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HBA of Metro Denver Announces Second Annual Innovations Summit
Event to Highlight Leadership Through Alliance in Competitive Home-Buying Market DENVER – The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA), a professional trade organization representing home builders, developers and industry suppliers in the eight-county Denver Metro area, will host the second annual HBA Innovations Summit at the Seawell Ballroom in Denver on Wednesday, May 22,…
Read More2019 North Metro Tour of Homes Starts Today
ABOUT THE 2019 NORTH METRO TOUR OF HOMES The ever-popular North Metro Denver Tour of Homes, brought to you by the North Metro Building Council of the Homebuilders Association of Metro Denver, will feature new and remodeled homes from the finest builders across the North Metro Denver area. You’ll find outstanding ideas for your current…
Read MoreGetting to the Bottom Line: How Much Do Remodelers Make?
Getting to the Bottom Line: How Much Do Remodelers Make? Would you like to know the average net profit for residential remodelers in 2018? NAHB is currently surveying all of its remodeler members to provide reliable benchmarks on the profitability of the remodeling business. Remodelers can use this data to compare their business to others,…
Read MoreCapitol Close-Up April 23, 2019
Affordable Housing Bills introduced in Legislature The Colorado Association of Home Builders participated in a stakeholder process during three meetings this past fall that sought to address affordable housing. That process has led to the following bills being introduced in the House, HB1228, which expands the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). These bills have the…
Read More2019 CARE Launch Party – April 9th Photos
2019 CARE Launch Party – April 9th Photos Tuesday night, April 9th, 2019 – the 2019 CARE Launch Party at the Kohler Signature Store by Facets of Cherry Creek was a fantastic kickoff for the event. The weather was beautiful while Sponsors, CBRC members and potential 2019 CARE Awards entrants enjoyed learning about the 2019…
Read MoreCAHB Capitol Close Up 03.26.19
CAHB Capitol Close Up 03.26.19 CAHB Testifies on Oil and Gas Legislation As part of the Colorado Association Home Builders’ opposition to Senate Bill 181, the oil and gas legislation moving quickly through the General Assembly, CAHB CEO Ted Leighty testified in both the Senate Finance and House Energy and Environment committees, expressing concern about…
Read MoreHelp End Years of Regulatory Uncertainty and Higher Permitting Costs
The proposed new “waters of the U.S” rule is an important victory for our members but we need your help now: Contact the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers today and tell them you support this new rule. This revised rule will save home builders that rely on a predictable permitting process time and money.…
Read MoreWestminster staff recommends early end to development moratorium
During the Westminster City Council Study Session on Monday, March 4, staff recommended an end to a 12-month moratorium on the acceptance of new development applications for projects proposed for the area generally north of 92nd Avenue in Westminster. The moratorium on new development applications included the area served by the Big Dry Creek Sewer…
Read MoreHouseholds Priced-Out by Higher House Prices and Interest Rates
Increases in house prices and interest rates clearly have an impact on housing affordability. Often, stakeholders are interested in increases due to changes in government regulation. NAHB’s “priced-out” estimates provides a convenient way of putting these changes in context. The following overview summarizes the full article on HousingEconomics.com. Price Increases NAHB’s latest estimates show that nationally, a $1,000 increase…
Read MoreDU NAHB team wins 3rd place at the IBS
A recent note from Assistant Professor at Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management, Eric A. Holt, Ph.D.: DU NAHB team wins 3rd place (out of 37 national teams) at the International Builders Show! Thank you to our sponsors that made the trip happen: National Housing Endowment Travel Grant, Toll Brothers, Shea…
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