A Workforce development fundraiser 
 

Thank You to everyone who joined the Spokane Home Builders Association at it’s annual Bull & Crab Fundraiser to support workforce development. It was a fantastic night of networking and fundraising with industry professionals raising awareness for this great  cause. With your generous donations, they were able to raise over $8500 for Frame Your Future.
Frame Your Future is focused on workforce development, trades exposure & work-ready Boot Camps. It is getting the trades back into schools...led by the construction & home building industry!

Past Articles

Frame Your Future
Third Annual Construction Camp is Open to Area High Schoolers....MORE...

Spring is Here: Decorating Tips
Tips to Decorate Your Home for Spring....MORE...

Frame Your Future
Third Annual Construction Camp is Open to Area High Schoolers.  Share the event details with high school juniors and seniors!...MORE...

Smart Home Technology: The Next "Granite Countertop"
A decade ago, the buzz among homeowners was granite countertops. Today, it’s smart home technology. One press of a button or a spoken voice....MORE...

Frame Your Future
In this unpredictable housing market, the decision to rent or to buy can be complicated. Find the right choice for you!....MORE...

Renting Vs. Buying 
In this unpredictable housing market, the decision to rent or to buy can be complicated. Find the right choice for you!....MORE...

News & Updates - SHBA Applauds City Council & More
Spokane City Council begins the process to amend their recent fee hike that ignored the housing crisis and community input by utilizing a compromise plan....MORE...

News & Updates - New Landlord-Tenant Ordianance & More
Spokane City Council passed two new landlord-tenant ordinances on Monday (2/27/23) in a heated council session. ...MORE...

Spokane County Awards $1 Million to "Frame Your Future" Trades Program
The Spokane Home Builders Association’s (SHBA) Frame Your Future program was recently ...MORE...

Public Input Needed for Natural Gas Ban
The kitchen is the focal point of the home. No longer limited to a place for meal prep, kitchens...MORE...

Refreshing Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the focal point of the home. No longer limited to a place for meal prep, kitchens...MORE...

Announces Launch of "Frame your Future"
This week marks the official launch of the Frame Your Future CTE curriculum! FYF will give students...MORE...

Building Codes, Redistricting & Election Updates
July saw the Spokane City Council vote to approve a new wave of zoning changes with...MORE...

Spokane's Housing Crisis
Approximately one year ago, the Mayor’s Housing Task Force was formed to gain critical insight ...MORE...

Lower Snake River - Advocacy Update
In late 2021, discussions began concerning the breaching of four dams on the Lower Snake River....MORE...

Damn Our Dams are Good
The Columbia Basin is a fertile area that offers its residents countless amenities...MORE...

Find a Pro
The Spokane Home Builders Association serves several different funcations within Spokane....MORE...

SHBA Hosts 2022 Workforce Development Camp
High School Students Gains Hand-On Training in Construction During Two-Day Camp...MORE...

What to do When Spokane Gets Windy
With Summer rapidly approaching, it would be best to get a head start on any yard renovations that you have been dreaming about... MORE...

Planning Yard & Garden Projects?
With Summer rapidly approaching, it would be best to get a head start on any yard renovations that you have been dreaming about... MORE...

Construction Trades Expo
This Thursday, April 28, Spokane Home Builders will be working with the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors (AGC) to host... MORE...

Attaninable Housing The Cure to Spokane's Environmental Problems?
Over the last few years, Natural Gas has been a hot button issue in Spokane and Eastern Washington. We use it in so many different arenas...MORE...

Spokane's Housing Attainability Crisis
Washington State, and the United States as a whole, is currently in the midst of a brutal Housing Crisis. Housing Prices have been...MORE...

New Year's Resoultion to Refresh Your Home
After a busy holiday season, you may be ready to relax at home during the remaining winter months.MORE...

Winter Home Improvement Projects
After a busy holiday season, you may be ready to relax at home during the remaining winter months.MORE...

People's Choice Award Winners
The Spokane Home Builders Association has announced the Fall Festival of Homes People’s Choice Awards. The 2021 People’s Choice winners are Homestead Construction, Panorama Builders, and Strohmaier Construction..MORE...

Fall Festival of Homes Showcases
 Spokane Home Builders Association’s Fall Festival of Homes recently took place on September 23rd and 24th, and October 1st and 2nd. The largest scattered open home show in the Spokane area featured...MORE...

Fall Festival of Homes Showcases
 Spokane Home Builders Association’s Fall Festival of Homes recently took place on September 23rd and 24th, and October 1st and 2nd. The largest scattered open home show in the Spokane area featured...MORE...

More Young Workers Join the Construction Labor Force
Another election already? Yes, and although this might seem less exciting than a Presidential election, the outcomes of local, City Council races, affect MORE...

More Young Workers Join the Construction Labor Force
Another election already? Yes, and although this might seem less exciting than a Presidential election, the outcomes of local, City Council races, affect MORE...

Primary Election 2021
Another election already? Yes, and although this might seem less exciting than a Presidential election, the outcomes of local, City Council races, affect MORE...

Workforce Development Camp Success!
Coming after the success of our first Workforce Development Camp, the latest labor force statistics from the 2019 American Community Survey shows MORE...

Housing Crisis Not Urgent?
Housing inventory in Spokane is at an all-time low. Home prices have increased 21% in Spokane County from April 2020 to April 2021. MORE...

2021 Hottest Landscaping Trends
Summer weather is almost here, and landscaping can really add value to your home by making your yard look beautiful. MORE...

Why is Spokane's Housing So Expensive?
Over the past 12 months, between February 2020 and February 2021, home prices increased 21% in Spokane County MORE...

2021 Hottest Home Design Trends
Home Office: As I'm sure we have all experienced, there's been a shift in home deisgn MORE...

The Real Cost Of Residential Home Building Energy Codes
As government regulations on housing shifts from energy efficiency cost-savings to carbon neutralization cost-increaseMORE...

Launching into 2021
We are grateful for those who were able to join us last week as we celebrated the successes of 2020 and cast a vision for 2021. MORE...

Either Housing is Important, or it's Not?
So called “Zoom Towns” are sprouting up around the country and Spokane has been on the receiving end of the mass exodus from MORE...

2020 Virtual Fall Festival of Homes
We are proud to announce the winners of the People's Choice Awards at the recently MORE...

 

How to Solve a Shortage of Storage
As communities across the country practice social distancing to contain the spread of MORE...

Fall Festival of Homes
The Spokane Home Builders Association is excited to present the 16th annual Fall MORE...

 

Fall Festival of Homes
The Fall Festival of Homes is here again, but with some significant changes! MORE...

 

Habitat for Humanity's Blitz Build
Last week Spokane Home Builders Association staff and members participated in Habitat for Humanity’s Blitz Build 2020 MORE...

Spokane Home Builders Association Canidate Endorsements
It’s that time of year again when the sun is bright, the lake is inviting, and... MORE...

Spokane Home Builders Association Continues to Fight for Attainable Housing in Spokane
Did you know that for every $1,000 in cost to the construction of a new home, 221 families in Spokane are priced out of MORE...

Phase II Re-Opening Spokane Home Builders and Residential Construction Head Back to Work
Last Friday, it was announced that Spokane County was approved to move forward MORE...

Residential Construction should be considered an Essential Activity in Washington
We are very thankful to Governor Inslee and his staff for providing invaluable leadership during this MORE...

Workforce Hiring Event: Construction Combine
Are you looking for, or do you know someone looking for a job in the construction industry? MORE...

SHBA Members Receive State & National Recognition
Our members have been working hard and have accomplished some amazing things this past year. MORE...

Want to Avoid Hefty Fines? Get your Certfication up to date.
Being up to date on your certifications could be the difference between a job well done and losing money on a job with hefty fines. MORE...