News HouseRaising Launches Custom Homebuilder Membership Program JRP Properties, Concord, NC, is the First Member to Sign Up for the Multifaceted Program That Addresses the Unique Needs of the Custom Homebuilder Jan 26, 2006 6:00:00 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HouseRaising, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HRAI), a provider of patent-pending software that is utilized in managing the homebuilding process for affiliated custom homebuilders, today introduced its Custom Homebuilder Membership Program. The program, the first of its kind in the nation, will consolidate small builders into an organized network that addresses unique business, financial and educational needs of the custom homebuilding community.
Greg Wessling, chairman and chief executive officer of HouseRaising, reported that JRP Properties of Concord, NC, has joined as the first member of the Custom Homebuilder Membership Program. JRP Properties, a partnership of Jennifer Price, Ronda York and Phyllis Herschenfeld, builds and remodels homes in the Charlotte, NC, area.
Wessling explained that the HouseRaising Custom Homebuilder Membership Program confers on small homebuilders many advantages currently enjoyed only by large builders, including:
- Better rates in purchasing insurance, such as liability, workman's comp, builder's risk and group health, among others, as well as access to national vendor relationships and discounts on vehicles, equipment and services; - Access to knowledge and business development support and procedures that have never before been available to small builders; - The homebuilder's own website, with photos, which is produced and hosted by HouseRaising and is linked to the HouseRaising network of designs, portfolio plans and localized pricing information; - Internet access to specifications and building standards and forms for contracts as well as access to a network of affiliated members in the homebuilding community to share information; - Internet-based information system that covers policies, procedures and check-sheets gleaned from forty years of experience in every critical area of custom homebuilding; and an - Opportunity for builders to expand their memberships to become affiliated builders within the HouseRaising community. JRP Properties Managing Partner Jennifer Price said that after 20 years of building and remodeling homes that she was delighted "to find an organization that would give our company access at discount prices to such necessary and costly insurance as workman's comp." She also expected that the company would take advantage of HouseRaising's policies and procedures developed from decades of experiences in the custom home business and benefit from discounts offered by the national vendor program.
In welcoming JRP Properties to the HouseRaising Custom Homebuilder Membership Program, Wessling said, "HouseRaising is dedicated to meeting the needs of the nation's 250,000 custom homebuilders."
"We will begin an outreach campaign in February to this huge, untapped market of businesses that can profit from HouseRaising's services," he added. "Although the Membership Program requires a payment of $1,000 initially and $200 monthly, we believe members will recognize that its cost is repaid many times over in savings on items they would have bought anyway."
Wessling noted that the Membership program is an efficient and cost effective way for HouseRaising to introduce its proprietary software and services to the custom-homebuilding community.
ABOUT HOUSERAISING, INC. (HRAI.OB)
HouseRaising, Inc. functions as general manager of projects, assisting affiliated builders from design and cost estimation to construction. Utilizing its internal use software, HouseRaising assists builder-members who have expanded their membership relations to become affiliated builders in improving the quality of the home while lowering the overall cost. HRAI offers memberships the opportunity to gain knowledge developed from 40 years of custom homebuilding. Though HouseRaising believes the knowledge alone is sufficient to attract builders, members also buy materials, equipment and insurance at wholesale prices. It also custom builds homes. For more information go to http://www.houseraising.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements as to the future performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development acceptance, and the impact of competitive services and pricing and general economic risks and uncertainties.
SOURCE HouseRaising, Inc.
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Yeah, it sure seems like a nice play. Did not have the guts to buy some at 0.23
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At what point do you consider it too greedy to hold on. I made 50% on $1500. Typically I'd say that's worth selling even if I thought it may still go up. What do you guys think?
(However, I can't sell because it would be a free ride or whatever, so I have to hold til the funds clear which I thiink will be tomorrow or Friday. Hopefully it doens't fall back off much by then)
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quote:Originally posted by PCola77: At what point do you consider it too greedy to hold on. I made 50% on $1500. Typically I'd say that's worth selling even if I thought it may still go up. What do you guys think?
(However, I can't sell because it would be a free ride or whatever, so I have to hold til the funds clear which I thiink will be tomorrow or Friday. Hopefully it doens't fall back off much by then)
edit: and I agree with Sunny Besides, even if they pissy with you on it, you generally get 2 free screwups...
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Besides, even if they pissy with you on it, you generally get 2 free screwups...
