Home Builders Association of Georgia

03/26/2026

The Georgia House of Representatives is considering SB 447 — a permitting reform bill that addresses the unpredictable delays many of you face in the land disturbance permit application process.

We need you to contact your State Representatives and urge their support on SB 447.

HBAG Members,The Georgia House of Representatives is considering SB 447 — a meaningful permitting reform bill that addresses the unpredictable delays many of you face in the land disturbance permit application process.We need you to contact your...

03/24/2026

At the Home Builders Association of Georgia, we believe Georgia’s housing challenge is rooted in one fundamental issue: we are not building enough homes to meet demand.

Our state faces a housing shortage of nearly half a million homes, driven in large part by land-use constraints, regulatory barriers, and rising development costs that have made housing less attainable for Georgia families. Any serious policy response should focus on increasing supply and removing barriers to new construction.

SB 463 does neither.

Restricting institutional ownership will not build a single new home. Instead, it risks reducing housing options for working families, including those who are not yet in a position to buy and rely on quality rental housing in their communities.

Are institutional investors driving housing costs in Metro Atlanta?Housing affordability has become one of the most heated policy debates in Georgia. As home...

03/16/2026

HBAG senior officers and staff met with builders in Southwest Georgia last week to take the first steps in reorganizing the local Home Builders Association of Albany-SW Georgia.

03/07/2026

HBAG spent a long day at the Capitol for Legislative Day 28 “Crossover Day” a critical deadline for bills to be eligible for final passage this year. Several priorities made the deadline, including land development permitting reform (SB 447), private plan review and inspection updates (SB 437), HOA reforms (SB 406), home inspector licensing (SB 458), and construction industry workforce development (HB 1302). Thanks to the Georgia General Assembly for supporting housing affordability and to the HBAG members who engage in these advocacy efforts. You are making a difference!

03/03/2026

Congratulations to the Georgia State Senate for their efforts to jump start housing affordability through SB 447 and SB 437, reforms to development permitting. These reforms provide for more transparency around development regulations, clear timelines for permit applications, and a more efficient private pathway. Thanks especially to Sen. Clint Dixon for carrying both measures and to all HBAG members who responded to the Call to Action and contacted your state senators. The bills will now be considered by the State House before final passage.

02/27/2026

NAHB worked closely with Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Chris C***s (D-Del.) to introduce legislation, The Housing Tariff Exclusion Act, that would address the crisis by creating a process to exempt building materials from .

NAHB worked with Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Chris C***s (D-Del.) to introduce legislation that would address the housing affordability crisis by creating an exemption process for building materials from tariffs.

02/27/2026

Catch up on all the latest news in the home building industry in the February issue of the Georgia Builder -- the official publication of the Home Builders Association of Georgia.

02/24/2026

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02/19/2026

Congratulations Doug!

02/18/2026

Congratulations to HBAG Past President Jim Chapman who was sworn in as NAHB 3rd Vice Chair during NAHB's Leadership Council meeting at IBS in Orlando!

02/16/2026

Congratulations to Executive Officers Jill Maine, of the The Home Builders Association of South Georgia, and Patty Rietkovich, Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah, who were honored today at IBS in Orlando. Jill was recognized for 25 years and Patty for 30 years! They were joined by EOs Tiffany Heitzman, Home Builders Association Greater Aiken-Augusta Region; Claudia Cieslar, HBA of Midwest Georgia; Robin Wallace, Greater Columbus HBA and Ruth Ann Miller, Athens Area HBA.

02/13/2026

Very informative read about a driving force in the rising cost of housing in Georgia Two bills supported by HBAG will help address this issue: HB 812 and SB 447.

The cost of time is a hidden driver in the lack of housing affordability