Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association
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Kalli Per alez Business Development Manager Kalli@CoastalBendHBA.or g
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April 1
Executive Committee Meeting
9:00 am
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Boar d of Dir ector s Meeting
9:30 am
10
Don Shelton Lunch and Lear n
11:30 pm
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Associate Council Meeting
12:00 pm
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Office Closed
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GRC Meeting
12:00 pm
20 19 B o ar d o f D i r ect o r s D ar r en M cC o m b President D& Z Constr uction M o ses M o st agh asi 1st Vice President MPM Homes Pau l C er v an t ez 2nd Vice President Cer vantez Electr ic T r acy L o n g Immediate Past President Long Build, LLC. N i ck B l ack Treasurer Fir st Community Bank Rei d A st o n Secretar y Aston's Marble & Gr anite
Jo h n Po p e Past President's Council Representative Newcastle Constr uction, LLC. Gar r et t D o r sey Coastal Bend Green Built Representative AEP Texas- High Per for mance Homes C r i s W r i gh t Associates Council Representative AEP- Texas B ar t B r asel t o n Builder Director Br aselton Homes, Inc. Ry an D i b b l e Builder Director South Texas Home Builder s, Inc. V i ct o r I b ar r a Builder Director Levian Homes
W en d y H er m an CBHBA Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association
L o gan K i r k p at r i ck Associate Director Fer guson Enter pr ises, Inc.
H el l o N ew M em b er s
Sheila Rollins
Tr uteam Williams Insulation
W el co m e B ack Best Insulation
Long Build
Big Box Waste
McCoys Building Supply
Citation Builder s Cor pus Chr isti Gas Division Everest Water and Coffee IDI Vir tual Tour s K& L Builder s & Inter ior s Kingdom Builder s
Skid- O- Kan & C.C. Disposal Sales Suncrest Constr uction Supreme Lending Total Sur face Concepts Urban Engineer ing
Uretek ICR South Legacy Homes Builder Texas Live Oak Constr uction Wells Collection C l i ck n am es f o r m o r e i n f o r m at i o n
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2019 Com m it t ees Gover n m en t Relat ion s- Open - Monthly 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 counsel and forms a plan of action as to how to support, improve, or defeat it.
M em ber sh ip- Open - Meets about every 45 days. 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.
Edu cat ion an d Sch olar sh ip- Open - as needed This brand new committee oversees our outreach to the community to encourage participation in the construction and related industries. They also find deserving students wanting to pursue careers in these fields to support with a scholarship.
Bu ilder Liaison - Open - 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.
Fish in g Tou r n am en t - Open - Varies 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.
Coast al Ben d Gr een Bu ilt - Closed- Meets quarterly 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.
Associat es Cou n cil- Closed- Monthly The Associates Council represents the interests 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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Tr easu r y Releases Pass-Th r ou gh Ru les The Treasury Department has released final regulations for the 20% pass-t h r ou gh en t it y deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The final regulations concern the deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. The regulations will affect individuals, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates engaged in domestic trades or businesses. The deduction is generally available with few limitations to small business owners with income below $315,000 for married couples filing jointly and $157,500 for single filers without limitations. Additional rules and limitations apply to higher-income earners.
IRS Waivin g Pen alt ies f or M ost Qu ar t er ly Filer s The IRS has announced that it is w aivin g t h e t ax pen alt y for many home builders and other small businesses that pay estimated quarterly taxes but whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and/or estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year. The IRS said in a press statement that it is ?generally waiving the penalty for any taxpayer who paid at least 85% of their total tax liability during the year through federal income withholding, quarterly estimated tax payments or a combination of the two. The usual percentage threshold is 90% to avoid a penalty.?
New Hou seh olds Ou t pace New Hom es New households are being formed faster than new singlefamily and multifamily homes are coming on line to accommodate them, according to a r ecen t st u dy by NAHB Economist Paul Emrath. Data from the Census Bureau?s Housing Vacancy Survey from 2014 through 2017 shows an average of about 1.15 million net household formations per year. Over the same time, an average of about 1.02 million single-family and multifamily homes were completed per year. That?s a shortfall of more than 500,000 homes over the four-year period.
OSHA Issu es Fin al Repor t in g Ru le OSHA has issued a final rule eliminating a requirement that employers with 250 or more employees electronically submit information from certain OSHA forms. These companies will no longer be required to elect r on ically su bm it information on OSHA?s Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses form and Injury and Illness Incident Report form. They are, however, still required to electronic- ally submit information from the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses form.
Por t al High ligh t s Hou sin g Dat a NAHB?s h ou sin g por t al is a website that delivers a wide range of housing and polling data specific to congressional districts and major metropolitan areas. Produced in cooperation with the polling firm Morning Consult, this tool enables builders to demonstrate to policy makers the importance of the housing industry.
Gr een Bu ildin g Becom in g t h e St an dar d f or New Hom es Homes are increasingly being designed, constructed and operated toward the greener end of the construction continuum. And many of the design features associated with green building carry direct consumer benefits, such as greater comfort, lower utility bills, reduced maintenance and increased value.
Xers, baby boomers, and seniors ? what features they consider essential/desirable in a new home. Energy-efficient strategies, including ENERGY STAR appliances and windows and above-code insulation, made the most-wanted list and would positively influence the purchase decision of 80% or more of all home buyers.
Research by NAHB and others shows that many home buyers are interested in green.
NAHB?s 2017 Gr een Pr act ices Su r vey, conducted to gather information on highperformance building practices used in 2016, showed that resource efficiency, site choice and lot design were the most challenging aspects of residential green building.
NAHB?s report, Hou sin g Pr ef er en ces of t h e Boom er Gen er at ion: How They Compare to Other Home Buyers, asked home buyers across four generations ? millennials, Gen
Recr u it t h e Next Gen er at ion The start of a new year is a great opportunity to remind your local community about the rewarding careers available in residential construction. The Car eer s in t h e Con st r u ct ion Tr ades section on nahb.org provides detailed information on six popular home building trades: carpentry, electrical, HVACR, masonry, painting and Em ployer s Mu st plumbing. Use New I-9 The provide trade-specific salary Forresources m information and videos that the user can share to showcase the different career paths available in the residential construction industry. NAHB also continues to update its members-only Sk illed Wor k f or ce Development Resources to help you recruit skilled labor and spread the word about the valuable careers available in residential construction.
Con st r u ct ion Def ect Win in Nevada NAHB?s Legal Action Fund scored another victory recently when a case it supported in Nevada, Donnelly v. Anthony & Sylvan Pools, resulted in a win for the building community. The Nevada HBA, Southern Nevada HBA, and the Builders Association of Northern Nevada received a $10,000 grant from NAHB's Legal Action Fund to file an amicus brief in support of a subcontractor who was sued by a non-home owner for injuries he sustained after diving into an in-ground backyard swimming pool. The case represents the first substantive challenge to Nevada?s construction defect reform law, which establishes a six-year period of repose for con st r u ct ion def ect claims, including claims that result in personal injury. A statute of repose sets the outer limit on when a lawsuit may be filed.
How Ar e You r Im pact Fees Bein g Used? Local governments sometimes u se im pact f ees to pay for things unrelated to the fee?s intended purpose. Over the last 30 years, the Development Planning & Financing Group Inc. (DPFG) has been working with NAHB, HBAs and various home building companies in reviewing, critiquing, and determining the overall fairness and equity of the impact fees proposed by associated jurisdictions. Over the last seven years, DPFG has conducted a number of in-depth audits of municipalities?fee programs and we can now conclude greater transparency and oversight are needed related to the expenditure of fees. Most jurisdictions attempt to utilize fees for the intended purposes. There does, however, appear to be an almost uniform disconnect between the departments that prepare the fee study (e.g., manager, public works and finance departments) and the departments and/or personnel that collect and expend impact fees (accounting and public works departments). In states with no fee audit requirement, DPFG?s audits have found the misuse of impact fees in four general areas:
- Using fees to correct existing deficiencies. - Using specific impact fees to fund non-authorized capital facilities.
- Using fees for the payment of non-capital assets. - Using fees for the repair and maintenance of existing facilities.
Sm all Pr ice In cr eases Can Exclu de M illion s It takes only a small uptick in home prices and mortgage rates to price more than 1 million potential home buyers out of the market for a median-priced home. For example, $1,000 might sound insignificant when compared to the overall price of a new home. But that relatively small amount has a surprisingly big impact on affordability. NAHB economists recently determined that for every $1,000 increase in today?s median U.S. home price, 127,560 American households are priced out and would no longer be able to afford to buy the home. In other words, based on their incomes, 127,560 households would be able to qualify for a mortgage to purchase the home before the price increase, but not afterward. More information, including priced out estimates for every state and over 300 metropolitan areas, and additional details about the methodology of the study, is available h er e.
The Spike Club consists of member s who are recognized for outstanding achievement in member ship recr uitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honor s including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.
Sp i k e M em b er s 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
Paul Cervantez
6.00
Jose De Los Santos
6.00
Jon Roel
13.00
Joseph Cortez
13.00
Ryan Dibble
13.00
L i f e Sp i k e M em b er s
John Tucker Bill Sanderson Sean Vitelli
612.50 253.50 226.25
Claudia Mostaghasi
68.00
Paul Cervantes
64.50
Moses Mostaghasi
63.50
Renee Carter
62.50
Monica Sanderson
57.00
John Pope
56.50
Isidro Gonzalez
53.50
Robert Sells
54.00
Ed Cantu
46.00
Bart Braselton
45.00
Louis Alty
140.50
Mark Garza
139.50
Jerry Garcia
139.00
Shayne Schroeder
128.00 Jim Pickett
41.50
Leslie Schey
126.50 Trey Summers
38.50
Bill Fleeman
114.50 Jodi Steen
38.00
Fred Braselton
109.50 Kevin Pitchford
35.50
Beverly Bacak
76.50
Matt Martini
32.50
Richard Voss
75.00
Brian Grunberg
31.50
Garrett Dorsey
75.00
Shawn Karaca
30.00
Jack Randolph
72.50 Francisco Aguilar
29.00