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Take Action on Waters of the U.S.
Tell Congress to Repeal the Biden “WOTUS” Rule Congress will vote this week to repeal President Biden’s onerous and costly “Waters of the U.S.” rule. The nation’s home builders and developers deserve a clear and cost-effective rule that creates a predictable permitting process while protecting the nation’s waterways and housing affordability. Call or write you…
Read More2023 Local Elections and Homelessness
Common Sense Institute: Our latest report, “Homelessness in Denver” summarizes the key issues surrounding homelessness in Denver. Our hope is to continue to spotlight the problem and the immense amount of resources going to try to address the problem. While much of the one-time federal funds will be committed or spent by the time the…
Read MoreHBA Membership Newsletter | February 21, 2023
Welcome to your monthly Membership Newsletter from the HBA of Metro Denver. InterConnections provides our membership with member news, celebrations, events, FAQs, and more! February 21, 2023 HBA Builder Spotlight – Reed Custom Homes Earlier this month, HBA Builder Member, Reed Custom Homes, was featured on 9News’ “Colorado & Company.” Please view their interview…
Read More2023 Winners at Nationals Announced
Numerous HBA of Metro Denver members were honored at the Nationals Gala in Las Vegas (during IBS). What a great representation from Denver members! See who brought home the gold and silver January 31st – The Nationals Winners Book is now available online, showcasing some of the best in the country. View the flipbook here.…
Read MoreHomebuilder Sentiment in February Improves by the Biggest Amount in a Decade
CNBC: America’s homebuilders are growing more bullish as buyer demand picks up, driven in part by slightly lower mortgage rates. Homebuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in February rose 7 points to 42, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. This is the highest reading since September…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | February 7, 2023
February 7, 2023 Littleton Anti-Growth Referendum Concerns City Residents For the second time in less than one year, a small group of anti-growth residents in Littleton has collected signatures to force a special referendum. Question 300, set for a March 7 vote, seeks to change the City Charter to reduce by half the number of…
Read MoreHBA of Metro Denver’s SMC is Gold Winner at Nationals
The Nationals Awards winners were announced January 31st at the Nationals Gala in Las Vegas (during IBS), and HBA of Metro Denver’s Sales & Marketing Council was named best SMC in the nation for 2022, in its size category. The Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) of Metro Denver has been named the National SMC Council…
Read MoreNAHB: A Housing Downturn in 2023 Followed by a Recovery in 2024
The housing recession that began in 2022 will bleed into 2023 as elevated inflation and mortgage rates, coupled with stubbornly high building material construction costs, continue to take a toll on the housing industry and are expected to push the overall economy into a mild recession this year. However, the second half of 2023 could…
Read MoreBuilder Product Expo is back April 3rd
It’s Back for 2023! HBA’s Builder Product Expo will return Monday, April 3rd to the Marriott DTC for another great afternoon/evening event featuring 80 booths and 500 attendees networking and exploring exhibitors’ products. This year the event is brought to you by the HBA and the HBA’s new Purchasing Agents, Subcontractors and Suppliers (PASS) Committee.…
Read MoreHBA of Metro Denver Elevates Toby Paioff to Director of Accounting and Human Resources
Toby Paioff, HBA’s new Director of Accounting & Human Resources The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver announced Tuesday, the promotion of Toby Paioff to Director of Accounting & Human Resources. She will be overseeing the direction of many important functions including accounting, permit reporting, HR and payroll, HBA and council membership database, CAHB and NAHB tracking…
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