Get Ready--IBS Registration Opens August 1

The month of August typically involves summer vacations, barbecues and pool parties. This year, it’s also when registration opens for the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show.

Incredible savings are available to National Association of Home Builders members who register in August to attend the 2017 Show, which will take place in Orlando January 10-12, 2017.

The industry’s premier event is the best opportunity for members to see the latest building products, gain expertise and meet key business partners.

Here’s the deal for August registrants:

• A free International Builders' Show expo pass. Your ticket to explore the products of 1,400+ top manufacturers and suppliers on the building industry’s largest exhibit floor.
• Pay $275 for International Builders' Show full registration. The expo pass plus more than 120 International Builders' Show education sessions covering eight industry tracks.
• FREE spouse registration. This deal includes the same show access as the primary registrant.

Mark your calendars, set your alarms and be ready to press that registration button. These exclusive deals are only offered in the month of August.

Best Buy for Business Joins NPP

As a Home Builders Association member, you can now receive substantial savings from one of the nation's top consumer electronics companies. National Purchasing Partners (NPP) is excited to announce our newest partner, Best Buy for Business. Through your membership you now have access to top tier pricing on over 150,000 brand-name products.

Best Buy For Business offers:

• Multi-location shipping and local store pickup, returns and exchanges
• Technical support from Geek Squad
• Best Buy delivery and local installation services
• Flexible payment options like Net-30 invoicing, purchase orders and leasing
• Volume ordering on products and Best Buy gift cards

If you would like step-by-step instructions on how to create the account, click here.

To log into NPP click here, and for more information visit our website by clicking here.

Best Buy For Business offers products that may not be available at our retail stores. Product pricing, availability and offers may vary from our retail stores. BEST BUY, the BEST BUY logo, the tag design, GEEK SQUAD, BEST BUY FOR BUSINESS, the BEST BUY FOR BUSINESS logo and MY BEST BUY are trademarks of Best Buy. © 2015 Best Buy. All rights reserved.

Save on Safety Equipment, Industrial Gases, & Welding Supply

Airgas, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading single-source suppliers of gases, welding equipment & supplies, and safety products.

Home Builder Association of Greenville members can now receive special pricing on their safety equipment, welding, & industrial gas needs through our partnership with National Purchasing Partners. To take advantage of these discounts, simply set up or link your Airgas account through NPP.

If you’re not already an NPP member, signing up is free and there’s no obligation to purchase. Once a member, your company and employees will have access to a variety of other discounts as well.

For more information or to sign up for NPP, please visit www.mynpp.com. For questions or assistance please email customerservice@mynpp.com. 

Your HBA membership saved you $61,580*! *Estimated savings per licensed S.C. homebuilder due to efforts made by the HBA.

In 2012, the home builders associations’
(HBA) efforts saved the home building
industry more than $615.8 million. For
every $1 invested in HBA dues, members
received more than a $2,500 return!
Your HBA influences government on all
levels. Our goal is to protect affordable
housing and to stop needless regulatory
costs, which ultimately trickles down and
effects everyone who works in the home
building industry and every homebuyer.
If you know of someone who makes their
living in the construction industry, but
is not a member ask them why. Keep our
industry strong and ask that they join the
HBA today to make sure they have a job
tomorrow! To find an HBA in your area,
visit www.hbaofsc.com or call
803-771-7408 you can reach the HBA of Greenville at 864-254-0133

Here are some recent examples!

Multiple-lot Property Tax Discount:  $5.8 million  saved!
The new law gives a temporary three-year extension (2012-14
tax years) on the multi-lot discount, plus any remaining time left
on the original five years, to qualified residential developers.  For
builders who had the one-year builder discount in 2009, 2010, or
2011, they will get an additional three years. In addition, during
the three year “timeout” period, qualified builders and developers
can sell lots to other builders or developers and the discount will
transfer with the lot.  The bill makes permanent changes in the
law to end annual recertification, and provides that subdivisions
platted after May 1 of each year may still get the discount in that
year by paying a very low late application fee ($100).
                                            
Mandatory Fire Sprinklers:  $100+ million saved!
The SC Building Code Council voted to adopt the 2012
IRC including a mandatory fire sprinkler provision, but the
HBA was able to have the mandate excluded.

Water Flow Requirements: $500+ million saved!
To support mandatory residential fire sprinklers (IFC 2012) 
the SC Building Codes Council voted to increase   water
flow requirements across the state. The HBA and its allies
were able to remove this modification to the benefit of
every citizen in the state. The building codes will now go to
the General Assembly for approval with implementation as
early as July 2013.  

Money Saving Tip from Rick Quinn

Occasionally our members share money-saving tips with one another. This one is from Rick Quinn, Quinn Satterfield, regarding the inclusion of trash and sewer fees on bills for temporary water service from the City of Greenville.

The water bill comes from the Greenville Water system for both city and county water meters so the sewer bill is there either way. ReWa will discount the bill by the amount of the sewer for three quarters while the house is under construction but the builder has to call ReWa and they have access to the water system’s billing and can toggle it off. If you don’t have the meter set, or have it removed the bills will end also.

The trash fees can also be toggled off by calling Ed Marr at the city public works department at 467-4335 or by calling Arissa Gaines at the water system’s billing department (she will need to verify with the city that the house is under construction).

After the C.O. has been issued the trash fees will not be avoidable but the sewer and water can be avoided by having the water meter removed.

Tips for maximizing your first year of membership

So you are a new member. You are not alone. The HBA of Greenville has more than 100 new members in 2010 alone. So how do you get the most our of your membership?

· Get connected. Access members only content at www.HBAofGreenville.com and www.NAHB.com. Topics range from business management to effective networking to housing issues. Need help logging in? Email info@HBAofGreenville.com or login@NAHB.com.
· Learn more. The University of Housing of the Upstate provides opportunities ranging from lunch seminars to multi-day seminars that will lead you to earning industry designations. Find our programs at www.NAHB.org/Education.
· Save money on many services you probably already use. Visit our member savings section at www.HBAofGreenville.com.
· Show up. Check the listing of upcoming meetings at www.HBAofGreenville.com. Want to meet builders? Attend meetings that appeal to them. You may not be interested in building codes, but builders are interested in those types of topics, so that is where they will be.
· Talk to the experts. Your industry-specific questions can be answered by the staff at the HBA of Greenville, the HBA of South Carolina, and NAHB. Call on them for help.
· Look at the big picture. You are a member of three assocations: local, state, and national. Each branch of the federation offers distinct packages of benefits that will enhance your membership experience and your company's bottom line. Tap into all of them.
· Read our publications and online resources. Builder Review Online, our weekly e-newsletter, Builder Review Daily, our blog, Sales + Marketing Ideas magazine, Nations Building News, a weekly e-newsletter from NAHB, Builder Journal magazine, and Builder News Network. These publications and our website are your sources for the latest housing news and ideas.

Membership is what you make of it. Get the most out of your membership but getting involved, reading the news, and using the services of your Home Builders Association.

Save on Federal Express Shipping Exclusive to HBA Members

As a benefit of membership in your Home Builders Association of Greenville, Federal Express now offers HBA members up to 29 percent off of shipping. Now more than ever, you need to get the most value for your dollar.

Save up to 29% off FedEx Express
• For fast, reliable delivery of your time-critical shipments
• Ship and manage your shipping at fedex.com.
• Drop off shipments at thousands of convenient locations.
• Take advantage of shipping tools and resources at fedex.com.

Save up to 20% off FedEx Ground
• For cost-effective delivery of shipments that don’t need the speed of express shipping.
• Ship and manage your shipping at fedex.com.
• Drop off shipments at thousands of convenient locations.

Save up to 70% FedEx Freight
• For day-definite delivery of LTL (less-than-truckload) freight, palletized or non-palletized.
• FedEx Freight specializes in reliable, responsive next-day and second-day regional service in the continental U.S.

To create a new FedEx account or enroll your existing account in the FedEx Advantage® Program:

CALL: 1-800-MEMBERS (1.800.636.2377, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. EST, M-F)
VISIT: enrolladvantage.fedex.com/4541 – enter passcode HVCSP8

Your HBA of Greenville and FedEx understand that the success of your business depends on your ability to deliver your goods and services to your customers on time and that is why we are excited to bring you these valuable discounts on the services you need the most. FedEx discounts, an exclusive savings for HBA members.