WOMAN-CENTRIC HOMES ON PARADE

Bruggeman Homes (#141), 20593 Everton Way, Forest Lake, $299,600. www.bruggemanhomes.com.

Custom One Homes (#219), 11085 Sweetwater Path, Woodbury, $729,400 and (#233), 3413 Windmill Curve, Woodbury, $745,808. www.custom onehomesmn.com.

N.I.H. Homes (#712), 22301 Watson Circle, Elk River, $539,900. www.nihhomes.com.

TC Homes (#630), 10374 Quail Circle, Brooklyn Park, $479,999 and (#650), 19560 Prairie View Dr., Rogers, $229,999. www.tchomesmn.com.

Severson Homes (not in the Parade book), 16879 Dynamic Dr., Lakeville, $857,000. www.seversonhomes.com.

What: More than 700 model homes -- from a $119,900 Cambridge townhouse to a $2.8 million Edina estate.

When: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through March 16.

Admission: Free with the exception of two Dream Homes, which require a $5 charitable donation. Guidebooks are available at Twin Cities Holiday Station stores and at the homes. Online at www.paradeofhomes.org.

New this year: A mini-tour of 14 homes that illustrate "green" building practices.