Building the Dream Renovations, Additions and Repairs · Steven Mungo, Irmo secretary Phillip Lawson, Moore iMMediate Past President Keith Smith, Greer district #1 vice President

Building the Dream2008 HBA of S.C. Convention

Renovations, Additions and Repairs … Remodeling in South Carolina

Builder ProfileSquare One Plan Service

Celebration of ExcellenceFour Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Volume 1 • Issue 2 • 2008

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PublisherKevin Naughton

Managing editorMarie Grogitsky

graPhic designerMichele L. Peterson

advertising sales ManagerBrenda Poe

advertising sales rePresentative Jeff Pinwar(800) 935-1592 ext. 118

Published by:

2929 Davison Rd., Flint, MI 48506(810) 239-5763

South Carolina Builder Journal is published six times annually and is mailed to all active HBA of South Carolina members plus every career home builder statewide. Any reproduction or duplication of this publication or any part thereof must be done with the publisher's written permission. The publisher or the Home Builders Association of South Carolina is not responsible for the claims made by the advertisers. Editorial comment is always welcome.

Remodeling in South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Remodeling as a segment of the homebuilding industry is doing very well in South Carolina.

Renovation Donors Honored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Donors, members and South Carolina legislators were invited to celebrate at the official opening of the newly renovated HBA of S.C. offices. A plaque recognizing all of the donors was also unveiled.

2008 HBA of S .C . Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Make sure to register for this year’s convention planned for July 30 through Aug. 3 at the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort in Myrtle Beach.

Builder Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Mark Bostic of Square One Plan Service in Columbia credits his company’s success to always giving 100 percent doing a job he loves.

The Dangers of Smart Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21A look at the two speeds that the U.S. housing market is developing — the highly regulated market with smart growth policies and the affordable market.

Four New Members Inducted into the Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Gale B. Crawford, Howard L. Cox, D. Aubrey Richardson and Richard N. Sendler were recently inducted in the Home Builders Association of South Carolina’s Hall of Fame during the Celebration of Excellence.

President’s Letter South Carolina Still One of the Strongest Markets in the Country.. . . . . . 5

Executive Director’s Letter Path to Good Development Allows the Market to Find Itself . . . 6

Government Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Regulatory Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

South Carolina Builders PAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2008 Calendar of Events and Education Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Congratulations to the newest Certified Master Builder!

HBA of Greenville Nathan Coponen

For a complete list of Certified Master Builders or for more information about how to become one, visit www.MasterBuilderSC.com or call 803-771-7408.

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President’s Letter


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PresidentBill Smith, Aiken

vice PresidentJim Gregorie, Greenville

treasurerSteven Mungo, Irmo

secretaryPhillip Lawson, Moore

iMMediate Past PresidentKeith Smith, Greer

district #1 vice PresidentWesley Murdaugh, Hilton Head

district #2 vice PresidentAndy White, Columbia

district #3 vice PresidentJohnny Uldrick, Donalds

district #4 vice PresidentClyde Rector, Greenville

district #5 vice PresidentHarry Dill, Myrtle Beach

associates vice PresidentAndy Barber, Mt. Pleasant

eo council chairManRose Anne O’Reilly, Myrtle Beach

state rePresentativeMarc Ellis, Hilton Head

executive directorMark Nix

director of governMent affairsJulian Barton

director of Meetings & MeMbershiP servicesVee Daniel

director of coMMunications & educationBrandie Freeman

accountantKim Halter

South Carolina: Still One of the Strongest Markets in the Country

Home affordability can be traced

directly to the local and state

HBA’s constant battle on new and increased

regulatory fees.

I f you read the headlines, you would believe that the housing market in South Carolina is “gloomy,” to say the least. Sure, the market is down, but we’re down from a historical boom of the past several years. NAHB

economists continue to point out that the southeast, including S.C., continues to be one of the strongest markets in the country. Historically, South Carolina never experiences the “highs” as other parts of the country, but we also do not experience the “lows.” Much of what is driving the national crisis in our industry has not affected S.C. as severely and a big reason for that is the Home Builders Association.

While S.C. has not been immune from the sub-prime crisis, it has been insulated because, as a whole, home prices have been very affordable. Home affordability can be traced directly to the local and state HBA’s constant battle on new and increased regulatory fees. Those excessive tax and fee municipalities are now experiencing deficits due to the lack of growth and an artificial increase in housing prices.

According to NAHB, recovery on the national level is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2008, followed by upturns in housing starts and residential fixed investments by the third and fourth quarter respectively. South Carolina should follow suit as we continue to see other positive indicators for our state. S.C. continues to experience a drop in unemployment; we outpace the nation in the number of starts per thousand population; our state continues to enjoy a stable net migration and a steady price appreciation.

While we all worry about our business and futures, I wanted to share this story that a friend told me. I hope it puts all your worries in perspective:

One day I did a little arithmetic. The average person lives about seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years.

Now then, I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3,900, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime. It took me until I was 55 years old to think about all this in any detail, and by that time I had lived through more than 2,800 Saturdays. I got to thinking that if I lived to be 75, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy. So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had. I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1,000 marbles. I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in my garage next to my equipment.

Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life.

I figure that if I make it until my last marbles then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little more time. SCBJ

William G . SmithPresident HBA of South Carolina

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Executive Director’s Letter

plans, their housing will soon be as expensive as Florida’s and eventually it will be as expensive as California’s. California’s high prices have created serious problems for that state. Economic growth is slow because employers look elsewhere to locate offices and factories.

Land-use decisions are not easy, but we can learn from other communities that promoted these types of restric-tions and failed. The path of good development is to allow the market to find itself. A housing community will not be marketable if it does not reflect the needs and standards of its home-owners and the community. SCBJ

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R ecent editorials across the state have lamented the growth in South Carolina and the

diminishment of our community due to the growth. I steadfastly disagree with their conclusions as I believe that we have gained much more in South Carolina due to our growth. A recent housing impact study, provided by the HBA of Greater Columbia, of Columbia’s fastest growing areas found that single family construction and multi-family construction pay for themselves and provide ongoing economic benefits faster than ongoing costs.

The one year impact will include $677 million in local income; $56.4 million in taxes and other revenue for local governments and more than 16,500 jobs —just in Columbia. In short, every family in South Carolina has either directly or indirectly benefited from our state’s growth. The newspaper editorial boards pine for smart growth initiatives (moratoriums, public facilities, ordinances and impact fees) and a more regulated homebuilding industry. Many South Carolina counties and cities have already enacted such policies, but at what expense.

The homebuilding industry is now one of the most regulated industries in our state, and the price of housing reflects it. The cost of regulation increases the cost of every house in South Carolina by 12-40 percent. Adopting further regulation, moratoriums and additional fees only increases the price of a house in our community. Between 1999 and 2005, housing prices in the once affordable Charleston metro area grew by 44 percent, far more than any other South Carolina metropolitan area.

Restrictions — Highly Regressive

According to Randall O’Toole, an economist and research fellow from the Thoreau Institute, large increases in housing prices almost always follow the imposition

of a “smart-growth” or other growth-management plans. Planners say such restrictions are needed to protect livability and preserve open space, but homeowner-ship is an important component of livabil-ity. Studies show, for example, that children in low-income families who own their own homes do better in school than those who live in rental housing. Homeowners can also use the equity in their homes to start small businesses or put their children through college.

While the people who support such restrictions often describe themselves as “progressive,” the restrictions are in fact highly regressive. The burdens are heaviest on low income families and other first-time homebuyers while the planning rules provide windfall profits for relatively wealthy homeowners and certain landown-ers. Moreover, the losers vastly outnumber the winners. Homeowners only win if they are willing to sell their homes and trade down to a smaller home or move to a city that has less-restrictive land-use rules. Homeowners who want to trade up or move to a more restrictive community face penalties that are nearly as formidable as those confronting first-time homebuyers. Meanwhile, losers include most homebuy-ers as well as rural landowners whose property is downzoned by the planners.

Land-Use Decisions Are Not Easy

South Carolina’s long-term future can be seen in California, many of that state’s cities began drawing urban-growth boundaries and passing other planning restrictions in the 1970s. Today, a house that costs $190,000 in Columbia and $340,000 in Charleston/Mt. Pleasant would cost $450,000 in Ft. Lauderdale, $550,000 in Sacramento and well over $1 million in Oakland, San Francisco or San Jose. If Columbia and others communities continue to pass growth-management

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plans, their housing will soon be as expensive as Florida’s and eventually it will be as expensive as California’s. California’s high prices have created serious problems for that state. Economic growth is slow because employers look elsewhere to locate offices and factories.

Land-use decisions are not easy, but we can learn from other communities that promoted these types of restric-tions and failed. The path of good development is to allow the market to find itself. A housing community will not be marketable if it does not reflect the needs and standards of its home-owners and the community.


AT A MOMENT LIKE THIS, AREN

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Government Affairs


district fee” must benefit from the school expenditure more than the general benefit provided to the public. Fees must be kept in a separate fund and must be used in the RID, or in the “service area” of the capital improvement. In addition, fees from several “improvement districts” can be combined to fund one public project, as long as it is in the service district. The special district fees will be included in the cost of bonding.

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A s a result of the impact of the Property Tax Reform Act of 2006 and the declining growth of

local government revenues, fast-growing counties are having some difficulty in cash funding infrastructure for residential growth. While residential growth pays for itself over time, there can be cash flow issues on the front end. In February 2008, a bill (H. 4745) was introduced to address this problem by making changes in the existing special tax assessment district law. The driving force and author of the bill is Rep. Mick Mulvaney from Lancaster County. Co-sponsors of the bill include Reps. Young, Umphlett, Ballentine, Huggins, M.A. Pitts, Bedingfield, Haley, Lowe, Clemmons, Viers, Scarborough, Edge, Harrell, Cotty and Knight.

The bill provides for the creation of Residential Improvement Districts (RID) in a county or city. The creation of the “district” is developer initiated. The developer has to summit the request for the creation of the RID, along with the projected infrastructure cost to the city/county council for their approval. When the local government approves the RID, the developer will install the infrastructure and bond the infrastructure cost. Over the span of the life of the bonds, the property owners within the RID will pay an annual extra tax assessment to pay off the bonds.

The incremental tax will be a separate line item on the annual property tax bill, and will cease when the bonds are paid off.

The bill would allow non-contiguous property to be included in an “Improve-ment District” (not currently allowed), which would make it easier for develop-ers/county officials to finance infrastruc-ture in the bond market. The bill also allows for the local governments to assess a “special district fee,” which is capped at 4 percent of the bonds used to finance additional infrastructure beyond that which is installed by the developer.

Special District Fee — Easy Pay Plan

The fee could be used to fund capital items, including recreation facilities, police substations and schools. In the case of schools, the governing body must deter-mine that the residents paying the “special

Residential Improvement Districts

The bill provides for the creation

of Residential Improvement

Districts (RID) in a county or city. The creation of the “district” is

developer initiated.

Residential Improvement Districts (RID): A New Option by Julian Barton, HBASC director of government affairs

incrementally pay off the cost of the bonds over a 20-year period. Instead of the first homeowner paying the infrastructure cost on the front end, the owners of the home over a twenty year period pay off the bonds annually.

The advantage of this bill is that:1. It is fair and keeps the playing field

level for all developers. 2. It increases the developer’s ability to

secure infrastructure funding.3. It ensures the proper funding of

infrastructure within the “district.”

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district fee” must benefit from the school expenditure more than the general benefit provided to the public. Fees must be kept in a separate fund and must be used in the RID, or in the “service area” of the capital improvement. In addition, fees from several “improvement districts” can be combined to fund one public project, as long as it is in the service district. The special district fees will be included in the cost of bonding.

Unlike an impact fee which generates “sticker shock” on the front end of a house purchase, the special district fee provides an “easy pay” plan for homeowners to

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Talking PointsH. 4745 SC Residential Improvement District (RID) ActYoung, Mulvaney, Umphlett, et al.

The purpose of this bill is to provide a new tool for local governments to address the infrastructure cost of new residential developments. The bill provides an innovative way to finance the cost of residential infrastructure over the life-span of the infrastructure (water mains, sewage lines, utility hookups, street lights, etc.).

The bill keeps housing cost for citizens affordable, helps local govern-ments address the cash flow issues of installing new infrastructure and insures that homebuilders have a level and predictable playing field. It is real liable solution that has worked well in other parts of the county.1. Citizens have affordable housing

in their community, so everyone can realize the American dream of home ownership.

2. Local governments have a new and more sophisticated method of funding the cost of residential infrastructure for their citizens.

3. Local governments will have increased funding (4 percent of the infrastructure cost) that can be used on capital projects on or near the RID district that may benefit the general public, as well as the residents of the RID district.

4. Ensures that the homebuilding industry has a predictable and fair procedure for creating new housing opportunities for our state’s citizens.

Residential Improvement Districts

The bill provides for the creation

of Residential Improvement

Districts (RID) in a county or city. The creation of the “district” is

developer initiated.

Residential Improvement Districts (RID): A New Option by Julian Barton, HBASC director of government affairs

incrementally pay off the cost of the bonds over a 20-year period. Instead of the first homeowner paying the infrastructure cost on the front end, the owners of the home over a twenty year period pay off the bonds annually.

The advantage of this bill is that:1. It is fair and keeps the playing field

level for all developers. 2. It increases the developer’s ability to

secure infrastructure funding.3. It ensures the proper funding of

infrastructure within the “district.”

4. It is voluntary and developer originated.

5. It helps local governments finance needed infrastructure.

6. It keeps houses affordable by using “easy payment” plan to finance infrastructure.

7. It provides limited funds for local governments to cover ancillary expenses associated with residential development.

8. It also has accountability for and limits on local governments in regard to taxing.

9. It preserves the planning process as local government must approve RIDs.

10. It helps local governments with the cash flow issues in rapid development areas and assures that growth pays for itself.

In conclusion, the Residential Improve-ment District bill is a win-win option for homeowners, local governments, develop-ers and homebuilders. The bill is expected to receive consideration by the General Assembly in April and is supported by the Home Builders Association of S.C. and the S.C. Association of Realtors. SCBJ

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by Marie Grogitsky

A mericans spend more than $235 billion each year on remodeling and for the members of the Home

Builders Association of South Carolina whose bottom lines include a portion of that money — business is good.

According to Tony Thompson, owner of Remodeling Services Unlimited, Inc. in Columbia, remodeling as a segment of the homebuilding industry is still doing very well in South Carolina.

According to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) statistics, 43 percent of those remodelors who responded reported an increase in billing in 2007, while 25 percent reported that billing stayed at the same level as in 2006. With respect to 2008, 51 percent predicted a dollar volume increase and 27 percent predict maintaining the same volume for the entire year. These results suggest that while remodelors see slower conditions in their business during the short term, the long-term prospects look good with a remodeling market recovery by the end of 2008.

“I really think the outlook for the next five years is very good,” said Thompson. “This year was a slow start, but things are looking good.”

The remodeling industry is resilient because it can flourish in both good times and bad for new home sales, said Mark Bostic, owner of Square One Plan Service in Columbia. Bostic, who designs both custom homes and remodeling projects, recognizes that doing both kinds of designs diversifies his business and keeps

work coming in even when the home-building industry slows.

“It seems when the new home market is up, remodeling projects are also up. People moving into newly built homes are selling their older homes to people who want to remodel,” said Bostic. “When the housing market is down, remodeling projects are still up. People stay in their homes and remodel rather than buy that new house. It’s a win-win for someone in remodeling.”

Historically, trends show that remodeling follows the same cycle of ups and downs as homebuilding. However, those ups and downs are not nearly as severe. Remodeling provides a cushion for a custom home-building operation. “When the stock market is down, people will put their money somewhere else. They put it into their other large investment, their homes,” said Bostic.

What Are They Remodeling?Residential remodeling includes every-

thing from work on kitchens and baths to additions, outdoor kitchens, structural repair, cosmetic work and window and door replacement. “Kitchens and baths are the most remodeled room,” said Thompson. “Of course each project is unique, but most projects start with a kitchen or bath.”

Thompson’s comments are reflected in national trends. According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association, more home-owners renovated their kitchens in 2007 — 7.57 million, up from 7.44 million in 2006. However, they spent a lot less, $96.2 billion compared with $127 billion in 2006.

Bathroom renovations this year are expected to rise by 5.3 percent to 10.9 million from 2006, while spending will grow 3.8 percent to $70.2 billion from 2006, the trade group said.

Conservative Approach — Durable Products

While more homeowners are improving their existing homes, they’re also more conservative these days, said Thompson. “Perhaps a better way to put it is that they

Renovations, Additions & Repairs ...Remodeling in South Carolina

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before before

after after are looking for more durable products,” said Thompson. “Projects may be a bit smaller, but customers are definitely looking for something that is going to last.”

Bostic agreed that the size of the projects has gone down, adding that people are doing their homework. “They are being very cautious about what they’re spending their money on. They’re doing their homework a lot better than they were five years ago.”

The educated homeowner makes for an overall better industry, said Thompson. “It is a different type of construction. Profit margins are different, and it can be more difficult to make money.”

Thompson pointed out that remodel-ing jobs often have a quicker turnaround and a builder’s equity doesn’t get tied up for a long time. However, other remodeling variables including customer interaction, management and communi-cation can greatly affect the builder’s bottom line. Remodelors often face some substantial challenges.

“Most of the time people are still living in their homes, and the level of communi-cation has to be very good,” he said. “Remodeling is a lot less predictable in terms of both what you’re going to find when you tear down that wall and the customer living onsite.”

Educational OpportunitiesThere are dozens of different profes-

sional and education designations that remodelors can obtain including becom-ing a Certified Graduate Remodelor through NAHB. This designation indicates that a remodelor has completed professional requirements including extensive educational credits, prescribed business standards and has at least five years of remodeling experience. “Home-owners need to be looking for a profes-sional they can trust, who is insured and can provide references. Designations like this one provide that.”

Both Bostic and Thompson strongly suggested that remodelors in South Carolina also become Master Builder certified.

The S.C. Master Builder program was created by the HBA of S.C. as a way to increase the professionalism of homebuild-ers in the state and to provide an increased level of protection for consumers. In order to reach this level, builders have to participate in 20 hours of continuing education, provide seven reference letters, assure a one-year warranty on all homes

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Bathroom renovations this year are expected to rise by 5.3 percent to 10.9 million from 2006, while spending will grow 3.8 percent to $70.2 billion from 2006, the trade group said.

Conservative Approach — Durable Products

While more homeowners are improving their existing homes, they’re also more conservative these days, said Thompson. “Perhaps a better way to put it is that they

Renovations, Additions & Repairs ...Remodeling in South Carolina

We are builders and the continuing

education that comes with this

program (S.C. Master Builder certification) proves we are good builders.

— Tony Thompson, Remodeling Services Unlimited, Inc.

are looking for more durable products,” said Thompson. “Projects may be a bit smaller, but customers are definitely looking for something that is going to last.”

Bostic agreed that the size of the projects has gone down, adding that people are doing their homework. “They are being very cautious about what they’re spending their money on. They’re doing their homework a lot better than they were five years ago.”

The educated homeowner makes for an overall better industry, said Thompson. “It is a different type of construction. Profit margins are different, and it can be more difficult to make money.”

Thompson pointed out that remodel-ing jobs often have a quicker turnaround and a builder’s equity doesn’t get tied up for a long time. However, other remodeling variables including customer interaction, management and communi-cation can greatly affect the builder’s bottom line. Remodelors often face some substantial challenges.

“Most of the time people are still living in their homes, and the level of communi-cation has to be very good,” he said. “Remodeling is a lot less predictable in terms of both what you’re going to find when you tear down that wall and the customer living onsite.”

Educational OpportunitiesThere are dozens of different profes-

sional and education designations that remodelors can obtain including becom-ing a Certified Graduate Remodelor through NAHB. This designation indicates that a remodelor has completed professional requirements including extensive educational credits, prescribed business standards and has at least five years of remodeling experience. “Home-owners need to be looking for a profes-sional they can trust, who is insured and can provide references. Designations like this one provide that.”

Both Bostic and Thompson strongly suggested that remodelors in South Carolina also become Master Builder certified.

The S.C. Master Builder program was created by the HBA of S.C. as a way to increase the professionalism of homebuild-ers in the state and to provide an increased level of protection for consumers. In order to reach this level, builders have to participate in 20 hours of continuing education, provide seven reference letters, assure a one-year warranty on all homes

and have at least five years of experience in the industry. “We are builders and the continuing education that comes with this program proves we are good builders.”

Remodelors like Thompson are also recognizing that as baby boomers age, remodeling a home becomes a necessary function of life if the homeowner is going to continue to live in that house. Thomp-son is a NAHB Certified Aging Place Specialist (CAPS).

A remodelor who holds the CAPS designation is someone who has invested time to learn the strategies and techniques for designing and building aesthetically enriching, barrier-free living environments for older Americans. CAPS professionals specialize in different ways to incorporate universal design changes to homes without having the “institutional” look.

Remodelors, like their counterparts in custom homebuilding, are looking at various aspects of Green Building and most are implementing those environmentally-friendly practices into their businesses.

Location, Location, LocationWhile some homeowners are remodeling

instead of putting their homes up for sale in a softening market, others want to modern-ize their older houses in a specific area they want to call home. They are creating a strong investment in their community and often revitalizing neighborhoods.

Greg and Celeste LaPointe did just that. They set up to find a home in downtown Columbia that would accommodate their family of five. They found a house built in 1949 that had real potential, but first had to be completely remodeled. They were only the fourth family to live in the home that had never been radically renovated. “It was about the location and where we wanted to live,” said Greg. “Remodeling offers someone the opportunity to live were they want to live. Often when you buy a new house, you have to go to the product.”

They turned the attic into an upstairs bedroom (adding a dormer), created a master suite in the basement (complete with private sun porch), raised parts of the ceiling, and painted and updated every room in the house going from a two bedroom, one bath home to a four bedroom, three and one-half-bath home. They only added 400 square feet of space, but remodeled and restored the entire inside and outside of the home.

They made every effort to reuse parts of the house to maintain the historic character

including reusing all of the doors and hardware as well as resurfacing the older hardwood floors and matching molding that was already in the house.

“We found the right house, and we found the right builder,” said Greg. “If we needed to, we would do it again in a minute.”

In the end, their remodel not only gave them the house of their dreams in a community they grew up in, it proved to be a sound financial investment. They paid $400,000 for the original house, put $250,000 into the remodel/restoration and had the house appraised for $675,000.

Chuck and Holly Campbell remod-eled their kitchen in 2005 and recently completed their second remodel, a guest bathroom.

Like the LaPointes, the Campbells wanted to stay in their neighborhood. They took on the first remodeling project to update their aging home.

“It was built in the early 1980s and had that lingering 70s look,” said Chuck. “Our first project was an extensive one. We didn’t have full use of our kitchen for three months and lived around the work. It was difficult, but we are very satisfied with the result.”

The Campbells were so satisfied with that first project they completed a second one last year and are looking at prelimi-nary costs and plans for a third, the remodel of their master bathroom.

The HBA of S.C. also recently under-took a renovation of their own. State offices, constructed in 1895, had fallen into disrepair and in 2006 HBA members began working on raising funds for an extensive remodel that is now complete.

HBA of S.C. Executive Director Mark Nix explained that the association’s decision to remodel was also based on location. “The reason we made the decision to remodel and not sell the building was the location. We are located only two blocks from the capitol — I can look out my window and see the capitol dome,” he said.

He emphasized the fact that the remodel also allowed their offices to remain in a home, and not move to an office space. “We thought it was impor-tant that we have a presence at the capitol while maintaining the core of our association … the home. Even our remodel focused on keeping our building a house and not an office building.”

For a list of donors who contributed to that office renovation project see the related story on page 12. SCBJ

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Office renovation donors include:

Platinum Level — $25,000Great Southern HomesMungo HomesPGT Industries

Gold Level — $10,00084 LumberAnchor Retaining Wall SystemsJohn ConeHarry DillEssex Homes SoutheastJim GallagherHBS Foam Insulation IcyneneLennoxLoveless & LovelessSearsSCHB Self Insurers FundSouthern StaircaseStock Supply

Silver Level — $5,000Anderson WindowBuilders WholesaleBoozer LumberJoe BrewerBuilders First SourceFrank ClarkC.K. ServicesCK SupplyCosa BellaFranklin D’sHBA of Greater SpartanburgHBA of Sumter — ClarendonHummingbird ShuttersLTI Designs, LLCMarsh FurnitureShannon Heating and AirSquare One Design ServiceTim StierWeaver Systems, Inc.

Bronze — $1,000Advance Design SystemsJohn AhernAndy AndersonAssociated Construction Thomas BagnalBuilder’s Hardware of ColumbiaBWCColin CampbellCharleston Trident HBAColumbia WholesaleColorado’s Painting, LLCHoward CoxGBS LumberJames “Bugsy” GravesJim GregorieHBA of Aiken CountyHBA of AndersonHBA of Greater ColumbiaHBA of Greater Pee DeeHBA of GreenvilleHBA of the LowcountryHBA of Orangeburg-Bamberg-CalhounHH GreggHilton Head Area HBAHorry-Georgetown HBAKane Industries, Inc. Lakelands HBAThe Lite HouseRobert C. LaneMoen Wesley MurdaughFrank NorrisLarry PaulLincoln PrivetteRemodeling ServicesAlvin RobertsRoofing Supply of ColumbiaSadler & CompanyRichard SendlerBill SmithKeith SmithSherwin WilliamsStock/FergusonUSB Structural Connectors

T he Home Builders Association of South Carolina honored all of its office renovation donors

recently with a reception at the newly renovated office in Columbia. A plaque recognizing all of the donors was unveiled and displayed at one of the entrances to the more than 100-year-old office.

Donors, members and South Carolina legislators were invited to celebrate the official opening of the office, as well as the naming of the Neiri Family Board Room and the Mungo Meeting Room. The Executive Committees (2005-07), who were instrumental in orchestrating the enormous project, were honored with a plaque in the Neiri Family Board Room.

“The Home Builders Association of South Carolina greatly appreciates the generous contributions of those who gave to this worthy project,” said Mark Nix, HBA of South Carolina executive officer. “Without the donors, the office renova-tion could not have happened.” SCBJ

Renovation Donors

Honored at HBASC Reception

(L to R) Jack Nieri, Matt Nieri and

Michael Nieri in the Nieri Family

Board Room.

(L to R) HBA of the Greater Pee Dee

Immediate Past President Marvin

Tisdale and Rep. Grady Brown.

(L to R) Rep. Gene Pinson and

Lakelands HBA Executive

Director Nick Nicholson.

(L to R) Retired HBASC Executive

Officer and Renovation Donor John

Cone enjoys the renovation.

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Shades of GreenContinued from page 11

Continued on page 14Bronze — $1,000Advance Design SystemsJohn AhernAndy AndersonAssociated Construction Thomas BagnalBuilder’s Hardware of ColumbiaBWCColin CampbellCharleston Trident HBAColumbia WholesaleColorado’s Painting, LLCHoward CoxGBS LumberJames “Bugsy” GravesJim GregorieHBA of Aiken CountyHBA of AndersonHBA of Greater ColumbiaHBA of Greater Pee DeeHBA of GreenvilleHBA of the LowcountryHBA of Orangeburg-Bamberg-CalhounHH GreggHilton Head Area HBAHorry-Georgetown HBAKane Industries, Inc. Lakelands HBAThe Lite HouseRobert C. LaneMoen Wesley MurdaughFrank NorrisLarry PaulLincoln PrivetteRemodeling ServicesAlvin RobertsRoofing Supply of ColumbiaSadler & CompanyRichard SendlerBill SmithKeith SmithSherwin WilliamsStock/FergusonUSB Structural Connectors

Renovation Donors

Honored at HBASC Reception

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Shades of GreenContinued from page 13

Regulatory Affairs

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Studies Show Alternatives More Effective In Addressing Affordability Problems

M andatory inclusionary zoning requiring builders to sell a certain number of homes at

below-market prices is a complex market intervention that can act like a tax on housing and worsen the affordable-housing problem it is meant to solve. But many alternatives to inclusionary zoning can help meet the housing needs of low- and moderate-income families. These are the findings of three studies commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

NAHB funded the research projects as part of its ongoing efforts to address the nation’s growing housing affordability problem. The three research projects are: • Abt Associates, of Cambridge, Mass.,

studied innovative state and local pro-grams designed to address the housing affordability challenge and produced a 350-page report that explains how these strategies work, how they’re funded, where they’ve been used and the ad-vantages and disadvantages of each.

• The University of Maryland (UMD) Center for Smart Growth conducted research on inclusionary zoning based on data from a large number of jurisdictions in California between 1988 and 2005. Having data for mul-tiple jurisdictions over an extended period of time allowed UMD to investigate the impact of inclusionary zoning on housing production and prices while controlling for differ-ences in market conditions.

• Timothy Hollister, an attorney at Ship-man and Goodwin in Hartford, Conn., provided a national survey and perspec-tive on the enabling authority and imple-mentation details that underlie inclusion-ary zoning ordinances across the country. Hollister found that inclusionary zoning has more variables and potential conse-quences than drafters realize and must be considered carefully before adoption.

“The reality is that inclusionary zoning may not work at all in many markets, and may actually worsen the shortage of afford-able housing in some markets,” said Jerry Howard, NAHB’s executive vice president and CEO. “The research by Abt Associates demonstrates that there are many alternatives to inclusionary zoning that can have a far greater impact in meeting the housing needs of low- and moderate-income families.”

All three reports can be found at www.nahb.org/housingaffordability.

Addressing Housing Affordability Needs

The researchers at Abt Associates documented 30 detailed case studies that explain how state and local governments use a variety of strategies to address their housing affordability needs. This research represents the most comprehensive report ever compiled on the subject of non-federal solutions. Most of these case studies highlight new examples not previously described in other reports by such organi-zations as HUD, the Center for Housing Policy and the Urban Land Institute.

The Abt Associates study found that local governments most successful in addressing affordability concerns have pursued a variety of strategies to encour-age affordable housing, and that the strategies getting the most press have not necessarily been the most effective. The Abt Associates research identifies the programs that really can make a difference.

A good example is North Kingstown, R.I., which uses a variety of strategies, including state mandates and guidance for local planning, permit streamlining and a significant density bonus program for developers. Another example is Emeryville, Cal., which established zoning codes and development regulations to encourage infill and brownfields development, high-density housing and mixed-use development. Among the successes is Emeryville Ware-house Lofts, which includes 140 lofts, 129 other residential units, 7,000 square feet of retail space, a 4,500 square-foot landscaped courtyard and a renovated parking structure.

Inclusionary Zoning Acts as a Tax on Housingby Mark Nix, executive director

Inclusionary Zoning Acts Like a Tax

The UMD study fills a void in research into the long-term effectiveness of inclu-sionary zoning. The UMD study, conducted by Gerrit Knaap, Antonio Bento and Scott Lowe, assessed the effects of inclusionary zoning policies on single-family home prices, single-family and multi-family housing starts, and the size of single-family housing units in a number of California jurisdictions from 1988 to 2005.

The study found that in California between 1988 and 2005, imposing inclusionary zoning had virtually no effect on the overall level of housing starts, i.e. it neither increased nor reduced overall housing supply. However, the results showed measurable effects on other market factors.

Inclusionary zoning:• Increased multi-family housing starts

by 7 percent to 12 percent when produc-tion shifted away from single-family homes as inclusionary zoning require-ments increased;

• Raised the price of new homes by 2 percent to 3 percent, and by as much as 5 percent for more expensive homes, compared to communities without inclusionary zoning;

• Reduced the size of new homes by 48 square feet.

The UMD report states that “no program, of course, is cost free. According to standard economic theory, inclusionary zoning acts like a tax on housing construction. And just like other taxes, the burdens of inclusionary zoning are passed on to housing consumers, housing producers and landowners. More specifically, economic theory suggests that inclusionary zoning requirements act to decrease the supply of housing at every price, raise housing prices and slow housing construction. As a result, inclu-sionary zoning policies could exacerbate the affordable housing problem that they are designed to address.”

“Our report says little about whether inclusionary zoning is good or bad public policy,” said Knaap, who is director of the National Center for Smart Growth Education. “It does make clear, however, that the benefits of inclusion-ary zoning are not without cost — and that those costs are borne primarily by the consumers and producers of new, market rate housing.” SCBJ

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2008 HBA OF SC CONVENTIONJuly 30 - August 3, 2008The Marriott Grande Dunes Resort, Myrtle Beach

Building the Dream

Registration PacketInclusionary Zoning Acts Like a Tax

The UMD study fills a void in research into the long-term effectiveness of inclu-sionary zoning. The UMD study, conducted by Gerrit Knaap, Antonio Bento and Scott Lowe, assessed the effects of inclusionary zoning policies on single-family home prices, single-family and multi-family housing starts, and the size of single-family housing units in a number of California jurisdictions from 1988 to 2005.

The study found that in California between 1988 and 2005, imposing inclusionary zoning had virtually no effect on the overall level of housing starts, i.e. it neither increased nor reduced overall housing supply. However, the results showed measurable effects on other market factors.

Inclusionary zoning:• Increased multi-family housing starts

by 7 percent to 12 percent when produc-tion shifted away from single-family homes as inclusionary zoning require-ments increased;

• Raised the price of new homes by 2 percent to 3 percent, and by as much as 5 percent for more expensive homes, compared to communities without inclusionary zoning;

• Reduced the size of new homes by 48 square feet.

The UMD report states that “no program, of course, is cost free. According to standard economic theory, inclusionary zoning acts like a tax on housing construction. And just like other taxes, the burdens of inclusionary zoning are passed on to housing consumers, housing producers and landowners. More specifically, economic theory suggests that inclusionary zoning requirements act to decrease the supply of housing at every price, raise housing prices and slow housing construction. As a result, inclu-sionary zoning policies could exacerbate the affordable housing problem that they are designed to address.”

“Our report says little about whether inclusionary zoning is good or bad public policy,” said Knaap, who is director of the National Center for Smart Growth Education. “It does make clear, however, that the benefits of inclusion-ary zoning are not without cost — and that those costs are borne primarily by the consumers and producers of new, market rate housing.”

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In lieu of a golf tournament, tee times are available on a first come, first serve basis at the Grande Dune Golf Club at $125 per per-son. Tee times are: Thursday, July 31st at 8:00 a.m.; Saturday, August 2nd at 8:30 a.m.; and Sunday, August 2nd at 8:30 a.m. To reserve your tee time, contact Vee Daniel at 864-809-9038 or [email protected]. Don’t wait too late!

This event is for Spike Club Members only! Start the night with cocktails and dinner, and get ready for an exciting time with dueling piano players as they perform and interact with the crowd. It’s all about great music and singing along to your favorite tunes. Denim & Diamonds at-tire is requested but optional for this fun event– it’s OK to wear your favorite jeans, western wear, sequin tops, big belt buckles and boots for this function. And don’t forget the BLING – diamonds, rhinestones and other embellishments are strongly encouraged! A best “Denim & Diamonds” outfit contest will be judged so dust off those cowboy boots, have the bling flashing, and you just might be a winner!

Buildingthe

Dream

2008CONVENTION

SPONSORS

Denim & Diamonds Spike Party

Fun for All - Spike A�er PartyThe Spike Club will be opening up their party to all registered attendees starting at 9:00 p.m. Now that’s what we call southern hospitality! If you’re looking for a fun place to go after dinner, we already have that covered. We’re talking three hours of dueling piano players and the opportunity to mingle and network. You will not want to miss this event!

Golf at Grande Dunes

Education Courses (All courses are approved for Certi�ed Master Builder credit.) We all know how important education is in our careers. This year we’re offering our members the opportunity to start the NAHB’s process for earning a Certified Graduate Builder and/or a Certified Graduate Remodeler designation. That’s right! We’re offering both BAR and PREP assessments on two separate days.

We’re following up from last year’s convention by offering the Business Management for Building Professionals course, one of two courses needed to become a Certified Green Professional. For more information about the NAHB’s Certified Green Professional designation, visit www.nahb.org.

While the NAHB courses are an added cost to the convention registration fee, we are offering sev-eral courses at no extra cost! These courses will be instructed by local builders and experts.

Marrio� Resort at Grande Dunes Group Rate Information

1-800-644-2881Standard Room $199 + tax

(Ocean view or resort view based on availability at check in.)To receive group rate, reservations must be made by June 30, 2008. Identify yourself as an attendee of the HBA of SC 2008 Convention.

Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:International Code Council

NBSC/Synovus Trust Co.Builder Journal/PrintCommPeoples Underwriters, Inc.

Wednesday, July 30, 20086:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EOC Dinner

�ursday, July 31, 20088:00 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf Course*9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Alive, Green, & Well: Green Building for Associates and Builders9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NAHB’s Business Management for the Building Professional** Certified Master Builder Approved7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Denim & Diamonds Spike Party#

(Spike Club Members Only)9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Fun for All - Spike After Party

Friday, August 1, 20088:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Session with NAHB Economist - Eye On the S.C. Housing Market10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibitor Trade Show & Luncheon Enter to win door prizes!1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Continuing Education Sessions QuickBooks for Builders/Remodelers How to Move Homes in a Down Market Safety Developing Strategies for Resolving Construction Disputes for the Home Builder Construction Contracts Customer Service Technical Panel Discussion Introduction to Green Building for Associates & Builders Code Update Kitchen Design 101

Saturday, August 2, 20087:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NAHB Green Building Verifier Training**8:30 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf Course*9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NAHB’s BAR & PREP Assessments**1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Battle of the Builders Competition6:00 p.m. - Midnight PAC Silent Auction Reception & Grand Finale Party Entertainment by Mama’s Home Cooking Band Dress: Beach Casual

Sunday, August 3, 20088:30 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf CourseHotel Check Out

*Tee times are available on a first come, first serve basis at $125 per person. Contact Vee Daniel at 864-809-9038 or [email protected] to reserve your tee time or for more information.**The cost of this course is in addition to your convention registration fee. Please refer to the registration form for the actual cost.#To qualify for the Denim and Diamonds Spike Party, you must be a current Spike & earn at least 1 Spike Credit between July 1, 2007 & June 30, 2008.

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battleof the

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Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:International Code CouncilNBSC/Synovus Trust Co.Builder Journal/PrintCommPeoples Underwriters, Inc.

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In lieu of a golf tournament, tee times are available on a first come, first serve basis at the Grande Dune Golf Club at $125 per per-son. Tee times are: Thursday, July 31st at 8:00 a.m.; Saturday, August 2nd at 8:30 a.m.; and Sunday, August 2nd at 8:30 a.m. To reserve your tee time, contact Vee Daniel at 864-809-9038 or [email protected]. Don’t wait too late!

This event is for Spike Club Members only! Start the night with cocktails and dinner, and get ready for an exciting time with dueling piano players as they perform and interact with the crowd. It’s all about great music and singing along to your favorite tunes. Denim & Diamonds at-tire is requested but optional for this fun event– it’s OK to wear your favorite jeans, western wear, sequin tops, big belt buckles and boots for this function. And don’t forget the BLING – diamonds, rhinestones and other embellishments are strongly encouraged! A best “Denim & Diamonds” outfit contest will be judged so dust off those cowboy boots, have the bling flashing, and you just might be a winner!

Buildingthe

Dream

2008CONVENTION

SPONSORS

Denim & Diamonds Spike Party

Fun for All - Spike A�er PartyThe Spike Club will be opening up their party to all registered attendees starting at 9:00 p.m. Now that’s what we call southern hospitality! If you’re looking for a fun place to go after dinner, we already have that covered. We’re talking three hours of dueling piano players and the opportunity to mingle and network. You will not want to miss this event!

Golf at Grande Dunes

Education Courses (All courses are approved for Certi�ed Master Builder credit.) We all know how important education is in our careers. This year we’re offering our members the opportunity to start the NAHB’s process for earning a Certified Graduate Builder and/or a Certified Graduate Remodeler designation. That’s right! We’re offering both BAR and PREP assessments on two separate days.

We’re following up from last year’s convention by offering the Business Management for Building Professionals course, one of two courses needed to become a Certified Green Professional. For more information about the NAHB’s Certified Green Professional designation, visit www.nahb.org.

While the NAHB courses are an added cost to the convention registration fee, we are offering sev-eral courses at no extra cost! These courses will be instructed by local builders and experts.

Marrio� Resort at Grande Dunes Group Rate Information

1-800-644-2881Standard Room $199 + tax

(Ocean view or resort view based on availability at check in.)To receive group rate, reservations must be made by June 30, 2008. Identify yourself as an attendee of the HBA of SC 2008 Convention.

Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:International Code Council

NBSC/Synovus Trust Co.Builder Journal/PrintCommPeoples Underwriters, Inc.

Wednesday, July 30, 20086:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EOC Dinner

�ursday, July 31, 20088:00 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf Course*9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Alive, Green, & Well: Green Building for Associates and Builders9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NAHB’s Business Management for the Building Professional** Certified Master Builder Approved7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Denim & Diamonds Spike Party#

(Spike Club Members Only)9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Fun for All - Spike After Party

Friday, August 1, 20088:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Session with NAHB Economist - Eye On the S.C. Housing Market10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibitor Trade Show & Luncheon Enter to win door prizes!1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Continuing Education Sessions QuickBooks for Builders/Remodelers How to Move Homes in a Down Market Safety Developing Strategies for Resolving Construction Disputes for the Home Builder Construction Contracts Customer Service Technical Panel Discussion Introduction to Green Building for Associates & Builders Code Update Kitchen Design 101

Saturday, August 2, 20087:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NAHB Green Building Verifier Training**8:30 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf Course*9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NAHB’s BAR & PREP Assessments**1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Battle of the Builders Competition6:00 p.m. - Midnight PAC Silent Auction Reception & Grand Finale Party Entertainment by Mama’s Home Cooking Band Dress: Beach Casual

Sunday, August 3, 20088:30 a.m. Golf at Grande Dunes Golf CourseHotel Check Out

*Tee times are available on a first come, first serve basis at $125 per person. Contact Vee Daniel at 864-809-9038 or [email protected] to reserve your tee time or for more information.**The cost of this course is in addition to your convention registration fee. Please refer to the registration form for the actual cost.#To qualify for the Denim and Diamonds Spike Party, you must be a current Spike & earn at least 1 Spike Credit between July 1, 2007 & June 30, 2008.

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builders

Gold Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:International Code CouncilNBSC/Synovus Trust Co.Builder Journal/PrintCommPeoples Underwriters, Inc.

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TOTAL DUE......................$__________ *Registration fees include the following events: Opening Session Breakfast, Spike Party (for qualifiers & a guest), Spike After Party, Exhibitor’s Lunch, Trade Show, Finale Dinner, PAC Silent Auction, and breaks between courses. To qualify for the Spike Party, you must be a current Spike and earn at least 1 Spike Credit between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.

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F or most people the childhood dreams of being a fireman or cowboy are just that —

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by Marie Grogitsky

F or most people the childhood dreams of being a fireman or cowboy are just that —

childhood dreams that fade with the reality that comes with age. But for Mark Bostic, owner Square One Plan Service in Columbia, his childhood dream of designing houses became his “grown-up” reality.

Bostic remembers a project in fifth or sixth grade where he had to design his

own house. He recalls thinking it would be a fun thing to do for a living when he grew up. That memory ultimately led to architectural design school and to starting his own business doing what he calls an “amazing job.”

He is quick to credit his success to being able to make money doing some-thing he loves. “I can’t tell you how much fun it is to have a job and get paid for something you would do for free because you love it,” said Bostic. “It’s amazing to have a job where it’s just me and a pencil

(now me and a computer). It just doesn’t get any better than that.”

Bostic founded Square One Plan Service in 1991, with a focus on custom residential design. Bostic is quick to credit his homebuilding industry background to his success. He said his experience in working with homeowners and builders helped him gain valuable insights which allow him to take buyer’s needs and ideas and transform them into efficiently built homes which are within the purchaser’s

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budget. “I have always taken a total approach when designing,” he said. “I was trained at designing entry level houses. Cost is a big part of the puzzle, but you can never sacrifice the beauty. That’s what people want.” He explained his total approach as treating every design, whether for that entry level house or for a 7,000-square-foot vacation home, as the most important job he has under-taken. “When you are designing you have to make sure you lay out the house taking into account every detail,” he said. “You want to save on materials and cut costs where you can. Every dollar counts.”

Today, Bostic offers custom design services in the local Columbia area. He utilizes a two-step process which involves a preliminary phase where clients needs, site issues and building costs are addressed. “I am hands on,” said Bostic. “Unlike some designers, I’ll go out to the lake property and see what’s going on at that property. Everybody is an individual with individual needs.” Actual working drawings are then completed by Bostic, who takes all of those needs into account.

Learning the TradeBostic graduated from Clemson

University with a degree in architecture. He then went to work for his mother in the swimming pool business before the first opportunity to use his design skills came his way. That opportunity just happened to be in the custom homebuilding industry. A friend of his was discussing the need to outsource design work and the expense involved in that. Instead of outsourcing, the homebuilder hired him and put an architectural designer on staff, fulltime. “I went to work for Shumaker Homes and learned the trade,” he said. “We designed entire builder product lines. I can’t say enough about what I learned there. I learned about the homebuilding trade from some of the best.”

Six years later an economic slow down led to his layoff, and Bostic found himself being asked the question, “What are you going to do now?” His answer was simple, that was at least in his mind. I said I was going to start my own business,” explained Bostic, who was just a month away from getting married. “I’ll

never forget starting out. I joined the Great Columbia HBA in September 1991, started Square One and got married. The path opened up for me, and for that I am grateful,” said Bostic.

He fondly recalls his first HBA meeting and being a little nervous that he wouldn’t measure up to the leaders and “captains of industry” that would be there. The experience he had during those first few meetings helped shape the businessman he is today. “There is only a limited amount of time in the day, so when I attended those meetings, I was like a sponge. I learned about what the industry has to offer. Those leaders where willing to offer advice and answer questions.”

A Multi-Faceted Design BusinessBostic describes his design business as

three-pronged, soon to branch out into four. Bostic designs complete targeted builder and developer product lines (subdivisions), individual residential custom homes and home remodels of every scope and size. “I really think that being good at each individual part of my business makes me better at the others,” said Bostic.

Square One Plan Service offers complete working drawings for new homes as well as remodeling projects with plans ranging from 1,800 to 3,150 square feet. Custom design services are also available, he said. They all feature the efficient design and material usage that keeps builders competitive, as well as the space, features and street appeal that buyers demand.

Further specializing, Bostic is a leader in Green Building in the Columbia area. He is currently building his own new house to Green Building standards — more energy efficient, considerably more environmen-tally friendly and generally a more superior product compared with standard building technology. From work on his house and endless hours of seminars, reading books and magazines, and working with others involved in Green Building, Bostic has learned about new ways to design and construct homes. “I’ve learned that there are many shades of green, and no one way to go green,” he said.

Never Forget the BasicsGreen Building is just one change

Bostic has adapted to over the more than 20 years he has been in and around the industry. Technology has changed and

economic shifts have taken place. In the end, said Bostic, the industry is stronger for those changes. “Every so often the economy does go a little soft, and you have to relearn the basics,” said Bostic. “Cost control is always important and you have to start working smarter.”

He said he has lived through other slow downs, and people have to remember that things will get back on track. He advised others to make sure they continue to work hard and put that extra effort in. “Those who give that 100 percent will make it through any type of slow down,” said Bostic. “There was a day when people would buy any plan a designer came up with. Now people are looking for the best, and that will make this industry stronger.”

HBA Membership Bostic is still a member of the Home

Builders Association of Greater Columbia, the Home Builders Association of South Carolina, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as well as a member of the Greater Columbia and NAHB remodelors councils.

He is a very strong believer that you have to do more than just join your local, state and national HBA — you have to get involved. “It truly is a case of you get out of it what you put in,” said Bostic. “Yes, joining is important, but it’s worthless without participation. Especially for someone like me, I’m on my own, and the HBA is a great resource. They’ve helped me grow.”

In keeping with his commitment to the HBA, Bostic has served on numerous Greater Columbia HBA committees including serving as the chairman of the sales and marketing committee, remod-elors council chairman and is currently the chairman of the Green Building Council of Greater Columbia.

Bostic has won dozens of awards for his designs in both the Greater Columbia HBA and the HBA of South Carolina as well as Parade of Home design awards. He recently designed the plans for the remodel of the HBA of S.C.’s offices. “I have always believed it’s about doing the best you can,” he said. “If you do that and give 100 percent, then the rest will take care of itself.”

Bostic also serves on the Zoning Board of Lexington County and is a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. He and his wife Cindy have two children, Matthew and Megan. SCBJ

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Charleston, with some of the

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economic shifts have taken place. In the end, said Bostic, the industry is stronger for those changes. “Every so often the economy does go a little soft, and you have to relearn the basics,” said Bostic. “Cost control is always important and you have to start working smarter.”

He said he has lived through other slow downs, and people have to remember that things will get back on track. He advised others to make sure they continue to work hard and put that extra effort in. “Those who give that 100 percent will make it through any type of slow down,” said Bostic. “There was a day when people would buy any plan a designer came up with. Now people are looking for the best, and that will make this industry stronger.”

HBA Membership Bostic is still a member of the Home

Builders Association of Greater Columbia, the Home Builders Association of South Carolina, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as well as a member of the Greater Columbia and NAHB remodelors councils.

He is a very strong believer that you have to do more than just join your local, state and national HBA — you have to get involved. “It truly is a case of you get out of it what you put in,” said Bostic. “Yes, joining is important, but it’s worthless without participation. Especially for someone like me, I’m on my own, and the HBA is a great resource. They’ve helped me grow.”

In keeping with his commitment to the HBA, Bostic has served on numerous Greater Columbia HBA committees including serving as the chairman of the sales and marketing committee, remod-elors council chairman and is currently the chairman of the Green Building Council of Greater Columbia.

Bostic has won dozens of awards for his designs in both the Greater Columbia HBA and the HBA of South Carolina as well as Parade of Home design awards. He recently designed the plans for the remodel of the HBA of S.C.’s offices. “I have always believed it’s about doing the best you can,” he said. “If you do that and give 100 percent, then the rest will take care of itself.”

Bostic also serves on the Zoning Board of Lexington County and is a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church. He and his wife Cindy have two children, Matthew and Megan.

T he affordability of housing is overwhelmingly a function of just one thing, the extent to

which governments place artificial restrictions on the supply of residential land. These are the words of Dr. Donald Brash in the Foreword to the 4th Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey (the survey can be accessed at www.demographia.com/dhi.pdf). Brash served 14 years (1988-02) as the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a position parallel to that held (1987-06) by Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of the U.S.

This year’s Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey is again co-authored by Hugh Pavletich of Pavletich Properties in Christchurch, New Zealand and me. This year we included 227 markets in six countries — the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. A number of new markets — 68 — were added, principally because of the mounting evidence that households are leaving the most unaffordable markets to move to less affordable markets, including smaller markets. The stunning domestic migration trends were described in a previous article.

We use the World Bank and United Nations recommended standard for measuring housing affordability, the Median Multiple. The Median Multiple is calculated by dividing the median house price by the median household income. Until recently, this figure has been 3.0 or below in each of the surveyed nations. Now, the most unaffordable markets are above 10.0. What is the reason for the explosion in house prices in some metropolitan areas? Again, Brash has the answer: the one factor which clearly separates all of the urban areas with high Median Multiples from all those with low Median Multiples is the severity of the artificial restraints on the availability of land for residential building.

And the markets are separated with a vengeance. As late as 1996, only 100 markets out of the top 100 in the U.S. had Median Multiples above 4.0. Since that time, the figure has risen to 23. Liberal economist Paul

Krugman understands the issue, unlike most of the more conservative business and economic press in the U.S. While the conventional wisdom is that there is a “housing bubble,” Krugman rightly points out that house prices have escalated against incomes only in part of the country and that, for there is little in the way of a housing bubble. What’s more, Krugman rightly diagnoses the cause — regulation.

Two Completely Different SpeedsAnd, indeed, the U.S. housing market

has developed at two completely different speeds. There are the highly regulated markets (that typically employ so-called “smart growth” policies) where the Median Multiple has doubled or even tripled in a decade, such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Miami, Washington, New York and Boston. Then, there are the affordable markets, where there has been only modest price escala-tion, such as Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and a host of others.

The more naïve economic analyses have blamed more liberal mortgage credit standards for the nation’s rising average median price. But averages mask much. A number of economists have fallen into the “law of demand” trap. However, economics tells us that demand, in and of itself, does not raise prices unless there is some constraint on supply. Constraints on supply are the “name of the game” in the highly regulated markets. Just since 2000, the median prices has risen $160,000 in the more highly regulated markets compared to the more traditionally regulated markets — call it a smart growth tax. The irony is that some of the most prominent advocates of smart growth actually claimed that it would lower house prices. There ought to be a Nobel Anti-Prize in economics for the likes of these.

There is no doubt that demand has played a role. More liberal credit expanded demand all over. However, it propelled inordinate price escalation only where planning systems were not able to gracefully handle it. The evidence could not be starker. Take Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, where the Median

Charleston, with some of the

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Smart GrowthContinued from page 21

Multiple remains below 3.0. These are the three fastest growing metropolitan areas of more than 5,000,000 population in the high-income world. Another way of putting it is that these affordable metro-politan areas have the highest demand for housing in the high-income world.

Nation’s Most Restrictive Housing Regulations

Why have housing prices been compar-atively stable in these growth dynamos, while they have doubled or tripled in now slow growing San Diego, San Francisco and Boston? The answer is given not only by Brash, but also by other central bank economists who have noted similar results, such as Dr. Ian MacFar-lane, former governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Dr. Kate Barker, a member of the Monetary Policy Commit-tee of the Bank of England and Arthur Grimes, chairman of the board of the

Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Brash has gone so far as to propose outlawing the most disruptive smart growth strategies, such as urban growth boundaries.

The two-speed housing market stretches even to South Carolina. Charleston, with some of the nation’s most restrictive housing regulations has a Median Multiple of 4.8, rating — “seriously unaffordable.” House prices in the Charleston area have more than doubled relative to incomes since 1996. The Greenville area has a Median Multiple of 3.4, which makes it moderately unaffordable. The Columbia area has a Median Multiple of 2.9 and is thus rated “affordable.”

Keep Destructive Smart Growth from Spread

Housing affordability is crucial. The loss of affordability is illustrated by California’s stagnant government revenues and a declaration of fiscal emergency in January by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A market with “out-of-balance” housing prices can expect difficult times, and they may just be beginning in California. Today, a mortgage on the median priced house in San Diego

requires more than 75 percent of the median household income. Obviously, this is out of the reach of middle-income households. Things can only get worse as the housing stock turns over and Califor-nians accustom themselves to a lower standard of living.

The imperative is to keep destructive smart growth policies from spreading further. Presidential candidates tour the nation talking about the economic squeeze on the middle class. The rising cost of gasoline is often cited. Gas price increases have been minimal in comparison to the exploding housing costs from smart growth. Heavy handed housing regulation is surely one of the most serious threats to the future of the U.S. economy. It is time that industry leaders, the business press and elected officials take note. SCBJ

Wendell Cox is principal of Demographia, a St. Louis based international public policy firm. He is also a visiting professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, French national university in Paris.

H B A o f S . C . H o n o r s

Hall Of Fame I N D u C T E E S

Gale B. CrawfordGale B. Crawford has distinguished

herself as a homebuilder who is dedicated to her association, the community she serves, her charities, and her family and friends. She has served two consecutive terms as president of the HBA of Green-ville; director and District 4 vice president of the HBA of South Carolina; life director of the NAHB and member of the S.C. Residential Builders Commission.

Besides her service to the homebuilding industry, Crawford also contributes to her community, where she has served on the Greenville County Council. She is an area commissioner of Greenville Tech, served on the Greenville Tech Foundation Board of Directors and most significantly, served

T he South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame inducted four new members during a ceremony held in Greenville on Jan . 17, at the Westin Poinsett Hotel . Gale B . Crawford, Howard L . Cox, D . Aubrey Richardson and Richard N . Sendler were inducted at the Celebration of Excellence, an annual event sponsored by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina .

“Each of this year’s inductees demonstrates that good builders focus not only on the quality of physical structures but also the communities around them,” said Wesley Murdaugh, S .C . Housing Hall of Fame trustee and chairman .

According to Murdaugh, the S .C . Housing Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the housing industry through their work in building and development, public service and housing-related areas such as education, architecture and planning .

Gale Crawford (center back) poses with her family at the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

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requires more than 75 percent of the median household income. Obviously, this is out of the reach of middle-income households. Things can only get worse as the housing stock turns over and Califor-nians accustom themselves to a lower standard of living.

The imperative is to keep destructive smart growth policies from spreading further. Presidential candidates tour the nation talking about the economic squeeze on the middle class. The rising cost of gasoline is often cited. Gas price increases have been minimal in comparison to the exploding housing costs from smart growth. Heavy handed housing regulation is surely one of the most serious threats to the future of the U.S. economy. It is time that industry leaders, the business press and elected officials take note.

Wendell Cox is principal of Demographia, a St. Louis based international public policy firm. He is also a visiting professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, French national university in Paris.

H B A o f S . C . H o n o r s

Hall Of Fame I N D u C T E E S

Gale B. CrawfordGale B. Crawford has distinguished

herself as a homebuilder who is dedicated to her association, the community she serves, her charities, and her family and friends. She has served two consecutive terms as president of the HBA of Green-ville; director and District 4 vice president of the HBA of South Carolina; life director of the NAHB and member of the S.C. Residential Builders Commission.

Besides her service to the homebuilding industry, Crawford also contributes to her community, where she has served on the Greenville County Council. She is an area commissioner of Greenville Tech, served on the Greenville Tech Foundation Board of Directors and most significantly, served

as chairman of the Greenville Tech Student Housing Corporation where she led the campaign to construct the first dormitories in the state Technical College system. The HBA of Greenville honored Crawford with the Gale B. Crawford Carpentry Scholarship awarded to a Greenville Tech student each year.

Howard L. CoxFor more than 30 years, Howard L. Cox,

CIC, has been a member and served on various committees of the Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Oconee and Spartanburg Home Builder Associations. He has been recognized as the Associate of the

Year for both the HBA of Anderson and the HBA of Greenville; and the South Carolina nominee for the 2002 NAHB Associate of the Year. In 2002, Howard Cox was inducted into the NAHB Society of Honored Associ-ates, the first South Carolinian inducted, which recognizes associates who have distin-guished themselves through outstanding service and contributions to their HBA, housing industry and community.

Cox has also been very active with the state HBA by serving as a S.C. Builders PAC Trustee, Membership Committee chairman, associate vice president, district associate director, as well as, a Program Committee chairman. While he has served the state and local HBAs with countless years of service and leadership, it was his instrumental work in the formation of the S.C. Home Builders Self Insurance Fund that has provided a lasting service to S.C. home builders.

D. Aubrey RichardsonD. Aubrey Richardson joined the HBA

of Greater Pee Dee in 1971 and has made significant contributions to the home-building industry every day since. He has served in every leadership capacity for the homebuilding community throughout his career and has been honored with such awards as the HBA of Greater Pee Dee Builder of the Year, president of the HBA of the Greater Pee Dee and president of the HBA of S.C.

T he South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame inducted four new members during a ceremony held in Greenville on Jan . 17, at the Westin Poinsett Hotel . Gale B . Crawford, Howard L . Cox, D . Aubrey Richardson and Richard N . Sendler were inducted at the Celebration of Excellence, an annual event sponsored by the Home Builders Association of South Carolina .

“Each of this year’s inductees demonstrates that good builders focus not only on the quality of physical structures but also the communities around them,” said Wesley Murdaugh, S .C . Housing Hall of Fame trustee and chairman .

According to Murdaugh, the S .C . Housing Hall of Fame honors individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the housing industry through their work in building and development, public service and housing-related areas such as education, architecture and planning .


Gale Crawford (center back) poses with her family at the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

S.C. Housing Hall of Fame member Howard Cox and his wife celebrate his induction with a photo in front of the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame traveling exhibit.

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Issue Management and Grassroots Advocacy

Helping Candidates Beyond the PAC Contribution

Candidate Campaign Schools

Gideon Lett and Karl Eckhart can be contacted at: Phone: (800) 368-5242 or Email: [email protected]

Candidate campaign schools provide a great opportunity to build relationships with candidates and help their campaigns in a tactful manner. This NAHB program is a one-day intensive seminar that educates both new and seasoned candidates on the latest political trends and resources avail-able for use in their campaigns. The training provides candidates with the information they need to develop a campaign plan and budget, fundraise, target voters, develop their message and voter contact strategy, and utilize volunteers.

NAHB Political Operations frequently works with local and state HBA's and their members to develop and implement independent expenditure and issues advocacy programs to impact key candidate elections. Sophisticated and targeted voter contact programs are designed and imple-mented by NAHB Political Operations through a partnership with local HBA staff. Programs increase membership participation in key races and define local HBA's as political dynamos.

Grassroots lobbying by HBA membership or other targeted constituencies can often motivate elected officials on key issues and are effective supplements to existing government affairs pro-grams. Some legislative priorities can also necessitate sophisticated public education campaigns aimed at altering public opinion and in turn the opinions of legislative leaders. NAHB Political Operations staff have worked with countless elected officials and HBA's to achieve legislative and political success.

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Richardson has been recognized for his community work with the United Way, Chamber of Commerce and Special Olympics, and is a Life Spike Member of the NAHB. He continues his excellent tradition in quality

homebuilding, development of the housing industry and providing the American dream of home ownership in the Pee Dee region.

Even within the many generous and gregarious personalities who represent the building industry, Aubrey Richardson will always be known as a big man with a big laugh and an equally big heart.

Richard N. SendlerEvery organization strives to have

a “go to” person to get the job done whatever the task, and the S.C. housing industry has been fortunate to have one in Richard N. Sendler. A member since 1984, Richard served as president of the HBA of Greater Columbia, HBA of S.C. Board member, and NAHB director and chairman of countless committees. Richard has also been recognized as the HBAGC Builder Member of the Year and the recipient of the Gordon A. Harrison Award for service and integ-rity. Perhaps his most significant and lasting contributions to the housing industry have been his many and tireless efforts to reform and improve

the building codes and to help maintain housing affordability for the residents of South Carolina. His commitment and dedication have made a lasting contri-bution and substantial improvement to the S.C. homebuilding industry.

The South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame began honoring builders in 1995 and has 58 members, both living and deceased. Past Hall of Fame inductees and Hall of Fame requirements can be found online at www.HBAofSC.com. SCBJ

S.C. Housing Hall of Fame members Bob Belk (left) inducted D. Aubrey Richardson (center) into the Hall of Fame. Also pictured is Wesley Murdaugh (right).

Richard Sendler’s wife Carol inducts him (left) into the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame with his children looking on.

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What Is the S.C. Builders PAC?The South Carolina Builders Political Action Committee (PAC)

is a non-partisan committee that provides financial support to political candidates and their campaigns for election to local and state offices. Support is given to candidates who are friends of the building industry.

Where Does Funding Come From and How Is it Spent?

Local HBAs raise funds through contributions from individual members and from corporations. Most of the funds stay with the local HBA; however, some funding goes to the S.C. Builders PAC.• 80 percent is given to the local HBA for support of candidates

they select.• 15 percent goes to statewide candidates, such as the gover-

nor’s race.• 5 percent helps defray the costs of operating the S.C. Builders.

Why Join the S.C. Builders PAC?To a large extent, the climate for the homebuilding industry is

determined by state and local political decisions. Joining the S.C. Builders PAC means you have a hand in who is elected to office and the legislation that will affect your bottom line. Your voice will be heard and you can make a difference! You don’t have to be knowl-edgeable in politics to become a member. If you are concerned about the future of the homebuilding industry in your community and in South Carolina, then you should join the S.C. Builders PAC. For more information, call (803) 771-7408 or your local HBA.

Hammer & Trowel Clubo $2,500 annuallyo $1,250 semi-annuallyo $625 quarterly

Capitol Clubo $1,000 annuallyo $500 semi-annuallyo $250 quarterly

Gold Hammero $500 annuallyo $250 semi-annually

Silver Hammero $250 (payment in full)

Bronze Hammero $100 (payment in full)

Donoro under $100 Contributions are per calendar year.

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Candidate Campaign Schools

Gideon Lett and Karl Eckhart can be contacted at: Phone: (800) 368-5242 or Email: [email protected]

Candidate campaign schools provide a great opportunity to build relationships with candidates and help their campaigns in a tactful manner. This NAHB program is a one-day intensive seminar that educates both new and seasoned candidates on the latest political trends and resources avail-able for use in their campaigns. The training provides candidates with the information they need to develop a campaign plan and budget, fundraise, target voters, develop their message and voter contact strategy, and utilize volunteers.

NAHB Political Operations frequently works with local and state HBA's and their members to develop and implement independent expenditure and issues advocacy programs to impact key candidate elections. Sophisticated and targeted voter contact programs are designed and imple-mented by NAHB Political Operations through a partnership with local HBA staff. Programs increase membership participation in key races and define local HBA's as political dynamos.

Grassroots lobbying by HBA membership or other targeted constituencies can often motivate elected officials on key issues and are effective supplements to existing government affairs pro-grams. Some legislative priorities can also necessitate sophisticated public education campaigns aimed at altering public opinion and in turn the opinions of legislative leaders. NAHB Political Operations staff have worked with countless elected officials and HBA's to achieve legislative and political success.

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S.C. Builders PAC can accept both personal and corporate contributions.

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the building codes and to help maintain housing affordability for the residents of South Carolina. His commitment and dedication have made a lasting contri-bution and substantial improvement to the S.C. homebuilding industry.

The South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame began honoring builders in 1995 and has 58 members, both living and deceased. Past Hall of Fame inductees and Hall of Fame requirements can be found online at www.HBAofSC.com. SCBJ

Richard Sendler’s wife Carol inducts him (left) into the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame with his children looking on.

What Is the S.C. Builders PAC?The South Carolina Builders Political Action Committee (PAC)

is a non-partisan committee that provides financial support to political candidates and their campaigns for election to local and state offices. Support is given to candidates who are friends of the building industry.

Where Does Funding Come From and How Is it Spent?

Local HBAs raise funds through contributions from individual members and from corporations. Most of the funds stay with the local HBA; however, some funding goes to the S.C. Builders PAC.• 80percentisgiventothelocalHBAforsupportofcandidates

they select.•15percentgoestostatewidecandidates,suchasthegover-

nor’s race.• 5percenthelpsdefraythecostsofoperatingtheS.C.Builders.

Why Join the S.C. Builders PAC?To a large extent, the climate for the homebuilding industry is

determined by state and local political decisions. Joining the S.C. Builders PAC means you have a hand in who is elected to office and the legislation that will affect your bottom line. Your voice will be heard and you can make a difference! You don’t have to be knowl-edgeable in politics to become a member. If you are concerned about the future of the homebuilding industry in your community and in South Carolina, then you should join the S.C. Builders PAC. For moreinformation,call(803)771-7408oryourlocalHBA.

Hammer & Trowel Clubo $2,500 annuallyo $1,250 semi-annuallyo $625 quarterly

Capitol Clubo $1,000 annuallyo $500 semi-annuallyo $250 quarterly

Gold Hammero $500 annuallyo $250 semi-annually

Silver Hammero $250 (payment in full)

Bronze Hammero $100 (payment in full)

Donoro under $100 Contributions are per calendar year.

South Carolina Builders Political Action Committee Your Direct Line to South Carolina Politics

Hammer & Trowel ClubKarl HaslingerSteven Mungo

Capitol ClubGeorge DelkWolf Construction

Company, Inc.Stewart MungoKeith Smith BuildersMark NixDavid HilburnAllen PattersonBuck RobertsHerb Witter

Gold Hammer Hal Von NessenJames GravesSycamore Development, LLCBarry DavisWeaver Systems Inc.Edmund MonteithRonald RoeCivil Engineering of ColumbiaDavid GullyMike Lowman

Silver HammerBill SmithFrank Veletto, Jr.Robin McLeodLarry HowellThe Building Center, Inc.Mark BosticBowers Nursery, Inc.Earl McLeodDottie LaFitteSmith Millwork, Inc.Kisker Construction, Inc.Hallmark HomesDonna SmithThe Gregorie CompanyVee DanielJohn ButcherWally SeinsheimerColin CampbellGerald LawsonHugh AtkinsManning LynchPhillip Lawson

Bronze HammerHarold DriverPalmetto Builders, IncJames FindleyRuth Ellen HardeeBennett GriffinAshley FeasterCheryl FloydRose Anne O’ReillyDino HicksMichael DeySteve ThomasNick NicholsonAndy BarberMary Ellen BrushPhillip Ford

Donor LevelThank you to the hundreds of donors who gave what they could to the South Carolina Builders PAC!

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The following education opportunities are approved for Certified Master Builder credit.

April 14: ABC’s of Building Part II: Rough-Ins & Finishes. Hosted by the Greater Columbia HBA. For more information, contact Heather McDonald at 803-256-6238 or [email protected].

April 17: Significant Changes to the 2006 IRC. Hosted by the Tri-State Consultants in association with the HBA of Anderson and the HBA of Oconee. For more information, contact the HBA of Anderson at (864) 226-0347 or the HBA of Oconee at (864) 882-1657.

April 21-22: NAHB’s IRM II: Marketing strategies, Plans and Budgets. Hosted by the Greater Columbia HBA. For more information, contact Heather McDonald at (803) 256-6238 or [email protected].

April 28-29: NAHB’s Green Building for Building Professionals. Hosted by the Horry-Georgetown HBA. For more information, contact the Horry-Georgetown HBA at (843) 347-7311.

April 30: NAHB’s Business Management for Building Professionals. Hosted by the Horry-Georgetown HBA. For more information, contact the Horry-Georgetown HBA at (843) 347-7311.

May 1: Building Codes Workshop. Hosted by the Horry-Georgetown HBA. For more information, contact the Horry-Georgetown HBA at (843) 347-7311.

May 12-14: NAHB’s Certified New Home Sales Professional. Hosted by the Greater Columbia HBA. For more information, contact Heather McDonald at (803) 256-6238 or [email protected].

June 9: NAHB’s Essential Closing Strategies. Hosted by the Greater Columbia HBA. For more information, contact Heather McDonald at (803) 256-6238 or heather@ columbiabuilders.com.

July 21: NAHB’s Multicultural Sales Techniques and Strategies. For more information, contact Heather McDon-ald at (803) 256-6238 or [email protected].

April12-27 ........................................................................................................................................ Charleston-Trident HBA Parade of Homes14.................................................................................................................. HBA of Aiken County Associates Appreciation Luncheon19-20, 26-27 .............................................................................................................................. HBA of Greater Columbia Tour of Homes24..................................................................................................................................HBA of Greenville Chili Cookoff & Oyster Roast24......................................................................................................................................HBA of Oconee General Membership Meeting29-May 3 ......................................................................NAHB Spring Board Meeting, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.30..................................................................................................................................NAHB Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.

May2.............................................................................................................................................. HBA of Anderson Spring Golf Tournament3-4 ............................................................................................................................................. HBA of Greater Columbia Tour of Homes12..................................................................................................................................................HBA of Aiken County Golf Tournament14............................................................................................................... HBA of S.C. Executive Committee Meeting, Columbia, S.C.15.......................................................................................................................................HBA of York County Spring Golf Tournament22......................................................................................................................................HBA of Oconee General Membership Meeting

June9-13 ......................................................................................................................................................HBA of Aiken County Builder Blitz18........................................................................................................HBA of Greater Columbia Summer Outing & Golf Tournament26......................................................................................................................................HBA of Oconee General Membership Meeting

July30-Aug. 3 .........................................................HBA of S.C. State Convention, Marriott Grande Dunes Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Charleston-Trident HBAJHB Associates Inc. ..........................................................................................John BrownWayne-Dalton Corp ..................................................................................... Frank BrowningAmerigas Propane ....................................................................................David DangerfieldReal Estate Information Service Inc. .............................................................Brian FosterStephen Herlong & Associates Architects ........................................... Stephen HerlongPaul Davis Restoration and Remodeling ..........................................................Larry RiceSpa Crest Direct ....................................................................................................Rob SayreKB Home ........................................................................................................... David SchadeClark’s Termite & Pest Control ....................................................................Shaun SineathAtlas Signs, Inc. ...............................................................................................Sean StantonV&V Commercial & Industrial Linings ...........................................................Archie VegaM & M Homes Inc ................................................................................... Maynard Wren, Jr.FLooR-it-NoW .................................................................................................. Laurie BixlerDogwood Homes/CC2 Development Group Inc. .........................................Cris CoursenSouth Carolina Bank & Trust ...................................................................... Craig GoldbergClear Choice Group, LLC.............................................................................. Anthony Horneold Man Construction, Inc. .............................................................................Lee MoultonJohn Parichuk Paving, Inc ............................................................................John ParichukFlooring Services......................................................................................... Barry BlackmonBlitch Plumbing ............................................................................................. John Blitch, IIICoastal Empire Exteriors of Charleston, LLC ............................................... Chris BrakkeFlooring Services.................................................................................................Zach DavisAirTight of Charleston ...................................................................................George DruyosCoastal Home Plans .............................................................................................Jeff EvansGranite Solutions ..................................................................................................Scott GiseConcrete on Demand, LLC ......................................................................Thomas HendricksLandtech Development Group .....................................................................Jeffrey HymanCoastal Market Graphics ............................................................................Mary LattimoreEdward Joseph, LLC ............................................................................................Eddie LongStreamline Homes, LLC..................................................................................Chris PelletierThe Whitney Projects, Inc...........................................................................Justin WhitneyThe Wooddy Law Firm .........................................................................................A WooddyAccu-Brick............................................................................................................Bill WrightMcClellan-Templeton, LLC ...............................................................................Andy BarberMcGee Bros. Co., Inc. ................................................................................. Russell HuntleyPrudential Carolina Real Estate New Homes Division ......................... Diana McAbeeAmerican Paving Design............................................................................... Lee McKennaWCBD-NBC2 ..................................................................................................Stephanie PostPro Tek 24 Security Co. ..........................................................................Christopher PowellPremier Power Generation, LLC ......................................................................Chris RuhlePatton General Contracting .......................................................................... Randy SacoraTNT Construction, LLC ...............................................................................Michael Thomas

HBA of Aiken County ERA Real Estate one .....................................................................................J. Allen BrodieTop Notch Painting Company ..................................................................John McLaughlinAiken Standard ......................................................................................................Art ZappaDuffie Enterprises ...................................................................................... Homer Duffie, Jr.Terminix Services, Inc. ......................................................................................Trevor KnoxPalmetto Kitchens, LLC .................................................................................Joel McCreeryWatters/Pella Windows ..............................................................................Milton WattersR. A. Heider Construction Co. .......................................................................Robert HeiderAiken Handyman.................................................................................................John KoskoMeybohm Realtors ................................................................................Leighton McLendonBarbee Electric, Inc. .........................................................................................Brad BarbeeSouthern Cultured Marble, Inc. ........................................................... Trampus Campbell

HBA of Anderson Drummond Builders ................................................................................... Alan DrummondKitchen Craft - The Healthy Gourmet Company ...........................................Beth HadrysDependable Drywall & Construction Co. ............................................Donald Nivens, Jr.First Trust Mortgage .......................................................................................Paula BucklesCloset Tailors of Anderson .....................................................................Robert ColcoloughCox Handyman Service .........................................................................................Larry CoxSouthern Risk Insurance ...............................................................................Jesse DanticeArk Construction, LLC ......................................................................................Derek HolzerSimpson Custom Homes ..........................................................................Brandon SimpsonAlways Green Grass Painting ...........................................................................Jeff HolleyAnderson Tile & Carpet Dist Co. ........................................................................Greg HuntCerta Pro Painters of the Upstate .............................................................Lauren JamisonShalimar Homes, Inc. .........................................................................................Rick MehtaTurner Floor Sanding ...........................................................................................Don Turner

HBA of Greater ColumbiaHallmark Homes International, Inc. ........................................................ Timothy BradleyRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Wanda CarnesJamie Cheeks Hardwood Installation ........................................................Jamie CheeksHome Improvement Resource Guide of Greater Columbia .......................Alan ClaytonHallmark Homes International, Inc. ..................................................... Julia Des ChampsDunlap Vinyl Siding, Inc. .................................................................................. Tina DunlapRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ..........................................................Christopher FarleyLuxury Bath of Columbia ....................................................................................... Tracy FryGerald Grubbs Construction Co. ................................................................. Gerald GrubbsIntegrated Media, Inc. ...............................................................................Nathan HartlaubHallmark Homes International, Inc. ................................................................Julie JonesRymarc Homes .................................................................................................Greg LehmanLexington Custom Builders..............................................................................J. J. NettlesRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. .................................................................Paula PrewettRobbins and Miller Construction, LLC ..................................................Christian RobbinsRoss Carpentry, Inc. ............................................................................................Robin RossCarolina Log Center..........................................................................................Bill SeymourCall A Pro, Inc.................................................................................................Joanne SujataTaylor Construction, LLC .................................................................................... Gary TaylorGrateful Deeds, LLC ..............................................................................................John WallHarvey Wise Tile.........................................................................................Harvey Wise, Jr.Essex Homes Southeast .............................................................................Christopher ZellBartlett and Davis Construction, LLC ...................................................... M.L. Bartlett, Jr.Avista, LLC ......................................................................................................... Matt BridgesSunTrust Mortgage ..........................................................................................Greg BundickDick Dyer Toyota ..................................................................................................Bruce DyerGreenwell Construction ...........................................................................Jason GreenwellEncore Development, LLC ................................................................................Brad HarperThe Building Center ............................................................................................... Irby HippLaCasa Real Estate Development .......................................................... J. Scott MorrisonRightAir, Inc. ....................................................................................................Randy NicklasJWG Container Service, LLC ..................................................................... Wayne PearsonJim Barna Log Homes .................................................................................... Wynn PhillipsKeller Williams Realty...................................................................................... Terry RainerClassical Glass of SC, Inc. .............................................................................Bill RobersonCountrywide Home Loans (72041)....................................................................John SturmThe Mungo Company/Mungo Homes, Inc. .............................................Gregory SweenyCountrywide Home Loans (72041)................................................................Eugene WangHinson Cabinet Co., Inc. ............................................................................ Lewis WestphalCountrywide Home Loans (72041)............................................................... Thomas WildsBallou Associates .........................................................................................Thomas BallouPalmetto South Mortgage Corp ...............................................................Eugenia BambasCH Woodworks & Cabinetry .........................................................................Hugh BrannonCrosby & Sons Construction, Inc. ................................................................Betty BrogdonMoTA Industrial Services ............................................................................... John CaudleDelta Homes, LLC ............................................................................................Jerry DominicBioTek Environmental, Inc. .........................................................................Ancel HamiltonProminent Homes, Inc.......................................................................................Ray HorvathCentury Financial Services............................................................................Mark IldertonApple Services ..................................................................................................Mike JordanHallmark Homes International, Inc. ...........................................................Dan KingsburySouth Tech Systems ............................................................................................. Tim KreseSycamore Development, LLC ........................................................................ Michael LettsLindler Construction, Co., Inc. .......................................................................... Ben LindlerQuality Builders Warranty ...........................................................................J.M. OlsbefskiSycamore Development, LLC ....................................................................... Patrick PalmerCapogrossi Construction, Inc. .....................................................................Tiffany PhillipsF. J. Rabon Construction Co., Inc. .....................................................................Ben RabonExquisite Design Cabinetry, LLC .....................................................................Ray StevensBouknight Pumps, LLC ......................................................................... David Bouknight, Jr.Concrete Services of the Midlands ..........................................................Don BrasingtonHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA .........................................................................Jay BresslerCarolina Sunrooms, Inc. .................................................................................Dennis BrightMidland Mortgage Corporation ......................................................................Jeb BucknerRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Megan DooleyRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Lynwood DukeChrysanthemum Properties, LLC ................................................................Daniel ElmalehThomas G. Eppink Law ................................................................................Thomas EppinkState Farm Insurance ........................................................................................Bobby FullerPrudential Midlands Real Estate ..................................................................Kathy GarrickHook Contracting, LLC ...................................................................................... Jamie HookThree Rivers Custom Homes.................................................................... Scott Hydrick, Jr.

First Quarter 2008 New Members Pace Engineering Consul, Inc. ......................................................................Gerald LononMcCullough Residential & Commercial Svcs. ......................... Leonard McCullough, Jr.Keller Williams Realty...................................................................................Luther ReevesPrudential Midlands Real Estate ................................................................. Eileen RumphAddy’s Harbor Dodge ....................................................................................... Steve SeaseAll Pro Improvements, Inc..................................................................................Mac SmithTally Ho Painting Services, LLC ...................................................................Steven StyronHallmark Homes International, Inc. ............................................................... David Tuttle

HBA of the Greater Pee Dee Ashley Furniture Homestore ..........................................................................John BroomeECK Supply Company .......................................................................................... Dan FelkerThe Troika Group of the Carolinas, Inc. ............................................... Jonathan McLeodClassic Cabinets, Inc. ..........................................................................................Liz CalcuttEvans Construction & Renovation ..............................................................Kenneth EvansPutt for Dough Greens...................................................................................Marty HugginsThe Granite Store........................................................................................... Gary LangstonThe Pool Store ................................................................................................... Jim SandersMedia Horizons, Inc. ..................................................................................... Barbara TaylorWallace Housing, LLC ................................................................................. Tyrone WallacePee Dee Electric Coop, Inc. ......................................................................Kevin HammondMold Stoppers of Florence ...............................................................................Mike JonesSynovus Mortgage Corp ..............................................................................Johnny Nexsen

HBA of Greater Spartanburg Control Systems, Inc. .....................................................................................Scott ClausenBlalock Properties, LLC ....................................................................................Kerry ComerSpartan Custom Cleaning Service, LLC .....................................................Keyly GarrisonUpstate Builders of Spartanburg, LLC ....................................................Steven MccarterCentury Concrete, LLC........................................................................................Randy PricePella Window & Door, LLC.................................................................................... Jim WayThe Clean Crue, Inc. ..................................................................................Renee AlexanderDavid Alexander Woodworking, LLC ......................................................David AlexanderFastsigns Spartanburg .................................................................................Pete BrushaberSchumacher Homes of South Carolina .....................................................Michael JohnsRyan Homes ....................................................................................................... Lindsay JustL&S Renovations..........................................................................................Jimmy LaughterPatterson Construction, Inc. ...................................................................Charles PattersonGreer State Bank ............................................................................................. Scott PresleyAction Printing, Inc. ..........................................................................................Shane PruittEarth Craft Development .................................................................................Cliff WaltersByana, LLC........................................................................................................ Brian CantrellDean & Dean Quality Construction ..............................................................Charles Dean

HBA of Greenville AAA FenceCrafters ................................................................................................Ron AllenSteamatic ............................................................................................................Clint AycockMallory K. Interiors .......................................................................Susie Ballentine- RevereAdvanced Sprayfoam Insulation ......................................................................Lynn BrileyAll in one Elite Drywall Services ......................................................................Rick ColonBetterBuilt Fence....................................................................................................Phil FallsKeller Williams Realty............................................................................... Daniel HamiltonCliffs Communities Custom Homes ................................................................ Alan HardinHomeowners Mortgage..................................................................................Frank HilliardPrestige Marble ................................................................................................. Riddle JohnYRT2 Inc Your Residntial Technology Team ............................................... Carl JohnsonAction Signs & Designs.................................................................................Colleen JonesCity of Greenville Building Codes ..............................................................Steve LandrithBonded Builders Warranty Corp. .................................................................. John LashleyPro Source, LLC .............................................................................................Groover MartinNaturaLawn of America ............................................................................. Michael MartinTaylors Window & Screen, Inc. ....................................................................Mark NicholsSunstore Solar.....................................................................................................David OdellTSC - The Service Company ........................................................................Bob OldenburgDuke Energy....................................................................................................Kelly OwensbyNitelites of the Carolina’s ..........................................................................Brandon PowellCliff’s Communities .........................................................................................Jessica QuinnJames Revis.......................................................................................................James RevisRussell Custom Home Builders, LLC .........................................................Bradley RussellSpecialty Wood Products ................................................................................Lucas ShawClark’s Home & Construction Solutions ........................................................Alan WilsonNitelites of the Carolina’s ..................................................................................Rober BlairCliffs Communities Custom Homes ..............................................................Peter LucianoMcCoy Builders, LLC ......................................................................................James McCoy3 D Land Surveying, Inc. .................................................................................David ModnyRay’s Haus Architectural Products .............................................................Ray MostellerStone Interiors, LLC ..............................................................................................Yoki PoharStrange Bros Grading Co............................................................................ Tommy StrangeSouthern Cultured Marble, Inc. .................................................................William BishopReMax Realty Professionals ....................................................................... Patrick BissettD & D Ford ........................................................................................................... Ted Blanton

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HBA of Greater ColumbiaHallmark Homes International, Inc. ........................................................ Timothy BradleyRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Wanda CarnesJamie Cheeks Hardwood Installation ........................................................Jamie CheeksHome Improvement Resource Guide of Greater Columbia .......................Alan ClaytonHallmark Homes International, Inc. ..................................................... Julia Des ChampsDunlap Vinyl Siding, Inc. .................................................................................. Tina DunlapRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ..........................................................Christopher FarleyLuxury Bath of Columbia ....................................................................................... Tracy FryGerald Grubbs Construction Co. ................................................................. Gerald GrubbsIntegrated Media, Inc. ...............................................................................Nathan HartlaubHallmark Homes International, Inc. ................................................................Julie JonesRymarc Homes .................................................................................................Greg LehmanLexington Custom Builders..............................................................................J. J. NettlesRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. .................................................................Paula PrewettRobbins and Miller Construction, LLC ..................................................Christian RobbinsRoss Carpentry, Inc. ............................................................................................Robin RossCarolina Log Center..........................................................................................Bill SeymourCall A Pro, Inc.................................................................................................Joanne SujataTaylor Construction, LLC .................................................................................... Gary TaylorGrateful Deeds, LLC ..............................................................................................John WallHarvey Wise Tile.........................................................................................Harvey Wise, Jr.Essex Homes Southeast .............................................................................Christopher ZellBartlett and Davis Construction, LLC ...................................................... M.L. Bartlett, Jr.Avista, LLC ......................................................................................................... Matt BridgesSunTrust Mortgage ..........................................................................................Greg BundickDick Dyer Toyota ..................................................................................................Bruce DyerGreenwell Construction ...........................................................................Jason GreenwellEncore Development, LLC ................................................................................Brad HarperThe Building Center ............................................................................................... Irby HippLaCasa Real Estate Development .......................................................... J. Scott MorrisonRightAir, Inc. ....................................................................................................Randy NicklasJWG Container Service, LLC ..................................................................... Wayne PearsonJim Barna Log Homes .................................................................................... Wynn PhillipsKeller Williams Realty...................................................................................... Terry RainerClassical Glass of SC, Inc. .............................................................................Bill RobersonCountrywide Home Loans (72041)....................................................................John SturmThe Mungo Company/Mungo Homes, Inc. .............................................Gregory SweenyCountrywide Home Loans (72041)................................................................Eugene WangHinson Cabinet Co., Inc. ............................................................................ Lewis WestphalCountrywide Home Loans (72041)............................................................... Thomas WildsBallou Associates .........................................................................................Thomas BallouPalmetto South Mortgage Corp ...............................................................Eugenia BambasCH Woodworks & Cabinetry .........................................................................Hugh BrannonCrosby & Sons Construction, Inc. ................................................................Betty BrogdonMoTA Industrial Services ............................................................................... John CaudleDelta Homes, LLC ............................................................................................Jerry DominicBioTek Environmental, Inc. .........................................................................Ancel HamiltonProminent Homes, Inc.......................................................................................Ray HorvathCentury Financial Services............................................................................Mark IldertonApple Services ..................................................................................................Mike JordanHallmark Homes International, Inc. ...........................................................Dan KingsburySouth Tech Systems ............................................................................................. Tim KreseSycamore Development, LLC ........................................................................ Michael LettsLindler Construction, Co., Inc. .......................................................................... Ben LindlerQuality Builders Warranty ...........................................................................J.M. OlsbefskiSycamore Development, LLC ....................................................................... Patrick PalmerCapogrossi Construction, Inc. .....................................................................Tiffany PhillipsF. J. Rabon Construction Co., Inc. .....................................................................Ben RabonExquisite Design Cabinetry, LLC .....................................................................Ray StevensBouknight Pumps, LLC ......................................................................... David Bouknight, Jr.Concrete Services of the Midlands ..........................................................Don BrasingtonHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA .........................................................................Jay BresslerCarolina Sunrooms, Inc. .................................................................................Dennis BrightMidland Mortgage Corporation ......................................................................Jeb BucknerRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Megan DooleyRussell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. ................................................................Lynwood DukeChrysanthemum Properties, LLC ................................................................Daniel ElmalehThomas G. Eppink Law ................................................................................Thomas EppinkState Farm Insurance ........................................................................................Bobby FullerPrudential Midlands Real Estate ..................................................................Kathy GarrickHook Contracting, LLC ...................................................................................... Jamie HookThree Rivers Custom Homes.................................................................... Scott Hydrick, Jr.

Pace Engineering Consul, Inc. ......................................................................Gerald LononMcCullough Residential & Commercial Svcs. ......................... Leonard McCullough, Jr.Keller Williams Realty...................................................................................Luther ReevesPrudential Midlands Real Estate ................................................................. Eileen RumphAddy’s Harbor Dodge ....................................................................................... Steve SeaseAll Pro Improvements, Inc..................................................................................Mac SmithTally Ho Painting Services, LLC ...................................................................Steven StyronHallmark Homes International, Inc. ............................................................... David Tuttle

HBA of the Greater Pee Dee Ashley Furniture Homestore ..........................................................................John BroomeECK Supply Company .......................................................................................... Dan FelkerThe Troika Group of the Carolinas, Inc. ............................................... Jonathan McLeodClassic Cabinets, Inc. ..........................................................................................Liz CalcuttEvans Construction & Renovation ..............................................................Kenneth EvansPutt for Dough Greens...................................................................................Marty HugginsThe Granite Store........................................................................................... Gary LangstonThe Pool Store ................................................................................................... Jim SandersMedia Horizons, Inc. ..................................................................................... Barbara TaylorWallace Housing, LLC ................................................................................. Tyrone WallacePee Dee Electric Coop, Inc. ......................................................................Kevin HammondMold Stoppers of Florence ...............................................................................Mike JonesSynovus Mortgage Corp ..............................................................................Johnny Nexsen

HBA of Greater Spartanburg Control Systems, Inc. .....................................................................................Scott ClausenBlalock Properties, LLC ....................................................................................Kerry ComerSpartan Custom Cleaning Service, LLC .....................................................Keyly GarrisonUpstate Builders of Spartanburg, LLC ....................................................Steven MccarterCentury Concrete, LLC........................................................................................Randy PricePella Window & Door, LLC.................................................................................... Jim WayThe Clean Crue, Inc. ..................................................................................Renee AlexanderDavid Alexander Woodworking, LLC ......................................................David AlexanderFastsigns Spartanburg .................................................................................Pete BrushaberSchumacher Homes of South Carolina .....................................................Michael JohnsRyan Homes ....................................................................................................... Lindsay JustL&S Renovations..........................................................................................Jimmy LaughterPatterson Construction, Inc. ...................................................................Charles PattersonGreer State Bank ............................................................................................. Scott PresleyAction Printing, Inc. ..........................................................................................Shane PruittEarth Craft Development .................................................................................Cliff WaltersByana, LLC........................................................................................................ Brian CantrellDean & Dean Quality Construction ..............................................................Charles Dean

HBA of Greenville AAA FenceCrafters ................................................................................................Ron AllenSteamatic ............................................................................................................Clint AycockMallory K. Interiors .......................................................................Susie Ballentine- RevereAdvanced Sprayfoam Insulation ......................................................................Lynn BrileyAll in one Elite Drywall Services ......................................................................Rick ColonBetterBuilt Fence....................................................................................................Phil FallsKeller Williams Realty............................................................................... Daniel HamiltonCliffs Communities Custom Homes ................................................................ Alan HardinHomeowners Mortgage..................................................................................Frank HilliardPrestige Marble ................................................................................................. Riddle JohnYRT2 Inc Your Residntial Technology Team ............................................... Carl JohnsonAction Signs & Designs.................................................................................Colleen JonesCity of Greenville Building Codes ..............................................................Steve LandrithBonded Builders Warranty Corp. .................................................................. John LashleyPro Source, LLC .............................................................................................Groover MartinNaturaLawn of America ............................................................................. Michael MartinTaylors Window & Screen, Inc. ....................................................................Mark NicholsSunstore Solar.....................................................................................................David OdellTSC - The Service Company ........................................................................Bob OldenburgDuke Energy....................................................................................................Kelly OwensbyNitelites of the Carolina’s ..........................................................................Brandon PowellCliff’s Communities .........................................................................................Jessica QuinnJames Revis.......................................................................................................James RevisRussell Custom Home Builders, LLC .........................................................Bradley RussellSpecialty Wood Products ................................................................................Lucas ShawClark’s Home & Construction Solutions ........................................................Alan WilsonNitelites of the Carolina’s ..................................................................................Rober BlairCliffs Communities Custom Homes ..............................................................Peter LucianoMcCoy Builders, LLC ......................................................................................James McCoy3 D Land Surveying, Inc. .................................................................................David ModnyRay’s Haus Architectural Products .............................................................Ray MostellerStone Interiors, LLC ..............................................................................................Yoki PoharStrange Bros Grading Co............................................................................ Tommy StrangeSouthern Cultured Marble, Inc. .................................................................William BishopReMax Realty Professionals ....................................................................... Patrick BissettD & D Ford ........................................................................................................... Ted Blanton

Gale Contractor Services ...................................................................................Steve ClickARC Builders, Inc............................................................................................Michael CloysCovington/Tutman Holdings ...............................................................................Steve ColeChampion Windows of Greenville ................................................................... Danny CoyColdwell Banker Caine ......................................................................Annemarie DeFronzoE. Perry Edwards............................................................................................ Perry EdwardsPrudential C. Dan Joyner .......................................................................... Nelson GarrisonColdwell Banker Caine ............................................................................. Teddy HendricksBlanchard Machinery ........................................................................................ Ron HunterLawrence Building & Renovations .....................................................Kimberly LawrenceLazarus-Shouse Communities L.P. ................................................................Brian LazarusEM Squared Builders .........................................................................................Eric MathisBB&T ..................................................................................................................Brad MedcalfWoodmark Homes ..............................................................................................Scott MilksHome Team Pest Defense .................................................................................Todd ParkerCustom Surfaces, Inc. ................................................................................. Bambi SimpsonNorthwest Mortgage Services.............................................................. Edward SternbergBarric Custom Homes ............................................................................... Barric ThompsonResort Custom Homes, LLC .......................................................................... Matthew VogtArguedas Construction ...............................................................................Pedro ArguedasCarson Construction, LLC ...............................................................................Steve CarsonConsept Homes, LLC ...........................................................................................Kathie EgerThe Improvement Company ............................................................................Jeff HopkinsJames Sutton Homes, LLC .............................................................................James McVayPiedmont Natural Gas................................................................................. Richard PowersCirca, Inc. ...................................................................................................Angelia SimmonsCoronado Stone................................................................................................. Bob WagnerColdwell Banker Caine .......................................................................................Jet Willey

HBA of Lancaster County Knights Electrical Co. ...................................................................................Willard KnightCharles Amerson Masonry ......................................................................Charles AmersonLCI Lineberger Construction ..........................................................................Will HutchinsWilliams Electrical .....................................................................................Randy WilliamsSouthern Pride Contractors ........................................................................Charles Lowery

HBA of the Lowcountry Sunshine Mortgage Corporation .................................................................Rebecca Bass84 Lumber ..................................................................................................................Rob HallHomes & Land Magazine .................................................................................. Kathy JelloI.P. Builders, Inc. ................................................................................................. Ian PadgettGrayco Buiding Center ............................................................................Leslie AlessandroFrank B. Norris & Company, Inc. ................................................................Nathan BocockGaster Lumber ..................................................................................................John BoverbyBrown’s Construction ....................................................................................Steven BrownBundy Appraisal & Mgmt, Inc. ......................................................................Robert BundyE.C. Masonry .......................................................................................Emanual Calloway, Jr.Ted Clamp Builder ................................................................................................Ted ClampClements Construction ............................................................................... John ClementsD & B Stucco ...................................................................................................Willie DeveauCreative Interiors ...........................................................................................William DukesGollihugh & Hull, Inc..................................................................................... Tom GollihughGrant Masonry..................................................................................................Nelson GrantConcrete Placement Services .........................................................................Gina HalkerDanny Harral Construction ............................................................................ Danny HarralLow Country Habitat for Humanity .....................................................................Jim InlowCrossroads Const, Inc. ..................................................................................William JanasBargain Builder....................................................................................... Johnathan KesslerTerminix Service, Inc. ........................................................................................David KnickCoastal Connections ........................................................................................ Kevin KowalBroad River Construction ......................................................................Patrick McMichaelowens Professional Painting Co. ................................................................Edison OwensPatterson Constr Co.....................................................................................Steve PattersonSauls Subcontracting ........................................................................................Eddie SaulsGas Works Too, Inc. .........................................................................................Mike SewellLittle Mansions ..................................................................................................Clyde SmithCregger Comany............................................................................................ Troy VilliquetteIsland Residential Construction ...................................................................Steve WalkerBeaufort Surveying.........................................................................................David YomansPingree & Wallace Properties ...............................................................Judy BlankenshipEnergy one, LLC ...................................................................................................Gary BryanVic’s Plumbing .................................................................................................. Vic CampbellTracy R Cleland Construction ........................................................................Tracy ClelandVC Tile ............................................................................................................... Vincent CoatsCreative Stone ...................................................................................................... Kurt FineisLowcountry Insurance Services ...............................................................Frank Gibson, IIIMitchell Brothers, Inc.................................................................................... Jane HincherCalibogue Enterprises ..................................................................................Robert HughesMullen Properties, Inc. ....................................................................................Scott Mullen

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Salt Marsh Subcontractor........................................................................... Robert MurphyInergy Propane ................................................................................................Mike PalermoHargray Wireless/Long Distance .............................................................Jason RockwellWaynes Painting Service .............................................................................Wayne StegallCoastline Cabinetry ...............................................................................Courtney CongletonCommunication Publishing Co. ..................................................................... Brent CooperNBM Builders....................................................................................................Scott DennisAmeris Bank .........................................................................................................Rick GreenButler Chrysler Dodge Jeep ..........................................................................Garry GreeneSands Publishing Company ...........................................................................Pam JohnsonJones Consulting & Pest Service ................................................................... Craig JonesMartin Landscape, LLC ...................................................................................Wade Martinoliver’s Bushhogging, LLC ....................................................................... Walter Oliver, Jr.Budget Blinds of Beaufort................................................................................Cindy SmithCarolina Air.................................................................................................. Frank Tuckwiller

HBA of Oconee Talley Construction ...........................................................................................David TalleyFroehling & Robertson, Inc. ......................................................................Deneen HankinsMcginney Homes, LLC ......................................................................... Jonathan McginneyNorthwestern Supply, Inc. ...............................................................................Annie SmithWells Fargo Home Mortgage .............................................................................. Lanie NixGateway Supply Company ..................................................................................... Bill FittsHead Lee Nursery, Inc. ..........................................................................................Bill HeadFirst Savers Bank..............................................................................................Shane Smith

HBA of Orangeburg-Bamberg-CalhounJimmy Baughman .....................................................................................Jimmy BaughmanBaughman Company ................................................................................Jimmy BaughmanLow Country Construction, Inc. .....................................................................Randy BrownChavis Painting ................................................................................................. Ricky ChavisAmco Construction Company, Inc. ............................................................... James EvansTaylor Time, Inc. ...............................................................................................Ronald TaylorSouthern Craftsman Construction ..................................................................... Dan Ligon

HBA of Sumter Clarendon Tindal Construction Company ...................................................................... Sharon Tindal

HBA of York County Eco Wash & Seal ...............................................................................................Dian CarnesCreative Custom Homes, Inc.........................................................................Michael CohnWingfoot Building Group, LLC .......................................................................Chuck HesterT Griffin, Jr. Build It With Bri ...................................................................................J. PaceEra Wilder Realty.......................................................................................... Judy CastorinaBoral Bricks.......................................................................................................Faith StegallWachovia Mortgage .................................................................................Herbie BlackwellWachovia Mortgage ........................................................................................Arthur GreenAirtron Heating & Aircondition ....................................................................Heather Poole

Hilton Head Area HBA Advanced Integrated Controls .................................................................Curtis Hubner, IIILeafguard of Hilton Head/Savannah ..............................................................Rusty PaynePreservation By Design, Ltd. .................................................................. Patricia StrimpfelDecorative Concrete & Designe ............................................................Francine FeldmanRunyon Architects & Associates S.E., LLC .................................................Daniel OgdenContractors Depot, Inc. .................................................................................Eric OppermanAllTel Communications ..................................................................................Mark PuckettAAA Atlantic overhead Door Co., Inc. ..........................................................Mark Rogerson Time Maintenance & Painting ..........................................................Rodolfo SagahonReel Screens SE..............................................................................................Eric SchoeppeJP Lang ........................................................................................................ John-Paul WhitePalmetto Spray Foam Insulation, LLC ........................................................Brett WilliamsI*T*S Classics .................................................................................................Dino CalamariAll My Sons Pest Control of Hilton Head dba Mosquito Nix ................. Eric De WeerdIntercept/All My Sons Moving & Storage ................................................. Eric De WeerdGrey oaks Custom Homes ................................................................................ Brian DralleSign D’ Sign ........................................................................................................Mitch EvansA & J Trim Carpentry, LLC.......................................................................Aloysio FigueiredoCoastal Pools & Fountains, Inc. ...............................................................Audrey GeoffroyScott Development Corp................................................................................Scott Leiti, Sr.Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. ..................................................... Russell MathisLandmark 24 Homes ................................................................................. Cindy McPhersonBuilders Wholesale Carpet ..........................................................................Scott PeurifoyMAS Construction, LLC ....................................................................................Jeff SchubatBartlett Tree Experts .......................................................................................... John Snow

K S McRorie Interior Design.......................................................................Kelley McRorieAmerican Paving Design Inc. ......................................................................... Tim NiemiecPrecision Granite & Marble .......................................................................Brian SylvesteroneWorld Sustainable ........................................................................................ Bill TraverLowcountry National Bank ..........................................................................Sheree WoodsCarolina oak Homes ........................................................................................Chris Wright

Horry-Georgetown HBA Centex Homes .....................................................................................................Ken BaloghBank of America Mortgage ..............................................................................Ellen FieldsSuntrust Mortgage.........................................................................................Doug RoderickWhite Interior Specialties, Inc. ......................................................................... Bill WhiteExceptional Homes, LLC ................................................................................. Tom WombleFrancisco Masonry....................................................................................Francisco BarriosDerrick Blanton Construction, Inc. ...........................................................Derrick BlantonCoastal Construction Group, LLC ..................................................................Ralph BusseyClayton Carpet Co. ......................................................................................... Bobby ClaytonKo Construction .................................................................................................James CookSterling Properties & Investments, Inc. ......................................................Russ DziubakRe-Builders, Inc. ....................................................................................................Ray FloydHowell Homes, Inc. ...................................................................................... Mickey Howell84 Lumber Co # 2410 MyrtleBeach.....................................................................Nick KniatManna Custom Builders, Inc. ....................................................................... Ronald LabrieTrotter Lanford Construction Co. ...................................................................Lee F LanfordCarolina Home Exteriors .........................................................................................Bob LeeSouthern Home Designs ......................................................................................... Tom LeePalmetto Vinyl Fence ...................................................................................Patrick LendrimConway Ford, Inc. .................................................................................. Geramie LivingstonCustom Theater & Audio ................................................................................... Allen RyalsClaremont Companies.................................................................................. Brian SciarettaCoastal Interior Solutions ..............................................................................Alan StadiemQuality Landscaping & Patios .................................................................Mike StollenmierCarolus Real Estate ........................................................................................ Paxton TuckerCoastal Transformations ...................................................................... Ken van HeyningenWagner Brothers Cabinetry .......................................................................... Scott WagnerDon Watford Waterproofing, Inc. ....................................................... Gordon Watford, Jr.Progress Builders ..........................................................................................Michael AllardCartrette/CFo Magnolia, LLC ................................................................. A.Myles CartretteElevator Sales & Service ............................................................................Francis ChesterDouglas Company ..........................................................................................David DouglasFlorida Tile Industries .........................................................................................Chad FaustRam Jack of SC ...........................................................................................Elwood HackneyBradford Meadows, LLC ............................................................................. Scott HarrelsonCaldwell Pools, Inc. ...................................................................................... Wanda HarvinHolly H. Kaufmann .................................................................................. Holly H. KaufmannKen Moore Constr, Inc. ............................................................................... Kenneth MooreMold Stoppers ......................................................................................................Bill MurrayMillennium Const & Dev ...............................................................................Cornell PattonLakeside Crossing, LLC.................................................................................... Paul QuigleyImpressive Concrete, Inc. .................................................................................. Tom BaherHunter Brown Development .........................................................................Hunter BrownStone Setters ...................................................................................................... Nina BrownThe Home Group ................................................................................................Dan ColombSteve Fournier Custom Bldg, Inc. ...............................................................Steve FournierRichmond Homes Const Corp .........................................................................James FrankWell Built Homes of MI, LLC ..............................................................................Linda KiserCarolina Shoreline Builders ............................................................................Todd MooseGarden City Furniture .........................................................................................Dianne RayMainstay Building & Development .................................................................... Dan RoysSilver Companies.........................................................................................Anthony J. SalaCoastal Custom Homes ...............................................................................Chad Schraeder

Lakelands HBA Exit Realty of Greenwood, Inc. ................................................................... John GillespieThe Gutter Carpenters............................................................................ Micheal CarpenterPanagakos Asphalt Paving ..........................................................................Mike PinckneyLandmark Home Builders, Inc. .................................................................... Ronnie Powell

Laurens-Newberry HBALCB Construction, LLC.................................................................................... Charlie BanksBolands Erosion Control...............................................................................Wayne BolandAdams Building Supplies........................................................................ Lawrence NelsonAttention to Details, LLC ...................................................................................Ralph SnowElite Tile, LLC ........................................................................................Jason Webster SCBJ

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K S McRorie Interior Design.......................................................................Kelley McRorieAmerican Paving Design Inc. ......................................................................... Tim NiemiecPrecision Granite & Marble .......................................................................Brian SylvesteroneWorld Sustainable ........................................................................................ Bill TraverLowcountry National Bank ..........................................................................Sheree WoodsCarolina oak Homes ........................................................................................Chris Wright

Horry-Georgetown HBA Centex Homes .....................................................................................................Ken BaloghBank of America Mortgage ..............................................................................Ellen FieldsSuntrust Mortgage.........................................................................................Doug RoderickWhite Interior Specialties, Inc. ......................................................................... Bill WhiteExceptional Homes, LLC ................................................................................. Tom WombleFrancisco Masonry....................................................................................Francisco BarriosDerrick Blanton Construction, Inc. ...........................................................Derrick BlantonCoastal Construction Group, LLC ..................................................................Ralph BusseyClayton Carpet Co. ......................................................................................... Bobby ClaytonKo Construction .................................................................................................James CookSterling Properties & Investments, Inc. ......................................................Russ DziubakRe-Builders, Inc. ....................................................................................................Ray FloydHowell Homes, Inc. ...................................................................................... Mickey Howell84 Lumber Co # 2410 MyrtleBeach.....................................................................Nick KniatManna Custom Builders, Inc. ....................................................................... Ronald LabrieTrotter Lanford Construction Co. ...................................................................Lee F LanfordCarolina Home Exteriors .........................................................................................Bob LeeSouthern Home Designs ......................................................................................... Tom LeePalmetto Vinyl Fence ...................................................................................Patrick LendrimConway Ford, Inc. .................................................................................. Geramie LivingstonCustom Theater & Audio ................................................................................... Allen RyalsClaremont Companies.................................................................................. Brian SciarettaCoastal Interior Solutions ..............................................................................Alan StadiemQuality Landscaping & Patios .................................................................Mike StollenmierCarolus Real Estate ........................................................................................ Paxton TuckerCoastal Transformations ...................................................................... Ken van HeyningenWagner Brothers Cabinetry .......................................................................... Scott WagnerDon Watford Waterproofing, Inc. ....................................................... Gordon Watford, Jr.Progress Builders ..........................................................................................Michael AllardCartrette/CFo Magnolia, LLC ................................................................. A.Myles CartretteElevator Sales & Service ............................................................................Francis ChesterDouglas Company ..........................................................................................David DouglasFlorida Tile Industries .........................................................................................Chad FaustRam Jack of SC ...........................................................................................Elwood HackneyBradford Meadows, LLC ............................................................................. Scott HarrelsonCaldwell Pools, Inc. ...................................................................................... Wanda HarvinHolly H. Kaufmann .................................................................................. Holly H. KaufmannKen Moore Constr, Inc. ............................................................................... Kenneth MooreMold Stoppers ......................................................................................................Bill MurrayMillennium Const & Dev ...............................................................................Cornell PattonLakeside Crossing, LLC.................................................................................... Paul QuigleyImpressive Concrete, Inc. .................................................................................. Tom BaherHunter Brown Development .........................................................................Hunter BrownStone Setters ...................................................................................................... Nina BrownThe Home Group ................................................................................................Dan ColombSteve Fournier Custom Bldg, Inc. ...............................................................Steve FournierRichmond Homes Const Corp .........................................................................James FrankWell Built Homes of MI, LLC ..............................................................................Linda KiserCarolina Shoreline Builders ............................................................................Todd MooseGarden City Furniture .........................................................................................Dianne RayMainstay Building & Development .................................................................... Dan RoysSilver Companies.........................................................................................Anthony J. SalaCoastal Custom Homes ...............................................................................Chad Schraeder

Lakelands HBA Exit Realty of Greenwood, Inc. ................................................................... John GillespieThe Gutter Carpenters............................................................................ Micheal CarpenterPanagakos Asphalt Paving ..........................................................................Mike PinckneyLandmark Home Builders, Inc. .................................................................... Ronnie Powell

Laurens-Newberry HBALCB Construction, LLC.................................................................................... Charlie BanksBolands Erosion Control...............................................................................Wayne BolandAdams Building Supplies........................................................................ Lawrence NelsonAttention to Details, LLC ...................................................................................Ralph SnowElite Tile, LLC ........................................................................................Jason Webster SCBJ

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