Why Join?

Benefits
Continuing Education for Builders
Exciting Annual Events
I Belong Campaign
Customer Peace of Mind
I'm Ready - How Do I Join?

Benefits

MARKETING - We help you sell.

Increase your business volume with four of the larger annual consumer marketing events in Forsyth and Stokes Counties, all sponsored by the Home Builders Association.

• Triad Home & Garden Show
• Spring Festival of Homes
• Parade of Homes
• Showcase of Remodeled Homes

Also, we provide numerous opportunities for our members to promote their businesses to fellow members.

• Parade Partners Discount Directory
• Associate Product Night
• Advertising in the monthly newsletter and annual Membership Directory
• Builder & Associate Roundtable

NETWORKING - We help you meet others.

Make important business contacts and new customers through constant membership interaction.

• Monthly Membership Meetings
• Membership Directory
• HBA Web site Membership Listing
• Advertising opportunities in the HBA newsletter, membership directory and on the association's Web site

It can be fun too . . . several social events are planned throughout the year that provide opportunities to socialize with people who have similar personal and business interests.

• Golf Tournaments
• Cookouts
• Parade of Homes Kick-Off Party (family event)
• Sporting Clay tournaments

REPRESENTATION - We are on your side.

Protect the future of your business with government representatives supporting your profession.

• The Home Builders Association of Winston-Salem is the building industry's advocate with local government officials
• HBA staff includes a Governmental Affairs Director
• A team of three lobbyists in Raleigh represent the home building industry
• Members help shape the laws and regulations that directly affect their businesses

Nationally, our members benefit from the expertise of a vast governmental and regulatory affairs program that not only represents you in Washington, but also provides excellent resources to state and local associations.

SERVICES - We help you get covered.

Save your business money by purchasing affordable insurance through Builders Mutual and by resolving consumer conflicts through The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of NNC, services offered only to HBA members.

• Members can take advantage of several different insurance programs
• The Builders Mutual Insurance Company is one of the best Workers' Compensation programs in the state
• BBB Care® program for resolving consumer complaints
• Free legal research and an excellent reference library
• HBA Homeowner Handbook & Limited Written Warranty Program

INFORMATION - We keep you informed.

Avoid costly mistakes and expenses that result from not being up-to-date on issues affecting the building industry.

• Critical information about building trends, legislative regulatory developments, and construction techniques.
• Monthly HOMEBuilders newsletter with local news.
• Monthly NC Builder newsletter with state news.
• Monthly Builder magazine and the bi-weekly Nation's Building News for national news.

EDUCATION - We help you know how.

Expand the ability of your business to offer customers the most knowledgeable services possible. Both on the local and state levels, continuing education programs are routinely sponsored to help educate our members on the changing demands of the building profession.

• N.C. Builders Institute - offers continuing education credits
• Annual Builders' Show convention - the nation's largest trade show
• NCHBA state convention
• Mandatory Builder Continuing Education Program

Builder Mandatory Continuing Education Program

Continuing Education for Builders - full policy

The HBA of Winston-Salem is now the first local home builders association in North Carolina to establish a mandatory continuing education requirement for its builder members. The key elements of the program are:

• By December 31, 2007, every builder member company must have earned at least 8 CE credit hours during 2007 and for each succeeding year.
• CE credit hours can be earned by any employee of the company through courses and seminars offered by the HBAWS, NCHBA and NAHB
• At least 2 CE credit hours per year will be taken by attending a course on Building Inspections or Home Inspection issues and these courses will be offered by the HBA.
• All builder member companies of the HBA will be required to meet the CE requirements of each calendar year as a condition of continued membership in the HBA.
• A new builder member company of the HBA will be considered as a provisional builder member company until the CE requirement for that calendar year is met.
• Provisional builder members will not be able to enter homes in any of the builder oriented marketing programs of the association.

The Education Committee will be developing and scheduling a series of courses and seminars which will be offered by the HBA in 2008 to provide builder member companies with many opportunities for professional development and to fulfill their CE requirement for 2008. Members wishing to join the Education Committee and assist in this effort should contact the HBA office at 768.5942.

Customer Peace of Mind

HBAWS Code of Ethics

The active members of the association shall be limited to those persons and firms who shall subscribe to the following Code of Ethics:

Relations with our consumers, clientele, or public.

• The builder and/or associate member, for the protection of all parties who he deals, should see that financial obligations and commitments regarding business activities are in writing, expressing the exact agreement of the parties and that copies of such agreements, at the time they are executed are placed in the hands of all parties involved.
• The builder and/or associate member should be informed regarding laws, proposed legislation, governmental zoning, codes and other essential information and public policies which affect their interests.
• Our paramount responsibility is to our customer, our community and our country with honesty and a high standard of health, safety and sanitation built into every home.
• As members of a progressive industry, we encourage research to develop new materials, new building techniques, new building equipment, and improve methods of home financing to the end that every home purchaser may get the greatest value possible for every dollar invested.
• We hold inviolate the free enterprise system and the American way of life. We pledge our support to our associates; our local, state and national associations; and all related industries concerned with the preservation of legitimate rights and freedoms.

Relations of Builder members and Associate members.

• The builder and/or associate members shall not attempt to injure, malice or falsely, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects practice, or employment of another member of the association, nor shall he indiscriminately criticize another member’s work in public. If he believes that another member of the association is guilty of misconduct or illegal practice, he shall present such information to the Ethics Committee in writing.
• The builder and/or associate member should seek no unfair advantage over his fellow builder and/or associate members and should willingly share with them the lessons of his experience and study.
• The builder and/or associate member should so conduct his business as to avoid controversies between builder and/or associate members who are members of the same association, such controversy should be arbitrated in accordance with regulations of their association rather than litigated.
• In the best interest of society, of his associates and of his own business, the builder and/or associate member is morally and financially responsible for those obligations assumed.
• Conclusion. We assume these responsibilities freely and solemnly, mindful that they are part of our obligations as members of the Home Builders Association of Winston-Salem, Inc.

NAHB Code of Ethics

Members of the National Association of Home Builders believe and affirm that:

• Home ownership can and should be within reach of every American family.
• American homes should be well designed, well constructed, and well located in attractive communities, with educational, recreational, religious, and shopping facilities accessible to all.
• American homes should be built under the free American enterprise system.

To achieve these goals, we pledge allegiance to the following principles and policies:

• Our paramount responsibility is to our customer, our community, and our country.
• Honesty is our guiding business policy.
• High standards of health, safety, and sanitation shall be built into every home.
• Members shall deal fairly with their respective employees, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• As members of a progressive industry, we encourage research to develop new materials, new building techniques, new building equipment, and improved methods of home financing, to the end that every home purchaser may get the greatest possible value for every dollar.
• All sound legislative proposals affecting our industry and the people we serve shall have our informed and vigorous support.
• We hold inviolate the free enterprise system and the American Way of Life. We pledge our support to our associates, our local, state, and national associations, and all related industries concerned with the preservation of legitimate rights and freedoms.

We assume these responsibilities freely and solemnly, mindful that they are part of our obligation as members of the National Association of Home Builders.