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THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Footings A BI-MONTHLY INSIGHT INTO THE RICHMOND BUILDING INDUSTRY THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Home Building Association of Richmond Footings Newsletter Footings is a published bi-monthly newsletter by the Home Building Association of Richmond for its members. To receive future publications, email [email protected]. Home Building Association of Richmond About Us We are a non-profit trade association affiliated with the Home Building Association of Virginia and the National Association of Home Builders, and we represent our members in the building industry. Service to our members is our primary emphasis, which includes offering resources that will allow our members to conduct their business with confidence and professionalism. We support the growth of the building industry and the quality of our communities through active involvement in community affairs and advocating concern for the environment, while maintaining a positive climate for growth. SHARED VALUES Conforms to high professional standards of conduct and exercises the discipline prescribed by moral principles. A growing and respected leader in the community and industry with good growth in membership. Having a clear sense of purpose— a mission—which it commits to and uses to evaluate all its results and activities. Making a worthwhile contribution to our communities and meeting the needs of individual members. Having a sense that the mission is meaningful. An organization where friendly and informal relations through networking opportunities are provided. Supplies the necessary resources, training and expertise to understand industry and legislative issues and how they may affect the success of individual members. VISION To champion housing and community. MISSION Provide leadership to develop innovative programs that enable our community to thrive. Using research, education and public relations, we will be a credible resource, building a strong coalition for the current and future benefit of our association and community. Home Building Association of Richmond Page 2 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR PERSONNEL Craig Toalson Executive Vice President [email protected] Victoria Moody Director of Special Events [email protected] CONTACT US 400 N. Ridge Road Richmond, VA 23229 WWW.HBAR.ORG (804) 282 - 0400 MAIN OFFICE Home Building Association of Richmond (804) 282 - 9866 FAX Page 3 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 President’s Message Homeownership a Key Issue for Fall Elections If you are among the more than 75 million Americans who own their home, or the millions more who hope to someday achieve the American dream of homeownership, then you will want to tell your candidates where you stand on critical housing issues before casting your ballot this fall. Sarah Kellam HBAR President 2012 Owner, Homeplaces National policy has acknowledged the importance of the home in American family life for almost a century, yet today, homeownership is un- der attack. and $8.9 million in taxes and revenue for state, local, and federal governments. But persistently tight lending standards are making it difficult for creditworthy, financially responsible families to buy a home and threaten to ultimately prevent millions of families from ever becoming home owners. Homeownership has always been – and continues to be – the single best long-term investment for most Americans. It is a primary source of wealth and financial security for many households, helping to provide for education, retirement, and more. Current and aspiring home owners need to choose carefully before voting for political candidates this fall. Your vote could ultimately determine whether policies are enacted in the next Congress that impact your ability to buy a first home, keep your current home, or enter into the move-up market. Legislative and regulatory proposals that would greatly harm home owners, home buyers, the housing market, and the nation’s economy are under consideration by government policymakers. These include ongoing threats to the mortgage interest deduction, instituting a standard 20 percent down payment on home loans, and ending the federal backstop for housing, which would make the 30-year mortgage less accessible and more expensive. As the debate over housing policy unfolds, it is crucial to ensure that homeownership remains attainable and that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing remains a national priority. Make sure that politicians know where you stand on homeownership issues by attending the Virginia Rally for Homeownership in Richmond on October 11, 2012 and signing NAHB’s online petition to members of Congress. You can register for the Rally for Homeownership, sign the petition, and learn more on the The stakes are enormous. The decisions the politicians impact of housing and homeownership at who are elected to office this year make on these proposals could not only strip away homeownership’s priority www.protecthomeownership.com. status and obstruct the economy’s ability to recover, but also reverse the housing policies that created a thriving middle class and contributed to a century of economic progress. Homeownership contributes significantly to the nation’s economy, and can help provide millions of jobs to get the economy back on its feet. Currently, housing accounts for about 15 percent of the nation's total economic output, including new construction of single-family and multifamily homes, remodeling, and services provided by existing homes. Building 100 average single-family homes generates 305 jobs, $23.1 million in wage and business income, Home Building Association of Richmond Page 4 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Executive Vice President’s Message Your Associations Are Working for You As a member of the Home Building Association of Richmond (HBAR) you are also a member of the Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV) and the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). The federation that you’ve joined consisting of HBAR, HBAV, and NAHB is at the table with local, state, and federal Craig Toalson officials protecting the Executive Vice President interests of new residential construction. This article HBAR outlines a small sampling of how your three-in-one membership has been working on for you, your business, your employees, and your families to promote the building industry during the summer of 2012. affects home builders. HBAV also plays a very active role in communicating with members of the Virginia General Assembly and the Governor’s Administration on the need for a pro-housing environment in Virginia. On the local level, HBAV worked with Chesterfield County to change its Cash Proffer Policy to only allow for payment of per lot cash proffers at the time of C.O. as opposed to building permit. This summer HBAV held its annual convention that allowed builders, developers, and associate members from around the state to come together in support of the industry. Across the country, NAHB continues to hold appraisal summits to correct the ongoing issues with appraisals. NAHB staff has been promoting the mortgage interest deduction by communicating to members of Congress and the Obama Administration about the importance of this deduction and the negative effect it will have if it’s eliminated. The GOP platform recently endorsed the mortgage interest deduction within its proposed platform thanks to the hard work of NAHB. NAHB has launched a website, www.protecthomeownership.com, and is also holding nine HBAR has been working this summer with local govern- Homeownership Rallies across the United States to spread ment officials from Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico. the importance of homeownership. The Virginia Rally for HBAR is following and monitoring the proposed Chester- Homeownership takes place in Richmond on October 11, field County comprehensive plan to make sure that it 2012. doesn’t negatively affect home builders. We also worked with Chesterfield County to decrease planning department HBAR’s hope is that its members will never forget that fees, which was passed on June 28, 2012. HBAR strongly your three associations, HBAR, HBAV, and NAHB, are opposed the water and sewer connection fee increase that working for you around the clock. We are YOUR associthe Henrico County board of supervisors adopted. The ations and we support the industry that you’ve chosen as Henrico County connection fee increase is $455 and is your professional career to local, state, and federal offieffective October 1, 2012. HBAR worked with Hanover cials and regulatory bodies. Thank you for your memberCounty Planning Officials and the Board of Supervisors to ship and don’t forget “Do Business with a Member” in amend the Hanover County Sign Ordinance to allow for order to keep your association seat at the table. In the asbetter marketing of new home communities in Hanover sociation world they say, “If you’re not at the table, you’re County. We are currently meeting on a weekly basis with on the menu.” the Hanover County Cash Proffer Committee to amend the Hanover County Cash Proffer Policy as well. HBAV has been busy recently addressing issues that directly affect the home building community. HBAV has been attending meetings with the Board of Housing and Community Development on the 2012 building code. HBAV opposes any building code change that negatively Home Building Association of Richmond Page 5 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Member Spotlight BUILDER MEMBER Chris Gobble President Gobble & Jarrelle Custom Homes Tell us about your business. Gobble and Jarrelle Custom Homes, “your hands on builder,” has 40 years experience building custom homes in Richmond and the surrounding area. We have combined my experience as a real estate investor with the Jarrelle family tradition of building that started with Francis Jarrelle, Sr. Now, Francis Jarrelle, Jr. and his son, Francis Jarrelle III, are on the construction site daily both managing the project and completing much of the work themselves and using our own employees. We are truly a custom builder by encouraging changes and working closely with our clients to build their dream home. What has been your best business decision? Deciding to debut our new brand, Gobble and Jarrelle, along the Robious road corridor in Riverdowns / Queens Grant. The excellent school district and popularity of this area has given us great exposure. Your worst decision? Passing up many real estate deals due to over analysis. Biggest challenge/opportunity in the next 5 years? To take the step from builder to builder/developer. Also, to continue growing and building more homes while still providing the attention of a custom builder. What are your hobbies? I love sailing, especially out of Deltaville. Family: I have two beautiful and talented girls, Taylor (16 yrs. old) and Madelyn (12 yrs. old). What’s your dream vacation? Mediterranean cruise with many port stops. GOBBLEANDJARRELLE.COM (804) 433 - 7604 Home Building Association of Richmond Page 6 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Member Spotlight ASSOCIATE MEMBER Jennifer Radakovic & Laura Pitcher Co-Owners Terre Design Studio Tell us about your business. We are a sustainable design firm, specializing in architectural and interior design for residential new construction, renovations, and additions. What has been your best business decision? Our best decision was taking the leap to start Terre in the first place, although moving out of our home offices into a “real” office is a very close second. Having a shared creative space to work in has made a big difference in what we have been able to accomplish. Your worst decision? Trying to take on too many things ourselves. We know we should outsource some of our overhead tasks. Unfortunately this is a lesson we are still trying to learn! Biggest challenge/opportunity in the next 5 years? We’d like to purchase and renovate our own investment properties. What are your hobbies? We are passionate about all things home and are constantly designing and creating things to make our own everyday lives a bit brighter. When we really need to blow off steam, we attempt to play tennis. Family: Our families are firmly planted in the North (Laura) and the deep South (Jennifer) so we are lucky to have found each other in the Virginia. What’s your dream vacation? Perhaps an over-water suite at the Le Taha'a Island Resort & Spa in French Polynesia. 804.925.8883 TERREDESIGNSTUDIO.COM (804) 925 - 8883 Home Building Association of Richmond Page 7 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Beware of EEOC’s Broad Power: Protect Your Trade Secrets By Karen S. Elliott, Sands Anderson filing discrimination charges (known or confidential commercial inforas the charging party) claims the act mation before releasing it to the of discrimination is related to the emEEOC. ployer’s specific broad based policies Also disclosed to the charging or practices. For example, a company party is the employer's position may have a rigid policy of not hiring statement. This statement can anyone who has a felony conviction or then serve as possible evidence on The EEOC is the Equal Employment a no fault attendance policy. The behalf of the charging party. EEOC is concerned these policies Opportunity Commission, and it is Therefore, the employer should may result in systemic, discriminatory tasked with investigating employee consider the position statement hiring results, and will be looking for charges of discrimination. When recarefully to balance the need beviewing the EEOC's request for infor- information to ferret out these policies tween presenting its case to the and the resulting hiring practices, mation to conduct an investigation, EEOC and the possibility that the the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals position statement may later be recently noted that it will “defer to an This recent legal opinion serves as a used against the employer during agency's own appraisal of what is rele- reminder to employers of key issues to subsequent litigation. consider when facing an EEOC vant so long as it is not obviously Karen Elliott is a member of the wrong.” So, although the court will charge. Sands Anderson Employment Law not allow the EEOC to discover eve The EEOC's reach is broad, team. She focuses her law practice on rything, the Court has held that whethbroader than the employee's is labor and employment law counseling er the material requested is relevant, during the discovery process for and trial work. She can be reached at the relevancy requirement is “not eslitigation. Employers should [email protected]. pecially constraining.” member that the charging party may request a copy of their The recent case at issue is EEOC v. charge file from the EEOC Randstad, decided July 18, 2012, by within 90 days after receivthe Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. ing his or her Right to Sue The employer, Randstad, had objected Notice, or during subsequent to the scope of the EEOC's discovery litigation. If the EEOC rerequest, and won the first round of quested a broad array of inarguments that the request was too formation, that information broad. The appeals court reversed, will be obtainable by the allowing the broad discovery request. employee subject to only a few limitations. (Remember Employers often object to complying that employers, too, may use with the scope of materials requested the Freedom of Information by the EEOC during an investigation. Act to similarly request the The first notice may simply be a charging party's file.) “request” for documents. If coopera The employer does not have tion does not follow, the EEOC has to release to charging party's the right to issue what is called an adinformation that is deemed ministrative subpoena for the inforto qualify as confidential mation. As this case highlights, succommercial information. cessfully objecting to the scope of the Therefore, the employer EEOC's subpoena is difficult. should be sure to clearly identify all such qualifying The EEOC is most likely to seek information as trade secrets broad discovery when the employee With EEOC complaints on the rise, employers should take note of a recent opinion reminding them that the EEOC may access “virtually any material that might cast light on the allegations against the employer.” Home Building Association of Richmond Page 8 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR EVENTS-IN-REVIEW JULY/AUGUST SMC PACESETTERS BREAKFAST JULY 26, 2012 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: VAN ROSE, ROSE AND WOMBLE REALTY, INC. Thanks to our sponsors: C&F Mortgage Corporation HHHunt Communities Gumenick Properties On July 26th, HBAR celebrated those who sold the most homes in the first half of 2012 at its annual Pacesetters Breakfast! Before the awards were distributed, Bill White of Joyner Fine Properties gave a market update and the event’s keynote speaker, Van Rose, provided inspiring words for the audience and got everyone motivated to continue to excel. The recipients of Pacesetter Awards — which are given each year by the HBAR Sales and Marketing Council as a way of recognizing those individuals who have excelled in selling new homes during the first half of the year and are “setting the pace” — were then recognized. The complete list of awards follows and categories are based on the amount of closed or pending sales: Jo Lewis (Stylecraft Homes) James Huebler (Roseland Realty ComJulie Cook (Stylecraft Homes) pany) $7,666,128.50 Susan Gregory (Roseland Realty Company) Grace Johnson (Century 21 Signature Agent Awards Realty) Bronze Award (Under $1 million) Jamie Younger (Virginia Properties) Maryellen Farrell (Market Square Re- Kathy Elliot (HHHunt Homes) Maryann Moulton (Gumenick Properalty) ties) Angela Howard (Long and Foster) Tammy Glenn (Century 21 Signature Eleanor Towers (Long and Foster) Realty) Erin Hungerford (Long and Foster) Loretta Riddle Perry (Long and Foster) Scott Dearnley (Joyner Fine Properties) Stephen Kramer (Long and Foster) West Atiyer (Long and Foster) Gold Award ($3 million to under $5 Darlene Brent (Long and Foster) million) Edith Samuel (Long and Foster) Ami Williams (Stylecraft Homes) John Farrell (Grayco Realty) Vince Radford (Roseland Realty ComSilver Award ($1 million to under $3 pany) million) Sara Jarrell (Stylecraft Homes) Michelle Altman (Market Square Real- Phil Baatz (HHHunt Homes) Nancy Kelly (HHHunt Homes) ty) Top Agent Pam Davis (Long and Foster) Nikki Cochran (Stylecraft Homes) Home Building Association of Richmond Karen Hofheimer (Gumenick Properties) Jeri Copeland (HHHunt Homes) Julie Cook (Stylecraft Homes) Team Awards Bronze Award (Under $1 million) The Lapkin Team (Long and Foster) Beran Team (Long and Foster) Ivystone Team (HHHunt Homes) Silver Award ($1 million to under $3 Million) Jamie Younger, Jon VanDerSyde, Lynn Thomas (Long and Foster) Coolwell Sales Team (HHHunt Homes) Platinum Award (Over $5 million) Cheryl Hartje (HHHunt Homes) Page 9 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR: MARKET RESEARCH AND SALES TOOLS AUGUST 7TH Tim Parent, sales and marketing manager at Gumenick Properties, and Andrew Ryan, a partner with marketing and communications firm Commonwealth Partnerships, provided insights and best practice tips for home builders. Their presentation addressed market research and sales tools that home builders can use to develop and implement effective marketing and sales strategies. Among the topics addressed were surveys, secondary research, segmentation studies, and CRM systems. A copy of the presentation is available on the HBAR website under “News.” HBAR 1ST ANNUAL FAMILY SUMMER PICNIC AUGUST 16TH HBAR held the first annual Family Picnic on August 16, 2012 at the Kanawha Recreation Association. The event was sponsored by the HBAR Associates Council that promotes “Do Business with a Member.” Members grilled food for HBAR families, served popcorn, popsicles, and cake to the kids, and enjoyed a wide variety of games that included swimming, a piñata, face painting, corn toss, and a playground. The atmosphere was great and it was an event to remember. Thanks to our sponsors: Costen Floors, Home Team Grill, Richmond City Public Utilities, SunTrust Mortgage, Gumenick Properties, Balzer and Associates, BB&T Mortgage, Capital Commercial Auto Sales, Gobble and Jarrell Custom Homes, Homeplaces, Himmelhume Architecture, Koontz Bryant PC, Napier Signature Homes, ProBuild, RJ Smith Concrete, and Weyerhaeuser. Home Building Association of Richmond Page 10 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR Survey to Track New Housing Trends By Craig Toalson and Andrew Ryan The cautious optimism in the new home market is palpable. Home builders, developers, Realtors, and others are seeing the market finally rebound as more houses are sold and more orders to build processed. For the first time in recent memory, we’re also seeing consistent and positive news coverage about new housing sector and new home developments across Central Virginia. This anecdotal evidence is great and reassuring. However, HBAR believes that it’s important to more closely track the health of our market and provide analysis for our members and the public at large. Working with Commonwealth Partnerships, a marketing and communications firm that focuses on the real estate sector in Virginia and provides market analysis through the Virginia Real Estate Blog, HBAR is going to undertake a new project to track new home sales trends and gauge the current state of the new home market in the Richmond region. Many HBAR members are familiar with informal reports that track the number of new home sales and prices. These reports can be valuable for the industry and HBAR is looking to provide an additional source of information and analysis, which will further benefit our members. The HBAR report will be based on a survey sent to all builder members. The survey will be comprised of four short questions covering the number of builds, number of sales, average square feet, and average price. This information will be collected and aggregated to provide a picture of the entire new home market in the Richmond region. No specific builders will be highlighted and there won’t be any rankings of builders. We believe the information is most valuable when we combine the total number of homes sold, for example, and compare that figure to previous years. This comparison will give HBAR and its members a good sense of where the market stands. us to position HBAR as the leading voice for the new home market. The report will show the general public that HBAR is a resource for them and it will generate significant awareness about HBAR and our members. In terms of next steps, builders will receive the 2011 survey questions via email in October and the 2012 questions in January. Please be sure to complete the surveys as quickly as possible. When the results are released early next year, we hope that all members will review and share them with friends and colleagues. Many other organizations have issued similar reports about their industries on an annual or quarterly basis. We are excited about the survey and its potential benefits for HBAR and our members. Craig Toalson is the executive vice president of the Home Building Association of Richmond. Andrew K. Ryan is a partner with Commonwealth Partnerships, a Richmond-based firm providing marketing and business development services to home builders, developers, and other residential real estate companies in Virginia. He can be contacted at [email protected]. We’re not picking winners and losers or publishing information on specific builders, but simply providing objective analysis about the market as a whole. The first set of survey questions, which covers 2011, will be sent to builders in October. The second set of questions will cover 2012 and be sent to builders in January. This survey will be yet another valuable benefit for HBAR members. Once compiled, the brief report will be shared with all HBAR members. It also will be distributed to the media and we’ll work to secure positive coverage of the report and HBAR. Creating this branded report will allow Home Building Association of Richmond Page 11 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 Home Building Association of Richmond SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Page 12 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 2012 HBAR CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Home Building Association of Richmond is dedicated to providing you with educational series, member networking, business promotion and much more. There are lots of important events for 2012 - mark your calendars today! ASSOCIATES COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 12TH Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Time: 9:00am — 10:00am Place: HBAR Registration: hbar.org REMODELERS COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 19TH What: Show and Tell with the Closet Factory Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Time: 11:30am — 1:00pm Place: HBAR Registration: hbar.org Home Building Association of Richmond Page 13 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR: 2012 CODE TRAINING PRESENTED BY: CERTAINTEED SEPTEMBER 20TH Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 Time: 3:00 - 4:30pm Place: HBAR Registration: Email [email protected] Limit: Members only; 5 seats remaining Join HBAR and CertainTeed for 2012 code training. The presenters will cover building science basics, definitions and terminology, 2012 IRC code changes, high performance wall systems, and SPF and its impact on whole house performance. Following the code changes there will be a seal and insulate tour. The tour will have product displays, handouts, demos and Q&A. FREE HBAR SOCIAL FOURMONTHLY THURSDAY HBAR SOCIAL SEPTEMBER 20TH & OCTOBER 25TH SEPTEMBER 20TH & OCTOBER 25TH Presented By: Join your fellow HBAR members monthly for networking, camaraderie, refreshments, and snacks. Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012 & October 25, 2012 Time: 4:30pm — 6:30pm Place: HBAR Registration: hbar.org Cost: FREE Home Building Association of Richmond Page 14 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 HBAR 2012 FALL OUTING GOLF TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 13TH EVENT DETAILS Home Building Association of Richmond Page 15 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SEPTEMBER 27TH Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012 Time: 3:30pm — 5:00pm Place: HBAR Registration: hbar.org Home Building Association of Richmond Page 16 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 NEW HOME SOCIAL AT STABLE HILL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER27TH 27TH Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012 Time: 5:30pm — 7:30pm Place: 4917 Hickory Meadows Court Glen Allen, VA 23059 Registration: hbar.org Cost: $10 (before Sept. 21); $15 (after Sept. 21) Hosted By: Home Building Association of Richmond Page 17 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 3RD Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Time: 9:00am — 10:00am Place: HBAR Registration: hbar.org PARADE OF HOMES AWARDS BREAKFAST OCTOBER 4TH Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012 Time: 11:30am — 1:00pm Place: Holiday Inn - Select 1021 Koger Center Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23235 Cost: $35 Registration: hbar.org Home Building Association of Richmond Page 18 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Presenting the 2012 Parade of Homes participants. Homes will be open to the public from 12pm to 5pm on October 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st. Congratulations to all the builders featured in this year’s Parade of Homes! Builder Community Builder Community Bel Arbor Builders Bel Crest Liberty Homes Cascade Creek Craftmaster Homes Magnolia Green Main Street Homes Brook Creek Crossing Craftmaster Homes Colony Pointe Main Street Homes Harpers Mill CVA Builders Springford Farms at Brandy Oaks Main Street Homes Westerleigh Dumont Homes Oak Leaf Estates Main Street Homes Wellington Farms Eagle Construction of Va The Village Townes at West Broad Village Main Street Homes Aston Old English Builders Aston Dell Eagle Construction of Va The Parke at Saddlecreek RCI Builders Hickory Hill Eagle Construction of Va Heron Pointe RCI Builders The Bluffs at Bell Creek Eagle Construction of Va Harvest Glen Eagle Construction of Va Edgewood at CrossRidge RCI Builders Meredith Place Eagle Construction of Va Tarrington RCI Builders Kennington Carriage Emerson Builders The Highlands Ryan Homes Martin’s Ridge Finer Homes Willow Creek Ryan Homes Honey Meadows Finer Homes Elm Crest Gobble and Jarrelle Custom Homes Queen’s Grant at River Downs Ryan Homes Walkers Chase at Fox Creek Ryan Homes Gumenick Properties Grayson Hill Mount Blanco at Meadowville Landing Gumenick Properties Monument Square StyleCraft Homes Three Notch Place Harmony Homes Queen’s Grant at River Downs StyleCraft Homes West Oak StyleCraft Homes Westerleigh HHHunt Pennington at Rutland StyleCraft Homes HHHunt Needham Market at Collington Abbey Village at Charter Colony Toll Brothers Wexley at Fox Creek HHHunt Muirfield Valley at Magnolia Green Vista Residential Creek’s Edge at Stony Point Homeplaces Tarrington W.B. Garrett Estates at Grey Oaks K. Hovnanian Homes New Kent Vineyards Winchester Homes Stable Hill Home Building Association of Richmond Page 19 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 Home Building Association of Richmond SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Page 20 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 Home Building Association of Richmond SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Page 21 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 THANK YOU! Please join me in thanking our members who have either recently joined as a new member or renewed their membership with HBAR. Our Association depends on your membership and we look forward to doing business with our members. NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS Company Name Member Type Company Name Member Type Coldwell Bander Dew Realty, Inc. Associate 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty Associate Dumont Homes, LLC Builder Builder FlorenceGordonBrown Associate Aikey’s Home Improvements Amerigas Associate Terre Design Studio Associate Virginia Propane Associate Armstrong Cabinets Associate Home Building Association of Richmond Page 22 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Company Name Member Type Company Name Member Type Balducci Builders Builder Keller Williams Realty Associate BB&T Associate Koontz-Bryant, P.C. Associate B-MAT Homes Builder LCR Electrical Associate Bonded Builders Warranty Associate Main Street Homes Builder Mark Gordon Properties Builder HF Bulifant & Sons Builder Associate Midlothian Renovation & Restoration Builder Bunkie Trinite Trophies Capital Oil & Propane Associate Millmar Homes Builder Centennial Homes Builder Mobility Center of VA Associate Commonwealth Builder ProBuild Associate Builder Professional Warranty Service Corp Associate Craftmaster Homes Emerald Homes Builder R.C. Goodwyn & Sons Associate Emerson Builders Builder R.E. Collier Builder Fahrenheit Finance Associate Ready Mixed Concrete Associate First Capital Bank Associate Reico Kitchen & Bath Associate Fulton Bank Associate Richard Atack Construction Builder Gobble and Jarrelle Custom Homes Builder Richmond Public Utilities Associate Greater Richmond New Associate Ridgeline Construction Builder Health-E Community Enterprise Builder Ridout Homes Builder Roofing & Supplies Associate Hertzler Tree Service Associate Servpro of Hanover Associate Home Lighting Associate Spectrum Construction Associate JES Associate Johnson Construction Co. Builder Home Building Association of Richmond Page 23 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 Company Name Member Type Stephen Thomas Homes Builder Tuckahoe Creek Construction Builder Visnic Homes Builder W.G. Speeks Associate Weyerhaeuser Associate Home Building Association of Richmond Page 24 THE NEWS OF HBAR VOLUME 13 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 New Home Market Analysis Home Building Association of Richmond Page 25