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ATLANTA
Gre at e r at l a nta ho me b u il de rs asso ciat io n 1 s pring 2 02 3
Bu i l d in g N e ws
2023 GAHBA
INSTALLATION AND
AWARDS PROGRAM
Pg. 42
CONFORMING LOAN
LIMIT INCREASES
IN 2023
pg. 34
CONTENTS Features
30 THink safety and
work safely
Free NAHB Remodeler Safety
& Health Program available.
34 conforming loan limit
increases in 2023
FHFA announced the baseline
conforming loan limit value
for 2023.
36 Member-to-member
recruitment
Active association members
are the bloodline for many
industries, particularly for
the homebuilding industry.
40 Genuine
22 community involvement
Genuine community
involvement benefits
do you want a warranty with that house? everyone — communities,
employees and businesses.
42 2023 GAHBA installation and
awards program
On January 19, GAHBA held
its annual Installation and
Awards Program.
Departments
5 President’s Letter
6 GAHBA Staff
6 Board of Directors
7 Spike List
7 Events Calendar
9 Legal Corner
11 Chapter Update
14 Council Round Up
18 EarthCraft
22
15 28
Education
26 Government Affairs
28 Member Spotlight:
Billups Homes
46
Published february 2023 • Volume 24 • Issue 1 • 2023
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a political action committee are not tax deductible.
Because a portion of your dues for 2020 is used
for lobbying by the National Association of Home Fol l ow GA HBA on socia l media
Builders ($34.58) and the Home Builders Association of Georgia ($79), these amounts are
not deductible for income tax purposes. You are advised to consult a professional tax
adviser regarding the deduction of your dues payments to the GAHBA.
Legal Corner
Why Builders Should
Use Subcontracts
by Tyler C. Dunn
Builders should recognize the advantages of subcontractor to address those problems perform change order work. Subcontracts
using written contracts to sell or construct and to indemnify the builder from may contain a provision prohibiting
houses. However, they often feel for various damages resulting from them. While an subcontractors from performing such
reasons that written subcontracts will serve indemnity is worth no more than the work without express written or verbal
no useful purpose. Advantages of written particular subcontractor, it can assist a permission from the builder and may
subcontracts include the following: builder in minimizing costs associated with clarify that no amounts will be paid to
subcontractor errors and can be used to subcontractors for work performed in
Clarification of Work: A subcontract allows persuade a subcontractor to address issues violation of that provision.
builders to precisely document the work to for which it is responsible.
be performed by subcontractors. This can Establishment of Other Rules: There are
avoid disputes about the nature of that work. Agreement for Arbitration: Absent a many other rules that can be included in
written agreement with a builder, a subcontracts. These include amendment,
Establishment of Standards: Subcontracts subcontractor is not required to arbitrate permit, license, cleanup, coordination,
may expressly mandate compliance with disputes between it and the builder. on-site supervision, vehicle parking,
specified construction standards, such Use of a subcontract allows a builder drug, alcohol, smoking, music and similar
as warranty standards, plans, drawings, to mandate arbitration. The arbitration requirements or restrictions.
specifications, codes, association covenants provision can allow the builder, under
and manufacturer requirements. certain circumstances, to add the One of the reasons builders decline to
subcontractor to an arbitration proceeding use subcontracts more often is the hassle
Requirement of Lien Waivers: Builders with a homeowner. This can facilitate of completing a subcontract for each
should not pay subcontractors without efficient resolution of issues relating to house or project. That concern cannot be
obtaining lien waivers from them. A subcontractor work. completely avoided. However, it can be
subcontract may expressly condition significantly diminished by using a global
payments on the receipt from the Establishment of Timetables: subcontract that covers all jobs performed
subcontractor and any sub-subcontractors Subcontractors may cause delays, which by a subcontractor. The global subcontract
or sub suppliers of interim and final can lead to claims being asserted against covers the standard terms applicable to all
lien waivers. Subcontractors may also builders. Subcontracts can set dates or jobs. It can be signed in connection with
be required to take responsibility for periods for completion of subcontractor the first or subsequent jobs performed
eliminating liens that are filed by their work and can provide that subcontractors by the subcontractor. With the global
sub-subcontractors or sub suppliers. are responsible for delay damages subcontract in place, the builder and
assessed against builders because of subcontractor need only sign a short work
Agreement re Other Payment Conditions: If subcontractor work. order form for each job that covers terms
a builder wishes to specify other conditions specific to that job. For the above reasons,
to interim or final payments, such as Limitations on Authority: Homeowners I strongly recommend that residential
government approval of work or final walk- often directly ask subcontractors to builders use subcontracts.
through approval by the homeowner, those
conditions may be set forth in a subcontract.
Specification of Insurance: A subcontract
may require a subcontractor to obtain
general liability and workers’ compensation
insurance and may specify the amounts and
terms required. In the event of construction
defects or other problems, this insurance
can be extremely helpful for the resolution
or defense of claims.
Creation of Indemnity: Subcontractors
may be the cause of defective work and
other problems on a job site. A subcontract
may include an express obligation on the
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