Home Builder Associations

Good afternoon.

So, is this “internet thing” a fad, or is it here to stay? I think you’ll agree that it’s here to stay. Most of us have purchased something using the internet in the past twelve months, whether it was a book from Amazon.com or plane tickets on Expedia. Consumers depend on the internet to do their research, and more and more of them are using it to make buying decisions.

Construction is no exception. The business of building is happening over the internet every day, and, like every other form of e-commerce, e-building is growing. Online real estate listing services, local HBA web sites, and other web-based services direct your customers to your properties. Customers use the internet to look at everything from faucets to insulation specifications. All that’s been missing is a service that connects contractors to suppliers, and contractors to consumers.

That’s where eContractorBids.com comes in. eContractorBids.com allows you to meet your customers where they are shopping: on the internet. You will be put in touch with customers in your area who are looking to build, remodel, or purchase materials and supplies. But unlike online listing services or web pages, eContractorBids.com saves you time. It helps prospective customers ask the right questions, so that you can bid to those customers with confidence. As a builder, it allows you to communicate directly to subcontractors and suppliers that you select, giving them the information they need to bid on your project.

eContractorBids.com has signed an exclusive agreement with WBA to make their services available to you at a significant discount. If, as a result of the information you’re receiving in this mailing, you decide to sign up for eContractorBids.com, your cost of membership will be reduced by nearly 60%, to just $199.00 for the year.

One of the services that your Builders Association provides is to identify new trends in home building, and to give you an early leg up on your competition. If the internet is here to stay, it’s time for the construction industry to get on board, and WBA is here to help you get started.

Good luck in 2010.

Sincerely,

Jerry Deschane
Executive Vice-President

You may be asking yourself, what is eContractorBids.com? eContractorBids.com is a online marketplace of local pre-screened contractors and suppliers that makes finding reputable local contractors and getting pricing for construction projects easy and efficient. Our fully developed interactive website features a 7-point certified local contractors and an Online Marketplace that offers many advantages over traditional methods. Each member receives a 4-6 page company profile/website for their business, qualified new job requests, access to our Online Marketplace, and several other membership benefits.

In a nutshell, your association can opt-in to participating in this program and receive the benefits of an extensive online marketplace, increase member services at a discounted rate, and earn a non-dues revenue stream to help pay for growing association costs.

Why would your association want to do this?

• Increase HBA member services and benefits
• Find new members and increase association exposure
• Promote working with HBA members and capture a growing market of online consumers
• Offer an online marketplace to find local contractors and getting pricing easy and efficient
• Bring significant discounts to HBA members compared to non-HBA members
• Earn a royalty stream of non-dues revenue to help pay for growing association costs

There is no purchase price with opting into this opportunity. Each HBA’s contribution is promoting the opportunity internally to your members. Staff time is minimal and eContractorBids.com will fully implement, promote, and support the network.

It’s nearly impossible to explain everything about this opportunity in a brief introduction. We encourage you to contact your local representative or Adam Etrheim, President at eContractorBids.com for more information.

Vision

“A central web portal supporting Builders Association members with powerful and efficient resources for connecting contractors, trade contractors, and suppliers with local customers.”

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Mission

“To become not just an advocate for our members, but to make a real difference in their daily business lives.”