Home Owners Clubs of America Inc. (HOCOA)

The owners of this business run the business out of their home in Seminole Heights. Many times on our emails groups people ask "can anyone recommend. . . ." when they need something done for their house. This seems to be one way of getting reliable recommendations.

HOCOA Service Offerings Grow with Membership
Home Repair Contractor Referral Service Announces First Year Benchmarks

TAMPA, Fla., March 1, 2006 – Over the past year, more than 2,000 Hillsborough County home owners were spared the dilemma of mistakenly hiring incompetent, unethical home repair contractors by utilizing their member benefits with Home Owners Clubs of America Inc. (HOCOA) – Greater Tampa Bay; a Tampa-based home repair and maintenance contractor referral franchise that has rapidly grown in membership and service offerings since it began business in March 2005.

“Each of our contractors undergo meticulous screening for proper insurance, licenses and performance references before they are accepted into our Home Repair Network,” said Brian Deacon, president of HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay. “No longer having to guess which contractor can repair or maintain one’s property – correctly and at a fair price – is an idea that’s struck a positive cord with Tampa Bay’s home owners.”

“Plus, the services of our Home Repair Network are available to HOCOA members 24/7 with only one phone call,” added Chris Snyder, vice president of HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay. “This simple, win-win arrangement between our members and our pre-approved contractors has resulted in a 30% boost in membership and has helped us expand from 12 service offerings to over 32!”

Throughout the past year, HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay has served home owners, realtors and property management agents throughout Hillsborough County and has recently expanded its services to Pinellas County (as of March 1, 2006). Today, HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay has more than 2,100 members and continues to grow; while its Home Repair Network now includes over 60 pre-qualified contractors ready to deliver an abundance of high-demand services including: air conditioning and heating, electrical, handyman and landscaping. For a complete list of HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay’s services, visit www.hocoafl.com.

HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay Area is a franchise of HOCOA Inc. and was founded in March 2005. It is headquartered in Tampa, Fla., and serves Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, with immediate plans to expand its services (and open offices in) the counties of: Collier and Lee (April); Lake (July); and Sarasota and Manatee (September).

HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay Area is a member-based home repair and maintenance contractor referral service that matches its members needs with contractors that have been pre-screened for proper insurance, licenses, experience and performance records. All contractors, once approved by HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay Area, become part of HOCOA’s Home Repair Network.

HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay Area’s service offerings are vast and varied and include A/C and Heating, Carpentry, Concrete, Electrical, Fencing, Handyman, Landscaping, Masonry, Painting, Pest Control, Plumbing, Roofing and many more. For more information on HOCOA – Greater Tampa Bay and its many services, visit www.hocoafl.com.