{"id":1005,"slug":"hba-membership-dues-not-publicly-posted","title":"HBA membership dues: not publicly posted at CHBA, OHBA, or WRHBA — prospective members must request a quote (verified by absence)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","smb-owner","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","data-gaps","hba-membership"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** Current public dues schedules are **NOT posted** at wrhba.com, ohba.ca, or chba.ca. Builders and renovators must **request a quote from the local HBA**.\n\n**Source:** Verified by absence across all three sites May 24, 2026.\n**Confidence:** Verified by absence.\n\n## US comparison (for reference only)\n\nComparable U.S. NAHB locals charge in the **$600–$855 USD** range for builder/associate dues at the local tier, with **affiliates at $30–$125**. The Ontario equivalent is **generally understood to be higher** because OHBA and CHBA portions are bundled — but **no specific Ontario figure is publicly verifiable**.\n\n**Confidence:** Reported; specific Ontario figures Unverified.\n\n## Why this matters for Candid use\n\n- **Never publish a specific dues figure in client copy** without verifying with the local HBA directly.\n- When pitching the HBA-membership value proposition, **lead with the qualitative benefits** (advocacy, networking, advantage program, RenoMark eligibility) rather than the cost — the cost is not knowable from public sources.\n- Use the framing: *\"WRHBA membership covers most or all of its own annual cost through the Advantage Program discounts alone — plus everything else.\"* — see [[wrhba-member-benefits-and-advantage-program]].","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-canadian-hba-stack","title":"Research brief: The Canadian HBA stack — CHBA / OHBA / BILD / WRHBA federated three-tier model, with marketing implications for Ontario builders and renovators (May 24, 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"hba-three-tier-federation-structure-bundled-dues","title":"HBA federation structure: three tiers (local → provincial → national), automatic membership at all three, bundled dues paid once to the local HBA","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T16:32:33.822Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T16:32:33.822Z"}