Industry Articles
Local Economic Impact of Home Building – from NAHB
New Local Economic Impact Reports on the home building industry in the Denver Metropolitan Area now available Home building generates substantial local economic activity, including new income and jobs for residents, and additional revenue for local governments. The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the HBA of Metro Denver has developed two reports…
Read MorePaige Roemmich joins HBA as Marketing Assistant
Paige Roemmich, HBA Marketing Assistant We are delighted to welcome Paige Roemmich in her new role as HBA Marketing Assistant. Paige will be assisting in many aspects of event support, as well as assisting in our marketing efforts for communications and other HBA initiatives. “We are super excited that Paige has joined our team,” says…
Read More2022 Denver Parade of Homes Call for Entries
2022 Parade of Homes Call for Entries The Denver Parade of Homes, the longstanding home showcase summer tradition hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA), returns August 11 through 28, 2022. Denver’s largest showcase of the latest in architecture and home design along the Front Range will again offer guests a chance…
Read MoreMore than 10,000 NAHB Members Send Letter to Biden Warning of Housing Crisis
More than 10,000 NAHB members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico sent a letter to President Biden on April 27 calling on the White House to take immediate action as the growing housing affordability crisis is pushing the housing market to an inflection point that threatens to derail the current…
Read MoreWomen in Construction Week
The House that She Built! author Mollie Elkman Women in Construction Week: PWB presents Mollie Elkman as their guest speaker at their Empowerment Luncheon on April 1st. Elkman is the author of the best selling Children’s Book, The House that She Built! This book was inspired by the team of real women who came together…
Read MoreMeet Five Colorado Women Breaking Ground in a Male-Dominated Industry
By Lauren Francis, Lauren Francis From left to right: Leslie Moen, co-founder, owner, and president, Bridgewater Homes; Linda Purdy, Colorado division president, Tri Pointe Homes; Carla Ferreira, director of development, The Aurora Highlands; Ricarda Dietsch, area president mountain region, Taylor Morrison Homes. Traditionally dominated by men, women represent only 10.9 percent of the construction industry. Even smaller, is…
Read MoreElectrical Plumbing Exams Now Available In Spanish
Translations part of ongoing efforts to remove regulatory barriers to licensure (NOTE: A Spanish-language version of this press release may be found here) DENVER – The Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) has partnered with vendor PSI to translate electrical and plumbing exams into Spanish. The translated exams are now available through PSI. DPO, part…
Read MoreHBA Advocate Newsletter | March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022 City of Aurora Implements Red Tape Reduction Committee The Aurora City Council has established an ad hoc Red Tape Roundup Committee in an effort to streamline and improve business processes within the municipality. While the HBA is encouraging all of our members to participate in the committee process and provide feedback,…
Read MoreHBA Members Take Home The Silver & Gold!
HBA of Metro Denver members brought home Silver and Gold Awards in 45 categories from the Nationals Award ceremony February 8th during the NAHB’s International Builder Show in Orlando! This includes our own Sales & Marketing Council as Silver Award winners for Best Sales & Marketing Council of the Year! Congratulations winners! So proud of…
Read MoreNAHB 2022 “Priced Out Estimates”
NAHB recently released its 2022 priced out estimates, showing how higher prices and interest rates affect housing affordability. The new estimates show that 87.5 million households (roughly 69 percent of all U.S. households) are not able to afford a new median priced new home in 2022, meaning their incomes are insufficient to qualify for a mortgage…
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