Associate Education: How to solicit business from a builder.

Associate Education: How to solicit business from a builder.

February 12th from 12-1pm at the HBA Office.

Do you want to know how to earn a builders business? Well, the HBA of Greenville has assembled a Panel of 4 Builders to answer all your questions about how to earn business from them and their colleagues.
The Builder Panel includes- Tom Dillard or Dillard Jones Builders, Jonathan Giles of Dan Ryan Homes, Bruce Pasquarella of Arthur Rutenberg Homes (formerly of American Eagle Builders) and Rick Quinn of Quinn Satterfield Builders/ HBA President.
This panel of experts will be answering questions about what they look for in - pricing, dress code, credit checks, back ground checks, and much more.
This is an educational event only- please do not practice your sales skills for your products at this event.

Lunch will be provided and space is limited so please call the HBA office to reserve your spot. 864-254-0133

NAHB Publishes Comprehensive Blueprint for Appraisal Reform

NAHB's Appraisal Working Group has been hard at work over the past year examining the nation's appraisal system, talking to numerous stakeholders and developing recommendations for improving the system in order to alleviate one of the biggest problems that our members face in completing a new home sale -- obtaining an accurate appraisal.

This tough work has resulted in development of the newly published Comprehensive Blueprint for Appraisal Reform, which NAHB will use in advocacy efforts with Congress, regulators and the appraiser community. The Blueprint focuses on the need for reform in four specific areas: 1) the overall regulatory framework for appraisals and oversight of the appraisal industry; 2) data and technology; 3) professional standards; and 4) practices, policies and procedures. Key recommendations outlined in the report call for streamlining and coordinating the current regulatory framework and devoting adequate resources to ensuring effective oversight and enforcement; creating a real estate data superhighway with a national real property registry and supporting networks; reaffirming and streamlining the key appraisal principles contained in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and establishing uniform credentialing standards specific to each area of appraisal practice.

Also recommended is the establishment of a single, consistent set of rules and guidelines for appraisals; appraiser consideration of all three valuation approaches -- cost, income and sales comparison -- the establishment of standards and processes to ensure engagement of the best appraiser for the assignment; and the establishment of workable procedures for expedited appeals of inaccurate or faulty appraisals. NAHB members can access Blueprint for Appraisal Reform on nahb.org.

Palmetto Builders Show will be a South Carolina Alternative to the International Builders Show

The Charleston Home Builders Association will produce the inaugural Palmetto Builders Show, presented by JamesHardie, April 26-27 at the Charleston Area Convention Center.

The Palmetto Builders Show is designed to bring us back to our roots - creating a working environment between builders, remodelers, architects, engineers, vendors, suppliers and manufacturers. We believe that the future of the industry lies in vendors’ ability to connect with each other, and the Palmetto Builder’s Show is the only trade show in South Carolina to focus solely on supporting industry relationships and building collaboration among professionals.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the Palmetto Builders Show, great booth opportunities are still available.  Click here to review exhibitor opportunities at the Palmetto Builders Show.

Who is invited? Only builders, remodelers, architects, engineers and their clients will be invited to attend the Palmetto Builder’s Show. Over 1,500 of these key industry professionals will be invited from South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and other surrounding areas. Our goal is to interest out-of-town invitees, capitalizing on Charleston’s beautiful scenery and natural appeal, while also giving attendees a taste of the local home building community’s best products and services. In-town invitees will also enjoy the show, without the hassle of having to travel outside the state. All guests will be treated to one-of-a-kind vendor displays, a Charleston ‘Welcome Party’ and informative, engaging educational programs.

Who can showcase? Booths will be sold to exhibitors who market directly to architects, builders, remodelers and engineers. We encourage vendors, suppliers and manufacturers to team together and bring their best products for display. We are not looking for the typical home show booth. We truly want to show our invitees the best products and services that the Lowcountry has to offer. Palmetto Builder’s Show exhibitors will experience a high-end home show that is fun and engaging, with many opportunities to network with the region’s best industry professionals.

Why participate? The homebuilding industry is fast on the road to recovery and the Palmetto Builder’s Show is the perfect opportunity to meet the men and women who design and build homes, ranging from custom designs to production and remodeling. Marketing directly to architects, builders, engineers and remodelers is the best way to ensure your product gets included in a new home. While consumers remain influential in this process, changes within the homebuilding industry have resulted in more professional involvement in products placed in homes.

Why will builders, remodelers, architects and engineers attend? We will organize a first-class show and educational venue offering CE credits, while at an affordable price. With Charleston as the backdrop, we will give attendees and their families the full “Charleston Experience,” while reducing their need to travel long distances for a similar showcase.