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March 2018|Volume 31|Number 03

The Official Magazine of the Greater Houston Builders Association

08 Strength in NumbersThe primary goal of the GHBA is to be an advocate with elected local, state, and national governments for issues affecting our industry. We want to enact new legislation that will help our industry and society in general and oppose legislation that will hurt. And with 1,600 member companies, our collective voice carries significant weight.

10 Government Affairs: Advocacy ReportAn update on the TARGET lawsuit regarding the Waters of the U.S. / Clean Water Act. GHBA and other TARGET stakeholders remain vigilant to keep government overreach at bay and protect housing affordability in the region.

14 Economic Forecast Predicts Strong Outlook for 2018Two noted economists shared an uplifting outlook at GHBA's annual Economic Forecast Luncheon in January. The focus was on the newly passed tax bill and the after-effects of Hurricane Harvey on the local homebuilding industry.

16 GHBA Names "Of the Year" Award Winners for 2017Congratulations to the Presidential Citation honorees and winners of Associate, Young Professional, Custom Builder, Remodeler, Developer and Builder of the Year.

22 The Fed's Interest Rate Plan for 2018Economist Dr. Elliot Eisenberg discusses the number of interest rate hikes the Fed is likely to make in 2018. While the Fed currently expects to raise rates three times, each time by a quarter of point, Eisenberg predicts the economy will run a bit hotter.

24 Remodelers Council Wins CADRE AwardSeveral inventive initiatives by the GHBA remodelers landed the council a national CADRE award for outstanding membership recruitment and retention.

28 GHBA Supports Two Charities with Benefit Homes ProjectGHBA's 38-year-old fundraiser, the Benefit Homes Project, has supported a variety of local charities throughout its history. Currently, HomeAid Houston and Operation FINALLY HOME are the project's beneficiaries. Learn more about the charities of choice.

Advertising/Editorial Information:Contact Brittany Feldmann at (832) 215-7232 or [email protected]. Houston Builder encourages members to submit articles for publication. Articles should relate to members and to the homebuilding industry. For questions or to submit a letter to the editor, email [email protected].

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The primary goal of the GHBA is to be an advocate with elected local, state, and national governments

for issues affecting our industry. Our industry primarily includes home building, remodeling, and develop-ment. As an organization, we want to enact new legislation that will help our industry and society in general and oppose legislation that will hurt.

When issues arise, there are typically two types of responses. ‘Type A’ personalities generally take quick and unilateral action by calling the appropriate elected official to register their displeasure. Others may just lament about negative decisions and do nothing about it. Both responses are usually ineffective and lead public officials to make decisions unfavorable to the industry. It is almost always bet-ter to have a unified and well thought out approach.

There are two other reasons for the GHBA to advocate for our industry. There is enormous strength in num-bers, and the GHBA has 1,600 members companies. That represents nearly

10,000 voters. Politicians understand that they have to be elected to office by people like each of us.

There is also an economic impact on the geographic area represented by particular politicians. They like economic growth and the GHBA is highly competent at supplying growth data. One builder, one developer, or one remodeler has limited voting and economic impact. Speaking up as an individual could damage your reputation with the municipality. But with 1,600 other member compa-nies behind you, our collective voice stresses the economic impact of any negative decisions with real facts and rational support.

The GHBA is currently involved with the City of Houston regarding new building and development codes within the 100 and 500 year flood plains. The proposed changes make little sense, are not backed up with

verifiable data, and are costly to our industry and buyers.

We put together a team of people including GHBA staff, builders, de-velopers, and engineers to help the City craft meaningful changes to the regulations. While we can’t predict the outcome, the dialog is meaningful and backed by real data. The same types of discussion took place with officials of Harris County and produced results satisfactory to both sides.

Whether the issue is building and developing regulation changes due to flooding or legislation that strictly increases home costs like the recent masonry requirements enacted by League City, the GHBA is there to advocate for us. The association needs our help to offer suggestions and show up from time to time. We need their help to act as our voice.

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The new rule would dramatically expand jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and the ramifications of the rule would have been severely punitive on business—especially for the home building, land development, construction and transportation infrastructure sectors. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce concluded that under the new rule, “virtually any business that owns or operates a facility or has property would be adversely affected, particularly if it has ditches, retention ponds for storm water runoff, fire/dust suppression ponds, or other surface impoundments on site.”On November 9, 2015, the GHBA, along with other local development stakeholders (TARGET), filed a Petition for Review with the Sixth Circuit in an

effort to fight against this government overreach on property rights. While other lawsuits seek to take down the entire new rule, our legal strategy is designed to remove the weakest and most scientifically vulnerable portion of the rule—the Texas Coastal Prairie Wetlands provision. The rule subjects the Texas Coastal Prairie Wetlands to case-by-case analyses and regulators are directed to consider them as a system. If the Texas specific part of rule is permitted to stand, the economic vitality of our region will be severely damaged and land owners will have to forego the use of their property. The Texas portion of the new rule is a broad, subjective, “catch-all”

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of “waters of the United States” is applicable nationwide in response to judicial actions that could result in confusion.According to the EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, “The EPA is taking action to reduce confusion and provide certainty to America’s farmers and ranchers. The 2015 WOTUS rule developed by the Obama administration will not be applicable for the next two years, while we work through the process of providing long-term

regulatory certainty across all 50 states about what waters are subject to federal regulation.”As expected, supporters of the original WOTUS have challenged this rule in court in an effort to move implementation of the Waters of the U.S. forward. Over the next few weeks, our TARGET stakeholders and legal counsel will meet to discuss our strategy in the coming months. There are already several options that we can take and we have been in contact with other groups and organizations that have filed lawsuits opposing WOTUS to get feedback on their strategy. We will continue to be vigilant. The success of the Texas economy depends in large part on the availability of reasonably-priced housing and to keep housing affordable, we have to fight this type of government overreach. n

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The annual Greater Houston Builders Association's Economic Forecast Luncheon in January, was held at the Royal Sonesta and hosted over 900 GHBA members. The standing room only crowd was eager to hear the industry forecast for Houston and the nation, with emphasis on the recently passed Republican $1.5 trillion tax bill and the possible post-Harvey effects on the building industry.

Robert Dietz, Ph.D. NAHB Chief Economist and Ted C. Jones, Ph.D. with Stewart Title Guaranty were the guest speakers.

The overall outlook for the housing market is positive, according to the economic experts, both sharing pre-sentations that reflected the numbers.

"Even with the general fear of rising mortgage rates, and a labor shortage, the housing market is healthy," said Robert Dietz.

"Houston area builders will benefit from a long-term need for housing. Home buyers may face higher mort-gage rates this year, but many will end up with more money in their pockets," Dietz added. "Preferential

rates on capital gains on real estate sales remain unchanged. That profit is a down payment for a new home, a boost for homebuilders’ sales."

While the $10,000 cap in the property tax deduction will weaken demand in some high-cost, high tax states such as New Jersey, New York and California, fewer Americans will pay the Alternative Minimum Tax, which should offset some of the impact.

The $750,000 mortgage interest deduction cap will only affect a small percentage of mortgages. The NAHB anticipates rates will rise to about 5 percent by the end of 2019.

Builders are still up against the con-tinuing problem of construction labor shortages, higher cost of materials that existed both pre-Harvey and now post-Harvey, as well as a lack of lending for builder loans. The higher cost of materials will create a declining affordability in housing.

Ted Jones's presentation focused on the local economy and Hurricane Harvey recovery and its impact on the area. Jones noted that the Greater Houston area created 45,500 new jobs

in just the last 12 months. And, in 2017, there were a record number of home sales, and approximately 30,000 single family starts.

Jones stressed that the immediate impact of Harvey on Houston and the surrounding counties would be loss of jobs and declining home sales, but emphasized that he anticipates six to 12 months out from Harvey there will be a surge in job growth and rising homes sales.

The Treasury Department released new withholding tables based on the recently passed Tax Reform Bill outlining how much to withhold from employees paychecks. 90% of workers should see an increase in their paychecks.

The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth was up to 2.3% in 2017 and is expected to reach 2.6% in 2018, a strong indicator of a growing econo-my. These numbers reflect there is only a 10% chance of a recession in 2018.

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rates 1.1% in 2017. Targeted 1.9% in 2018 and 2.6% in 2019.

• 30-Year fixed rate mortgage is currently 4%.

• Nearly two-decade high for the Builder Confidence Index.

The oil and gas industry is always a huge concern for the Houston economy and within the building industry. Jones weighed in by noting that technological advances have improved the efficiency of oil and gas production, notably with the advanced development of fracking.

"Fracking has changed the energy industry dramatically since the 1990s," Jones said. "The energy industry has reduced days to drill and fracture from 40 days 3 years ago, to 19 days in 2018."

This technology has also impacted the number of rigs in operation—which is declining. But rig count is no longer an accurate barometer of the business as rigs can now perform more efficiently than in the past. These advancements combined with new opportunities to explore and extract oil and gas will be good for Houston for years to come.

Will Holder, president of Trendmaker Homes is optimistic that the housing industry in Houston, Texas is strong and expected to continue growing.

"People keep moving here for jobs, for warm weather and for affordable housing," Holder said. "You can't not build housing for these folks. There will be a need for 25,000 to 30,000 new homes a year for the next two or more decades."

Download the full presentations at ghba.org/forecast-2018. n

Presidential Citations:Toner Kersting, MCGP, CGP, TONER Home Matters

Toner demonstrated great commit-ment to the GHBA through mem-bership recruitment, post-Harvey education, and HomeAid board service.

Jim Russ, EHRA Engineering

Jim is a member of the GHBA board, participates in all membership drives, represents the association at political events and provides his expertise on government affairs issues.

Patrick Mayhan, Westin Homes

Patrick is a GHBA board member, he served as BABA president and has agreed to serve in BABA leadership again in 2018. He led a team to com-plete a Benefit Home in 2017, and is on the ladder to become HomeAid president in 2019.

Dan Bawden, GMB, CAPS, CGR, CGP, Legal Eagle Contractors

Dan was one of the main "go-to" experts after Harvey. He was always

The GHBA recently announced the 2017 “Of the Year Awards" at the 2018 Installation Celebration,

themed "Building a Bright Future" and held at the Revention Music Center in downtown Houston. Winners were named for the prestigious Bud Inscho Associate Award, Presidential Citations, and the Young Professional, Developer, Custom Builder, Remodeler, and Builder of the Year.

The evening featured the formal installation ceremony for the in-coming GHBA president, Don Klein with Chesmar Homes, and the new board of directors before a crowd of more than 400. Scott Merovitch with Chesmar Homes was the master of ceremonies.

Annual 'Of the Year' award winners are selected by industry peers. Winners are:

Bud Inscho Associate of the YearJeff Solomon, CGA, CGP, Allpoints Services

Jeff has long been a fixture at the GHBA. He works behind the scenes to support the councils and shows up early or stays late at major associate events. Council and GHBA staff often rely on his institutional knowledge and unwavering volunteerism. He never demands attention or accolades for his dedicated work yet his contributions are always significant.

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P H O T O S1. Outgoing President Bo Butler swears in the 2018 GHBA board of directors. 2. Incoming President Don Klein (left) presents Bo Butler (right) a collection of memories and a plaque in appreciation of his service as association president in 2017.3. GHBA thanks the 2017 board of directors for a stellar year at the helm. 4. The 2018 Executive Committee.5. Dan Bawden, Legal Eagle Contractors (right), receives a 2017 Presidential Citation from Bo Butler, past president.6. Developer of the Year, The Signorelli Company. Award accepted by Danny Signorelli (right).7. Presidential Citation honoree Patrick Mayhan, Westin Homes (right).8. Jim Russ, EHRA Engineering (right) is presented a Presidential Citation for 2017.

9. Matthew Reibenstein, Royal Design Build Co. (right) named Custom Builder of the Year. 10. Kendall McDermott, RoofTec (right) tapped as Outstanding Young Professional of the Year.11. A Presidential Citation goes to Toner Kersting, TONER Home Matters (right).12. Kevin Vick, Vick Construction & Remodeling (right) is the 2017 Remodeler of the Year. 13. Jeff Solomon, Allpoints Services (right) named Associate of the Year. 14. Land Tejas honored with a 2017 Presidential Citation. Award accepted by Tim Johnson (right). 15. GHBA's Builder of the Year is Taylor Morrison/Darling Homes. Represented by (left to right) Amy Rino, Bill Dalton, Michael Pomerleau, Todd Rasmussen, and Liz Thompson.


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available for media inquiries, remodeling tips, or consumer questions. His calm-under-pressure attitude was critical when disseminating information to the membership.

Land Tejas Companies Ltd.

Land Tejas has been a generous contributor to the GHBA year after year. They have donated a remarkable 15 lots to the GHBA Benefit Homes project, which benefits HomeAid Houston and Operation Finally Home. This contribution equals more than $1 million in total value.

Outstanding Young ProfessionalKendall McDermott, RoofTec

Kendall quickly emerged as a valuable leader, demonstrating to other young professionals how to get involved in the association. She is also a new Custom Builders Council and HomeAid Houston board member. Despite her brief tenure on the HomeAid board, she immediately stepped up and offered her employer’s services in order to successfully com-plete Roofs over Houston’s Homeless, a HomeAid project that repaired the roofs of homeless shelters across the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Developer of the YearThe Signorelli Company

The Signorelli Company has been a mainstay in the GHBA development community for years. GHBA members rely on their experience, knowledge and assistance on a wide variety of issues from government affairs advocacy, political fundraising, industry expertise and charitable giving. They are also constructing a HomeAid project in north Houston in 2018. They also represent a growing region of the GHBA membership in Montgomery County.

Custom Builder of the Year Matthew Reibenstein, Royal Design Build Co.

Matthew has served in leadership positions for the GHBA in several capacities. Recently he served as the MCBDD division president two consecutive years, he served on the GHBA board and continues to serve as TAB director. He fosters greater educational opportunities to his fellow builders in the northern corner of our region.

Remodeler of the Year Kevin Vick, CAPS, CGP, CGR, Vick Construction and Remodeling

Under his leadership, the Remodelers Council has seen significant growth in membership; in fact, the Remodelers Council just accepted the NAHB Council Award for Outstanding Recruitment and Retention. This remodeler’s steadfast leadership was not only helpful in membership recruitment, but in educational efforts as well.

Builder of the Year Taylor Morrison/Darling Homes

This dynamic duo built a HomeAid Playhouse that person-ified the “All American Spirit” – and, in the process, broke all records for the charity’s fundraising. This builder team has also committed to build a Benefit Home for the GHBA in 2018 and one of its employees is the 2018 HomeAid board president.

Not only does this 2017 Builder of the Year contribute to the GHBA through charitable giving, but through political advocacy and significant sales and marketing involvement, including the top leadership position of the SMC. This builder partnership sets an industry standard for association involvement, industry-wide respect and quality production.

Congratulations to all of our honorees and thank you for your dedicated service to the association. n

”Of the Year Awards," continued from pg. 16



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raising interest rates three times and shrinking its large bond portfolio. Unlike in 2015 and 2016, where

the forecasts made by the Fed were overly optimistic, the 2017 forecast was spot on. Whether officials at the central bank can pull off a repeat performance of three rate hikes in 2018 will very much depend on two conflicting signals from the two variables that matter most to the Fed: employment and inflation.

Solid job gains have pushed the unemployment rate to just 4.1% in January, a 17-year low. If the unemployment rate drops as much in 2018 as it did in 2017 – a 0.7 percentage point decline – it would be at a low last seen in the late 1960s. Yet inflation, despite some recent rumblings to the contrary, remains stubbornly soft. Excluding volatile food and energy, the core inflation rate is just 1.5% – quite a distance from the Fed’s 2% target, despite the very low unemployment rate.

Initially, some at the Fed thought the low inflation rate was due to unusual one-off events such as declines in the price of cell phone service, cars, prescription drugs, and surprisingly weak healthcare and higher education inflation. However, as the inflation weakness has persisted, some Fed officials are beginning to rethink, at least slightly, the belief that employers bid up wages as workers grow increasingly scarce. That said, they still fundamentally believe that once the unemployment rate falls low enough, wages will rise. It’s just taking longer than in the past for this to take place.

At this point, there are several scenarios that can play out. Ideally, employment growth slows a bit, the unemployment rate falls a bit more but not much, wage inflation starts to rise, and overall economy-wide inflation strengthens. This would allow the Fed to continue raising rates slowly and not surprise markets. There are, however, several risks to this Goldilocks outcome.

The unemployment rate could drop too low too fast and in the process, ignite inflationary pressures of all sorts. This would force the Fed to raise rates quickly, potentially

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triggering a recession. Alternatively, inflation stays low as the Fed slowly raises rates because the unemployment rate keeps falling. In this case, inflation is pushed even lower, forcing the Fed to stop raising rates. In this scenario, the Fed would have little room to lower rates when the next recession comes, as they would stop raising rates earlier than they would have liked.

Luckily, inflation seems to be finally appearing, and this will allow new Fed Chair Powell to raise rates in 2018 at a measured pace like former Fed Chair Yellen. But, as was the case in 2015 and 2016, unforeseen circumstances are likely to necessitate deviations from the preferred path. I, for one, wish Powell luck, but strongly suspect that the economy will be slightly stronger, and that inflation will rise faster than expected, necessitating four interest rate rises – one more than the Fed currently expects.

No matter what happens, 2018 will be bumpier than the economically serene and placid 2017. n

Article by Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., president of GraphsandLaughs LLC. His daily economics and policy blog can be found at www.econ70.com.

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Th e R e m o d e l e r s C o u n c i l o f the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) was honored

with a national award, the Council Award for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADREs), for outstanding membership recruitment and retention from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers.

The awards were announced during NAHB Remodelers annual awards pre-sentation at the 2018 International Builders’ Show in Orlando on Jan. 10.

The GHBA Remodelers Council success-fully implemented a variety of initiatives focusing on membership retention at a time when many councils are seeing a decline in enrollment numbers. Due to these efforts, the council increased its membership from 271 to 361 from January to October 2017.

The 2017 Remodelers Council board of directors included two membership chairs (MCs) who focused on growing the council and fostering relationships with new members.

All first-time attendees, prospective and new members were given a ribbon attached to their name badge so they could be welcomed during events. Ambassadors greeted attendees and answered questions on how to become involved in the council.

The MCs followed up with first-time attendees to get their comments and answer questions. They also called

individuals whose membership had lapsed and encouraged them to renew, and to gather feedback about what could be more effective.

By implementing this feedback and providing quality educational programs and networking activities, members renewed their membership and stayed active in the council.

Kevin Vick, 2017 council president, says, “The Remodelers Council has impacted lives in so many ways. I have witnessed the selflessness and profes-sionalism of members who volunteer for

charitable projects such as our Annual Charity Garage Sale in which the pro-ceeds fund local charity projects at non-profit organizations.”

The CADRE is the NAHB Remodelers’ highest national award for work at the local level. The awards, judged by mem-bers of NAHB Remodelers’ leadership, are presented each year to local remodelers councils and individuals whose work at a local level exemplifies the best practices of the remodeling industry. Professional Remodeler magazine and Pella Windows and Doors serve as the official sponsors of the CADREs. n

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MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT & RETENTION:

GHBA Remodelers Council Wins CADRE Award

GHBA member and 2017 NAHB Remodelers Chair Dan Bawden (center) accepts

the CADRE Award for membership recruitment on behalf of the GHBA Remodelers

Council at the International Builders Show in Orlando.


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GGHBA's 38-year-old charity fund-raiser, the Benefit Homes Project, has supported a variety of local charities throughout its history. Currently, HomeAid Houston and Operation FINALLY HOME are the project's beneficiaries.

HomeAid Houston is a 501(c)3 charity that provides remodeling and new construction support to qualified homeless care providers in Harris and the surrounding counties. HomeAid has received nearly $600,000 from the sale of Benefit Homes since 2007.

In 2017, Operation FINALLY HOME became a beneficiary of the Benefit Homes Project. The charity brings

together homebuilders, the military and communities to build custom, mortgage-free homes for America's military heroes and the widows of the fallen.

"Just like the Greater Houston Builders Association, both charities are construction related," said Cindy Hinson, chairperson of the Benefit Homes Project.

"Each builds housing for the less for-tunate and both charities work with GHBA members who are builders, developers, vendors, suppliers and trades. It is an efficient and successful way to help others," she added.

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PHOTO: OPERATION FINALLY HOME GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

PHOTO: HOMEAID HOUSTON SHELTER PROJECT


How the Project WorksEach year two to three homes are built for the fundraiser with donated materials, labor and services by GHBA members. The homes are sold at mar-ket value and proceeds from the sale are presented to the charities. The homes are constructed on donated homesites in prime communities and are finished out with numerous upgrades and amenities.

The 2017 Benefit Home teams were Chesmar Homes and Newland Communities. Chesmar built its Benefit Home in Elyson, a new com-munity off FM 529 and the Grand

Parkway. The second team was Westin Homes which partnered with Land Tejas. Westin built its Benefit Home in Lago Mar in Texas City. Both homes set records for donated materials and labor.

“GHBA members continue to em-brace HomeAid and Operation Finally Home through what they do best, building and selling beautiful homes," said Hinson. "These inspiring companies and individuals under-stand that with their help, there is hope for our community’s most vulnerable populations and for our wounded veterans who deserve a fresh start.”

OUR CHARITIES

In its 38 years, the Benefit Homes Project has

donated $10 million to local charities.

INFO: Contact Terry Swenson at (281) 382-9977 or

[email protected] for more information on how you can

participate as a Benefit Home builder/developer or donate labor/materials as

a Project vendor.

BENEFIT HOMES PROJECT—"A Home for Good"

BUILDER/DEVELOPER TEAMS"These inspiring companies and individuals understand that with their help, there is hope for our community's

most vulnerable populations and for our wounded veterans who deserve a fresh start."

— CINDY HINSON, BENEFIT HOMES COMMITTEE CHAIR

PHOTO: HOMEAID HOUSTON GROUNDBREAKING FOR BOYS & GIRLS COUNTRY

PHOTOS: OPERATION FINALLY HOME COMPLETED PROJECTS



Let's Start the Bidding! Charity Golf Online Auction Begins April 5

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h The Texas Liquor Wagon h City Centre Date Night h Fun in the Sun at Schitterbahn Water Park

h Museum Madness Family Pack h 4 “Wish Upon a Star” Disney One-Day Hopper Passes

h The Westin Indoor Camping Adventure

h The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

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For a number of years, families facing homelessness in north Houston

have been able to stabilize their daily lives with the help of Family Promise of Lake Houston (FPLH). In 2018, Family Promise will be able to deliver more services to many more families.

This agency is working in partnership with HomeAid and First America Homes, a Signorelli Company, to build a family Day Center called “Promise House” in Humble. The Promise House will provide counseling and administrative offices, locker rooms, bath facilities, a family room and kitchen, a child's playroom, and a dining room and library.

The Day Center is designed with a home-like setting to help instill a feeling of security and encouragement. Promise House is a 4,224 sq. ft. plan that will

replace the existing FPLH offices and will double its current capacity.

A pre-construction event was recently held in Porter, Texas at the Valley Ranch Recreation Center, hosted by HomeAid and First America Homes, to introduce the project to vendors and suppliers. An impressive 40 guests were in attendance to hear about FPLH, HomeAid Houston and the construction plans.

The event also highlighted a grant from PetSmart that will pay for a "pet condo" on the property, allowing families to keep their pets as they work to improve their situation. The grant is part of a national agreement with the Family Promise organization.

“This event was a huge success," said Bette Moser, executive director of

HomeAid. "First America Homes sent out the call to their vendors and they answered. Everyone understood the importance of providing a place to help prepare homeless and at-risk families become more independent and self-sustaining. We can't thank First America Homes and their vendors enough for committing to partnering with us on this project."

Like us on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/HomeAidHouston today.

HomeAid Houston recently honored many of its HomeAid Heroes at Nice Winery, for contributing funds to help

complete remodel projects for local agencies that provide care for individuals and families facing homelessness.

HomeAid Heroes is a program that offers GHBA builders, developers, remodelers, mortgage companies, title companies and trades an opportunity to donate a pre-set amount per transaction within their business. This can include a percentage of the sale of a home, a lot, a door, or the closing of a mortgage.

The funds are applied to the renovation of the shelters. Projects have included updating bathrooms, kitchens, intake areas and adding storage space.

The honorees were treated to a video tour through Nice Winery's wine-making process.

HomeAid Heroes Honored for DonationsPHOTO (L to R): Lana Holder; Bette Moser, HomeAid; Will Holder, Trendmaker Homes and Mike Moody, Newmark Homes at the HomeAid Heroes celebration event at the Nice Winery.

“The evening was a special thank you to our HomeAid Heroes, both individuals and companies, who have committed funds to improve shelters in Houston and surrounding counties," said Bette Moser, executive director of HomeAid Houston. "The funds donated helped a number of agencies who were facing serious circumstances that impacted their operations. HomeAid is grateful for these dedicated partners."

The Heroes Program has grown rapidly since it began in 2014. Many of the HomeAid Heroes have been supporting the program since its inception. This support makes it possible for HomeAid to fulfill its mission "to build new lives for homeless families and individuals though community outreach."

Heroes who are on board for 2018 include: 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, Andy Taylor - Realtor, ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, BMC, Brighton Homes, Builders Post-Tension, Century Communities Inc., Chesmar Homes, Concept Engineers Inc., DataSmart/Duncan Security, Eklektik Interiors, Greymark Construction, Homes by David Powers, Long Lake Ltd., Loyd Russell Homes, M Street Homes, Mainland Stoneworks, Newmark Homes, Ryko Development, Stanley Sales, Trendmaker Homes, Finch Properties and Winfrey Design Build.

HomeAid, First America Homes Host Vendor Recruiting Event for Family Promise of Lake Houston

Kentucky-based Drees Custom Homes is expanding its Houston operation with the addition of two veteran executives.

Drees has hired Justin Hood as its land acquisitions man-ager, a new position for the company’s Houston division. In this role, Hood is responsible for securing new home sites in area master-planned communities. He has more than 20 years’ experience working for Houston-area build-ers, including Royce Homes, Life Forms, D.R. Horton, Dunn & Stone Builders, and most recently Gracepoint Homes, where he was a member of a management team

that achieved a growth in revenue of 143% in three years.The Houston division has also hired Brett Briggs as its sales manager. He has been active in the local housing market since 2004, leading sales operations at Newmark Homes and most recently Legend Classic Homes. Under his guidance, Briggs’ sales teams have closed approx-imately $94 million in home sales. GHBA named Briggs Sales Manager of the Year in 2014.

“We are excited to bring this caliber of talent to the Drees team here in Houston,” said Christian Sommer, Houston division president for Drees. “We have much to look forward to in 2018, and both Justin and Brett will be integral to our continued growth.”Drees, the nation’s 10th largest private builder, launched its Houston program in 2015 and now builds in nine area communities, including its newest — the Katy master-planned community of Elyson, where sales begAn in late January. Drees’ pricing in Houston is from the $250s to more than $1 million.

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TRENDMAKER HOMES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT WILL HOLDER AFTER 25 YEARS Senior Vice President and Longtime Executive Joe Mandola to Succeed Holder Effective April 1

Mirror Gallery Inc. is pleased to announce that it will now offer high quality windows and doors from Marvin Windows and Doors. As a high end custom window and door expert, Mirror Gallery Inc. joins Marvin’s network of independent dealers and distributors to provide customers in Houston and Austin, Texas with a wide range of custom wood and clad-wood windows and doors. For over 37 years, Mirror Gallery, Inc. has been committed to providing high quality window, door and glazing products to the Houston and Austin custom home building industry. The company's highly trained and knowledgeable sales team provides an exceptional window and door experience by adding value through all stages of the architectural planning and custom home building process. Both locations offer spacious showrooms that include full size displays and employ full time, experienced service technicians to ensure that products are handled and installed with care. “Like us, Marvin stands for quality and service, and with this new partnership, our customers will get the best of both worlds—local area expertise coupled with a choice of beautiful, high-performing products for any home or building,” said Kyle Heliste, vice president of sales for Mirror Gallery Inc.Learn more at www.mirrorgallery.com.

MIRROR GALLERY, INC. OF HOUSTON AND AUSTIN NAMED AS A DEALER FOR MARVIN® WINDOWS AND DOORS

Trendmaker Homes re-cently announced the re-tirement of President Will Holder effective March 31, 2018. Holder started as Trendmaker’s general manager in 1993 and has served as president since

2006, all while shepherding the company to becoming the industry leader in premier homebuilding and master-planned commu-nity development. During his 11-year tenure at the helm, Holder led Trendmaker Homes through the merger with TRI Pointe Group in 2014 and oversaw the expansion of the company into Austin in 2015. Senior Vice President Joe Mandola, who will also mark 25 years with Trendmaker Homes in 2018, will succeed Holder as president on April 1.“Working with Trendmaker Homes has been one of the greatest professional adventures of my life,” says Holder. “Throughout the past 25 years, my team members and I have built a company where we appreciate

the benefits of our mutual success, all the while enjoying our jobs every day. Building beautiful homes, satisfying our customers, and working with so many talented and creative people has enriched my life beyond my wildest professional dreams.” A past president of the Greater Houston Homebuilders Association, Holder has also been working to educate the next gener-ation of industry professionals, serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. He intends to continue his teaching at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he and his wife will be relocating this summer. The succession plan at Trendmaker Homes has been in the works for several years, Holder explains, and the aim has always been to name his successor upon his 25th anniversary at the company. “Joe Mandola and I have worked together for 30 years and he is the right person to lead Trendmaker to its next generation of achievements,” Holder says.

Joe Mandola began his career in 1988 at Village Builders before joining Trendmaker Homes in 1993, first as an area man-ager, and later as director of housing operations, and vice president of op-

erations. In 2010, he became senior vice president and general manager. “I’ve been very fortunate to work alongside Will for almost 30 years. I’ve soaked up so much from Will over the years that I can’t begin to give him enough credit in just a few words,” Mandola says. Mandola adds, “We have an extraordinary team at Trendmaker and I am deeply thankful to be a part of it. I intend to launch my tenure off the rock-solid foundation Will has established. A leader is only as good as his team, and the team Will assembled and mentored as president these past 11 years is the best in the business.”



Master the Basics of Social Media

Finding Your Social Voice

Too many business owners makethe mistake of jumping into socialmedia before they find their truesocial voice, thus turning socialmedia into sales media. In thisstrategic session, finally master thebasics of social media. Understandthe what, who, how and why of social media.

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STICKS & BRICKS OF SALES & MARKETING SERIESInstructor: David Cherry, Visibly ConnectedDate: Wednesday, March 21 Time: 9 am to 11 amEarlybird pricing through Mar 13: $35 members; $50 non-members After Mar 13: $45 members; $60 non-members

Content: Too many business owners make the mistake of jumping into social media before they find their true social voice, thus turning social media into sales media. In this strategic session, finally master the basics of social media. Understand the what, who, how and why of social media. And you’ll have the foundation to then attract your ideal customers. And who doesn’t want that?

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Plumbing Seminar

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Instructor: Dave Yelovich, CGB, CGP Date: Tuesday, March 20Time: 4pm to 6 pmFee: $35 members; $50 non-membersContent: Grounds, top-out and trim – let’s talk about it! What are the rules? What are the choices in material? Tanks? Tankless? Manifolds? CPVC? Copper? What do you look for when you punch out? In this two-hour course, we will discuss all of these questions, plus how to troubleshoot common issues.

Concrete Seminar: The Hard Truth

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Date: Tuesday, March 27Time: 2 pm to 4 pmInstructor: Dave Yelovich, CGB, CGPFee: $35members; $50 non-members

Content: This seminar will look at the clearing of the lot, setting forms, plumbing grounds, make-up, punch-out, placing concrete, finishing concrete, and troubleshooting common problems with concrete.Who should attend? Remodelers, volume and custom builders, contractors

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Who should attend? Remodelers, residential builders, and commercial contractors

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2018 Membership Chair

D'ANN BROWNStrucsure Home Warranty

TONER KERSTINGTONER Home Matters

BRIAN STEVENSON The Stevenson Group / One Digital

DEBBIE PAGE 1st Infiniti Services Inc. / 1st Texas Fire Protection

RETENTION SPIKESPIKES OF THE MONTH

If you are interested in helping recruit members, the GHBA Membership/Ambassador Committee invites you to the next committee meeting and lunch on Wednesday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. at the GHBA. Please RSVP to Cynthia at 281-664-1425 or [email protected].

My name is D’Ann Brown and I am excited to be the 2018 membership chair. On behalf of the GHBA, I would like to extend a big welcome to all of our new members! We couldn’t be more thrilled that you’ve made this commitment to the Houston building community as well as to your own business development.

My personal experience with the GHBA has shown me how very much there is to be gained by being an active member of this association. From the multitude of educational and professional development opportunities to the networking and community involvement events, I credit the GHBA with providing me the environment to forge invaluable business relationships and foster my continuous professional growth.

Currently, I am the vice president of sales in South Texas for StucSure Home Warranty. I started working for StucSure in November 2001 and joined the GHBA the same month. Immediately I attended a New Member Orientation, and it really helped me get an overall understanding of the organization.

I have served on the Membership Committee on and off through years and it is the heartbeat of the association. If you are looking to serve, this committee is a great place to get involved. I have also served on many councils and divisions and am a firm believer that you will get out what you put in. One of our most selfless and longtime members, Greg Tomlinson with Builders Post-Tension, told me years ago that this a marathon not a sprint. Being an active member in this association continues to prove invaluable to the success of my business.

To get the most out of your membership, I highly encourage you to get involved by participating in GHBA events, as well as committees. Wherever you are located, chances are there is something going on close to you at all times. To kick off your involvement, I like to recommend new members pick an event where they can sponsor a tabletop. This is an inexpensive and easy way to begin what we hope will be an active and longtime relationship with the GHBA!

Visit ghba.org for information on all upcoming events or contact the Membership Department at (281) 664-1425 to get involved and put your membership to work! I am always happy to talk to new members about how to get involved or my personal experience with the GHBA.

If you have been a GHBA member for a while, please take a minute to extend a warm “hello” and congratulate our newest members listed on the next page for supporting the building industry. And remember, "When doing business, call on a member first!"

Stay tuned to our membership page each month to hear from our members!

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W E L C O M E N E W M E M B E R S

MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT

BUILDERSAdvant HomesSegun Ojetayo1027B Kern StreetHouston, TX 77009(281) [email protected]

Gemstone HomesMichael Vacek13921 Hwy. 105 West, Ste. 228Conroe, TX 77304(281) [email protected]

Jordan Jackson Homes, LLCJordan BunchP.O. Box 1683Pearland, TX 77588(832) [email protected]

Real Century Development, LLCBrian Watson11601 Shadowcreek Pkwy #111-173Pearland, TX 77584(866) [email protected]

Restocon CorporationMichael Long1424 N Sam Houston Pkwy ESuite 190Houston, TX 77032(281) [email protected]

TMB CompaniesTony Brown1415 North Loop West Suite 805Houston, TX 77008(713) [email protected]

Tamark Homes, Inc.Tamara Spears5100 Westheimer Ste 200Houston, TX 77056(832) [email protected]

Tidal Renovations LLCRichard Graves1400 N. Sam Houston Parkway Ste 130Houston, TX 77032(281) [email protected]

Wan Bridge GroupDanting Li5210 Spruce St.Bellaire, TX 77401(713) [email protected]

REMODELERGaslight Construction, LLC.Adam Martin6700 Woodlands Pkwy #200The Woodlands, TX 77381(832) [email protected]

ASSOCIATESACME Architectural Harware, IncLarry Rice1006 W. 34thHouston, TX 77018(713) [email protected]

Amgis LLCJakob Jakobsson10899 Kinghurst Street, Suite 220Houston, TX 77099(832) [email protected]

Athena Architecture LLCRick Fonseca13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 204Houston, TX 77034(713) [email protected]

BathfitterPeter Schirra356 Garden Oaks BlvdHouston, TX 77018(713) [email protected]

CSRS, Inc.Jimmy Screen11801 Domain Blvd, 3rd FloorAustin, TX 78758(512) [email protected]

Cox Media GroupRichard Romeo911 W. 19thHouston, TX 77008(281) [email protected]/brands/markets/houston/

Custom Cabinets by DesignMichael Lancon5438 Guhn RdHouston, TX 77040(713) [email protected]

Dacor AppliancesEmily Cochener650 Westcross St. Unit 53Houston, TX 77018(626) [email protected]

Earth Stone LLCMasoud Ladjevardian8758 Clay Rd., Ste 400Houston, TX 77080(713) [email protected]

Global Garage Flooring & DesignBrett Granger9711 S. Mason Rd.Suite 125, # 321Richmond, TX 77407(252) 571-2298brettg@globalgarageflooring.comwww.globalgarageflooring.com/houston

Industrial Supply & Rentaldba Industrial Pipe & ValveAaron Hebert5400 Twin City HwyPort Arthur, TX 77642(409) [email protected]

Mercer Properties, LLC dba Houston DaylightingMalcolm Franklin18703 Clay Road, Ste 200Houston, TX 77084(713) 597-0588malcolmf@houstondaylighting.comwww.houstondaylighting.com

OmegaflexCurtis Engel451 Creamery WayExton, PA 19341(713) [email protected]

Omni Media PartnersChris O’DochartyP.O. Box 10050Houston, TX 77206(713) [email protected]

SCL Metal Works LLCStacy Leal9830 Tanner Rd, Unit KHouston, TX 77041(832) [email protected]

SERVPRO of Stafford/Missouri CityJason Hollen1306 FM 1092, Suite 205Missouri City, TX 77459(281) [email protected]

Total Team Construction, LLCGeri Yanez3407 Lang Rd. Suite AHouston, TX 77092(713) [email protected]

Town & Country IndustriesScot Cribby1297 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste 100Houston, TX 77055(713) [email protected]

Visibly ConnectedDavid Cherry514 E MainHumble, TX 77338(281) [email protected]

ZuhneRick Pal8383 Commerce Park Dr.Suite 600Houston, TX 77036(281) [email protected]

AFFILIATESASID - The Chiffon GroupLaTrice Gentry-BrooksP.O. Box 90220Houston, TX 77290(281) [email protected]

Meritage Homes, Inc.Katherine BisCamp13603 Lake Michigan AveHouston, TX 77044(281) [email protected]


The following companies have shown their commitment to the industry by renewing their memberships. Companies in bold have supported the association for 10 years or more. Thank you!

R E N E W A L S

COMPANY MEMBER NAME JOIN DATE1st Infiniti Enterprises, Inc. Debbie Page 2015AVS Concepts Jose Araujo 2015Action Custom Homes LLC Tim Gregory 2015Air Specialist, Inc. Dave Pelton 1983Allan Edwards, Builder Allan Edwards 1998Allegiance Bank Linda Humphries 2015Andrade Custom Builders Victor Andrade 2015Anthony & Sylvan Pools DeMarus Davis 2013Associated Builders Group Cris Orzabal 2016Bentley, Bratcher & Associates, P.C. Greg Bratcher 2017Bentley, Bratcher & Associates, P.C. Christopher Hopeck 2017Bay Oil Company Brooks Smith 2015Bayway Homes Jon Skeele 1999Berg-Oliver Associates, Inc. Susan Alford 2003Berryhill Baja Grill Tara Sullivan 2016Biomax Insulation Stephanie Taylor 2015Blackline Engineering, LLC Asim Tufail 2017Bleyl Engineering Derek Wind, PE 2010Brand R Construction Inc Roy Van Den Heuvel 2007Brinks Home Security Chris Francis 2016Builders First Source Darin Plummer 2011Buster & Cogdell Builders, LLC Cooper Cogdell 2012CAM Construction, LP Jeff Patrizi 2003Capital Builders & Designers, LLC / Contour Interior Design

Karun Magon 2013

Carruth Gerault Construction, LLC Edgar Gerault 2013Carte Blanche Builders LLC Jim Schwabenland 2014Champions Columns and Shutters, Inc. Molly Andrews 2002Clean Air Restoration Jason Adams 2017Coastal Building Inspections & Engineering, RLLP Craig Roll 1996Coastal Leak Consulting Alfred Rojas 2008CobbFendley Ami Goudie 2016Colina Homes Kenneth Williams 2012Collaborative Design Group-Architecture & Interiors Mark Bufalini, AIA 2013Colonial National Mortgage Pat Goolsby 2016Concept Engineers Inc Yogesh (Yogi) Sharma 2013Concepts in Concrete Steve Zamprelli 2016Concord Builders Alan Sadeghpour 2016Creative Property Restoration, Inc. Stephen McNiel, CGR 2009Cupic Custom Homes LLC Shane Cupic 2016Custom Creations By Dean, Inc. Dean Gaertner 2008Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation Jack Carter 1999DataSmart/ Duncan Security Rocky Flores 2008Davanti Homes Kevin Ashcraft 2009Dean & Draper Insurance Agency, LP Kyle Dean 2016Design DCA David Cox 2016Design Tech Homes Michael Feigin 1997Divine Destinations, Inc. dba Divine Renovation William Cole 2010Dixie Plywood Company Greg Frey 2007Easterly Homes Peter Easterly 2013

COMPANY MEMBER NAME JOIN DATEEllen Lighting & Hardware Zilla Anis 1989EnergyGuard Foam Insulators Gary Cox 2007Envision Design Build Jack Knowlton, AIBD,

CPBD, GMB, CAPS2008

Factory Builder Stores Doug Rapier 2009Finch Properties Stephanie Finch 2016Floor Decor Mark Mokhtari 2017GB General Contractors, Inc. Gil Boyles, CGR, CAPS,

Lead-Safe Certified2001

Gabriel Home Builders, Inc. Jeannine Nuzzi 1999Galleria Homes LTD Vernon Young 2005Geotech Engineering & Testing David Eastwood, P.E. 1988Great Southern Wood Preserving Preston Warren 2015Green Tree Transport & Demolition Teddy Lara 2014Greeneco Builders, LLC George Kopecky 2012Gulf Coast Houston Ltd, Gulf Coast Drywall and Roofing Supply

Greg Rosenberger 2013

Hann Builders Stephen Hann, CGR, GMB, GMR, CGP

2012

Hettig/Kahn Holdings, Inc. W Barry Kahn 2005Hillwood Russell Bynum 2016Historymaker Homes Mickey Pizzitola 2017HAR - Christy Stratton / Coach-Speaker-Instructor Christy Stratton 2011HAR - Zatopek Properties Julius Zatopek III 2015Houston Carpet Service Mike Frank 1975Icon Electric Inc. Pamela Pelton 2017Imperial Granite & Cabinets, Inc. Hei Kwok 2009J & B Professional Cleaning Service Javier Zavala 2007J&S AIR INC. Andrew Covey 2016J. A. Drake Companies Inc James Drake 2004J. L. Bass Building, Inc. John Bass 1997JCS Construction Services, LLC Jim Brennan 2016JRG Builder & Remodelers Gonzalo Garcia, CGR,

GMB, CAPS, CGP, GMR2004

Jet Machine Works, Inc. Tina Tillman 2015Joe Ochoa Roofs & Even More Joe Ochoa 1995Jonathon Custom Estate Homes Jonathon Casada, GMB,

CAPS1990

Keechi Creek Builders Brandon Lynch, GMB, CGP CAPS

2008

Keystone Classic Homes / Keystone Metropolitan Houston

Matt Surface 2007

Kurk Homes Melanie McGinley Sparks 1999LeBlanc Custom Homes, Inc Todd LeBlanc 2008Legacy Company, Inc. Corey Williams 2016Legacy Granite & Marble Co., Inc. Gilbert Rivera 2017Legend Home Corp. / Princeton Classic Homes Mark Tollefsrud 1991Leigh Homes, LLC William Leigh, GMB 2007Lennar/Village Builders Lenore Kimmel 2010Lennox Industries, Inc. David Keeler 1991Links and Land Valuations John Taylor 2004Living Improvements Brian Thibodeaux 1991


MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT

COMPANY MEMBER NAME JOIN DATELoanDepot Jim Weir 2010McDaniel Homes, LLC Gerald McDaniel 2016Meritage Homes Corp Kyle Davison 1987Milgard Windows & Doors Amanda Ramirez 2013Morning Star Builders, LTD Yvonne Cummins 2003Morris Building LTD Jim Morris 2005National Crane Compliance Inspections, Inc. Christie Salas 2017Outdoor Elements, LLC Lauren Hasselmeier 2017PMI Sales & Marketing Services Robert Zvanut 2017Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. Robert Preiss 2014Perfect Image Signs & Graphics Mike Connell 2012Peterson HomeBuilders, Inc. D. C. Peterson 2012Power Plus W Mark Kehrer 2015Progressive Connections, Inc. Nick Rodano 2017QCB Custom Homes Quatro Brooks 2014Radley Staffing Drew Curtis 2016Refined Custom Builders, LLC. Bryan Upton, CGB, GMB 2014Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC Himesh Gandhi 2015Rock Materials Jamey Joseph 2011Ryko Development, Inc. Lisa Clark 1997Scott Thomas Homes Tom Cawthon 2009Sierra Classic Homes, Inc. Ron Chamberlain,

CGB, CGP1999

Signature Concrete of Houston Gordy Saracene 2015Silvan Homes, Inc. Jan Friedli 2012Southern Front Doors Jesse Salinas 2009Southwest Homes of Houston Jeff Wyatt 2011Stephens-Tingley & Associates Carl Stephens 1993Steven Allen Designs, LLC Stephen Heiman 2014Stonehenge Classic Homes, Inc. David Crow 2000T2 Services Inc. Clete Jaeger 2016Tamlyn Miguel Gonzales 1992Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Doug Surratt 2012The Deejr Company LLP Dale Efaw 2004Therma-Tru Doors & Fypon Kyle Marik 2012Thorntree Slate & Marble Kimberly Hanks 2010Trend Homes, Inc. Joe Larrow 1985Turn Tech, Inc. Clete Jaeger 2016Tuscany Builders Custom Homes LLC Robert Todd 2006Victory Custom Homes Lee Hampton, GMB, CGP 2012Waters and Associates, Inc. Louis A. Waters, Jr. 1994Waterway Builders, LLC John Bible 2016Weatherization Partners Ltd Donald Blevins 2007Weber-Balke Foundation Co Shann Balke 2016Whitestone Builders Inc. David Gordon, CGP, GMB 2006Windham Builders L. Windham 1998Winston Keys Homes LLC David Keys 2017Woodfin Contractors, Inc. Michael Woodfin 2011Woodstone Builders, LLC Thomas O’Neill 2015Your Great Outdoors Brandon Seay 2015

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To learn more, visit www.hoist.com or contact Ron Everling, owner, at (281) 485-0795; [email protected].

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Our priority is you – the homeowner. Do you desire a cozy, timeless space to unplug and recharge, or a modern open plan for seamless entertainment? Bring us your vision, and we will make your dream home your new home.

To learn more, visit advanthomes.com or contact Segun Ojetayo at (281) 610-2275; [email protected].

MEMBERPROFILEAt SEQUOIA MORTGAGE we provide a better and more personalized experience to every customer we are privileged to serve. “Providing that intangible something that takes average to amazing is what drives us.”

These aren’t just words to us, they are the force behind everything we do to help our customers meet their home ownership goals. We love what we do, and we know you will love what we can do for you.

To learn more, visit www.sequoiamortgages.com or contact Denito and April Kelly, managing partners, at (832) 422-8908; [email protected].



If you weren’t at the Associate Council luncheon on February 1, you missed an opportunity to learn more about GHBA President Don Klein, and his message of advocacy and education. From costly legislation to a shortage of skilled labor, homebuilding is faced with impending challenges that aim to disrupt our progress. Don emphasized the importance of associate members getting involved and staying engaged. Our voices and involvement matter!

A candid Q&A session with Don also revealed how Chesmar Homes came to be and included a reference to the Legend of Chesmar. I would like to thank Don for speaking and engaging in real conversations about the future of our great industry.

Speaking of the future of our industry, the GHBA features a scholarship program and awards several scholarships every year. This program is available to the children of all GHBA members, so please spread the word. If you are looking to get more involved, please consider dedicating your time to the Scholarship Committee. We need volunteers to help raise funds as well as review the submissions. For more information, please speak with Peggy Means at the GHBA or Greg Tomlinson with Builders Post-Tension.

The March calendar is packed with can’t-miss-events. At the ever-popular purchasing manager panel luncheon on March 1, our esteemed panel was optimistic about the Houston market in 2018 and gave associates helpful tips on how to get a foot in the door with local homebuilders. Houston’s crazy weather pattern caused the Chili Cookoff to be postponed until March 2. Thank you to all of the sponsors, teams, and judges for going with the flow and keeping the Chili Cookoff a spicy good time.

Don’t forget about the Associate Council Golf Tournament on March 22 at Quail Valley. It’s not too late for teams, so grab your pals and hit the course with us. Pin Flag sponsorships are still available as well. I hope to see everyone in their best Star Wars themed attire!

The Speaker Planning Committee is hard at work planning topics for upcoming meetings. We love fresh, new ideas, so if there is a topic or panel you’d like to see featured please join the committee or inform Pat Wilson, the Speaker

Committee chair, of your idea. The Speaker Planning Committee meets monthly before the Associate Council luncheon.

2018 Associate Council Chair

KIMBERLY LAWRENCE, CGA, CSPConnectOne, A SMART Home Company

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ASSOCIATE COUNCIL BOARD

PresidentKim Lawrence, CGA, CSP ConnectOne, A Smart Home Co.

Vice PresidentGreg Madrey Builders Post-Tension

SecretaryPat Wilson Legends Architectural Stone

TreasurerJennifer Mills Ironwood Connection

Past PresidentMegan Padua Allpoints Services

The Future of Our Industry

COMING UP:

SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT "PAR WARS"

Thursday, March 229 a.m. Shotgun Start at Quail Valley Golf Course

Sponsorships & foursome teams available now!

ASSOCIATE COUNCIL MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Thursday, April 511:30 a.m. at GHBA Education Center9511 W Sam Houston Parkway NHouston, TX 77064

Cost: $20 earlybird; $25 after Apr. 3

Sponsored by:

PHOTO BELOW: Congratulations to drawing winner

David Cherry with Visibly Connected (left). David won a

complimentary invitation to the Associate Council End of Year

Mixer. Pictured with GHBA President Don Klein (right).


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Thom Black with BMC gave his 5th annual commodity update to a sold out crowd at the February Custom Builders Council luncheon. Unfortunately the news wasn’t great. Next to labor, builders are most concerned with pricing. Production and demand along with Canadian duties are all issues we are facing and are reflected in the current pricing increases.

The United States had an estimated 1,202,100 in housing starts in 2017, up 2.4% over 2016.

Lumber has experienced an increase of 20% to 65% year over year, resulting in an estimated increase of $1,600 per house on the framing package alone.

Siding and EWP are up 8%, with gypsum/drywall hitting 20% at times, and blown-in insulation around 10%.

OSB in the Southwest region is currently 12% above the six-year average. The production has decreased due to producers diversifying their production into other areas such as furniture.

Hopefully in the third quarter we will start to see some relief. Thom suggests projecting future projects and working closely with your suppliers to ensure you have enough inventories to complete your current and future projects.

In March, the CBC will welcome a Realtor panel to discuss current regional sales and current buyer demands (e.g., are consumers looking for new construction or remodeling?).

The council also has several other events planned for the year in addition to its monthly luncheons. Watch for more information about the annual charity project, networking event and the Product Expo. It is not too early to start planning!

Participation is vital to accomplishing our council’s mission. Getting involved with the CBC is a great opportunity personally and professionally and we hope you see you at 2018 meetings and events.


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2018 Custom Builders Council Chair

Matt Sneller, CGP, GMB, CAPSSneller Custom Homes and Remodeling, LLC

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PHOTO TOP: Thom Black with BMC shares the annual

commodity update with custom builders.

PHOTO BOTTOM: The Custom Builders Council donated $6,360

from its net proceeds to the HomeAid Houston Crossroads

charity project. Pictured are CBC President Matt Sneller (left)

and Bette Moser, executive director for the charity.

COMING UP:

CBC MONTHLY LUNCHEONThursday, March 1511:30 a.m. at Houston Racquet Club10709 Memorial Drive, Houston

Cost: $45 earlybird; $55 after March 9

TOPIC: Realtor Panel

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Commodity Update Highlights Builder Pain Points

In the past two years, I’ve experienced a lot of life changing events. I married the love of my

life, we survived Hurricane Harvey, purchased our first home, welcomed our first child into the world, and saw the election of a new president. So quite a few milestones have occurred. Through all of that excitement, it can be hard to pay attention to where things are nationally and locally from an economic perspective.

There is a lot of “noise” that obscures a clear message. Whether it’s the multitude of political shows and points of views, to various economic indicators, or the anecdotal evidence from friends and family. I’ll try and cut through some of the noise that I hear to help clarify the signal.

Stock Market is Up: The Dow was up 31% in 2017—the largest rise in the first term of a new administration since FDR. The more representative S&P 500 is up over 23% in 2017. Clearly, the business environment has changed and economic expansion is continuing.

Unemployment is Falling: On election day, the unemployment rate nationally was 4.9%; today it is 4.1%. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, in Montgomery County, in November 2016 the employment rate was 4.8%. In the most recent reading for Montgomery County in December 2017, the unemployment rate was 3.7%. If you want a job in MoCo, there’s a great chance you are going to be able to find one.

Companies are Sharing the Wealth: Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in December 2017, more than 3 million workers have received bonuses to the tune of over $6 billion dollars. Let’s be clear, businesses are receiving a windfall as well. When was the last time Walmart raised minimum wages and passed out bonuses?

Business Leaders are Excited: Business leaders in America are flourishing in a more pro-business environment. Companies such

as Ford, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and others are beginning to “reshore” jobs here in the United States. The president’s trip to Davos earlier this year was characterized as constructive with the purpose to seek more foreign investment in America.

When you take a step back and look objectively at the situation, there hasn’t been a better environment for business in this century. When I talk to division presidents here in Montgomery County and Greater Houston, they are all optimistic with WTI stabilized north of $55/barrel. Local builders and developers are all on the hunt looking for land and lots.

So as we approach the start of spring, take some time to stop and smell the roses, and keep your eyes open for the signal.

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2018 Montgomery County Division Chair

ALEX KAMKARToll Brothers

Do You See the Signal?


COMING UP:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS DIVISION MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Wednesday, March 28 at 11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn & Suites Shenandoah The Woodlands, Main Ballroom 19333 David Memorial Dr. Shenandoah, TX 77385

Cost: $40 earlybird; $50 after March 21

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS DIVISION MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Wednesday, April 25 at 11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn & Suites Shenandoah The Woodlands, Main Ballroom 19333 David Memorial Dr. Shenandoah, TX 77385

Cost: $40 earlybird; $50 after April 18

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The Remodelers Council’s March luncheon highlighted design trends and updates from

the International Builders Show. Designs from a dining room built inside a wine room to LED lighting on cabinet toe kicks, all the latest fads were discussed. Thank you to our panelists: Kevin Vick of Vick Construction and Remodeling, Sandra Crook of Greymark Construction and Kathy Anderson of Eklektik Interiors.

This year’s Texas Home and Garden Show continued to connect home professionals with consumers, and we were excited to be a part of this informative weekend in February. Our crews distributed more than 1,400 official GHBA Houston Remodeling Guide magazines to the engaged attendees, many seeking to remodel and improve their homes. This guide provides the very best local directory of remodeling professionals, products and services. Those interested in growing their business should consider placing an ad in this colorful guide. Thank you to all who volunteered to work our booth, you made the weekend a success.

March brings two more exciting events for RMC.

As you may have heard, the City of Houston has recently proposed changes to the floodplain development regulations. GHBA has been very engaged in the process, offering technical expertise, unintended consequences data and information on the possible negative effects on housing affordability. At our March luncheon, we will host the City of Houston’s Chief Resiliency Officer Steve Costello who will present the latest from the City. We’ll also have remodelers on hand to explain the proposed regulations’ impact on our remodeling industry. Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed!

The Remodelers Council’s Annual Speed Selling event at Karbach Brewery will be held March 27. The event pairs remodelers and associates, with associates receiving one-on-one time with each remodeler. Booths are limited to RMC members only and the event is category exclusive, so sign up today! Brewery beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Be aware that the AIA Sandcastle event has unexpectedly been moved from June to August 25. The Remodelers Council pre-party

2018 Remodelers Council President

LARRY ABBOTT, CAPS, RCS, CGRAbbott Contracting LLC

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COMING UP:

REMODELERS COUNCIL MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Tuesday, March 13 11:30 a.m. at Houston Racquet Club 10709 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77024

Cost: $45 earlybird; $55 after February 9

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REMODELERS COUNCIL SPEED SELLING EVENT

Tuesday, March 27 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Karbach Brewing Co.

20 Associates meet 20 Remodelers. It's selling at the speed of business, and you're on the clock!

Cost: $750 Associate Participation

gathering will be the evening of August 24.

The garage sale will be a week earlier in September; the new dates are September 15-16.

We are also proud to announce that the Remodelers Council received a 2017 CADRE award for outstanding membership recruitment and retention from the National Association of Home Builders. (Read more on pg. 24)

Thank you to our associate members for your support. We encourage our remodeling members to do business with associate members of the Council whenever possible.

Get Published!Attention members of the Remodelers Council. Take advantage of the opportunity to be published in the Houston Chronicle! Articles must be between 300 – 500 words and include an attached high-resolution project photo. Articles should be educational in nature and not be self-promoting. Send to [email protected]. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to promote your brand and your council!



CONFIRMED REMODELERS TO DATE:Abbott Contracting LLC, City Homes of Houston, Craftsmanship By John Inc., Divine Destinations Inc. dba Divine Renovation, GB General Contractors Inc., Greymark Construction Company, Gryphon Builders, Legal Eagle Contractors Co., Lone Star Building & Construction Services Inc., Premier Remodeling & Construction LP, Remodeling Concepts Inc., Sanctuary Builders, SHR Remodeling Inc., TriFection Remodeling & Construction, Vick Construction & Remodeling Inc., and Whodid It Designs | Remodeling LLC

REMODELER SPEED SELLINGselling... at the speed of business!

TUESDAY, MARCH 272PM TO 6PM

KARBACH BREWING COMPANY 2032 KARBACH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77092Join us at Karbach Brewery for selling at the speed of business! Take advantage of this exciting and productive event. Get one-on-one time with each remodeler in attendance all while enjoying craft beer.

Remodelers Council Associates - $750

Not a member of the council? You can join at the time of registration. Dues are $110 for a 12-month period.

INFO/SPONSORSHIPS:Contact Donna Buenik at (281) 664-1429 or email [email protected]

We’ll have approximately 20 remodelers participating. (Please note that remodeler participation is voluntary, and we cannot guarantee their attendance.)

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SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL INFO AND SPONSORSHIPS: Contact Mel Audain(281) 664-1428 [email protected]

Millennials and Boomers… Similar?

As the Houston housing market continues to evolve, it’s no secret many

builders are positioning themselves to serve the Millennial market. New communities are expectedly targeted around attainable pricing, nearby conveniences, and plentiful amenities. Funny enough, it’s all these same factors that are sparking the interest of the Baby Boomer population.

While Millennials seek nearby shopping due to their busy schedules, Boomers have paid their dues to the hectic life and are ready for their days to be simpler.

The similarities cross generations for design trends too. While Boomers look for wider hallways for accessibility and longevity, Millennials target the same roomy features for their growing families.

And surprising to some, both groups look for modern technology features. While Millennials are native to and comfortable with the digital world, Boomers are also interested in taking advantage of technology’s security and simplicity. The comfort of your door locks engaging and security system alarming automatically when you leave the home spans all ages.

Attainable pricing and sizing also dominate as Boomers look to lose the stairs and Millennials start to build their new futures.

Look for more common threads to continue to dominate the 2018 trends as more and more Millennials enter the market and more Boomers look to start anew.

KELLER WILLIAMS

2018 Sales & Marketing Council President

LIZ THOMPSONTaylor Morrison

COMING UP:

PRISM AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES

Earlybird: March 1-22 Late Entries: March 23- April 12

BATTLE OF THE BUILDERS

Wednesday, April 18 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Joystix Classic Games & Pinball 1820 Franklin St (NE of Minute Maid Park)

The reigning champion, Westin Homes, awaits all comers in this epic battle! Register early; only 20 teams allowed.

"BIG HATS & FAST HORSES" PRE-DERBY DAY TOP PRODUCER AWARDS & NETWORKING

Friday, May 4 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sam Houston Race Park

Honoring the Q4'17 and Q1'18 top producers.

TEXAS BASH

Thursday, August 9 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Minute Maid Park

Cheer on our conquering heroes, the Houston Astros! Join in on the fun with 600 of your friends for a little baseball, camaraderie, food, and fireworks. Family-friendly event.

HOUSTON'S BEST PRISM AWARDS

Saturday, October 6 6 p.m. to 12 midnight Royal Sonesta Hotel, Legends Ballroom

Experience "Stetsons & Stilettos," an elegant dinner and awards presentation honoring the industry's finest in the categories of People, Product and Promotion.


Register by April 27th:www.GHBA.org

$40 MEMBERS

$50 NON-MEMBERS

After 4-27-18 a $10 Late Fee Applies

Price includes: Admission,Two Drink Tickets and

Hors d’oeuvres

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**Event details are subject to change without notice.

SPONSOR THIS EVENT:Mel Audain (281) 664-1428 [email protected]

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COUNCIL PRESIDENTS & COMMITTEE CHAIRSAmbassador/Membership Committee – D'Ann BrownAssociate Council – Kim LawrenceBenefit Homes Committee – Cindy HinsonCommunity Developers Council – Ed TaravellaCustom Builders Council – Matt SnellerEducation Committee – Dave YelovichGovernment Affairs Committee – Mike DishbergerGreen Built Gulf Coast – Nicole Keown & Jim SpurgeonHomeAid Board President – Bill DaltonHOME-PAC – Jim HolcombPast President’s Council – Bo ButlerRetention Committee – Toner KerstingRemodelers Council – Larry AbbottSales & Marketing Council – Liz ThompsonVolume Builders Committee – Jeff Dye

GHBA DIVISION PRESIDENTSBay Area Builders Association – Patrick MayhanMontgomery County Division – Alex Kamkar

GHBA STAFF Executive Vice President and CEO Casey Watts Morgan - (281) 664-1432 [email protected] of Government Affairs Bradley Pepper - (281) 664-1430 [email protected] Affairs Coordinator Alisa Merritt - (281) 664-1433 [email protected] of Builder Programs Donna Buenik - (281) 664-1429 [email protected] - Print & Web Brittany Feldmann - (832) 215-7232 [email protected] of Membership/Marketing Cynthia Fagan - (281) 664-1425 [email protected] Coordinator Vilma Bonilla - (281) 664-1426 [email protected] Events Director Melvina Audain - (281) 664-1428 [email protected] and Career Services Director Peggy Means, CGA - (281) 664-1431 [email protected] Griff Godwin, CPA - (281) 664-1427 [email protected] Lincoya Ferguson - (281) 664-1434 [email protected] & Builder Programs Coordinator Simone Castille - (281) 664-1439 [email protected] Manager Janet Todd - (281) 664-1424 [email protected] Relations Director Terry Swenson - (281) 382-9977 [email protected] Houston Executive Director and CEO Bette Moser, CAPS, CGP, CGA - (281) 664-1436 [email protected] Director of Development Sheri Douglass - (281) 664-1435 [email protected] Operations Coordinator Kirsten Robbins - (281) 664-1438 [email protected] Accountant Lisa Gentry - (281) 664-1440 [email protected]

DON KLEINPRESIDENT

BO BUTLERPAST PRESIDENT

JOHN MADSEN, CPATREASURER

GHBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GHBA’S TAB DIRECTORSAdam AschmannD’Ann BrownLisa Clark Gonzalo Garcia Allen Griffin Stephen Hann Victoria HawesSean Hodge Randy JonesLeslie King Don KleinMatthew Reibenstein Ron Rohrbacher Ed Taravella John Williams

TAB ALTERNATE DIRECTORKena Looker-Armstrong

TAB LIFE DIRECTORSAdam Bakir, P.E., GMB Randy Bayer, GMB Suzi Bayer, CGA, CSP, CGB Randy Birdwell Ronny Carroll Jonathon Casada, GMB KC Cox, CGA, CAPS, CGP Mike Dishberger, GMB Jim Frankel, GMB Russel Garrison Kathy Howard Jeff Hunt, GMB, CGR, CAPS, CGPBarry KahnAndy Loyd Eddie Martin Keith Rodgers, CGA, CSPBill Shaw, CGR, GMB, CAPS Kathleen Stadler

GHBA’S NAHB DIRECTORSAdam AschmannBo ButlerClayton Farmer, CGP, HERS, LEED AP, GBV, GBE, CEA, LEED-H GR, IECC, GBIVictoria Hawes Kathy HowardLeslie King, GMB, CGR, CAPSDon KleinJohn Williams

NAHB LIFE DIRECTORSDan Bawden, JDRandy Bayer, GMBSuzi Bayer, CGA, CSP, GMBJonathon Casada, GMB, CAPSKC Cox, CGA, CAPS, CGPMike Dishberger, GMBStephen Hann, CGR, GMB, GMR, CGPJeff Hunt, GMB, CGR, CAPS, CGPBarry KahnCharles LeyendeckerMike MannersEddie MartinTom Richey, CMP, MIRMDavid Walton

NAHB SENIOR LIFE DIRECTORSRandy Birdwell J.S. Norman, Jr.

JOHN WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

Larry Abbott, CAPS, RCS, CGR, Abbott ContactingKena Armstrong, CIC, Hotchkiss Insurance Adam Aschmann, Tilson HomesBo Butler, Butler Brothers ConstructionYvonne Cummins, Morning Star BuildersMarco Cordon, GMB, Lennar/Village BuildersIan Faria, Bradley Law FirmRocky Flores, DataSmart/Duncan SecurityRussel Garrison, Loyd Russel HomesKaty Hawes, Jamestown Estate HomesRob Hellyer, CGR, GMB, CAPS, Premier Remodeling & ConstructionRandy Jones, Terra VisionsAlex Kamkar, Toll BrothersJennifer Keller, Land TejasDon Klein, Chesmar HomesKim Lawrence, CGA, CSP, Connect One, A Smart Home CompanyKeith Luechtefeld, Shea HomesJohn Madsen, Bentley, Bratcher & AssociatesSharone Mayberry, Mayberry HomesPatrick Mayhan, Westin HomesDustin O’Neal, Costello Inc.Lindy Oliva, PulteGroupBill Riley, CGB, GMB, CGR, CGP, Bicycle BungalowsRon Rohrbacher, Perry HomesJim Russ, EHRA EngineeringKunal Seth, The Seth BrothersEd Taravella, TARACORPLiz Thompson, Taylor MorrisonRenae Turnbaugh, Carrier CorporationMatt Sneller, CGP, GMB, CAPS, Sneller Custom Homes and RemodelingJohn Williams, K. Hovnanian Homes

ROB HELLYERSECRETARY

OFFICERS AND LEADERSHIP

ROCKY FLORESASSOCIATE V. P.

CASEY MORGAN EXECUTIVE VP & CEO

IAN FARIALEGAL COUNSEL

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Stay informed and connected at association meetings and events.

*Dates subject to change.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings held at the GHBA offices, located at:

9511 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, Tex. 77064.

For tickets, visit:

ghba.org/calendar or call 281.970.8970

MarchMEETINGS AND EVENTS Thursday, March 19 a.m. - Education Committee

11:30 a.m. - Associate Council Luncheon

4 p.m. - GHBA Board Meeting

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - President's Reception, New Member Orientation & Networking with the 2018 GHBA Board of Directors

Friday, March 212 noon to 8 p.m. - Annual Chili Cookoff

Tuesday, March 611:30 a.m. - Bay Area Builders Association Luncheon, at La Brisa, 501 N Wesley, 77573

Wednesday, March 71:30 a.m. - Developers Council

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. - "How to Submit Your Houston's Best PRISM Entries"

Tuesday, March 1311:30 a.m. - Remodelers Council Luncheon, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Dr, 77024

Thursday, March 1511:30 a.m. - Custom Builders Council, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial (at Voss)

Thursday, March 229 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Associate Council's Annual Spring Golf Tournament, Quail Valley Golf Course

Tuesday, March 272 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Remodelers Speed Selling

Wednesday, March 2811:30 a.m. - Montgomery County Builders & Developers Luncheon, at Holiday Inn & Suites Shenandoah-The Woodlands, Main Ballroom, 19333 David Memorial Dr., Shenandoah, TX 77385

EDUCATION COURSESTuesday, March 202 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Plumbing (ABCs of Home Building Series)

Wednesday, March 219 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Finding Your Social Media Voice (Sticks & Bricks of Sales & Marketing Series)

Tuesday, March 272 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Concrete: The Hard Truth (ABCs of Home Building Series)

Wednesday, March 289 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Financial Management (NAHB/GMB Course, Discounted for National Designation Month!)

MayMEETINGS AND EVENTS Tuesday, May 111:30 a.m. - Bay Area Builders Association "Mid-Year Forecast," at La Brisa, 501 N Wesley, 77573

Wednesday, May 21:30 a.m. - Developers Council

Thursday, May 39 a.m. - Education Committee


Friday, May 46 p.m. to 9 p.m. - SMC Networking & Top Prodcuer Awards, at Sam Houston Race Park

Tuesday, May 811:30 a.m. - Remodelers Council Luncheon, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Dr, 77024

Thursday, May 1711:30 a.m. - Custom Builders Council, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial (at Voss)

Friday, May 186 a.m. to 6 p.m. - BABA Fishing Tournament & Crawfish Boil, at Floyd's on the Water

Wednesday, May 2311:30 a.m. - Montgomery County Builders & Developers Luncheon, at Holiday Inn & Suites Shenandoah-The Woodlands, Main Ballroom, 19333 David Memorial Dr., Shenandoah, TX 77385

EDUCATION COURSESTuesday, May 152 p.m. to 4 p.m. - The Building Envelope (ABCs of Home Building Series)

AprilMEETINGS AND EVENTS Tuesday, April 311:30 a.m. - Bay Area Builders Association Luncheon, at La Brisa, 501 N Wesley, 77573

Wednesday, April 41:30 a.m. - Developers Council

Thursday, April 59 a.m. - Education Committee


Tuesday, April 1011:30 a.m. - Remodelers Council Luncheon, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Dr, 77024

Wednesday, April 184 p.m. to 8 p.m. - SMC Battle of the Builders at Joystix Classic Games, 1820 Franklin St 77002

Thursday, April 1911:30 a.m. - Custom Builders Council, at Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial (at Voss)

Wednesday, April 2511:30 a.m. - Montgomery County Builders & Developers Luncheon, at Holiday Inn & Suites Shenandoah-The Woodlands, Main Ballroom, 19333 David Memorial Dr., Shenandoah, TX 77385

Thursday, April 2612 noon to 1:30 p.m. - Volume Builders Committee Quarterly Meeting

2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Volume Builders Top Golf Speed Selling Event

EDUCATION COURSESTuesday, April 172 p.m. to 4 p.m. - The Electrical System (ABCs of Home Building Series)

Wednesday, April 189 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Super Charge Your Social Voice: Advanced Practices to Power Up Your Social Media (Sticks & Bricks of Sales & Marketing Series)

Monday - Wednesday, April 23-259 a.m. to 5 p.m. - CAPS I, II and III (Certified Aging in Place Specialist Designation Courses)


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HOUSTON BUILDER, MARCH 2018, VOLUME 31, ISSUE 03

HOUSTON BUILDER (ISSN 044-0402, USPS 218260) is published monthly by the Greater Houston Builders Association in the interest of furthering and improving the home building industry in the metropolitan areas of Houston including Harris and nine surrounding counties. Advertisements and opinions expressed are those of the advertisers, authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of GHBA. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written authorization.

Periodicals postage is paid at Houston, Texas. Offices are located at 9511 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Houston, TX 77064; phone is (281) 970-8970.

One subscription of HOUSTON BUILDER is provid-ed with each membership; $15 of the member-ship dues are used for that purpose. Additional subscriptions are available to members only at a rate of $15 per year.

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