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News-Leader Thanks Springfield Fire Department, HBA for Smoke Alarms
The Springfield News-Leader recently featured an editorial applauding an historic achievement by the Springfield Fire Department in 2011. On January 5, the local newspaper reminded readers of the department and City Council’s initiative a year ago to make 2011 the “Year of the Smoke Alarm.” The Fire Department set the goal of installing 1,100 smoke detectors in the city, in …
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Sen. Blunt hears HBA members’ concerns, answers questions at roundtable
While in the state during the holiday break, United States Senator Roy Blunt held a roundtable discussion with a group of HBA members at Metro Appliances and More. Blunt updated members on recent legislative action including the passage of the payroll tax cut extension including the provision ordering President Obama to grant a permit to the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline. …
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Merry Christmas! Families Cut Ribbon on Green-Built HBA/Habitat Homes
Habitat for Humanity of Springfield hosted a very special “Hammering for the Holidays” dedication ceremony on December 22 to celebrate the completion of three Green Certified, Energy Star rated homes. Two of these homes (sponsored by BancorpSouth with financing provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas) have been purchased by the Barnett and Carpenter families, and were built …
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HBA President Bailey Describes ‘New Normal’ in Buffalo Reflex
Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield President Matt Bailey recently was featured in a Buffalo Reflex article that assessed the current state of the area’s housing economy. To read the full article on buffaloreflex.com, click here. ——————————— The New Normal Matt Bailey of The Bailey Company has adjusted to the building market by switching to remodeling instead of new-home construction. …
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Day 3 – Extreme Makeover
More photos from the Extreme Makeover Home Edition in Joplin. Share and Enjoy:
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Continues Build Week in Joplin
Led by Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield Board Treasurer Sam Clifton, and featuring project management by numerous HBA of Greater Springfield and HBA of Southwest Missouri in Joplin builders, the largest build in the history of wildly popular ABC Television Network reality television program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition started on Wednesday, October 19 in Joplin. Here, Clifton is interviewed …
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KY3: HBA, Republic Fire Department Provide Smoke Alarms to Residents
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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Neighborhoods Ask Council to Require Registration, Inspection of Rentals
On Tuesday, October 4, Springfield City Council heard a request from a handful of representatives of Springfield neighborhoods. The request was for the council to consider adopting a registration and inspection program for single family rental residences in the city. HBA of Greater Springfield CEO Matt Morrow, who co-chaired the city’s strategic planning committee on housing, urged council members to …
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – Joplin Pep Rally TUESDAY
EMHE Build Will Also Help Firefighters Collect Christmas Toys for Kids JOPLIN, MO– ABC’s Emmy-award winning reality TV show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will set the stage for the show’s upcoming build in Joplin with a community-wide pep rally Tuesday, October 4 at Calvary Baptist Church (600 E. 50th Street in Joplin), from 5pm to 8pm. The pep rally will provide …
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