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The Chalkline
May 2015
Volume: 15
Issue: 5
Associate Council Meeting, Tuesday, May 5th at La Huerta’s, Rogers Ave., 12 pm.
Board of Directors Meeting:
Thursday, May 7th, at 11 am; 21 West End, North 2nd St., behind the Farris Wheel, off of Garrison Ave.
General Membership Meeting: Thursday, May 7th, 2nd at noon; 21 West End, North 2nd St., behind the
Farris Wheel, off of Garrison Ave. $15 at the door, cash or check $16 credit card.
Meeting Sponsor: Waco Title Company
Speaker: Legislative Update: Ron Harris, AHBA & Representative from Senator Tom Cotton’s
office..
Mason Barr Golf Tournament
Friday, May 15th
Vache Grasse Country Club
Greenwood, AR
10 am—Sign in & 11am—Shot gun Start
Please support the greater Fort Smith area youth
by participating with a team or sponsoring a hole, during our annual Mason Barr Scholarship Golf Tournament. For more information contact
the HBA office at 479-452-6213 or Chuck Fawcett at 479-484-5588…
Team: $150, 3 man team, cart and lunch, provided by Citizens Bank &
Trust
Hole Sponsor: $250
New Homes Benefit More Than Just Buyers and Builders
By Chuck Fawcett
President, the Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders
The only people who benefit when a house is built are the family members who get to live there,
and the builder who constructed and sold the home, right?
Wrong. The positive impact of new residential construction is far-reaching, bringing benefits to families, businesses
and services throughout a community immediately, as well as for years to come.
According to economists at the National Association of Home Builders, the one-year estimated local impacts of
building 100 single-family homes in a typical metro area include $28.7 million in local income, $3.6 million in taxes
and other local government revenue, and 394 local jobs.
But what does that economic impact mean in the real, day-to-day lives of community residents?
Just think about it. When a family moves to a community and buys a new house, they will likely shop at local stores
to buy furniture and accessories to decorate the home. They will fill their car’s gas tank at local gas stations so they
can get to the stores, have local mechanics work on the car when it breaks down or needs the oil changed, or buy a
new car at a local dealer when it’s time to replace the old one.
The family may need to hire local companies for regular services to maintain their home, such as landscaping, house
cleaning, pet sitters or pool upkeep.
The children will enroll in local schools. This increases enrollment, meaning more teachers, janitors, cafeteria workers and other school support staff will need to be hired. Those kids will also join sports leagues and other activities,
buy equipment and pay registration fees that provide stipends for referees and coaches.
All of this economic activity puts income into the pockets of local business owners and their families, who can then
afford to go out and spend money themselves, which recycles even more money into the community’s economy.
The new family also pays local and state taxes. These tax revenues help pay for a wide range of government services,
including school teachers, police departments, refuse collection, parks maintenance and road repairs.
Over the long term, as the families who move into new homes become part of the community, their positive impact
continues. NAHB estimates that those 100 new homes also provide the community with additional, annuallyrecurring impacts of $4.1 million in local income, $1 million in taxes and other revenue for local governments, and
69 local jobs.
Families who buy a newly built home enjoy benefits including safety, amenities, energy efficiency and floor plans to fit
a modern lifestyle. But the advantages of new homes extend far beyond the buyers and the builders—residential
construction has a positive, direct impact on the local community for years.
To learn more about the home-buying process or to find new homes for sale in the Greater Fort Smith area, go to
www.fortsmithhomebuilders.com
2015 Show Case Home
Supervising Contractor: Steve Robberson,
Robberson Custom Homes
The Borough at Middleton Addition
Realtor: Bradford & Udouj Realtors
Thank you to the following members; for your generous contribution:
Financing
WACO Title Company
Weather Barr—Vinyl Windows
FFO Homes
—Furnishings
2015 Show Case Home
Supervising Contractor: Steve Robberson,
Robberson Custom Homes
The Borough at Middleton Addition
Realtor: Bradford & Udouj Realtors
Thank you to the following members; for your generous contribution:
Godfrey & Black, Brick & Stone, Inc.
Stone
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas
Energy Partner
J & B Supply, Inc.
Electrical & Plumbing, Supplies and
Hardware/ Fixtures
Prestigious Pool Care, Inc.
Outdoor Furniture
2015 Show Case Home
Supervising Contractor: Steve Robberson,
Robberson Custom Homes
The Borough at Middleton Addition
Realtor: Bradford & Udouj Realtors
Thank you to the following members; for your generous contribution:
Acme Brick Tile & Stone
Masonry Products & Brick
Insulation Works—Insulation
Brown Hiller Clark
Builders Risk
And these other fine members:
Lumber One
Franklin Storm Rooms
River Valley Concrete Coating
$60 per ticket
$100 peer couple
$400 Table of 8
The Crumbs
May is Membership Drive Month!
Affiliate membership 50% off—This month only $25!!
Full membership benefits, with primary member.
Contact the HBA office for more information: 479-452-6213 or
[email protected]
We Don’t Want to Lose these Members!
Better Homes Supply, Burris Appraisal Co. Inc, KC Colley Construction, Eric Morrison Construction, Faubus Construction, Firstar Bank, Harold Hamm Construction, Jones Flooring & Tile, KTCS
AM/FM, Monks Granite Countertops, RSVP Event Rentals, Right Mind Advertising, River Valley
Door & Trim, Sagely & Edwards Realtor, Schwartz Stone Company, Smith Custom Cabinets,
Southern Shingles, Sugar Creek Contractors
These members are due for renewal. Please encourage them to renew.
Thank You for Renewing your Membership
Custom Electronics, Rodebush Construction, Chuck Fawcett Realty, Harry
Robinson Buick GMC, Elliot Electric Supply, Stock Building Supply, All American Building Products, Business Insurance Consultants, Housing Authority of
Fort Smith, Ivey Management LLC, GCC—Mid Continent Concrete and Lumber One
New Members:
Franklin Storm Rooms