REALTOR/Builder Happy Hour
The HBA in conjuction with Suburban West REALTORS Association will be hosting a joint Happy Hour, Thursday, May 29th at the Desmond Hotel.
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Housing posts surprising rebound in April
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, a rare spot of good news amid the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades.
The Commerce Department reported Friday that housing construction rose by 8.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.03 million units. Building of single-family homes continued to weaken, however. The growth came from a big jump in apartment construction.
Still, the overall gain represented recovery after a steep slump in March building pushed activity to the slowest pace in 17 years. More... |
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2008 Voice of Housing Fundraiser
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The Inn Keeper's Kitchen
Dilworthtown Inn
1390 Old Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
Cocktails & Hor D'Oeuvres
6:30-8:30pm
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
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Legislative Update
The HBA continues it's involvement in the regulatory process, meeting with officials from DEP to discuss draft revisions to the sewage regulations. During the meeting, industry representatives expressed concern about the direction the regulations appear headed, and the difficulty/cost of compliance if they were to be enacted. DEP officials were receptive to the concerns expressed.
HBA Executive Vice President Michael McGee recently attended a briefing by the Chester County Water Resources Department, where they outlined the potential adoption of a countywide Act 167 plan. Attendees were given the opportunity to express the pros and cons of such a proposal. The concept will be reviewed with the Chester County Conservation District and the municipal officials in early June.
The HBA continues to monitor and provide input on the revisions to Chester County's Landscapes revisions. A task force meeting held on Wednesday, May 21 at Longwood Gardens discussed open space revisions.
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Special Thanks! The HBA would like to thank Paula Rhoads, Rhoads Creative, who dedicated her time and expertise to deliver this week's very well attended and informative seminar. Score on the Search Engines: Learn the Top 5 ways to get in the game on Google
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2008 HBA Membership Drive
The HBA would like to thank the following people for their participation in making the HBA membership drive a great success.
Gail Zaferes, Re/Max Blue Ribbon
Mitch Lauver, Parksite-Plunkett
Joe Mingioni, Mingioni Construction
Dottie Fawcett, MOVE
Wayne Norris, Hanley Wood
Nick Gibboni, Warner Benefits
Doug Davies, Sterling Kitchens
Howard Gibben, Aflac
Tim Sheldon, Davis Insulation
Dan Dougherty, Group Benefits Plus
Bill Womer, Bank of America
Dave England, Rouse/Chamberlin
Dana Roos-Turnbull, Roos-Turnbull Consulting
Erinn Hazley, Michael J. Hazley, Inc
Matt Walsh, Edward J. Walsh & Associates
Chad McGroarty, United Savings Bank
Agata Widuch, Bright Light Design Center
Chris Tropea, F. Tropea Building Contractor, LLC
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Upcoming Events/Programs:
*Avoiding Litigation Through Good Contracts- May 28th
*HBA Spring Golf Outing-June 9th, Hartefeld National
*HBA General Membership Meeting- June 18th, The Old Mill at Rose Valley.
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Newly Scheduled Programs/Events
*Value Engineering of Single Family Home Structural Systems: Guidelines to Maximizing Economy- TBD
*CSP I: Certified New Home Sales Professional- 8/12, 8/19, 8/26
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HBA is Looking for Bands!
The HBA is looking for bands to play at the 2nd Annual Battle of the HBA Bands, July 9, 2008. Four spots are available, no audition necessary, please contact the HBA offices if you are interested (610) 692-7733. Bands are selected on a first come first serve basis.
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Coming up at the HBA:
*May 28th-Avoiding Litigation through Good Contracts
*May 29th- REALTOR/Builder Happy Hour
*June 9th-Spring Golf Outing
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2nd Annual DufferFest!
A Family Fun Music Festival Benefiting the Trisomy 21(Down Syndrome) Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Welcome New Members!
The HBA would like to welcome the following new members.
ASSOCIATE
Rick Tramontina
Roberts Automobiles, L.P.
(610) 269-8200
Michael Hohl
Lyons & Hohl, Inc.
(610) 942-2400
Duane Davis
Wouch, Maloney & Co., LLP
(215) 675-8364
AFFILIATE
Kathy Clarke
The McKee Group
(484) 908-6276
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