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NAIL The official magazine of Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee President Eli Routh Vice President Danny Clawson Secretary/Treasurer Sam Gray Executive Vice President John Sheley Editor and Designer Jim Argo Staff Connie Nicley Kim Grayson

THE NAIL is published monthly by the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the American dream of homeownership to all residents of Middle Tennessee. SUBMISSIONS: THE NAIL welcomes manuscripts and photos related to the Middle Tennessee housing industry for publication. Editor reserves the right to edit due to content and space limitations. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: HBAMT, 9007 Overlook Boulevard, Brentwood, TN 37027. Phone: (615) 377-1055.

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FEATURES 9 The 2026 HBAMT Showcase House project

The association's 2026 Showcase House project is now underway. Contribute now to help us raise funds to promote the local housing industry.

13 2026 James Hardie Golf Tournament!

The James Hardie Building Products Golf Tournament was held last month at the Towhee Club in Spring Hill.

19 2026 Clay Shoot Tournament this September

Register now to participate in the Clay Shoot Tournament this September! Team and player registrations are now being accepted and sponsorships are available (page twenty).

21 The Haunted Golf Tournament next month, register now!

Register now to play in the HBAMT's Haunted Golf Tournament October 26th. Player registrations and sponsorships are now being accepted (page twenty-two).

DEPARTMENTS 6 News & Information 18 SPIKE Club Report 23 September Calendar 23 Chapters and Councils ON THE COVER: HBAMT members hit the links last month at the annual golf tournament, sponsored by James Hardie. See page 13 (thirteen) for more details. September, 2026 l The NAIL 5

NEWS&INFO

Economic uncertainty weighs on new home sales

levated borrowing costs, rising inflation and broad economic uncertainty continue to curb buyer demand and hold back new home sales. Sales of newly built single-family homes declined 10.5% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, following a sharply upwardly revised June estimate, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales was 6.3% lower than a year earlier. “New home sales fell in July to their slowest pace since the start of the year as affordability challenges limited home buyer traffic,” said Bill Owens, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and remodeler from Worthington, Ohio. “NAHB surveys show that a majority of builders continue to offer sales incentives, including mortgage rate buydowns, to support new home sales.” “The single-family home building market is on track for a second consecutive annual decline in 2026,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “New home sales are down more than 4% on a year-to-date basis. NAHB research and economic data show community builders continue to outperform

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the broader market, while the Northeast remains a relative bright spot, with new home sales up nearly 9% year-to-date.” A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed, or a deposit is accepted. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. In addition to adjusting for seasonal effects, the July reading of 607,000 units is the number of homes that would sell if this pace continued for the next 12 months. New single-family home inventory in July rose to 488,000 units, up 1.9% from June, and down 1.6% compared to a year ago. This represents an elevated 9.6 months’ supply at the current building pace, the highest measure since January. The median new home sales price in July fell 2.3% from June to $393,800 and was down 0.9% from a year ago. The new home sales market is showing relative strength at the higher end of the market. The market share of new home sales priced above $800,000 increased from 5% a year ago to 8% in July. Regionally, on a year-to-date basis, new home sales are up 8.8% in the Northeast but fell in the other three regions, with declines of 6.4% in Midwest, 3.7% in the South and 6.4% in the West. n

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Housing starts retreat on market headwinds

ousing starts fell in July as economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, labor shortages and elevated financing expenses continued to challenge builders. Overall housing starts decreased 12.4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The July reading of 1.24 million starts is the number of housing units builders would begin if development kept this pace for the next 12 months. Within this overall number, single-family starts decreased 9.9% to an 808,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate and are down 15.7% compared to July 2025. The multifamily sector, which includes apartment buildings and condos, decreased 16.8% to an annualized 431,000 pace and

are down 8.9% compared to July 2025. “Builders continue to face significant challenges from elevated construction costs and affordability pressures,” said Bill Owens, NAHB chairman. “Higher mortgage rates are keeping many prospective buyers on the sidelines, while rising material, gas and diesel costs are adding to the cost of construction. These challenges are making it increasingly difficult for builders to deliver homes at prices that buyers can afford.” “The July decline in housing starts reflects broader weakness in the housing market,” said Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington, NAHB’s assistant vice president for forecasting and analysis. “Builders remain cautious as elevated mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty continue to limit demand. The drop in single-family construction is especially

Affordability pressures keep builder confidence low

uilder sentiment remains muted from economic and geopolitical uncertainty, elevated mortgage rates and rising construction costs. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up one point to 35 in August, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released recently. “While builder sentiment edged higher in August, builders continue to contend with high construction costs and broader economic uncertainty,” said NAHB Chairman Bill Owens. “Rising gas and diesel prices are pushing up material costs, and spec home building remains weak as many prospective buyers stay on the sidelines. However, the Midwest remains a bright spot for the home building industry, with new home sales up in that region more than 2% so far in 2026.” “Our latest builder survey continues to show signs of weakness in the home building market,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “August marked the 16th straight

month that at least 30% of builders reported cutting prices to support demand, as well as the 16th consecutive month with the HMI below 40. Custom home builders continue to report stronger market conditions than spec builders, reflecting better conditions at the higher end of the market. Smaller, less dense markets are also outperforming larger metropolitan areas, and smaller builders report relatively stronger conditions than larger builders.” The latest HMI survey also revealed that 35% of builders cut prices in August, down

concerning given the persistent housing shortage in many markets. Looking ahead, permits are trending positively for both single-family and multifamily construction.” On a regional and year-to-date basis, combined single-family and multifamily starts were 11.7% higher in the Northeast, 4.5% lower in the Midwest, 3% lower in the South and 3.8% lower in the West. Overall permits increased 5% to a 1.44-million-unit annualized rate in July. Single-family permits increased 2.5% to an 894,000-unit rate and are up 1.1% compared to July 2025. Multifamily permits increased 9.4% to an annualized 549,000 pace and are up 6.4% compared to July 2025. Looking at regional permit data on a year-to-date basis, permits were 14.3% higher in the Northeast, 2.6% higher in the Midwest, 4.7% lower in the South and 2.1% higher in the West. The number of single-family homes under construction is at 579,000 units, while number of apartments under construction is at 683,000 units. n

from 37% in July, and unchanged from June (35%). The average price reduction was 6% in August, the same rate as the previous month. The use of sales incentives was 63% in August, unchanged from the previous month. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 40 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. The index measuring current sales conditions increased two points to 39, while the indexes for future sales expectations and prospective buyer traffic held steady at 43 and 23, respectively. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast fell one point to 44, the Midwest held steady at 45, the South fell two points to 31 and the West was unchanged at 27. n

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HBAMT FUNDRAISER

HBAMT SHOWCASE HOUSE sponsored by members of the HBAMT

Calling all Members!

Help us raise funds to promote the Home Building Industry by donating needed materials and labor for the construction of the HBAMT Showcase House at the Preserve at June Lake! THE 2026 SHOWCASE HOUSE at the Preserve at June Lake in Spring Hill is an effort to generate funds to help promote the local Home Building Industry and defend its builders against unjust legislative activity. The project will require the

materials and labor needed for the construction of a new, custom designed home. You can help with the Showcase House project by donating needed materials and labor. See inside for a list of those items that are in need of your contributions.

Material and labor donations now being accepted! SEE INSIDE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF MATERIALS AND LABOR NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT. To donate materials, or for specific details regarding materials please contact Jim at jargo@hbamt.org or 615-498-6671

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Materials & Labor needed! Donate materials and/or labor today to the HBAMT Showcase House at the Preserve at June Lake! A complete list of needed materials/jobs is listed below. To donate materials, or for details regarding materials, contact - Jim at jargo@hbamt.org or 615-498-6671.

PRESERVE AT JUNE LAKE Spring Hill, TN

Showcase House: Lot to be determined Directions From Nashville, TN: Take I-65 South toward Huntsville to exit 55. Take Buckner Road to the right and urn left onto Buckner Lane. Community will be on your right.

SCOPE

DESCRIPTION

Interior/Exterior Design

Design Boards/selections

Concrete

Footings, Garage & Porches, Sidewalks

Foundation Walls - Block

Concrete block

Gravel

Construction drive, garage & porch slabs, driveways, sidewalks, and crawl space

Driveways, porches, walks

Broom finish

Framing - lumber package

Stick frame w/ floor and roof truss. 2x6 Exterior walls

Cornice/Siding

Maintenance-free composite wood soffit & fascia

Roofing - 30yr Shingle

* GAF Timberline or similar w/ standing seam metal

Roofing labor

Labor w/ NAHB standard warranty

Exterior Window & Doors

"Windows - Fiberglass or Aluminum Clad/Wood (must be approved by ARC) Casement Doors - Wood or Clad Front Doors, Fiberglass pedestrian doors"

Mirrors

Plate glass mirrors w/ applied bevel in all baths (96” height from floor)

Shower Doors

Frameless

Bath Hardware

Kohler Purist or similar towel bars, rings, paper holders throughout

Door Hardware

Schlage Transitional or similar

Garage Doors

Insulated - Steel or simulated wood (ARC approval needed) w/ chain drive motor (wifi capable)

Masonry Brick

Queen size brick (minimum brick to grade) quantity based on design approved by ARC

Masonry Brick Labor

Labor w/ NAHB standard warranty (to include brick/masonry cleaning)

Plumbing

*Kohler Purest or similar fixtures colors will

Plumbing Continued

"depend on design selections 1 kitchen faucet 1 laundry faucet 1/3 HP disposal Water connection for refrigerator 2 lav sinks w/ widespread faucets 3 lav sinks w/ center set faucets 1 Pedestal Sink (possible freestanding vanity depending on design in ½ bath) 1 freestanding oversized tub in Master bath w/ tub filler (location and type dependent on design) 2 enameled steel tubs w/ tub-shower combos 4 elongated toilets 3 hose bibs Water & Sewer install"

Plumbing Misc. Fixtures

Tankless Natural gas water heater 10 GPM for indoor installation

Electrical

"Rocker style light switches throughout. Wiring for 1 front and 2 rear exterior light fixtures (front fixture to be gas lantern with electrical start) 6 ceiling fan locations including back patio 60 recessed cans Electrical service install"

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Electrical Lighting/Accessories

Per selections

Insulation

Sprayfoam Per code

HVAC

"Gas heat/electric air 1 gas fireplace (two possible plan depending) Gas water heater Gas cooktop Possible added gas line at patio"

Fireplace face & hearth

Selections/style to follow: Stucco surround and hearth

Fireplace

Depending on location - Ventless where direct-vent not possible

Handrails

Black Iron Rail where required

Sheetrock

Square corner bead

Porch Ceiling and columns

"Pine tongue & groove porch ceilings Columns are dependent on ARC approval (paint grade composite or stain grade cedar)"

Shutters

Must be "operable” w/ hinges and shutter dogs type of shutter per ARC approval

Trim Carpentry Millwork

"*styles and type dependent on design Solid or semi-solid core doors throughout 7-¼ “ baseboard 3-½ “ casing at windows, cased openings, & doors White oak stair treads, railing, and mud bench Decorative/Accent walls or ceiling treatments TBD All closets & built-ins to be site built MDF material"

Interior/Exterior Paint

Per Design

Tile

ALL Bath floors, shower walls & floors, tub surrounds, laundry floor, and kitchen & bar backsplash

Hardwood flooring

⅜” x 5” engineered hardwood (sliced face)

Carpet

Locations and style TBD w/ 6lb pad

Cabinets

"Kitchen/Bar/Pantry - shaker style, wood construction, simulated or full overlay to ceiling w/ crown, hidden pantry access, soft close throughout, coordinating island with cabinets under bar top for added width and storage Baths etc - shaker style wood construction, w/ soft close throughout"

Countertops

Quartz throughout (4” splash throughout less kitchen)

Gutters/Downspouts

6” half-round precolored aluminum

Appliances

Frigidaire pro series or equivalent: gas range or cooktop (depending on design), microwave, dishwasher, hoodliner, dbl oven if cooktop is used, refrigerator

Irrigation/Lighting

Full yard irrigation w/ front yard lighting (partial side yard if corner lot)

Landscaping

Per ARC approved landscape plan

Sod/Hardscape

Full yard, Some hardscape may be required depending on lot conditions

Yard Fence

ARC Approved Design

Misc Labor & Construction Clean Up

Site clean up throughout construction, rough clean, window clean, final clean, re-cleans as needed

Sod

Full yard

Yard Fencing (if applicable)

5' black aluminum fencing

Misc Labor & Building Clean Up

Brick, rough, finish, & window cleaning

To donate materials, or for details regarding materials, contact: Jim at jargo@hbamt.org or 615-498-6671.

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James Hardie Golf Tournament!

he James Hardie Golf Tournament was held Thursday, August 13 at the Towhee Club in Columbia, Tenn. Over 300 golfers competed in the annual event while enjoying food and beverages from a course filled with tournament sponsors. The Franklin Lifestyle foursome took first place honors on the day with a score of 50 (fifty). Second place honors went to Sunstar Insurance whose foursome of Sonny Shackelford, Lance Warren, Kyle Brochu, and Jordan Simpson posted a 53 (fifty-three). And third place honors went to Franklin Kitchen Center featuring Corey Erwin, Justin Erwin, Devan Erwin, and Michael Chankler with a score of 53 (fifty-three). A big thanks again to our title sponsor James Hardie Building Products and to all the tournament sponsors who are recognized on page seventeen. n September, 2026 l The NAIL 13

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D.R. Horton

Frame Forward Systems

Clr Wtr Solutions

Dura Floors

Hayes Insulation

Southern Exteriors

Prodigy

Hale Insurance

Pape-Dawson

Josh King Excavation

Blind Ambitions

Brown & Brown

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Parksite DuPont/Tyvek

Greenwise

Ortale Kelley Law Firm

Cambria

Carter Lumber

Delta

Seek One Roofing

Ashton Woods

AllSouth Appliance

American Heating & Cooling

Bank OZK

Austermiller Roofing

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Red Dog Dumpsters

Woodtone

Robert F. Henry Tile

Intex

Ferguson

OX Engineered Products

Thank you tournament sponsors! James Hardie Building Products title sponsors

DR Horton - Lunch Huskey Building Supply - Breakfast Platinum sponsors American Heating and Cooling Builders First Source Carter Lumber Ferguson M2 Group Ortale Kelley Pape-Dawson Pittsburgh Paints Co. Prodigy PulteGroup SeekOne Roofing Tennessee Valley Homes Woodtone

Gold sponsors AllSouth Appliance Group Ashton Woods Austermiller Blind Ambitions Bohler Building Group, Inc. CLR WTR Solutions Dura Floors Henley Supply Inspired Closets Josh King Excavation Keystone Outdoor Living MetroKraft Interiors Red Dog Dumpsters US Lumber Robert F Henry Tile

Brown & Brown Cosentino Cox Interior DominionX Hale Insurance Hayes Insulation LP Corp Ole South OX Engineered Products Pulley & Associates Sherwin Wiliams Sims-Lohman Smith Douglas Southern Exteriors SPEC UFP Site Built

Silver sponsors 31-W Insulation Airtron Arcxis Blanke Corporation

Hospitality sponsors French's Cabinet Gallery Riterug Flooring Smith Douglas United Communications September, 2026 l The NAIL 17

SPIKE REPORT Sonny Shackelford 219 Randall Smith 211 Joe Dalton 209 Jim Hysen 189 Tonya Esquibel 177

Twenty-SPIKES (in bold) increased their recruitment numbers last month. What is a SPIKE? SPIKES recruit new members and help the association retain members. Here is the latest SPIKE report as of July 31, 2026. Top 20 Big Spikes Mitzi Spann 819 Jimmy Franks 653 Trey Lewis 600 James Carbine 589 Terry Cobb 570 Brandon Rickman 471 Jennifer Earnest 415 David Crane 375 Nick Wisniewski 308 Kevin Hale 306 David Hughes 275 Steve Shalibo 271 Reese Smith III 261 Davis Lamb 240 Jordan Clark 222

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Life Spikes Jim McLean 166 Steve Cates 148 Harry Johnson 146 Ryan Meade 146 Michael Dillon 144 David McGowan 144 C.W. Bartlett 139 Danny Clawson 139 Duane Vanhook 131 Edsel Charles 120 Eli Routh 120 Wiggs Thompson 120 Steve Hewlett 119 John Zelenak 118 Lisa Underwood 116 Kelly Beasley 113 Sam Henley 111 Margaret Tolbert 96 Jody Derrick 93 Ron Schroeder 88 Jeff Zeitlin 87 Christina James 86 Keith Porterfield 84 Rachel Holloway 83

Andrew Neuman 83 Erin Richardson 77 Nelson Bordeau 71 John Beyer 60 Frank Jones 57 Bryan Sebring 56 John Broderick 55 John Ganschow 53 Ricky Scott 46 Samuel Gray 43 Kelvey Benward 36 Tammy Chambers 35 Elliot Parry 32 Don Mahone 31 Perry Pratt 31 Randy Arnold 30 Spikes Kevin Sturgill 20 Rob Pease 17 Nicole Bird 15 Derek Budde 14 Matt Spann 14 Robert Goodall 11 Gina Hewlett 10 Kimberly Goodwin 10 Peder Jenson 8 Kimberly Greenwell 7 McClain Franks 6 Laura Henley 6 Troy Towe 6

Tuesday, September 22nd Join the HBAMT September 22nd, 11 a.m. for a Sporting Clay Shoot Tournament!

Nashville Gun Club - 1100 County Hospital Rd, Nashville, 37218

GOLF WITH A SHOTGUN! ENTRY FEE: SINGLE SHOOTER: $250 TEAM/FOURSOME: $900

Sign up now to participate by returning your registration form to the HBAMT today! **SHOOTER(S) NOT RESERVED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED**

Please return your completed registration form (provided below) to the HBAMT to enter.

ALL COMPANY TEAMS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE HBAMT (all teams must have at least one HBAMT member playing). CONTACT ________________________________ COMPANY _____________________________________ EMAIL ___________________________________ PHONE ________________________________________ Select one, print player(s) name(s) below:

r FOURSOME: Print names of players. Four (4) players per team ($900 per team). **Team not guaranteed for shoot until payment received** r SINGLE SHOOTER: Print name of player. $250 per shooter. **Shooter not guaranteed for shoot until payment received** 1.) _____________________________ 2.) _________________________________ 3.) _____________________________ 4.) _________________________________

Make checks payable to HBAMT; cc payment below*

HBAMT - 9007 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood, TN 37027 | Email: cnicley@hbamt.org Credit Card ______________ Credit Card # ____________________ Exp. _________ CC V-Code _____ The “v-code” is found on the back of the card, usually printed or embossed atop or near the signature strip.

It is comprised of three digits.

Signature ________________________________________________________________ *A 3% convenience fee is applied to all credit card transactions

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Tuesday, September 22nd SPONSORSHIPS

sponsorship level

price

benefits

TITLE SPONSOR

$6,000 2 available

l Company name featured as Tournament Sponsor on all material l Signage at tournament provided l Booth at Check-in and tournament station l Your booth will be ticket pick up point for all shooters l Opportunity to hand out promotional materials l Two (2) tickets to Lunch; two to Dinner

Ammo Sponsor

$3,000 2 available

l Booth at Check-in, recognized as Sponsor at Check-in l Signage at tournament provided l Station sponsor for the duration of the tournament l Opportunity to hand out information & goodies l Two (2) tickets to Lunch; two to Dinner

Dinner Sponsor

$3,000 2 available

l Booth at Dinner, recognized as Sponsor during Dinner l Signage at tournament provided l Station sponsor for the duration of the tournament l Opportunity to hand out information & goodies l Two (2) tickets to Lunch; two to Dinner

Lunch Sponsor

$1,500 2 available

l Booth at Lunch, recognized as Sponsor during Lunch l Signage at tournament provided l Station sponsor for the duration of the tournament l Opportunity to hand out information & goodies l Two (2) tickets to Lunch; two to Dinner

Station Sponsor

$500

l Station sponsor for the duration of the tournament l Opportunity to hand out promotional materials at station l Two (2) tickets to Lunch; two to Dinner

selection

**SPONSORSHIP NOT RESERVED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED** Indicate which of the sponsorship levels shown above you selected and return the completed form below to the HBAMT to sign up today! (List company EXACTLY as you want it to appear on signage.) Contact __________________________ Company ____________________________ Email ____________________________ Phone _______________________________ Your Name (print) ____________________ Signature ___________________________ Name on credit card _______________________ Amount to be charged: $____________ Credit Card* ______________ Credit Card # _____________________ Exp. __________ Credit Card V-Code _____________

The “v-code” is found on the back of the card, usually printed or embossed

atop or near the signature strip. It is comprised of three digits found to the right of a longer number.

Return to: HBAMT - 9007 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood, TN 37027 l Email: cnicley@hbamt.org

HBAMT does not allow subletting of any of services, products, promotional opportunities or memberships. *A 3% convenience fee is applied to all credit card transactions. 20 The NAIL l September, 2026

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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Fall Fest & Builders Show at the HBAMT

Wilson County Chapter meeting

HBAMT Sporting Clay Shoot at the Nashville Gun Club

Infill Builders Council/ Metro/Nashville Chapter joint meeting

CHAPTERS & COUNCILS CHAPTERS CHEATHAM COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Roy Miles Cheatham County Chapter details are being planned. Next meeting: to be announced. RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org. DICKSON COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Matt Spann Dickson County Chapter meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of the month. Next meeting: to be announced. Topic: to be announced. Free w/RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org. MAURY COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Sam Gray Maury County Chapter meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of the month. Next meeting: to be announced. Topic: to be announced. FREE w/RSVP pending sponsorship; $20 w/o RSVP PLEASE RSVP to cnicley@hbamt.org METRO/NASHVILLE CHAPTER Chapter President - Lisa Underwood Metro/Nashville Chapter details are typically held on the fourth Thursday of the month. Next meeting: Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. at the HBAMT - 9007 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood 37027 Topic: Special guest Vivian Wilhoite,Metro/Nashville Assessor of Property will be our guest speaker and take questions. Lunch served; RSVP required.

Free w/RSVP pending sponsorhsip. $20 w/o RSVP PLEASE RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org

565 S. Mt. Juliet Road Mount Juliet, TN, 37122 FREE with RSVP pending sponsorship RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org.

ROBERTSON COUNTY CHAPTER Robertson County Chapter details are currently being planned. Next meeting: to be announced. RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org.

COUNCILS

SUMNER COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Joe Dalton The Sumner County Chapter typically meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Next meeting: to be announced. RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org. WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Rachel Holloway Williamson County Chapter meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of the month. Next meeting: to be announced. Topic: to be announced. FREE w/RSVP pending sponsorship; $20 w/o RSVP RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org. WILSON COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter President - Margaret Tolbert Wilson County Chapter meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month. Next meeting: Thursday, September 10th, Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express - Mt. Juliet 565 S. Mt. Juliet Road Mount Juliet, TN, 37122 Topic: "Building in Tennessee; What's Ahead for Home Builders - with special guest Senator Mark Pody." Holiday Inn Express - Mt. Juliet

HBAMT REMODELERS COUNCIL The HBAMT Remodelers Council meets at varying locations throughout the year. Next meeting: to be announced. RSVP to RMC meetings and events to: cnicley@hbamt.org. INFILL BUILDERS COUNCIL Infill Builders Council meetings are typically held on the last Wednesday of the month. Next meeting: Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. at the HBAMT - 9007 Overlook Blvd, Brentwood 37027 Topic: Special guest Vivian Wilhoite,Metro/Nashville Assessor of Property will be our guest speaker and take questions. Lunch served; RSVP required. Free w/RSVP pending sponsorhsip; $20 w/o RSVP PLEASE RSVP to: cnicley@hbamt.org MIDDLE TENN SALES & MARKETING COUNCIL Council President - Kristen Carbine The SMC typically meets on the first Thursday of the month. Next meeting: Thursday, September 3rd, 9:00 a.m. at the HBAMT - 9007 Overlook Blvd., Brentwood, 37027. Topic: Roundtable Discussion about "Selling Beyond the Rate," led by our meeting sponsor Mike Runion, "Mortgage Mike!" Free for SMC Members thanks to Mike Runion, "Mortgage Mike!" $20 for non-members with RSVP; $25 w/o RSVP RSVP REQUIRED to: cnicley@hbamt.org.

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