HBAGC Newsletter - Summer 2017

HBAGC Well-Represented at State Meeting in Gatlinburg

The Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga
(HBAGC) was well represented at the summer
meeting of the Home Builders Association of Tennessee
(HBAT) June 25 - 28 in Gatlinburg. HBAT Directors
from throughout Tennessee and their families attended
the three-day conference.

Making the trip to the Great Smokey Mountains were HBAGC board member and candidate for 2018 HBAT
HBAGC President Mike Croxall, Vice President and secretary Ethan Collier was among many attendees at the
HBAT Southeast Region Vice President Jay Bell, Treasurer
Gabe Thomas, Past Presidents Chris Mabee and Ethan statewide summer meeting in Gatlinburg.
Collier, and Life Directors Nina Boss, Karen Flores and
Vicki Schambron, and Executive Officer Terry Greene. HBAGC 2017 HBAT
Collier is a candidate for 2018 HBAT State Secretary and DIRECTORS/ALTERNATE DIRECTORS
hosted a reception that was well attended. A number of President:
local HBAs from around the state, including HBAs in Mike Croxall
Memphis, Nashville, Cleveland and Chattanooga, have Southeast Region Vice President:
endorsed Ethan for the Senior Officer position. The Jay Bell
election will be held in Memphis during HBAT’s fall Builder Directors:
meeting in November. Ethan Collier | Chris Mabee | Gabe Thomas
HBAT meetings included sessions on budget and finance, Builder Alternate Directors:
membership and leadership, government affairs, the Jordan Cornelison | Dale Mabee | Mike Moon
Associate’s Council and Executive Officer’s Council Associate Directors:
and the possibility of a new health insurance program Paula Palmer | Clay Cochran | Marty Hilliard
for HBAT members. A legislative agenda for 2018 was Associate Alternate Directors:
discussed, as was the status of HBAT’s current appeal of Joe Bozich | Amber James | Ramona Scott
new State of Tennessee stormwater regulations and new Life Directors:
and different ways to increase membership recruitment Nina Boss | Karen Flores | Vicki Schambron
and retention rates.
HBAT’s 2017 fall meeting will be held November 2 - 5
in Memphis.

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From the desk of....

Terry Greene, Executive Officer, HBA of Greater Chattanooga

It has been a very busy HBAGC continues to “pay it forward” in a variety of
second quarter for HBAGC. ways, donating $5,500 each to the local chapters of the
On the heels of another very American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. HBAGC
successful Tri-State Home also proudly supports the Tennessee River Gorge Trust
Show, all of us at HBAGC Fund and recently served as a sponsor for their annual
quickly shifted into a number “Another Gorgeous Evening” event.
of new and different activities Thanks to the leadership of our Board President, Mike
that were all centered on Croxall, our back storage/supply/meeting room has
supporting, growing and been transformed into a very nice Board of Directors
promoting our association room with a separate area for supplies and storage.
and its membership. Once finished, it will provide a much more professional
A particular focus has working environment for staff and our membership.
been placed on being more
strategic in our membership recruitment and retention Before and After. The back room at HBAGC
efforts. It doesn’t do us much good to recruit 10 new in its transformation into a multi-use space.
members a month if we have 12 others cancel. We’re
working hard at doing a better job of making sure we
know why new members join and what the expectations
are. HBAGC staff is also digging much deeper to make
sure current members understand the value and benefits
of an HBAGC membership.
We had three successful special events during the second
quarter, starting with the “Night at the Lookouts,”
followed by our annual Fishing Tournament and then
our Island Cove Family Fun Day. All of these activities
were well attended and provided an opportunity for
our membership to connect with each other and have a
good time doing it.

Finding Time for a Little Fun. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Enjoying a beautiful day at Island recently awarded the HBAGC its “Association Excellence
Cove Family Fun Day with my wife, Award” for our 2016 public relations campaign,
Tricia, and Mike and Hilde Croxall. “Building Chattanooga.” This award wouldn’t have been
possible without Anne Songy, who tirelessly worked to
pull all of the different pieces together.
On a bittersweet note, June saw the departure of Cynthia
Blackwell from the HBAGC staff. Cynthia was our
Special Events and Communications Coordinator for
the last four years and did a magnificent job coordinating
all of our events, particularly the Tri-State Home Show.
Cynthia will be greatly missed and we wish her well in

her new career endeavors. Terry

To learn more about the many ways HBAGC is working on your behalf, contact us at 423. 624.9992.

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Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga

2017 Officers & staff

ExEcutivE cOmmittEE

President Croxall, Croxall Construction Treasurer Thomas, Collier Construction
Mike Gabe

Vice PreJasiydeBnetll, Bell Homebuilders, LLC Secretary Cornelison, P&C Construction, Inc.
Jordan

AssociaCtelsaCyoCunoccihl Prraensi,dJeondyt Millard Pest Control, LLC Immediate Past President
Chris Mabee, Cornerstone Construction, LLC

BOard Of dirEctOrs

Jamie Breneman, Chattanooga Exteriors Builders
Warren Cole, Cole Construction
Ethan Collier, Collier Construction Dennis Neal, Habitat for Humanity
Dale Mabee, Cornerstone Construction, LLC Dusty Rowland, Rowland Development Group
Mike Moon, Moon Building & Development Sherman Smith, Dream Tech Homes, LLC
Brandon Waters, Waters-Holland Builders

Associates

Joe Bozich, Chattanooga Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Paula Palmer, Real Estate Partners

Marty Hilliard, Home & Lawn Care Services Ramona Scott, Matheney Stees & Associates

Amber James, First Choice Title, Inc.

Ex-OfficiO
Nina Boss, Century Title & Escrow, Inc. Don Moon, Moon Building & Developing

Karen Flores, SmartBank Vicki Schambron, Alder & Cox Insurance, Inc.

Coleman Hochman, Coleman Hochman & Associates

HBaGc staff

Terry Greene, Executive Officer ([email protected] |423.624.9992)
Nicole Gosciniak, Administrative & Marketing Coordinator ([email protected] | 423.708.8222)
Karen Delgado, Membership Services & A/P Manager ([email protected] | 423.708.8221)

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Calendar 2017 HBAGC
Century Club Members
July
13 Executive Committee Meeting Gold Sponsors
11:30-1:00pm , HBAGC
13 Rebate Webinar AFS
1:00pm-2:00pm BB & T
27 Associates Council Meeting Junior’s Building Material
12:00pm-1:00pm, HBAGC Matheny Stees & Associates
Pratt Home Builders
August
8 Joint HBAGC/GCAR Luncheon Silver Sponsors
11:30am-1:00pm, The Chattanoogan
10 Executive Committee Meeting Alder & Cox Insurance
11:30-1:00pm American Portables
25 Q2’17 Rebate Deadline Century Title & Escrow, Inc.
31 HBAGC Annual Golf Outing Chattanooga Closet Company
Canyon Ridge Golf Club Chattanooga Title, Inc.
Drain Right Guttering
September Ferguson Bath, Kitchen &
12 Membership Committee Meeting
11:30am -12:30pm Lighting Gallery
14 Executive Committee Meeting First Choice Title, Inc.
11:30-1:00pm Henderson Hutcherson McCullough
21 Showcase of Homes Luncheon & Expo Henley Supply & Millwork
11:30am-1:00pm
Chattanooga Convention Center McCoy Homes, Inc.
SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
October
12 Executive Committee Meeting Synovus Mortgage
1:30 am–1:00 pm, HBAGC
13-15 HBAGC Showcase of Homes Century Club Members support the
Citywide Association through their monetary
17 Board of Directors,
10:30 am – 11:30 am, HBAGC donations each year and are
17 General Membership Meeting/Luncheon, recognized during our meetings.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm, HBAGC Thank you for your continued support!
20-22 HBAGC Showcase of Homes
Citywide

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Member Spotlight

Dennis Neal, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga

If anyone understands the “When I came on board
joys that come from home in 2007, the construction
ownership, it’s Dennis Neal. division was lacking, so I put
As Director of Construction a lot of effort into bringing it
and Land Development up to where it needed to be.
at Habitat for Humanity Aside from the development
of Greater Chattanooga, of the actual properties, a
Dennis witnesses first-hand big part of my job is finding
how owning a new home funding sources and building
can change a person’s life. our volunteer base. Volunteers
are our workforce.”
“Families that go through
this process really want Perhaps his appreciation for volunteers is precisely
it and have worked hard to be chosen. These why Dennis is a long-time, active member of
are people who could not otherwise purchase HBAGC. First as a business owner and then again in
a home, so a major part of my job is to find just his current role, Dennis believes in supporting the
the right property that fits the family and then association that supports him.
to build it as cost-effectively as possible.”

Finding the land to build on is getting harder every “I’ve served on the board for four years and
year, so Habitat for Humanity has found a way to now serve on the Innovation and Technology
expand its services to existing home owners in the Council. The Home Builders Association has
community. always been supportive of Habitat for Humanity
– volunteering, partnering, and giving generous
“Chattanooga is only so big, and we have to contributions. Individual members and staff
be sure the property we develop is in the best have been a big part of our program throughout
location and still affordable. It’s definitely the years.”
getting tougher, so we started the Neighborhood
Revitalization Program three years ago and have Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area
renovated and improved 48 existing houses.” was recognized as the 2014 Homebuilder of the
Year by the HBAGC. With the help of Dennis, the
A third-generation home builder and former owner two organizations continue to seek opportunities to
of his own custom construction company, Dennis work together for the good of the community and
now wears the many hats that come with running a the home building industry.
non-profit program.

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Member Profile

Herb Pettit, SunTrust Mortgage

Times are great for mortgage “The average price of a new
lenders in Chattanooga, and home is generally a bit over
Herb Pettit of SunTrust Mortgage is what a new home buyer can
no exception. Herb’s career began in afford, so these younger age
retail banking 30 years ago, but now, groups are buying older houses
on top of being a loan officer himself, in Brainerd, East Ridge, and
he manages a very busy mortgage St. Elmo.”
department. According to Herb, In addition to his four years on
there is such a lack of inventory in the board at Urban League and a
the Chattanooga area, he’s seeing year in Leadership Chattanooga,
multiple offers being made on Herb is completing a two-year term as President of the
existing homes. This high demand Chattanooga Mortgage Bankers Association. Now that
has a direct impact on new home buying and remodeling. he’s a bit freer, Herb plans on becoming more involved at
HBAGC, where has been a member for over four years. In
“The spring and summer months are usually the fact, when he begain manageing mortgages at SunTrust,
busiest for home buying, but the shortage of existing he encouraged his team to join, as well.
homes is creating a need for new homes. As builders “We knew that new homes were going to be an area
complete homes started later in the year, we’re going where Chattanooga needed to grow to satisfy the
to see the buying season extend into the fall.” increasing demand. SunTrust does a lot of studies
Younger home buyers are trending, as well. According and research on trends, and we predicted this surge
to Herb, the millennials that either couldn’t or wouldn’t of new home buyers coming into this market. We
buy when during the recession, are now buying their definitely to be members of the Home Builders
first homes in their thirties. This push for lower priced Association to work more closely with the builders.”
real estate has rejuvenated some older neighborhoods –
driving the need for remodeling, as well.

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HBAGC Member Ethan Collier
Earns Critical Endorsements in Run for 2018 HBAT Secretary

Ethan Collier, past HBAGC Board EverywhereEthanhascampaigned,local
President and current member HBAs embrace his vision for a stronger
of the HBAGC Board of Directors, and more efficient state association. His
is a candidate for the 2018 Secretary personal and professional background
for the Home Builders Association of has well positioned Ethan for this office.
Tennessee. It has been 32 years since Chattanooga
To date, Ethan has been endorsed by had someone serve as a senior officer
the Home Builders Association of at the state level and Ethan is well-
West Tennessee, the Home Builders prepared to represent HBAGC and the
Association of Middle Tennessee, the entire HBAT membership.
Home Builders Association of Greater The election will held during HBAT’s
Chattanooga and the Ocoee Region fall meeting in Memphis the first
Builders Association. week of November.

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Welcome HBAGC New Members! HBAGC Gives Back
to the Community
Jay Anderson w Cleaning Commandos, Inc.
The Home Builders Association of Greater
d/b/a Chattanooga House Maids Chattanooga continuously seeks opportunities to
support the organizations that help our community thrive.
Jessica Aubert w Studio 323 Recently HBAGC President Mike Croxall and Executive
Officer Terry Greene presented checks to two deserving
Casey Burns w Allsouth Appliance Group, Inc. organizations on behalf of the Association.

Tracy Carpenter w The Bankcard Group Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga, which
partners with volunteer and low income families
Ricardo Chairez w Bob the Hanger, LLC to build affordable housing, and the Chattanooga
Chapter of the American Red Cross each received
Clay Dennis w Blossman Propane a $5,500 donation. We are proud to support these
d/b/a Southern Hearth & Patio important projects and look forward to partnering
with Habitat for Humanity and the American Red
Summer Downs w United Guttering & Home Improvement Cross in the future.

Adam Driver w A.D. Engineering Services, Inc.

Eric Edwards w Eric Edwards Construction, LLC

Kelly Elmore w Keller Williams Realty

Karen Erwin w Cunningham & Co. Mortgage

Tim Foote w The Gardener’s Touch, LLC

Jeff Harvey w Jeff Harvey Heating & Cooling

Mark Hite w Keller Williams Realty The Chattanooga Chapter of the American Red Cross
Josh Kilgrore w Collins Building Materials was on hand to accept HBAGC’s donation from President
Mike Croxall and Executive Officer Terry Greene.

Keven Kruchinski w Tennessee American Water

Tracy Law w Law Professional Cleaning

Cheryl Moore w Pratt Home Builders

Don Oaks w Cunningham & Co. Mortgage

Bill Panebianco w Pratt Home Builders

Cory Payne w Vulcan Materials Company

Dusty Rowland w Rowland Development Group Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Dave Butler
Mike Steele w PayPro HCS accepts a donation from HBAGC President Mike
Croxall and Executive Officer Terry Greene.

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Spread the Word!

October 13-15
and October 20-22

The Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga’s 1st Annual Showcase of Homes is sure
to become an area tradition. Open to the public and free of charge, the self-guided tour invites
everyone to view some of the area’s best craftsman homes.
Be sure to pick up your free copy of the Chattanooga Builds - Showcase of Homes Edition for
great feature articles and information on each of the participating builders. The magazine will
be available to members at the Showcase Kick-off Luncheon and Expo on September 21st and
the Showcase Preview Party on October 12th, and will be available to the public at each of the
homes in the Showcase and at selected area stores.
For more information on the 2017 Showcase of Homes, contact Terry Greene at 423 708-8219
or [email protected].

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HBAGC Members Find Time for Fun
During Busy Second Quarter

Work hard - play hard! HBAGC members found time this quarter to enjoy some sports, outdoors and each
other’s company. In addition to a Night at the Lookouts on May 5th and a Family Fun Day at Island Cove on
June 3rd, springtime found members reeling in the fun at the Second Annual HBAGC Bass Fishing Tournament.

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Fishing Tournament Gallery

2017 Fishing Tournament Winners

1st place Danny Hall 18.24lbs
2nd place Kenneth Dooley and James Hicks 16.7lbs
3rd place David Alan Ogle and Bobby A. Ogle 15.17
4th place Ricky Murphy 13.5lbs
5th place Mike Keubler 13.25lbs
Big Fish Randy Burrows 9lbs

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Fishing Tournament Gallery

2017 Fishing Tournament
SPONSORS

Many thanks to our Tournament
Sponsors, who helped make this

year’s event a big success!

Presenting Sponsors

Ferguson Enterprises
Home Choice Windows

and Doors, LLC

Big Fish Sponsor

Precision Door Service

Bobber Sponsors

Title Guaranty & Trust Co
Goodman Creations
Pratt Home Builders
Arrow Exterminators

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Breakfast Sponsor

Metro Roofing & Metal
Supply Co.

Dinner Sponsor

Jody Millard Pest Control, LLC

Friday Night
Drink Sponsor

American Portables

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Membership News

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Manage Your Membership Online

HBAGC has launched an exciting new online membership portal to help
you manage your registrations, payments and contact information from

anywhere! The HBAGC GrowthZone is available free to all members
and can be accessed at http://members.hbagc.net/login/.

Sign up today! It’s easy!

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The Member Rebate Program is just one of the

many savings of being a HBA Member!
Estimated savings are $1,100 annually through our

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NO RECEIPTS ARE REQUIRED.

That more than covers your
Annual Membership Dues!

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Membership Questions? Contact Membership Services Manager Karen Delgado at 423.708.8221

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