tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091715381892532402024-02-19T06:03:49.838-05:00Builder Review Daily: Home Builders Association of GreenvilleThe Home Builders Association of Greenville are your neighbors and community leaders providing education and support for building industry professionals. We create jobs, encourage homeownership, and promote responsible growth throughout the upstate of South Carolina.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.comBlogger2043125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-5815985171907510122018-10-01T15:13:00.000-04:002018-10-01T15:13:08.120-04:00HBA Elections and Annual MeetingTo: Home Builders Association Members<br /> From: James Speer, APB, President and Vice Chairman, Leadership Development Committee <br /> Bob Barreto, Immediate Past President and Chairman, Leadership Development Committee <br /> <br /> As we approach the end of another year, your association will hold elections for our 2019 Board of Directors. Our Annual Meeting is set for Thursday, October 25, 2018, 5:30 p.m., at Elevations Cabinetry and Design by GBS. The Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the annual Chili Cook Off and Oyster Roast.<br />
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The Annual Meeting agenda will consist of election of the 2019 Board of Directors. We expect to convene the Annual Meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m., after the winners of the Chili Cook Off contest are announced. <br /> <br /> As a member of your Home Builders Association, you are encouraged to exercise your privilege of voting on the slate of officers and directors who have agreed to lead your association in 2019. To do that, you can attend the annual meeting on October 25, or you can submit a proxy form to our Secretary-Treasurer, Ben Moseley, who will cast your vote for you if you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting. <br /> <br /> A Report of Nominations and proxy card have been mailed to each member in good standing at the mailing address we have on file for you. Or you may cast a proxy online.<br />
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<b>Voting Online</b><br />
The Report of Nominations is included below. To vote online, <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/kgyhfzzw8env79py" target="_blank">click this link</a> and follow the instructions.<br />
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If you attend the annual meeting, the vote you cast there will be the vote that is counted. If you are not able to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote by proxy.<br />
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<b>Report of Nominations</b><br />
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The Leadership Development Committee met July 25, 2018, and September 6, 2018, as well as informally by email. Michael Dey, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, also issued a call for nominations on behalf of the committee by publishing the call in <u>Builder Review</u>, the association’s newsletter. The following is a report of nominations made for the various offices of the Home Builders Association of Greenville, S.C., Inc. These nominations were reviewed and ratified by the Board of Directors at their meeting on September 11, 2018, and are recommended to the General Membership of the Home Builders Association of Greenville to be voted upon and approved in the manner provided by the Bylaws and policies of the association.<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: -.25in;">
<u><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Position<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Member<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Term Ends</u></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>President <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt Shouse, APB</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2019</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 2.0in; text-indent: .5in;">
LS
Residential</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>President Elect<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill Kane, APB<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></b>12/31/2019</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 2.5in;">
Ryan Homes</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Vice President<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ben Moseley<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b>12/31/2019</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 2.5in;">
The Heirloom
Companies</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Associate Vice President<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dustin Hughes<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2019</div>
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Jeff
Lynch Appliance and TV Center</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Immediate Past President<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">James Speer, APB<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>12/31/2019<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 2.0in; text-indent: .5in;">
Carson
Speer Builders</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Secretary-Treasurer<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Scott Presley<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2019</div>
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Oconee
Federal</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Director<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Will Cord, APB</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>12/31/2021</div>
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Daniel
Builders</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Director<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jarrett Smith, APB</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>12/31/2021</div>
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Smith
and Webb, LLC</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Director<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Alan Wilson</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>12/31/2020</div>
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Clark’s
Termite and Pest Control</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Director/SMC
Chairman<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lindsay Simpson, APB</b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2019</div>
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Ryan
Homes</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Director/PWB
Chairman<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Debra Owensby<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2019</div>
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Blackstream
LLC</div>
<br /><b>Additional Directors continuing in unexpired terms: </b><br />The Leadership Development Committee also reports that the following director, who has previously been duly elected, will serve in 2019 in the following position:<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: .25in;">
<u>Position<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Member<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Term Ends</u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Director<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Chris Bailey, APB<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></b>12/31/2019</div>
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Stoneledge
Properties</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Director<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dave Hagan, APB<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>12/31/2020</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; margin-left: 2.5in;">
Ryan Homes</div>
<br /><b>Voting rules from the Bylaws: </b><br />The Designated Member of each member company, and Affiliate Members of each member company, are entitled to one vote each. Members may vote in one of the following ways: <br /><ol>
<li>In person at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 25, 2018, 5:30 p.m., at Elevations Cabinetry and Design by GBS, 711 Congaree Road, Greenville. </li>
<li>Authorize Secretary-Treasurer Ben Moseley to cast your vote for you by executing a proxy statement by . The deadline to submit a proxy card is Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 5 p.m.</li>
<li>Authorize Secretary-Treasurer Ben Moseley to cast your vote for you by executing a proxy online by <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/kgyhfzzw8env79py" target="_blank">clicking here</a> and following the instructions. The deadline to submit a proxy is Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 5 p.m. </li>
</ol>
Quorum: A quorum is 10 percent of the members in each membership category (Builder, Associate, and Affiliate). Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-17735022819009258392018-09-06T09:06:00.005-04:002018-09-06T09:06:54.812-04:00Your HBA supports Meals on Wheels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you know that your Home Builders Association supports Meals on Wheels by sponsoring a Meals on Wheels route? Your HBA's involvement with Meals on Wheels began in 1971 when the "Women's Club," then the wives of builders, delivered the means. The HBA continues to sponsor a route today, with HBA members continuing to deliver the meals:<br />
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<li>First Tuesday of the month: <b>Billy Dunn</b>, Dunn Custom Builders </li>
<li>Second Tuesday: <b>Michael Galloway</b>, Galloway Custom Homes, and <b>Scott Presley</b>, Oconee Federal</li>
<li>Third Tuesday: <b>Richard Bernath</b>, Southern Traditions Window Fashions</li>
<li>Fourth Tuesday: <b>Chuck Childress</b>, BB&T </li>
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When you see them, thank these members for their volunteerism. <br />
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The Community Service Committee is in search of additional volunteers to fill in when these members are unable to deliver meals and to volunteer in months with a fifth Tuesday. Perhaps we can identify enough volunteers to add a second route.<br />
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Interested? Contact <a href="mailto:sgmitter@HBAofGreenville.com" target="_blank">Stacey Gmitte</a>r at the HBA Office. Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-54278429375782306372018-08-31T15:06:00.001-04:002018-08-31T15:06:46.405-04:00Top 10 Significant Modifications to the 2018 IRCLast week the S.C. Building Codes Council met to review dozens of proposed changes to the International Series of building codes, including the International Residential Code, the building code that applies to one- and two-family dwellings in South Carolina.<br />
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Your Home Builders Association, working with your Home Builders Association of South Carolina, proposed several modifications, including one that would have removed Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters from the building code.<br />
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Below is a list of the top 10 significant changes and modifications to the 2018 IRC. These changes, as well as dozens of others, will be presented to the General Assembly in January. The effective date of the new building code is expected to be January 1, 2020.<br />
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<li><b>Sections 301.2 and 301.2.2.1-Wind & Seismic Maps.</b> The HBA of SC supported a study to be funded by the S.
C. General Assembly and produced by The Citadel to review and address the probabilistic hazard maps. This will
ensure that houses in S. C. are built on the needs and hazards of our state. </li>
<li><b>Section 301.2.1.2 Protection of openings.</b> This change replaces 2-story limit on use of wood structural panels for
wind-borne debris protection with limit based on 45-foot mean roof height. </li>
<li><b>Section 302.1 Exterior Walls. </b>This modification maintained the minimum fire separation distance for
improvements constructed on a lot where the local governing authority has prior to the implementation of IRC 2012. </li>
<li><b>Section 302.5.1 Opening Protection. </b>The existing modification was maintained to remove the use of a selfclosing
device. </li>
<li><b>Section 313 One-and -Two Family Dwellings Automatic Fire Systems.</b> This modification maintains that
residential fire sprinklers continue to be an option, but are not mandated. </li>
<li><b>Section R318.1 Protection Against Subterranean Termites. </b>This modification adds an additional method to
allow treatments to be conducted under the S.C. Pesticide Control Act and enforced by the Clemson University
Department of Pesticide Regulation. </li>
<li><b>Section R318.4 Foam Plastic Protection.</b> This modification adds language to allow foam plastics to provide an
inspection gap for crawlspace applications. </li>
<li><b>Section M1502.4.2 Duct Installation. </b>Language would allow exhaust ducts to be supported at intervals not to
exceed 8 feet and ducts will no longer be required to be joined with screws. </li>
<li><b>Appendix Q Tiny Houses. </b>By adding Appendix Q builders will have more options and flexibility for small home
construction. </li>
<li><b>Section E3902.16 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection. </b>Language rolls back code to earlier version that
would remove the use of AFCIs in kitchens and laundry rooms.</li>
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Be sure to thank these members, who have served on your HBA's Building Codes Committee and have actively support the work of reviewing and modifying the new building code:<br />
<ul>
<li>Matt Shouse, APB, Chairman</li>
<li>Mike Freeman, APB, member of the NAHB Building Codes and Standards Committee</li>
<li>Joe Hoover, APB</li>
<li>Matt Ruth, APB</li>
<li>Rick Quinn, APB</li>
<li>Steve Carson, APB</li>
<li>James Speer, APB</li>
<li>Lee Hornbeck, APB</li>
</ul>
Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-45334768393488537322018-08-31T14:53:00.001-04:002018-08-31T14:53:59.114-04:00M. Marie BormannM. Marie Bormann, mother of Fritzi Bormann Barbour, passed away August 30. She was 90 years old.<br />
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Fritzi Barbour is Broker in Charge of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, C. Dan Joyner Realtors on N. Pleasantburg Drive. <br />
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The family has planned a private service at Arlington National Cemetery. Ms. Bormann will be interred with her late husband, Lt. Col. Frederick E. Bormann, USAF, Retired.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-3986273031880718032018-08-31T14:43:00.002-04:002018-08-31T14:43:57.546-04:00New Code Enfordement Rules in GreerThe City of Greer has met twice in the last two months with Home Builders actively building in the city. The city recently announced several new rules and procedures to help improve delivery of services to the industry.<br />
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<li>The deadline to inspect next-day inspections has been extended to 7 p.m. Inspections for Monday or after a holiday will be accepted until 7 p.m. the night before as well. However, to avoid a reinspection fee, cancellations of inspection requests must be made by 8:30 a.m.</li>
<li>The city also has committed to attempt to have the same inspector perform reinspections. However, this is not a guarantee.</li>
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The city also is working with Home Builders to review new rules announced by Greer CPW related to release of meters. Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-69123470700053024252018-08-15T09:38:00.000-04:002018-08-15T09:38:00.020-04:00International Builders’ Show OSHA Releases Silica Standard FAQ for ConstructionThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday released a set of 53 <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/construction_info_silica.html">frequently asked questions</a> – and their answers – to provide guidance to employers and employees on its respirable crystalline silica standard for construction.<br /><br />Through the Construction Industry Safety Coalition, NAHB was an important contributor to the formulation of this FAQ. The development stemmed from litigation filed against OSHA by numerous construction industry trade associations challenging the legality of the new silica rule.<br /><br />NAHB will continue to look for ways to work with OSHA to improve the workability of this significant rule.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/construction_info_silica.html">The FAQ</a> is extensive and organized by topic. A short introductory paragraph is included for each group of questions; the answers appear in an expanded box when each question is clicked.<br /><br />Importantly, the FAQ clarifies that many common construction tasks are likely to be outside the scope of the standard. This includes mixing small amounts of mortar; mixing small amounts of concrete; mixing bagged, silica-free drywall compound; mixing bagged exterior insulation finishing system base and finish coat; and removing concrete formwork.<br /><br />In addition, tasks in which employees are working with silica products that are handled while wet are likely to generate exposures outside of the scope of the standard, including finishing and hand wiping block walls to remove excess wet mortar, pouring concrete, and grouting floor and wall tiles. The FAQ also states that many silica-generating tasks performed for 15 minutes or less a day will fall outside the scope of the standard.<br /><br />Other clarifications in the FAQ highlighted by NAHB staff include:<br /><br /><b>Table 1. </b>The requirement that employers “[o]perate and maintain” tools “in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions to minimize dust emissions,” applies only to manufacturer instructions that are related to dust control. Other information in these instructions, including recommended respiratory protection, do not have to be followed for purposes of the standard.<br /><br />OSHA also has agreed to issue a Request for Information on Table 1 to revise the table to improve its utility.<br /><br /><b>Written Exposure Control Plan. </b>The standard does not require employers to develop a new written plan for each job or worksite. It requires only that employers have a written exposure control plan applicable to each worksite. Employers may develop a single, comprehensive, written exposure-control plan that covers all required aspects of the plan for all work activities at all worksites.<br /><br />Also, the standard does not preclude employees from entering work areas where silica-generating tasks are occurring when it is necessary for them to do so. Rather, the rule calls only for minimizingthe number of employees in the relevant work areas.<br /><br />All home builders should carefully review the new FAQ at <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/construction_info_silica.html">https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/construction_info_silica.html</a>.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-73507255641091928572018-07-20T15:04:00.002-04:002018-07-20T15:04:28.347-04:00Interested in serving on the HBA Board of Directors?Dear Home Builders Association of Greenville Membership,<br />
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The Home
Builders Association Leadership Committee has begun work on identifying
and recommending to the membership a slate of officers and directors
for 2019. Elections will be held at our Annual meeting this Fall.<br />
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The following positions on the Home Builders Association of Greenville Board of Directors are open for nominations:<br />
<ul>
<li>Vice President</li>
<li>Associate Vice President</li>
<li>Secretary/Treasurer</li>
<li>Director, (2 positions)</li>
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In addition, the Leadership Development Committee recommends to
the Board of Directors members to be elected to the Home Builders
Association of South Carolina Board of Directors and the National
Association of Home Builders Board of Directors. You also may contact us about serving on the boards of trustees of either the Sales and Marketing Council of the Upstate or the Professional Women in Building Council of the Upstate.<br />
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If
you have an interest in serving in one of these, or
know of a member we should consider, please contact Michael Dey,
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Home
Builders Association of Greenville, or me or a member of the Nominating
Committee. <a href="mailto:mdey@hbaofgreenville.com" target="_blank">Click here to send an email to Michael Dey about nominations.</a><br />
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I would like to thank the members of the Nominating Committee for their participation:<br />
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<li>Bob Barreto, Chairman, Falcon Development</li>
<li>James Speer, APB, Vice Chairman, CarsonSpeer Builders</li>
<li>Joe Hoover, APB, Hoover Custom Construction</li>
<li>Alan Wilson, Clark's Termite and Pest Control</li>
<li>Matt Shouse, APB, LS Residential</li>
<li>Holly May, Blackstream LLC</li>
<li>Bill Kane, APB, Ryan Homes </li>
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Bob Barreto, Immediate Past President.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-12571811643053680802018-06-13T15:41:00.000-04:002018-06-13T15:41:08.443-04:00Surging lumber prices threaten housing affordabilityby Rob Dietz, Chief Economist, National Association of Home Builders<br />
<br />The most serious headwind facing housing markets today is the escalation of framing lumber prices—up 59% since the start of 2017. Recent NAHB surveys suggest the price for lumber has overtaken the availability of labor as the primary business challenge for home builders. Since the beginning of last year, rising lumber prices have added more than $7,000 to the price of a typical new home and more than $2,000 to the price of a typical apartment.<br /><br />There are a number of reasons why lumber prices have jumped, including a rail car shortage in Canada, but the primary factor is the 21% effective tariff rate placed on Canadian softwood lumber. The ongoing concerns over trade wars represent a <a href="http://www.mmsend38.com/link.cfm?r=15Le5wI_PL1tTUk31hdz_g~~&pe=r_660VGxPN-eWBmdzzWmCvsUvFNVbOG0ftE418Z2EtPTgqZ1r6BeM2yOyHXyudorf0OKgvU5EaXGfc97U0noKA~~&t=vt8C0ua6SY0uDv3Z71eJ1Q~~">macroeconomic risk</a> to the gains resulting from the recent tax legislation, and lumber is a prime example. <br /><br />Nonetheless, <a href="http://www.mmsend38.com/link.cfm?r=15Le5wI_PL1tTUk31hdz_g~~&pe=CefAmfzexlq12zIEosMfylSa8GqjRK_WgpEb5qHpf_1wxFYYnCVkbvuqgNxWSY6q2eqIkMQFRAbznSVN8jST6g~~&t=vt8C0ua6SY0uDv3Z71eJ1Q~~">builder confidence remains strong</a>, despite total housing starts falling 3.7% in April. Though multifamily starts declined 11% last month, that market is up 10% year-to-date, outperforming our forecast. And single-family starts are 8% above their year-to-date totals from a year ago. However, recent data show <a href="http://www.mmsend38.com/link.cfm?r=15Le5wI_PL1tTUk31hdz_g~~&pe=moHFs_HIWU7txfAlGjaI2YTfU6L8jUfjOHLFB6l8Vbjm-TOUAqkt5i3p_VAfAkbhhdvuOQtdBEze8V552ehhuw~~&t=vt8C0ua6SY0uDv3Z71eJ1Q~~">a gain in average new-home size</a>, which is an early indicator of weakness in the entry-level market due to <a href="http://www.mmsend38.com/link.cfm?r=15Le5wI_PL1tTUk31hdz_g~~&pe=yI2rRZev2_i7J3BiyZxcLpYn9xSB4EfCM57N_qedCer5rcveTtu8hSalCR9zhZfE0wMaRRRdNLYZNJT35nR_yg~~&t=vt8C0ua6SY0uDv3Z71eJ1Q~~">rising input costs</a>. Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-53290271891113654232018-06-13T15:38:00.001-04:002018-06-13T15:38:43.006-04:00U.S. House Price Index: Prices Rose 1.7 percent in the first quarterU.S. house prices rose 1.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.9 percent from the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly index for March was up 0.1 percent from February. <br /><br />The HPI is calculated using home sales price information from mortgages sold to, or guaranteed by, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.<br /><br />See <a href="https://youtu.be/wAUvUWBv6RY">video</a> for the first quarter featuring Dr. Doerner.<br /><br /><b>Significant Findings</b><br /><br />
Home prices rose in all 50 states and the District of Columbia between the first quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018. The top five areas in annual appreciation were: 1) Nevada 13.7 percent; 2) Washington 13.1 percent; 3) Idaho 11.1 percent; 4) Colorado 10.6 percent; and 5) Utah 9.9 percent.<br /><br />Home prices rose in each of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. over the last four quarters. Annual price increases were greatest in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV, where prices increased by 17.1 percent. Prices were weakest in Tulsa, OK where they rose 0.8 percent.<br /><br />Of the nine census divisions, the Pacific division experienced the strongest four quarter appreciation, posting a 9.5 percent gain between the first quarters of 2017 and 2018 and a 2.6 percent increase in the first quarter of 2018. Annual house price appreciation was weakest in the East South Central division, where prices rose 5.3 percent between the first quarters of 2017 and 2018.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-9402774287339093482018-05-11T11:31:00.002-04:002018-05-11T11:31:27.638-04:00Strong Wage Growth Boosts Housing AffordabilityStrong wage growth more than offset an increase in mortgage interest rates to boost nationwide housing affordability in the first quarter of 2018, according to the NAHB Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).<br />
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In all, 61.6% of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of January and end of March were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $71,900. This is up from the 59.6% in the fourth quarter of 2017.<br />
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In Greater Greenville, a slight drop in housing prices coupled with a $4,400 increase in annual wages resulted in an improvement to the index
from 70.6% to 75.7% during the first
quarter. House
prices dropped from $202,000 to $194,000 as builders responded to demand from millennials for housing that they can afford. Greenville is the 107th most affordable housing market in the country, down from 98th last quarter as other markets even better improvements.<br />
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Charleston's affordability also improved as wages rose by nearly 10 percent. Charlotte
also improved, along with Atlanta. Columbia's affordability fell slightly to 82.5%. Columbia is among the 50 most affordable
housing markets in the country and 10th in the Southeast.<br /><br />
“Continued job growth, rising wages and strong consumer confidence are fueling housing demand. In turn, this should lead to more buyers entering the housing market in the coming months,” said NAHB chairman Randy Noel. “However, builders continue to face chronic labor and lot shortages, rising prices for building materials and excessive regulations.”<br />
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“At the national level, median family income rose an impressive 5.7% to $71,900 in 2018 from $68,000 last year, and this wage growth helped to boost housing affordability,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz. “A growing economy, along with tight inventories and increasing household formations, will lift housing production in the year ahead. But we also expect mortgage rates to continue to rise, and this will place downward pressure on affordability.”<br />
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Average mortgage rates jumped by nearly 30 basis points to 4.34% from 4.06% in the fourth quarter of 2017.<br />
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Of the 237 metropolitan areas recorded in the first quarter HOI, 167 markets registered a gain in affordability from the fourth quarter of 2017, 68 posted a loss and two were unchanged.<br />
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See <a href="http://www.nahb.org/hoi">nahb.org/hoi</a> for tables, historic data and details.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-7675689787192861242018-05-04T13:26:00.002-04:002018-05-04T13:26:20.504-04:00Coleman Shouse, Michael Neiri to be inducted into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coleman Shouse, APB</td></tr>
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J. Coleman Shouse, APB, will be inducted into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame this summer at the Home Builders Association of South Carolina State Convention. Coleman was nominated for the honor by the Board of Directors of your Home Builders Association of Greenville.<br />
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<b>Michael Nieri,</b> founder of Great Southern Homes, also will be inducted into the Housing Hall of Fame. Nieri was nominated by the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (Columbia).<br />
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Coleman Shouse is Land Development and Entitlement Manager with LS Residential. He was President of the HBA of Greenville in 2006. He also was the BB&T Builder Member of the Year in 2006. For the past several years Coleman has been an active participant and leader of the association's government affairs efforts.<br />
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Prior to his move into home building, Coleman was Executive Director of Greenville County's Planning Commission from 1974 until 1983. He also led the American Institute of Architects as President in 1977.<br />
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Coleman was honored by Governor David Beasley in 1998 with the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor bestowed on someone by the State of South Carolina.<br />
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Michael Neiri is founder and President of Great Southern Homes, an active builder member in Columbia and Greenville. Earl McLeod, Executive Director of the BIA of Central SC, says of Nieri that he is "an asset to the entire industry and his community."<br />
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The S.C. Housing Hall of Fame honors South Carolinians who have made a life-time commitment to housing and the home building industry in South Carolina. Recent recipients from Greenville include C. Dan Joyner, Howard Cox, Keith Smith, APB, and Dan Rawls. For more about the Hall of Fame, <a href="http://hbaofsc.com/awards/sc-housing-hall-of-fame/">click here</a>.<br />
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Coleman and Michael will be inducted at the State Convention on July 15 in Savannah. <a href="http://hbaofsc.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Convention-Registration3.pdf">Click here to register.</a><br /> Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-55285334956714091122018-05-04T13:20:00.001-04:002018-05-04T13:20:17.554-04:00State Convention is in Savannah July 13-16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Home Builders Association of South Carolina State Convention will be in Savannah this summer at The DeSoto hotel.<br />
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Dates: July 13-16<br />
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Events will feature a luncheon to honor Pinnacle Award recipients and a dinner to honor two new inductees to the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame. The event also will feature two days of education sessions on topics like understanding generational differences, a forum on construction issues, an economic forecast by Dr. Elliott Eisenberg, and a legislative and regulatory recap by your state association's legislative lobbying team.<br />
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<a href="http://hbaofsc.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Convention-Registration3.pdf">Click here to register.</a>Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-62848438671519602642018-05-04T12:43:00.003-04:002018-05-04T12:43:47.788-04:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congressman Jeff Duncan accepts Defender of Housing Award from (from left to right) Rick Quinn, APB, Quinn-Satterfield, and Dave Hagan, APB, and Scott Daniel, APB, of Ryan Homes.</td></tr>
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Your HBA leaders and PAC donors met this week with Congressman Jeff Duncan.<br />
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During the meeting our members discussed with Duncan the need to resume negotiations with Canada over the lumber tariff, the need for a long-term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program, the labor shortage and the need to expand the guest-worker program and support training in the building trades, and a long-term solution to the the mortgage-finance system.<br />
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During the meeting, HBA of South Carolina President Rick Quinn, APB, presented Congressman Duncan with the NAHB Defender of Housing Award. Thank you Ryan Homes for hosting the meeting.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-62799911275692751642018-05-03T16:47:00.000-04:002018-05-03T16:47:13.940-04:00Fifth Annual Bridge Awards Recipients Announced<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By James Speer, APB<br />
President, Home Builders Association of Greenville<br />
Partner, CarsonSpeer Builders<br />
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Each year the Home Builders Association of Greenville honors members for their contributions and achievements with the Bridge Awards presented by GBS Building Supply. The Sales and Marketing Council of the Upstate, a group within the Home Builders Association dedicated to education and professionalism in new home sales and marketing, recognized many of its members with 2017 Bridge Awards.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nichole Moore, SMC Chairwoman, Tommy Coker, GBS, Terrie Easley, Greenville News, Kelly Bäcker, APB, Whitney Trexler, Greenville News, and Charlotte Norwood, Greenville News.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tommy Coker, GBS, Nichole Moore, SMC Chairwoman, Michael Johnson, and Terrie Easley, Whitney Trexler, and Charlotte Norwood of the Greenville News.</td></tr>
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<b>The Greenville News Sales Agent of the Year </b><br />
New Home Sales Agent of the Year: <b>Kelly Bäcker, APB,</b> Ryan Homes<br />
General Brokerage Sales Agent of the Year: <b>Michael Johnson,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams<br />
Sponsor: The Greenville News<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tommy Coker, GBS, Nichole Moore, SMC Chairwoman, Tonya Lambrecht, APB, and
Terrie Easley, Whitney Trexler, and Charlotte Norwood of the Greenville
News.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tommy Coker, GBS, Nichole Moore, SMC Chairwoman, Haro Setian, and
Terrie Easley, Whitney Trexler, and Charlotte Norwood of the Greenville
News.</td></tr>
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<b>The Greenville News Sales Executive of the Year </b><br />
New Home Sales Executive of the Year: <b>Tonya Lambrecht, APB,</b> Ryan Homes<br />
General Brokerage Sales Executive of the Year: <b>Haro Setian,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams<br />
Sponsor: The Greenville News<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nichole Moore, SMC Chairwoman, Amanda McCall, Tommy Coker, GBS, and James Speer, APB.</td></tr>
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<b>Lender of the Year</b><br />
<b>Amanda McCall,</b> Prime Lending<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan Homes.</td></tr>
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<b>Sales Team of the Year</b><br />
Sales Team of the Year, General Brokerage: <b>The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District</b><br />
Sales Team of the Year, New Home Sales and Marketing: <b>Ryan Homes</b><br />
<br />
<b>Million Dollar Circle</b><br />
Sales and Marketing Council of the Upstate members who achieved new home sales of between $1 million and $5 million 2017: <br />
<ul>
<li><b>Tim Sterr,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District</li>
<li><b>Analeisa Latham,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District</li>
<li><b>Benjamin Patat,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Kayla Slice,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Cory Wickline,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Kathryn Farrand,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Julie Thaxton,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Nate Emery,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Aubree Lewis,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Jon Melton,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Houston Goodwin</b>, The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District </li>
<li><b>Marcia Jarisch, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Pamela Fulmer, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Sherry Criminger, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Rita Norton, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Crystal Daniel, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Sheridan Burgos, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>The MacDonald Team,</b> Berkshire Hathaway Home Services </li>
<li><b>Tim Keagy,</b> Berkshire Hathaway Home Services </li>
<li><b>Melissa Morrell,</b> Berkshire Hathaway Home Services </li>
<li><b>Anthony Hackney,</b> Berkshire Hathaway Home Services </li>
<li><b>Wyatt Pollitz,</b> Modern Real Estate Consultants </li>
<li><b>Courtney Hughey,</b> Modern Real Estate Consultants </li>
<li><b>James Akers, Jr.,</b> Modern Real Estate Consultants </li>
<li><b>Lee Vining,</b> Modern Real Estate Consultants </li>
<li><b>Bradley Smith,</b> Cross Creek Realty </li>
<li><b>Lisa McDowell,</b> Allen Tate</li>
</ul>
SMC members who achieved new home sales of between $5 million and $10 million 2017:<ul>
<li><b>Lorraine Lewis, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Anita Stoddard, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Hunter Hurst, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Emily Wilbourne, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Margaret “Peg” Higgins, APB,</b> Meritage Homes </li>
<li><b>Kimberly Ryan, APB,</b> Ryan Homes </li>
<li><b>Denita Kozeny, APB,</b> Ryan Homes </li>
<li><b>Mary Beth Berry, APB,</b> Ryan Homes </li>
<li><b>Jessica Franco,</b> Blackton Property Partners </li>
<li><b>Christine Cashman, APB,</b> Cothran Properties </li>
<li><b>Stacie Thompson,</b> ReMax Moves </li>
</ul>
SMC members who achieved new home sales of between $10 million and $20 million 2017: <br />
<ul>
<li><b>Kate Edge, APB,</b> Ryan Homes </li>
<li><b>Valerie McCall, APB,</b> Ryan Homes </li>
<li><b>Joe Blackton,</b> Blackton Property Partners </li>
<li><b>Michael Johnson,</b> The Haro Group of Keller Williams Historic District</li>
</ul>
SMC members who achieved new home sales of between $10 million and $20 million 2017: <br /><ul>
<li><b>Kelly Bäcker, APB,</b> Ryan Homes
</li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Speer, APB</td></tr>
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By: James Speer, APB<br />
President, Home Builders Association of Greenville<br />
Partner, CarsonSpeer Builders<br />
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Each year the Home Builders Association of Greenville honors its members for their contributions and achievements at the annual Bridge Awards presented by GBS Building Supply.<br />
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Individual 2017 Bridge Awards honorees are: <b> </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Speer, APB, Chris Bailey, APB, and Tommy Coker, GBS.</td></tr>
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<b>BB&T Builder Member of the Year </b><i> </i><br />
<i>Chris Bailey, APB, Builder and Founder, Stoneledge Properties</i><br />
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Chris Bailey, APB, is a member of the association’s Board of Directors. His company, Stoneledge Properties, recently started an exclusive new home community, Le Jardin. Stoneledge Properties also is a builder in the new Hartness community, Hollingsworth Park at Verdae, and several other communities in the Upstate.<br />
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<b>Palmetto Exterminators Remodeler of the Year </b><i> </i><br />
<i>Eddie Howard, APB, Owner, Howard Custom Builders </i><br />
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Eddie Howard, APB, is founder and owner of Howard Custom Builders an award-winning remodeler and builder. Howard Custom Builders is a supporter of the association’s community service activities and an exhibitor and contributor to the Southern Home and Garden Show.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Speer, APB, Jamie McCutchen, PE, and Tommy Coker, GBS.</td></tr>
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<b>Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate Member of the Year, Sponsored by BB&T</b><br />
<i>Jamie McCutchen, PE, President, CCAD Engineering </i><br />
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Jamie McCutchen is an instrumental leader of the Home Builders Association’s team of members who advocate for housing affordability and private property rights. Jamie currently serves as Chairman of the association’s Developers and Engineers Committee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Speer, APB, Nicole Ratcliff, PWB Chair, Holly May, Bruce Buckless, Acopia Home Loans, and Tommy Coker, GBS.</td></tr>
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<b>Acopia Home Loans Professional Woman in Building Award </b><br />
<i>Holly May, Realtor, BlackStream LLC </i><br />
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Holly May served as the 2017 Chairwoman the Professional Women in Building Council of the Upstate. She also was a Director of the Home Builders Association of Greenville.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Richard Bernath, Community Service Chairman, Jon Statom, Palmetto Exterminators, Tuck Williams, and Matt Shouse, APB, HBA President Elect.</td></tr>
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<b>Dan Rawls Community Service Award sponsored by Palmetto Exterminators </b><br />
<i>Tuck Williams, Home Works of America </i><br />
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Tuck Williams leads Home Works of America in the Upstate. Home Works is a Christ-centered nonprofit organization that provides home repair services to low-income homeowners while mentoring and discipling youth in the process.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Shouse, APB, and Ben Moseley.</td></tr>
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<b>Committee Chairman of the Year </b><br />
<i>Ben Moseley, The Heirloom Companies </i><br />
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Ben Moseley has served as Chairman of the association’s Southern Home and Garden Show Committee. He also is Secretary-Treasurer and a member of the association’s Board of Directors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Speer, APB, Gene Dukes, Jarrett Smith, APB, and Tommy Coker, GBS.</td></tr>
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<b>Membership Award </b><br />
<i>Jarrett Smith, APB, Smith and Webb, LLC </i><br />
<i>Gene Dukes, Ferguson Enterprises </i><br />
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Jarrett Smith and Gene Dukes serve as Co-Chairmen of the association’s Membership Committee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Shouse, APB, and Nathan Kemper.</td></tr>
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<b>Rookie of the Year Award </b><br />
<i>Nathan Kemper, PestBan </i><br />
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Nathan Kemper became involved in the Home Builders Association in 2017 when he relocated to Greenville from Atlanta.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Shouse, APB, and Mike Freeman, APB.</td></tr>
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<b>Spirit of the HBA Award </b><br />
<i>Mike Freeman, APB, ACA/Freewood Contracting </i><br />
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Mike is a long-time member and epitomizes the Home Builders Association. He was president of the association in 2014, is a National Director, and a loyal and generous contributor to the Southern Home and Garden Show. Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-55392718754052905682018-02-15T14:25:00.001-05:002018-02-15T14:25:11.101-05:00OSHA Targeting Upstate Construction SitesYour HBA was informed this morning that OSHA is targeting construction sites in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson. They call this a blitz enforcement. OSHA currently has staff in the Upstate identifying sites for potential enforcement. In particular, they are looking for fall hazards and struck-by hazards.<br />
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Be sure all of your sites, even single-home sites, are in full compliance with OSHA rules and regulations.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-91473570490474957812018-02-14T11:52:00.000-05:002018-02-14T15:06:23.663-05:00PEX/HDPE Service Pipe Rule Change at Greenville WaterGreenville Water recently adopted a rule that PEX and HDPE pipe must be installed with a tracer wire attached by the manufacturer. Tracer wire attached by anyone other than the manufacturer will not be accepted.<br />
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In addition, Greenville Water has announced that repairs to PEX or HDPE pipe may not be made with "SharkBite" push-to-connect fittings. Repairs may only be made using compression fitting as specified by Greenville Water's Standard Specifications, which can be found at <a href="http://greenvillewater.com/">greenvillewater.com</a>.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-49229564114831697732018-01-18T08:28:00.000-05:002018-01-18T09:41:27.311-05:00HBA letter to Greenville County Council regarding Land Development Regulations<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Honorable Butch Kirven, Chairman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greenville
County Council</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">301
University Ridge</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greenville,
SC 29601</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dear
Chairman Kirven,</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On
behalf of the 600 members of the Home Builders Association of Greenville, I am providing
you with a detailed analysis and list of proposed changes to the draft Land
Development Regulations ordinance which you will consider for third reading on
January 23.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I wish
to emphasize that the Home Builders Association is not in opposition to this
ordinance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, we find many changes
that we believe are needed and will improve the current ordinance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there are several changes that will
significantly impair the economic development of residential building lots and
lead to increased housing costs in Greenville County.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This
analysis was prepared by several of our members who are active in land
development in Greenville County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most
of them also were actively involved in the drafting of the Land Development
Regulation ordinance that was adopted by Greenville County Council in
2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, each of them, as well as
myself, spent more than 200 hours over the course of three years working with
county staff to develop the ordinance that is in place now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, not of us were consulted on
the current draft, but these comments have been received by county staff in a
meeting that took place on January 10, 2018, at County Square.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article 1</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.6.1: </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the draft ordinance, an additional pre-submittal meeting has
been added by county staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this
change to the ordinance, county staff will make the meeting mandatory and the
meeting must occur before an application to subdivide real estate will be “accepted”
for consideration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is our opinion
that this new meeting will add at least one month to the process of reviewing
and approving a subdivision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also is
completely unnecessary in most cases.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Until recently, county staff made themselves available to
developers and engineers, on an informal basis, to discuss a proposed
development before the application to subdivide was submitted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is no longer the case and when combined
with a constantly-changing process imposed by county staff, some applications
for subdivision have been submitted with errors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Staff has concluded that the developer and
their engineer are at fault.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it
is our opinion that what is really needed is accessibility, and in some cases an
improved customer service culture, among the staff that handles these
applications.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One other point: you should know that county staff has
already implemented this new meeting, and has declared it mandatory, ahead of
action by County Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the first
month some developers have been turned away because the meeting schedule was
full.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It should be apparent that our
30-day estimate may be conservative.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: The change in
1.6.1.A. should be rejected.</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article 2</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Definition of Authorized Representative: </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If adopted, the definition of Authorized Representative will
limit to one person a representative who is available to appear on behalf of the
application in meetings with county staff as well as the Planning Commission
and County Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem with
this definition is that it does not acknowledge the reality of people’s
lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Should the authorized
representative be unavailable for a meeting, the application will be delayed
until the authorized representative is available.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: Provide for
Alternate Authorized Representatives when the Authorized Representative is
unavailable to represent the project.</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article 3</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.1:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ordinances that are drafted with subjective language are
especially problematic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Subjective
ordinances do the following:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Empower
staff to make policy decisions that are rightfully the purview of County
Council</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Allow
policy makers to inject political considerations into a decision that should be
objective</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Removes
clarity in how land use is expected to occur in Greenville County</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Diminishes
the role of the Comprehensive Plan in land use decisions, which the language in
3.1 will do</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greenville County Council already has allowed itself to be
overly influenced by Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) interests, and in some cases
council members are fanning those flames uncessarily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The people who oppose real estate development
are not interested in sound planning decisions, they are interested in stopping
any activity that might impact their personal property, even when their
property is impacted positively, not impacted in any way, or is miles
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some don’t have a property
interest in the area at all.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The language in 3.1 will only provide further ammunition for
opposition to development that is otherwise consistent with county plans and
ordinances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, because of its
lack of clarity, it could be used to support litigation on both sides of a
dispute, further clouding land use policy in Greenville County.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: The new language
in 3.1 should be rejected.</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.3.2:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As has already been pointed out in the Definition of
Authorized Representative, the pre-submittal meeting and lengthening of the
review schedule is unnecessary.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: The
Pre-Submittal meeting should be made optional.</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.4.7:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sidewalks have been a touchy subject between developers and
Greenville County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In most cases,
developers want to include them in their projects, but the bonding requirement
is something they would like to avoid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bonding is expensive at 125 percent of construction cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, bonding is not actually a bond,
but cash placed on deposit with the county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This money generally can not be borrowed, therefore it impacts the
developer’s capital position for current and future projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, it is not just an issue of
interest expense, but restricts the developer’s ability to take on other
projects or to do more with their current project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It therefore adds expense to the development
that is beyond the cost of the financial security.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the case of this change, which removes one word,
“required,” it creates a disincentive for the developer to do more than the
sidewalks required in the ordinance and on the site plan, because the developer
will be required to bond any sidewalk that may otherwise be added by the
developer, but is not required.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: The removal of
“required” in 2.4.7 should be rejected.</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.5.1.:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In our meeting with county staff on January 10, 2018, we
questioned this new paragraph because of its vagueness and subjectivity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that discussion, county staff stated that
their intention is to redirect a Minor Subdivision to the Preliminary Plan
process if a road, whether public or private, is required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They stated that it is not their plan to
redirect Minor Subdivisions if a detention pond, sewer line, drainage swale, or
other improvement, which could be defined as a public improvement, is involved.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: In the last
sentence of this paragraph, replace “improvement” with “road,” so that it
reads, “If the County determines that a public or private <u>road is</u>
necessary for any reason, …”</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article 8</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8.17.2.B.: </span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Requirements to place
buffers in common areas will result in forcing a Homeowners Association to be
created when no other common areas are necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, it will have a major impact on
meeting lot area requirements for non-cluster subdivisions, particularly in
R-S, R-R1 and R-R3 developments. In addition, if buffers are expanded in
the future, this will result in an even greater impact to the development.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: Change the language to: “Riparian
buffers are preferred to be located in common areas, but not required.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8.17.3.A.: </span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Requiring
stormwater conveyance systems to be in common areas rather than in an
easement will result in division of lots where stormwater has to flow through
the lot. This will particularly impact larger lots. In
addition, the county has stated that they want easements on all channels that
carry water from two or more lots. This could be interpreted to make
these easements common area, which creates new property lines, building
setbacks, and other issues that will reduce the yield of lots in a subdivision,
raising the cost of the remaining lots.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: Remove “through the common area.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8.18.A.: </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the 2016 revision to the Land Development
Regulations, the study committee agreed that ADA standards would apply only to the
ramp portion where the sidewalk transitions to the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived at this conclusion because
Greenville County is a very topographically challenging county, with many steep
slopes even in the Southern part of the county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In many cases, it will be nearly impossible to meet the slope
requirements of the ADA (5 percent) without substantial grading of the site,
requiring the removal of trees and dramatic leveling of the site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This not only adds great expense, but it is
also contrary to the very concern that has brought rise to this revised
ordinance.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In addition, we feel it is important to point out to County
Council that the language, as written in the current ordinance, which includes the
ADA requirement to which we object, was not what was adopted by County Council
in 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We brought this fact to the
attention of county staff in Spring 2017, and we were informed that the
ordinance would be corrected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To date it
has not been corrected, and the current draft implies no change to the language
when in fact there has been a change made to an ordinance that was properly
adopted by County Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a
transparency issue that gives constituents reason to be suspicious of the
integrity of the governing process and the motives of those who made the change
after County Council approved the ordinance.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: ADA standards
should apply only to ramps and transitions from sidewalks to streets and the
language should be restored to the language which was adopted by County Council
in 2016.</span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8.21: </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We object to the proposed screening requirement for
the following reasons: </span></div>
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<li>It is unnecessary to screen similar, or identical, residential uses from one another. This adds unnecessary expense.</li>
<li>The act of installing screening may result in the removal of existing vegetation that would otherwise be left undisturbed.</li>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation: The current
screening requirement should be retained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, the Home Builders Association will support screening of
residential uses from incompatible, non-residential uses.</span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Article 12</span></b></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12.5.1.:</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Requiring Private Roads will
prevent certain types of development, like townhomes, which are generally
regarded as more affordable than traditional single-family homes. County
staff has told us that this was not their intent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But this issue in particular highlights the
need for this ordinance to be returned to Planning Commission for further work.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recommendation:
The n</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ext to last sentence in this article should be be revised to
read, "Private Roads or Private Drives are required…" </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We do not oppose the
entire ordinance</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are changes in this ordinance that we do support, and
others on which we do not have a position either way, which is why we are not
recommending that you reject the entire ordinance, just make the changes that
we have outlined in this letter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
example, we support changes in Article 5 which provide for greater right-of-way
when needed, and more consistency when designing streets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We also should note that county staff has agreed to certain
changes to the ordinance:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.4.5.D.:
Remove “whichever is greater”, to allow paving of the final surface coat of
asphalt after 90 days of installation of the initial surface coat.</span></li>
<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span>6.5.2.B.5.a.: Consider 60 or 90 days instead of the proposed 30 days for compaction test reports.</li>
<li>6.5.2.B.5.b.: Consider 180 days for grade depth expiration.</li>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We also support certain changes in Article 8 that improve
the engineering of catch basins under sidewalks, improving performance while
reducing cost.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The regulated and
regulators should work together to improve the process</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would like to note that this association has always been
in support of, and has facilitated, training for engineers and developers to
help improve the development process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have hosted these meetings in the past, and collaborated with others to
facilitate them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We would, however, like to make the point that regulations
and processes for compliance are continually changing at Greenville County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of developing processes and rules on
a periodic basis, whether annually or semi-annually, we have found in recent
years that a new rule is implemented frequently, as often as every month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the changes are minor, others major,
but all contribute to the problem of applications that are not complete.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a final recommendation, we urge Greenville County Council
to initiate an independent review of land-use regulation, particularly
development regulation, to search for ways to improve processes,
communications, and customer service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The alternative is that development will continue to move to neighboring
counties, which have the same regulations but also a culture of the desire for
growth.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Conclusion</b></div>
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There should be no doubt that increased regulation raises
the cost of everything, not the least of which is the cost of housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And few activities are more highly regulated
than home building.</div>
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And those regulations do add to the cost of housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since 2000, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau, the percentage of homes in the South priced at less than $200,000 went
from 90 percent to 10 percent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let that
sink in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fewer than 10 percent of all
homes in the South today are priced below $200,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The problem is, restricting growth is more popular than
promoting housing affordability, particularly for citizens who have an
incentive to see their home prices rise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But even if you are a homeowner, and have concluded that your home
investment is more important than someone else’s dream of homeownership, or
just an affordable rent, ask yourself this question: where are my children
going to live? </div>
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Land use regulations do restrict where housing development
occurs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a basic business principle:
locate where you are welcome.</div>
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In the first nine months of 2017, compared to 2016, the rate
of growth in home building in the counties surrounding Greenville, was as
follows:</div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Spartanburg County, up 21 percent</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Laurens County, up 33 percent</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Anderson County, up 17 percent</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pickens County, up 76 percent</span></li>
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Meanwhile, Greenville County was down 5 percent.</div>
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Where are our children going to live?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spartanburg, Laurens, Anderson, and Pickens
counties.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our Recommendation</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We wish
to reinforce that we are not opposed to amending and refining the Land
Development Regulations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, as you
should have concluded from this letter, this ordinance is not ready for implementation.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
recommend that Greenville County Council return this ordinance to Planning
Commission with instructions to engage with the members of the Home Builders
Association who have invested a great deal of their personal time in developing
the current ordinance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
professionals—engineers, developers, and other real estate development
professionals—have the expertise and experience that the county needs to
develop the amendments that will truly improve the Land Development Regulations
in a manner that accomplishes our county’s goals for land development.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you
have any questions regarding any of these issues, please do not hesitate to contact
me.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Home Builders
Association of Greenville</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sincerely,</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Michael E. Dey, Executive Vice President</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and Chief Executive Officer</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Copy:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Willis Meadows, Vice Chairman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Xanthene Norris, Chairman Pro Tem</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Joe Dill, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Michael Barnes, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Sid Cates, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Rick Roberts, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Bob Taylor, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Liz Seman, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Ennis Fant, Couniclman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Lynn Ballard, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Honorable Fred Payne, Councilman</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Joseph Kernell, County Administrator</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ms. Paula Gucker, Assistant County Administrator for
Community Planning, Development & Public Works</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Mark Tollison, County Attorney</span></div>
Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-45376392088572338972017-10-23T14:52:00.005-04:002017-10-23T14:52:52.434-04:00HBA of Greenville honored with ACE Award<b>Upstate Housing Market Forecast honored</b><br />
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<br />Your Home Builders Association of Greenville was honored by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina with an Association Celebration of Excellence (ACE) Award. <br />
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Honored was the association's Upstate Housing Market Forecast Conference, held annually in partnership with the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors and the Upstate Mortgage Bankers Association. The award was presented at the Celebration of Excellence luncheon in Greenville earlier this month.<br />
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ACE Awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of South Carolina's HBAs in the<br />areas of Communications, Non-Dues Revenue, Membership Program/Event, Education, and<br />Workforce Development. These Awards represent the good works and added value that the local<br />associations provide to its membership and community.<br />
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<br />Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-4315977377600713942017-09-28T09:57:00.002-04:002017-09-28T09:57:43.331-04:00Insulated Vinyl Siding Adds Comfort and Reduces Energy Loss<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-62563005074353376472017-09-27T12:19:00.001-04:002017-09-27T12:19:50.925-04:00HBASC names Alex James Director of Government Affairs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" style="font-family: inherit;">The Home Builders Association of South Carolina announced last month that Alex James has been named Director of Government Affairs. </span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" style="font-family: inherit;">James joined HBASC in January as Government Affairs Intern. In that position he assisted with the association's regulatory and legislative affairs programs, the Political Action Committee, and facilitated the association's hill visits in Washington DC in June. </span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" style="font-family: inherit;">James is a graduate of The University of South Carolina and previously worked on several state and local political campaigns. He is the son of HBA of Charleston builder member and and past president, Doug James.</span></span><br />
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; width: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption" style="font-family: inherit;">The Board of Directors and staff of the HBA of Greenville congratulate and welcome Alex to his new position. </span></span>Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-15935054249923122352017-09-25T15:32:00.000-04:002017-09-25T15:32:19.231-04:00Your HBA as working for you in Washingting (here is how)(September 20, 2017) Ever wonder what your Home Builders Association is doing for you in Washington DC and around the country? Below is a report of the issues on which we are engaged:<br />
<br /><b>1. Canadian Softwood Lumber</b><br />
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<li>The U.S. Department of Commerce imposed a 20% countervailing duty on Canadian lumber imports in April, and added 7% antidumping duties in June. </li>
<li>In late August, Commerce announced a delay in the final duties to Nov. 18. This will allow more time to negotiate a settlement. Collection of countervailing duties is suspended for now, but antidumping duties will continue to be collected. </li>
<li>NAHB is meeting with representatives with the Trump Administration and Congress as well as Canadian officials to address home builder concerns regarding price and availability of lumber. </li>
<li>These meetings are especially important because U.S. consumers cannot participate in trade disputes, although NAHB provided witness testimony during the International Trade Commission hearing on Sept. 12. </li>
<li>Generally, lumber prices have increased, but that may be partly due to wildfires in the Western U.S. and Canada. </li>
<li>NAHB is urging U.S. lumber producers to increase production for domestic consumption, and working to identify alternate foreign sources of dimensional lumber. </li>
</ul>
<b>2. Disaster Response</b><br />
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<li>In the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes, NAHB is working closely with state and local home builder associations in those areas to help them meet the needs of members affected by the storms. </li>
<li>We sent out an all-member email with information on how to donate to the recovery effort. </li>
<li>NAHB issued statements on hurricane-related advocacy. Our leadership conducted media interviews on flood-related topics, including the need for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) reauthorization, building codes, rebuilding efforts and labor shortages. </li>
<li>We updated our online Disaster Recovery toolkit with new media talking points and safety information for contractors. </li>
<li>We added resources on hiring contractors and places to donate on our consumer Web page. </li>
<li>We are creating resources on business continuity; hiring reputable contractors; and best practices for flood damage repair work. </li>
<li>We will continue to reach out to the affected communities to see how to help in the rebuilding efforts. </li>
<li>With respect to resiliency, our Resiliency Working Group issued its final report and recommendations in July. Many of the recommendations are related to disaster preparedness, resiliency, recovery and communications. </li>
<li>The hurricanes have illustrated the importance of disaster response and planning for rebuilding, and the Resiliency Working Group will now help ensure NAHB can be a resource and problem solver after a natural disaster. </li>
</ul>
<b>3. Electronic Recordkeeping</b><br />
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<li>The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 2015 electronic reporting rule requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data that they are mandated to keep under existing recordkeeping regulations. </li>
<li>The rule also contains anti-discrimination prohibitions to protect workers who notify an employer of a workrelated injury or illness. </li>
<li>NAHB has concerns about several elements of the rule, including the requirements for employers to submit records electronically to OSHA that would become publicly available. In January, NAHB and other stakeholders filed a legal challenge. </li>
<li>On May 5, NAHB and other organizations submitted a petition to the Department of Labor (DOL) seeking a stay of implementation and enforcement of the rule, and requested OSHA re-open the rulemaking. </li>
<li>In June, OSHA announced it was extending the filing deadline for employers to submit electronic records to December, which would give OSHA more time to review the rule. </li>
</ul>
<b>4. Federal Flood Risk Management Standard</b><br />
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<li>In response to the charge led by NAHB and as part of President Trump’s Executive Order to expedite federal approval for infrastructure projects, the Administration revoked Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). </li>
<li>Our advocacy efforts included participating in federal listening sessions and meetings; submitting comment letters to federal agencies; and requesting that President Trump revoke it. </li>
<li>This standard would have dramatically expanded regulated floodplain areas. </li>
<li>However, in response to the hurricanes, the Trump Administration may establish its own flood standard. </li>
<li>If the Administration chooses to do so, NAHB will work with the White House to develop an effective standard that does not place undue regulatory burdens on residential construction projects. </li>
</ul>
<b>5. Immigration</b><br />
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<li>The H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker program allows employers who cannot find local labor for short-term or seasonal jobs to fill those positions with temporary foreign workers. </li>
<li>There is an annual cap of 66,000 on H-2B visas issued in a fiscal year, but that cap excluded workers who had participated in the program within three years. </li>
<li>That “returning worker exemption” expired in September 2016 and has not been renewed by Congress. </li>
<li>In May, Congress approved a spending package for the remainder of FY 2017 that included language allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to raise the statutory cap for 2017 to allow additional visas. </li>
<li>In July, DHS announced it would make 15,000 more visas available, but only to employers who could demonstrate that their business would suffer “irreparable harm” without H-2B workers. </li>
<li>The next round of H-2B visas will become available on Oct. 1. NAHB hosted a free webinar to help employers learn if they qualify to apply for H-2B workers and how they can become certified employers under the program. </li>
<li>With Congress and the Administration focused on immigration enforcement, the prospect of creating a new guest worker program to benefit builders and specialty trades is highly unlikely. </li>
<li>NAHB continues to advocate for restoration of the returning worker exemption while looking for opportunities to expand and reform the H-2B program. </li>
</ul>
<b>6. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)</b><br />
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<li>On Aug. 1, NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald testified before the Senate Finance Committee on “America’s Affordable Housing Crisis.” The hearing focused on the LIHTC. </li>
<li>Chairman MacDonald also discussed how lots and labor shortages, building material price increases and regulations affect housing affordability. </li>
</ul>
<b>7. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)</b><br />
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<li>The NFIP was extended until Dec. 8 as part of a broader legislative package. </li>
<li>During NAHB’s Leg Con in June, builders spoke to their congressional delegations about provisions in the House Financial Services Committee’s flood insurance bill that negatively targeted new construction and grandfathered properties. </li>
<li>NAHB was able to convince the committee’s leadership to remove those provisions. </li>
<li>After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, discussions about changing the program were put on hold as policymakers ensured home owners and communities had short-term certainty and financial aid. </li>
<li>NAHB will work with Congress on long-term legislation that ensures an affordable, available, predictable and financially stable NFIP. </li>
</ul>
<b>8. Regulatory Reform</b><br />
<ul>
<li>President Trump has made regulatory reform one of his top priorities, and has asked each agency to evaluate existing regulations and identify ones that should be repealed, replaced or modified. </li>
<li>We have submitted recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Energy (DOE), and will soon submit feedback to the Army Corps of Engineers. </li>
<li>NAHB will provide suggestions to DOL, OSHA and others once their notices are published. </li>
<li>We will review the 2017 Fall Regulatory Plan and Agenda upon its release and determine if our suggestions were incorporated. </li>
<li>The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy is also collecting input on regulatory reform through a series of nationwide Regulatory Roundtables; NAHB has had good representation at all roundtables to date. </li>
<li>As part of the Cleveland roundtable, NAHB member George Davis met with SBA officials at one of his construction developments. </li>
<li>NAHB will continue its outreach to HBAs and members as additional roundtables are announced. </li>
<li>On August 28, NAHB testified before the SBA’s Regulatory Fairness Board about the enforcement activities of federal agencies, particularly EPA and OSHA. </li>
</ul>
<b>9. Overtime Rule</b><br />
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<li>Under a new rule that was set to go into effect Dec. 1, 2016, the Obama Administration doubled the annual salary level used to determine whether an employee qualifies for the professional, administrative and executive exemption to overtime eligibility from $23,660 to $47,476. </li>
<li>Under the new rule, the salary threshold would also be automatically adjusted every three years. </li>
<li>NAHB and many other industry groups challenged the rule in federal court. </li>
<li>We contended that DOL went beyond its authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow the salary limit to automatically be re-set every year. The Administrative Procedures Act requires these updates be made through regular notice and comment periods. </li>
<li>In a victory for NAHB, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily barred the implementation of the rule. </li>
<li>On Aug. 31, the Texas federal court held the rule was invalid and the three-year automatic increase DOL included was similarly unlawful. </li>
<li>DOL’s appeal of the preliminary injunction is now moot and likely to be dismissed. </li>
</ul>
<b>10. Smart Market Report</b><br />
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<li>Preliminary findings from them Green Residential Smart Market Report show that green building activity should increase over the next few years. Approximately 60 percent of surveyed builders expect it to be a significant share of their overall activity by 2022. This is nearly double from 2014, when only 32 percent of firms reported that level of green building. </li>
<li>Single- and multifamily home builders agree that energy efficiency and healthier indoor environments are key factors in building a green home, and have prioritized these elements in the construction process. </li>
<li>The Smart Market report found that ENERGY STAR is more popular in the single-family market while LEED and the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) are more popular with multifamily builders. </li>
<li>The Green Residential Smart Market Report is a biannual report released by NAHB and Dodge Data and Analytics (formerly McGraw Hill). The report reviews the history and future of green home construction in the single-family, multifamily and remodeling sectors. </li>
</ul>
<b>11. Stormwater</b><br />
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<li>NAHB launched an online toolkit in August to help HBAs advocate for programs that provide a clear path to compliance, reduce redundancy and meet water quality goals. </li>
<li>The toolkit provides simple checklists that compare pros and cons of different regulatory approaches based on climate, geography, and local land use patterns. This data will help our members in conversations with state regulators. </li>
<li>As part of the toolkit launch, NAHB released A Developer’s Guide to Post-Construction Stormwater Regulation. This report provides a state-by-state breakdown on the top permitting issues affecting builders. </li>
</ul>
<b>12. Tax Reform</b><br />
<ul>
<li>A team of congressional leaders and Administration officials known as the “Gang of Six” is developing a structure for tax reform, while President Trump is trying to garner nationwide support on the issue. </li>
<li>House Speaker Paul Ryan intends to move tax reform this fall. </li>
<li>Before Congress can address tax reform, it must pass a budget resolution to set up the procedural process known as reconciliation. This will allow tax reform to pass the Senate with only 50 votes. </li>
<li>However, there is growing resistance in the House to passing a budget resolution before members see the Gang of 6’s tax framework. To use the reconciliation process, the House and Senate must pass identical budget resolutions, which will be challenging. </li>
</ul>
<b>13. Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)</b><br />
<ul>
<li>On Oct. 11, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether the 2015 WOTUS rule should be litigated in federal trial court or the appellate court. </li>
<li>NAHB has argued that challenges to the WOTUS rule must be first heard at the trial court. </li>
<li>We need this clarity so we do not have to file two lawsuits when we challenge an EPA Clean Water Act regulation. </li>
<li>Meanwhile, the EPA plans to use a two-step process to develop a new WOTUS definition. </li>
<li>In the first step, the EPA has proposed to withdraw the 2015 WOTUS Rule and revert to the status quo. We expect the agency to finalize the withdrawal by early 2018. </li>
<li>The EPA also plans to develop a new WOTUS rule, and will soon take comments on the proposal. </li>
<li>NAHB is taking advantage of its unprecedented access to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, and is working with the agency on a new rule that is clear and limits jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act consistent with congressional intent. </li>
<li>In August, NAHB and the Dallas Builders Association hosted a meeting with Administrator Pruitt in Dallas to voice concerns and offer insight about the new rule. </li>
<li>NAHB and the Colorado Association of Home Builders are planning a similar meeting with Administrator Pruitt in Colorado Springs in October. </li>
<li>In late October, NAHB will provide recommendations on a revised WOTUS definition at a business-focused in-person listening session at EPA headquarters. </li>
</ul>
For more information about these or other Federal government affairs issues, contact Michael Dey (<a href="mailto:mdey@hbaofgreenville.com">mdey@hbaofgreenville.com</a>). Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-61862702795012593272017-09-21T15:24:00.000-04:002017-09-21T15:24:08.674-04:00The Headlines: September 22, 2017Ten Home Building industry stories we have read recently:<br />
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<li>Senior loan officer survey as a barometer of the economy (it shows an easing of lending standards). <a href="http://eyeonhousing.org/2017/08/senior-loan-officer-survey-as-a-barometer-of-the-economy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=10-0809&utm_campaign=eoe2017" target="_blank">Eye on Housing</a>.</li>
<li>NAHB applauds President Trump's order rescinding overreaching flood standard. <a href="http://nahbnow.com/2017/08/nahb-applauds-president-trumps-order-rescinding-overreaching-flood-standard/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=1-0821&utm_campaign=mmb2017" target="_blank">NAHB Now</a>. </li>
<li>Why Americans are shunning new homes and opting to stay put, renovate instead (average length of home ownership up from 6 years to 15 years). <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-remodeling-booms-as-homeowners-wont-move-0827-biz-20170823-story.html" target="_blank">Chicago Tribune</a>. </li>
<li>Home equity used to start seven percent of U.S. businesses. <a href="http://eyeonhousing.org/2017/08/home-equity-used-to-start-seven-percent-of-u-s-businesses/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=6-0823&utm_campaign=eoe2017" target="_blank">Eye on Housing</a>.</li>
<li>New single-family homes getting smaller (down to 2,388 square feel). <a href="http://nahbnow.com/2017/08/new-single-family-homes-getting-smaller/" target="_blank">NAHBNow</a>.</li>
<li>New silica rules go into effect September 23. <a href="http://nahbnow.com/2017/08/new-silica-rules-go-into-effect-sept-23/" target="_blank">NAHBNow</a>. </li>
<li>Home sales on the rise in the Upstate (July to August, Greenville is up 7.8 percent, Spartanburg is up 12.3 percent). <a href="https://gsabusiness.com/news/real-estate-residential/72928/" target="_blank">GSA Business</a>. </li>
<li>EPA waives lead pain requirements for certain renovations (emergency renovations after a disaster). <a href="http://nahbnow.com/2017/09/epa-waives-lead-paint-requirements-for-certain-renovations/" target="_blank">NAHBNow</a>.</li>
<li>New generation of young home buyers is tiptoeing into the market. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-first-home-buyers-20170908-story.html" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times</a>.</li>
<li>More floods are coming, but smarter policies can limit costs, damage (op ed by former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley). <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article173093291.html" target="_blank">Miami Herald</a>.</li>
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Did you know? According to Greenville County administration, 96 subdivisions defaulted on their stormwater permits during the real estate crisis.<br />
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Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-6141343214123410212017-09-14T14:59:00.000-04:002017-09-14T14:59:06.736-04:00HBA launches new website for the Southern Home and Garden ShowThe Home Builders Association of Greenville has launched a new website dedicated solely to its signature bi-annual event, the Southern Home & Garden Show:<br />
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<a href="http://www.southernhomeandgardenshow.com/">www.SouthernHomeandGardenShow.com</a>.<br />
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The launch of the new website leads into the Southern Home & Garden Show happening Friday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 17, at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, S.C.<br /><br />“This website launch is part of a series of significant investments we are making to elevate and continually improve the Southern Home & Garden Show for both the attendees as well as the exhibitors and HBA members who participate,” said Bob Barreto, President of the Board of Directors of the HBA of Greenville.<br /><br />The new <a href="http://www.southernhomeandgardenshow.com/">www.SouthernHomeandGardenShow.com</a> serves as a hub of event-related information, with an updated look and feel to reflect the evolution of this and future shows. Show sponsors are featured prominently, and the site includes HBA of Greenville member and exhibitor photography highlighting products, services and brands. The site also outlines a few of the show’s exhibitions including The Chef’s Kitchen produced by Ingles and a Kid’s Corner sponsored by The Home Depot.<br /><br />As the largest home improvement event in South Carolina, the Southern Home & Garden show adopted a sleek, user-friendly design and platform as is indicative of larger markets around the United States.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509171538189253240.post-21110147055951925882017-09-14T14:24:00.002-04:002017-09-14T14:24:55.707-04:00Employment Opportunity: Sales Assistant and Office ManagerYou Home Builders Association of Greenville has an opening on its staff for a <u>Sales Assistant and Office Manager</u>. The position is full-time and offers a competitive wage and benefits including retirement, generous leave, long-term disability insurance, and a wellness program that includes a monthly stipend for health insurance premiums. Applicants must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends. Interested applicants should email their resume and statement of interest to Crystal Yanes, Chief Operating Officer, at CYanes@HBAofGreenville.com.Michael Deyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783659824910849077noreply@blogger.com0