I work with two of housing’s best and brightest economists–Mark Boud, senior vp at Real Estate Economics/Metrostudy, and Brad Hunter, Metrostudy chief economist and director of consulting. It’s humbling. I tell them what I hear from home builders about what they’re doing, what they expect, and what scares them. Mark and Brad listen, nod, smile, …
Lotus on Orange in Sarasota, Fla., has been selected as the South Atlantic regional winner of the 2015 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The home was designed by Leader Design Studio of Sarasota. The home’s builder, Josh Wynne Construction of Sarasota, and interior designer, SAWA Design, …
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The home building industry is on the rise, and FHBA is increasing right along side with you. The FHBA is your advocate at the Capitol, money saver for your business’ bottom line, and provider of education and relevant up-to-date industry information. To showcase your membership, download the new FHBA logo to post on your website, …
We have received encouraging feedback on the number of legislative visits being scheduled for FHBA’s “Day on the Hill”, Tuesday, February 9th. Many of you, who have made appointments, have expressed disappointment that these visits would not allow you to participate in the Workforce Summit scheduled for that same day as part of our 2016 FHBA …
Ask members of the Senate Community Affairs Committee to VOTE IN FAVOR of SB 704 (BUILDING CODE BILL) and its ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PATHWAY AMENDMENT by Sen. Travis Hutson, which is on the agenda, on TODAY, FEBRUARY 1. SB 704 reduces red-tape and unnecessary regulation by: Allowing local Fire and Building Code Boards to meet jointly, …
Please Note: The Workforce Summit has been rescheduled to take place during the 2016 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) in July. Learn more. The current availability of employees within our workforce has reached a critical level. In order to address the existing critical shortage of trained individuals in the building construction and inspection industry and to …
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The next Building University for Individual Leadership Development (BUILD) is taking place Monday, February 8th from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm during the 2016 FHBA Legislative Conference in Tallahassee, FL. In attendance will be the Senior Vice President of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Marian Johnson, and a special representative from the Office of Economic …
Interested in being a voice for the future of the building industry? Join the Future Builders of America (FBA) Board of Directors! As a source for educating and training students in construction related programs throughout Florida, as well as employment opportunities, FBA helps promote the construction industry as a great career opportunity to Florida’s future employees. …
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This the second week of the 2016 Florida Legislative Session and homebuilder issues are beginning to gel. Our eventual success will largely depend upon our members letting legislators know how they feel about certain issues. Legislators and Capitol observers will use our “Day on the Hill” as a barometer of FHBA member intensity about our …
At the start of last year, the Appraisal Institute boasted 22,000 professionals in almost 60 countries. Fast forward one year and the number now sits at 20,000 professionals, providing more evidence of a growing problem that is plaguing the industry…read more
