BCHBA membership is divided into four classifications, with different requirements:

Builder Membership

    Annual Membership Fee (3 membership in one:  Big Country Home Builders Association; the Texas
Association of Builders and the National Association of Home Builders)  $367.00.  Plus, Local Dues Assessment of $47.00 per quarter. For a current list of BCHBA builder members click here.

Associate Membership
    Annual Membership Fee (3-in-one)  $297.00.  Plus, Local Dues Assessment of $47.00 per quarter.
Membership requirements:  One (1) full year in the business field of requested membership, and meet all city and/or state licensing requirements.  For a current list of BCHBA associate members, click here.

Affiliate Membership
   Annual Membership Fee (3-in-one) $250.00
Membership requirements:  must be employed by a current BCHBA member. 

 

Honorary Membership
Retired members who made a large contribution to our industry, our community and the HBA.  To view this listing, click here.

09 Applicaton form

GET TRIPLE VALUE WITH A THREE-IN-ONE MEMBERSHIP! 

• Three memberships for the price of one - Big Country HBA, the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
• Triple return on your investment

PROFIT IN GROUP ACTIVITIES!  Learn morn about your business by participating in association activities.

• Membership, representation and networking at local, state and national levels.
• Strength in numbers.
• Educational training classes.

IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS through the information available in publications that you receive and the exchange of ideas with fellow members.

• NAHB Benefits:   
  
  *  Builder membership includes subscription to Nations Building News, the NAHB official newspaper with the latest news on            
  regulatory, technological, legislative and other industry and business related issues
  *  Builder membership includes subscription to Builder Magazine, the NAHB official magazine dedicated to the building industry. 
  For an additional subscription fee,  associates may order this magazine.
  *  Register for educational courses and networking events.
  *  Get current economic and housing data.
  *  Sign up for NBN Online, e-newsletter, and e-releases.
  *  Make valuable face-to-face connections.
  *  Access a wide range of advertising venues.
  *  Distinguish yourself from the competition.
  *  Tap into big savings - 5% to 69% on hotels, car rentals, office products, payroll services and overnight delivery, and an automatic
  discount on any Dell personal computer purchase.
  
  
• TAB Benefits:

*   Texas Builder - magazine, published 6 times a year,  provides latest news on home building trends, new products and services, laws  and regulations, and issues concerning the home building industry.
*  TABloid - a monthly newsletter outlining legislative, regulatory and various building news (available for download from web site).
*  Legislative Line - weekly newsletter published during regular Texas Legislative Session.  It details bills filed and actions taken by the
Texas Legislature (available for download from web site).
*  Group health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
*  Educational courses and networking events.

• Big Country Home Builders Association

*  Increase business contacts - every contact a business person makes is a potential asset to his or her business:
1. Big Country Home & Garden Expo, first weekend in March.
2. Annual golf tournament.
3.  Parade of Homes
4.  Banquet & Casino Night
5.  Annual Clay Shoot
6.  Monthly membership luncheons

*Discounted Advertising:
1.  Monthly Newsletter - mailed to 13 counties
2.  Annual Membership Roster

*Free Notary Service to HBA members
*Use of copy machine

PROTECT YOUR INDUSTRY:  As President Theodore Roosevelt once observed, "Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged.  No man has the moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere."