Greater Orlando Builders Association

What Greater Orlando Builders Association does

The Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) is a private not-for-profit trade association founded in 1953 and headquartered in Maitland, Florida, serving the residential construction industry across Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. It represents nearly 800 member businesses and 35,000+ employees, providing advocacy at local, state (via FHBA), and national (via NAHB) levels; education programs such as the 13-course Project Superintendent Training and the 'Boots' series; workforce development through BuildOrlandoJobs.com; and flagship marketing events led by the annual Parade of Homes Orlando. Membership is horizontal across builders, remodelers, developers, and associate trade partners (suppliers, contractors, architects, lenders).

GOBA's core product is a tiered membership subscription priced $1,000-$20,000 annually for builders (based on sales volume) and $785 for associate members, bundled with automatic FHBA and NAHB affiliations. Secondary revenue streams include corporate partnership tiers ranging from Grande ($15,000-$24,999) to Elite ($55,000+), Parade of Homes entry fees ($2,200-$7,700 per entrant), and GOBA MAJORS / HYPE Awards entry fees. The association operates with a small staff of approximately six named executives plus an elected volunteer officer structure, and distributes services directly to members through events, council programming, a member portal, and social media channels rather than through any proprietary technology platform.

Name

Greater Orlando Builders Association

Legal name

Greater Orlando Builders Association

Website

http://www.greaterorlandoba.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Greater Orlando Builders Association is a trade group that provides authority, educates, and promotes the housing and construction sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Home builders association
• Construction trade association
• Housing industry advocacy
• Builder networking events
• Construction industry education

Headquarters

HQ city

Maitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from builder and associate members. Builder membership fees range from $1,000 to $20,000 based on sales volume categories; Associate (non-builder) dues are $785 annually. Includes new member processing fee of $30.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Year-long corporate sponsorship packages providing brand recognition and association support. Tiers include Grande ($15,000-$24,999), Premier ($25,000-$39,999), Ultimate ($40,000-$54,999), and Elite ($55,000+).
3. Parade of Homes Entry Fees: Event entry fees for the annual Parade of Homes Orlando: $2,900 for builder entrants (custom homes, single family, community, multi-family, apartment), $2,200 for remodels and design specialties, and $7,700 for developers entry package.
4. GOBA MAJORS Awards: Awards program entry fees: $100 per entry for associate members, $50 per entry for builder members (up to 20 entries), no fee for 21+ entries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Greater Orlando Builders Association is a professional trade association providing membership-based advocacy, education, networking, and marketing programs for home builders, remodelers, developers, and associate professionals in Central Florida. Core services include regulatory and government affairs representation, industry education programs such as Project Superintendent Training, and signature events like the annual Parade of Homes Orlando showcase.

Product overview

The Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) is a professional trade organization offering a suite of membership-based programs and services for the homebuilding industry. The core offering is GOBA Membership, which provides advocacy, education, and networking, and automatically includes Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) affiliations. Associated programs include the Parade of Homes Orlando annual showcase event, the BuildOrlandoJobs.com workforce platform, the GOBA Foundation charitable arm, and various councils (Sales & Marketing Council, Custom Homes & Remodeling Council) providing specialized education and networking. GOBA also runs awards programs including GOBA MAJORS and the HYPE Awards. The association does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000+ employees represented through 800 member companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Building Homes for HeroessecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026National nonprofit that builds and gifts mortgage-free homes to veterans and first responders. GOBA partnered to present Army Sergeant Patricia Golden with keys to her new home in Eatonville, Florida in May 2026 as part of BHH's 50+500+5,000 campaign.
• Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOBA membership automatically includes state-level membership in FHBA, established in 1947, providing statewide trade association representation for thousands of member companies including homebuilders, trade contractors, architects, engineers, designers, suppliers and industry professionals.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOBA membership automatically includes national-level membership in NAHB, established in 1942, serving as the voice of America's housing industry with a federation of more than 700 state and local associations representing more than 140,000 members.
• Apartment Association of Greater Orlando (AAGO)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-marketing partner for Parade of Homes Orlando event. Both associations share membership crossover allowing builders and developers from both organizations to participate in the annual Parade of Homes showcase.
• GOBA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe charitable arm of GOBA, chartered in 1985 as a 501(c)(3) organization with separate Board of Trustees. Dedicated to raising funds for organizations helping children and families in need, with over $1 million donated to youth-related charities and scholarships.
• Orange, Seminole & Osceola Counties Building OfficialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Building Committee meets every other month with building officials from counties and cities within the tri-county area to promote timely exchange of information on plans review, permitting, and inspection processes.
• Quest, IncsecondaryOthers2026 focus charity of GOBA Foundation. Quest serves children and adults through services that increase capabilities and quality of life for people with developmental disabilities.
• Home Builders Institute (HBI)secondaryOthers2026 supported charity providing free pre-apprenticeship training to young people looking for a career path in the building industry.
• Eight Waves Children and Family ServicesminorOthers2026 supported charity focusing on three pillars helping children grow and succeed - education, stability and opportunity.
• Cristo Rey Orlando High SchoolminorOthers2026 supported charity empowering students from families with limited economic resources to thrive academically, professionally, and spiritually.
• University of Central FloridaminorOthersEndowment recipient for annual scholarships funded by GOBA Foundation.
• Valencia Community CollegeminorOthersEndowment recipient for annual scholarships funded by GOBA Foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA): State-level home builders trade association to which GOBA membership automatically extends. Operates the same advocacy/education/networking model one tier above, serving the same Florida builder/associate member base across the entire state.
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): The national federation of which GOBA is a local affiliate. Provides the same trade-association value proposition (advocacy, education, networking, awards) at the national level, sharing members automatically via GOBA's triple-membership structure.
• Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association: Regional home builders trade association serving the metro Atlanta market with the same membership-based advocacy, education, and Parade-of-Homes-style showcase model as GOBA. Directly comparable in scope, services offered, and member composition.
• Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County: Regional HBA serving the Raleigh-Wake County (NC) market with comparable events, councils, education, and government affairs functions, mapping closely to GOBA's structure and member base.
• Greater Houston Builders Association: Major regional HBA running the same membership/advocacy/event model in a large Texas housing market; their Iconic Home Tour and award programs are directly comparable to GOBA's Parade of Homes and MAJORS.
• Building Industry Association of San Diego: Regional BIA serving Southern California builders via membership, advocacy, education, and large-scale showcase events; near-identical operating model to GOBA with comparable scope.
• Texas Association of Builders: State-level HBA offering the same advocacy, education, council and awards programs to Texas builders; directly comparable peer in mission and program catalog to FHBA/GOBA.
• Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts (HBR MA): Regional HBA providing advocacy, education, networking and consumer showcase events for builders in Massachusetts; directly comparable mission and operational template to GOBA.

Emerging players

• Apartment Association of Greater Orlando (AAGO): Adjacent regional trade association GOBA already partners with on Parade of Homes; serves the multifamily/rental segment of the same Central Florida market with overlapping membership and parallel advocacy model.

Others

• NAHB - Executive Officers Council (EOC): The national peer body of association executives (within NAHB) that evaluates and recognizes HBAs like GOBA; relevant as the peer/institutional ecosystem within which GOBA competes for awards, best-practice sharing, and benchmarking against other local HBAs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BuildOrlando
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HBAOrlando
• Facebookfacebook.com/BuildOrlando
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildorlando%20
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildorlando
• Pinterestpinterest.com/YourGOBA

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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