NAHB is seeking prompt action from President Trump and the Administration regarding soaring lumber prices (80% increase since mid-April) and supply shortages that are harming the housing industry. But to support this effort, we need …
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HistoryMaker Benefit Home Packed with Amenities for Mid 300s
The HistoryMaker Benefit Home is on the market and priced in the mid $300s, which is a huge price break when considering the home features five bedrooms and four full baths. This 3,174 sq. ft. …
LEGO Future Home Builder Competition Winners Revealed
The GHBA is excited to announce the 2020 LEGO Future Home Builder Competition winners! The judging was conducted by several association members who are “experts” in the home building industry, and we thank them for …
Virtual Membership Drive Grows Association Ranks
The GHBA held a virtual Membership Drive throughout the month of June. Since we were unable to call on site at the GHBA, 38 member volunteers called from their homes, offices and even their cars …
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City of Houston to Require Floodplain Identification on General Plans
Starting on July 24, 2020, the City of Houston Planning Department will require that the 100-year, 500-year floodplains and floodway be identified on all general plans submitted to the department with the Plat Tracker application. …
An Open Letter on Coronavirus Safety from GHBA President Rob Hellyer
GHBA Members: Thank you for your dedication to building and remodeling our region’s homes and for your steadfast commitment to jobsite safety during this unprecedented time. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted local housing affordability …
Building ‘Homes for Good’ Begins with the Developer
This 40th anniversary of the GHBA Benefit Homes Project is a milestone, with nearly $12 million raised since its inception. And it all begins with the developer who identifies a lot they are willing to …
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A Call for Unity
Dear GHBA Members:Given recent events across our country and here locally, I thought it was important to take a moment to reflect on the value of diversity, tolerance and unity. GHBA represents an industry that …
U.S. Army SFC Justin Reuber and Family Receive Keys to an OFH Built by the PulteGroup Built to Honor Program
Operation FINALLY HOME live-streams its first-ever virtual dedication U.S. Army SFC Justin Reuber and his family received keys to their new mortgage-free home Friday, May 22 during a small, socially-distanced dedication ceremony at the homesite …
On-Demand Training Courses Go Live
The GHBA is excited to announce the launch of a new virtual learning platform, now available to members. “The GHBA has taken a proactive approach to the current COVID-19 climate and is reshaping its professional …
Signorelli and First America Homes Construct Playhouse for Annual HomeAid Fundraiser
Mission Control, the 2020 HomeAid Houston Project Playhouse is under construction and will launch soon, on a date to be announced. Raffle ticket sales are currently underway online at www.homeaidhouston.org or from HomeAid representatives and …
GHBA Remodelers Council Donates Garage Sale Items to Family Promise of Lake Houston
The Greater Houston Builders Association’s Remodelers Council (RMC), recently donated dozens of new and slightly used items that were to be part of their annual Garage Sale to Family Promise of Lake Houston (FPLH), a …
Homebuilders Rally to Donate PPE Equipment to Health Care Industry
With the shortage of masks and eye protection among healthcare workers continuing at a crisis level, HomeAid Houston and HomeAid America have joined both the U.S. President and Vice President to ask the building industry …
Sandcastle Homes Completes Renovation of Agape Development Home in Third Ward
Renovation work has been completed on Agape Development’s Paris House in Houston’s Third Ward, thanks to a partnership between Sandcastle Homes and GHBA’s Custom Builders Council (CBC). The project was led by Sandcastle’s Nicole Keown …
EPA Releases Final Navigable Waters Protection Rule
In late January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army published the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA). …