LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Extend Federal Homebuyer Tax Credit
Time is quickly running out on the $8,000 Federal homebuyer tax credit—the federal program that has been remarkably successful in bringing buyers back to the home market—and we need your help.

Home Builders Challenge Dorchester’s School Impact Fee
Legal action has been taken against the Dorchester School District 2 over recently-passed legislation that allows the school district to charge developers $2,500 on new homes to pay for the construction of new schools.

Newly Improved Pinnacle Awards Call for Entries
The Home Builders Association of South Carolina announces the call for entries for the 2009 Pinnacle Awards. The Pinnacle Awards Committee has made several changes to the awards program to ensure accurate and fair results and a more convenient and easier registration and submittal process.

HBASC Joins Facebook!
Become a fan of the Home Builders Association of South Carolina’s Facebook page. That’s right. The HBASC is on Facebook and it’s a great way to keep in touch with what’s going on in the home building industry.

New EPA Certification Requirement to Help Prevent Lead Poisoning
Are you EPA-certified? Do you need to be EPA-certified? If you disturb lead paint as part of your work in pre-1978 homes, schools, and other buildings you must be EPA-certified by April 2010.

Gabriel Builders Receives 2009 Pacesetter Award
S.C.-based luxury home builder Gabriel Builders, Inc. (www.gabrielbuilders.com) has received one of eight national Pacesetter Awards from Custom Home Builder magazine.

Mungo Homes Commits $100,000 to Aid Harvest Hope
For a second year, Mungo Homes has committed as much as $100,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank to help with an increased demand for food during these tough economic times.

York County HBA Members Support Local Charity
HBA members Joan Inglis and Curt and Mary Sieck have joined together to complete and sponsor a charity home to benefit the Clover Area Assistance enter.

Help Spread the Word: "Hope for Homes" Foreclosure Prevention Clinic
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority will be hosting a FREE foreclosure prevention event on Saturday, October 24th at the North Charleston Convention Center.

For the Small Business Owner --Marketing Strategies that Keep You Ahead of the Pack
There are many marketing strategies that you can use, many at little or no cost, which can help keep your business in the game. Even in today’s tough economy.

This Fortune Cookie Was Spot on About New Home Sales
I recently ate lunch at a Chinese restaurant where the food was fair but the fortune cookie was outstanding. It contained a message that was actually worth reading and sharing. Instead of the typical faux Confucian adage, my fortune was so relevant for the housing industry...

Begin Planning Now So You Can Reap Business Success Later
Home builders and other industry professionals who want to be in a position to take advantage of new opportunities when the market returns need to reevaluate every aspect of their business and begin instituting new ways of conducting their business, said panelists at a recent audio seminar on how to position businesses for the next economic upswing.

Enter Talent Contest to Sing the National Anthem at IBS
Home builders and other industry professionals who want to be in a position to take advantage of new opportunities when the market returns need to reevaluate every aspect of their business and begin instituting new ways of conducting their business, said panelists at a recent audio seminar on how to position businesses for the next economic upswing.

Rock Band, Styx, to Headline Spike Party at Buiders' Show
The American rock band, Styx, will be the featured entertainment at the Spike party during the 2010 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 19-22.