The Blueprint August 2019

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Sunbelt Builder Show August 5th-9th

People across the Sunbelt are gathering in one spot to discuss developments in the industry.

Preparations for the Parade of Homes underway As we wrap up summer, Parade of Homes preparations are ramping up because the VIP Kickoff Party is only one month away. Sign up today to sponsor the event!.

Welcome

Returning Members

Avant Innovations & Desyn

Jessica Kelly State Farm Insurance

Michelle Guerrero

Avitech

Benjamin Bearden

B & R Supply & Equipment

Janice Meyr

Bell’s Air Conditioning & Heating

Tom Bell

Coleson Homes LLC

Zach Robason

D & Z Construction Services

Darren McComb

David Conoly, P.C. Attorney at Law

David Conoly

Ed Cantu Insurance Agency

Ed Cantu

First Title Company

Kevin Boldt

Fosters Dynamic Designs

David Foster

Francisco R. Aguilar State Farm Agency

Francisco Aguilar

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Jessica Kelly

KC Coastal Homes

Krystle Henson

Keller Williams Coastal Bend

Tracey Cazalas

KM Premier Real Estate

Kamran Zarghouni

Live Oak Materials

Andy Garrett

Martini Brick Sales

Linda Sanders

Pacific Kitchen & Home

Tom Howk

Republic Services

Brian Grunberg

Sherwin Williams

Raymond Claudio

South Shore Homes

Chuck Clark

Stewart Title Company

Paul Cervantes

2019 Board of Directors Darren McComb

John Pope

President

D&Z Construction

Moses Mostaghasi

Garrett Dorsey

First Vice President MPM Homes

Paul Cervantez

Second Vice President Cervantez Electric

Tracy Long

Treasurer

First Community Bank

Reid Aston Secretary

Aston’s Designs

Wendy Herman Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builders Association

Coastal Bend Green Built AEP-Texas High Performance Homes

Cris Wright

Associates Council AEP-Texas

Bart Braselton

Immediate Past President

Long Builds Construction

Nick Black

Past Presidents Council Newcastle Homes

Builder Director Braselton Homes

Ryan Dibble

Builder Director South Texas Home Builders

Our Staff Wendy Herman Executive Officer Wendy@CoastalBendHBA.org

Kalli Peralez Director of Operations Kalli@CoastalBendHBA.org

Mekaila Hopkins Director of Marketing and Publications Mekaila@CoastalBendHBA.org

Connect with us!

Victor Ibarra

bit.ly/CBHBAFacebook

bit.ly/CBHBATwitter

Builder Director Levian Homes

Logan Kirkpatrick

Associate Director Ferguson Enterprises

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August 2019

New Members Ariel A. Garcia Insurance Agency

Copano Pools

Ariel Garcia

5745 Agnes St Corpus Christi Texas 78401 Phone: (361) 289-1900 copanopools.com

5725 S. Padre Island Dr. Suite 100 Corpus Christi, TX 78412 Phone: (361) 992-4955

Bella Sunscreens Butch Wisehart 6537 S. Staples St Suite 125 #310 Corpus Christi TX 78413 Phone: (361) 446-5601 bellasunscreens.com

Carlisle Insurance Michael Hunter 555 N. Carancahua Corpus Christi TX 78401 Phone: (361) 884-2775

Eric Neal

Create Realty Group Jennifer Valdez (aff) Jennifer Valdez 4639 Corona Suite #80 Corpus Christi TX 78414 Phone: (361) 906-6622

Francisco R. Aguilar State Farm Clarissa Montemayor (aff) Clarissa Montemayor

Clower Co. Realtors George Clower 415 Starr St. Corpus Christi TX 78401 Phone: (361) 880-4111

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5829 Weber Rd. Corpus Christi TX 78413 Phone: (361) 991-8242 www.franksmyagent.com

Generator Supercenter Kleberg Bank of Corpus Christi Victoria Gutierrez (aff) Will DeShazo

6500 South Padre Island Drive, Suite 14 Corpus Christi Texas 78412 Phone: (361) 782-6329

Victoria Gutierrez 5350 S. Staples Corpus Christi TX 78411 Phone: (361) 834-2378

Nueces Title Company Christina Garza

Group One Real Estate Myra Graham 5302 Everhart Rd Corpus Christi TX 78411 Phone: (361) 991-9111 grouponecc.com

Keller Williams Coastal Bend Leo Rios (aff) Leo Rios 4815 Everhart Rd #101 Corpus Christi TX 78413 Phone: (361) 548-4104

7002 S. Staples St. Suite 106 Corpus Christi TX 78413 Phone: (361) 992-1213 www.nuecestitle.com

South Texas Home Builders Melanie Whitehead (aff) Melanie Whitehead PO Box # 270908 Corpus Christi TX 78427 Phone: (361) 548-4610

Texas Bridge Credit Union Mark Avelar 3131 Holly Rd. Corpus Christi TX 78415 Phone: (361) 855-4495 www.txbcu.com August 2019

New Members Texas Coastal Roofing The Mortgage & Construction Network Laura Fleig

Natalie Deann Thompson

730 Diamond Cut Dr. Suite D Corpus Christi Texas 78409 Phone: (361) 332-1263 texascoastalroofingandconstruction.com

15541 Dyna St Corpus Christi TX 78418 Phone: (361) 207-4217

The KB Real Estate Team - RE/MAX Elite Stephanie White (aff)

Willow Bend Mortgage Jo Anne Lamorey (aff)

Stephanie White 1902 Morgan Ave Corpus Christi TX 78404 bit.ly/2GU5nNC

The KB Real Estate Team - RE/MAX Elite Heather Gray (aff) Heather Gray 1902 Morgan Ave Corpus Christi TX 78404 bit.ly/2GU5nNC

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The Coastal Bend Home Builders Association

www.cbmortgagenetwork.com

Jo Anne Lamorey 5026 Holly Road Corpus Christi Texas 78411 Phone: (214) 724-4558

September 21-22 September 28-29 October 5-6

August Events 5-9 13 28 7

Sunbelt Builder Show

Board of Director’s Meeting 9:30-10:30 pm Closed Meeting

CBGB Meeting 12:00 pm Closed Meeting

The Coastal Bend Home Builders Association

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Executive Board Meeting 9:00-9:30 pm Closed Meeting

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Associates Council Meeting 12:00 pm Closed Meeting

September 11 Membership Luncheon 19 Parade of Homes Ribbon Cutting

November

21-22 Parade of Homes

20-22 TAB Fall Meeting

28-29 Parade of Homes

October

December 13 Casino Night

5-6 Parade of Homes 17 Membership Luncheon

Looking Ahead August 2019

Top Areas for NGBS Certifications More than 183,000 homes have been certified to the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification program and another 122,000 units are currently in the pipeline.

As the only residential green building standard approved by the American National Standards Institute, the program requires incorporating sustainable strategies in multiple areas of design and construction.

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The leading areas of the country for certified projects are (in no particular order): Reno, Nev.; West Texas; Central Florida (Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando); Dallas/Ft. Worth; North Carolina; Delaware; Northern Virginia; and Albany, N.Y.

August 2019

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Put your ad here Contact Kalli kalli@coastalbendhba.org

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A Look at NAHB’s Builder Members NAHB conducts a member census every year to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization.

In its 2018 census, NAHB found that 32 percent of its members were builders – those whose primary business is single-family home building, multifamily building, residential or commercial remodeling, commercial building, land development, or manufacturing of modular/panelized/log homes.

The remaining 68 percent were associate members – those involved in support industries and professions, such as trade contractors, manufacturers, retailers/distributors, marketing professionals, designers, and architects.

Roughly 61 percent of NAHB’s builder members are single- family builders (spec/tract, custom, or general contracting), 22 percent are residential remodelers, 5 percent each are commercial and multifamily builders, and 4 percent are land developers.

One percent each are commercial remodelers and manufacturers of modular/panelized log homes.

NAHB’s builder members reported that they had a median of five employees on payroll in 2018. Builder members started a median of six housing units, up from five in 2017.

The plurality of builder members – 21 percent – started two or three units.

The median dollar volume of business among builder members was $2.7 million in 2018, unchanged from 2017.

The median age of NAHB builder members was 57 in 2018, unchanged from 2017. Fifty-three percent of members have either a college or a graduate/professional degree.

August 2019

2019 Committees Government Relations

Open Meetings – Meets on the last Wednesday of every month Chair- Jerry Garcia

This committee decides what we advocate for and against and how we go about doing so. They follow the items that are going to be put before the city council and forms a plan of action as to how to support, improve, or defeat it.

Membership

Open Meetings Meets about every 45 days.

Chair- Paul Cervantez

This committee is in charge of our recruitment efforts.. Although every member is encouraged to recruit new members, the membership committee focus on it by planning events like our membership drive. They also concern themselves with member retention.

Education and Scholarship

Open Meetings – Meets as needed Chair- Garrett Dorsey

Builder Liaison

Open Meetings – Meets bimonthly

This is when our members have an opportunity to meet with employees of the city of Corpus Christi, hear their concerns and provide input as to how we can make Corpus Christi a better city.

Fishing Tournament

Open Meetings – Varies Chair- TBA

This committee is responsible for planning and executing the Builders on the Bay Fishing Tournament. This committee meets about 2-3 months before the tournament and once after.

Coastal Bend Green Built

Closed Meetings - Meets quarterly Chair- Garrett Dorsey This committee guides the CBGB program that strives to promote the construction of high-performance, low-impact residential homes in the Coastal Bend. You must be a

member of CBGB to be on this committee.

Associates Council

This brand new committee oversees our outreach Closed Meetings – Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month to the community to encourage participation in the construction and related industries. They also President- Cris Wright find deserving students wanting to pursue careers The Associates Council represents the interests in these fields to support with a scholarship. of Associate Members of the Association and produces projects that provide networking opportunities for members. Members of the Associates Council are elected each year in September for a one year term.

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FEMA Working on New Risk Rating System The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has initiated a longterm effort to transform the National Flood Insurance Program to better reflect the actual risks properties face.

Through the initiative, known as Risk Rating 2.0, FEMA intends to create a more accurate and fair calculation of structure-specific risks and improve the policy application process. FEMA hopes the revised risk rating system will compel more home owners to purchase flood insurance.

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Landowners Win Dusky Gopher Frog Case In a victory for property rights, a Louisiana family earlier this month reached a settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in which the federal government agreed to drop its efforts to designate “critical habitat” for the dusky gopher frog on their land.

Now that the Fish and Wildlife Service has settled the case in favor of the Louisiana landowners, the agency is working on a proposed rulemaking to define the Endangered Species Act term “habitat.”

NAHB Opposes Senate Energy Bill NAHB opposes an energy bill introduced by Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) because it would mandate excessive energy efficiency requirements in model building energy codes, which harms housing affordability. The Senate bill also might encourage the Department of Energy to move beyond its current role as a “technical advisor� and push overly prescriptive energy targets.

NAHB instead supports bipartisan legislation introduced in the House

by Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Bill Flores (R-Texas) that offers a more cost-effective way to encourage energy efficiency.

August 2019

Property Taxes Vary Considerably

Grants Bring Shop Class Back to High Schools The Skilled Labor Fund, designed to address the lack of skilled labor entering the residential construction industry, has awarded more than $200,000 in grants to 42 local HBAs across the country to provide skills training to high school students.

The Building Careers grant offers support for training programs provided largely by the Home Builders Institute and Career Connections funds career fairs and events. The programs will take place over the next two years and will engage roughly 24,000 students across the country.

The Skilled Labor Fund, managed by the National Housing Endowment, is a partnership of NAHB, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the National Kitchen & Bath Association, SGC Horizon and Hydrogen Advertising.

The Fund focuses solely on skilled labor for the residential market.

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A new study released by NAHB based on the latest data available (2017) reveals a nearly $11,000 difference in average property tax bills among the most and least expensive congressional districts.

The highest average property tax bill was $11,389 in 2017, paid by home owners residing in New York’s 17th congressional district (Rockland County and portions of Westchester County).

By contrast, the lowest average annual real estate tax bill was $425, paid by home owners in Alabama’s 4th district (Franklin, Colbert, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Lawrence, Marshall, Etowah and DeKalb counties).

Changes in the tax code from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect in 2018, capped the amount in state and local property and income taxes that a tax payer can deduct from their taxable income. Tax payers can now only deduct $10,000 in state and local taxes paid.

Report Looks at Mix of Housing

Rural Housing Service Revises Rules A final rule by the Rural Housing Service will provide increased flexibility for the agency to facilitate and encourage single-close construction loans, which will stimulate new construction, rehabilitation and homeownership in rural areas.

Single-close construction loans allow the borrower to get a construction loan and a permanent loan at the same time. When construction is completed, the loan becomes a traditional mortgage.

Additionally, the final rule will allow for the reserve of regularly scheduled principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) payments during the construction period. The Rural Housing Service will also allow single-close loans to be used for the rehabilitation of existing dwellings upon their purchase and eliminate maximum interest rate cap requirements for all single-family home loans.

The final rule was published July 22 in the Federal Register.

A new report from NAHB, “Diversifying Housing Options with Smaller Lots and Smaller Homes,” explores less traditional housing types that could help meet the housing needs of low- and moderate-income households.

The report looks at smaller homes, duplexes, townhouses, small-scale multifamily and accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and offers best practices on regulatory policies and design options.

Law Abolishes VA Loan Limits President Trump has signed a veterans health bill into law that also abolishes the conforming loan limits on VA loans beginning Jan. 1, 2020 for veterans who do not have an outstanding loan guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The primary focus of the legislation extends disability compensation to Vietnam War-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange.

August 2019

Life Spike Members John Tucker

612.50 Moses Mostaghasi

63.50

Bill Sanderson

253.50 Renee Carter

62.50

Sean Vitelli 226.25 Monica Sanderson

57.00

Louis Alty

140.50 John Pope

56.50

Mark Garza 139.50 Isidro Gonzalez

53.50

Jerry Garcia

139.00 Robert Sells

54.00

Shayne Schroeder

128.00 Ed Cantu

46.00

Leslie Schey

126.50 Bart Braselton

45.00

Bill Fleeman

114.50 Jim Pickett

41.50

Fred Braselton

109.50 Trey Summers

38.50

76.50 Jodi Steen

38.00

75.00 Kevin Pitchford

35.50

Garrett Dorsey

75.00 Matt Martini

32.50

Jack Randolph

72.50 Brian Grunberg

31.50

Claudia Mostaghasi

68.00 Shawn Karaca

30.00

Paul Cervantes

64.50 Francisco Aguilar

29.00

Beverly Bacak Richard Voss

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The Spike Club consists of members who are recognized for outstanding achievement in membership recruitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honors including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.

Spike Members

James Skrobarczyk

24.00 Maverick Velosky

11.50

Scott Whisenant

19.00 Donald Shelton

11.50

Tracy Long

17.50 Cris Wright

10.50

Julie Jenson

15.00 Dolores Sanchez

10.00

Pat Nolan

14.50 Eric Newman

7.50

James Mazoch

13.00 John Wallace

7.00

Jon Roel 13.00 Paul Cervantez

6.00

Joseph Cortez

13.00 Jose De Los Santos

6.00

Ryan Dibble

13.00

August 2019

It’s back to school season again...

As you get those last minute vacations and trips to the pool in, be safe and have fun!