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2008
Parade of Homes
June 6-8 & 13-15
Scattered Site
Entry Form
Limited Edition
Copies still available
Now just $7.50
each!
Hurry! Call
890-8224, Today!
 
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Spring Fling Golf Scramble
&
General Membership Meeting
May 22nd
Champions
Run Golf Course
14262 Mt Pleasant Rd, Rockvale
Golf: 11 am, registration •
lunch
GMM:
5:30 pm, CATFISH Fry!
Play RSVP for $100!
Congrats! Last month’s winner, Steve Morris
of Atmos Energy!
RSVP by May 5th for TWO chances to win, or by
May 20th for ONE chance to win. Must be present to win.
Remember! You r General Membership meal is included in your
membership dues, so RSVP today! Call 890-8224. Guests, $15 at
the door. Attendees without a reservation will be served last,
and are not guaranteed a meal.
Preview
Party
June
5th
2008 “Homes Today” Parade
UPDATE: RCHBA Parade Home * Lot 47,
Puckett Station
By Tim Davis – Classic Homes Realty, Inc.
Since a significant amount of
the RCHBA yearly operating revenue
depends on the success of the annual parade of homes and
especially the success of the association sentry, we thought
it would be a good idea to keep our members updated and
informed on the progress of the association’s entry, lot 47
Puckett Station.
With only a few weeks until the
2008 “Homes Today” Tour of Homes, the pressure is on to get
the project completed. Fortunately we have one of
Rutherford County’s most experienced and successful builders,
Mark Wood’s Construction, on top of it. “All the final
selections have been made and we are moving forward at a rapid
pace,” says Mark. “I don’t foresee any problems that would
prevent us form completing the project on time and on budget
,” he added. The home is being professionally decorated
and many of the furnishings have been pledged so that the
association doesn’t have to purchase them (or sell them
afterwards).
 Thanks to all the associates
who have donated or significantly discounted their products
and services. Without your participation and dedication this
fund raiser couldn’t be successful. Be assured that the
association is dedicated to making sure the general public
knows about your contributions. There will be a sign in
the front yard that will list all participants. There will
also b
e plaques on
display throughout the house giving you and your company
recognition UPDATE: RCHBA Parade Home Lot 47, Puckett Station
for the products, services, and merchandise you have so
generously donated.
Thanks to our Associate’s generosity, our
RCHBA parade entry will have the latest in technology, décor,
and all the latest high-end features that today’s buyer is
looking for. As a result, this is going to be one of the
best parade of homes we have ever had in our association’s
history.
Despite the nation’s strained economy and
jittery home shoppers, Middle Tennessee continues to see solid
sales figures and prices are holding steady. Much of the
excess inventory has been absorbed and 2008 looks like it will
be a decent year. We expect record numbers to turn out for
this year’s parade and we know our association’s entry will be
one of the best and most successful ever. Check back next
month for another update and more details of your parade of
homes entry.
Be sure to mark your calendar, now, to attend
the Preview Party, Thursday, June 5th. We’ll see you there!
Invest Wisely During
National Home Remodeling Month
Remembering the three “Rs”—repair,
rehab, and remodel—will help preserve the value of the home, a
family’s most important asset. In recognition of Home
Remodeling Month this May, the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) Remodelers will highlight the financial
incentives of remodeling and offer suggestions for consumers
on projects that provide the best return on investment.
“Remodeling not only enriches a homeowner’s quality of life,
but it can also provide numerous financial rewards,” said NAHB
Remodelers Chairman Lonny Rutherford, CGR, CAPS, a
professional remodeler from Farmington, N. M. “Smart remodels
increase home value and save homeowners money by improving
home performance.”
With interest rates at historic lows, homeowners can now move
forward with long-delayed projects that help maintain their
home’s value by modernizing and adding amenities.
Attention to home maintenance adds comfort, enhances home
performance and avoids future costly repairs. And there are
immediate savings on energy and utility bills after upgrading
home efficiency.
“It doesn’t take much effort to increase home values. Adding a
full bath or renovating the kitchen are great investments, but
smaller projects such as replacing siding or adding a deck
improve the space and beautify a home,” adds Rutherford.
According to the experts at NAHB Remodelers, the best return
on investment doesn’t always mean spending big:
• Fix drafts for better air flow, or repair the roof to stop
leaks. Even simple repairs can drastically improve home
performance and protect the structure’s integrity.
• Add the most value for the least cost by replacing siding or
adding a small bathroom. • Expand your home to the outdoors by
adding a deck, patio or porch where you can relax or
entertain.
For a list of remodelers, including Certified Professional
Remodelers, contact the Rutherford County Home Builders
Association at 615-890-8224. For more information about
remodeling, visit
www.nahb.org/remodel.
NAHB Remodelers is
America’s home for professional remodelers, representing the
14,000 remodeling industry members of the National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB). The organization provides
information, education and designation programs to improve the
business and construction expertise of its members and to
enhance the professional image of the industry. Learn more
about remodeling at www.nahb.org/remodel.
From the Executive Officer
Karyn Beaty 
We can’t thank you enough, volunteers and
sponsors, who make all things possible for us! Especially, our
monthly meeting sponsors, to-date: F&M Bank; Aragon Realty; &
Atmos Energy.
Also, our corporate sponsors: Diamond Sponsor, Home Buyers
Warranty; Gold Sponsors: B&M Insulation, Henley Supply, and
Stonecrest Title; and Silver Sponsors: 84 Lumber and SunTrust
Bank.
Golf and Parade volunteers are hard at it, and without the
efforts of chairpersons Tammy Lane and Terry Coleman (golf), and
J.R. Eastman (parade), we’d really be floundering.
And I’d be remiss if we don’t tip our hats to Jason Adreon and
the Toys for Tots committee. They’re fired up...already! Three
new events are on the drawing boards:
NEW! A 5k
Bike Ride / 1k Walk is being organized by Ryan Watson to benefit
Home Builders Care charities (Toys for Tots and Education),
planned for late fall; 542-5302.
NEW! A Dove
Hunt, chaired by Bob Slayton, (late September?); 896-6959.
NEW! A
Fishing Tounament, led by Andy Martin, in mid-October; 335-9524.
Each of these event chairpersons need plenty of
enthusiastic volunteers for planning and execution – not to
mention droves of folks to participate. Pick one and dive in!
Plan to Get More from Your Membership
By Joseph Jones
You’ve invested your money
into the association. Now it’s
time to invest your thoughts into how you’re going to make your
dues dollars work best for you in return. In order to get
more from your membership, you have to have a plan — a
marketingplan.
First, write down three to five things that you want to get from
your HBA membership. HBA membership offers us
opportunities to:
• Increase our business.
• Network with others in the building industry.
• Learn how to be leaders.
• Stay abreast of the current trends in the industry.
• Get legal advice.
• Become involved in the legislative or political process.
• Learn how to reduce costs.
• Hire and keep good people.
• Create a marketing plan.
• Obtain insurance, telephone, or other business services at a
discounted price.
• Attend training classes.
• Make lifelong friends who share our interests and concerns.
And those are just a few benefits of membership.
So, from what the HBA offers, develop your list of three to five
things you want to get from your membership over the next year.
Let’s call these things your goals.
Next, write each goal on a separate sheet of paper. Create a
list of actions or activities for each goal that you’ll carry
out in order to achieve them. At first, just write down
everything that comes to mind under each goal. Then, go back and
review your list and ask yourself: “Will I really do this?”
“Will this action/activity really help me achieve this goal?”
Keep the ones that end up with “YES” answers.
Third, attach a deadline for each of the actions or activities
on the lists. Personally, I’ve found that without deadlines, I
can put things off indefinitely. Without deadlines we
procrastinate and “procrastination is the thief of time.” It is
also the thief of cash flow, business development, happiness,
and a host of other wonderful things in life.
Fourth, set a time aside each week to review your goals and the
actions and activities you’ve written into your plan. Use this
review as your planning session for the coming week and as a
progress update on your goals from the previous week. Don’t let
this session slide. It’s easy to let a week go by and then
another and then another and before you know it, a month has
slipped away and you are no closer to your goals than you were
30 days before. Make these planning and review sessions
part of your routine. The law of the harvest teaches us
that “as we sow, we reap.” In order to reap, we have to sow. We
have to water and fertilize and weed to keep our crop alive and
growing. In order to achieve our goals, we have to put the time
into planning, reviewing, and taking action. Once each quarter,
I also recommend taking stock of your overall goals and making
sure you are going in the right direction. You may have to
revise a goal or two, or add something.
If you want your HBA membership to yield a harvest of good
things for you and your business, this kind of work will be
necessary. Having been involved in our association for nearly 20
years, I’ve had the good fortune of seeing the truth of what
I’ve just shared with you exemplified by so many fellow members.
Those who have gotten the most from the association have been
those with a plan. I’ve also found that their plans included a
goal which essentially answers the questions, “What can I give
to the association?” and “How can I serve my fellow members?”
Those who get the most from the HBA are those who invest
themselves in service to the association. And they have a plan.
It's that simple. They've learned that we shouldn't go through
life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. We need to be
able to throw something back.
In closing, I offer this bit of wisdom from my teachers:
Failing to fail is a plan to fail. Put another way, "Without
dreams and visions we perish." Dreams and visions----goals
and plans for their achievement---that really matter to us will
affect almost everything we do all day long because everything
we do becomes related to their achievement.
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