Member News
Greater Atlanta HBA Wins National Award
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Left: Dave Nielsen, EOC Seminar Dean and executive officer of the Greater Portland HBA. Right: David Ellis, president of the Executive Officers Council and executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta HBA |
The HBA’s winning project was the FEMA Disaster Assistance and Coordination workshops. In September 2009, metro Atlanta had the worst flood in its history, getting almost two feet of rain in just a few days. In response, the HBA quickly coordinated efforts with local building departments, FEMA and other agencies to host flood a clean-up and repair workshop for members.
The workshops helped prepare our members to work with home owners who had been impacted by flooding, as well as to comply with FEMA and other federal guidelines while doing so. The HBA also provided resources to educate home owners about choosing a licensed, reputable contractor to perform cleanup and repairs.
“Winning an Association Excellence Award is truly a great honor,” explains David Ellis, president of the Executive Officers Council and executive vice president of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. “Each award recognizes the outstanding effort, commitment and achievement an executive officer and the association membership made to further the value of involvement in the association.”
“It’s a special honor this year for my own association to win an award, the same year I am president of the EOC. I’m very proud of the accomplishments of the Greater Atlanta HBA and the hard work of our staff,” said Ellis. “To receive an Association Excellence Award and to be recognized by peers from across the country is a high compliment.”
The winning entries will become part of the Executive Officers Council's Idea Loan File in an effort to help other executives and associations across the country provide better service to members and their community.
Atlanta Remodelers Council Receives National Industry Award
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Remodelers Council Board member Mike Turner of The Home Services Store (center) received the award on behalf of the council. |
The HBA's Remodelers Council recently won a 2009 Council Awards for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence for Membership Recruitment and Retention. The awards, known in the industry as the CADREs, were announced during the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Annual Remodeling Show, held last month in Indianapolis. Winners in eight categories were honored for outstanding contributions and performance at the local council level.
The CADRE Awards, judged by members of the NAHB Remodelers Board of Trustees, are presented each year to local Remodelers Councils and individuals whose work at the local council level exemplifies the best practices of the remodeling industry.
The HBA Remodelers Council adopted a fresh approach to recruiting new members by reaching out to kitchen and bath designers, interior decorators and builders who are new to remodeling. The council designed a new membership brochure featuring information about the council, high-quality photos of home remodels, a summary of benefits of joining the council, testimonials about the benefits of membership and an easy-to-complete application.
HBA Remodelers Council Chair Rocco Sinisgalli of Oneida Builders explained, “Our goal was to creatively attract new members with new materials, events and outreach activities that show the benefits of developing connections with remodeling industry professionals and association resources. This award acknowledges our council’s hard work and recognizes us as a leader among our peers.”
FREE Home Listings for Builder Members on HBA Web Site and Vacant Dwelling Insurance Coverage at Significantly Reduced Rates
The HBA is pleased to offer two new benefits for our builder members.
FREE Home Listings for Builders
The HBA’s web site now includes new home listings for all builder members. Powered by New Home Source, the HBA’s web site is a resource for shoppers specifically looking for new homes and builders in the metro Atlanta area.
Click here to view the listings.
All HBA builder members can list their homes and communities through the HBA web site for FREE. What this means for builders is high-quality leads, traffic to your own web site and traffic into your communities. When you list your properties, you will gain valuable exposure to home shoppers using the HBA’s web site. You also can easily expand your reach to include NewHomesource.com, AOL Real Estate, Yahoo! Real Estate, Truilia, Zillow, Homeagain, Frontdoor and more than a dozen additional sites.
Listings feature only new homes, so builders will not be competing with re-sales, rentals and most importantly, no foreclosures!
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free listing on web site for all HBA builder members
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one-time implementation fee of $85 is waived
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optional access to a network of leading online home shopping portals with a reach of more than 21 million home shoppers
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comprehensive listings that include images, floor plans, community information, mapping, video links and virtual tours
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automated e-brochure responses to sales leads sent every 2 minutes
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easy-to-use search tools enable consumers to narrow results based on home size, amenities, school districts and more
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automated data collection available at no additional charge to keep builder data fresh
The listings on the web site are free for all builder members. If your company is a current subscriber to New Home Source’s services, your homes will automatically be included on the HBA web site.
If you have any questions or want to have your homes added to the site, contact New Home Source representative Shannen Manso at 678-794-0941.
Vacant Dwelling Insurance Coverage
Through a partnership with Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., the HBA is making vacant dwelling insurance coverage available for all association members in good standing. This insurance is offered exclusively through a select group of agents that are members of and support the HBA.
Your rates will vary due to the number of properties to be insured and their location, but taking advantage of this coverage could save a considerable amount of money. The HBA has worked hard to negotiate a very competitive rate for you!
Click here for a list of agents that are offering this coverage. Please consult them if you would like more information or want to begin taking advantage of this significant cost savings.
Developing partnerships and programs such as this are made possible through your continued loyalty and membership. Thank you for support as we work together to help each other during these challenging times.
Building Blocks
Building Blocks is a weekly e-newsletter that is sent to all HBA members. Building Blocks is members' direct source for upcoming education classes, special events, chapter and council meetings, Certified Professional Home Builder program news and events, membership announcements and HomeAid Atlanta community service projects. Advertising in Building Blocks is available exclusively to HBA members. Click here for ad rates and packages.
