Asheville HBA November Newsletter

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NOVEMBER

Wine Tasting

& Silent AuctionThe Wine Studio of Asheville

November 186 pm- 8 pm

The Professional Women in

Building are hosting this

exciting event to raise money for

their scholarship fund. Tickets are

$20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Upcoming Events

November 4Builder After Hours

Harmony Interiors

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Last Builder After Hours of 2010!Details on page 6.

November 4PWB Webinar

AHBA Office

2 pm - 3 pm

Think Solid- Creating Home

Sales in ANY Market

Free to members

RSVP to AHBA Office

December 10

Annual Christmas PartyThe Venue, Downtown Asheville

Details coming soon!

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November 2010

Your Vote Counts in t he Upcom ing November Elect iBy Thomas McClain, Home Sweet Home

Legislative Committee Chair

Historically, home ownership has been the American dream. The building industry has been atforefront of our economic stability for years. As we all know, the building industry has taken quhit over recent months and unfortunately has become a victim of the economic slowdown. Manus, and our colleagues, have struggled to keep a posi-tive attitude and our hopes high that the old Americandream will again become a reality. It will be exciting tosee our businesses thrive as we join hands and onceagain build beautiful homes for young families and re-tirees moving to breathtaking western North Carolina.

This is our home this is our future - and we must dowhat is necessary to help revive the economy locally.

That is exactly what your Asheville Home Builder As-sociations Legislative Committee has been doing overthe past year as we have diligently interviewed candi-dates running for local, state, and national offices. Inaddition to those who met with us individually, many ofthe candidates have also been willing to complete ourquestionnaire, which asked them to identify their spe-cific positions on issues that greatly affect our industry.This information provides the AHBA insight on what eachcandidate believes it will take to fix the banking, building, and housing market.

I would encourage you to visit our website, www.ashevillehba.com, and read the responses of e

candidate before voting on November 2.Over the past couple of years the Asheville Home Builders Association has gained a strong vwith most of our elected officials. This is a great accomplishment and an important tool upon wto build. The influence we have gained will help as they pass legislation that will impact our induin the future; hopefully, with a positive impact. It is undeniably important that we elect individthat will fight for our priorities and our needs in order to make this recovery happen sooner rathan later. I believe that we, the homebuilders of America, are the vital link to prosperity againour country. We must continue to work with elected officials and the candidates running for oto make our voice even stronger. The election coming up on November 2 is as important as in recent memorythose we elect will assist in the rebuilding of America or they will hinder progress.

After long, judicious consideration, the AHBA Legislative Committee has determined two cadates that we firmly support. We are pleased to announce that the North Carolina Build Pac sported candidates from our area are Tim Moffitt and John Carroll, both running for NC HouAHBA Build Pac reserves can only be used to support local and state candidates. Even thofederal canditates cannot be supported with NC Build Pac funds, we still want to provide you access to their questionnaires. Please visit our website to see the questionnaires from other cdidates running for election this term to see their stance on our issues. Then, use that knowleto help determine your vote.

Every vote counts. Please get out and vote on November 2 for those candidates who supportindustry. We believe that their election will help bring back our industry and help us see Amerhomebuilders thrive in the market place once again.


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What makes a green building green?

How many times in the last year have you heard the term green building, or something similar?Probably a lot. We are constantly surrounded by advertising, activism, and media attentiondevoted to building green. But the questions often remain, what does it mean, why are we hearing about it, and why should we care about it. The answers to these questions are complexbut in general we can boil green building down into a few defining qualities: health, durabil

ity, and profitability. These three characteristics often overlap, but we can certainly look at each one individually. Firstgreen building utilizes principles which create a healthier andmore comfortable environment for the home, neighborhoodcommunity, and planet. Second, a green building is designed

for durability, designed to increase the lifespan of the buildingwhile lowering operating costs. Finally, the financial incentivesof building green are ever present, whether it is decreasinglong-term home owner costs or providing a business diversityand opportunity in a tight and tough construction market.

This information is provided by The Western North CarolinaGreen Building Council, a partner of the AHBA.

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Richard Soderquist, PresidentSoderquist Construction Company

Thomas McClain, Immediate Past PresidentHome Sweet Home

James Bound, 2nd Vice PresidentGreencraft, Inc.

Josh Abrams, Associate Vice Presidentmore SPACE place

Jill Jones, TreasurerWestall Chandley

Skip Brewer, Walnut Cove Builders

Bob Duffy, Biltmore Farms Homes

Don Thompson, Thompson & RhodesBuilders

Christopher Fox, Christopher Fox Builders

Steve Royster, Bass & Royster Builders

Renee Maxwell, Progress Energy

Steve Wallin, The Western CarolinaHome Place dba Custom

Homes of Asheville

Robi Eckley, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.

Jennifer Duvall, Asheville Savings Bank

Chuck Cloninger, McGuire, Wood &Bissette Construction Law Team

2010 AHBABoard of Directors

AHBA StaffExecutive OfficerCaroline Purcell [email protected]

Director of Marketing & CommunicationsKC [email protected]

Administrative AssistantChristi [email protected]

Office HoursMonday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Phone: 828-299-7001

Fax: 828-299-7008

Email: [email protected]

www.AshevilleHBA.com

MeetingsProfessional Women in BuildingTuesday, November 2 @ 8:30 amAHBA Office

Tuesday, December 7 @ 8:30 amLocation TBD

Board of Directors MeetingNovember 11 @ 3:00 pm

Parade of Homes CommitteeThursday, November 18 @ 3:30 pm

Events

EducationProfessional Women in Building WebinarNovember 4AHBA Office2 pm -3 pmThink Solid- Creating Home Sales in ANY MarketRSVP to [email protected] its FREE!

Q & A With t he WNC Green Building Council

PWB Wine Tasting & Silent AuctionThursday November 18Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the doorSupport the PWBs scholarship fund!Exciting items for bidding: jewelry, iron-works, dance lessons, golf lessons, etc.The Wine Studio of Asheville

Builder After HoursThursday, November 45:30 pm - 7:30 pmHarmony Interiors235 Montford Ave., next to Nine Mile

AHBA Christmas PartyFriday, December 10Members Free!The Venue, Downtown Asheville


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The good ole days! My brother once had a slogan placed predominantly on his refrigerator that stated, the old days were what we made them. I always thought that was such a profound, yet very simple message. A sage that we all should take notice of and do our very best to realize how important it is that we make the beeverything we are presented. I find myself thinking often are we going to look back and remember these dathe good ole days. Well I certainly hope so because we can find something good about this moment in timethe other hand I am looking forward to some new, better good ole days.

Glad och god skall manniskan vara. Translated loosely this is a Scandinavian saying that says: Glad and should people be all the days of their lives. My dad brought this wall hanging home when I was just a kid. It in his kitchen for thirty years and it has been in mine for twenty. There are not many days that go by that I

read that quotation and somehow I believe it is just part of me. The good ole days? you ask. They are here now and the evidence isclear. We are coming out of the worst recession any of us have faced [except for WD Metcalf] and yet with hard work and executed planyour association is growing and the services provided are being expanded to bring even more value to your membership. The Parade wtremendous success. The Home and Garden Expo is filling up and poised for a second run at an even more successful event. Our membedrive is still generating new members and deemed a success. Our financials are in sound order and much on target. Our association memship is far better off than most associations as evidenced by the member numbers. Again this month pulled permits are up and many oHome Designers and Architects are reporting that they are now getting busy.

I think folks are weary of having their hands tied by lenders and politicians. I truly believe we will see record voter turn out in Novemberwill send a clear message. The message is: Quit bickering, do your job as you were asked to do, and be the public servant you were ele

to be.

I have one prediction and from Representative Jane Weldons recent newsletter it seems to be on track. North Carolina is the fourth staline in generating new jobs nationwide. My prediction is we will see an upturn in our States economy and a big boost to our local economearly next spring. This will relate to your clients moving ahead with planned projects and business growth in general. Mark that on your cdar- Spring 2011.

Presidents Message by Richard SoderquistThe Good Old Days


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Bui lders Tip: Shop-Bui l t Broom Makes I t Easy to Pick Up Bi ts of Metalyouve ever had to pick up the nails littering the ground after tearing off an old roof or had to snag the bits of metal that can accumulate on

ob site, this magic, er, magnetic broom is for you.

As shown in the accompanying drawing:

created the magnetic broom by first modifying an old, defunct push broom by affixing a 1x3 to the brooms head.

Then, I attached 10 1-inch diameter rare-earth magnets to the 1x3. (I bought mine from Lee Valley Tools.) These magnets are astonishingltrong; each one can lift a 30-lb. block of steel.

The magnets fit into steel cups (also available from Lee Valley) that are screwed to the 1x3. Mike Nathan, Hailey, Idaho

Safety Note: Individuals with pacemakers or internal medical devices should not handle strong rare-earth magnets.

Also, rare-earth magnets can pinch forcefully if they come together against the skin. People should always wear gloves and eye protectiowhen handling strong rare-earth magnets.

Tips & Techniques provided byine Homebuilding.

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Remodeling Special ists Help Aging HomOw ners Stay in t heir HomesRemodelers trained as Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists (CAcan help home owners adapt their home for easier accessibilityimproved functionality.

According to AARP, most seniors prefer to stay in their home rathan move due to health and independence concerns. Remodelinaging-in-place can enhance a homes function as an individual

or lives with a disability. CAPS remodelers have received educabout aging-in-place home design and partnering with customecreate a more comfortable home.

Aging-in-place solutions are tailored for each individual, but hommodels frequently include installing grab bars to minimize falling, ing comfort-height toilets, building no-step showers, and widening dways to allow for mobility-assistance equipment such as wheelcha

Remodelers can make a home more accessible while also improits beauty, said NAHB Remodelers Chairman Donna Shirey, CCAPS, CGP.

The 2010 Homes for Life award winners (www.nahb.org/homelife2010) seamlessly integrated universal design features, succreating no-step access from a patio to a homes interior and

structing raised-bed planters for easier gardening. Fashion is cbined with function in bronze grab bars, improved lighting, stylisver handles, and pull-out shelves.

The CAPS courses were developed in partnership with AARP. Howners have more than 3,500 certified CAPS nationwide to chfrom when planning their remodel. Remodelers, designers, opational therapists, and other professions working with seniorspeople with disabilities have become CAPS certified to assistaging-in-place plans.

For more information about remodeling for aging in place an

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Share your accomplishments, awards, andannouncements with fellow members. Sendyour news to [email protected] and we

will be glad to include it in the newsletter!

Haywood Builders Supply is Now FSC CertifiedHaywood Builders Supply Company, of Waynesville, NC, has beecertified by the Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance for thForest Stewardship Council (FSC) as a duly licensed Chain-of-Cutody provider of FSC wood products.

Haywood Builders Supply is one of a very small number of independent full-service building supply retailers in North Carolina to havachieved this certification. The FSC label, with third-party certificatioand audit at each step, requires a very stringent and monitored seof conditions which assure the end user of wood products that thehave been derived from responsible and sustainable forestry with e

vironmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viabforest management.

Obtaining this FSC certification continues and increases the efforof Haywood Builders Supply Company toward being a green leadein both the industry and the community. The company was one the early participants in the LBM Journal sponsored program to become a Certified Green Dealer by having 100% of its sales personnel complete that training. More recently, several of Haywoods salerepresentatives attained recognition from NAHB as Certified GreeProfessionals upon training sponsored by the National Home Builders Association.

CE Courses Offered by AHBA Membersoin Cox Industries & Henson Building Materials for a Free 7 hour CE

Class at Asheville Home Builders in Swannanoa, NC.Date & Time: November 3, 2010, Wednesday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PMLocation: Asheville Home Builders Association Education RoomAIA/LU Approved* - 1 Substainability & 6 HSW Credits

Contact: Jeff Wolfe today 828-669-9602, [email protected]

A series of continuing education classes will be offered at Salon BlueRidge on November 12th. RSVP by November 1st to Maria Aponte [email protected]:30-9:30 am: Classical Orders of Architecture and how they combinewith moulding design, ornamental motifs, etc. (AIA & NKBA-approvedand is now also approved by IDCEC (ASID & IIDA)).0-12: Explore stones journey from quarry to finished product (AIA &DCEC-approved).2-1:30 pm: Lunch:30-2:30: Development of the bathroom, from Roman to Modernmes (NKBA & IDCEC-approved).

Visit www.AshevilleHBA.com for more information.

Salon Blue Ridge Now Open SaturdaysSalon Blue Ridge will be open Saturdays from 9 am until 1 pm begin-ing October 2, 2010 until the end of the year. Stop by to see theirhowroom in Flat Rock!

AHBA Builder Member Wins Awardsiving Stone Construction, Inc., was honored at the NCHBA Stars event

with the Outstanding Achievement award for Best Builder Logo 2010.LSC re-designed their logo with the launch of their new website at theeginning of the year.) Congratulations Sean Sullivan!

Also, Sean has recently achieved the NCBI educational designation ofAccredited Master Builder (AMB). The NC Licensing Board for GeneralContractors reports that there are approximately 30,000 licensed build-rs in the state of North Carolina. There are currently only 95 AMB, andreside in Asheville area. This is an outstanding achievement- con-

ratulations to Sean!

November Builder After HoursCome out to Harmony Interiors, Inc. for our November BuilderAfter Hours event! Join us for food and beverage and greatdoorprizes! Dont miss this opportunity to learn what Har-

mony Interiors has to offer and get to know your fellow AHBAMembers at the same time! Bring a friend for no charge!

November 4, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

(828) 250-9800 235 Montford Ave. (next to Nine Mile)


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Mark et Expec t ed t o Favor Smaller Homes Even After Recessions EndA new look at housing starts based on data from the Census Bureau findsthat single-family homes in the U.S. continued to get smaller last year,and economists at NAHB suggest that the downward trend is likely to lastbeyond the end of the recession.

From a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006, the median size of new single-family homes dropped consistently through last year, when the size wasdown to an even 2,100, according to a new special study by NAHBs

Housing Economics, Characteristics of Single-Family Homes Started in2009.

In the early 1980s, when mortgage interest rates climbed to astronomicalheights, home sizes experienced a similar decline, but only temporarily.This time, part of the current home size decline may again be a tempo-rary recession-related phenomenon, but part can also be attributed totrends in factors like the desire to keep energy costs down, amounts ofequity in existing homes available to roll into a new one, tightening creditstandards, less emphasis on the pure investment motive for buying ahome and an increased share of homes sold to first-time buyers, writesPaul Emrath, NAHBs vice president for survey and housing policy re-search.

Not all of these trends are likely to reverse themselves immediately atthe end of a recession, he said.

The decline in the median size of new single-family homes occurred evenas contractor-built homes, which are typically the largest on average,were increasing as a share of the market, Emrath added.Standard tables published on the Census Bureaus website show char-acteristics of new homes based on those completed in a given year, hesaid. Economists at NAHB decided to tabulate the characteristics for thehomes that were started because this eliminates several months of lagtime while the home is being constructed and can provide a more cur-rent picture of the marketplace, which has been changing rapidly overthe past few years.

The most glaring trend in the statistics collected by the Census is a pre-cipitous decline in the number of single-family homes started, which tum-bled from 1.7 million in 2005 to less than half a million in 2009.

Particularly hard-hit during the downturn, NAHB research shows, werethe spec homes built for sale, typically in new residential subdivisions.Their share of the marketplace dropped from nearly 80% to less thantwo-thirds over that period.

Characteristics of homes started in 2009 reveal a marketplace adaptingto tougher economic times and fewer luxuries but also point to a fewamenities that have been on the upswing despite the general retrench-ment of consumers.

The median sales price dropped from $256,000 for single-family homesstarted in 2006 to $211,000 for those started in 2009, a 17.6% decline.

Despite smaller homes with smaller price tags, the average number ofbedrooms and bathrooms in the houses started last year showed littlechange.

However, the downward trend in size and cost were apparent amonghomes built at the high end of the scale. The share of for-sale homespriced above $300,000 was less than 25% last year, declining from 35%in 2006 and 2007 and close to 30% in 2008. Similarly, more than 9% ofthe single-family home started in 2007 and 2008 were 4,000 square feetor larger, compared with only 7.3% in 2009.

Looking at specific amenities, NAHB research found a steady declinein the number of homes started since 2005 with three-car garages, fire-places, patios and decks. On the other hand, through last year porcheswere on the rise.

Also ascendant were heat pumps. This should not be surprising, giventhe recent focus on energy efficiency and efforts by the Department of

Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promote cetypes of heat pumps for residential use, he said.

An examination of primary siding material found a noticeable swing from stucco, which likely was the result of a 2005-2009 market sdecline from 25% to 20% in the West, where stucco is most commused.

The NAHB report also cites findings from information on houses tha

Census first started collecting last year, based in part on suggesfrom NAHB and other groups:

Overall, more than 35% of single-family homes started in 2009two-story foyers. This tends to be a luxury feature that is considemore common in more expensive homes. Almost 60% of homes pbetween $500,000 and $999,000 had two-story foyers; almost 71homes selling for $1 million or more had them.

Almost all new single-family homes have washer and dryer contions; and they are almost always confined to a single location ihome, 80% of the time on the first floor. In smaller homes where firsthouse space is at a premium, builders resort to less common locaIn homes with less than 1,200 square feet, 10.9% of the washer/dwere in the basement and 3.3% were stationed in the garage or ca

Overall, 5.5% of the homes started last year had washer/dryers ibasement and 1.2% located them in a garage or carport.Nearly 80% of single-family homes started in 2009 were connecta public sewer system, and more than 87% were hooked up to a pwater supply.

More than 47% of the 2009 starts were in communities governedhome owners or other type of community association. These were common in the Mountain and South Atlantic census divisions.

Overall, 2% of the starts last year were in age-restricted communThese were most common in the Middle Atlantic (6.3%) and South Atic (3.6%) census divisions.

Age restricted houses were most common for homes priced betw$250,000 and $500,000 (6.3%). They barely could be found at th

ends of the price distribution houses below $100,000 and $1 millimore where they registered a zero share in the survey sample.

This article was reprinted with permission by NAHB. For mor

information or for similar articles, please visit www.nahb.org.


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Parade of Homes Gala Event Photos[ see full article page 14 ]

Photo taken at MD Roberts & Co., Inc.Parade entry, courtesy of Josh Abrams.


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In the Know...2010 Committees and Councils

Associates CommitteeRenee Maxwell & Richard Soderquist- Co-Chair

Make plans now to exhibit at and/or attend the 2nd annual AHBA Home& Garden Expo set for April 16-17 at the WNC Ag Center. The expoalso features a Builder Preview Event the evening of April 15. Feed-back from AHBA members, consumers and expo exhibitors provided

helpful suggestions that the committee and AHBA staff have taken toheart to improve this years expo. Exciting new features include: a3,000-square-foot outdoor garden section showcasing landscapers,plant wholesalers and nurseries; increased advertising and promotions;guest experts for the education seminars; properly working A/C; andmore! Call the AHBA office to reserve your booth space today.

Activities CommitteeNathan Lawrence & Jennifer Duvall- Co-Chairs

The activities committee would like to thank all of our Sponsors andPlayers that enabled us to have another successful Golf Tournament.With a little help from Mother Nature, the Black Mountain course pro-vided a great day for our membership to network and have some fun.The final event for this committee for 2010 will be here soon.

Mark your calendars for the Christmas Gala on Friday, December the10th. We will be featuring a heavy hors d oeuvre reception and theband A Social Function. Anyone who attended the Gala last year willtell you these folks know how to get the crowd dancing and having agood time. We will be Downtown this year at a new location for themembership, The Venue on Market Street. Members receive a com-plimentary ticket and can purchase a ticket for guests. You dont wantto miss this party!

Parade of Homes CommitteeSteve Royster & Jason Weil- Co-Chairs

Last month the Parade of Homes Committee staged a very success-ful Parade of Homes. We had 23 homes entered in the Parade with17 homes available for judging. We also had 5 entries in the new Spe-cial Projects section. According to the builder entrants there was very

good traffic through the homes. On October 13th we had the Paradeof Homes Awards gala which was a fun event with great food and net-working in addition to the awards presentation. Congratulations to allthe winners! We would like to thank all the builders who entered homesin the 2010 Parade and hope to see you all back in next years Parade.We would also like to thank all the members of the Parade of HomesCommittee for a great job accomplished this year. We hope to have youall involved in the 2011 Parade of Homes Committee.

Professional Women in Building CouncilAmanda Ballew - Chair

Please join our PWB for a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on Novem-ber 18, 2010 from 6-8 pm at the Wine Studio of Asheville located on 169Charlotte Street in Asheville. Tickets are on sale now and can be pur-chased from PWB members, at the AHBA office, or via www.Asheville-

HBA.com Click the Pay Invoice button in the top right and use thewords PWB WINE as the PO number. We are excited about the po-tential networking and fund-raising opportunity for this event. Proceedswill go toward our 2011 PWB Scholarship for a qualified student obtain-ing a degree in a construction related field. Space is limited and ticketspurchased before the event are only $20 so sign up today.

For more information on how to join the Professional Women in BuildingCouncil contact: Amanda Ballew [email protected] or Maria Aponte [email protected] . Follow us onFacebook at facebook.com/AshevillePWB for updates.

Our next meeting will be November 2 at 8:30 am at the AHBA office andDecember 7th at Noon location to be determined.

FDIC Chairman Agrees Restoring ReEstat e Cruc ial for the U.S. Econom yAmong a range of speakers at the Urban Land Institutes fall ming in Washington, D.C. last week, Federal Deposit Insurance poration Chairman Sheila Bair on Oct. 13 cited encouraging signhousing but also indicated that recovery of the real estate sectotake time and that the home finance system will have to be restand taken off government life support.

Once again, the health of the real estate sector will be crucial intermining the path of the entire economy, Bair said. Restoring sity and normalcy to residential and commercial real estate mawill be essential to establishing a more robust economic recoBut we still have a lot of work to do to repair our system of mortgfinance.

Bair noted a number of positive signs for housing after three and difficult years, including indications that home prices have lastabilized in most markets.

She added that federal policy initiatives including tax creditbuyers of new homes, the Treasurys Home Affordable ModificProgram and the Federal Reserves purchases of mortgage-basecurities have played an important role in helping to restore

bility to U.S. housing markets. But these initiatives come at the pof unprecedented government intervention.

Through the Federal Housing Administration and housings govment sponsored enterprises (GSEs), she said that nearly 60% outstanding mortgages are backed by the government. Of the n$2.5 trillion in loan originations since 2009, about 94% were guateed by the GSEs, the FHA or the Department of Veterans Affaiaddition, the Federal Reserve has purchased more than $1 trilliomortgage-backed securities.

And despite this unprecedented intervention, many challenges eBair said. Expiration of the home buyer tax credit in April led to aond-quarter slump in new home sales and building-related retail sthat helped to slow the pace of economic growth over the summ

She said that mortgage foreclosures remain at a high volume, adto the supply of vacant homes and distressed sales. Some 2.4 mmortgages remained in the foreclosure process at the end of Jwhile another 2.7 million were at least 60 days past due. Also, June, an estimated 11 million home owners nearly one in fothose with mortgages were underwater and owed more than homes were worth.

We also need to move away from incentives that encourage thunderwriting that we saw prior to the crisis, Bair said. Sometimwonder: Have lenders really learned their lessons? Just a few ago, I received a flier from a mortgage lender offering 3.75% firate programs up to 125% of value, and 24-hour underwriting.

For now, federal involvement is needed to keep credit flowing onsonable terms to the housing market as the economy and the ficial system recover. But going forward, there needs to be a brodebate about the future role of government in mortgage financethe housing sector.

In hindsight, the implicit government backing enjoyed by the mgage GSEs, where profits were privatized and the risks were soized, was an accident waiting to happen. The time has come to tahard look at the full range of housing policies and programs, incluthe size and nature of tax breaks and other subsidies to owner-opied and rental real estate.

This article was reprinted with permission from www.nahb.org.


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By Green Opportunities for First Light Solar Energy, an AHBA Member Company

Ive got a career, and I never thought I was gonna have one[working with GO and FLS] makes youhink about the long-term. You recognize what being a man is. You wake up and do it every day. It

eels good to belong to something right.-Demetrius Wallace, GO graduate, FLS Energy Employee

Demetrius (D) Wallace, a graduate of Green Opportunities (GO), has been working with FLS Energys a solar installer since September of 2009.

GO is an Asheville-based community-based development organization dedicated to improving lives,ommunities and the health of the planet through innovative green collar job training and placementrograms. Equinox facilitates resource conservation and sustainable development by servicing pri-ate, public, and non-profit interests with high quality ecological, planning, and design services.

Ds first assignment was working on the FLS solar farm in Canton, NC, where FLS turned an old land-ll into a solar energy generating site. This is where D worked side-by-side with Jim Buckalew, nowLead Installer for FLS and Ds supervisor.

n January, D left the farm to apprentice with Pete Sipp at their West Asheville warehouse. Peteaught D soldering skills in preparation to become a solar panel installer on massive solar panelnstallations. Both Pete and Jim noticed that D was at first reserved and kept to himself. Now, theyay, he is a team player, looking out for others and adopting the detailed technical skills he learned from Pete.

m grateful to D for stepping up and adopting the values of our company, says Jim, Integrity, Craftsmanship, Service and ProfessionalismHes taken on a leadership role making sure others on his team can meet those high standards as well.

D says he values the knowledge of his co-workers, listening and asking questions, picking their brains looking for similar responses frommultiple people to identify the correct answer. This is how he learns the tricks of the trade, and Jim concurs that D is always curious, askinuestions, problem solving.

They say the early bird gets the worm. I get up at 6:00 a.m. I feel like I get my worms, you know what Im saying? D Wallace, GO membeLS Employee.

When D tells others in his neighborhood about GO and the opportunities that emerge from working with the organization, the first thing hmentions is that its hard work. Some people do not want to do hard work, he says, and for him, having a career, and thus income, and livinn public housing creates a challenging scenario. Still, when asked, D is willing to share what hes gained from his commitment to both GreeOpportunities and FLS Energy.

D offers this advice to those interested in participating in GO: Sit down and write out your outcomes instead of talking about them. See homuch money you can earn, but more how much respect you can have for yourself.

And, D is grateful to FLS. FLS is a good company that gave me a chance to grow; you [FLS] gave me a chance for a future.

This article and photo were submitted by Suzanne Hackett of Pollinate Colaborations on behalf of Green Opportunities.

Loc al Perspec t ive: Grati t ude: Work ing Hard and Making Choices

D Wallace and Jim Buckalew at FLSSolar Farm in 2009


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Health Care Cost s on W-2 FormsMoving to squelch rumors that employers will have to pay taxes nextyear on the health insurance plans they offer employees under the newhealth care law, the Obama Administration on Oct. 12 announced a one-year delay on requiring employers to report the cost of providing healthcoverage for their workers. While it is not the case that employer-providedhealth insurance will become taxable when reported on the W-2, certainplans will be taxable beginning in 2018 if they are particularly expensive

($27,500 or more for families).Under the health care law, employers would have been required to reportwhat it costs them to provide health coverage for each employee on theW-2 statements they receive in 2012. The reporting requirement is partof an information effort to determine who purchases health insurance forrules that begin in 2014. Beginning in that year, individuals and familiesnot purchasing health insurance will be assessed a penalty.

In posting its notice, the IRS said the reporting will be optional for W-2sissued for 2011 that are distributed to employees in 2012 in order to pro-vide employers with additional time to make any necessary changes totheir payroll systems or procedures in preparation for compliance with thereporting requirement.

As a result, the health care cost information will have to be reported on

2012 W-2s, which employees will not actually receive until 2013.In a separate announcement clarifying this change, the IRS stressed thatthe Form W-2 reporting requirement is intended for informational pur-poses only to provide employees with greater transparency into overallhealth care costs and that the amounts reportable are not taxable.

1099 Repor ting Requirement s ExpandedIn addition to providing tax breaks that will benefit small businesses thisyear and next, the recently enacted Small Business Jobs Act of 2010expands Form 1099 information reporting requirements for independentlandlords as of Jan. 1, 2011.

This is the most recent change to the 1099 reporting requirements, whichwere expanded by the health care reform law to require businesses toprovide information on corporations they paid $600 or more in a givenyear. It has been estimated that this could increase the number of 1099ssmall businesses must file from approximately 10 to almost 100 peryear.

NAHB has submitted comments to the Treasury Department opposingthe new rule, and is working within a large coalition of business groupsto seek congressional repeal. Unlike the independent landlord provision,the health care reform legislations requirement does not take effect untilJan. 1, 2012.

The new 1099 requirement in the small business legislation expands1099 reporting to independent landlords. Under prior law, taxpayerswhose primary trade or business was rental real estate such as own-ers of multifamily apartment buildings were subject to standard report-ing requirements. However, taxpayers whose primary trade or business

was not rental real estate such as owners of a second home used forrental purposes were not subject to 1099 reporting requirements.

The small business legislation changes the law so that independent land-lords must now submit 1099s to businesses with which they have morethan $600 of annual business.

NAHB will continue to oppose all the expansions of the 1099 requirementsbecause they are administratively burdensome for small businesses.

Econom ic Grow th ChallengesEconomic growth will pick up next year and even more after that as hwinds standing in the way of a stronger recovery begin to abate, acing to former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn.

Painting a picture that was not entirely rosy, we are in for a slow climof a deep hole with inflation remaining low for some time into the fusaid Kohn, who is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Among the challenges still facing the economy, he said that lendinquirements remain stringent and borrowing is very tight for small nesses and households; it will still take time to work through the overof housing from foreclosures, short sales and the shadow inventorythe economies of major industrial trading partners of the U.S. are stilling. He added that home prices seem to be stabilizing and some pathe country have worked through their overhangs.

Households are also still in the necessary process of repairing theiance sheets, he said, pushing the savings rate from 1% to 6% of cuincome, reducing consumer spending. Savings may go up a bit morsaid, but not as much as over the past couple of years, and that shput households in a more comfortable position with their assetsdebt in the period ahead.

This is a difficult cycle, he said, and not a garden variety recess

History has shown that recoveries from recessions precipitated banking or financial crisis, as the recent downturn was, are slowernormal, said Kohn. A return to sustained above-trend growth in 22012 would be faster than other recoveries from financial crises.

Kohn questioned how much more the government can do to speerecovery. This is a situation where you would want a fiscal policy crease public spending to make up for deficient private demand, heHowever, there is widespread skepticism in the political system aboeffectiveness of short-term stimulus, he said. It may be true that twould have been far worse without government stimulus, but the impthat spending is difficult to measure, making it hard to argue in its fav

A bigger obstacle to even more short-term stimulus is that there is no term plan for dealing with the budget deficits, he said. We dont ha

long-term plan, constraining the ability to have short-term stimulus.On the monetary side, he observed, at the same time as Fed ChaiBen Bernanke devised a stimulus plan, he also planned a long-termstrategy for when the economy recovered.

Kohn predicted that a deficit-reduction plan will eventually emergecompromises on both the tax and spending sides.

In the meantime, monetary policy can help and Kohn said that FeReserve purchases of long-term Treasury bonds would produce a requity prices and a decline in interest rates. Purchases do support powers by more than the market would do on its own, inducing peotake on more credit and interest-rate risk than otherwise, he said.

But there are some negatives to this approach, as well, he pointedThe benefits are not easily calibrated and we are in uncharted wa

Also, if you dont know you will have a job, lower interest rates woan inducement to buy a car. The Feds Open Market Committeehave a vigorous debate over this in November, he said.

On the inflation front, Kohn said that the core Consumer Price Indaround 1% now and should stay quite low for several years, drifting ly higher toward the Feds target rate of about 2%. He said that deflwas unlikely. However, inflationary expectations, which have beenning about 2%, have helped to keep inflation from falling further. If expectations go down, inflation could slow even more.

This article was reprinted with permission by NAHB. For morinformation or for similar articles, please visit www.nahb.org.


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- Renew ing Mem bers -

AGS Construction ServicesGeorge Shuford84 Heather Downs Drlexander, NC 28701-8202

828) 658-1884

Asheville Citizen-Timesulie Bland

O Box 2090sheville, NC 28802-2090828) 232-5906

Asheville Hardwood CenterClyde Maxwell

O Box 65Waynesville, NC 28786-0065828) 254-0310

Asheville Painting Co.renda Irvin70 Asbury Road

Candler, NC 28715828) 279-4801

elco Electric Co.Milton Burris

O Box 969Old Fort, NC 28762828) 582-4663

ennie L. Whittennie WhittO Box 1422

Mars Hill, NC 28754-1422828) 689-9667

iltmore Farms Homesob DuffyTown Square Blvd Ste 320sheville, NC 28803-5007

828) 210-7506

utler Construction Inc.

Matt ButlerO Box 9264sheville, NC 28815-0264

828) 298-1276

Carolina ColortonesGuy Campbell

Industrial Drrden, NC 28704-7712

828) 687-9510

Carolina Drywall Contracting, Inc.Chris Cradduck

O Box 2141kyland, NC 28776-2141

828) 989-3674

Carolina Insulation IncDavid Bradley4 Chapel Hill Rdsheville, NC 28803-9582

828) 687-0282

Carolina Mountain Roofing & CoCharles PattersonPO Box 325Candler, NC 28715-0325(828) 665-3091

D.M. Taylor Construction CoDennis Taylor

60 Dunwood RdAsheville, NC 28804-2760(828) 253-6403

Derek Weekley NCRE BrokerDerek WeekleyPO Box 634Asheville, NC 28802(828) 273-2270

DLV Roofing Inc.Pete DeLaVegaPO Box 295Arden, NC 28704-0295(828) 890-4315

Duane Moore Builders Inc.Duane Moore2580 Pinecove RdOld Fort, NC 28762(828) 777-2225

Economy Services, Inc.Doug JonesPO Box 6525Asheville, NC 28816-6525(828) 254-0691

Hawks LandscapingMichael Hawks6 Devonshire PlAsheville, NC 28803-2207(828) 254-1287

Hickory Construction Residential Co

Scott AnnasPO Box 1769Hickory, NC 28603-1769(828) 322-9234

High Country Homes, Inc.Nancy Padgett9 Meadowbrook DrFletcher, NC 28732(828) 628-1771

Kee Mapping & Surveying, PABrad KeePO Box 2566Asheville, NC 28801(828) 645-8275

Living Stone Construction IncSam Arrowood118 Tahkieostie TrailAsheville, NC 28806(828) 768-3648

Living Stone Construction IncMichael BatesPO Box 1871Enka, NC 28728(828) 768-6136

Living Stone Construction IncFrank Turchi

24 Browndale Rd.Asheville, NC 28805(828) 273-4274

Material Sales CompanyJon NeumannPO Box 15377Asheville, NC 28813-0377(828) 686-5672

MATH Insurance ServiceGreg Spicer344 Merrimon AveAsheville, NC 28801(828) 252-0238

Mikes Heating & CoolingKim Messer329 Dogwood RdCandler, NC 28715-8413(828) 665-4343

More Space PlaceJosh Abrams1025 Brevard Rd Ste 7Asheville, NC 28806-8563(828) 665-9665

Mountain Brook Homes IncJD Wallace31 College Pl # B-121Asheville, NC 28801-2483(828) 250-0004

Mountain Home Systems

Chad Helmuth16 Westminster DriveAsheville, NC 28804(828) 777-0657

MRM Builders, Inc.Marshall Matthews2529 Brannon RdHorse Shoe, NC 28742-6615(828) 891-2113

Mumm Construction CompanyRichard MummP.O. Box 9456Asheville, NC 28815(828) 298-7310

Noble & Paris Inc.dba Anderson PaintingJohn Anderson75 N Coyote Springs Farm Rd.Leicester, NC 28748(828) 683-0922

Quality Comfort Heating& Cooling, LLCMikheil Lebed38 Cane Brook Dr.Leicester, NC 28748(828) 683-8822

Retro+Fit Design, LLC

Jason Weil16 Mt. Vernon Alley NAsheville, NC 28804(828) 254-9150

Ridgeline ConstructionGroup, Inc.Jeff Nichols201 East North St., Ste 203Greenville, SC 29601(864) 248-4880

Sankey Construction Co IncJohn Sankey70 Pinners Cove RdAsheville, NC 28803(828) 687-4491

Swann ConstructionCompany, Inc.Timothy Swann115 E Charleston AveSwannanoa, NC 28778-2557(828) 777-4860

Tom Ratte` Construction, Inc.Tom Ratte`PO Box 327Enka, NC 28728-0327(828) 777-7929

TraneHugh Alexander470 Stepp Rd

Hendersonville, NC 28792(828) 712-9694

Tucker Materials, Inc.Ken SuttonPO Box 398Fletcher, NC 28732-0398(828) 684-5400

Webb Insurance AgencyMarc WilsonPO Box 3320Asheville, NC 28802-3320(828) 258-2663

WNC Dirt Works, LLCKevin KingPO Box 1139Leicester, NC 28748-1139(828) 683-0416

Wood Bee IncKevin Key19 Oak Leaf DrFletcher, NC 28732-8540(828) 684-4554

PLEASE READIn compliance with our Bylaws and the policies which have been put in place by our Board of Directors and the Membership Committee, Association proce-dure is to have new member applications approved by the Board of Directors and by the General Membership. Please look at the lists of all Members. Ifyou know of any compelling reason that any applicant should not be considered for membership, please contact any AHBA staff member at 828-299-7001or email your comments to the AHBA at [email protected]. All information given to the AHBA is held strictly confidential.


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*Pending New Member OrientationGreater Scapes Landscape& Lawncare Inc.Benjamin Fotusky222 Bluegrass LaneWeavervilleNC28787828-713-0551Landscape ContractorsLandscape, Lawn & GardenSPIKE: James Bound

*Pending New Member OrientationGregory MeadeGregory Meade129 Hillside St.AshevilleNC28801828-253-0365General ContractorSPIKE: Greg Spicer

Harmony Interiors, Inc.Scott Varn235 Montford Ave.AshevilleNC28801828-250-9800Home AutomationHome TheaterSPIKE: Lorraine Plaxico

*Pending New Member OrientationLux LightingChristi Butts81 Broadway St. Suite CAshevilleNC28801828-255-4851Lighting FixturesSPIKE: Chris Brock

Milestone Contracting, LLCDustin Penland220 Love AveSylvaNC28779828-342-8211General ContractorTimber Frame HomesSPIKE: Maria Aponte

*Pending New Member OrientationMonyny Lath & StuccoIsmael IbarraPO Box 1100SkylandNC28776828-775-6969StuccoSPIKE: Greg Spicer

Mountain Marble & Granite, Inc.Hank Strauss91 Thompson StreetAshevilleNC28803828-225-0001Kitchen & BathMarble, Stone, Granite & TileSPIKE: Skip Brewer

PlumbSmart Technologies, LLC.Dan Hildebrand175 Weaverville Hwy.AshevilleNC28804828-674-0809Plumbing ContractorsSPIKE: James Carr

Stone Gallery Granite & MarbleKatherine Morris6 Brandy Branch RoadMills River, NC 28759828-891-4770Kitchen & BathMarble, Stone, Granite & TileSPIKE: Richard Soderquist

Athos Properties, LLCJohn Moutos129 Bleachery Blvd. #57AshevilleNC28805828-777-4057Green BuilderGeneral Contractor

SPIKE: Renee Maxwell

*Pending New Member OrientationAVL Associates, LLCChristopher Carson1 West Pack Square, Suite 1505AshevilleNC28801828-333-3448Real Estate Sales & MarketingSPIKE: James Bound

*Pending New Member OrientationBlue Skies Construction& Renovation, Inc.J. Shanon Williams53 First St.

AshevilleNC28803828-230-1341General ContractorResidential Remoding - BuilderSPIKE: Douglas McKinney

Carolina DuctmastersMarshall Adams21 Business Park CircleArdenNC28704828-654-7633Cleaning - Fire, Flood, Construction& Smoke DamageSPIKE: Nathan Holmes

General Equipment Rental, Inc.

Craig Franzi289a Merrimon AvenueWeavervilleNC28787828-658-2334Equipment Suppliers, RentalsOutdoor Power Equipment SuppliersSPIKE: Jennifer Jones

*Pending New Member OrientSunny Hill Nursery, Inc.Stephen Ward206 Old Home RoadAshevilleNC28804828-230-4099Landscape ContractorsGarden Design & InstallationSPIKE: Angela Ramsey

Talli Roberts Interior Design LTalli Allen-RobertsPO Box 18752AshevilleNC28814828-271-4350Decorating & Interior DesignKitchen & BathSPIKE: Sean Sullivan

*Pending New Member OrientThomas E. HayesConstruction, LLCTom Hayes61B Gatewood Rd.AshevilleNC28806828-216-1607Residential Remodeling - BuildeCommercial RemodelingSPIKE: Josh Abrams

Winterwood Homes, LTD.Chad Scoggins608 N. Main St.WaynesvilleNC28786706-255-8222General ContractorLog HomesSPIKE: Skip Brewer

To educate and engage new members within the association, AHBA Members are required to attend the one hour New MemberOrientation as the final step in the application process.

- Pending M em bers -

Dotson Plumbing & Heating CoJeff Babcock101 Thompson St.Asheville, NC 28803Plumbing ContractorsPlumbing Repair WorkSPIKE: Adam Payne

James M. BallJames M. Ball38 Kens WayCandler, NC 28715Roofing ContractorsSPIKE: Greg Spicer

Mayhew Construction Corp.Bob MayhewPO Box 889Arden, NC 28704General ConstractorMulti-Family BuilderSPIKE: David Queen

Ricardo Leon-Maciasdba Stucco SpecialtiesRicardo Leon-MaciasPO Box 418Skyland, NC 28776StuccoSPIKE: Greg Spicer

Rugby Construction, LLCJack CollinaPO Box 1933Hendersonville, NC 28793BuilderResidential Remoding - BuilderSPIKE: Skip Brewer

Stone by Lynch, LLCLC Lynch134 Plantation DriveMooresville, NC 28117Brick, Stone, Masonry, Sand SuppliersStone MasonrySPIKE: Chris Brock

Stone Connection Granite Intriors Inc.John Motes417 Kingdom PlaceZirconia, NC 28790Countertops (Laminate or SolidMarble, Stone, Granite & TileSPIKE: Sean Sullivan

Wrights Carpet, Inc.Randy Quinn1800 US 70 HighwaySwannanoa, NC 28778Carpet & Floor CoveringsFlooring & Floor CoveringsSPIKE: Matthew Ouimette


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2010 Annual Parade of Homes and Parade of Homes Awards Gala

Other Sponsors include:

Presenting Sponsor:CWB Technologies

Contributing Sponsors:Biltmore Farms HomesFerguson Enterprises, Inc.HomeTrust BankThe Western Carolina Home Place

dba Custom Homes of Asheville

Patron Sponsors:

ACM Design, PAAsheville Savings BankBB&TBrand Vaughan Lumber of AshevilleBuilders FirstSourceCarpet One Floor & HomeCason Builder SupplyDuinkerken Homes, Inc.Hi-Tech Integrated Systems, Inc.Horizon Carriage House DoorsK-Wall Poured Walls, LLCmore SPACE placeProBuildSolid Surface Specialists, LLCTucker Materials, Inc.Westall Chandley Building SuppliesWillow Creek Hearth & Leisure, Inc.

Friends of the Parade:84 LumberCarolina Drywall ContractingGutter Helmet of WNCJennings Builders SupplyRetro + Fit Design, LLCThompson-Rhodes Builders, Inc.

Featured Builder Presenting Sponsor

he Parade of Homes was an exciting event for Asheville Home Builders Members this year! 23 homes were entered into the Parade, all receiving greaffic both weekends of the Parade, generating quality leads for our builders and associates. Over 130 members and guests joined AHBA Staff and tharade of Homes Committee in celebrating the annual event at the Crest Center for the 2010 Awards Gala. Heavy hors doeuvers and cocktails were e

oyed by everyone as we took in the beautiful views and toasted to our industry. The Parade winners were announced in usual fashion by Bill McClemend Pat Ryan of Asheville Radio Groups Big WISE 1310. Awards were given in each price category- with a few special awards given out for extraordinaeatures. This was the first year we have also recognized special projects in an effort to celebrate smaller projects inside the home. We were also pleaseo have Jim Demos of Demos Builders, Inc. to announce the winner of the Green Home Certi fication Award- given to an outstanding Platinum certifieouse built by Jade Mountain Builders. And of course, special congratulations to our Best in Show winner- Biltmore Farms Homes!

2010 Parade of Homes Winners:

202,000 to $299,000Greencraft, Inc. GOLD WINNERongmeadow Homes, LLC SILVER WINNER

380,000 to $425,000ongview Builders, Inc. GOLD WINNERade Mountain Builders SILVER WINNER

483,000 to $499,900iltmore Farms Homes GOLD WINNER

HomeSource SILVER WINNER

Special Projects Award: Living Stone Construction, Inc & Westall Chandley Building Supplies

Best in Show: Biltmore Farms Homes

2010 Parade of Home BuildersAmmons Building CorporationBass and Royster Builders, Inc.Biltmore Farms HomesBrookstone Builders, IncFrellick Brothers Custom Home BuildersGrammatico Signature Homes, LLCGreencraft, Inc.HomeSourceJade Mountain BuildersJAG & Associates Construction, Inc.Kirk Johnson ConstructionKrog Homes, Inc.

Longmeadow Homes, LLCLongview Builders, Inc.M D Roberts & Co., Inc.Red Tree Builders, Inc.Richland HomesRidgeline Construction GroupSteve Williams, BuilderWright Family Custom Homes

Special Projects: Bellwether Design-Build; DemosBuilders, Inc.; HomeSource; Living Stone Construction, Inc.and Spear & Wills Builders, Inc.

$570,000 to $642,800Bass & Royster Builders, Inc. GOLD WINNERKrog Homes, Inc. SILVER WINNER

$850,000 to $925,000Brookstone Builders, Inc. - GOLD WINNER

$1,249,000 to $1,750,000Ridgeline Construction Group, Inc. GOLD WINNERM D Roberts & Co., Inc. SILVER WINNER

Trend AwardGreencraft, Inc.

Innovative Home AwardRed Tree Builders, Inc.

AHBA Motto AwardRed Tree Builders, Inc.

Viewers Choice AwardLongview Homes, Inc.

Green Building Certification AwardJade Mountain Builders


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Sean Sullivan- NCHBA Build-PAC ChairAs of September 30, the AHBA has exceeded their NC Build Pac goal, reaching the level of 104%. This is exceand a big thank you to all who have contributed to date! So far, 13% of our membership has contributed, which is than our goal of 100% at $10 each. Although this is higher than years past, we would still like to work towards ourof 100% participation. At the State level, we are only at 57% of our financial goal of $155,000. This means that whave much less influence with our state senators and representatives who could use our support. The good news iswe have finally gotten PIRYX up and running to be able to collect contributions online. Visit www.nchba.org and clicBuild Pac to make your contribution today. Be sure to enter your local Association as the Asheville Home Builder

sociation so that we can keep contributing to our own local goal. Special thanks to all the Build Pac donors so far!

Alan Best, Best Built, Inc.Amanda Ballew, more SPACE placeAngela Ramsey, Hi-Tech Integrated Systems, Inc.Bill Hodges, Expressions In DesignBrad Kee, Kee MappingBrenda Dunlap, Sears CommercialCharlene Cook, The Integrity Design GroupChris Cradduck, Carolina DrywallChris Lyman, McGuire, Wood & Bissette

Construction Law TeamChristopher Fox, Christopher Fox BuildersClint Farish, DRA LivingDale Krog, Krog HomesDamion D. Brookshire, On Time Construction

& Remodeling Inc.Dave Davis, Southern Concrete

David Rand, DRA LivingDemetri Ibarra, O & D FramingDon Thompson, Thompson-Rhodes Builders, Inc.Duane Liming, Pioneer Construction & DevelopmentDwayne Brome, Labor Finders of AshevilleFrank Taylor, Westall ChandleyFrank Turchi, Living Stone ConstructionGerry Stewart, Your Floor StopGreg Spicer, MATH InsuranceHoward Ferree, Ferree ConstructionJ. Koehn, Concrete Specialties, Inc.James Bound, Greencraft, Inc.James Carr, Mountain Town CarpentryJan Coleman, J Coleman Waterproofing


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James Carr, Mountain Town CarpentryJan Coleman, J Coleman WaterproofingJason Weil, Retro+Fit Design LLCJennifer Duvall, Asheville Savings BankJill Jones, Westall ChandleyJim Demos, Demos BuildersJim Foley, More Space PlaceJim Joly, Builder/Architect MagazineJim Roberston, ProBuildJohn & Nancy Thompson, Thompson

Properties, Inc.John Gustafson, Gustafson Construction Co.John S. Ray, Building Environmental SolutionsJorg Ronke, Pella Carolina, Inc.Josh Abrams, More Space PlaceJosh McGee, Westall Chandley

Joshua Abrams, more SPACE placeJudy Dinelle, 84 LumberKen Dinkins, Nova Kitchen & BathKevin Jackson, Accurate AccountingKirk Johnson, Johnson ConstructionLaura Livaudais, Preferred PropertiesLorraine Plaxico, Plaxico ArchitecturalIllustrations

Maria Aponte, Salon Blue RidgeMarty Williams, Foundation Specialists, LLCMatt Sutton, Tucker Materials Inc.Michelle Snowden, more SPACE placeNancy Padgett, High Country Homes

Nathan Lawrence, Pioneer Construction& Development

Patti Haberstock, Beverly-Hanks& Associates

Paul Franklin, Architectural PhotographerRenee Maxwell, Progress EnergyRich & Patty Kubica, K-Wall Poured WallsRichard & Katherine Soderquist,

Soderquist ConstructionRobert Duffy, Biltmore FarmsRobert Spear, Spear & Wills Builders, Inc.Robi Eckley, Ferguson EnterprisesRon Bradoc, R & J WoodworkRon Mahaley, Southern ConcreteRyan Mclellan, Copperwood BuildersSean Sullivan, Livingstone Construction

Shawn Busby, Jennings Builders SupplySkip Brewer, Walnut Cove BuildersSteve Royster, Bass & Royster BuildersSteve Wallin, The Western Carolina Home

PlaceTerry Walton, Westall ChandleyThomas McClain, Home Sweet HomeTim Alexander, HomeSourceTim Shipman, Ferguson EnterprisesTony Parchuk, All Pro ConstructionWade Hutchens, Ferguson EnterprisesWally & Dawn Capps, Hi-Tech

Integrated SystemsWilliam Leidheiser, Thompson-Rhodes BuInc.

Name/Ti t le: Don Hill, General ManagerCompany: Liberty Wood ProductsAHBA Mem ber : 2 years

How did your company get started?

Liberty Wood Products was started back in 1985 by a man with a desire to create many types of wood producmouldings to flooring to cabinetry to custom furniture. The business was sold in 2005 and was purchased by DEnterprises of Franklin. I was asked to take control of the newly acquired business as the general manager.

What makes your company unique?We have recently merged with Southern Heritage Wood Products. This merger has given us the unique opportto provide a full range of products and services. Basically, we can now manufacture any wood product for the h

from concept and design to complete prefinishing. In addition, we also offer installation on select items.What has been your greatest business success?Our greatest success is to have survived the downturn in our economy! We are still here and ready to servefriends in the Asheville Area.

What do you like about doing business in Asheville?Asheville is such a diverse market. We enjoy the challenge of assisting builders with home designs from Mountain Rustic to Contemporarygance. We appreciate the work from the Asheville area and look forward to more opportunities to work with the areas building professio

What kind of customer does your business attract?

We work directly with the homebuilder/contractor and are available to meet with the home owner as well to assist with design and plannin

How does your business positively contribute to the Asheville Community?

We provide the Asheville area contractors with a wide variety of quality wood products at fair prices. We strive to provide excellence in custservice by listening to their needs and exceeding their expectations. Our goal is to provide Total Customer Satisfaction!

LOCATION: Franklin, NC WEBSITE: www.LibertyWoodProducts.net

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[ inside this issue ]Calendar ........................ 2

Committee Update .......... 3

Builders Issues .............. 4-5

Member News ........... 6-14

AHBA Nation ................ 15

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