Why should I use a member of the Home Builders Association (HBA) to build my home?
How do I choose the right builders for me? A number of factors should be considered in deciding on the right builder for your particular project. Selecting the right builder requires you to do a little homework to ensure that the builder you select is not only qualified but is also compatible with you and your needs.
Begin by obtaining a list of qualified builders from the Home Builders Association.
Scan advertising in newspapers and real estate publications, ask friends and drive around the area you’re considering building in and see what builders are actively building there.
Real Estate agents can also be a good source of information on new homes in the area.
In South Carolina, a real estate agent must by law disclose the fact that his firm is receiving a fee from a builder for a referral. The HBA Hilton Head encourages its members to disclose any referral fees paid.
If you have friends in the area that have recently built homes here ask them about their builder. Where possible visit recently built homes and homes under construction, built by your considered builders.
- Ask the builder for a list of previous clients for the previous twelve months.
- Have the builder give you credit references and proof of insurance (liability and workman’s compensation).
- Ask the home builder for proof of their South Carolina Contractors License.
About the HBA:
Chartered in 1965 under the leadership of Joseph Fraser, Jr., the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association is a not-for-profit professional trade association. Mmembership includes residential and light commercial builders and remodelers doing business throughout the Greater Hilton Head Area.
Collectively representing more than 450 local companies, these professionals join together to improve all aspects of the building industry. They believe that their participation in the HBA is an investment in not only their company, but their community as well.
The Association administers the Hilton Head Home Builders Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization formed to support and raise funds for deserving local high school graduates seeking further educational or technical advancement.
