THE HOME BUILDER
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January 2026
2025 Year in Review
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of Builders. The Young Professionals group nearly doubled event participa- tion from the start of the year to the end. The Multifamily Council’s golf tournament sold out again, and the group donated $5,000 to the Samaritan Inn at their Christmas event. The Pro- fessional Women in Building Council officially became a chapter of NAHB and raised $15,000 in scholarships for Collin College. The Dallas Division made a $1,000 contribution to the Hill Country flood victims and collected more than 70 coats for Now Forward. Lastly, we officially reinstated the Greater Denton County Builders Divi- sion and held quarterly meetings that drew meaningfulengagement and new energy to that part of our service area. We proudly recognized sev- eral outstanding leaders this year. LP Building Solutions was named our Associate of the Year. Don Dykstra received the prestigious Hugh Prather Award, and Steve Puckett was honored as the very first recipient of our Wagg Tipps Volunteer Member of the Year Award. A huge thank you goes out to our 2025 Industry Partners: Atmos Energy, BGE, Dupont/WPL, Facets, Fox En- ergy Specialists, Hotchkiss Insurance, RPRE, and StrucSure Home Warranty. Their generous support plays a major role in the success of our programs and events throughout the year. Looking back, 2025 was another year defined by growth, participation, and strong leadership. Our members continued to show up in every possible way, through advocacy, volunteerism, education, philanthropy, and the rela- tionships that keep this Association strong. I want to thank each of you for the commitment you bring to the As- sociation and to our industry. Your involvement strengthens the voice of homebuilding across North Texas. We move into 2026 with momentum, pur- pose, and a clear vision of opportunity. I’m proud of what we achieved this year and excited for what lies ahead.
the many member companies that stepped up to host. We also held six New Member Welcome Breakfasts, averaging nearly 40 attendees each. We are working hard to plug new members into the Association from day one. Membership recognition con- tinued to be an important part of our culture. This year, we celebrated 129 milestone anniversaries, including Park Place Homes, Inc. who reached an incredible 50 years of Dallas BA membership. We also congratulate Chris Clay of 2-10 Homebuyers War- ranty on earning the Shorty Howard Award for membership recruitment for the fourth time. Dallas BA closed the year with over 1,200 members. Education remained a major priority. The Education Committee offered 32 sessions, totaling 144 hours of professional development, covering everything from technical building topics to project manage- ment to leadership development. We also held multiple NAHB courses and completed another successful year of the DBA Leaders Program. Special events continued to bring our members together in big ways. Across the Association’sflagship events, attendance totaled around 1,400 participants. The McSAM Awards brought more than 500 people together and recognized winners across more than 80 categories from over 550 total entries. Our Crawfish Boil attracted more than 120 attendees for an afternoon of fun and friendly competition, and the Installation Banquet welcomed 150 guests as we celebrated our new President, Matt Walls of Winston Custom Homes. Our divisions and councils were extremely active this year as well. Our Metro East Division hit a ma- jor milestone raising $1 million to date for CASA through the Cars for CASA event. Metro East Division was awarded the Philanthropist of the Year Award by the Texas Association
Newest Spike Club Member Executive Officer Gena Godinez, Membership Chair Pat Nagler and President Matt Walls con - gratulate Dallas BA First Vice President Landon Hood for becoming a member of the Spike Club
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