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HBA Membership Directory Launch Party – Last Chance to Sign Up!

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CELEBRATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP to the HBA of Greater Springfield at the HBA Membership Directory Launch Party. Register before May 18th and receive a $2 discount. Hamburger Cookout, Build-A-Sundae Contest, Optional Green Education and the unveiling of your …

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Builder Confidence – 55+ Housing Market Shows Strong Growth in 1st Quarter

In the first quarter of 2013, the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ single-family Housing Market Index (HMI) increased 19 points on a year over year basis  to 46, which is the highest first-quarter number recorded …

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Creating a Lifestyle Budget: Your No. 1 Task as a Small Business Owner!

Determine what it costs to live the life you choose and, from there, build a company that generates income that will cover your needs. The ultimate purpose of business ownership is achieving your personal goals, such as …

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Four Reasons to Be Optimistic – Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.

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While economic growth has been lackluster since the end of the recession in summer 2009, this is likely to change, despite the sequester. Here are my top four reasons why, in rank order of their importance to …

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New and Renewing Members for April, 2013

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Once a month we welcome new members and welcome back renewing members. Every one of the members of the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield is greatly appreciated and can be found at iFINDAPRO.com or SpringfieldHBA.com (iFINDAPRO …

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The Fast Pitch to Builders at Vesta Precast was a Hit – CBBT

Some people like to refer to this event as a “Membership Version of Speed Dating” and if you participated you now understand why. Associates were allotted five minutes to talk to builders and let them know a …

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Cajun Crawfish Boil – April HBA Networking Event

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Midwest Block & Brick invites you to the April HBA Networking Event. Join us on Tuesday, April 16th, for a Cajun Cookout! You will not want to miss this traditional Cajun Crawfish Boil (Please RSVP – see …

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Craig Fishel Elected to Zone Seat on City Council

Congratulations to our own HBA member Craig Fishel who was elected to the Zone 4 seat on City Council. Fishel has owned and operated a small business, Fishel Pools, for nearly 40 years in the City. He …

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A Tale of Two Households by Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.

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During the last year and especially the last five or six months, the economic data have been of two minds. On one hand, household net worth is way up, the stock market has been setting new highs …

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Conco Hosted Membership Meeting – Thank You Conco Companies!

The HBA of Greater Springfield would like to thank Conco Companies for sponsoring and hosting the March Membership meeting at Conco Quarries. Great Food Awesome Tour Interesting Facts Comic Relief Lots of Rock’n   …

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