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ANSI Standards Replacing NAHB Guidelines for Green Certification

Builders can no longer begin projects to receive National Green Building Certification using the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines scoring tool at www.nahbgreen.org.

Armed Service Members Have Extra Year for Home Buyer Tax Credit

Members of the military, foreign service, and intelligence communities have an additional year to buy a home and claim the home buyer tax credit, which expired for most Americans on April 30.

Fire Sprinklers in Homes Will Make Housing Unaffordable

Starting next year the cost of new housing built in South Carolina will increase significantly because of a new code change requiring residential fire sprinklers.

Still Time to Take Advantage of Tax Credit

Home buyers still have the opportunity to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home buyer or $6,500 repeat buyer tax credit. But they need to act quickly because the sales contract must be signed by April 30 to qualify.

Harrell Honored with Home Builders’ Highest Award

South Carolina Speaker of the House Robert “Bobby” W. Harrell, Jr. (R-Charleston and Dorchester Counties), was honored with the Hammer and Trowel award at the 40th Annual Bird Supper in Columbia recently. Speaker Harrell received the Home Builders Association of South Carolina’s (HBASC) highest award for a public official for his commitment to economic development and support of the state’s home building industry.

Important Lead Paint Resources Available to HBA Members

Builders, remodelers and anyone else who does almost any kind of construction or installations work inside homes or child occupied facilities built before 1978 need to know about the EPA's new Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.

HBA Members Endure Amazing Race for Charity

Local HBAs Win Awards of Excellence

Self Insurer’s Fund Giving $750,000 in Refunds to Its Members

SC Builders PAC Silent Auction Goes Live Online

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