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HBAWS Member News July 2013

JUNE MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL

Builder members are licensed and insured, and required to complete 8 hours of continuing education annually.

Associate members work closely with our builder members to provide the latest supplies, products and services for new construction and remodeling projects.

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www.buildwithprofessionals.com

Partners with Habitat for Humanity Forsyth Co.

Home Builders Association of Winston Salem

EXCLUSIVE EVENT SPONSORS Bloomday Marble & Granite Triad Home & Garden Show

Piedmont Federal Savings Bank Spring Parade of Homes

BB&T

Fall Parade of Homes

Diamond Event Sponsors Carter Lumber Company Triad Home & Garden Show Preview Party

Ferguson Enterprises & McCullough Tile & Stone Tour of Fine Spaces

Pine Hall Brick

Fall Parade Golden Home Awards & Celebration

STOCK Building Supply

Fall Parade Golden Home Awards & Celebration

Platinum Event Sponsors *Associate Members Committee Spring and Fall Parade Breakfast

Signs Now

Official Printing Sponsor Triad Home & Garden Show

STOCK Building Supply

Summer Golf Tournament - Co-Sponsor

Gold Advanced Consumer Electronices, Inc Capital Bank Piedmont Natural Gas STOCK Building Supply

Silver Busch Insurance | Builders Mutual Insurance Company MKT Real Estate Group / Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors Parksite

Bronze McCullough Tile and Stone Merge-Tech, Inc. Nationwide Insurance & Financial Services, Missy Easter Agency ***********************************************************************

*Associate Members Committee contributing $200/each - totaled for Spring Parade Breakfast - Platinum Sponsorship Amanzi Marble & Granite, Busch Insurance | Builders Mutual Insurance Company, General Shale Jeff Allen Landscape Architecture, June DeLugas Interiors, New Garden Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. Piedmont Garage Doors, Rising Concepts, STOCK Building Supply, Webb Heating & A/C

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Shane Wagoner – Wagoner Homes, Inc.

The Second Half For most, the 4th of July is a time to throw some hot dogs on the grill and find the perfect place to watch a fireworks show with family and friends. This year, we thought about heading to the beach to celebrate, but quickly realized that chasing three kids around a crowded beach is no vacation! So, we’re hanging out at home, planning a bar-b-que and of course, shooting off some fireworks!

Besides being a day to celebrate our nation’s independence, the 4th has always reminded me that we’re half way through the year. It’s a reminder to check in on goals set back at the beginning of the year and see if we’re making progress. Since January, our HBA has hosted several socials and continuing education opportunities and organized a successful Spring Parade of Homes, and Home and Garden Show.

All of this points to the efforts of our dedicated members and HBA staff.

The tone of our local building industry seems to be more optimistic now compared to January.

Home sales are continuing to improve, little by little, and our market is trending in a positive direction. Homes are selling faster, indicating there are more buyers than sellers. Buyers are reporting good economic news, low interest rates, and good price points as their reasons for buying a home. Several national surveys show the housing market is in full recovery in many areas and home prices are slowly on the rise.

This is all good news as we approach the fall season, and this year’s Parade of Homes, scheduled for the weekends of October 12-13 and 19-20. Sam Morgan, with Morgan Builders, is building this year’s Association House in Brookberry Farms.

He has broken ground and working hard on every detail. Our Association is thankful for his efforts and extends our support as he pushes forward to completion.

Hope everyone has a great July 4th and I hope to see you at our next HBA event.

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REMODELERS UPDATE Summer and vacation season is here, therefore we will take a break in our meeting schedule for July. I’d like to thank Bob Vaughan for taking care of the June meeting in my absence. A representative from the Veteran’s Administration presented information on the grant process for the veteran remodeling project we’ve been discussing.

We will continue discussion on this project at our next meeting on August 13 - location to be determined.

David Miller, President Miller Building & Remodeling, LLC (336) 998-2140 info@remodelwithmiller.com www.remodelwithmiller.com

Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer. Look forward to seeing you again in August!

David Miller, CGR, CAPS General Contractor www.remodelwithmiller.com

REMODELER’S COUNCIL MEETINGS Second Tuesday of each month 6pm - TBD

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COMMITTEE GUEST COLUMNIST - John Oglesby, 336.345.8117

Piedmont Garage Doors

www.piedmontgaragedoors.com

It’s July, and the “Hot” weather is upon us! Besides making sure your AC unit is working properly - Here are a few routine maintenance recommendations to assure your garage door/electric opener is performing at it’s best.

Garage door replacement recoups 84% of its cost, right behind entry door replacement. (Remodeling Magazine’s December 2010 Cost vs Value Report.)

Not only can you update by replacing your garage door, you can enhance the curb appeal of your home.

WHEN DO YOU NEED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE YOUR GARAGE DOOR?

1. If your garage is attached to your home Insulated doors will help to reduce the transfer of heat or cold air from the outside to the inside of your garage.

2. If you use your garage as a workshop, your comfort will be top priority. Insulated garage door will help maintain the temperature in the garage within range as compared to the extreme temperature outside.

3. An insulated garage door is generally quieter and has more attractive interior than a noninsulated door.

A garage door is the largest moving object in the home that is often operated by electric garage door openers. So it makes sense, to inspect the operation of your garage door/electric opener, do the necessary maintenance, which will provide safe and trouble free operation.

REPAIR - CARE & MAINTENANCE: • Regularly lubricate all moving parts of the door, and consult the door owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s recommendation.

• Check the springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, and other door hardware for signs of wear. Keep in mind, that any hardware attached to the springs are under very high tension, and if handled improperly, can cause serious injury. (Do not attempt to repair/adjust the torsion springs located above the door yourself.) If you suspect any problems, have a qualified professional make the repairs.

• Make sure your electrical opener has a reversing feature.

(Especially, for any openers installed prior to 1993 are now required by federal law to have advanced safety features.)

If a reversing feature is not present, it should be replaced.

• Test the force setting on the opener, by holding the bottom of the door as it closes. If the door does not reverse readily, the force may be excessive and need adjusting.

(See your owner’s manual for details on how to make the further adjustment, and test again.) If the door continues not to reverse, have the opener repaired or replaced by a professional.

With today’s selections on garage doors that are available - You can improve energy efficiency, much easier to maintain, and with the traditional/carriage style panel designs to provide long-lasting beauty to your home!

GARAGE DOOR REPLACEMENT: A new garage door is not just a replacement of an old or broken door - It is one of the best remodeling investments that you can make to your home. Based on recent sources, garage door replacement is the #2 home remodeling project to recoup most of its cost when the home is sold.

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PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING I am happy to announce the PWB Shoe Drive is OVER. We collected gently used shoes where the proceeds will go to the Battered Women’s Shelter and the shoes will be donated to a Third World Country.

Thank you to everyone who supported us in this great cause.

Our June meeting, held at Wanda Wilson’s house, was so much fun!

We gathered and organized all the shoes that had been collected. A very BIG THANK YOU to Shane Wagoner for helping us organizing them, carrying the heavy bags and loading them into his truck. Shane has been a huge help to the Professional Women in Building with the Shoe Drive Project.

Tracy Morehead, President Solar Realty tracy@solarrealty.net (336) 408-5220 www.solarrealty.net

During the meeting Shane decided we should give an award to the best Shoe Bundler. Wanda Wilson won the gift from Steve McSwain (he re-gifted a flying pig night light that he won at our Game Night last year). Steve and Shane have started a new tradition and now you never know where the pig may show up.

Professional Women in Building will not meet in July. If you would like to be a part of the Professional Women In Building contact Gisela at Giselal@hbaws.org or Tracy at Tracy@SolarRealty.Net

MEETINGS First Tuesday of each month 5:30 p.m.

HBAWS Conference Room

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Stay Connected with HBAWS on Social Media

JULY

Social Media Spotlight winners are drawn at the Associate Members Meeting.

Follow HBAWS on Twitter to keep up with our posts! www.twitter.com/hbaws

Ellis Carpentry James Ellis Southern Garage Doors Tim Southern Bill Hege Carpets, Inc. Jeff Weatherman

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New Garden Landscaping & Nursery

5577 Garden Village Way Greensboro, NC Website: www.newgarden.com 336-382-1855, gupchurch@newgarden.com Years in business: 36, HBAWS Member: 4 yrs Facebook: facebook.com/NewGardenNursery Twitter: twitter.com/NewGarden Pinterest: pinterest.com/newgarden/ Gary Upchurch has been at New Garden for 21 years. As a graduate of NC State in Horticulture he continues to support the university in any way he can. He loves to tailgate at football games with friends and family.

New Garden Landscaping & Nursery provides full service landscape design and build, landscape maintenance and lawn care from our great design and field staff. Their retail stores supply quality trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals along with advice for gardeners of all skill levels. Carefully selected outdoor and indoor home décor and gardening accessories complete the New Garden experience. They have over 125 employees and maintain over 325 properties each week.

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What does New Garden employee Tom Phillips have in the back of his pickup truck? First correct answer to post on New Garden’s Facebook wall wins a $25 New Garden Gift Card.

Gary has one grandson who just turned three and a granddaughter on the way!

This keeps him young and active. Gary is a Registered Landscape Contractor, Licensed General Contractor and Licensed Irrigation Contractor.

In the late 1960’s, founder Jim Newlin started a nursery in his backyard. In 1977 his son Morris Newlin began a landscape & maintenance business. Within a few years, Jim, his wife Pat, and Morris opened a retail nursery on Hwy. 220 in Summerfield, followed by a seasonal location that later came to be known as the “Gazebo”.

After many years a few moves, New Garden Landscaping & Nursery now offers complete landscaping & maintenance services throughout greater Greensboro and Winston-Salem, with two retail garden center locations in Greensboro. The most recent change is the addition of a lawn & plant healthcare service, New Garden Select.

New Garden emphasizes building long-term relationships with their customers and employees. Their relationships with both customers and employees goes back decades.

Focusing on the relationships they build has brought and will continue to bring success to New Garden, their customers and their family of employees.

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WELCOME New Members

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Affiliates:

Lowe’s Home Improvement Sheila M. Koontz 145 Harmon Creek Rd Kernersville, NC 27284 336.992.0509 Retail Sales Sponsor: Jerry Cowan, Builders Mutual Insurance

Reinstatement of Membership: Wall Turner Company Scott Bennett P.O. Box 11106 Winston-Salem, NC 27116 336.744.1100 Plumbers & Electricians Sponsor: Erik Anderson, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen/Div of AMB

When planning construction on your new home or remodeling projects for your current home, choose a professional. Builder members are licensed and insured, plus they are required to complete 8 hours of continuing education annually. Associate members work closely with our builder members to provide the latest supplies, products and services for new construction and remodeling projects.

HBAWS

Lowe’s Home Improvement Lance J. Spangler 5901 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 336.377.3800 Retail Sales Sponsor: Jerry Cowan, Builders Mutual Insurance

HBAWS members are easily found on the HBA online directory...

Change of Primary Contact: Todd Isenhour Isenhour Homes, Inc. New Primary Contact Name: Whitney Gifford Randy Stephens Murray Supply Company Kitchen and Bath Showrooms New Primary Contact Name: Jennifer Kresge Change of Member Type: Andrew Lee Lee Classic Homes New Member Type: Builder

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ASSOCIATION

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Lear n more: hbaws.org Partners with Habitat for Humanity Forsyth Co., and the Voc. Ed Programs of FTCC & WSFCS

Jodi Tate, Spike Committee Chairman

SPIKE UPDATE Re-Grand Openings The timing is right for new starts, re-grand openings, opportunities availing themselves. We must look for them though! As our market improves, we must remember the lessons we’ve learned the last few years. We must remember to embrace change and new technologies, marketing, floor plans, buyer ideas, etc…

This is our time to truly brainstorm with our peers and those around us that have ideas to share. Don’t get bogged down in the past…get current. Think about who your target audience is and then communicate their way. Get involved in social media because it’s not going away! Maybe it is time to broaden your market and your target buyer. Maybe it is time to update your plans, your materials, or your style. Maybe it is time to talk to your kids and their friends about what they like in houses because they are the biggest demographic group buying houses now.

I work all the time to think, communicate, and offer ideas to those around me in a way that inspires creativity and confidence. When is the last time you sat down with someone on your team and asked for their ideas with an open mind and then gave them credit for caring enough to share???

I struggled with what to write about this month, but it is time for us all to have a “re-grand opening” mindset and go about making our businesses better, stronger, and more desirable to the consumer. We must attract them, not wait on them to come to us! I wish all of you a happy, healthy, and creative summer! If ’d you would ever like to brainstorm, I am always available (well most of them time ;-D ).

NEXT MEETING

August 7, 11:45am, at HBAWS

RSVP:

Megan Parks, meganp@hbaws.org or 336-768-5942

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HBAWS QUICK REFERENCE Jerry Herman Executive Vice President jerryh@hbaws.org, 768-5818 Megan Parks Director of Operations/Member Services meganp@hbaws.org, 464-8000 efax: 336-550-4890 Beverly Hayes Communications Manager beverlyh@hbaws.org, 464-8001 Gisela Lopez Financial Manager giselal@hbaws.org, 464-8002

Phone/Fax

336-768-5942 / 336-774-6778

Website

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NEW - Mobile Website www.hbaws.net/mobile

CONNECT WITH HBAWS ONLINE Continuing Education Classes Click here: CE Class Listing

Online Training Opportunities Click here: Online Class Listing

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SAVE THE DATES Fall Parade of Homes Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20 Golden Home Awards Celebration October 15 Fall Parade Breakfast October 17

Fall Parade Association Home Builder Sam Morgan Morgan Builders, Inc. 336.345.2055

www.sammorganhomes.com 871 Osprey Ridge Road Brookberry Farm

Donations & Discounts As of 6/24/2013

Caudell Lumber Leonard Block Company Poindexter Pest Control, Inc. Ready Mixed Concrete Company Ronald L. Oxendine Surveying Sealing Agents Waterproofing, Inc. Southern Garage Doors STOCK Building Supply HBAWS Members - Bolded

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NCHBA STARS AWARDS Call for Entries - Each year, the gala salutes the outstanding professional performance of HBA members throughout the region with the presentation of the prestigious STARS Awards at the 21st Century Building Expo and Conference. With 46 categories to choose from, there is something for everyone! Download the Call for Entries Brochure.

New Categories for 2013: • Best Outdoor Living Area • Best Systems Built Home • Best Energy Efficient Single-Family Project • Best Aging/Accessibility Remodel/Renovation

ENTER TODAY

Any member of the NAHB is eligible to enter. Projects must be completed between 7/21/11, and 7/21/13. Winning entries will be announced 9/17/13 at the STARS Awards Gala at the Omni Charlotte Hotel. Tickets are $75 until Sept. 6 and $100 starting Sept. 7. Questions? Contact Kathryn Atkinson at (919) 676-9090 or katkinson@nchba.org.

Deadline: The deadline for early-bird entries is July 8, 2013, and the regular entry deadline is July 22, 2013.

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H B AW S B O A R D Officers PRESIDENT 1st V-PRES 2nd V-PRES

SECRETARY

TREASURER PAST PRESIDENT

NCHBA Directors

Chris Thompson Kathy Craven-Snodgrass

ALTERNATES: Herschel Redding

Ron Ricci

Shane Wagoner Paul Mullican

ALTERNATES: Richard Alexander Keith Rogers

Stephen Mabe (B) Nathan Myers (A) Hershel Redding (A) Stan Senft (B)

Steve Mabe

Austin McGuire (B) Ron Ricci (B) Keith Rogers (B)

The following members will serve the 2nd year of a 2 year term on our Board of Directors in 2013: Rich Achor (B) Darren Binkley (B) Susan Maier-Colon (A) Sam Morgan (B) Zack Rothrock (B) Barry Wilson (A)

Steve MCSwain

NAHB LIFE DIRECTOR Kathy Craven-Snodgrass Herschel Redding

DIRECTORS

2013 Directors (2 Year Term)

Shane Wagoner (B) Chris Thompson (B) Bob Vaughn (A) Angela Kalamaras (A) Mike Hayes (A) Steve McSwain (B)

Shane Wagoner Rick Tozier

NAHB Directors

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Richard Alexander (B) Gregg Blevins (A) John McPherson (A) Keely Richardson (A) Paul Williams (A)

2013 Council Presidents / Committee Chair David Miller (B), President, Remodelers Council Tracy Morehead (A), President, Professional Women in Building Council Rick Busch (A), Chairperson, Associate Members Committee

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 2 5:30 p.m., Professional Women in Building HBA Office JULY 4 & 5 Independence Day Holiday HBAWS Office Closed JULY 18 Fall Parade of Homes REGULAR ENTRY Deadline

August 30 MEMBERS ONLY LOTTERY *Must have been 2013 Exhibitors

The following will not be meeting in July Associate Members Committee Board of Directors Remodelers Council Spike Committee

code updates

AUGUST 6 5:30 p.m., Professional Women in Building HBA Office AUGUST 7 12:00 p.m., Spike Committee HBA Office AUGUST 8 12:00 p.m. - AMC Monthly Meeting @ STOCK Fall Parade FINAL ENTRY Deadline

NAHB Construction Safety

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2012 Residential Code- Books / PDF Downloads

rebate program

AUGUST 13 6:00 p.m., Remodelers Council Meeting Location - TBD AUGUST 20 Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office AUGUST 27 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

HBAWS Membership Social Advanced Consumer Electronics

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CO N TI NUING E DUC ATION

CE Blitz Dates

(Get all 8 required credits in one day!)

- Wednesday, August 7 - Tuesday, September 10 *Seminar Details Coming Soon!

Tune in to WSJS, AM60, Saturdays: 9 - 10am for Real Estate Radio with John McPherson & Wendy Taylor, and 11am - 12pm for Around the House with Erik Anderson.

For more information about these two building industry related shows, visit the WSJS website: http://www.wsjs.com/Article.asp?id=595967