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Vol. 39, No. 9,NoVember/December 2009

The ofcial magazine of the North Carolina Home Builders Association

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4th Quarter Meeting 6

The annual Installation of Ofcers and 4th Quarter Meeting will be held on December 8-9.

2009 STARS Awards 8

The best in the home building industry were honored at the 2009 STARS Awards Galaon Sept. 16.

21st Century Building Expo & Conerence 12

Nearly 4,500 attendees gathered for the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference in Charlotteon Sept. 16-18.

NCBI recognizes 11 graduates 16

At the end of the fall session of the North Carolina Builder Institute, 11 graduates receivedprofessional designations.

In the spotlight 19

Kevin Annas of Providence Home Builders believes in focusing on marketing and customerservice in order to be successful in the building industry.

Contents

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President’s Message

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Knowledge Builder

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Code Corner

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2010 Committee Sign-up Form

17.

NCHBA Calendar

On the cover:

The 2009 STARS Award for Master Planned Community of the Year went to Impact Properties Group for the South Lakescommunity in Fuquay-Varina, N.C.

The ofcial magazine of theNorth CarolinaHome Builders Association

2005 Communicator Award Winner

Dedicated to the advancement of the home building industry,North Carolina Builder (ISSN 1552-8685) is publishedmonthly for the members of the North Carolina Home BuildersAssociation, P.O. Box 99090, Raleigh, N.C. 27624-9090.(800) 662-7129 • http://www.nchba.com

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Director of Membership Services katkinson@nchba.org

Deborah Alford

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Kep Palor

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Lnda Hall

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Ern Jones

Manager of ejones@nchba.orgPolitical Operations

Heather Crews

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Assistant Education Coordinator bcarter@nchba.org

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