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HBA Home Show Opens Friday: See it ALL in One Place!

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The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield will open the doors to its annual Home Show in just one week, promising a big helping of what’s new, along with the tried and true favorites. The 2012 HBA Home Show has everything to inspire your next home improvement or building project – all under one roof. Attendees of the 2012 HBA Home Show (which …

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KY3: HBA, Republic Fire Department Provide Smoke Alarms to Residents

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As a part of National Fire Prevention Week, The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield teamed up this week with the City of Republic Fire Department to provide new smoke alarms for residents of homes without working smoke alarms. The smoke alarms are a joint donation to the fire department from the HBA of Greater Springfield, Meek’s – The Builders’ …

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HBA Home Remodeling Expo Opens with Media Attention

The HBA of Greater Springfield’s 2011 Home Remodeling Expo Opened Friday to larger than anticipated crowds amid positive local media attention.  Coverage on KOLR/KOZL (watch video by clicking here), the Springfield Business Journal, and the Springfield News-Leader (early-week and late-week) helped set the stage for a successful weekend. It was a busier-than typical opening Friday at the Home Builders Association …

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Home Remodeling EXPO Opens FRIDAY! “NEW PRODUCTS” Showcase & MORE

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PLANNING NOTE TO MEDIA:   To schedule on-sight media interviews, live shots, video, photography, etc (for during the show and/or in advance), contact Matt Morrow (cell/text: 417-838-7009). Market research consistently confirms that the majority of trade show attendees are coming to see what is new in the market. They won’t be disappointed at the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield’s …

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HBA in Joplin Hosts First “Meet the Builders” Show on Thursday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOPLIN –The Home Builders Association of Southwest Missouri will present the first ever “Meet The Builders Show” on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Designed to bring victims of the tornado together with qualified, reliable builders, this show will give the public an opportunity to interview builders, while reviewing their portfolios and gathering information about the rebuilding process. Also …

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HBA to Give 400 Smoke Alarms to Fire Department on Tuesday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Morrow, HBA CEO (417-844-9077) SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield (HBA) will deliver and officially present 400 new smoke detectors to the Springfield Fire Department as a part of the Springfield City Council’s planning luncheon on Tuesday, April 26, at 12:00 noon on the fourth floor conference room of the Busch Building …

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HBA Home Show Opens Friday!

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Whether you want to dream, plan, improve or build – the HBA’s 2011 Home Show has everything to inspire your home improvement or building project – all under one roof. Attendees of the 2011 HBA Home Show (which runs from Friday, January 28 through Sunday, January 30) will have an opportunity to browse more than 400 elaborate display booths and …

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HBA Home Show TV Spots Airing Now

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This week viewers throughout the Ozarks began seeing television advertising promoting the 2011 HBA Home Show. The Show opens Friday, January 28 and runs all weekend at the Springfield Expo Center in Downtown Springfield, Missouri. Two television spots are now running, and each can be viewed here: HBA Home Show 30-second TV ad HBA Home Show 30-second KY3 Focus on …

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KY3: Check up on your contractor before starting a home improvement project… Are they HBA Members?

Contact KY3‘s Cara Restelli reported this week on the tragic story of an 80-year-old Branson woman who lost thousands of dollars to a landscaping contractor who never completed the job. In this case, a simple Internet search would have revealed a criminal background. But consumers in general should always take full precautions when hiring someone to work on what for …

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Asking the insurance questions protects the homeowner

Too many times at the HBA, we hear from homeowners during or after the home building or remodeling process—after they’ve already selected a builder/remodeler that isn’t an HBA member or they’ve tried to do it themselves. They want answers and they need help because they are not satisfied. It is very difficult to help them at this point. When homeowners …

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