NAHB
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 11 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 units, according to U.S. Commerce Department numbers released today. Coming on the heels of an upwardly revised number for May, the gain marks a third consecutive month of improved sales activity. ...More

NAHB
Housing has clearly been one sector where the economic news has been a little happier. Single-family housing permits now have increased for the third consecutive month and starts have increased for four months in a row. ...More

NAHB
A new, short-term program offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide some temporary relief to thousands of small businesses — including home builders and suppliers — by offering interest-free loans to help them pay their bills. ...More

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend the Southern Utah Building Industry Conference held on Friday, September 11th, at the Dixie Center. Keynote speaker will be Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
 

Learning Strategies to Survive Today Means Thriving Tomorrow

• Continuing Education: Contractors complete all your continuing education requirements in one day! State requirements must be met by November 30, 2009.
• Networking Opportunity: Get acquainted with your peers in the industry at breakfast, lunch, during classes, and at the popular Ultimate Home Expo. All of this is included with the conference fee!

• SUHBA Scholarships Available! The first 50 SUHBA member companies to register and pay for the conference will receive a $50 reimbursement check after attending the conference! This will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited to one scholarship per company. Don’t wait to register or you may miss out on this discount!  

Don't miss the Early Bird Registration! Visit www.buildingconference.com and register today.

With summer and the high costs of cooling, EPA is offering advice to help reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. The energy used in an average home costs more than $2,200 a year and contributes more greenhouse gas emissions than a typical car. ...More

Don't miss your opportunity to promote your business in the Home Building & Remodeling Guide - ad sales close Friday, August 14th! It is a complete resource guide for all your building and remodeling needs. 15,000 copies will be printed and distributed to approximately 100 businesses, 11,000 Spectrum consumer subscribers, and will be available to Ultimate Home Expo visitors interested in housing. Click here for more information.

Bring your family to SUHBA Night at the RoadRunners Baseball Game on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 7:00 pm, on Bruce Hurst Field at Dixie State College.  Enjoy a relaxing night of baseball, network with members, and watch our SUHBA Vice President, Mike Madsen throw the first pitch! SUHBA Member discount: Tickets are buy-one-get-one-free and cost only $7.00 (maximum purchase of 4 tickets, get 4 free). Click here for a registration form.

Promote your company, products, and/or services for only $250 by being a sponsor at a SUHBA luncheon. Sponsoring gives you the opportunity to network, exhibit your products and service, stand up and get noticed, and promotes name recognition. ...More

You are invited to sponsor the 1st Annual "SUHBA SOFTBALL SHOWDOWN" to be held in October.  

This is a great opportunity for SUHBA Builders and Associates to network in a casual way with their families and to let off a little competitive steam! Builders will take on the Associate members and the winning team will have bragging rights and a trophy displayed at the SUHBA office for one year.

Reserve the exclusive right to sponsor this fun event by emailing kathy@suhba.com today. Or download the Sponsor Reservation here.

This event is presented by the SUHBA Membership Committee.

It is important to be "on top of mind" of your prospective customers and exhibiting is a great way to promote your company. How long would it take you to get thousands of potential customers to enter your place of business to see what your business has to offer?  The Ultimate Home Expo is an excellent event to display your products and services in front of thousands of attendees. This year SUHBA has stepped up their efforts to make sure this is a well attended event by offering the following:

• A billboard promoting the event.
• Adult and children's workshops.
• Special guest appearance by Brian Santos, "The Wall Wizard".
• Additional advertising promoting the event.

Be sure to set yourself apart from the competition by exhibiting in this year's Ultimate Home Expo. You won't want to miss this golden opportunity! Click here for more information or call 674-1400. Click here to view the exhibit hall layout.

The Ultimate Home Expo is presented by SUHBA and The Spectrum.  Thank you to following for sponsoring this event. We sincerely appreciate their support of this community event.  Please consider these fine companies when in need of related services and products.

In order to attract many visitors to the Ultimate Home Expo, we are pleased to bring in a nationally known presenter- Brian Santos, The Wall Wizard. He is a seasoned home improvement pro, with more than 20 years experience in the industry. His seminars are fun and entertaining, taking a fresh approach to home improvement. Brian shares with audiences his magical ability to create stunning decorative effects, utilizing simple, quick, low-cost techniques that will have you saying, "I can do that!" For more information, click on the continuance below for showtimes! Sponsored by .

Since 1978, Jones Paint & Glass has been St. George's favorite paint store, offering top quality paint products from Devoe, Dunn Edwards, and Ralph Lauren, all the right tools and supplies, and expert, experienced help and advice. Jones Paint is now located at 122 South 1200 East. As a sponsor of the Ultimate Home Expo and Brian Santos "The Wall Wizard," Jones Paint & Glass will be offering a special 10% discount the remainder of the year on all paint products to customers. Simply tell us "the wizard sent me." We hope that many of you will be able to perform a little magic this year and give your home a new look for the holidays! ...More

Promote your company in the Ultimate Home Expo tabloid and official program to reach 50,000 readers!  Increase your business exposure in 2009 as our economy is recovering by placing an ad in the tabloid and exhibiting in Southern Utah's premier home expo. Inform potential customers that you are open and ready for their business.  SUHBA members save!  Click here for more information or call (435) 674-6245 to place an ad. 

SUHBA is committed to maximize results for exhibitors at the upcoming Ultimate Home Expo, September 11th & 12th at the Dixie Center!! The event is being promoted on a billboard located on Red Cliffs Drive (next to mall) and can be seen by thousands of visitors daily on I-15.  Check it out! 

Pride Homes is asking for help in building this year's Habitat for Humanity Home. They are accepting bids and would appreciate any efforts offered by members to contribute to this project. It certainly is a GREAT WAY to give back to the community we all enjoy. For more information, please call Jay Bradley (435) 619-1147. ...More

Come celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Rainbow Sign and Banner with a free BBQ lunch, prizes, and fun! This open house will be held on Friday, August 14, 2009 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 181 East Riverside Drive, St. George. Be sure to stop by for give-a-ways and the $1 raffle for charity.

Ence Homes is now building homes in Sienna Heights, located in Washington City, Sienna Heights is just south of I-15 at Exit 13. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony, hosted by the Washington City Chamber of Commerce, was held Thursday, July 30^th, at the Ence Homes sales model in Sienna Heights. ...More

HintonBurdick CPAs & Advisors announced that they have consolidated their two Cedar City offices into the new Cedar View Business Center located at 239 South Main.  Since the June 1, 2008 merger with Wilson & Associates, HintonBurdick has been working from two locations. According to Robert Cox, HintonBurdick partner, “This move will allow all of our Cedar City CPAs and staff to be under one roof and it will be much easier and more efficient for us to coordinate and utilize our expertise and resources in serving the needs of our clientele.” 

Jason Godfrey states, “We are pleased to announce that we have received sufficient registrations to launch our automated curbside recycling service in two new areas:  Santa Clara and the Bloomington Hills North / Knolls / Springs area.  There has been a tremendous groundswell of interest and support in these areas and we are excited to be able to offer the service to the residents.” If you are interested in participating in curbside recycling, please contact Jason Godfrey at Jason.godfrey@awin.com.

SUHBA members are encouraged to submit company event announcements, open house announcements, job announcements, education announcements and press releases for inclusion in the next News You Can Use by Monday, August 24, 2009. Please email the information to news@suhba.com.