Congratulations, you’ve decided to buy a home this year. Homeownership has many rewards including building up equity and having a place to call your own. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a trade-up buyer, the sooner you start preparing, the better. By following these simple...
As the home building industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, recent research shows that walk-in master bedroom closets, low-emissivity (low-e) windows and laundry rooms are the mostly likely features in new homes this year, based on a survey of single-family home builders. The National Association...
It’s no coincidence that people are generally happier in springtime. Compared to the colder, darker days of winter, spring is the opportunity for a fresh start. And for many Americans, it’s when they plan on buying a new home. As the momentum of home buying season...
Codes Corner with: Lynn Madden, Hallmark Homes, IBA Codes & Safety Committee Chair & Nate Kleist, Energy Diagnostics As a quality inspector for a custom home builder, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to make sense of some of the requirements in the 2020...
Joint column by IBA, Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana and Kentucky Over nine years ago, then- Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana legislature boldly led Indiana to become the 23rd state to adopt a right-to-work law. Today, more than a third of the states across...
SEA 389, dealing with state regulated isolated wetlands, passed the Indiana Senate and Indiana House and now heads to the Governor’s desk for final action. Once Governor Holcomb receives the bill in his office, he has seven days to sign the bill, veto the bill,...
Dealing with the pandemic over the past year has been tough on the entire country. We have been fortunate in Indiana, however, to have strong leadership at the state level that has allowed us to weather the pandemic in much better shape from a health...
The Indiana Builders Association recently awarded the 2020 John C. Hart Presidential Award to State Representative Doug Miller of Elkhart Indiana. Miller is the managing partner with Tailor Made Homes, LLC and serves as a State Representative for Indiana House District 48. The award is named...
Last year is one that I am sure none of us will soon forget, and I am excited about the strides we have taken and the work we have done to solidify our industry as an integral part of our state’s success. I’m eager to...
John B. Scheuman, 71, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Franciscan Health St. Elizabeth East. He was born January 30, 1949 in Lafayette, IN. John was a lifelong Lafayette resident and graduate from Jefferson High School in 1967. He was awarded a full...
