2016 June Plains Builder by Home Builders Association of F-M

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BUILDER A magazine for HBA of F-M members | www.hbafm.com | June 2016

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Letter From the HBA President

Letter from the North Dakota Association of Builders

Letter From the HBC President

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Letter From the Remodelers Council Chair

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Approval of JPA, PPA by local leaders critical to F-M Area Diversion

Education

Workforce

Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility

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Information

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2016 Mid-Session Review

HBA Seeks Fall Parade of Homes Sponsors

Benefits

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The Plains Builder is published 12 times per year by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead. It is mailed or emailed to members of the HBA of F-M. Publisher Bryce Johnson Editor Krista Mund Coordination, Design and Production Chelsea Smith Ad Sales Allison Weckman

ASSOCIATION STAFF Office Coordinator Tahra Doll

Membership & Marketing Coordinator Sami Eidenschink Director of Development & Education Jenny Erickson Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson Executive Vice President Krista Mund Director of Accounting & Records Amanda Ohlsen Communications Coordinator Chelsea Smith Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Allison Weckman

ON THE COVER: Carts are lined up at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Outing. This year the HBA is holding its Golf Outings July 12 & Sept. 13. Registration is open, see the insert included in this issue. The Home Builders Association does not accept responsibility for or endorse any statements or claims made by advertisers or authors of any articles. Subscription rate is included in annual dues. Please address editorial inquiries to Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103. www.hbafm.com

HBA PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Diversion will fail without approval of JPA, PPA by local leaders

The last three winters and springs in the Red River Valley have been dry. In the short-term, it’s easy to forget the major flood fights this community rallied just a few years ago to keep our cities safe. The flood will come again. The only question is, “When?” The F-M Area Diversion project will likely fail without approval of two critical documents coming before our Fargo City Commission and the Moorhead City Council: local leaders need to sign off on a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA).

No time to pause

Here’s why: time is of the essence. The F-M Area Diversion project is one of six new starts selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 2016. To begin construction in August, the PPA is required between local sponsors or the “new start” is sacrificed and federal dollars ($450 million) appropriated to help fund the project will not be disbursed. If federal dollars do not come, North Dakota’s funding ($450 million) will not be disbursed. Before the PPA can be signed, the Diversion Authority and its member entities need to approve a new JPA, which is the governing document between the entities including Fargo, Moorhead, Cass County and Clay County. This group forms the Diversion Authority.

How to help

As of press time, both the JPA and PPA were slated to come before the Fargo Commission and Moorhead’s City Council in early to mid June. Visit www.hbafm.com and click the national guardsman/flooding image to read an update and find links to contact your leaders. Ask them to expeditiously approve and sign both documents when they are presented.

Funding concerns

Costs of the F-M Area Diversion continue to increase (and will continue to increase) due to inflation at a rate of $60 million a year if we do not start construction this year. The Diversion Authority has released a President’s message continued on page 10

Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 www.hbafm.com

Home Builders Association of FargoMoorhead was founded in 1956. It is a local 501(C) 6 nonprofit trade organization.

PRESIDENT

Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting

PRESIDENT ELECT

Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes

TREASURER

Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

Paul Krabbenoft, Coldwell Banker First Realty

SECRETARY

Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance

DIRECTORS

Dawn Cruff, Green Team Realty Jason Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Ursula Hegvik, Smart Spaces John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Decorating Services, Inc. Kimberly Krueger Tehan, Krueger Construction, Inc. Stephanie Lindemann, Revive Contracting LLC Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom Gary Orth, Cornerstone Specialties, Inc. Todd Rasmussen, Valley Lights Broc Roberson, Stone Ridge Builders, Inc.

PAST PRESIDENT

Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc.

SENIOR LIFE DIRECTOR

Gerald Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.

LIFE DIRECTOR AND NDAB STATE REPRESENTATIVE

John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.

NDAB BUILD-PAC TRUSTEE

John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Decorating Services

LIFE DIRECTOR AND NDAB ASSOCIATE NATIONAL DIRECTOR Ken Krajsa, Bell State Bank & Trust

LIFE DIRECTOR AND NDAB SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Dan Lindquist, Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc.

LIFE DIRECTOR

Tom Spaeth Accent Contracting HBA President

Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes, Inc. John Mahan, Mahan Construction, Inc.

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Hires & Promotions

Al Havig has joined the professional sales team at Advantage Realtors. Havig is a longtime resident of the Fargo-Moorhead area and has been a licensed Realtor in North Dakota and Minnesota since 2003. He also served for four years on the board of directors for the Fargo Moorhead Area Association of Realtors. Bell State Bank and Trust has hired Jerry Polejewski as senior vice president/ag business banking officer in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Melissa Peterson as a credit officer. Danielle Miller has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties as a Realtor. She is licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota. She will concentrate on selling residential properties on the Ericka Schott Team at BHHS. Before joining BHHS, she worked as an agent at Great North Insurance Services. Bremer Bank has named Judd Graham chief executive officer of the Fargo region. He will assume responsibilities from Russ Erickson, who is retiring June 30 after a 35year career at Bremer. Graham got his start in the financial services industry in 1986 after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in finance from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Throughout his 30-year career, he has served in a variety of leadership roles at banks in eastern North Dakota, primarily in the Fargo-Moorhead and Grand Forks regions. Graham most recently was market president and business banking manager at Wells Fargo, where he worked for more than 20 years. His additional roles at the company included district business and agricultural banking manager, community banking president and business relationship manager. Choice Financial has promoted Karla Janke to mortgage processor I, Lindsay Buchhop to frontline operations manager and Amy Ebensteiner to virtual banker. Timothy Tegtmeier has joined Cornerstone Bank as a senior network administrator. Tegtmeier studied

engineering at North Dakota State University and has more than 27 years of information technology experience. Fargo Glass and Paint has hired Matt Spessard as a senior project manager for its contract glass department and Mitch Rumple as safety director. Spessard has 18 years of contract glass experience. Rumple attended Minot State University and retired from the North Dakota Highway Patrol in 2014 after serving as an officer in North Dakota for more than 36 years. First Community Credit Union has promoted Clayton Lilleby to vice president of sales and branch administrator. Lilleby earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bemidji State University, a master’s degree in organizational management and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mary. Gate City Bank has hired Tim Stokka as a business development officer. Stokka earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Bemidji State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mary, Bismarck. He has more than 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. Goldmark Property Management has promoted Karly Lundquist to site manager. Nichol Gilje has been hired as a site manager. Marissa Hapka has joined the JK Property Partners team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties. Hapka earned a degree in business marketing from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Previously, she worked at AgCountry Farm Credit Services. She is a licensed Realtor in North Dakota and Minnesota. Park Co. Realtors has hired Zac Hofmann and Stephanie Overgaard as Realtors. Hofmann earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and criminal justice from North Dakota State University. Previously, he was employed with US Bank. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the North Dakota

Association of Realtors. Overgaard is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the North Dakota Association of Realtors. Serenity Homes of Fargo-Moorhead has hired Bob Bauer as a project manager. Bauer has more than 20 years of experience in the building industry, including project management of custom home builds as well as involvement in large commercial projects. He previously owned a construction company and prior to that worked for Meineke Johnson in Fargo. VISIONBank has hired Adam Kusler as a marketing coordinator, Jason Sivers as an electronic banking specialist and Shailey Anderson as a credit assistant. Western State Bank has hired Lea Haverkamp as a customer service representative. Previously, Haverkamp served as a promotions representative at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn. She is pursuing a degree in business at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead.

Honor & Officers

Acme Tools was named the 2015 Tier 1 Distributor Member of the Year by Evergreen Marketing Group, a member-owned cooperative organization that consists of 69 distributors with more than 280 locations in the United States and Canada. This is the second consecutive year and the sixth time since the award was established in 2008 that Acme Tools and its 475-person workforce has been recognized, having previously been honored. The awards were created to recognize top distributors and manufacturers based on multiple criteria. Distributors and manufacturers are divided into three tiers based on size and then ranked by contribution, growth, participation and member and manufacturer input. Six individual real estate agents and two real estate teams with Berkshire News Briefs Continued on page 23

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Attention golfers! All abilities are welcome in the HBA of F-M annual Golf Outings. We would love to see a variety of the HBA members out for a round of golf July 12 and Sept. 13 at Oxbow Country Club, 130 Oxbow Dr., Oxbow, N.D.

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There are only a select amount of spots available - so make sure to sign up soon! See the insert included in this issue. Games and great prizes are available on many of the holes and each participant gets a chance at a variety of door prizes during dinner! Plus, a FREE golf clinic, Tips from the Pro, is available to all golfers prior to the shotgun start. Lunch sponsored by BlackRidgeBANK and NAI North Central, will also be available.

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There are still sponsorships available for this event. Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com to secure your spot. Hole Sponsors

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Moorhead Changes Approach Requirements

by Chelsea Smith, Communications Coordinator The city of Moorhead recently implemented new requirements regarding approach construction. The new rule required contractors to increase their number of pours and inspections. The sidewalk crossing plate was to be poured first and independent of the public driveway(city approach). This was in an attempt to maintain the ADA requirement of 2 percent maximum cross slope on the sidewalk crossing plate. After feedback from our industry, the city of Moorhead has agreed to allow the approach to be poured integral with the crossing plate. If after the approach has been poured, the crossing plate is found to be more than 2-percent maximum cross slope, both the approach and crossing plate must be removed and reinstalled with the crossing plate being poured first and, independent of, the public driveway. For more information contact Chelsea at (701) 232-5846 or chelsea@hbafm.com. President’s message continued from page 6 financial plan showing how the $2.1 billion project will be funded through the use of local sales tax, state funds and federal appropriations. Part of the plan is to extend the current half-cent sales taxes in place for flood protection funding. The goal is to keep special assessments from having to be levied to property owners.

BAM 2016 Mid-Session Review 2016 Legislative Session: Nasty, Brutish and Short

by Forrest Cyr, BAM Communications & Government Affairs Associate The distinctly unique nature of Minnesota’s 2016 legislative session leaves a Hobbesian after-taste. With legislators, staffers, and lobbyists venturing into the untamed territory of the new Senate Office Building (a state of nature?), a social contract emerged. With the session starting on March 8, 2016, (when, in a normal year, the legislature would usually be heading into the first deadline weeks) there was little time or appetite for proactive legislative initiatives, despite a slew of bills being introduced (more on that later). With expectations low and tensions high, it became evident that a strong defense was truly the best offense, and that a strong leadership and collaboration was needed to keep warring factions at bay, and for the goals of the session accomplished. The result? Yet to be seen. The current situation? Unpredictable. Below is where we stand now. In a session that is nasty, brutish and short, the political winds can change at a moment’s notice. Rest assured, your advocates and watchdogs are braving these treacherous waters for the good of the Minnesota building Industry, your businesses, and our communities. With just under a month to go, much will happen in the coming weeks. Stay tuned, remain vigilant, and be engaged. Our collective voice is strong; it will help us cut through the cacophony at the Capitol, and make our voices heard.

Since January 6, 2015

The MN House has introduced almost 4,000 bills in the 2015-2016 biennium, with the Senate close behind at one shy of 3,600. In the 2007-2008 biennium, the House introduced 4,256 bills. Will we reach this astronomical number? Only time will tell. One thing we must remember: All bills can be used as amendments. Your advocates and watchdogs are keeping a watchful eye on these proposed pieces of legislation. To read the entire BAM 2016 Mid-Session Review contact Chelsea at (701) 232-5846 or chelsea@hbafm.com.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Builder Confidence Holds Steady in May Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged in May at 58 on the NAHB/Wells

Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). “Builder confidence has held steady at 58 for four straight months, which indicates that the single-family housing sector remains in positive territory,” said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady. “However, builders are facing an increasing number of regulations and lot supply constraints.” The HMI components measuring sales expectations in the next six months increased three points to 65, while the component charting current sales conditions and the index gauging buyer traffic both held steady at 63 and 44, respectively.

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“Builder confidence has held steady at 58 for four straight months, which indicates that the singlefamily housing sector remains in positive territory.” NAHB Chairman Ed Brady

58 points

Confidence hasn’t shifted since February 2016, when HMI slipped from 61 1

63 points

Current sales stayed the same, after a downward trend in recent months

65 points

Future sales regained momentum, jumping 3 points from April

44 points

Buyer traffic held strong, after dips earlier in 2016 “The fact that future sales expectations rose slightly this month shows that builders are confident that the market will continue to strengthen,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Job creation, low mortgage interest rates and pent-up demand will also spur growth in the single-family housing sector moving forward.” Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the HMI gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the South and Midwest both registered one-point gains to 59 and 58, respectively. The West remained unchanged at 67 and the Northeast fell three points to 41. HMI tables can be found at nahb.org/hmi. More information on housing statistics is also available at housingeconomics.com. www.hbafm.com

NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS

PAC is Your Frontline Defense

NDAB-PAC is the North Dakota Association of Builders’ Political Action Committee. It is a non-partisan political action committee which provides support for candidates who are friends of the building industry. NDAB-PAC recognizes there is strength in numbers. People who show they care and are concerned about the future of the building industry make contributions to NDAB-PAC because they believe that cooperation equals strength. You alone can’t influence the Legislature or Congress on issues that can devastate your business. NDAB-PAC is your front line of defense. It monitors legislative issues and works to protect and promote the building industry. By pooling contributions from NDAB members, NDABPAC is able to help elect legislators who understand and support the issues and concerns of builders and associate members. The same goes for the national level and that is why we work closely with BUILD-PAC the National Association of Home Builders’ Political Action Committee, one of the most recognized and well-respected PACs in Washington. NDAB works closely with Julia Bogue who is the lobbyist with NAHB and has direct contact in D.C. with Senator Heitkamp, Senator Hoeven and Congressman Cramer and their staffers weekly. When an issue arises that impacts North Dakota builders and our industry, Julia will contact us and a call-to-action is sent out to our members asking that contact be made to the delegation asking for support in ways of voting in favor or not in favor of a particular bill. The combined efforts have saved an average of $5,700 per housing start for a typical home builder across the nation. The areas where the victories were achieved in 2015 included lower FHA mortgage insurance premiums, the defeated proposal to raise mortgage guarantee fees, PMI tax deduction ex-tended, energy efficient remodeling tax credit extended and energy efficient home tax credit extended. PAC Continued on page 27 Kim Schneider NDAB Executive Officer

Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency with Technology

With our summer building months in full swing in North Dakota, I want to point out some indemand features home buyers are looking to incorporate when building. The NAHB article below listed several popular ways home owners can save money with incorporated technology. Consider offering these options and more to set your builds above the rest. Today’s home buyers are looking for ways to incorporate home technologies that increase the long-term value of their house but also provide convenience, safety and comfort. In fact, NAHB research shows that most home buyers desire an energy-efficient home and are willing to pay more for it. NAHB’s consumer preferences survey of more than 3,600 recent and prospective home buyers examined the features, products, amenities and layouts preferred in a new home. In the home technology category, home buyers highly ranked features that improve a home’s efficiency, including multi-zone heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), lighting controls and a programmable thermostat. By incorporating the following technologies, home owners can save money on their utility bills: Automated HVAC systems can maintain a more energyefficient temperature while the home owners are away at work, but switch to a more comfortable temperature prior to their arrival home. Zones can also be created to heat or cool only the areas most used by the occupants, keeping other areas, such as guest bedrooms, shut down until they are needed. According to ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, programmable thermostats can save consumers about $180 per year in energy costs. Tankless water heaters — which save energy by heating water only when needed — are comparable Improve Your Home’s Continued on page 27 Arnold Karsky NDAB President

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NDAB NEWS

Volume XXIII, Issue 1 Monthly News from the North Dakota Association of Builders January 2016

Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Dot Frank, Executive Officer 701-222-2400 bmhba.com

• Close to 90 members celebrated the annual Spring Parade of Homes Awards & Member Meeting Mixer. Judges’ and People’s Choice awards were given to builders in nine categories. Winners included Rusch Homes, J&D Construction. Inc., Mitzel Contractors, Inc., Sattler Homes, Inc., Fireside Custom Homes, Inc., K&L Homes, Inc., Knutson Homes, Inc, Hallmark Homes, Inc., Creative Touch Homes, Copper Ridge Design and Builders, Inc., Diversity Homes SL, and Huntington Homes. • The Government Affairs Committee selected the candidates the association will endorse in the June primaries. BMHBA’s First Vice President Shannon Reichenberg is one of the endorsed candidates. • On June 9, members are invited to join the HBA at The Post in Mandan for the Annual Scholarship Fund Picnic to benefit students of trade programs at Bismarck State College. Participants will enjoy outstanding BBQ, complimentary drinks, a silent auction, and good company.

Dickinson Area Builders Assoc. Tiffaney Dolechek, Executive Officer 701-483-0044 dickinsonareabuilders.com

• Executive Officer Tiffaney Dolechek attended the NAHB orientation in Washington, D.C., last month and had a great experience. She learned an abundance of new information that will help the DABA. She met NAHB staff, and new EOs from all over the country. • The plans for our first Parade of Homes are moving forward! We are all excited for this new event and hope to see a lot of support from our members and community. • Our summer picnic is Aug. 10 at the Eagles Park, and our 18-hole Golf Scramble is Aug. 18 at the Heart River Golf Course.

Forx Builders Association Betty McDonald, Executive Officer 701-746-4536 forxbuilders.com

• Thank you to the East Grand Forks Economic Development Authority, the East Grand Forks Water & Light Department and the Valley Golf Course for

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sponsoring the May Builders after Hours at the Valley Golf Course. It was a great way for members to learn what the city of East Grand Forks has to offer. Our annual Sporting Clay Shoot was May 24 at the Dakota Hunting Club. We thank Fargo Glass & Paint for being the annual sponsor for the event. The Italian Moon catered a great meal with burgers and brats. It was a fun day for all that participated. Thank you Chairs Loren Abel and Andy Hendrickson. Northland Custom Woodworking will be hosting the June Builders after Hours. They are anxious to show their new showroom to our members. Tim Shea’s Nursery & Landscaping always enjoys hosting the July Builders after Hours at its greenhouse. They definitely offer an excellent summer theme for the event. Our Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for Sept. 15 at the Grand Forks Country Club.

Minot Association of Builders Elysha Head, Executive Officer Executive Officer 701-852-0496 minotab.com

• In May, Double J Construction hosted our Builders After Hours event. We had a great turnout! Public Works Director Dan Jonasson spoke to our group regarding Minot flood issues. He was very informative and a good resource for area builders. • This month we are hosting a “Realtors and Lenders” event on June 7. We are bringing together area Realtors and lenders as well candidates seeking election. It will be a terrific way for the candidates to speak directly to constituents versus watching a formal debate. • Our annual golf tournament is in the planning stages! We have some great ideas to make it better than ever! Stay tuned for details! • We’ve formed a Parade of Homes Committee and plan to meet next month. Our association is excited to begin planning what we hope will be an annual happening.

Williston Area Builders Association Janna Lutz & Jackie Wieg, Executive Directors 701-572-5744 willistonbuilders.com

• Through our Home Show’s outstanding attendance and community involvement, WABA collected 413 NDAB News Continued on page 27

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BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

BAM: Advocate and Watchdog Article II, Section V (2016)

by Forrest Cyr, BAM Communications & Government Affairs Associate

BAM-PAC. BUILD PAC. Housing First Family of Funds.

Builders Association of Minnesota members have many options for how to make political donations. With so many options, which is the best for you? These options all play distinct and valuable roles in the current political climate. Below are some facts about the three main funds that members hear about and what they can and cannot do. In 2016, it is essential to have healthy political funds, and your donations are incredibly valuable to our advocacy efforts. Donate today!

In Short:

BAM-PAC, Housing First PAC, Build PAC are traditional political action committees and can contribute directly to campaigns. They can only accept personal donations and have limits on the size of donations. Donations to and contributions from these committees are reportable to the government. Independent expenditure funds and 501c4 non-profit issue communications funds cannot contribute directly to campaigns, but have no limits on size of donations or where these donations come from. The Housing First Family of Funds contains both an independent expenditure and 501c4 funds. Donations to and expenditures from an independent expenditure fund is reportable to the government, however, activity of issue communications related non-profits are not reportable to the government.

BAM-PAC – Contributes Directly to Campaigns Throughout Minnesota • State Legislative Races MN: MN House and MN Senate. • BAM-PAC contributes directly to all MN state legislative candidates. • Candidates can use BAM-PAC donations to pay staff, rent, travel expenses, and other essential campaign expenses essential to running a campaign. • Builds and strengthens one-on-one relationships with legislators statewide. • This fund can only accept personal contributions – no union, corporate, or any non-personal donations.

Build-PAC – Contributes Directly to National Congressional Campaigns

Affiliated with NAHB, Build-PAC is the national PAC that contributes directly to campaigns in congressional races around the country, and has similar benefits to BAM-PAC. Like BAM-PAC, only personal dollars are accepted. These funds cannot be used in state legislative races. Housing First Family of Funds – Electioneering, Issue Communications, & Campaigns Affiliated with Builders Association of the Twin Cities and, under the terms of agreement between BATC and BAM, the Housing First Family of Funds will provide to statewide members additional tools to engage in the political process. Three Funds • Housing First Fund - independent expenditure “Super PAC” • Housing First Network - issue communications non-profit • Housing First – traditional PAC like BAM-PAC & BUILD PAC Housing First Fund and Housing First Network • Can purchase unlimited election communications – direct mail, TV ads, radio ads, etc. • No limit on size of donations accepted or on money spent • No restriction on where donations can come from: union, corporate, personal, etc. • Strictly prohibited from coordinating with campaigns or candidates. Cannot donate to candidates or campaigns, and must operate completely independently of political campaigns.

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Fun Had By All at New Social Parade of Homes Celebration!

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Members asked for more opportunities to network at our Member Meetings, so the HBA of F-M changed the Parade of Homes Celebration to a new, social format and had a wonderful turn-out! Attendees participated in different games hosted by our members. Over 140 attendees had the chance to putt for an HBA Golf Outing registration, play reverse craps for a chance to win $100 Visa gift card from Capital Credit Union, try their luck at finding the key to open the treasure chest to win an Amazon Echo from Park Company Realtors, try the “pencil back flip” game hosted by TCI Insurance and get a trunk organizer and rain gauge, chip for one of three Hektner-Lybeck-Erickson tumblers and use the Nerf shooting range to win a $50 Visa gift card from Luxury Designs. Thank you to our members who hosted a game and to the attendees who participated! Parade builders also had the opportunity to win cash prizes. Congratulations and thank you to JKL Homes for winning the “First Time Parade Entry” category and donating their winnings to the Herdina Academy and to Abodz for winning the “Multiple Parade Entries” category. New Creations Construction won $200, Thomsen Homes won $350 and BMW Homes won $575. Other builders that won cash prizes ranging from $25 - $100 include: • Abodz • Benjamin Custom Homes, LLC • Building Concepts, Inc. • Cornerstone Specialties, LLC • Dabbert Custom Homes • Dave Meyer Construction • Dietrich Homes, Inc. • Fiske Construction • Holly & Company • JKL Homes, LLC • Monarch Homes, LLC • Spire Custom Homes The real winner of the evening was the Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation receiving a check for almost $9,000 from the three Featured Home Builders: Designer Homes of FargoMoorhead, Dietrich Homes, Inc., and Monarch Homes. Thank you to our participating builders, suppliers and trade partners for such a wonderful Parade. Thank you also to CenturyLink for sponsoring the Parade of Homes Celebration and to the HBA of F-M’s Events Committee for putting together such a great evening.

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M & J Construction Celebrate 50 years!

Photo by Dave Wallis/The Forum.

by Sami Eidenschink, Membership & Marketing Coordinator

From roofing to remodeling M&J Construction has been in business for 50 years and a member of the HBA since 2007! The company was founded and named after LeRoy Johnson and Monty Martin back in 1966. The pair originally teamed up after finding that it was just better business to do the work as one team, thus forming M&J Roofing. As business picked up, Spriggs came into the picture as Johnson’s future-son-in-law and new employee. Without any previous carpentry or construction experience Spriggs jumped right into the industry. After learning everything from his now father-in-law, Spriggs bought the business from Johnson in 2006 and renamed it M&J Construction. “We didn’t want to limit our abilities under the previous name so we changed it up, adding construction,” he says. After working in the industry for over 30 years Spriggs is thankful for the opportunity he had to work alongside his father-in-law that helped developed his passion for the industry and the work they do. “There are so many projects that have been fun to work on, but my favorite project was building my son’s house; it was exciting to build it and see how thrilled they were to call it a home,” he says. Spriggs’ wife Lisa has joined the M&J team as well and works as their vice president. They have three full-time employees and seasonal workers who have been with the couple for awhile. “We like to treat our team for their hard work and take them on a catfishing trip every year on the Red River,” Spriggs says. As they celebrate their 50th year and gear up for the busy summer months the Spriggs are thankful for all the projects and clients they have gotten to work for in the past and look forward to the next 50! Congratulations to M&J on their many years of business and all it has accomplished throughout the years! 16

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ICSS Supply:

Upcycling Materials

to Create Sustainable Consumer Products by Sami Eidenschink, Membership & Marketing Coordinator When you think of a Tree hugger, most often a vision of hippies, peace signs and long hair comes to mind. If this is the case, then you have yet to meet Seth Carlson. Carlson is redefining the term and adding his own flare to it at his company, ICSS Supply.

I want to offer an alternative “ building material and an option beyond the norm

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Carlson’s love for sustainable consumer products started in the family. With his dad being the city forester in Casselton, N.D., he developed his love for upcycling materials to create a new product from a young age. “My family was a bunch of tree huggers; we loved camping and being out in nature,” Carlson says. After moving to Duluth, Minn., for college, he began building furniture and selling it on the week ends to make a little extra cash during school. “I mostly specialized in funky, modern platform beds,” he says. Eventually a weekend hobby of creating unique bed frames became his own reclaimed wood furniture manufacturing company, Ingvald’s Custom Builds. After running Ingvald’s Custom Builds full time for a few years, Carlson sold his furniture company and traveled the country on a bicycle without any intentions of getting back into the reclaimed wood business. Little did he know a unique opportunity would arise that he could just not pass up. When Carlson returned to Fargo he learned that the company from which he had previously purchased wood for his furniture company was closing. He was presented with the chance to buy the remaining wood product from the bank. After that supply sold quicker than Carlson expected, ICSS Supply Co. was born. When Carlson started ICSS he carried over the Ingvald name into this company. Ingvald is his middle name and is shared with his great grandfather. ICSS (Ingvald’s Conservation & Sustainable Sourcing) Supply was created with the intention of offering something out-of-thebox. “I want to offer an alternative building material and an option beyond the norm,” Carlson says. With this in mind the business focuses on buying, selling and servicing reclaimed wood. At his shop headquarters located in Moorhead, his team gathers the materials, de-nails each piece, sorts it, then sends it to kiln- dry on site. Kiln drying removes moisture and kills bugs so it can move to machine processing. Each piece that goes to the machine is unique, and depends on the order. Finally, you get your finished product! Seems easy as 1, 2, 3 right? Well after a trip to his lumberyard it is as not as effortless as it sounds. Between a specific colorcoding of all products, having to sit in the hot sun pulling nails out of huge pieces of wood, and then hauling it from one shop to another, his enthusiastic crew works hard to keep things moving at the shop. All their hard work has been paying off for the company and it has been an exciting time for ICSS to grow and take on new clients. “We like to keep a diverse inventory to give options to consumers, designers and builders,” Carlson says. As ICSS grows the HBA of F-M is excited to see what its future holds and to welcome them as new members to our Association. So the next time you think of a tree hugger, hopefully instead of hippies and long hair you think of 2016’s version; young entrepreneurs with a love for using sustainable materials. www.hbafm.com 17

Spring Parade Unveils Updated Magazine, New Website and Mobile App!

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator This year’s Spring Parade of Homes was full of exciting features. It had 99 homes, making it the third largest Parade in our history. The event featured homes for the first time in Gardner and Horace, in addition to Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo. It also unveiled an updated magazine, new website and mobile app. The updated magazine featured a more modern look with a pull-out map for optimal functionality. The new eventdedicated website allowed consumers to search the Parade homes by number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms and square feet. Consumers could also see more details on each home including additional photos, if provided by the builder. The mobile app was a great new tool for consumers to have all of the information from the Parade magazine right on their mobile devices. Features exclusive to the mobile app included being able to rate the features of each Parade home, leave comments for each home, select a custom route of the homes you want to see and keep your own notes. There were three Luxurious Featured Homes that raised almost $9,000 for Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation. Each Parade, HBA of F-M members can volunteer their Parade entry priced $750,000 and higher to be a “Featured Home” as a fundraiser for HBC, the HBA’s charity. Consumers pay just $5 to tour all Featured Homes. Also new this year, Featured Home tickets could be purchased on the Parade website or mobile app. The HBA of F-M had over 400 consumers purchase

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Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties have been recognized by the national BHHS franchise. Agents received their awards during the national sales convention in Dallas. JK Property Partners Team was named to the Top 100 list and the Chairman’s Circle Diamond. Team Heritage and Kim Kelsh were named to the President’s Circle. Sabrina Anderson was named to the Chairman’s Circle Gold. Tyler Rebrovich, Rod Richter, and Mark and DeAnne Mason were named to the Leading Edge Society. Beyond Shelter, a Fargo-based nonprofit affordable housing developer, has been named one of the top 50 affordable housing developers in the country in the April/May issue of “Affordable Housing Finance.” This is the third time Beyond Shelter has made the top 50 list. Superior Insurance has earned the status of Pinnacle/Leader from MetLife Auto & Home for its business performance in 2015. The designation is only given to independent agencies that have met or exceeded MetLife’s production and quality requirements.

Mark Your Calendar: Golf Outings July 12, Sept. 13

The HBA of F-M’s annual Golf Outing at Oxbow Country Club offers two afternoon flights for all members. Don’t wait to sign up as space is limited and registration is on a firstcome-first-serve basis. Cost is $100 per person. Registration includes “Tips from the Pro” golf clinic, golf cart, green fees, promo bags, lunch, dinner and the opportunity to win one of the many exciting door prizes during dinner! See page 9 for more details and check out the insert included in this issue for your registration and sponsorship form. Those interested in attending can contact Allison Weckman at (701) 2325846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.

Muddy Boots Picnic July 27, Family Picnic Aug. 11

Contractors, mark your calendars to attend the HBA of F-M’s contractor appreciation event, Muddy Boots Picnic,

July 27. Bring your crew for a free meal on the HBA lawn. Don’t miss a family night at the HBA of F-M’s annual picnic Aug. 11 at Rheault Farm, 2902 25th St. S., Fargo. Join us for burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, pop, craft beer and bouncy games for the kids.

HBA seeks Fall Parade of Homes sponsors

The HBA of F-M seeks sponsors for its Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 17-18 and 24-25. Parade sponsors will be promoted through the Parade magazine, on the HBA website, in the Plains Builder and in radio advertising. Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.

Nominations open for Builder, Associate of the Year

Each Fall, the HBA of F-M presents Builder and Associate of the Year awards at its Annual Membership Meeting in October. A committee made up of past winners and HBA Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson is now accepting nominations for consideration. Call the HBA at (701) 232-5846 or email info@hbafm.com if you would like to nominate a Builder or Associate for these awards.

HBA welcomes nominations for board of directors

It will soon be time to elect members to serve on the HBA of F-M board of directors. Terry Lipp, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom will be ending his term in 2016. If you are an Associate member interested in serving, contact the HBA office at (701) 2325846 or info@hbafm.com.

The North Dakota Association of Builders Birdie with the Builders Legislative Social will be in Fargo this year. Join us from 5-7 p.m. June 15 at the Fargo Air Museum to enjoy drinks, appetizers and socializing with members and legislators. Contact Heather at North Dakota Association of Builders to register: (701) 222-2401 or heather@ ndbuild.com.

Remodeled Home Tour: Forms out in June

Entry applications will be sent out this month for the 5th Annual Remodeled Home Tour! Applications will be due in July. This is the time to make sure you have projects ready and moving to have them complete by the Tour dates: Sept. 24-25. If you have any questions, please contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm. com.

HBA welcomes Germann as communications intern

The HBA of F-M has a new member of the team! Ashley Germann is the new communications intern for the summer semester. In the fall, Germann will be a senior entering her last semester at Minnesota State University Moorhead. She is studying advertising and public relations and is a member of the MSUM women’s soccer team. She is originally from Aurora, Colo. Germann says, “Though I am from Colorado and have lived there for a majority of my life, I have never actually been skiing or snowboarding! Someday I would love to learn.” In her free time, she enjoys baking, watching movies, and hiking.

Former HBA interns graduate from NDSU

HBA of F-M staff celebrated with Gabby Maddock and Michael Pfau as they graduated from North Dakota State University last month. Maddock served as communications intern in spring 2016, and Pfau was a public affairs intern spring and summer semesters 2015. Both assisted with this year’s Red River Valley Home & Garden Show and were incredible assets to the team. Maddock plans to move to the Seattle area, and Pfau to the Minneapolis area.

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Government Assistance Increases Wages! All too frequently the argument is made that government assistance programs

subsidize low wage employers. That is, firms like Wal-Mart, McDonalds and Target, to name just a few, are able to pay very low wages precisely because management knows that their low-paid employees will qualify for Medicaid, food stamps (officially known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) and other such public assistance. As a result, it’s assumed that these public programs allow firms to pay lower wages than would be possible were these programs not to exist. To be blunt, this position is completely wrong. Rather than subsidizing low-wage employers, public assistance programs generally reduce the supply of low-skilled workers who are willing to work for low pay and poor benefits. This is because in many cases, benefits are more generous when family incomes are very low or zero. As family income rises, benefits are frequently cut back or eliminated entirely. By reducing the pool of workers willing to take poorly paying jobs, Medicaid and most public assistance programs tend to increase, rather than decrease, wages at the bottom of the pay scale. Were these programs not to exist, the unemployed would be more eager to work than they currently are, and thus more willing to work at a lower wage. Again, the availability of health insurance, food stamps, and other assistance when work is not a requirement means that paid employment is somewhat less attractive than would otherwise be the case. Moreover, the fact that in many cases benefits are reduced as earnings rise means that work is financially less rewarding to these households than it is to unsubsidized households. In short, programs that offer more generous payments to those with no earnings than to those with higher incomes reduces the supply of workers willing to work at very low pay. This is quite the opposite of a subsidy to low-wage paying firms. Two programs that are exceptions to the above are the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and childcare subsidies targeted at working families with low incomes. Because benefits are only paid to families with a parent who is employed, these programs encourage work. By boosting the supply of low-wage labor, these programs increase labor supply and thus decrease wages. However, these programs are not really subsidies to low-wage employers. Rather, they are programs that offer inducements for low-wage workers to enter the job market and take jobs that do not offer adequate pay by making it financially advantageous to do so. The goal of the EITC is to improve the standard of living of low-income families and encourage work, without fear that as a result of a rise in earned income, public benefits will be lost. In this way the EITC makes work pay. In conclusion, public assistance programs that offer benefits to non-working Americans reduce the incentive to work, thus boosting wages. Similarly, programs that dramatically reduce benefits as household income rises also boost wages by making work less attractive. There are no subsidies here. While programs that incentivize work, like the EITC, increase the supply of workers and thus decrease wages slightly, calling such programs employer subsidies is essentially mistaking the bathwater for the baby. 24

April 13, 2016 Rate Relocation

With the 10-year Treasury at 1.78 percent and 30-year mortgage rates reaching their 2016 low last week at 3.59 percent, and with the International Monetary Fund again downgrading their estimate of global growth, there’s talk of 30-year mortgage rates possibly reaching the 3.35 percent low of 2012. Based on the relationship between the two rates, the 10-Treasury would have to fall to below 1.5 percent for mortgage rates to fall below 3.35 percent. Still a ways away.

April 15, 2016 Terribly Taxing

The Friday File: Americans spend 7.6 billion hours and $140 billion complying with the 5 million words in the ever changing and expanding U.S. tax code and accompanying regulations. In 2013, the latest year for which data is available, 138.3 million taxpayers reported $9.03 trillion in Adjusted Gross Income and paid $1.23 trillion in income taxes. The top 50 percent of taxpayers paid 97.2 percent of income taxes and earned 88.5 percent of Adjusted Gross Income.

April 18, 2016 Lotsa Labor

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below 300,000, also the best streak since 1973. Moreover, the economy added an average of 209,000 jobs/ month in Q1 despite Q1 GDP growth of less than 1 percent. It may get revised up.

April 19, 2016 So-so Starts

Today’s housing data was mixed. There were slight upward adjustments to January and February and year-to-date housing starts are up 14.5 percent. But, Q1/15 was the worst quarter for housing starts last year. If starts remain on their current pace, the rest of 2016 will show no meaningful month-over-month gains. As for multifamily, it appears to be leveling off if not losing momentum and probably peaked in Q2 and Q3 2015.

April 27, 2016 Flexible Fed

Of late, oil and equities have rallied, job growth has firmed, the dollar has weakened, credit conditions have improved, but growth has slowed. Financial markets peg the probability of a June Fed rate hike at just 19.6 percent. To give themselves a realistic option of raising rates in June the Fed had to boost that probability. And that’s what they did today by subtly changing the wording of the post-meeting communiqué.

May 3, 2016 Holding Homeownership

While the seasonally adjusted Q1/16 homeownership rate of 63.6 percent slipped from 63.7 percent in Q4/15, the long decline in homeownership is over. In Q1/15, the rate was 63.8 percent, just 0.2 percentage points above where it is now, its smallest January to January decline in six years. Moreover, the most recent decline is occurring despite two-thirds of new households being renters, primarily

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because most Millennials remain too young to buy.

May 9, 2016 Vexing Vocation

Friday’s Employment data was puzzling. While the economy created 160,000 jobs, it was the weakest growth since 9/15 and the labor force participation rate fell from 63 percent to 62.8 percent. But Y-o-Y wage growth increased from 2.3 percent to 2.5 percent, the 4th best reading since 10/09, the number of long-term unemployed fell to its 2nd best level since 9/08, and the average workweek increased. A June rate hike remains a faint possibility.

May 11, 2016 Doubtful Deduction

The median priced home is $220,000. Assuming 10 percent down and thus a $198,000 mortgage, at the current 30-year mortgage rate of 3.7 percent, that works out to a payment of $917/month. Add $180/month for property taxes and the total is $1,097/month - an annual total just $564 higher than the 2015 standard marital deduction of $12,600! Meaning the mortgage interest deduction is virtually worthless to a family buying a median priced home.

May 17, 2016 Contradictory Construction

While April housing starts rose 6.6 percent month-over-month and declined 1.7 percent year-overyear, housing starts have been flat for a year. Since 4/15, the peak in monthly seasonally adjusted starts was a rate of 1.213 million in 6/15; the trough was 1.063 million in 5/15. However, this stability exists because the 14 percent increase in single-family activity has been countered by an offsetting 20 percent decrease in multifamily activity. Single-family builders have it good.

May 18, 2016 Boisterous Britain

Should Britain vote to exit the EU on 6/23/16, I suspect that the pound will fall in value, UK inflation will rise and the economy will likely enter a mild recession. Depending on the magnitude of these changes, the Bank of England may choose to raise rates to dampen inflation or cut rates to boost growth. I suspect they will first cut rates and then see how bad inflation gets.

May 19, 2016 Infinitesimal Inflation

While inflation here appears to be rising, albeit slowly, in the Eurozone prices are falling. Despite rising global energy prices, April Eurozone inflation was -0.2 percent year-overyear with the year to date inflation also negative. Worse, the culprit was a decline in the price of services from 1.4 percent in March to 0.9 percent in April. Moreover, the core inflation rate (which excludes food and energy) fell from 1 percent in March to 0.7 percent in April.

May 20, 2016 Magnificent Margherita

The Friday File: This past Wednesday, 100 pizza chefs built a 1.15 mile long pizza in Naples, Italy, breaking the previous milelong record set in Milan last year. The recipe called for 4,409 lbs of mozzarella and flour, 3,527 lbs of tomatoes, 66 lbs of basil and 53 gallons of oil. The world famous cheese and tomato sauce pizza was first prepared in 1889 for Queen Margherita of Savoy.

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HBC Partners with Fargo Public Schools, City of Fargo

New this year to the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades, we are working with the city of Fargo and Fargo Public Schools. The Career Technical Education program at Fargo Public Schools collaborates with city of Fargo on its Neighborhood Revitalization Program. Through this program, students in the construction programs in Fargo Public Schools build a home on an infill lot. The partnership between the city of Fargo and Fargo Public Schools is a great opportunity for students to get hands-on, real-life building experience. Working with Ron Streit, construction tech instructor, the students learn leadership skills as well as building skills. Home Builders Care considers this type of project to be an ideal avenue for workforce development and supporting programs that are already in place. A garage is needed on the site before the students start building during the school year. The garage is used to store tools and equipment as well as provide shelter when needed. The garage build offers a great opportunity for the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades students to build a permanent structure and work on a real job site. Watch for more promotion of this partnership as we plan on doing what we can to promote a program that encourages careers in construction.

Homes for our Troops

This year, we are participating in a Homes for Our Troops project for a local veteran. Hopefully by the time you are reading this, we will have kicked off the project and broken ground. The build will take place over the summer. There will be some opportunities for you to help with this project. There will be a volunteer day, to help do some landscaping and finishing touches of the home. We will then have a Key Ceremony with a big celebration at the end of the project. Watch your mailboxes for invitations to these events!

North Dakota tax credit available

North Dakotans who contribute more than $5,000 to qualified North Dakota endowment may be eligible for a 40 percent tax credit up to a maximum credit of $10,000 or $20,000 per couple. Home Builders Care has just created a new endowment that allows donors to receive this tax credit. If you are interested in supporting Home Builders Care and need more information on this opportunity, contact Jenny Erickson at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com.

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It was established with funds donated by HBA members, fundraising events and the HBA itself. The purpose for its creation was to provide an outlet for the builder, remodeler, and companies related to the building industry to show the community that there is more to the building industry than demolition, construction and remodeling. The HBA handles the administratvie duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work. Address inquiries to Jenny Erickson 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 jenny@hbafm.com

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HBA of F-M April Accomplishments Each month, the HBA staff compiles a list outlining what the HBA has done for you, including education opportunities, legislative work, events and meetings staff and members have attended. As of press time, May wasn’t over yet, so we’re always a month behind. Thank you for your understanding! • Launched the third-largest Parade of Homes in history featuring 99 homes by 51 HBA of F-M Builder members • Launched a new mobile app and website for the Parade of Homes • Crafted a message to members and F-M area residents asking them to communicate with Fargo commissioners regarding support of the F-M Area Diversion’s completion • Released the first-quarter building permit report and hosted a press conference that was well-attended and covered by local media • HBA of F-M Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson celebrated 24 years with the Association • Attended or supported the following community meetings and events: • HBA of F-M member Rigel’s customer appreciation lunch • Northern Region Association of Safety Professionals’ monthly meeting • Business Leaders Flood Task Force Hosted the following: • A Candidate Forum for ten of the 11 people running for Fargo’s City Commission in June. Twenty-two members attended • Five HBA of F-M committee meetings • HBA of F-M Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings • Health Plan Management Committee meeting • “Make Moorhead Home” lunch session with Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams. Fifteen HBA of F-M members attended • Special Assessments Joint Task Force meeting

PAC Continued from page 12 Each local association has two trustees that represent on behalf of the local members and help decide which candidates NDAB-PAC will support financially at a local and a statewide level. From the standpoint of BUILDPAC, we have two trustees that represent us from North Dakota at the National level that help decide where the funds are distributed. We are grateful to those that are willing to volunteer their time. Below we recognize those who have stepped up and encourage you to have conversations with them regarding the upcoming elections at the local, state and national levels. BUILD-PAC Trustees: • Chairman: John Koerselman, Fargo • Vice Chairman: Vance Vetter, Bismarck • NDAB-PAC Trustees: Joe Stenvold, Minot; Tom Spaeth, Fargo; Ralph Applegren, Grand Forks; Chuck Olsen, Dickinson; Vance Vetter, Bismarck; Luke Rasmussen, Williston • NDAB-PAC Alternate Trustees: Kal Larson, Minot; Dawn Cruff, Fargo; LeRoy Kurtyka, Grand Forks; Arnold Karsky, Dickinson; Jeff Sattler, Bismarck; Bill Murphy, Williston • Government Affairs Chairman: Jason Eid, Fargo • Government Affairs Vice Chairman: Eric Brenden, Bismarck Improve Your Home’s Efficiency Continued from page 12 in cost to traditional gas water heaters but are 30 percent more efficient, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Lighting can make up 10-20 percent of the total electrical usage of the home. Installing an automatic dimmer, which adjusts to the home owner’s needs based on time of day or occupancy, will lower electricity bills and increase the life expectancy of light bulbs. Blinds and drapes can be programmed to close during the hottest part of the day to block out the sun; keeping the house cooler. In the colder winter months, they can open up to allow the sun in to warm the house, which helps regulate the room temperature. By incorporating technologies that help make your home operate more efficiently, Energy Star estimates that home owners can save $200 to $400 annually on their energy bills. To learn more steps that you can take to improve your home’s efficiency, visit Energy Star’s website. Article source: www.nahb.org NDAB News Continued from page 13

pounds of food and was able to present the Salvation Army with the food and a check for $375! • Special Thanks to the city of Williston and Montana-Dakota Utilities for sponsoring our May meeting. Hosted by the Grand Williston, it was our annual update on codes and building safety and provided our builders with one North Dakota Professional Builders credit. As usual, it was a highly attended meeting and we voted on our local bylaws. • We are gearing up for a summer raffle and our August Clay Shoot which are new this year! If you are interested in buying a raffle ticket, or attending our local clay shoot, visit our website or call the office! • Our 2nd Annual Golf event should be bigger and better than last year as well. Keep checking www.willistonbuilders.com for the latest updates on the association and our events!

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OSHA Announces New Recordkeeping Rule Regs The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

on Wednesday, May 11, announced it has issued its final electronic recordkeeping rule. The rule requires covered industries, including construction, that are employers with 250 or more employees to electronically submit their 300, 300A and 301 forms to OSHA on an annual basis. Construction industry employers that have between 20 and 249 employees are only required to electronically submit their 300A annual summary forms. OSHA will provide a secure website for the transmission of this information. The rule allows for certain redactions to be made, such as employee names, addresses, and health care provider information. Additionally, the rule includes provisions that require employers to inform each employee of their rights to report injuries and illnesses and how to do so, and inform them that they may not be retaliated against for reporting. In 2014, NAHB strongly encouraged OSHA to withdraw its electronic recordkeeping proposal because the association believed it was merely a statistical means to collect data without demonstrating any evidence that it would effectively reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. After initial review, it appears that the final rule contains some of the same problematic requirements that NAHB identified in comments submitted to OSHA during the rulemaking process. NAHB believes that OSHA has failed to show any benefit for administering the electronic recordkeeping rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses, specifically in the construction industry, and the rule lacks justification as to how the submission and publication of this data will improve workplace safety. NAHB believes that housing the data, the accuracy and quality of which is dependent on a number of factors online, has the potential to cause harm if made public. This final rule becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2017, except for sections 1904.35 (employee involvement) and 1904.36 (prohibition against discrimination/retaliation), which become effective on Aug. 10, 2016. Employers must submit their OSHA 300A annual summaries by July 1, 2017. The requirements for the submission of 300 logs and 301 reports do not take effect until 2018, with those forms being due on or before July 1, 2018. Beginning in 2019, the forms will be due by March 2 every year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to keep in mind that these new regulations do not add to or change an employerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obligation to complete and retain injury and illness records under the Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The final rule is available in the Federal Register at https://www. federalregister.gov/articles/current. NAHB staff is currently reviewing the 72-page rule and plan to provide members with more information in the coming weeks. Contact Rob Matuga with questions or comments at (202) 266-8507.

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Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility

by Jenny Erickson, Director of Development & Education The HBA of F-M is hosting a National Association of Home Builders class on Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility on Dec. 16. This class is step one in earning an NAHB designation in Aging in Place. These skills can be very valuable in the universal design of building homes. The Education Committee has discussed that, while consumers may be resistant to the idea that they (or any of us) are aging, marketing the possibilities of accessible homebuilding is important to understand. As Americans are living longer more actively than ever before, more are looking to revitalize their homes. People are also more interested in building homes that they can stay in forever. This class will focus on best practices in taking advantage of one of the fastest-growing market segments. After the class, you will be able to identify different business opportunities, be able to implement a process for promoting new opportunities for products and services and enhance the sales process with effective techniques for the Aging in Place market. This class will be useful on its own, but if you are interested in earning the Certified Aging In Place Specialist designation, we will hosting the second class in January. The second class needed for the designation is Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility. This class focuses on the guidelines and requirements of accessibility.

Thank you Herdina Academy Supporters! Adopt-A-Student Sponsors

Adopt-A-Student Sponsorship helps keep the registration fee to attend the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades at only $25. • George Blank, Structural Materials, Inc. • Toby Christensen, Camrud-Foss Concrete Const., Inc. • Dakota Supply Group • Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc. • Floor to Ceiling Carpet One • John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. • Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes Inc. • Rachel Hanson, McGough Construction • Ryan Hoss, Matrix Properties • Kent Janssen, JKL Homes, LLC • Nancy Kelly, Labor Masters • Bob Kochmann, Kochmann Brothers Homes Inc. • Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc. • Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction • Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting • Jeff Swenson, Twin City Garage Door, Inc. • Mark Wentz, Graybar

Material Donors

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Class: Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility When: Friday, December 16, 8 am – 5 pm Where: HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave S Cost: $199 for members, $399 for nonmembers (lunch included)

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ACME Tools Allied Building Products Camrud-Foss Concrete Const. Inc. Fitzgerald Foam Doctor’s LLC ISR Homes Knife River Materials McNeilus Steel Twin City Garage Door, Inc.

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ACME Tools Dakota Construction of Fargo Foam Doctor’s LLC Minnesota State Community & Technical College North Dakota State College of Science Gary Opp, Opp Construction Ryan Hoss Twin City Garage Door, Inc. WSI

Volunteer Contractors

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REMODELERS COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON LETTER

Council Picnic Celebrates Remodeling Month

The Remodelers Council hosted its annual picnic to celebrate National Remodeling Month at the HBA of F-M last month. Thanks to our sponsor Allied Building Products we were able to serve a delicious picnic of brats, potato salad, chips and soda. It was a perfect forecast for a picnic and we had a great turnout as a result. With over 70 members showing up for lunch, we kept our grill master, Dan Beecher with Foam Doctors busy! It was a great day to celebrate our industry and talk to members about putting home on the Remodeled Home Tour. The tour will be held in conjunction with the second weekend of the Fall Parade of Homes, Oct 1 -2, and will showcase local remodelers. This is great opportunity to show off your work to consumers for less than it would cost you to take out an advertisement! We also got the opportunity to visit with members in the HBA about joining the Remodelers Council. So far in 2016, the Remodelers Council has been presented with various projects to assist those in the community, varying from a bathroom remodel to helping out the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch with a remodel. The council would love to have more input from those in the industry when it comes to making decisions on these projects. The Council has a separate dues structure of $70 per year and is recognized by the National Association of Home Builders as a “Remodeler.” If you want to learn more about getting the opportunity to join the council contact Sami Eidenschink at sami@hbafm.com or 701-232-5846.

Diana Stead Stone Holding Company Remodelers Council Chair

HBA of F-M Remodelers Council 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 www.hbafm.com Address inquiries to Sami Eidenschink 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 sami@hbafm.com

MEMBERS

ABC Seamless Accent Contracting ACME TOOLS Allied Build & Remodel, LLC Allied Building Products Corp. Arvig Authentic Green Solutions Braaten Cabinets Inc. Crane Johnson Lumber Company Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Dave Anderson Construction Design Direction, Inc. Dustin Murray Construction Fargo Linoleum Company Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom Fiske Construction, LLP Foam Doctor’s, LLC Granites Unlimited Home Heating, Plumbing & A/C, Inc. Homemakers Villa Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity Laney’s, Inc. Luxury Designs Minnkota Windows, Inc. Opp Construction Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of the Red River Valley Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. Red River Electric, Inc. RRC Specialties, Inc. Showplace Kitchens Simonson Lumber Smart Spaces, Inc. Stenerson Lumber Stone Countertop Outlet Stone Holding Company Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. Syverson Tile & Stone

Remodeler

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TRUST IS BUILT

One act at a time. By keeping your word, your promise. By doing what you said you would. Time and time again. Without fail. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been building trust in this community for nearly 100 years. Contact us at dawsonins.com.

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NEW MEMBERS

ASSOCIATE Eco Chic Boutique 4955 174th Ave S #106 Fargo, ND 58103 Maria Bosak (701) 356-6600 Interior Design & Decorating Sponsor: Nate Skaff, Skaff Apartments

Glass Doctor of Fargo-Moorhead 3414 45th Ave S Fargo, ND 58104 Chuck Buchholz (701) 371-1834 Glass & Mirrors Sponsor: Marv Degerness, Harmon Glass Doctors

Showcase Masonry 413 13th St NE Dilworth, MN 56529 Matt Lammers (701) 361-0531 Masonry Sponsor: Gary Orth, Cornerstone Specialties

Armadillo Deck PO Box 662 Albany, MN 56307 Kelli Bergen (320) 845-2111 Decks Sponsor: Tim Hagen, Stenerson Lumber North Dakota Guaranty & Title Co 3003 32nd Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 Jenna Herzig (701) 223-6835 Title & Abstracting Sponsor: Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association Liberty Business Systems 3431 4th Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 Luke Hagen (701) 241-8504 Office Equipment Sponsor: Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance

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ANNUAL TABLE SPONSORS

JUNE AT A GLANCE

June 2 Education Committee

June 7 Public Issues Committee

June 7 Membership Committee

June 9 Board of Directors Meeting June 10 Events Committee

June 15 Birdie with the Builders

June 223 Lunch Session: Copyright Law

JULY AT A GLANCE

July 4 HBA Closed

July 8 Events Committee July 12 Golf Outing

July 13 Home Builders Care Board Meeting July 14 Education Committee July 15 HBA Closes at Noon

July 18 Parade of Homes Committee July 21 Remodelers Council

July 27 Muddy Boots Picnic

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Fargo Branch • 1251 North 46th Street • (701) 298-3210 or (800) 305-6924

PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID FARGO ND PERMIT NO 1387 Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58103 www.hbafm.com | info@hbafm.com (701) 232-5846

ADVERTISING INDEX

Acme..................................................................................32 Alerus.................................................................................34 Bell State Bank & Trust......................................................20 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota..............................20 Camrud Foss Concrete Constr. Inc.....................................20 Carpet World......................................................................20 Cass County Abstract......................................................... 31 Cass County Electric Cooperative....................................... 21 Central Minnesota Credit Union........................................... 21 City View Property Management LLC..................................32 Dawson Insurance.............................................................. 31 Dietrich Construction.............................................................2 Gemstone Masonry.............................................................22 Goodin Co..........................................................................35

Hauck & Buchholz Drywall Inc............................................28 Knight Printing......................................................................4 Lampert Lumber.................................................................. 31 Northland Truss Systems, Inc.............................................. 31 Property Resources Group..................................................34 Rigels................................................................................. 21 RLN Business Park...............................................................3 Stenerson Lumber...............................................................28 Stone Countertop Outlet......................................................20 The Title Company.............................................................. 31 TRN Abstract & Title........................................................... 21 Valley View.........................................................................22 Xcel Energy..........................................................................3

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BIRDIE W I T H THE

BUILDERS

Join the North Dakota Association of Builders for the 19th Annual Birdie with the Builders for a legislative social! Enjoy a complimentary drink and appetizers and network with North Dakota Legislators, City Officials and NDAB Members.

JUNE 15 â&#x20AC;˘ 5-7 PM FARGO AIR MUSEUM 1609 19TH AVE N, FARGO, ND 58102

Tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased by Friday, June 10. Tickets will not be available at the door. Contact Heather at (701) 222-2401 or heather@ndbuild.com to purchase tickets or with questions. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Companies will only be approved for one foursome prior to June 6.

hba outing

July 12 & September 13

additional entries will be accepted.

(Rain dates July 26 & September 20)

(Exception: event sponsors’ additional entries will be accepted May 30-June 6.)

Oxbow Country Club, 130 Oxbow Dr, Oxbow, ND

Team members are paying individually ��

First Entry

Starting June 6, if there are still openings,

JULY 12

SEPTEMBER 13

1. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email:________________________________________ 2. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email:________________________________________ 3. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email:________________________________________ 4. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email:________________________________________

The entire team bill will be payed by ��

Additional Entry

JULY 12

SEPTEMBER 13

1. Name:__________________________________________ Company:_______________________________________ Email:__________________________________________ 2. Name:__________________________________________ Company:_______________________________________ Email:__________________________________________ 3. Name:__________________________________________ Company:_______________________________________ Email:__________________________________________ 4. Name:__________________________________________ Company:_______________________________________ Email:__________________________________________

*Members are allowed to register non-member golfers at a rate of 30% more than the member rate. If the non-member joins the HBA within 60 days of the Golf Outing the 30% will be returned.

$100 (members) per person $130 (non-members) per person

Schedule

(Includes green fees, golf carts, golf tips, lunch, dinner and prizes.)

Registration form must be received the Friday prior to chosen event date.

Cancellations must be made by July8 or September 9, respectively, to receive a refund.

10:15 - 11:15 a.m............................... Registration & Lunch 10:30 a.m................................................ Tips from the Pro 11:30 a.m.................................................... Shotgun Start 5:30 p.m................................................................ Dinner

Payment must accompany the form.

Payment Must accompany the form!

Amount____________ Check Number______________

Visa

Mastercard

American Express

Credit Card Number_______________________________________________ Expiration date__________ Security Code_______ Billing Address________________________________

City________________ State______

Zip____________

Signature__________________________________________ Date_____________________

Return form and payment to the HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave S, Fargo, N.D. 58103 | Fax: (701) 280-1108 For questions on signing up a team, an individual or sponsorships contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com

hba outing

July 12 & Sept. 13

(Rain dates July 26 & Sept. 20)

SPONSORSHIP Oxbow Country Club

OPPORTUNITIES

EAGLE $2,500

BEVERAGE $2,000

BIRDIE $1,500

LUNCH $1,500

• Early registration • Six free golfers total* • Logo on signage

• Early registration • Four free golfers total* • Logo on signage

• Recognition on www.hbafm.com • Opportunity to speak at opening announcements or dinner

• Recognition on www.hbafm.com • Distribute beverages at one golf hole

• Recognition on www.hbafm.com

• Recognition on www.hbafm.com • Lunch served during registration

(scorecard, program cover and Plains Builder cover)

REGISTRATION & CART $900

• Early registration • Two free golfers total* • Logo on signage

(scorecard, program and Plains Builder)

• Recognition on www.hbafm.com

(scorecard, program and Plains Builder)

(scorecard, program cover and Plains Builder cover)

SOLD

• Early registration • Four free golfers total* • Logo on signage

• Early registration • Logo on signage

(cost of beverages included in sponsorship)

DINNER $800

DESSERT $400

(scorecard, program and Plains Builder)

• Dessert served at dinner (cost of dessert included in sponsorship)

SOLD

(scorecard, program and Plains Builder)

SOLD (cost of lunch included in sponsorship)

HOLE $250

• Early registration • Company name on a sign at a hole • Company name listed in the Plains Builder

All sponsorships listed above are for both golf outings, the price covers both events. *Total free golfers including both event dates. As a sponsor, you also have the choice to provide one, or all, of the following options for both event dates! (Please indicate choices below)

PROMOTIONAL ITEM FOR GOLF BAGS DOOR PRIZE

Must provide up to 144 per day. Item you will provide ________________________

Please circle date(s) you will provide for

JULY 12

SEPT. 13

GAME ON A HOLE Sponsor company will supply signage, prize and attendant. Prize must be of $50 value or higher. Games are subject to approval to ensure consistent play on course. Game____________________________ Preferred Hole_________Prize____________________ You must provide the name of the winner and prize to the HBA staff at the end of the day to be awarded at dinner. I would like to attend the dinner as a sponsor. Please indicate how many people will be attending, dinner is $30 per person. ___________________ By signing below, Company agrees to the indicated sponsorship of the HBA of F-M’s annual Golf Outing. Please complete and return this agreement by Friday, April 29. Early registration for one foursome is open only to sponsors who are paid in full beginning May 2. Registration for all members opens May 16. Additional foursome entries will be accepted June 6. Return agreement and payment to Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, N.D. 58103. For details or questions, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.

Company___________________________________________ Name (Please Print) _____________________________________________ Signature_________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________________

FOR HOUSING JUNE 14

Fargo

Cass County

Horace

West Fargo

Tammy Amble Linn Tony Grindberg

Vern Bennett Chad Peterson Mary Scherling

David Fenelon

Mark Simmons Mike Thorstad

Commission

Council

Justin Germundson

Mayoral

Kory Peterson

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