We are ever so close to reaching our goal thanks to our FHBA members! It’s not too late to sponsor the FBA Leadership Summit. With the awesome support of our FHBA Members we are less than $10,000.00 from reaching our budget. The Leadership Summit provides our FBA Students from across the state the opportunity to…
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As President of the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA), I want to say thanks for all whom traveled to Tallahassee and advanced the FHBA legislative agenda. We focused on 6 priority issues: Statute of Repose; Impact Fees; State Assumption of 404 Permitting; Affordable Housing Funding; Construction Defects and Condominium Bulk Buyer Protections. To view a
FHBA Legislative Updates – Week of February 12, 2018 Legislative Conference (by FHBA GA Chair, Frank Severino): I want to thank the nearly 100 members who trekked to Tallahassee putting a local face on this year’s legislative priorities. Timing is everything in this process and FHBA members converged at an opportune time. As we were
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The NAHB State and Local Government Affairs Committee recently granted funding requests from three HBAs striving to make a positive impact on housing affordability and homeownership…read more
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According to new research, the rising price and short supply of land is limiting the share of one-story floor plans. These homes are selling at an average 10 percent price premium compared to two-story homes. Stronger demand for one-story homes has been attributed to the large population of homebuyers aged 65 years and older, a
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The housing market in the U.S. has experienced a major uptick over the past two years. In 2016, existing home sales were the strongest they’ve been since 2006. More than a decade after the worst housing crisis in U.S. history, it seems we’re finally in a sustainable recovery period…read more
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FHBA Legislative Updates – Week of February 5, 2018 Permit Fees: SB 1144 by Sen. Perry passed the Appropriations Finance and Tax Committee. HB 725 by Rep. Williamson is on the House Special Order Calendar for the 14th. These bills provide greater transparency on the fees and expenses of local permitting authority. Local governments are
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Donna Knatz Barrett, EO of the Charlotte-DeSoto BIA in Port Charlotte, Fla., is laser-focused on getting new members. That’s why, after the NAHB International Builders’ Show finished up in January, she turned to an easy source for hot leads: 2018 IBS attendees. HBAs have access to the list of non-members from their areas who attended
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FHBA Legislative Updates – Week of January 29, 2018 Impact Fee: SB 324 by Sen. Young, the FHBA Impact Fee Bill, was approved by the Senate Appropriations Finance and Taxation Subcommittee. The bill prohibits requiring the payment of impact fees prior to permitting, codifies case law on rational nexus and stipulates that payment of existing
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FHBA would like to congratulate and thank David Peaden for his 20 years of service to the association! Once a 28-year-old from Pensacola working for the home builders association for the first time, David has become a dedicated and important member of our association and the Home Builders Association of West Florida where he currently
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