Help Needed for Wounded Hero Home
The HBA of Oconee is in search of volunteers and donations for the Wounded Hero home project, one of the first Wounded Hero projects in South Carolina.

Self Insurers Fund Goes Commercial
The South Carolina Home Builders Self Insurers Fund (SIF) is now open to write commercial Workers’ Compensation accounts.

HBA Member Announces Candidacy for House of Representatives – District 21
Keith R. Smith of Greer, SC announced he is running as a Republican for the recently vacated District 21 seat in the SC House of Representatives.

Apply for EPA-Required Lead Paint Rule Training and Certification by Sept. 30
Remodelers and other contractors have until Sept. 30 to apply to get their companies certified and to also sign up for the training required to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.

Immigration Law Compliance: Contract Language with Subcontractors
At a recent Builder Workshop hosted by the Home Builders Association on Immigration Laws it was recommended by the speaker, Attorney Melissa L. Azallion that home builders should protect themselves by including language in contracts with sub-contractors regarding compliance with immigration laws.

Practice Uniform Procedures with New Home Buyers
Whether they are aware of it or not, all new home builders provide a warranty – implied or express – when selling a never-been-occupied, newly constructed property.

SC State Housing Lowers Interest Rates for All Mortgage Programs
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC State Housing) has announced lower interest rates for its popular First-time Home Buyer Program.

Economist Karl Case Says American Dream Is Alive and Now Is the Time to Buy
The American dream will continue to endure despite the catastrophic drubbing that the nation’s housing market has taken since 2005, Karl E. Case, an economics professor at Wellesley and co-creator of Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller housing index, writes in the Sept. 1 issue of The New York Times.

Senate Passes Extension of Flood Insurance Program
The Senate voted Tuesday to again extend federal flood insurance, this time pushing the reauthorization down the road for a full year.

CAASH Courses Offered at National Active Retirement Association Conference in October
Two courses that lead to NAHB's Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designation — "Selling to the Active Adult" and "Marketing to the Active Adult" — will be offered on Oct. 18-19 in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Active Retirement Association (NARA) in Columbia, S.C.

Duke Energy to Give Free Home Energy Rating
Learn how earning the ENERGY STAR® label can help you sell homes at this free one-day workshop.

NAHB Webinars in October and November
The NAHB has scheduled several webinars during October and November that cover a range of topics from alternative financing options to targeting females.