Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Nov 1, 2022 in News
Our annual Holiday Party will be held this year on December 1, 2022, at The Graduate Hotel, 210 South Dubuque St, downtown Iowa City beginning at 6:00 PM. As you know, financial support is extremely important to The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders, as we rely on donations to provide Scholarships that are greatly needed. This year, the newly nationally chartered, Professional Women in Building Council will be raising funds to create the Amy Lynn Pretorius Endowed...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Sep 27, 2022 in News
Members: grow your business and gain recognition by becoming a Greater Iowa City Area HBA sponsor! Available options are listed in our 2023 Sponsorships Guide There are numerous opportunities across multiple events at various price points. Anyone who commits to sponsorships and/or ad space totaling $1,500 or more and pays in full by Jan. 15, 2023, will receive a 3 percent discount (2023 Home Show, Parade of Homes and Motto opportunities are excluded from this offer.) Once...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Sep 27, 2022 in News
IVHFH’s annual Hammers and Hardhats auction fundraiser is now open! Join Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Jane Hagedorn Women Build committee for an online auction benefiting the Jane Hagedorn Women Build. Proceeds from this event will allow IVHFH to build a Habitat home in Iowa City and will also fund a critical home repair for a single-mother living in North Liberty. The online auction will open on September 22 and close promptly on October 1 at 8:00...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Sep 12, 2022 in News
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association hosted the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Economics and Housing Policy for the National Association of Home Builders Dr. Robert Dietz. Dietz presented information on national trends and local data focusing on permit trends, employment, housing affordability, pricing, and population growth. You can view the slide show by clicking on the link below. Dr. Dietz Slide Show Robert Dietz, Ph.D. is the Chief...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Aug 22, 2022 in News
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) Vocational Training Council (VTC), in partnership with the City of Kalona, KCTC, WEDG and ECICOG, dedicated its 2022 Student-Remodel House at 721 6th Street in Kalona. Across nearly three months, nine students from four high schools and one college received on-the-job training as they helped remodel the house and build a new garage under the tutelage of the Iowa City Area HBA’s Vocational Training Council members...
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Posted by karyl@hbaofic.org on Aug 15, 2022 in News
NAHB members have actively been advocating for better solutions toward housing affordability, whether it’s removing regulatory barriers to increase housing supply or recruiting new workers to the profession. As NAHBNow recently highlighted, a number are actively involved in local endeavors — such as state or local task forces and commissions — to bring the home-building perspective to discussions surrounding how communities can tackle this important issue. Connecticut...
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