Celebration of Excellence Tickets on Sale!
Home Builders Association of South Carolina is now selling tickets to the premiere event of the year -- the Celebration of Excellence. The event honors the newest SC Housing Hall of Fame Inductees and winners of the annual Pinnacle Awards competition. This year’s event will also feature the SC Housing Forecast seminar and luncheon sponsored by the HBA of Greenville.

Columbia HBA Recognizes Representative Nikki Haley with Champion of Housing Award
The Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Columbia announced recently that South Carolina Representative Nikki Haley has been named the recipient of this year’s HBA “Champion of Housing Award.”

Housing Economists Expect Market Turnaround to Begin In 2008
Though there appears to be no let-up to the current housing downswing, economists participating in the National Association of Home Builders Fall Construction Forecast Conference recently said they expect the industry to bottom out and to start turning around in 2008.

Epcon Communities Development Stonegate at Prince Creek Earns Awards from Horry-Georgetown HBA
StoneGate at Prince Creek, an Epcon Community, has received two awards from the Horry-Georgetown Home Builders Association in conjunction with its 2007 New Home Parade.

The Missing Link: Effective Communication Between Trades
Home building is a complex operation that easily can include 50 or more companies. Too often, there is too little effective coordination and communication on jobsites between trade partners, leading to longer cycle times and potential troubles for homebuyers.

Toughest U.S. Immigration Law Takes Effect in Oklahoma
Oklahoma House Bill 1804, known as the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007, went into effect Thursday, Nov. 1, after a U.S. District Court judge denied an 11th-hour request to block it.

Blueprint for Safety Course Being Offered in Charleston
The South Carolina Safe Home Grant Project will be offering one more training event for contractors and builders wanting to participate in the retrofit work associated with the program on December 5th in Charleston.

Register for Free Sales & Marketing Audio Seminar
Industry veterans who have been through market shifts in their careers will discuss during an upcoming audio seminar what changes you should make to your sales and marketing efforts to thrive in today's market.

Manual Helps Builders Fight Inclusionary Zoning Battles
A new policy manual is available to NAHB members who find themselves battling inclusionary zoning ordinances at a time when they are appearing with increasing frequency in communities looking for an easy and expedient fix for their affordable housing problems.

Energy Efficiency Ranks # 1 In Consumer Green Building Priorities
A new survey conducted for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) confirms that a desire for greater energy efficiency drives consumers to choose a green-built home.

Ownership of 'Green' Homes Expected to Increase Rapidly, According to new Report From McGraw-Hill Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP) , released The Green Homeowner SmartMarket(TM) Report, produced in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders, providing insight into the mindset of the "green" homeowner and the homeowner remodeler using green products.