Home Builders Association of Virginia

09/02/2026

There are great things in the works at South Central Virginia Home Builders Association!

Craig had the opportunity to join the SCVHBA Board of Directors, members, and sponsors for a night of connecting and creating ideas for the association at their First-Ever Meet & Greet. We are excited to see what SCVHBA becomes!

Get involved today by emailing [email protected]

09/01/2026

You're invited to join us and 1,000+ of Virginia's residential builders, remodelers, developers, suppliers, and housing professionals for the annual Virginia Builders Summit – hosted September 29 in Richmond, VA!

Network at scale with 80 leading exhibitors, get actionable education and insights with a variety of sessions, and connect with others in your industry sector through targeted Meetups.

Bring your team – leave with solutions. Explore and register today at https://www.vabuilderssummit.com/

08/27/2026

Emily and Channing spent the week in St. Louis with the National Association of Home Builders for the 2026 Association Management Conference. What a great week of learning and connecting with our Local HBAs and peers across the nation!

While out in St. Louis, we were pleased to accept two Association Excellence Awards from NAHB - Best Industry Trade Show for the Virginia Builders Summit and Best Association Operations Program Administered.

08/26/2026

Join us for an Economic Forecast with the National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist, Dr. Dietz on Thursday, September 3rd!

Hear insights from Dietz on the current housing economy and his forecast for the remainder of 2026 and beyond. Robert D. Dietz, Ph.D., is the chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing policy for NAHB, where his responsibilities include housing market analysis, economic forecasting and industry surveys, and housing policy research. Dr. Dietz has published academic research on the private and social benefits of homeownership, federal tax expenditure estimation, and other housing and tax issues in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Research, the National Tax Journal and the NBER Working Paper series. He has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy on housing and economic issues. Prior to joining NAHB in 2005, Dr. Dietz worked as an economist for the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, specializing in revenue estimation of legislative proposals involving housing, urban development, and other business tax issues. He is a native of Dayton, Ohio and holds a doctorate in economics from The Ohio State University.

Register today! https://hbav.com/events/

08/24/2026

🎉110 members renewed in July!🎉

Thank you to the 110 members who renewed their memberships in July! Membership is the lifeblood of this association - a fact that has remained constant since HBAV's founding in 1956.

08/20/2026

Another great day on the course for HBAV's Summer Golf Outing!

59 two-man teams joined us at the Country Club of Virginia's James River Course for a day of golf, networking, and giving back - with proceeds supporting HBAV and NAHB BuildPAC's ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of Virginia's home building industry.

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported!

08/20/2026

Don’t miss HBAV’s Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act Webinar!

Earn two continuing education (CE) credits while staying current on Virginia's latest property management laws. Join us Tuesday, August 25, at 11 a.m. for an HBAV webinar.

This course will provide information on the property management laws passed by the 2026 General Assembly and how the new laws will impact your business. The focus will be on changes to the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act, along with other new laws that could affect Virginia's property management industry. Erin Kormann of Virginia Realtors will provide an overview of the changes that took effect July 1 and answer your questions.

Register Today: https://hbav.com/events/

08/19/2026

Hear from HBAV CEO Craig Toalson, CAE on the latest Virginia housing trends.

In a new video, Toalson breaks down the latest permitting trends, key findings from HBAV's Virginia Housing Trends Brief and what the data mean for housing across the Commonwealth.

The latest Brief found that Virginia localities issued permits for 11,137 new homes during the second quarter of 2026, a 37.1% increase from the same period last year, driven largely by a rebound in multifamily construction.

The Virginia Housing Trends Brief examines permitting activity, housing starts, home sales, mortgage rates and builder confidence across the state.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

08/18/2026

The 4 Pillars of Housing Affordability session will be a moderated panel on how private industry, local government, the nonprofit community, and the people we serve can work together to create permanently affordable homes - with a real, replicable story of nearly 60 homes built in the Charlottesville region.

Meet the Panel!
🔸Keith Smith - Moderator, Piedmont Community Land Trust
🔹Ashley Davies, Riverbend Development
🔸Laura Vaden, Stanley Martin Homes
🔹Ned Gallaway, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Let's face it — when we talk about housing affordability, there can be a healthy dose of skepticism. More regulation? Less margin? More complexity? Who is really responsible for solving it? This panel is about a different path.

No theory. No finger-pointing. Just a real conversation about what worked, what didn't, what each pillar brought to the table, and how stronger partnerships can create projects, buyers, resources, and opportunities that might not otherwise happen.

What you'll take away
• A clearer understanding of how the pieces fit together
• A better sense of where you and your business can plug in
• A few practical ideas you can take back and actually use
• A sense of who you need to get around the table

Whether you build 5 homes a year or 500 — or work in government, the nonprofit community, lending, or real estate — the goal is the same: help you find opportunity and be part of the solution.

Register today! https://www.vabuilderssummit.com/

08/13/2026

Thank you to all of our new members who joined Local HBAs in July! Welcome to the HBAV community!