2012 - HBAWS Members Newsletter - August

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HBAWS Member News August 2012

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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.

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Invite 10 of your closest friends / family to your home OR Company employees and/or HBA friends at your location of choice.

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*Raffles tickets are $10 cash/personal check/ personal credit card to support NC Build PAC Fund.

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Package includes:

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

• The McSwain RV Traveling Party House • Low Country Boil for 10 guests - prepared

by Steve McSwain and HBAWS staff • Beverages ( adult and non-alcoholic) • Dessert • Entertainment supplied by McSwain *Tickets will be sold throughout the month of August at the CE Blitz, Board meeting, NAHBR council, and HBA social (which is where we would draw the winner).

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Home Builders Association of Winston Salem

Exclusive Event Sponsors Bloomday Marble & Granite

Ferguson Enterprises

Triad Home & Garden Show

Showcase of Remodeled Homes

BB&T

Lake at Lissara Spring Parade of Homes

Fall Parade of Homes

Alan Fletcher Construction

Buck Horn Construction - Tribute House

Spring Parade Association Home

Spring Parade Association Home

ARENA Builders Associates, LLC Fall Parade Association Home

Diamond Event Sponsors Pine Hall Brick & STOCK Building Supply Fall Parade Golden Home Awards & Celebration

Southern Community Bank & Trust Fall Parade of Homes Kick-Off Party

Platinum Event Sponsors Signs Now

Official Printing Sponsor Triad Home & Garden Show

James River Equipment - Smitherman Triad Home & Garden Show Grand Prize

Gold Piedmont Natural Gas Bimco Isenhour Homes, Inc.

Silver MKT Real Estate Group / Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors Piedmont Federal Savings Bank Piedmont Garage Doors Parks Chevrolet

Bronze Audio Video One Rick Busch Insurance / Builders Mutual Insurance Company Nationwide Insurance & Financial Services, Missy Easter Agency Signature Custom Woodworking, Inc.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Steve McSwain – Maplestone Construction Client Expectations Last month I wrote an article about real competition from my perspective with HBA members and non HBA members. I received several texts and emails from some of our members saying they liked what I wrote and had run into the same issues. This month I thought I would follow up with a theme of Client Expectations.

This past weekend my family and I were searching for something to watch together after dinner. My twin boys really like the HGTV show “Holmes on Homes” and so do I. If you have not watched it you should give it a try. The show’s theme is that Mike Holmes comes into a client’s house whom has had a horrible renovation experience with a so called contractor who ended up not finishing the project or the client started to have serious problems after the work was completed. Mike comes in and listens to the client’s pain and problems, creates a design based on the client’s wishes, deconstructs the project and then builds it correctly.

As they deconstruct the work that the other contractor has completed they find tons of problems like code violations, wrong type of framing, to poor craftsmanship. Mike and his crew then complete the renovation correctly and the clients are in construction utopia. Now the unrealistic part is that the client does not have to pay for all the rework, which is paid by shameless product placement. What is interesting is to watch the client praising Mike Holmes for being such a great contractor and saving their dream when in fact the client is partly to blame for the calamity. After all, the client did not do their homework in validating their expectations.

But is it the client’s fault?

On this particular night we ran across a show called Property Bothers. The basis of this show is two brothers, one real estate broker and the other a contractor, helping a client purchase a fixer upper type home then turning the project into their dream home. The problem is the scope of work that gets defined is always much larger than the budget. But somehow they always make the budget work out to the penny and so does the time line.

I am no dummy I understand that these shows are backdrops for product placement and most of the people are actors.

But what I find interesting with these two shows is the client’s expectation levels get sky rocketed to such a high level so quickly. During these shows you never see anyone introduce a little reality into the process. It is hard to provide a dose of reality to a client when the client is working off strict emotion and has been lead there by a Professional.

In my business I really try hard to keep the client excited about their project while listening to their wishes but providing them with a realistic budget, timeline and expectations. We take the time to understand and write a scope with a plan. Then we use real construction math and budgeting techniques that are focused on the plan and scope. Here lately I have been invited to look at a client’s project because they did not like something with their first contractor. I know “red flag”. In an onsite interview with the client I found the first contractor had provided the client with the expectation they can get everything they want for very little money. Even though the client knew the project cannot get done for that price, their emotions had the better of them. The client had not had a real conversation that pertained to expectations. I did not price the project for that reason. I do not blame the client as much as I blame the professional who makes the unrealistic promise, while setting the bar to high. I had a manager once tell me that every problem and objection that came from the client was my fault. I asked how that could be. He said “Because you either said it or confirmed it with them.” You’re their professional there to help them.” Remember to be both a professional technician in your craft with the sales flare to get the business.

Remember to come participate in our events this month.

There are many opportunities for you to grow and expand within and around our local HBA. Remember our Association is here to support and help promote our members and their businesses. As always do business with a member.

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2012 Fall Parade of Homes Donations and Discounts

Item Surveying Footing labor Concrete Concrete labor Grading Engineering Engineering Building materials Brick Stone Sand Silt Fence Mason Labor Waterproofing Termite Treatment Framing Labor Energy Star Rating Roofing Labor Plumbing labor Plumbing Supplies HVAC labor HVAC Material Electrical Audio Video Fireplace Insulation Tile Tile labor Drywall Drywall labor Painting Finish Carpentry Hardwood Flooring Cabinetry Steel Porta Jon Dumpster Service Insurance Realtor Services Development Services 4

Supplier/Vendor Autry / Abernathy, PA Kepco Builders Hartley Ready Mix J & E Concrete Williams Construction Bilco Snider Engineering Carter Lumber Pine Hall Brick Jacob’s Creek Stone Wallberg Mulch Buena Vista ML Masonry Sealing Agents Triad Pest Contriol Lenis Mendoza Framing Environmental Solutions Group Brothers Siding and Roofing McBride Owens Electrical and Plumbing Bimco V’s Service Ferguson McBride Owens Electrical and Plumbing Merge - Tech, Inc. Fireside Hearth and Home Auman Elite of the Triad McCullough Tile Bost Builders Colonial Materials DeLa Cruz Drywall A 2 Z Painting Carolina Trim Younts Flooring Paul McCormack Kitchens Salem Steel Transous Carolina Disposal Farm Bureau of Kernersville Prudential Carolinas Brookberry Farm

Final Entry Deadline: August 9

Parade Entries (as of 7/23)

2012 FALL PARADE ASSOCIATION HOME

ARENA Builders, Inc., 781 Brookberry Farm Circle Adams Egloff Properties, LLC, 931 Brookberry Farm Circle Adams Egloff Properties, LLC, 385 Plymouth Avenue Aher Builders Inc., 673 Willowbrook Lane Aher Builders Inc., 4395 Milhaven Park Lane Alan Fletcher Construction Co., Inc., 736 Windalier Lane Beau Dancy Construction Co., 9329 Eden Grove Court Custom Homes by Hamrick, 4164 Allistair Road Darren Burke Constr. Co., Inc, 859 Brookberry Farm Circle Elite Living, LCC, 3548 Old Grist Court Greenwood Developers, Fountain Brook Lane High Bridge Builders, Inc., 181 Broad Meadow Court Homes by Jonathan Lee, Inc., 5648 Cedarmere Drive Isenhour Homes, 131 Rannoch Court Isenhour Homes, 2632 Arbor Place Court J.K. Canter Builder, LLC, 1881 Woodstock Drive Keith Rogers Homes, Inc., 764 Windalier Lane McGuire Construction Co., Inc., 107 Scotch Moss Drive Morgan & Parker Builders, New Sherwood Forrest Morgan Builders, Inc., 2480 Lansford Court Morgan Builders, Inc., 975 Berryhill Lane Precept Construction, LLC, Preston Woods Drive R.S. Parker Homes, Grandview Crossing R.S. Parker Homes, Woodmont Shugart Enterprises, LLC, 472 Old Cypress Drive Shugart Enterprises, LLC, 5783 Misty Meadow Court Shugart Enterprises, LLC, 6278 Langdon Village Court Sonoma Building Company, 968 Windalier Lane Stafford Construction Co., 5651 Goldenberry Court Tate Rice, 8284 Arbor Ridge Lane Wade Jurney Homes, 4386 Lochurst Drive Westmoreland Construction Co., Inc., 1086 Tuttle Road

- 781 Brookberry Farm Circle What are two words that builders and realtors like the most? “Under Contract�

Yes, we are fortunate to have the 2012 Association Home under contract. What a great feeling of relief to have this important HBAWS project sold. A big THANK YOU to Lee Ross, Prudential Carolinas, for bringing our last THREE home buyers over the past three years to us!

The listing agent, Susan Carter, Prudential Carolinas, is looking forward to showing off this beautiful home during the Fall Parade of Homes. Rich Achor, ARENA Builders Associates, has done outstanding with not only building a showcase home but has many vendors, trades and suppliers stepping up with donations and discounts for this special construction project.

Many of these companies will be on hand and/ or have information available during the two weekend Parade event.

2012 Fall Parade Association Home is UNDER CONTRACT!!!

Thank you Lee Ross, Prudential Carolinas Realty, for bringing our last three Association Home buyers to us!

Development Entries Greenwood Developers, Greenwood Development Isenhour Homes, Ridgecrest at Wellesley Place 5

Associate Members - Guest Column Jodi L.Tate, Chief Operating Officer, Coldwell Banker Triad, REALTORS

Social Media... Fad or Fundamental?

I would like to open this editorial by referencing a great book you should all read: Socialnomics by Erik Qualman. My hope is to inspire you to embrace the fundamental value in social media in your business.

So let’s get started with a few statistics.

1. Gary Vaynerchuk grew his family business from 4 million to 50 million using social media. His company name is Wine TV Library. He found first hand that $15,000 in direct mail= 200 new customers; $7500.00 billboard=300 new customers; $0 Twitter= 1800 new customers!

2. Dell sold $3,000,000 worth of computers on Twitter.

3. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center witnessed a 9.5% increase in registrations by using social media.

4. Over 50% of the world’s population is under 30 years old and 96% of them have joined a social network.

5. The fastest growing segment on Facebook is 55-65 year old females. Single females are also the fastest growing segment of first time homebuyers.

Now let’s look at how the consumer responds within these same 4 steps. The buyer LISTENS to feedback about what to expect from the product and then buys.

They then INTERACT with the product. Next, the buyer REACTS to the product based on their personal experience. Finally, the buyer decides if they will “SELL” for you or against you.

There are two top rules in sales that I remind our agents all the time, “Listen and Know your customer.” For all you naysayers out there, I know the question you are asking is, “What kind of return of investment can I possibly get from an active social media strategy?” I will answer this with a quote from Socialnomics. “The return of investment of a strong social media campaign is that your company will be in business 5 years from now. It is no longer whether you do it, but how well.”

I will close this editorial with one more stat: If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest ahead of the USA and only behind China and India. In my humble opinion, social media is NOT a fad, but a fundamental change in how we communicate.

So you ask, “How do I get started?” There are 4 easy steps: 1. Listen to your customers and the conversations around you on the social network you join 2. Interact and join the conversation.

3. React and adjust your product or service based on this feedback.

Jodi L.Tate

Chief Operating Officer Coldwell Banker Tirad, REALTORS 4. Sell your product more easily because most 285 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem, NC consumers buy from a direct referral from someone Phone: 336-748-5373 they know (friends of friends on Facebook count, too.)

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Online Training Opportunities Click here: Online Class Listing

NAHB 2012 PRIORITIES Defend the Low Income Housing Tax Credit As Congress looks at tax expenditures and all programs come under review, it is important to protect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the most successful affordable rental housing production program in U.S. history. Eliminating the LIHTC would bring production and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing to a standstill.

Since its inception, the program has made possible the production of more than 2 million affordable apartments. It creates approximately 95,000 new full-time jobs, adds $7.1 billion in income to the economy and generates approximately $2.8 billion in federal, state and local taxes each year. In recent years, the LIHTC has produced about 75,000 new apartment homes annually.

The demand for affordable housing is acute and far exceeds the ability of LIHTC projects to keep pace. The program is essential to address the shortage of affordable housing options in our cities and towns.

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REMODELERS UPDATE Bob Vaughn, President, NAHBR, HBAWS

Universal Design Revisited No one wants to be reminded that they are aging. Surveys have found that the terms “aging in place” and “universal design” are either too vague or had negative connotations. A new perception is needed, and one group is working to coin the term “better living design”. It communicates that many of the features of these design principles help people of all ages, and they are transparent. Another factor that takes this trend beyone aging is multigenerational housing. We all know that right now a poor job market has many college graduates moving back home,with fewer new households being created. What if this trend continues? Wouldn’t homeowners like a way for their grown children to be “on their own” in their home? Add to that various ethnicities and cultures that are interested in having space for aging relatives, and a certain percentage of grandparents raising children.

All of which lead to different opportunities for remodelers. Universal design features support people of all ages.

Visit our next Remodeler’s Council Meeting to learn more about these design options!

REMODELER’S COUNCIL MEETINGS Second Tuesday of each month 6pm - WFU Deacon Tower

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SAVE THE DATES: FEB. 22, 23, 24

LOTTERY 2013 BOOTH LOTTERY - AUGUST 31, 2012 @ HBA Office Friday, August 31, all 2012 Triad Home & Garden Show exhibitors that are HBAWS members will be able to sign-up for the 2013 Triad Home & Garden Show.

Three ways to register:

*****Read carefully*****

1. Register by coming to the Home Builders Association of Winston-Salem’s office on August 31, 2012: • 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

• Open to HBA of Winston-Salem member exhibitors from the 2012 Show.

• AGAIN THIS YEAR: A company’s representative, who is at the HBA office BEFORE 8:00 a.m., will put the company’s name on a sign-up sheet on the front door. At 8:00 a.m., the sign-up sheet will be taken down and each company on the sheet will be given a number. A drawing will be held with the first number pulled getting to select booth space first. The drawing and selection process will continue for those companies whose names were on the list and were given a number.

• Companies who arrive at 8:00 a.m. or later will wait in line and select booth space after the drawing is completed.

• 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Open to any exhibitor from the 2012 Show OR 2. Register August 31 by fax - beginning at 8:00 a.m. for HBA of Winston-Salem members and 2:00 p.m. for non-members. A Visa or MasterCard number for booth deposit will be REQUIRED to reserve a booth space that is faxed. We will not accept applications prior to August 31.

PLEASE NOTE: companies registering at the office will be given first priority over a fax.

Faxed booth registration forms will be assigned a booth after the registration forms from people registering in person have been processed. FAX NUMBER: 336-550-4890 OR 3. Register when you receive your form in the mail. Forms will be mailed on Tuesday, September 4.

SHOW/EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: Booths: • 10’x10’ Regular Booth • 10’x10’ Corner Booth • Garden Area

HBAWS Member Price $795 $950 $450

Non-Member $1,100 $1,200 $450

Booth spaces include 8’ tall backdrop, 3’ or 8’ tall side rails. Electricity, and access to water can be purchased through HBAWS. Furniture and fixtures can be rented from the HOLLINS Exposition Services – rental forms will be provided upon registration.

Other Information: • $100 deposit per booth space is required at time of registration (cash, check, Visa or MasterCard).

• All spaces will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis, depending on the time and date the completed application is received at the HBA office. However, please note that booth sales on the first day of registration will be handled in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Triad Home & Garden Show Committee that are explained in item number one. **Please realize we are not holding your space from last year, only giving you the opportunity to purchase a booth(s) in the 2013 Show.** • Show management reserves the right to review and approve all requests for booth space. And remember when designing your booth that no physical/visual barriers taller than 4ft. may be placed within 3ft. of the aisles to as not to intrude on neighboring booths’ visual space/design.

• There are no restrictions on a company purchasing a booth next to or near a competitor in their industry.

• Exhibitors from the 2012 Show will get the opportunity to register first ( August 31).

If you have any questions, please call Megan Parks at the HBA office at 336.768.5942 or e-mail meganp@hbaws.org 10

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN BUILDING June DeLugas, President

The August monthly meeting is going to be exciting and interesting. We are meeting at Missy Easter’s Home at 6 P.M. Steve McSwaim, our current president, is our guest speaker promoting Build Pac. All you ladies are invited and you builders please remind your wives.

“Black Jack for Build Pac” is our theme for the night to raise money for Build Pac. Sheila and Daily will be our black jack dealers. Each member will get 20 chips for $20, which is our normal Build Pac donation per member. Additional chips will be available for purchase. Build Pac donations must be a personal check and not a business check.

There will be a prize for the member who has the most chips at the end of the game.

No experience required, just fun. Wine and cheese appetizers will be served by Missy Easter and Judy Redding. The business meeting will begin around 7 P.M. to discuss the rest of this year’s agenda.

Our September meeting will be at June DeLugas Interiors. Bring canned food for the food bank to this meeting. Email Giselal@hbaws.org of june@junedelugasinteriors. com if there are any questions.

Professional Women in Building Meet

~ First Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., HBAWS Conference Room ~

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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 Nancy Gould Joint Governmental Affairs Director ngould@wsrar.com, 768-5560

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Phone/Fax

336-768-5942 / 336-774-6778

Website

www.buildwithprofessionals.com

HBAWS Member Social:

August 28, 5 - 7pm Location: Ferguson Enterprises 7905 North Point Blvd, W-S, NC

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Change of Primary Contact:

Germanton Painting & Decorating, Inc. Randy Small 1074 Lewis Road Walnut Cove, NC 27052 336.480.6438 Painting Contractor, in business: 26 yrs Sponsor: Rick Busch, Busch Insurance Services, Inc.

Change of Company Name: Name: Beth Eller Former Company Name: Bradford Mortgage Company New Company Name: NewBridge Bank

HAMMER & NAILS

Name: Robert Henshaw Company Name: Colonial Materials, Inc. New Primary Contact Name: Jonathan Hunt Name: Sarah Wright Company: Murray Supply Company New Primary Contact: Randy Stephens Name: Kelly Mick Company: Bath Fitters New Primary Contact: Gary Black Name: Brian Anderson Company: Wholesale Ceramic Tile New Primary Contact: Kim Youngdahl

Smith Phillips Building Supply is pleased to announce that Michael Harig has joined the company as their new Architectural Millwork Specialist. Harig brings with him 14 years of experience working in the building industry, specializing in the sale of windows, doors, millwork and lumber.

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NEW APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION BUILDERS Spaugh Construction & Remodeling Thomas Spaugh, 336.945.5020 450 Lewisville Vienna Road, Lewisville, NC 27103 Construction & Remodeling Sponsor: Benny Copple, Poindexter Lumber Company RAM Homes, Inc. Randy Boykin, 336.299.6150 P.O. Box 8321, Greensboro, NC 27419 Single Family Residential, In business: 5 yrs Sponsor: Nathan Myers, BB&T Nothing But Detail, Inc. Doug Johnson, 336.306.6918 941 Kearns Avenue, W-S, NC 27106 Construction & Remodeling, In business: 10 yrs Sponsor: Fred Cooke, Bloom Day Granite & Marble ASSOCIATE Taylor Development Group, LLC Charlie Sweigart, 336.407.9100 1645 Westbrook Plaza, W-S, NC 27103 Land Development, In business: 10 yrs Sponsor: Paul Williams, The Arden Group

Lapsed Memberships Westmoreland Construction, Phillip Westmoreland, 336.945.5020 Sponsor: Kent Parker, Morgan & Parker Builder, Inc. RH Boone Construction LLC, Rob Boone, 336-209-3924 Sponsor: Dane Snodgrass, G. W. Smith Lumber Company Change of Company Name: Name: Ron Schwartz, Company: Audio Video One, Inc. New Name: Merge-Tech, Inc. Name: Jose Llano, Company: Jose Llano Paint Company New Name: J.E.L. Paint & Drywall Co., Inc. Change of Primary Contact: Name: David Smelcer, Company: Piedmont Federal Savings Bank New Primary Contact Name: David Styers Name: Shannon Cross, Company Name: Scott Stone, Inc. New Primary Contact Name: Randy Clayton

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code updates

NAHB Construction Safety

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2012 Residential Code- Books / PDF Downloads

rebate program

charitable giving HBA Charitable Contributions - Charitable Contribution Pledge Form - Donate via Winston-Salem Foundation - HBAWS Community Partnerships The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foundation that partners charitable people with causes that matter. All the contributed funds from our HBAWS members go through the Winston Salem Foundation.

All contributions will be made to, and awarded through: The Winston-Salem Foundation/ HBAWS Charitable Fund (A0569) Learn More: www.wsfoundation.org W-S Foundation 860 West Fifth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 phone 336.725.2382 or 866.227.1209, fax (336)727-0581

Thanks for Renewing (July) COMPANY

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Westmoreland Construction Co., Inc. Logan Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Ferguson Enterprises Inc. HLM Construction Company Westphalia Construction Co., Inc. Ray Bullins Construction Co. Champion Window Co. High Bridge Builders, Inc. De La Cruz Drywall Co. Tate Rice Homes, Inc. Transou’s Septic Tank Service Classic Colonial Structures, Inc. Speer Concrete 2nd Generation Marshall Stone Pete Jones Construction Buena Vista Landscaping & Irrigation ChemTech Roof & Insulation Systems, Inc

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Tharp Builders, LLC R & G Masonry, Inc. Nance Homes, LLC K & V Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Integrity Builders of the Triad, Inc. Precept Construction, LLC RH Boone Construction LLC John McPherson, MKT Real Estate Group/ Coldwell Banker Triad, REALTORS Peggy Gheesling, Prudential Carolinas Realty Carolina Home Performance, Inc. McGuire Construction Co., Inc. Pilot Mechanical, Inc. G. W. Smith Lumber Company Smith-Rowe, Inc. Huber Engineered Woods

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John McPherson, Spike Committee Chairman 2012 Spike Chairperson www.johnmcpherson.com Mobile:336-462-4215 Work:336-441-1001

SPIKE UPDATE SPIKE CLUB MEETS MONTHLY 1st Wednesday, 11:30 am, HBA RSVP: Megan Parks 336-768-5942

SPIKE

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Bennie Copple Poindexter Lumber Company 3701 Dillon Industrial Drive 27012-8571 Clemmons, NC 336-766-6481

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Benefits of Membership

Three Memberships in One...

- NAHB, NCHBA, HBAWS MARKETING - We help you sell.

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Triad Home & Garden Show

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Spring Parade of Homes

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Fall Parade of Homes

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Showcase of Remodeled Homes

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Spring and Fall - Parade Partners On-Line Discount Directory

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Associate Product Night

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Advertising in the Monthly Newsletter / Membership Directory

TIME to RENEW (AUGUST) Josh Greer, Coldwell Banker Triad, REALTORS 31-W Insulation Co., Inc. A2Z Painting Company All About Irrigation Carolina’s Drywall Corp.

Colonial Materials, Inc. Custom Homes by Hamrick, Inc. D.B. Paint Co., Inc. DarCyn Homes, Inc. Hernandez Carpentry, Inc. Julio Osorio Karl Stimpson Builders, Inc.

Leonard Ryden Burr Piedmont Garage Door Co., Inc. Powerhouse Cleaners Schober R & R LLC Stimmel Associates, PA Time Warner Cable Traditions in Tile & Stone Veritas Construction Wade Jurney Homes, Inc. Walter Menjivar Watson/Honeycutt Construction, LLC Wayne G. Bailey Plumbing Co.

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H B AW S B O A R D

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2012 HBAWS BOARD OFFICERS

Steve McSwain, President Shane Wagner, 1st Vice-President Pat Bullard, 2nd Vice-President Bryan Daniels, Secretary Mike Hayes, Treasurer Steve Hurst, Immediate Past President COMMITTEE/COUNCIL CHAIRS

2012 DIRECTORS Rich Achor Richard Alexander Darren Binkley Gregg Blevins Scott Craver June Delugas Todd Isenhour Angela Kalamaras Susan Maier John McPherson Sam Morgan

Associate Members Committee Jeff Sessoms, Chairperson NAHB Remodelers Bob Vaughn, President Professional Women in Building June Delugas, President

NCHBA DIRECTORS

Steve McSwain Shane Wagner Rick Tozier Kathy Craven Snodgrass

DIRECTORS

ALTERNATES: Herschel Redding John McPherson Pat Bullard

Nathan Myers Ron Ricci Keely Richardson Keith Rogers Zach Rothrock Jeff Sessoms Chris Thompson Bob Vaughn Paul Williams Barry Wilson

NAHB DIRECTORS

Steve McSwain Paul Mullican Eric Anderson LIFE DIRECTOR Kathy Craven-Snodgrass ALTERNATES: Richard Alexander Steve Mabe Keith Rogers

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 7 Professional Women in Building 5:30 p.m., HBA Office AUGUST 8 Spike Committee 12:00 p.m., HBA Office AUGUST 9 Associate Members Committee 12:00 p.m., STOCK Building Supply AUGUST 14 Executive Board 4:00 p.m., HBA Board Room Remodelers Council Meeting 6:00 p.m., Deacon Tower AUGUST 15 CE Blitz at Piedmont Natural Gas 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

AUGUST 20 Triad Green Builders Council 3:30 p.m., Magnolia Manor AUGUST 21 Board of Directors 4:00 p.m., HBA Board Room AUGUST 28 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Membership Social Ferguson Entrerprises Winston-Salem, NC

SAVE THE DATE HBAWS Membership Social Join us at Ferguson Enterprises in Winston-Salem, NC

AUGUST 28 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 4 Professional Women in Building 5:30 p.m., HBA Office SEPTEMBER 5 Spike Committee 12:00 p.m., HBA Office SEPTEMBER 11 Executive Board 4:00 p.m., HBA Board Room AMC - Remodeler’s Panel 4:30 p.m., Deacon Tower Remodelers Council Meeting 6:00 p.m., Deacon Tower SEPTEMBER 17 Triad Green Builders Council 3:30 p.m., Magnolia Manor SEPTEMBER 18 Board of Directors 4:00 p.m., HBA Board Room

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CONTINUIN G CE Blitz

E D U C A T ION Date: Wednesday, August 15 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Piedmont Natural Gas RSVP: 336-768-5942

Builders take your 8 hours of required CE in ONE DAY! Associate members welcome to take part as well. The Education Committee has planned this special CE Blitz event for your convenience. All you have to do is register and show up. This CE Blitz will be from 8:00 to 5:00 and held in the Piedmont Natural Gas. Lunch will be provided so builder company attendees can get their 8 hours of credit all in one day.

Location: Piedmont Natural Gas, 2300 Lowery Street, Winston-Salem Fee Options: $50.00 for the full 8 hours and lunch or $25 for a half day without lunch RSVP: 336-768-5942 or giselal@hbaws.org

CLASS DETAILS: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. - 2012 Codes and Inspections Changes & Updates Speaker: Dan Dockery, City Inspections 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Building & Maintaining Your Branding & In Bound Marketing Speaker: Neil Brown, Brown Advertising 1) Branding for success in today’s economy, 2) Your - Target – Market, 3) Successful Email Marketing and 4) Making your Web Site Effective 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Business Technology Speaker: Jason Grayer | Verizon Wireless 1) Intro to Wireless Mobility: Tablets, Smartphones, Mobile Broadband, Home Phone Connect, 2) Growing Your Business: Taking the “Office into the Field” 3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m - Appraisal: Deal or No Deal?

Speaker: Mel Black, Attorney, Past Director - NC Appraisal Board, Officer - NC Real Estate Commission One out of three home sales falls through before closing. Probably the most frustrating deal breaker is the appraisal coming in under the agreed purchase price. When the appraisal comes back too low, is there anything a builder can do? YOU BET.

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