| Long admired by thousands of devoted fans, | | | | buyers to reproduce Kinkade-style homes. Riding |
| Thomas Kinkade announced that a architect is | | | | on the single-minded nature of these fans, plans |
| designing homes based on the artists input in the | | | | are progressing on the development. I see the |
| $4-6 million dollar range that will be built in Couer | | | | only possible drawback is a resale one, when the |
| d'Alene, Idaho. The new development will not be | | | | first wave of fans decide to move on, will there |
| the first to have Kinkade inspired homes. Four | | | | be enough interest by a second wave at |
| years ago a subdivision in Vallejo, California | | | | extremely high price points to support the resale |
| sprouted Kinkade-styled homes. The subdivision | | | | of Kinkade homes?My attitude is a wait and see. |
| sold well with average prices around $400,000.The | | | | Kinkade as a brand has never been marketed at |
| homes will be built on a 20 acre parcel with views | | | | the super-luxury level. Most serious art collectors |
| of Lake Couer d'Alene, a easy commute to | | | | aren't in this developments target market. But |
| Spokane, Washington. The homes design and look | | | | then does taste really matter if you have the |
| will focus on reproducing his style from the | | | | money? The developers think not and might |
| Kinkade Gate series. A total of five homes will be | | | | consider Kinkade high-art as many his followers |
| built and will be marketed to fans of Kinkades | | | | do.Mark Nash's fourth real estate book, "1001 Tips |
| that want to live in a three-dimensional experience | | | | for Buying and Selling a Home" (2005), and |
| of his art. Five designs have already been selected | | | | working as a real estate broker in Chicago are |
| from five paintings that will fit into the site | | | | the foundation for his consumer-centric real |
| appropriately.Kinkade has been very successful | | | | estate perspective which has been featured on |
| selling his artwork to middle America, for many | | | | ABC-TV, Associated Press,CBS The Early Show, |
| years and in many forms. The developer has had | | | | Bloomberg TV, Bottom Line Magazine. |
| requests from a wide variety of custom home | | | | |