began last month. [...]

Legend Homes Announces End-of-Year Clearance Sale

All buyers receive additional $8K Closing Credit Portland, Ore.—October 23, 2009—Legend Homes announced today an end of year clearance sale of the existing inventory of new homes. Prices on 21 homes located in various Legend communities have been further reduced by as much as almost $140,000 from the original asking price. Additionally, all buyers who [...]

Legend Homes Announces Groundbreaking on New EarthSmart Collection of Homes

First Major NW Production Builder to Offer Solar as a Standard Feature Portland, Ore.—September 22, 2009—Legend Homes announced today that it is building a new line of affordable, energy efficient homes that include solar electric systems. The first EarthSmart-branded homes will be built at Edgewater on the Tualatin, the new home community in Tigard, Oregon. [...]

“Green” Certified Homes Sell for More in Portland Real Estate Market

PORTLAND, OR – The growth in the number of “green” certified homes in the Portland metro region is attracting some significant attention. Over the past year, three percent of all new homes sold in the Portland Metropolitan Area carried a sustainable or “green” certification brand. These homes earned more in the market than non-certified homes, [...]

Green Builder Profile: Legend Homes

With its Earth Advantage® certification, Legend Homes is the largest – and one of the earliest – Oregon developers to create completely green residential communities of single-family homes, town homes and condominiums in Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah, Benton and Linn counties. Since 2003, Legend Homes has been an Earth Advantage certified builder, creating green communities in [...]

With Only 54 Homes, Walnut Creek in Tigard Turns Neighbors Into Friends

Located on a quiet, family-friendly side street, Walnut Creek, Legend Homes’ newest community, features 54 cottage-style three bedroom, 2.5 bath homes interspersed with green spaces and mature trees. Prices range from $356,495 to $389,900 for Walnut Creek’s two story, two car garage homes. With five distinctive styles to choose from and a variety of flexible [...]

Legend Homes wins HBA Builder of the Year Award

HBA awards the Oregon builder for its “Extreme” involvement PORTLAND, Ore. – February 27, 2008 – The Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA) bestowed its highest honor to Oregon builder Legend Homes at its fourth annual Excellence Awards on Feb. 9. Legend Homes was voted Builder of the Year for its contributions to the [...]

January 20 Grand Opening at Legend at Villebois, Wilsonville Community

Jan. 20 Grand Opening Focuses on the “Football Widow” with Hors d’oeuvres, Wine and Prizes Wilsonville, Ore. January 3, 2008 – Legend at Villebois, by Legend Homes, will have its grand opening Jan. 20 and features 15 floor plans in a master planned community modeled after the traditional European village. The Grand Opening of Legend [...]

A History of Philanthropy Made Green-certified Legend Homes an Easy Choice for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Legend Homes thanks the volunteers and industry professionals who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars time and in-kind donations to the project. Corvallis, Ore. (October 11, 2007) – America watched – and cried – Sunday, Oct. 7, as Boey and her family saw the home of their dreams in our state’s first-ever Extreme Makeover. But [...]

Maxfield; Beautiful New Community Opens in West Linn

Portland, OR (August 13, 2007) — Maxfield, an upscale new community in West Linn will officially open for sales Saturday August 18th. The all-new suburban community is presented by Legend Homes, one of the Northwest’s largest residential development and building companies. Maxfield offers 42 luxury homes, which range in size from 1,900 to 3,500 square [...]

Introducing Legend at Taralon – Grand Opening in Unique Countryside Community

A Place in the Country on the Edge of Town Designed to Nurture a True Sense of Community Portland, Ore. (August, 2007) – The Grand Opening of Legend at Taralon in Happy Valley, built by Legend Homes, an environmentally friendly community on 97 acres of rich countryside, will take place Sunday September 16th from noon [...]

Byers Family Dream Home is Finally Revealed on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Legend Homes and Mark Stewart Home Design collaborate to create a safe, energy efficient and beautiful home for the Byers family Corvallis, Ore. (July 14, 2007) – This afternoon, a hectic week of construction came to an end as hundreds of volunteers and spectators stood in anticipation as Ty Pennington of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home [...]

More Than Sticks and Bricks –Volunteers and Donations Build A Family’s Future

Fundraising committee is now forming to meet Byers expenses Corvallis, Ore. (July 12, 2007) – Hundreds of volunteers are working with community donations alone to complete a green-built dream home for the Byers family of Corvallis, Ore. by Saturday, July 14. ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition chose the close-knit Byers family because of their positive [...]

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