Benefits of Being a Member
Membership in the HBA is open to all companies involved in the housing industry or has an interest in working with other companies who are members of our Association. Below are some of the benefits of becoming an HBA member and becoming active in the Association.
Continuing Education
The HBA offers in-house educational seminars throughout the year. These seminars aid understanding of aspects of the industry and several can be credited toward a professional designation. These in-house seminars are listed in the HBA’s monthly Home Builder publication, Weekly View newsletter, and on our website.
Networking Opportunities
The HBA hosts many events that offer the opportunity for members to meet and do business with other HBA members in both formal and casual atmospheres. Networking events include; General Membership Meetings, awards banquets and golf tournaments. The HBA encourages all members to actively do business with one another and has established the “Do Business with a Member” program to encourage builder-associates as well as associates-associates relationships for the mutual benefit of both their companies and the industry.
Marketing Opportunities
Members can promote their businesses by advertising in the Home Builder magazine, and the Grand Tour of Homes plan book or the annual Membership Directory. Builder and Remodeler members have the opportunity to shine when they enter their homes into the Grand Tour of Homes or the Tour of Remodeled Homes. The tours, which spotlight the housing industry, bring hundreds/thousands of interested, potential home buyers right to members’ doors.
Recognition
Membership in the HBA provides many opportunities to be honored as one of the industry’s best. In addition to the contests associated with the Grand Tour of Homes and the Tour of Remodeled Hoems, members can enter their marketing ideas and promotions in the Sales & Marketing Awards (SAM Awards) for contest. There is also recognition for builder and associate of the year during our annual installation banquet held in December.
Statistical Data
Members can learn who the market leaders are. Additionally, members can learn about the hot spots by subscribing to Permit Analysis Reports released by LFUCG or obtained from other member companies who collect statistical data, which list the top builders, developments and addresses of the building permits pulled each month and for previous months. The reports aid builders with the planning process and help associates develop sales leads.
Legislative Assistance
The HBA’s Governmental Affairs Department helps members respond to the political and legislative challenges facing the housing industry by forming task forces to resolve issues, arranging periodic roundtables with local government officials and city staff and informing state government officials about the impact of legislation on the housing industry. Another way to seek legislative assistance is by asking city/state legislators. Our annual Legislative Barbeque gives you the ability to personally meet legislators who currently/want to represent you. This event is held each August at Donamire Farm in Lexington.
Industry Information
Through the HBA’s monthly publication, Home Builder, members are kept abreast of what’s happening in the housing industry and the association. Subscriptions to Home Builder are free with membership. Members with an email address on file also receive the Weekly View newsletter every Monday morning.
NAHB Membership
Along with your membership in the HBA of Lexington, you are also a member of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which represents more than 225,000 professional businesses throughout the nation and the Home Builders Association of Kentucky which speaks on behalf of its members in Frankfort, KY.
Along with significantly representing the housing interest on Capitol Hill, NAHB has a massive network of resources available to its members. Members receive free industry publication subscriptions to “Nation’s Building News.” NBN covers the latest on national regulatory, technological and legislative industry issues and NAHB’s monthly “BUILDER magazine”. Through the Member Service Center, information specialists are available to help clarify your needs and assist you in finding requested information, or they will direct your call to a staff expert. NAHB Online Services offer two web sites, NAHB.com and NAHB.net, a members only site. With Fax-On-Demand, your fax machine can become a non-stop source of data on a wide variety of subjects. In addition, the NAHB Home Builder Bookstore contains the largest collection of industry related information in the country with an extensive assortment of books, leaflets, videotapes and software.
Additionally, members may attend the International Builders’ Show and the Remodelers’ Show, which are the largest of their kind in the nation. There isn’t anywhere you can find this massive amount of education, information and services available to you and your business.
