Builder Journal Issue 2, 2025 compressed

South Carolina

Builder Journal ISSUE 1, 2025

Bir d Su pper Recap M illen n ial Bu yer s Pr ef er en ce

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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President 's Message

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Per m it In f or m at ion

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2025 Fall Con ven t ion In f or m at ion

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M illen n n ial Bu yer s Pr ef er en ce

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2025 Bir d Su pper Recap

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M ast er Bu ilder High ligh t

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Dear HBASC Members, It continues to be an incredible honor to serve as your President during this pivotal year for the homebuilding industry in South Carolina. Your resilience, commitment, and passion inspire me every day as we work together to protect and grow the opportunities for our members and the families we serve.

We have faced? and continue to face? significant challenges, particularly in the battle for meaningful tort reform. I want to personally thank each of you for your support, outreach, and perseverance. Although the fight is not over, your engagement has made a real difference. We have kept the pressure on lawmakers, educated our communities, and brought attention to how abusive litigation practices hurt home affordability and small businesses. Your voice matters, and together, we are moving the needle.

At the same time, we should be proud of the harmful legislation we have successfully fought back? efforts that would have further restricted attainable housing across our state. Thanks to your advocacy, we have been able to stave off proposals that would have increased costs, created unnecessary regulatory burdens, and pushed the dream of homeownership even further out of reach for too many South Carolinians.

Momentum is building, and the months ahead will offer key opportunities to stay engaged and strengthen our industry?s future. In June, we will travel to Washington, D.C., for Spr in gBoar d, where we?ll meet with our federal partners and continue to advocate for attainable housing, responsible regulation, and a strong construction workforce. I encourage all of you to join us and ensure South Carolina?s voice is heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill.

This fall, I am thrilled that we will gather together at the HBASC Con ven t ion in Gr een ville, Oct ober 10?12. It promises to be an energizing time to connect, celebrate our wins, and prepare for the battles ahead. I hope to see all of you there? it will be a convention you will not want to miss!

Our association?s strength lies in each of you. Your participation, leadership, and support of the SC Builders PAC have helped position us for success in 2025 and beyond. Let?s keep our energy high, our voices strong, and our commitment unshakable.

Together, we can ensure that South Carolina remains a place where hardworking families can achieve the American Dream of homeownership.

Thank you for all you do for our association, our communities, and our state.

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M illen n ial Bu yer s Pr ef er Bet t er , Not Bigger Hom es As the housing industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, millennial buyers say they are willing to compromise when it comes to space. A National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analysis found that millennial buyers prefer more square footage than other generations, but most would choose a smaller feature-rich home for the same purchase price. ?Buyers are willing to make compromises to find the best possible home for their families,? said NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes, a home builder and developer from Lexington, N.C. ?Our nation?s builders are willing to meet buyers where they are and construct a high-quality home to meet their family?s needs.?

Millennial buyers say they want a home with a median of 2,408 square feet, the most requested amount of interior space compared to other generations, according to NAHB. However, more than half (52%) of millennial home buyers say they would rather purchase a smaller house with higher-quality products and amenities than a bigger one with fewer amenities.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that builders are constructing smaller homes. The median home size dropped from 2,200 square feet in 2023 to 2,150 square feet in 2024? the lowest in 15 years? after holding strong at 2,300 square feet from 2019-2022. To increase overall living space, builders are adding porches and patios to the exterior of homes.

Home builders are constructing smaller homes partly due to housing affordability concerns.

Mortgage rates are expected to remain above 6% throughout 2025, coupled with elevated home prices, creating a significant affordability challenge for first-time buyers and those looking to upgrade.

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Ou r 2025 Ham m er & Tr ow el Recipien t is Repr esen t at ive Bill Hixon Repr esen t at ive Hixon h as been closely allied t o t h e r esiden t ial con st r u ct ion in du st r y an d h as been in st r u m en t al in ch am pion in g legislat ion t h at pr om ot es t h e r esiden t ial bu ildin g in du st r y, an d m or e im por t an t ly, h om e ow n er sh ip f or t h e cit izen s of Sou t h Car olin a.He h as been a st au n ch ally of t h e h om e bu ildin g agen da an d h as been a leader on pr om ot in g af f or dable h ou sin g.Repr esen t at ive Hixon h as alw ays been a st r on g su ppor t er an d a f r ien d t o t h e Hom e Bu ilder s Associat ion an d t o ou r in du st r y.

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Th e 55t h An n u al Bir d Su pper w as a h u ge su ccess!

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BIA's Day at t he Capit al was a big success. Thanks for let t ing our represent at ives know how import ant our indust ry is.

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2025 HBASC Executive Committee Pr esiden t : Eddie Yan dle, Colu m bia Vice Pr esiden t : Dou g Jam es, Ch ar lest on Tr easu r er : Ryan Kaiser , Cam pobello Secr et ar y: Jay Pin er , Ch ar lest on Im m ediat e Past Pr esiden t : Rob Clem on s, M u r r ells In let Dist r ict #1 Vice Pr esiden t : An dy Bar ber , Ch ar lest on Dist r ict #2 Vice Pr esiden t : Kevin St eelm an , Colu m bia Dist r ict #3 Vice Pr esiden t : Joh n n y Uldr ick , Gr een w ood Dist r ict #4 Vice Pr esiden t : Calvin Sn ow , Lym an Dist r ict #5 Vice Pr esiden t : Ken Gibson , Har t sville Associat es Vice Pr esiden t : David Gw in , Ir m o Legislat ive Ch air per son s: Dar r yl Hall, Flor en ce, An dy Wh it e, Lexin gt on M em ber sh ip Ch air per son : Ed Byr d, Colu m bia NAHB Nat ion al Repr esen t at ive: Br an don Edw ar ds, Hilt on Head NAHB St at e Repr esen t at ive: Bar t Bar t let t , Colu m bia EO Cou n cil Ch air per son : Bin Wilcen sk i, Colu m bia HBASC St af f : Execu t ive Dir ect or : M ar k Nix Dir ect or of Gover n m en t Af f air s: Alex Jam es Dir ect or of Regu lat or y Af f air s: Jam es Gr aves Dir ect or of Accou n t in g: Aidan DeJam es Dir ect or of Oper at ion s: Tar a M or r ison Dist r ict #1 - Ch ar lest on HBA an d t h e Hilt on Head Ar ea HBA Dist r ict #2 - BIA of Cen t r al S.C., HBA of Lan cast er , HBA of Or an gebu r g/ Bam ber g/ Calh ou n , HBA of Yor k Dist r ict #3 - HBA of Aik en , HBA of An der son , Lak elan ds HBA an d t h e HBA of Ocon ee Dist r ict #4 - HBA of Ch er ok ee, HBA of Gr een ville an d t h e HBA of Spar t an bu r g Dist r ict #5 - Hor r y/ Geor get ow n HBA an d t h e HBA of t h e Gr eat er Pee Dee

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