Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati

What Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati does

The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1934 that represents residential builders, developers, remodelers, and associate industry suppliers in the Greater Cincinnati tri-state region (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana). Its core deliverable is a membership-based service portfolio comprising a public member directory on cincybuilders.com, an annual printed and digital directory (2025-2026 edition published), recurring networking and education events (luncheons, roundtables, golf outings, clay shoots, economic forecasts, and an annual awards program), the signature HOMEARAMA® home-show event operating under a dedicated domain (cincyhomearama.com), advocacy for the building industry at the local and state level, and consumer-facing referral services backed by member-side standards including a one-year warranty requirement and a mandatory conciliation process.

The technology foundation is the GrowthZone association-management platform, which powers the public site, member directory, event calendar, and authenticated member portal. Back-office systems are conventional (membership applications, online and printable PDF, email newsletter distribution, standard social channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and X); no proprietary software, integrations, or APIs are disclosed. Governance runs through a Board of Directors elected from the membership and several standing councils (Associate Member Council, Ohio Valley Development Council, Next Generation Council).

The business model rests on four revenue streams: recurring annual membership dues from builder and associate members, transaction-based event fees (luncheons, golf outings, clay shoots, HOMEARAMA participation), recurring directory listings via the searchable member directory, and Platinum-level sponsorship commitments (currently Pella, ABC Supply, Ford Development, JP Flooring Design Center, Leisure Pools Cincinnati, and Walk Your Plans). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospects contact membership staff (Doris Teras) for details. The membership footprint includes 400+ builder and associate member companies representing approximately 15,000 employees across the regional residential construction value chain. The association is privately held as a 501(c)-style trade body with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati

Legal name

Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati

Website

https://cincybuilders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati is a 1934-founded nonprofit trade association serving 400+ residential builders, developers, remodelers, and industry suppliers in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana tri-state region through membership dues, networking events, advocacy, and the HOMEARAMA home show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from builder members, associate members, and related industry professionals who join the association for networking, advocacy, and member benefits.
2. Event Revenue: Fees from member events including golf outings, clay shoots, luncheons, roundtables, economic forecasts, and annual awards ceremonies.
3. Directory Listings: Member directory featuring builders, remodelers, developers, and industry suppliers accessible to consumers seeking home building and renovation services.
4. HOMEARAMA Events: Annual signature home show event featuring model homes built by member builders, generating revenue through attendance and builder participation fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HBA of Greater Cincinnati is a membership-based trade association founded in 1934 that serves residential builders, developers, remodelers, and industry suppliers in the Greater Cincinnati tri-state region. The association delivers member services including networking events, industry advocacy, educational programs, cost-saving benefits, a consumer-facing member directory, and the signature annual HOMEARAMA home show that showcases model homes built by member builders.

Product overview

The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati is a professional trade association serving builders, developers, remodelers, and related industry professionals. The organization operates a membership-based platform offering a member directory, events calendar, educational programs, and the annual HOMEARAMA home show. The portfolio consists of core membership services including networking, industry advocacy, cost-saving benefits, and member communications, along with signature programming such as the HOMEARAMA event, referral roundtables, golf outings, and annual awards. The association represents over 400 member companies including approximately 15,000 employees and was founded in 1934.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOMEARAMA: Annual home building exhibition and showcase event featuring model homes built by HBA member builders.

Products and services

• Builder/Developer/Remodeler Membership Annual membership for residential builders, developers, and remodelers operating in the Greater Cincinnati area. Includes networking events, industry advocacy, member directory listing, cost-saving benefits, educational programs, and access to industry insights and economic forecasting.
• Associate Membership Annual membership for industry suppliers, trade contractors, and service providers (e.g., building materials, windows, doors, flooring, pool construction) supporting the residential home building market. Includes directory listing and access to the builder member network for business development.
• HOMEARAMA Annual Home Show The association's signature annual home show event featuring model homes built by member builders, showcasing home building trends and construction quality standards. Generates revenue through attendance fees and builder participation fees.
• Member Networking Events Calendar of association networking and professional development events including golf outings, clay shoots, luncheons, referral roundtables, economic forecasts, and annual awards ceremonies designed to drive member engagement and business referrals.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered platinum sponsor and platform partner.

• Pella Windows & Doorsplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor of the HBA of Greater Cincinnati. Pella is a window and door manufacturer serving the residential construction market.
• ABC Supplyplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor and building materials supplier member. ABC Supply is a major wholesale distributor of building materials serving builders and contractors.
• Leisure Pools Cincinnatiplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor and pool construction company serving the greater Cincinnati area.
• Ford Developmentplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor and development company member of HBA of Greater Cincinnati.
• JP Flooring Design Centerplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor and flooring design center serving the home building and remodeling market in greater Cincinnati.
• Walk Your Plansplatinum sponsorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum sponsor of the HBA of Greater Cincinnati, company details not specified.
• GrowthZoneplatform partnerTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the HBA website and member management system (cincybuilders.com).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): National federation of state and local home builders associations. Operates the same trade-association model — membership dues, advocacy, education, and a builder/remodeler directory — but at national scope and with affiliated HBAs (including the HBA of Greater Cincinnati) acting as local chapters. Directly comparable because the HBA of Greater Cincinnati sits inside NAHB's federation.

Direct peers

• Building Industry Association of Greater Los Angeles (BIA-LA) / BIASC: Regional home builders association serving Southern California builders, remodelers, and suppliers. Same core offerings — directory, advocacy, networking events, annual home show — at a much larger regional scale, making it the most direct structural comparable to the HBA of Greater Cincinnati.
• Home Builders Association of Metro Atlanta: Regional HBA covering the Atlanta metro with builder/remodeler membership, advocacy, signature showcase events (e.g., the OBIE Awards, Parade of Homes), and a consumer-facing directory. Closely mirrors the HBA of Greater Cincinnati's model and revenue mix.
• Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas (Dallas BA): Large regional builders association serving the DFW metro. Operates membership dues, an industry directory, the ARC Awards, and major showcase events. Comparable business model and event-driven monetization.
• Building Industry Association of Central Ohio: Ohio-based regional HBA serving Columbus-area builders, remodelers, and suppliers. Same single-state regional focus and very similar value proposition (advocacy, directory, awards, networking), making it an unusually tight structural peer.
• Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties (Seattle): Pacific Northwest regional HBA offering membership, advocacy, education, and a Parade of Homes–style showcase. Operates the same builder/supplier membership model and event-driven revenue stream.
• Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern Vermont / NVRHBA: Smaller-scale regional HBA with the same builder/remodeler/associate membership structure and advocacy focus. Useful as a comparable for the scale, staffing, and budget envelope of a sub-10-staff regional association.
• Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA): Large regional HBA running dues, the GHBA Remodelers Council, the Top Sales & Marketing Awards (MAX), and the custom builder / associate membership split that mirrors the HBA of Greater Cincinnati's Builder vs. Associate structure.
• HBA of Greater Denver (MHBASC): Mountain States regional home builders association serving the Denver metro with builder/associate membership, advocacy, education, and a Parade of Homes showcase. Same business model, same Platinum-equivalent sponsor ecosystem.

Others

• GrowthZone (association management software vendor): Technology vendor powering the HBA of Greater Cincinnati's website and member management platform. Listed as a Platform Partner. Included as a peer because it is the operational backbone of nearly every modern regional HBA — comparable to the SaaS layer that increasingly absorbs the directory, dues, and event-registration functions the HBA historically performed manually.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cincybuilders
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2HVvd0DnfFo5ItMrQMLR_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/cincybuilders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-builders-association-of-greater-cincinnati
• Instagraminstagram.com/cincybuilders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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