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Ten Reasons I Enjoy Membership in Home Builders Associations

Ten Reasons I enjoy membership with the Home Builders Associations. (not necessarily in order)

1. Maybe its obvious... but that's where the builders are. New construction and remodel builders are members of the Home Builders Associations. 

2. Networking with other local businesses who are members.  The moto of the industry is "Do business with a member." I have formed many friendships from my contacts at the Asheville and Hendersonville Home Builders Association.

3. Increased local exposure via the directories. If someone is looking for a closet company, they can find More Space Place via the Asheville, Haywood, or Hendersonville directories.

4. The Professional Women In Building Council is a core group of women leaders within the industry. I am currently the Chair for the Regional PWB under the Asheville Home Builders Association.

5. Establishing a brand within the industry has been key for our business. Local, State, and National associations have levels of sponsorship which companies can financially support the industry.

6. Our membership with the Association helps to establish trust with our clients. People like to do  business with  companies that are affiliated with Associations and are giving back to the community. We participate in the volunteer days.

7. I have received many referrals from the HBA Associates and Builder members. I regularly attend the meetings and they know me, they know I will return calls and help the clients they send to me.

8. The local and state associations have fun events. I participate in the golf tournaments, Parade of Homes, TEAM Day, 21st Century Expo, and Holiday Parties. They make being a member fun and exciting.

9. Our local, state, and national home builders all provide educational classes for both associates and builder members. Many times the classes are geared toward very current topics for our industry - like social media, the economy and green building for example.

10. The National Home Builders Association participates very actively in pushing the legislation that affects the livelihood of its members. Locally, they are working on things like zoning laws and steep slope ordinances that affect when and where people can build new houses. I participate in BuildPac yearly to help this cause for legislation.

Asheville PWB Scholarship Fundraiser via Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

On Thursday evening November 18th  - The Asheville Professional Women in Building in conjunction with Asheville Home Builders Association and The Wine Studio of Asheville will host a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to benefit the yearly PWB Scholarship Award. Tickets are available thru Amanda at More Space Place Asheville or thru the Home Builders office at 299-7001.

Please join us for a fun night of networking and perhaps find some Holiday gifts!

If your business would like to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact Amanda prior to October 30.

Closets featured in 2010 Asheville Parade of Homes

You may have heard that the Asheville Parade of Homes is happening the next two weekends in October. This is the premier showcase of home builders and their subcontractors in the Asheville Area of Western North Carolina. The 2010 Parade features 23 homes open for public viewing on October 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th from noon - 5pm daily at no charge. Many of the homes this year are custom homes (meaning they were designed and built for specific homeowners) so you will get a variety of styles and finish selections choices made by actual owners.

Custom Closets by Amanda Ballew at More Space Place Asheville can be viewed in the following homes during the Parade:

Biltmore Farms Homes

Biltmore Farms Homes has a new Cottage Collection in Biltmore Lake, NC featuring custom closets throughout the home.

This home features his and her master closets with drawer units, shoe storage, and hanging. This product is our Wild Cherry Melamine made from eco-friendly materials.

Redtree Builders, Inc.

Redtree Builders has a custom home featuring a organizational closet systems in the pantry and the master closet. With double dresser units in the master in our Chocolate finish with maximum efficiency of space. The Pantry features corner wrapping shelves and pullouts for cans in White.

Wright Family Custom Homes

Wright Family Custom Homes has a custom home in the Ramble of South Asheville.The homeowners ordered a built-in linen storage and shoe storage in the foyer to their master closet. All closets in the is home  feature our Antique White Melamine. The master closet features Hafele Wardrobe Pull-downs to maximize the hanging space available in the 10 foot ceilings.

Other homes on the tour that are still under construction but have plans available on site for what they will receive once the construction process is far along to install:

Bass and Royster

Bass and Royster Builders have a custom home in the Ramble. The homeowners are having More Space Place Asheville install a garage system and a custom storage room complete with wrapping station in the bonus room.


For a tour guide book / magazine for the 2010 Asheville Parade of Homes stop by our showroom at 1025 Brevard Road Asheville, NC and pick up a copy. If you would like to schedule an appointment for a consultation, please contact Amanda at 828-665-9665. Amanda with More Space Place


The above renderings were created for the Parade of Homes Magazine by artist Lorraine Plaxico.