Hern Builder Assoc Newsletter Jan Feb 2014

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Next Dates
January 21 & February 18
Happy New Year
January Meetings @ HBA
1-8 @ 9:30am Spike
Club/Membership Committee
1-9 @ 8:30am Liaison Com.
1-16 @ 1pm Gov’t Affairs
1-20 @ 4:30pm Exec. Finc.
1-20 @ 5:30pm Board of
Directors
1-21@ Noon Lunch Club @
Rookie’s
1-27 @ 5:30pm Mix & Mingle @
HBA
February Meetings @ HBA
2-6 @ 8:30am Liaison Com.
2-8 @ 8am Sporting Clays
Tournament @ Tampa Bay
Range
2-14 Spike Club Valentines Day
Dinner & Show (tentative)
2-17 @ 4:30pm Exec. Finc.
2-17 @ 5:30pm Board of
Directors
2-18 @ Noon Lunch Club @
Rookie’s
2-24 @ 6pm February GMM @
Papa Joe’s Restaurant
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HERNANDO COUNTY
SINGLE FAMILY
Nov. 2013
Builder *HBA Member
# Permits
NAHB SPIKE CLUB
PERMITS
The Spike Club is an elite group of Association members recognized for
outstanding achievement in membership. BOLD Names indicate change in
Valuation
Adams Homes
7
1,081,425
Artistic Homes
1
155,769
D R Horton
2
468,000
Gulf Stream Homes
1
225,000
Hartland Homes
5
570,000
Maronda Homes
5
810,989
MPH Investments
1
325,000
Owner
3
223,900
Palmwood Const.
2
170,400
Pulte Homes
1
147,900
Spike credits as of November, 2013.
Purple Coat ...................................250+
Dianne Waldron................................553
James Futrell Sr. .............................313
Burgundy Coat ........................150-249
Bill Paul ...........................................229
Joe Mazzuco Jr. .........................182.50
Don Whiting......................................175
Joe Pastore .................................174.50
Bob Eaton ..................................155.50
Red Coat ..................................100-149
Mary Mazzuco .................................142
Linda Wisniewski ......................123.50
Joe Yannon .................................103.50
Robin Pastore .................................101
Green Coat...................................50-99
Mark Alexander ..................................83
James Wisniewski............................80
Jeff West ............................................72
Dudley Hampton Jr. ....................68.50
Robert Showalter ..........................64.50
Chris Glover .......................................59
Brian Betters..................................51.50
Navy (Life Member) .....................25-49
Daryl Senica .......................................49
Gail Whiting ........................................49
Steve Culp....................................49.50
Bobby Eaton.......................................40
Jim Linn ..............................................40
Timothy Stoops .............................36.50
Andy Colombino .................................39
Patricia Goble ..............................35.50
Joseph N. Pastore..............................27
Nick Nicholson....................................27
Jenny Malone...............................25.50
Commercial Permits for November, see pg. 11.
Spikes................................................6-24
Kyle Goble ........................................21.50
Diane Thomas ..................................16.50
Stuart Glover .........................................14
Randy Woodruff.....................................13
Chuck Blanchard ..............................11.50
Jolene Pastore ..................................11.50
David Simon .....................................11.50
Charles Wilson ........................................9
Andy Carr ................................................8
Bill Munrow ..............................................7
Robert Mazzuco ......................................6
Lisa Williams............................................6
Scott Constance ......................................6
Halie Meister............................................6
SPIKE CANDIDATES
Laura Varner .......................................5.50
David Foster ............................................5
Phil Roush ...............................................5
Steve Schurdell .......................................3
Dan Smyth Sr. ........................................3
Congratulations to the above Spike Club
Members, and our deepest appreciation for
their ongoing commitment and dedicated
work!
To remain an active Spike with the NAHB
you are required to bring in one new
member every year.
To become a Spike you must recruit six new
members. Each new member is one Spike
point. Twice during the year NAHB offers
multiple SPIKE POINT months. Spikes
also get half a point for each member
renewal that they sponsored.
Recruit new members, be a Spike!
SPIKES STAND UP...
Hello Members,
Calling all Spikes to join in the membership
committee meetings! As Spikes we are the
recruitment arm of the HBA so we need to be at the
membership committee meetings to help plan our year
for our members!
We have a couple fun ideas for Spike trips that are close
by and inexpensive. Have your own idea bring it to us
let’s see if we can have some more fun things to
participate in!
The Spike dollars paid for recruiting new members will
live on for 2014. So when you bring in new members you
will earn these Spike dollars that can be used at any HBA
function like cash. Saves you money at GMM’s, events,
tickets for events, the Spike bar, use the Spike dollars to
help cover the cost. This only works at HBA events so
don’t try to use these at Wendy’s Drive Thru- they aren’t
Spikes!
2014 looks promising, so to get the best results of your
investment in membership get involved at the HBA. We
work hard and have fun all at the same time! Hope you
join us!
Your Spike Club President,
Jim Linn
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HBA 2013-2014 Officers and Directors
Executive Directors
President.............................................................Mary Mazzuco
1st Vice President .............................................Scott Constance
2nd Vice President ...........................................Randy Woodruff
Treasurer/Secretary .............................................John Reventas
Builder Directors
Joey Pastore...................................................Linda Wisniewski
Bobby Eaton ............................................................Phil Roush
Associate Directors
Andy Carr ..............................................................David Foster
Kyle Goble ........................................................Steve Schurdell
Tyler Stapleton .......................................................Kevin Vance
NAHB Directors
NAHB Alternate Directors
Steve Culp
Robert Eaton
FHBA Directors
FHBA Alternate Directors
Randy Woodruff, Tyler Stapleton Kyle Goble
FHBA Associate Directors
FHBA Alternate Associate Directors
Randy Woodruff, Patty Goble Tyler Stapleton
FHBA Life Directors Bob Eaton, Katie Miller, Bill Paul, Joe Yannon
NAHB Life Director Bill Paul
HBA Staff
Brenda McDaniel ..........................................Executive Officer
Bobbe Allen ......................................Membership Coordinator
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Affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders & the Florida Home Builders Association.
7391 Sunshine Grove Road, Brooksville, FL 34613
Phone (352) 596-1114 • Fax (352) 597-2414
http://HernandoBuilders.com
Mission Statement: The HBA’s central purpose is to represent
the interests of the building industry and the general public
within Florida’s Hernando County
HBA Committees
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Meets on 3rd Thursday bi-monthly at 1:00 p.m.
Chairman: Robert Eaton
ETHICS & GRIEVANCE
Meets as needed.
Chairmen: Joseph Pastore & Joseph Mazzuco Jr.
EXECUTIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meets on the 3rd Monday of every month before the
Board of Directors. Chairman 2014: Steve Culp
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Meets as needed during election years.
Chairman: OPEN
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 9:30 a.m.
Chairman: Bobby Eaton
SPIKE CLUB
President: Jim Linn
COMMITTEES / EVENTS
Annual Summer Night....................Lisa Williams/Andy Carr
Annual Sporting Clays Tournament .....................Jim Futrell
Nature Coast Game Roast .....................................Jim Linn
Kidz and Rigz.............................................................OPEN
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Past Presidents
Steve Culp ...............................‘13
Chris Glover ............................‘12
Andy Colombino .....................‘11
*Jeff West .........................‘09-’10
Dudley Hampton Jr ........’08-’09
Doug Adrian ..........................’07
Timothy Stoops .....................’06
*Greg Carpenter ......................’05
*Jeff West ................................’04
*James Futrell .........................’03
*Stuart Glover .........................’02
*Steven Hill.............................’01
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr..........’99-’00
*Joseph Pastore ................’98-’99
*Robert D. Eaton.....................’97
*Greg Carpenter ......................’96
Scott Nicoletti .........................’95
Penny Szafran .........................’94
Jerry F. Harris..........................’93
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr. ..............’92
*Maurice Black .......................’90
*Preben Christensen................’89
Rudolph Bruni.......................’88
Gregory L. Cecil ...................’87
*Judy Guiney ..........................’86
*Maurice L. Black...................’85
*Steven L. Hill ........................’84
*Preben Christensen................’83
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr. ..............’82
*Toni Lincoln ..........................’81
*T.M. “Tom” Mills..................’80
John L. Nugent......................’79
Alan Krasemann ....................’78
*Maurice L. Black ..........’75 - ’77
Past Second Vice Presidents
Randy Woodruff ...........’07-’13
Patty Goble..........................’06
Jerry Ariale ...................’04-’05
Jerry Merritt ........................’03
Scott Bronson......................’02
Jan Palmer ...........................’01
Bruce Dodge .......................’00
Daryl Senica........................’99
Steven Crimi .......................’98
Brian Betters .......................’97
Jerry Desentz.......................’96
Lynne Edwards....................’95
John Clifford .......................’94
Theodore Grantz .................’93
Jerry Desentz........................’92
Virginia A. Wanat ..........’90-’91
Richard Cacianti...................’89
James Sasser.........................’88
Winston Richards .................’87
*Les Jackson ..........................’86
*Robert McCoy......................’85
Ron Delarosa........................’84
Fred Frederick ......................’83
*Allen Dill..............................’82
*Terry Merrion .......................’81
Paul Grynewicz ....................’80
Dewey Hudson.....................’79
Sam Tubolino .......................’78
* HBA LIFE DIRECTORS
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FHBA
President’s Message
We are so glad for another year it’s not funny!
We have great ideas for the association and
“branding” is one of them. What’s that you
say? Well, I’ll tell you. One of the biggest
issues that our industry faces is the
“encroacher”. These are businesses that are
neither licensed nor insured, but offer possibly
less quality, unguaranteed services to the public at uncompetitive
rates and encroach on the abilities of licensed and insured
professionals to earn their livings.
Well, we want to set ourselves apart from the herd by “branding”
each and every member with the HBA logo! How? Simply, we
want you to include the HBA logo in ALL of your advertising.
We, in turn, are going on an ad campaign to give a boost to our
membership by encouraging the public to look for the HBA logo
and do business with HBA members. We’ll let the community
know that our members are licensed and insured and that only
members in good standing with the backing of the HBA will have
access to our logo. We’ll ask that they call the HBA for referrals
before hiring any contractor. The HBA logo is our “Good
Housekeeping Seal of Approval”. I wonder if this is how Angie’s
List got started?
We are already talking to advertisers, but we need membership
participation to make this program happen and grow. If you have
suggestions you want to share contact Brenda, Bobbe or me at the
HBA.
This is your association – get involved – make it work for you!
Best regards,
by Ron Lieberman
Quite often, we think of government – federal, state and
local – as the enemy. Certainly, sometimes that
sentiment is justified. We all know first-hand what excessive
regulations and fees add to the final cost our lots, homes, remodeling
jobs, products and services. But let’s look at the other side of the coin.
Local governments are now our strongest ally in the fight against
unlicensed activity in our state. Most builders enjoy a very positive
working relationship with local building officials (just as FHBA has a
solid alliance with the Building Officials Association of Florida). And
at least one state agency – the Department of Business and
Professional Regulation (DBPR) – is winning high marks for being
business friendly. DBPR Secretary Ken Lawson spoke to the Flagler
County Chamber of Commerce last week and said his main goal is to
be a partner with the million business owners that his office regulates.
Lawson told reporter Aaron London of the Daytona Beach NewsJournal he’s proud of the fact that over the past two years, DBPR has
reduced the time it takes to get a professional license from 41 days to
an average of two days. Lawson says he believes that most businesses
want to be regulated, but with regulations that make sense. And he
says he looks hard every day at how regulations can be streamlined to
save business owners time and money. It’s a refreshing attitude and a
reminder to us all that while government may not always be our best
friend, they are far from being our worst enemy.
Ron Lieberman is a third-generation home builder and developer. He
is a two-time President of the Citrus County BA and a former
chairman of the Citrus County Affordable Housing Authority and the
Advisory Committee to the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation
Authority.
Mary Mazzuco
President
Executive Officer’s Offerings
The Year of Educating
Happy New Year....
Perspectives from Paul Thompson
We m a d e i t t h r o u g h a n o t h e r y e a r.
Congratulations everyone it’s 2014! This promises to be an
interesting year full of events, politics, (it is an election year) and
issues to fight like school impact fees.
First of all we are having a Parade of Homes this year! We have 9
builders and 15 entries so far! There is still a short window of
opportunity to be a part of the parade so call the HBA office right
away!
Secondly our first GMM is a mixer. January 27th here at the HBA
is an open house Mix & Mingle sponsored by 2-10 Home Buyers
Warranty and FHBInsurance. Spike Cash Bar and Sonny’s BBQ
is catering. Starts early at 5:30pm. No charge so join us for a social
evening to say Hi how were your holidays? RSVP so we have
enough food.
Third we want to inform you about our dues increase for 2014.
NAHB has raised their dues by $16 for 2014. Your HBA board has
decided we have to increase our dues by that same amount as we
cannot absorb the loss. So starting with January 2014 renewals all
dues for Associates and Builder members will go up by $16.
Finally please read the Weekly News Brief and the emails so you
are in the know! This is our primary way to reach you and there are
days when the notices could save you real dollars. Thanks!
It almost sounds like a contradiction of terms, but it’s
true: there was good news coming out of Washington
last week. That would be the Senate confirmation of Congressman
Mel Watt of North Carolina to become the new director of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). President Obama’s choice for the
job had faced an uphill battle in the Senate where Republicans
preferred the selection of a technically equipped housing bureaucrat as
opposed to a career politician. But Watt had the support of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association
of Realtors® mainly because it’s unlikely that he will favor highly
restrictive underwriting standards for federally-backed mortgage
loans, nor is he likely to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
NAHB President Rick Judson, who like Watt hails from Charlotte,
said as much last week, announcing he was looking forward to
working with Watt to help “revamp Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and
create a U.S. housing finance system that ensures liquidity and
stability for homeownership and rental housing.” Look for FHFA’s
new leader to be a willing partner in achieving those goals.
Paul Thompson, CAE, MIRM, is CEO/Executive Vice President of
the Florida Home Builders Association and holds an MBA from
Florida State University.
“Until we meet again…” Brenda
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Welcome back after a nice holiday break! I hope Santa brought you
everything you wanted for Christmas and that your New Year was exciting
and fun! Let’s look forward to a 2014 that will bring many good changes so
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CITRUS COUNTY LOCATION
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all can prosper.
Just before the break we had two nice events to help close out the year—Breakfast With Santa
and our Christmas Party GMM at Silverthorn.
The Spike event, Breakfast With Santa, was a really fun morning. Turnout was better than
expected and the kids had a ball!. Many, many thanks to Pat Ried (Pat Ried Acoustical Ceilings)
for being our Santa. He is a really good sport to do this and was a great Santa. Also a big thanks
to John Mason Catering for serving up a breakfast that is, as always, wonderful! Love those
hash browns.
Our December Christmas GMM was held at Silverthorn CC and it
was a memorable evening. Well deserving members received
their congratulatory awards as a thank you for their hard work on
committees and events throughout the year. The very special Len
Tria award in memory of our own Len Tria was awarded to our
very special Bob Eaton who works tirelessly in the governmental
affairs arena for the betterment of the HBA and its members. Well
done Bob.
I look forward to working with you again this year. Let’s make it a
good one! Get the most out of your membership.. participate!
Bobbe
Commercial Permits Nov. 2013
Additions
Member
# permits
None
0
Plumbing
Member
Billy the Sunshine Plumber
Electric
Remodels
J & J Electrical Enterprises
1
Glover Builders
1
Southeast Environmental
1
Cromwell Building Corp.
1
Kennedy Electric
Weikel Electric
1
2
DeVito Builders
Mayes Construction
1
1
William May Inc.
1
Coastal Construction
Mustang Homes
ProbuiltU.S.
1
1
2
Craig Krueger AC & Heating
2
Palmwood Const.
1
Mid Pinellas AC & Heating
Senica AC
1
1
B & H Const. of Central Fl.
Property Services
1
1
Mechanical
More photos on our Facebook page!
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# permits
1
11
Reroof
Member
Dave the Roofer
Peels Roofing
A Ready Roofing
# permits
1
1
1
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Members up for Renewal
January
Artistic Homes Enterprises
Futrell Construction
A Civil Design Group, LLC
JLD Excavating
February
Prestige Homes of the Suncoast
Ressel Construction
Roush Construction, Inc.
Woodland Group, Inc.
Bonded Builders Home Warranty Group
Bowman Overhead Doors
Coastline Electric, Inc.
Hernando Tile, Inc.
Sherwood Florist
Thank you for your continued support and
renewing your Membership
21 + YEARS
AJ’s Aluminum
Famous Tate
12-20 YEAR
6-11 YEARS
All Performance Title
BJH Construction General Contractors, Inc.
Gale Insulation
Hartland Homes, Inc.
WJQB 106 Three
1-5 YEARS
Comvest Builders, LLC
ProbuiltU.S.
Universal Soil Solutions, LLC
Welcome New Members November & December, 2013
Sorry To See You Go
Advanced Structural Consulting
Bright House Networks
JONI Industries
Maronda Homes, Inc.
Pit Boss BBQ
Tom Centella Drywall
Town & Country
Tremron Group
5 Star Refrigeration
Gary Read
352-345-4813
Pulte Home Corp.
Matt McNally
727-361-8188
Nature Coast Flooring
Randy Overall
352-684-0105
Regions Mortgage
Carl Ramm
352-683-3352
Thanks for joining the HBA
EST. 1972
Concrete • All Related Material
BOB BELL
Sales Manager
Office: (727) 862-2239 • Dispatch: (727) 863-6072
Fax: (727) 868-5617 • Cell: (727) 919-1310
Serving Pasco and Hernando Counties Since 1972
P.O. Box 5577 • Hudson, Florida 34674
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There is still time to be part of this years
Parade of Home of the Nature Coast!
Forms are available at the HBA office. Call the HBA at 352-596-1114
and we can email them to you!
January 15th is the absolute cutoff for our media to have time to put it
all together so call today! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
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CALENDARS OF EVENTS
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There is still time to be part of this years
Parade of Home of the Nature Coast!
Forms are available at the HBA office. Call the HBA at 352-596-1114
and we can email them to you!
January 15th is the absolute cutoff for our media to have time to put it
all together so call today! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
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CALENDARS OF EVENTS
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Members up for Renewal
January
Artistic Homes Enterprises
Futrell Construction
A Civil Design Group, LLC
JLD Excavating
February
Prestige Homes of the Suncoast
Ressel Construction
Roush Construction, Inc.
Woodland Group, Inc.
Bonded Builders Home Warranty Group
Bowman Overhead Doors
Coastline Electric, Inc.
Hernando Tile, Inc.
Sherwood Florist
Thank you for your continued support and
renewing your Membership
21 + YEARS
AJ’s Aluminum
Famous Tate
12-20 YEAR
6-11 YEARS
All Performance Title
BJH Construction General Contractors, Inc.
Gale Insulation
Hartland Homes, Inc.
WJQB 106 Three
1-5 YEARS
Comvest Builders, LLC
ProbuiltU.S.
Universal Soil Solutions, LLC
Welcome New Members November & December, 2013
Sorry To See You Go
Advanced Structural Consulting
Bright House Networks
JONI Industries
Maronda Homes, Inc.
Pit Boss BBQ
Tom Centella Drywall
Town & Country
Tremron Group
5 Star Refrigeration
Gary Read
352-345-4813
Pulte Home Corp.
Matt McNally
727-361-8188
Nature Coast Flooring
Randy Overall
352-684-0105
Regions Mortgage
Carl Ramm
352-683-3352
Thanks for joining the HBA
EST. 1972
Concrete • All Related Material
BOB BELL
Sales Manager
Office: (727) 862-2239 • Dispatch: (727) 863-6072
Fax: (727) 868-5617 • Cell: (727) 919-1310
Serving Pasco and Hernando Counties Since 1972
P.O. Box 5577 • Hudson, Florida 34674
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From Your Membership Coordinator’s Desk
AUTO INSURANCE
HOME OWNERS INSURANCE
Welcome back after a nice holiday break! I hope Santa brought you
everything you wanted for Christmas and that your New Year was exciting
and fun! Let’s look forward to a 2014 that will bring many good changes so
(We offer non-Nationwide Homeowners Products)
LIFE INSURANCE
FLOOD INSURANCE
BUSINESS INSURANCE
WORKERS COMP. INSURANCE
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
W H I T I N G
I N S U R A N C E
&
F I N A N C I A L
S E R V I C E S
HERNANDO COUNTY LOCATION
11270 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, FL 34609
CITRUS COUNTY LOCATION
5468 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa, FL 34446
352-686-2891
352-621-3288
Toll Free 1-888-884-8790
®
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
INSURER
Providing quality service
to Hernando County
for over 20 years.
Securities offered through Don Whiting as a Registered Representative of Nationwide Securities, Inc., PO Box 3430, Dublin, OH 43016, (856) 323-2303. Member NASD. DBA Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. in AR, FL, IL, WV, OBA
Nationwide Advisory Services in MA, NY, OK. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies. Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Home office: Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220.
Nationwide, the Nationwide Framemark and On Your Side are federally registered service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
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all can prosper.
Just before the break we had two nice events to help close out the year—Breakfast With Santa
and our Christmas Party GMM at Silverthorn.
The Spike event, Breakfast With Santa, was a really fun morning. Turnout was better than
expected and the kids had a ball!. Many, many thanks to Pat Ried (Pat Ried Acoustical Ceilings)
for being our Santa. He is a really good sport to do this and was a great Santa. Also a big thanks
to John Mason Catering for serving up a breakfast that is, as always, wonderful! Love those
hash browns.
Our December Christmas GMM was held at Silverthorn CC and it
was a memorable evening. Well deserving members received
their congratulatory awards as a thank you for their hard work on
committees and events throughout the year. The very special Len
Tria award in memory of our own Len Tria was awarded to our
very special Bob Eaton who works tirelessly in the governmental
affairs arena for the betterment of the HBA and its members. Well
done Bob.
I look forward to working with you again this year. Let’s make it a
good one! Get the most out of your membership.. participate!
Bobbe
Commercial Permits Nov. 2013
Additions
Member
# permits
None
0
Plumbing
Member
Billy the Sunshine Plumber
Electric
Remodels
J & J Electrical Enterprises
1
Glover Builders
1
Southeast Environmental
1
Cromwell Building Corp.
1
Kennedy Electric
Weikel Electric
1
2
DeVito Builders
Mayes Construction
1
1
William May Inc.
1
Coastal Construction
Mustang Homes
ProbuiltU.S.
1
1
2
Craig Krueger AC & Heating
2
Palmwood Const.
1
Mid Pinellas AC & Heating
Senica AC
1
1
B & H Const. of Central Fl.
Property Services
1
1
Mechanical
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# permits
1
11
Reroof
Member
Dave the Roofer
Peels Roofing
A Ready Roofing
# permits
1
1
1
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Message From the President
January / February 2014
HBA Newsletter
FHBA
President’s Message
We are so glad for another year it’s not funny!
We have great ideas for the association and
“branding” is one of them. What’s that you
say? Well, I’ll tell you. One of the biggest
issues that our industry faces is the
“encroacher”. These are businesses that are
neither licensed nor insured, but offer possibly
less quality, unguaranteed services to the public at uncompetitive
rates and encroach on the abilities of licensed and insured
professionals to earn their livings.
Well, we want to set ourselves apart from the herd by “branding”
each and every member with the HBA logo! How? Simply, we
want you to include the HBA logo in ALL of your advertising.
We, in turn, are going on an ad campaign to give a boost to our
membership by encouraging the public to look for the HBA logo
and do business with HBA members. We’ll let the community
know that our members are licensed and insured and that only
members in good standing with the backing of the HBA will have
access to our logo. We’ll ask that they call the HBA for referrals
before hiring any contractor. The HBA logo is our “Good
Housekeeping Seal of Approval”. I wonder if this is how Angie’s
List got started?
We are already talking to advertisers, but we need membership
participation to make this program happen and grow. If you have
suggestions you want to share contact Brenda, Bobbe or me at the
HBA.
This is your association – get involved – make it work for you!
Best regards,
by Ron Lieberman
Quite often, we think of government – federal, state and
local – as the enemy. Certainly, sometimes that
sentiment is justified. We all know first-hand what excessive
regulations and fees add to the final cost our lots, homes, remodeling
jobs, products and services. But let’s look at the other side of the coin.
Local governments are now our strongest ally in the fight against
unlicensed activity in our state. Most builders enjoy a very positive
working relationship with local building officials (just as FHBA has a
solid alliance with the Building Officials Association of Florida). And
at least one state agency – the Department of Business and
Professional Regulation (DBPR) – is winning high marks for being
business friendly. DBPR Secretary Ken Lawson spoke to the Flagler
County Chamber of Commerce last week and said his main goal is to
be a partner with the million business owners that his office regulates.
Lawson told reporter Aaron London of the Daytona Beach NewsJournal he’s proud of the fact that over the past two years, DBPR has
reduced the time it takes to get a professional license from 41 days to
an average of two days. Lawson says he believes that most businesses
want to be regulated, but with regulations that make sense. And he
says he looks hard every day at how regulations can be streamlined to
save business owners time and money. It’s a refreshing attitude and a
reminder to us all that while government may not always be our best
friend, they are far from being our worst enemy.
Ron Lieberman is a third-generation home builder and developer. He
is a two-time President of the Citrus County BA and a former
chairman of the Citrus County Affordable Housing Authority and the
Advisory Committee to the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation
Authority.
Mary Mazzuco
President
Executive Officer’s Offerings
The Year of Educating
Happy New Year....
Perspectives from Paul Thompson
We m a d e i t t h r o u g h a n o t h e r y e a r.
Congratulations everyone it’s 2014! This promises to be an
interesting year full of events, politics, (it is an election year) and
issues to fight like school impact fees.
First of all we are having a Parade of Homes this year! We have 9
builders and 15 entries so far! There is still a short window of
opportunity to be a part of the parade so call the HBA office right
away!
Secondly our first GMM is a mixer. January 27th here at the HBA
is an open house Mix & Mingle sponsored by 2-10 Home Buyers
Warranty and FHBInsurance. Spike Cash Bar and Sonny’s BBQ
is catering. Starts early at 5:30pm. No charge so join us for a social
evening to say Hi how were your holidays? RSVP so we have
enough food.
Third we want to inform you about our dues increase for 2014.
NAHB has raised their dues by $16 for 2014. Your HBA board has
decided we have to increase our dues by that same amount as we
cannot absorb the loss. So starting with January 2014 renewals all
dues for Associates and Builder members will go up by $16.
Finally please read the Weekly News Brief and the emails so you
are in the know! This is our primary way to reach you and there are
days when the notices could save you real dollars. Thanks!
It almost sounds like a contradiction of terms, but it’s
true: there was good news coming out of Washington
last week. That would be the Senate confirmation of Congressman
Mel Watt of North Carolina to become the new director of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). President Obama’s choice for the
job had faced an uphill battle in the Senate where Republicans
preferred the selection of a technically equipped housing bureaucrat as
opposed to a career politician. But Watt had the support of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Association
of Realtors® mainly because it’s unlikely that he will favor highly
restrictive underwriting standards for federally-backed mortgage
loans, nor is he likely to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
NAHB President Rick Judson, who like Watt hails from Charlotte,
said as much last week, announcing he was looking forward to
working with Watt to help “revamp Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and
create a U.S. housing finance system that ensures liquidity and
stability for homeownership and rental housing.” Look for FHFA’s
new leader to be a willing partner in achieving those goals.
Paul Thompson, CAE, MIRM, is CEO/Executive Vice President of
the Florida Home Builders Association and holds an MBA from
Florida State University.
“Until we meet again…” Brenda
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January / February 2014
HBA Newsletter
Membership Application 2014
January / February 2014
HBA Newsletter
HBA 2013-2014 Officers and Directors
Executive Directors
President.............................................................Mary Mazzuco
1st Vice President .............................................Scott Constance
2nd Vice President ...........................................Randy Woodruff
Treasurer/Secretary .............................................John Reventas
Builder Directors
Joey Pastore...................................................Linda Wisniewski
Bobby Eaton ............................................................Phil Roush
Associate Directors
Andy Carr ..............................................................David Foster
Kyle Goble ........................................................Steve Schurdell
Tyler Stapleton .......................................................Kevin Vance
NAHB Directors
NAHB Alternate Directors
Steve Culp
Robert Eaton
FHBA Directors
FHBA Alternate Directors
Randy Woodruff, Tyler Stapleton Kyle Goble
FHBA Associate Directors
FHBA Alternate Associate Directors
Randy Woodruff, Patty Goble Tyler Stapleton
FHBA Life Directors Bob Eaton, Katie Miller, Bill Paul, Joe Yannon
NAHB Life Director Bill Paul
HBA Staff
Brenda McDaniel ..........................................Executive Officer
Bobbe Allen ......................................Membership Coordinator
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Phone (352) 596-1114 • Fax (352) 597-2414
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Mission Statement: The HBA’s central purpose is to represent
the interests of the building industry and the general public
within Florida’s Hernando County
HBA Committees
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Meets on 3rd Thursday bi-monthly at 1:00 p.m.
Chairman: Robert Eaton
ETHICS & GRIEVANCE
Meets as needed.
Chairmen: Joseph Pastore & Joseph Mazzuco Jr.
EXECUTIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meets on the 3rd Monday of every month before the
Board of Directors. Chairman 2014: Steve Culp
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Meets as needed during election years.
Chairman: OPEN
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 9:30 a.m.
Chairman: Bobby Eaton
SPIKE CLUB
President: Jim Linn
COMMITTEES / EVENTS
Annual Summer Night....................Lisa Williams/Andy Carr
Annual Sporting Clays Tournament .....................Jim Futrell
Nature Coast Game Roast .....................................Jim Linn
Kidz and Rigz.............................................................OPEN
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Past Presidents
Steve Culp ...............................‘13
Chris Glover ............................‘12
Andy Colombino .....................‘11
*Jeff West .........................‘09-’10
Dudley Hampton Jr ........’08-’09
Doug Adrian ..........................’07
Timothy Stoops .....................’06
*Greg Carpenter ......................’05
*Jeff West ................................’04
*James Futrell .........................’03
*Stuart Glover .........................’02
*Steven Hill.............................’01
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr..........’99-’00
*Joseph Pastore ................’98-’99
*Robert D. Eaton.....................’97
*Greg Carpenter ......................’96
Scott Nicoletti .........................’95
Penny Szafran .........................’94
Jerry F. Harris..........................’93
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr. ..............’92
*Maurice Black .......................’90
*Preben Christensen................’89
Rudolph Bruni.......................’88
Gregory L. Cecil ...................’87
*Judy Guiney ..........................’86
*Maurice L. Black...................’85
*Steven L. Hill ........................’84
*Preben Christensen................’83
*Joseph Mazzuco Jr. ..............’82
*Toni Lincoln ..........................’81
*T.M. “Tom” Mills..................’80
John L. Nugent......................’79
Alan Krasemann ....................’78
*Maurice L. Black ..........’75 - ’77
Past Second Vice Presidents
Randy Woodruff ...........’07-’13
Patty Goble..........................’06
Jerry Ariale ...................’04-’05
Jerry Merritt ........................’03
Scott Bronson......................’02
Jan Palmer ...........................’01
Bruce Dodge .......................’00
Daryl Senica........................’99
Steven Crimi .......................’98
Brian Betters .......................’97
Jerry Desentz.......................’96
Lynne Edwards....................’95
John Clifford .......................’94
Theodore Grantz .................’93
Jerry Desentz........................’92
Virginia A. Wanat ..........’90-’91
Richard Cacianti...................’89
James Sasser.........................’88
Winston Richards .................’87
*Les Jackson ..........................’86
*Robert McCoy......................’85
Ron Delarosa........................’84
Fred Frederick ......................’83
*Allen Dill..............................’82
*Terry Merrion .......................’81
Paul Grynewicz ....................’80
Dewey Hudson.....................’79
Sam Tubolino .......................’78
* HBA LIFE DIRECTORS
January / February 2014
HBA Newsletter
January / February 2014
HBA Newsletter
HERNANDO COUNTY
SINGLE FAMILY
Nov. 2013
Builder *HBA Member
# Permits
NAHB SPIKE CLUB
PERMITS
The Spike Club is an elite group of Association members recognized for
outstanding achievement in membership. BOLD Names indicate change in
Valuation
Adams Homes
7
1,081,425
Artistic Homes
1
155,769
D R Horton
2
468,000
Gulf Stream Homes
1
225,000
Hartland Homes
5
570,000
Maronda Homes
5
810,989
MPH Investments
1
325,000
Owner
3
223,900
Palmwood Const.
2
170,400
Pulte Homes
1
147,900
Spike credits as of November, 2013.
Purple Coat ...................................250+
Dianne Waldron................................553
James Futrell Sr. .............................313
Burgundy Coat ........................150-249
Bill Paul ...........................................229
Joe Mazzuco Jr. .........................182.50
Don Whiting......................................175
Joe Pastore .................................174.50
Bob Eaton ..................................155.50
Red Coat ..................................100-149
Mary Mazzuco .................................142
Linda Wisniewski ......................123.50
Joe Yannon .................................103.50
Robin Pastore .................................101
Green Coat...................................50-99
Mark Alexander ..................................83
James Wisniewski............................80
Jeff West ............................................72
Dudley Hampton Jr. ....................68.50
Robert Showalter ..........................64.50
Chris Glover .......................................59
Brian Betters..................................51.50
Navy (Life Member) .....................25-49
Daryl Senica .......................................49
Gail Whiting ........................................49
Steve Culp....................................49.50
Bobby Eaton.......................................40
Jim Linn ..............................................40
Timothy Stoops .............................36.50
Andy Colombino .................................39
Patricia Goble ..............................35.50
Joseph N. Pastore..............................27
Nick Nicholson....................................27
Jenny Malone...............................25.50
Commercial Permits for November, see pg. 11.
Spikes................................................6-24
Kyle Goble ........................................21.50
Diane Thomas ..................................16.50
Stuart Glover .........................................14
Randy Woodruff.....................................13
Chuck Blanchard ..............................11.50
Jolene Pastore ..................................11.50
David Simon .....................................11.50
Charles Wilson ........................................9
Andy Carr ................................................8
Bill Munrow ..............................................7
Robert Mazzuco ......................................6
Lisa Williams............................................6
Scott Constance ......................................6
Halie Meister............................................6
SPIKE CANDIDATES
Laura Varner .......................................5.50
David Foster ............................................5
Phil Roush ...............................................5
Steve Schurdell .......................................3
Dan Smyth Sr. ........................................3
Congratulations to the above Spike Club
Members, and our deepest appreciation for
their ongoing commitment and dedicated
work!
To remain an active Spike with the NAHB
you are required to bring in one new
member every year.
To become a Spike you must recruit six new
members. Each new member is one Spike
point. Twice during the year NAHB offers
multiple SPIKE POINT months. Spikes
also get half a point for each member
renewal that they sponsored.
Recruit new members, be a Spike!
SPIKES STAND UP...
Hello Members,
Calling all Spikes to join in the membership
committee meetings! As Spikes we are the
recruitment arm of the HBA so we need to be at the
membership committee meetings to help plan our year
for our members!
We have a couple fun ideas for Spike trips that are close
by and inexpensive. Have your own idea bring it to us
let’s see if we can have some more fun things to
participate in!
The Spike dollars paid for recruiting new members will
live on for 2014. So when you bring in new members you
will earn these Spike dollars that can be used at any HBA
function like cash. Saves you money at GMM’s, events,
tickets for events, the Spike bar, use the Spike dollars to
help cover the cost. This only works at HBA events so
don’t try to use these at Wendy’s Drive Thru- they aren’t
Spikes!
2014 looks promising, so to get the best results of your
investment in membership get involved at the HBA. We
work hard and have fun all at the same time! Hope you
join us!
Your Spike Club President,
Jim Linn
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Next Dates
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Happy New Year
January Meetings @ HBA
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1-16 @ 1pm Gov’t Affairs
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