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O N T H E COVER Join the HBA of F-M on July 11 & Aug. 22 for the Golf Outings at Oxbow Country Club. See pg. 19 for details.
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Jon Walvatne has been promoted to personal banking officer at Bell Bank. Heather Heick has been promoted to human resources team lead. Walvatne has been with Bell Bank for over four years and most recently held the position of banker support specialist. Heick has been with Bell Bank for 14 years.
Lisa Bruns, formerly of Remax Realty, joined as a transfer agent. Dylan Kraft was hired as an inside sales agent for JK Property Partners of Keller Williams Inspire Realty.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties has hired Blake Fason, Natalie Moe and Maura Havig as licensed Realtors in North Dakota and Tera Beck as a buyer’s agent.
Lightowler Johnson Associates has hired Kristi Brooks as an electrical engineer and Rachel Poitra as a structural engineer.
Anna Sholl and Stephanie Nelson have joined Beyond Realty. Bremer Bank recently promoted two private banking employees and added an assistant to the team. Marit Haman was promoted to vice president, private client group manager. She has been with Bremer for 18 years and has held several roles in retail banking, mortgage and business banking. Lorelle Olson was promoted to private banker 2. Olson has more than three decades of banking experience and has been with Bremer for 18 years. Ashley Schmidt was named private banking assistant. Schmidt has ten years of banking experience, most recently as a sales assistant for Bremer’s Investment Services team. Janet Gemar was hired as customer service representative at Coaches Choice. Ashley Brandt-Duda and Tom Fogarty were recently among 15 staff members who were accepted into the partnership of Eide Bailly in Fargo. This brings the total number of partners to 255. Cassie Edwards has recently joined Heritage Homes and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties as marketing specialist.
Keller Williams Inspire Realty has added the following newly-licensed agents: Rachel Rogen, Flom Property Group; Mitchell Olson, Aspire Realty Team; Gina Folla, Spire Custom Homes; Jessica Buck, FM team; and Trevor Schmitt, Brandenburg Crew.
Cody Klug has joined Liberty Business Systems as a sales associate.
Realtors Nick Hamilton and Arlin Fisher have recently joined Park Co. Realtors. TCI Insurance has hired Adam Schueller as its newest sales advisor. Susan Gernhardt has joined Park Co. Realtors as a Realtor.
Mark Your Calendar: Golf Outings July 11, Aug. 22
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 member or $130 for non-members golfing with a member. See page 19 for more details or see the insert included in this issue. Those interested in attending or sponsoring can contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm. com.
Remodeled Home Tour: Forms out in May
Entry applications were sent out for the 6th 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. 23-24. Questions? Please contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
Work on 2018-2019 Development Map is underway E&M Consulting is working on the HBA of F-M’s Development Map for 2018-2019. Salespeople will
be contacting HBA members about advertising and including as many of the Fargo-Moorhead area’s developments as possible. Please know that any correspondence from E&M is on behalf of your Association. See the insert included in this issue for advertising rates.
Muddy Boots Picnic July 26, Family Picnic Aug. 10
Contractors, mark your calendars to attend the HBA of F-M’s contractor appreciation event, Muddy Boots Picnic, July 26. 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. 10 at Rheault Farm, 2902 25th St. S., Fargo. Join us for a barbecue meal, dessert, drinks and bouncy games for the kids!
HBA seeks Fall Parade of Homes and Remodeled Home Tour sponsors The HBA of F-M seeks sponsors for its Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 16-17 and 23-24 and Remodeled Home Tour Sept. 23-24. 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. The board will have one Builder and one Associate position open. If you are an Associate member interested in serving, contact the HBA office at (701) 232-5846 or info@hbafm.com.
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Take Pride in Your HBA Membership: Recruit a Colleague! As our industry heads into the busy summer season, take a moment to think about all of the companies you do business with each day. Are they HBA members? Each year, the Association sets a goal for new members to recruit in the upcoming year. We share this goal with the entire membership and ask for your help in reaching it. Yet, we have a small number of members, committee members and board members that come through with new recruits. While we are extremely grateful for these individuals and the work they put into recruiting new members, we would prefer it to be a membership-wide effort. This year we want to recruit 90 members. Through May, we have recruited 36. The first step is to take a look at the companies you work with on a day-today basis and see which ones are not currently members. You can reference the Membership Directory and Consumer Guide to find out. Copies are available at our office or online at www.hbafm.com/findamember. It is important for the Association to continue to grow along with the industry so we can continue to serve as the voice of the industry with our local, state and national legislators. Please keep in mind that we have criteria that members be either Builders in good standing or Associates otherwise related to the building industry. This year, HBAs across the country are competing and will be rewarded for the annual net growth of their membership. For each new member local associations recruit, they will receive $35, up to a maximum of $1,500, from the National Association of Home Builders As always, if you need help with your recruits, please contact Membership & Marketing Coordinator Sami Eidenschink, sami@hbafm.com or (701) 232-5846. We also have our membership application available on our website: www.hbafm.com.
Another successful Parade of Homes is in the books
Our 57th Annual Spring Parade of Homes was a great success with positive feedback from the Builders who participated. Thank you to all who helped make this event happen. We appreciate what you do. See pages 24 for a recap on the Parade of Homes. The Parade of Homes Celebration was May 18 with many door prizes and cash prizes handed out to attendees. See pages 22 for a recap and details.
Remodelers: Get your projects ready for sixth annual Remodeled Home Tour
Our Remodeled Home Tour is coming up Sept. 23-24. While that may seem like a long way off, it truly isn’t. Think about those clients who may be interested in showcasing their remodeled home or room and opening it up to the public. Previous participants had wonderful feedback and we would like to see member participation skyrocket! Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com for details, or see the facing page.
PRESIDENT’S
Tyrone Leslie
Heritage Homes I HBA President
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Tyrone Leslie Heritage Homes President Elect Dustin Murray Dustin Murray Construction Associate Vice President Robin Swanson Superior Insurance Secretary Dawn Cruff Green Team Realty Past President Tom Spaeth Accent Contracting NDAB Build-PAC Trustee and Alternate National Director John Koerselman Red River Drywall & Decorating Services Life Director and NDAB First Vice President Dan Lindquist Dan Lindquist Construction Life Director and NDAB State Representative Don Dabbert, Jr. Dabbert Custom Homes Senior Life Director Gerald Eid Eid-Co Buildings, Inc.
Tyrone Leslie HBA of F-M President Heritage Homes
Life Director Ken Krajsa Life Director John Gunkelman Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Life Director John Mahan Mahan Construction, Inc.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jason Eid Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Clay Dietrich Dietrich Homes, Inc. Darrick Guthmiller Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Ursula Hegvik Smart Spaces John Koerselman Red River Drywall & Decorating Services, Inc. Paul Krabbenhoft Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties Kimberly Krueger Tehan Krueger Construction, Inc. Gary Orth Cornerstone Specialties, Inc. Scott Persoon Camrud-Foss Concrete Constr., Inc. Todd Rasmussen Valley Lights Broc Roberson Stone Ridge Builders, Inc.
Remodeled Home Tour Applications Available Now!
by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Entry applications have been mailed out to members based on business category listings in the Membership Directory & Consumer Guide. If you did not receive one, you can access the application on the HBA website or by contacting the office. Start talking to consumers now to get them on board with opening up their home for the Remodeled Home Tour. The event will run in conjunction with the final weekend of the Fall Parade of Homes, September 23-24. Applications will be due July 10 for the early registration rate and July 24 for the regular registration rate. Projects that can be entered can include, but are not limited to: whole house remodels, kitchen, bath, bedroom, basement, landscaping and more. This is your opportunity to show off your work. Keep in mind, having before pictures can help consumers really get a grasp on the scope of work that is possible. In comparison to the Parade of Homes, which showcases new homes, remodelers encounter unique challenges when working with owners of existing homes to let the public through the front door. Here are tips from contractors who have successfully entered projects on the first three tours. • Talk to customers about the tour before work begins on the project so they are aware of it from the start. • Discount the project as an incentive for participation. • Offer to clean the home thoroughly before the event. • Buy a hotel stay for the tour dates if the owners would rather remain off-site to keep the home and its contents in order. • Conversely, if home owners would like to stay in the house and visit with attendees, make them feel welcome and part of the “team.” • Offer help in limiting access to private areas of the home with signs and ropes. • Counsel home owners on locking up valuables, personal items and removing prescription drugs from the home during the tour. • Station staff people in each remodeled room. • Assign vendors and designers to talk about products and layout with attendees. • Offer to paint areas that lead to the remodeled area to spruce them up, such as exterior walls, entry ways or hallways. • Fix small annoyances that will mean a lot to a home owner. Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting, has entered projects on previous tours with great results. He has performed easy fixes
like tightening a loose deck rail or supplying and installing a new storm door for no charge. “Sometimes small things like this really help the client feel that you are fully engaged with the project and that you want their home to look its best for the tour,” he says. “When you show the client you are willing to do things at no cost to them and small cost to you it really helps.”
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Remodelers Council Builds Wheelchair Accessibility Ramp for West Fargo Man
by Krista Mund, Executive Vice President The HBA of F-M’s Remodelers Council constructed a wheelchair accessibility ramp April 25 for West Fargo resident Conrad Meisch. The HBA of F-M and Remodelers Council purchased materials while members and volunteers coordinated the effort, donating time for the project. In December 2015, Meisch was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Meisch recently became wheelchair-dependent. He and his wife were relieved to find out about the partnership among Freedom Resource Center and the HBA’s Remodelers Council to build ramps from Ryan Silbernagel, Silvernail Carpentry. With nice summer weather coming up, he looks forward to having freedom to come and go from the house, which he and his family have lived in since 1986. Meisch and his wife, Deb, raised three sons in the home. Two sons now live in Fargo, and one lives near Wahpeton. “Because of this ramp, I can get out and go to the store with my wife,” Meisch says. “I can also go for walks with her and the dog.”
Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction; Dave Velaski, Pella Windows & Doors and Brent Atkins, Minnkota Windows, Inc.
Individuals and companies that assisted with the project include: Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction; Brent Atkins, Minnkota Windows, Inc.; Dave Velaski, Pella Windows & Doors; Silvernail Carpentry and Stenerson Lumber. The Remodelers Council is a committee of the HBA of F-M that deals with issues affecting the remodeling segment of the building industry. Council members continually lend their efforts to these types of charitable projects building two to three ramps a year depending on funding and emergency needs. Projects are generally referred through Freedom Resource Center, an advocacy organization designed to assist people with disabilities in achieving and maintaining independent lifestyles.
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Affordable Homeownership Remains Key Focus During Legislative Session, Burgum Meeting by Bryce Johnson, Chief Executive Officer June is recognized as Homeownership Month across the U.S. This recognition is important because homeownership remains a staple dream for many Americans. Owning a home and establishing roots within a community provides stability and safety for families. Although many strive to achieve homeownership, it is becoming more difficult with the rising cost to build homes. In our current market, it is difficult to find a new construction starter home for under $300,000. During the North Dakota legislative session, several bills threatened affordable homeownership including bills related to radon testing and mitigation, elimination of property tax incentives, Diversion-related bills and an exemption for homeowners to do improvements on their home without inspections. In Minnesota the HBA of F-M worked with the Builders Association of Minnesota to introduce legislation changing the definition of a twin home in Minnesota Code. This legislation now allows those building twin homes in Minnesota to build them without fire sprinklers, which added a cost of up to $10,000 per unit. See page 14 for more details.
In May, HBA of F-M leadership met with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum. This meeting proved helpful in expressing the HBA of F-M’s concerns for affordable building across the state. Burgum presented on ideas to create smart developments within pre-existing areas within the state. Many ideas were shared and Association leaders are thankful for this meeting with Burgum. Thank you to Rep. Ben Koppelman for assisting in setting up the meeting.
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Front Row: Bryce Johnson, HBA of F-M Chief Executive Officer; Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance; Doug Burgum, ND Governor; Rep. Ben Koppelman, Basement Technologies of North Dakota; Dawn Cruff, Green Team Realty; Paul Krabbenhoft, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Premier Properties; Todd Rassmussen, Valley Lights; John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo. Back Row: Chelsea Diederich, HBA of F-M Communications Coordinator; Don Dabbert Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes; Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes; Tom Spaeth, Accent Contracting; John Koerselman, Red River Drywall & Decorating; Gary Orth, Cornerstone Specialties, Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction; Broc Roberson, Stone Ridge Builders.
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Bags, Bites & Brews
Chelsea Diederich, Communications Coordinator The HBA of F-M held an intimate NDAB-PAC Bean Bag Tournament May 9. The North Dakota Association of Builders tasked each Local Association with holding a Bean Bag Tournament before its state meeting June 23. The HBA of F-M decided to use this event as a fundraiser for NDAB-PAC, the State Association’s political action committee. NDAB-PAC is a non-partisan political action committee which provides support for candidates who are friendly to the building industry. Through NDABPAC our association has strength in numbers. Decisions made in the legislature or congress can devastate the building industry, NDAB-PAC is your first line of defense. The tournament was held at Twin City Garage Door in West Fargo, which allowed for a spacious area to throw bags and an area to socialize and eat. Thank you to Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc., Jay Dietz Construction, Luxury Designs, TCI Insurance and The Title Company for lending us their bean bag sets for the tournament. Thank you to event sponsor Labor Masters for providing delicious barbeque sandwiches, potato salad, chips and drinks.
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Thanks to the Twin City Garage Team for helping set up, host and make the bean bag tournament a great time! Left to Right: Tim Kautzman, Chad Hegg, Kevin Gustman, Matt Warren, Angela Langlie and Ray Boehme.
Bean Bag Champs Steve & Brad Pachel, SWI Interiors
Twenty-two teams brought their A-game in a battle for the top spot. After several rounds of climbing the bracket, it came down to teams SWI and Chumbawamba. Steve & Brad Pachel, SWI Interiors, represented team SWI and Devin Gaard and Bryce Olson, Hektner-Lybeck-Erickson Insurance, represented team Chumbawamba. Team SWI threw the final point for the win at the first-ever Bean Bag Tournament. The winners received a six pack of beer, gift card to Meats by John & Wayne, NDAB-PAC pilsner glasses and an HBA of F-M polo shirt. Thank you to everyone for attending the event and contributing to NDABPAC. The event raised over $1,000, which will be used to help support industry-friendly candidates during the next election cycle.
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Adjournment Sine Die – The End of a Legislative Session ‘Without Day’
The 65th Legislative Assembly adjourned (sine die) on April 27. This means legislators have set the state budget, finalized decisions on all bills introduced, and will not meet again until January 2019. The next step is for all bills, that passed both chambers, to go to the Governor who signs the bill or in some cases, vetoes all or part of the bill. Once the Governor signs a bill, it is filed with the Secretary of State’s office and the law is enacted on the agreed upon date noted in the bill. NDAB’s Government Affairs committee is made up of representatives from all six local associations lead by Government Affairs Chairman Jason Eid (Fargo) and Vice Chairman Eric Brendan (Bismarck). NDAB CEO Kim Schneider, is the registered lobbyist representing NDAB at the Capitol. Our representatives look at bills brought forth that we feel impact our members and industry, discuss the pros and cons of the bill, gather feedback, and make an informed decision on the stance NDAB will hold on a bill. Kim tracks the bill and provides updates to Jason, Eric and the Government Affairs Committee and if need be, the group reconvenes to discuss any changes and a possible change in the stance of our position. During the 65th Legislative session, NDAB tracked a total of 33 bills that covered areas such as radon, carbon monoxide, one-call, diversion, contractors, inspections, essential service workers home incentives, the housing incentive fund, and many other bills that impacted the home building industry in either a positive or negative way. NDAB is proud to share that we worked closely with House and Senate members and various lobbyists from across the state. Members from across the state traveled to Bismarck on several occasions to testify, show support and ensure their voice was heard through emails and phone calls. When we hosted an evening social, a Q & A lunch and a thank you lunch for the legislators, NDAB was well represented. Strength in numbers was proven this past session and we greatly appreciate the support given by all! Just because the final gavel has hit, our advocacy work does not end. With your legislators, back in their home towns, please make sure you are inviting them to your events and meetings. Keep the conversations and relationships going and thank them for their hard work. NDAB members will also be traveling to Washington, D.C., where we will be meeting with U.S. Sen. Heitkamp, U.S. Sen. Hoeven and U.S. Rep. Cramer discussing national issues and thanking them for their continued hard work. If interested in learning how you can be more involved, just contact our office or your local association. Your voice matters! Williston Area Builders Association Ann Kvande, Executive Officer • 701-572-5744 www.willistonbuilders.com •
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More than 3,000 spectators made their way through 40 homes during the Spring Parade of Homes April 27-30. The BMHBA is the recipient of an Association Excellence Award for its work with the Girl Scouts to create welcome mats for homeowners. A new event that encourages builders to gather is gaining ground; three Builders Only Socials have taken place and more are scheduled throughout the year. 2018 Home Show registration will open earlier than ever using the new online layout and reservation system. Keep an eye on bismanhomeshow.com for details.
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Dickinson Area Builders Association Tiffaney Dolechek, Executive Officer • 701-438-0044 www.dickinsonareabuilders.com
• DABA is having its summer picnic June 7 and is excited to see all members, their families and their employees. This year we will be having a bean bag toss tournament where the winners will move on to the state tournament at the state meeting in Williston. • The DABA Golf Scramble is set for Aug. 10 at the Heart River Golf Course. This is always a great event for our members to network, have fun and participate in some friendly competition. • The 2nd annual DABA Parade of Homes is Sept. 9-10. We have an amazing committee planning this event and hope to make it even better than last years! Advertising, Sponsorship, and Home Entry forms are available on our website or by contacting Tiffaney at daba@dickinsonareabuilders.com.
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Presidents Message
June is homeownership month. Those of us involved in the homebuilding industry know the benefits of owning a home, but it is important for us to remind ourselves and educate the public and our public officials about the benefits as well. In some of the communities we live in across the state, it seems other special interests are viewed as more important to the local economy, so I think it is important for us to discuss some of the benefits. First of all, there are two major tax advantages of owning a home. The first and most widely talked about is the mortgage interest deduction. The other one is the real estate tax deduction. For those who itemize their deductions the mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions can reduce their tax liability. Eliminating the mortgage interest deduction is often brought up when the subject of tax reform is discussed. I can assure you, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will do everything it can to keep this tax advantage in place for the housing industry. According to a special study in housingeconomics.com, there are several policy justifications to keeping the deduction for the mortgage interest in place. First of all, research indicates that homeowners are more likely to maintain their homes and be involved in local social and political organizations. Therefore, communities with a large percentage of homeowners tend to possess more public amenities and have a lower crime rate than those with less homeownership. I think most of us see this in our daily lives. People tend to take better care of things when they have an ownership stake. Another important benefit to homeownership is it provides a means for families to save and accumulate wealth. Housing is the major source of wealth for most US households. As of 2010, the primary residence accounted for 30 percent of all household assets. Housing is especially important for lower income households, many of whom have very few assets except for the equity in a house. As we all know, there are many other benefits of homeownership. It is our job to promote these benefits to the public and the public officials so they see the value in keeping pro-housing policies in place. NAHB will do the same on our behalf to keep in place the tax advantages of homeownership on the national level.
Minot Association of Builders Elysha Head, Executive Officer • 701-852-0496 www.minotab.com
• MAB hosted its first Bags for Builders Cornhole Tournament on April 25 at the Minot Country Club! Mark Weiskopf and Marty Straley of Gravel Products in Minot won the tournament. • The Tool Belt Barbecue happened in May. The Association board battled for the title of best BBQ rib cook while taking part in the Redneck Photo Booth and buying tickets to the Meat Raffle sponsored by Future Builders! MAB would like to offer a special thanks to First International Bank & Trust, Dakota Stone and Granite and Anasazi Builders for sponsoring the event. • June 19 brings the MAB Board Picnic. MAB Executive Officer, Elysha, will host the Board of Directors and their families at her home and they’ll spend a relaxing evening getting to know each other and enjoying the summer weather!
Forx Builders Association Betty McDonald, Executive Officer • 701-746-4536 www.forxbuilders.com
• The PS Garage Doors team did a great job as hosts for the last Builders after Hours. Hats off to them. • Our Annual Sporting Clay Shoot was held at the Dakota Hunting Club May 23. Fargo Glass & Paint was the event sponsor. Italian Moon provided the burger and brat meal after the shoot. Thanks go out to Loren Abel, Abel Construction, and Andy Hendrickson, Insure Forward, for co-chairing this fun event. • The 2017 Project House is near completion and it is a very nice house. Thank you to the Project House Committee for all their help on this house. The committee, board of directors and students meet at the house for a tour and pizza the first part of May. The students from the Northland Community & Technical College will graduate May 12. After graduation the carpentry students invite their relatives and friends to a reception at the house to show what they have been working on all year.
Eric Brenden
Northwest Contracting I NDAB President
Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead Bryce Johnson, Executive Officer • 701-232-5846 www.hbafm.com
• The Spring Parade of Homes Celebration was May 18. Members enjoyed appetizers and were entered to win door prizes. All Parade Builders were entered to win cash prizes. The Luxurious Featured Homes on this year’s parade raised just under $16,000 for Home Builders Care. This is the largest amount ever raised by featured homes, even considering the combined amounts raised by past Spring Parade of Homes and the Fall Parade of Homes • The HBA of F-M met with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum in May to discuss the housing industry needs in workforce and affordable housing. • The HBA of F-M celebrated a win legislatively when Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed legislation on May 2 that amended the state’s residential building codes and clarified that twin homes, which are two single-family connected homes, won’t need automatic fire sprinkler systems.
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Two-Unit Townhomes, Without Sprinklers!
Affordability underscored the success of a new law providing that effective May 2, 2017, two-unit townhomes are no longer required to have automatic fire sprinkler systems installed. Passing unanimously from both the House and Senate Chambers, Chapter 20 was signed by Governor Dayton on May 1, 2017. Making this change to Minnesota’s law was BAM’s top legislative priority for this session. The law directs DLI to change the construction code to remove two-unit townhomes from the mandate and to conform the published code with an October 2015 Court of Appeals decision suspending such installation in one-family and twofamily homes. In addition, the construction code will line up better with the fire code definition of townhomes (three units or more) and re-open the high demand twin home market around the state, in many cases saving consumers $8,500 or more per unit. Soon after the Governor’s signature the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) issued guidance to local building officials about two-unit townhomes. From the desk of the State Building Official Scott McLellan: “DLI has begun an expedited process to amend the Minnesota Residential Code to conform with the 2015 Minnesota Court of Appeals decision and to clarify that newly built two-unit townhouses are also not required to have installed automatic fire sprinkler systems…for permits issued after May 2, 2017, [sprinklers] are not required to be installed.” BAM sought a better relationship with the fire service this year in an effort to work on issues where we may find agreement or compromise. As a result, we were able to pass a bill that improved the code and provided market certainty for both code enforcement professionals and the homebuilding industry. We’re thankful to have worked with chief-authors Rep. Tama Theis (R – St. Cloud) and Sen. Rich Draheim (R – Madison Lake) and Moorhead-area legislators Rep. Ben Lien (DFL – Moorhead) and Sen. Kent Eken (DFL – Twin Valley) on this issue. They are talented and passionate legislators, and are strong advocates for housing affordability and availability. Through the leadership of these exemplary lawmakers, the votes in both the House and Senate were unanimous, a rare feat. We look forward to working with them and the entire legislature to address pressing housing issues in the future. The next step to making the code change permanent involves expedited rulemaking. DLI estimates that the expedited rulemaking process will take between 60- 90 days. DLI started the process by holding a stakeholder meeting on May 10 to unveil the draft rule. BAM members Ed VonThoma of Building Knowledge and Steve Behnke of Donnay Townhomes joined Remi Stone at the meeting and provided code drafting advise to the agency.
Note From Forrest:
On Friday, May 12, 2017, Forrest Cyr left the Builders Association of Minnesota to join the Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS as their Government Affairs Director. His parting message to membership is below. “The knowledge and experience that I’ve gained during my tenure at BAM will help me thrive in my new role, and I appreciate all that I have learned from each of you. “Housing and homebuilding is vitally important to Minnesotans and the health and vitality of communities in the state. The work that the Builders Association of Minnesota members do on a daily basis is essential to the economic wellbeing of the state. I’m grateful to have been able to work on behalf of the homebuilders of Minnesota, and I’m thankful to continue working to promote housing affordability, availability, and choice for families in Saint Paul, the state of Minnesota, and nationally. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know members and association leadership across our beautiful state; working with each of you to help promote the homebuilding industry has been an honor. Thank you.” 14
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VanWatermulen Volunteering Goes Above & Beyond
by Sami Eidenschink, Membership & Marketing Coordinator Six times a year, the HBA of F-M staff recognizes a “Member of the Month”. This month, the recognition goes to a member who has gone above and beyond to support the Association and staff. Congratulations to Terry VanWatermulen of CenturyLink for being chosen as June Member of the Month. VanWatermulen has been with CenturyLink for 23 years and originally started his career with the company in Minneapolis, Minn. Studying at Minnesota State University Moorhead, VanWatermulen is not new to the area so when an opportunity arose to move back to the Fargo-Moorhead community he could not pass it up. “I love this town; there is always something new happening whether it is a restaurant to try or new part of town growing and I was excited to get back to this community.” Celebrating six years back in Fargo, VanWatermulen’s work has led him to be involved in many parts of the community, including acting as a committee member on the public affairs committee at the Chamber of Commerce, teaching government affairs and finance to second graders through Junior Achievement and all of his help and involvement at the HBA. “I believe that when you decide to be a part of something it is important to be active on that committee or in that organization you choose to be involved with. It is a great way to build relationships with industry leaders and fellow professionals.”
Julie Wellnitz; Terry VanWatermulen, CenturyLink, and Casey Beckerleg; Stenerson Lumber volunteer at the 2017 HBC Fish Fry. 16
VanWatermulen has helped the staff and Association out by being the annual event sponsor of the Spring Parade of Homes Celebration, volunteering to deliver World of Thanks packets, serving on the Public Issues Committee, volunteering at the Home & Garden Show, Home Builders Care Fish Fry and other HBA or HBC events that need help behind the scenes. “What I love about the HBA is the passion of the people involved. They really believe in the success of the industry and the mission of the Association as a whole,” he says. VanWatermulen’s love for the homebuilding industry goes beyond his office too; he enjoys being a self-proclaimed remodeler on his own time. “I built my own cabin at our lake place. Going out to the lake and working on it is a hobby for me and something I enjoy doing on my weekends.” When he is not busy assisting the HBA or at the lake, VanWatermulen enjoys being outdoors, hunting and fishing and spending time with his three children. Thank you to VanWatermulen for all of the effort and passion he brings forth to the HBA of F-M. The HBA staff appreciates his hard work and eagerness to help even with the smallest tasks. VanWatermulen along with December’s Member of the Month Angie Baumann, Starion Bank; February’s Member of the Month Perry Eidem, Allied Building Products Corp.; April’s Member of Month Rich Lahren, Hebron Brick; and two other members will be nominated for the Extra Mile Award for 2017. This award will be presented to one of them at the Awards Gala & Annual Meeting. Congratulations and thank you for all your work behind the scenes!
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Membership Turns Out to Celebrate Parade Builders!
by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator On May 18 the membership came out to celebrate 47 builders with 91 entries on the 2017 Spring Parade of Homes. The evening kicked off with networking and games hosted by member companies and concluded with a short program consisting of videos of all Parade entries, the luxurious featured home check presentation to Home Builders Care of F-M Foundation, door prizes for Associates and cash prizes for Builders. Thank you to the wonderful sponsors that helped us host such a great celebration!
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Top Left: Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation President Casey Beckerleg, Stenerson Lumber, accepts a check for nearly $16,000 from luxurious featured home builders Robert Leslie, Designer Homes of Fargo/Moorhead, and Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes. Bottom Left: HBA President Tyrone Leslie, Heritage Homes, with the big winners of the night! Harry Gilbertson, Harry Gilbertson Construction won $200, Jason Eid, Eid-Co Homes won $350, and Gary Orth, Cornerstone Specialties won $575. Above: Justin and Salone Scallon, Monarch Homes.
Hutchins to Retire July 31 From City of Moorhead
The HBA of F-M thanks Hutchins for his service
by Krista Mund, Executive Vice President Scott Hutchins will say goodbye to the city of Moorhead at the end of July after 41 years. He began as the city’s first transit planner as mass transit was initiated in the city. He assumed other positions related to community development throughout his career, and he currently manages a staff of 21 as deputy city manager/director of planning & neighborhood services. When asked to reflect on the milestones involving homebuilding that stand out most, he says, “The most recent achievement is working with the HBA of F-M and Builders Association of Minnesota on the legislation affecting twin home construction in Minnesota. The best achievement is not a single event or policy, it’s the long-term working relationship between the city of Moorhead and the HBA that has been built over decades.” He also highlighted work over the past two years to ensure stability of staffing in the Building Codes division by recruiting staff with building and plumbing experience and encouraging certifications that allows Moorhead to offer local plan reviews and timely service. “We’ve worked closely with the HBA to keep our housing market strong and growing including extensive, ongoing marketing and public relations, as well as efforts to control the cost of infrastructure/special assessments as development occurs. We’ve built a strong partnership based on mutual benefit and respect,” he says. What Hutchins will miss most about the job is his colleagues, “I work with a team of very talented and creative individuals that work really hard to ensure Moorhead is a great community.” Hutchins plans to ease into retirement by continuing to work on a part-time basis advocating for Moorhead at the Minnesota Legislature through the 2018 legislative session. His wife, Cindy, is also retiring after 41 years at Nativity Elementary in Fargo. They plan to spend more time at their lake home and visiting their two children and families who live in the Twin Cities area.
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Parade Featured Homes Break Record for HBC!
by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator The four luxurious featured homes on this year’s Spring Parade of Homes brought in a record-breaking $15,928 for Home Builders Care Foundation! Thank you to Carpenter Homes, Designer Homes Fargo-Moorhead, Fargo Modern Homes and Heritage Homes for volunteering entries to be featured homes. Read more about Home Builders Care on page 26 or www.hbcfm.com. For the first time, the Spring Parade of Homes was open to consumers over three weekends with a Saturday kick-off on April 22. New this year, Gateway Chevrolet Cadillac sponsored five driveways and provided vehicles to give consumers a more “at home” feel. Thank you to Spring Parade of Homes sponsors for helping us put on such a successful event! Finally, thank you to Parade builders for all of the time and effort expended to showcase such beautiful homes on this year’s Spring Parade of Homes: Abodz Bachmeier Custom Homes, Inc. Benjamin Custom Homes, LLC BMW Homes, Inc. Building Concepts Inc. Carpenter Homes Cornerstone Specialties Dabbert Custom Homes Dave Meyer Construction Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead Eid-Co Homes Fargo Modern Homes Fiske Construction, LLP Footitt Homes, Inc. Hampton Homes, a division of Windows Plus Hanson Bros. Construction Harry Gilbertson Construction, Inc. Heritage Homes Highland Homes Holly & Co Classic Homes Huso Jupic Construction LLC Inspired by Dietrich Homes ISR Homes J&L Construction JKL Homes LLC Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc. Krueger Construction Inc. Limelight Builders, LLC Luther Homes LLC Monarch Homes, LLC Paula Rae Homes & Gardens Inc. Platinum Homes Plecity Kowalski Construction Inc. Prairieland Homes LLC Qin Construction Roers Construction Company LLC Serenity Homes of Fargo-Moorhead Signature Homes Inc. Silver Line Custom Homes Stone Ridge Builders T&S Custom Homes Thomsen Homes Titan Homes Inc. Turn Key Construction Inc. Urban Prairie Homes, a division of A&R Drywall Verity Homes Wausau Homes West Fargo 24
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Parade Featured Homes Bring in Almost $16K for HBC
Wow! The 2017 Spring Parade of Home luxurious featured homes brought in $15,928. Since 2003, builders have been able to volunteer their projects to be featured homes on the Parade, raising money for Home Builders Care. Over $140,000 has been accumulated to help support the mission of Home Builders Care to be a positive outlet, supporting workforce development and projects related to the home building industry. Homes must be valued at over $750,000 and must be staged. Carpenter Homes, Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead, Heritage Homes and Fargo Modern Homes volunteered their entries. The homes were valued between $799,900 and $1,695,500 and located in The Wilds at Westport and Rocking Horse Farm developments. Features of the homes included an eight-car garage, 18-person theater, an outdoor kitchen, shiplap details, reclaimed-wood walls, floor-to-ceiling fireplace, floating staircase, rolled steel feature walls, hand-made cement tiles and an oversize window seat. See previous page for pictures of the homes.
Kid’s coloring contest
At the Fish Fry held in April, Home Builders Care held a coloring contest in the kid’s area. Kids were asked to draw their dream home. Here are four great drawings that each won a $10 gift card to Dairy Queen!
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Casey Beckerleg Stenerson Lumber I HBC President
Home Builders Care Foundation of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 www.hbcfm.com EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Casey Beckerleg Stenerson Lumber Vice President Monica Hart Monica Hart Interior Design Secretary Randy Cramer NAI North Central Treasurer Carlita Dietz Jay Dietz Construction Past President Bob Kochmann Kochmann Brothers Homes
Homes For Our Troops project wraps up
Dan Parrow, ISR Homes and past HBC president is wrapping up construction of the Homes For Our Troops project for Army Master Sergeant Eric Marts and his wife. Marts was wounded in Iraq and has lost his eyesight. The home is specially adapted to his needs and allows him to navigate in and around his house. The Volunteer Day was held June 3. Volunteers will be landscaping the home and making it ready to welcome the Marts family. Thanks to Parrow for all of his work to make this project happen. Look for photo highlights in the next Plains Builder.
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Home Builders Care Foundation was created in 1993 by the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead. It is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. 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 administrative duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work.
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Elliot’s Economics Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC
People Problems Over the past year, there has been considerable talk about GDP growth and
the desire to raise it. While higher GDP growth is clearly good, getting there will be tough. Since the end of the Great Recession, the U.S. has been averaging chronically weak GDP growth of 2.1 percent/year. By contrast, from late 1991 through the onset of the Great Recession in mid-2008, GDP growth averaged a reasonably robust 3.1 percent/year; 50 percent higher, a huge difference. While there are many explanations for the slowdown, the core reason comes down to three specific ways that people impact GDP growth. Firstly, growth in the overall population generally leads to more people working, which grows the economy. Secondly, a greater share of the existing population can be employed, which also increases our economic output. And thirdly, those who are working can perform better - and that rise in worker productivity also increases GDP. Regrettably, on all these fronts, the US has been struggling. On the population front, the news is not good. In the early 1990s, population growth was a reasonably strong 1.3 percent/year. While the rate generally declined over the next two decades, it was still 1 percent/year when the Great Recession began. By the end of the recession, however, population growth had slowed to 0.85 percent, and today, it’s just 0.7 percent/year. Worse, the Census Bureau projects population growth to be just 0.2 percent/year by 2026, and that assumes net immigration of 1.3 million/year through the coming decade. And, under those assumptions, GDP growth in 2026 will probably be only 1.5 percent/year, down from the weak 2.1 percent of today. As for the percentage of the population in the labor force, it’s unfortunately declining. After peaking at 67.3 percent during the latter years of the Clinton administration, the civilian labor force participation rate steadily declined through the end of 2015, bottoming out at 62.4 percent. Since then, it has risen slightly and now stands at 63 percent. However, because of the damage caused by the recent financial crisis and aging of the population, it is, at best, expected to remain where it is, although a small decline is entirely possible. Were the labor force participation rate to reverse course and return to 67.3 percent over the next decade and a half, by 2032, about seven million extra people would be employed, and GDP growth during that 15-year period would be a quarter-ofone percent/year higher than otherwise. As to the third concern, labor productivity growth has been poor for quite some time. Since the end of the recession, productivity gains have averaged about 0.75 percent/year. By contrast, between 1990 and 2007, labor productivity averaged 2.4 percent annually. While 1990-2007 were good years for labor
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productivity growth, never has there been such a long period of time with such anemic productivity growth as we are now experiencing. The closest we came is the 1973 – 1979 period when labor productivity growth averaged 1.3 percent/year. Since every 1 percent increase in productivity boosts both GDP and per capita income by an equal amount, productivity increases are particularly beneficial. While higher GDP growth is unambiguously good, achieving it will be devilishly difficult given our poor demographics and the productivity slowdown. Solutions include increased immigration, improved vocational training, and lower marginal tax rates on both labor and capital. More immigration and lower tax rates on labor should increase the size of the labor force, while improved vocational training and lower taxes on capital can be expected to increase labor productivity. If it were up to me, all these solutions would be employed. Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@ graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
Housing Affordability Registers Slight Uptick in First Quarter
May 11, 2017 Rising wages and moderating home prices offset a rise in mortgage interest rates to give housing affordability a slight boost in the first quarter of 2017, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today. “Builders are reporting confidence and solid traffic in many markets across the nation even as they continue to grapple with nagging headwinds,” said NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “Regulatory constraints, trade barriers on Canadian softwood lumber, and persistent shortages of lots and labor are slowing the pace of the housing recovery.” “Ongoing job growth continues to fuel demand for housing, while wage growth is helping to offset the effects of rising mortgage rates and keep home prices affordable,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “NAHB anticipates that housing will continue on a gradual, upward path throughout the year.” In all, 60.3 percent of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of January and end of March were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $68,000. This is up from the 59.9 percent of homes sold that were affordable to median-income earners in the fourth quarter. The national median home price fell to $245,000 in the first quarter from $250,000 in the final quarter of 2016. Meanwhile, average mortgage rates rose nearly half a point from 3.84 percent in the fourth quarter to 4.33 percent in the first quarter. For the second straight quarter, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio-Pa., was rated the nation’s most affordable major housing market. There, 92.7 percent of all new and existing homes sold in the first quarter were affordable to families earning the area’s median income of $54,600. Meanwhile, Kokomo, Ind., was rated the nation’s most affordable smaller market, with 96.3 percent of homes sold in the first quarter being affordable to families earning the median income of $62,500. Rounding out the top five affordable major housing markets in respective order were Elgin, Ill.; Scranton-Wilkes Barre-Hazleton, Pa.; Buffalo-CheektowagaNiagara Falls, N.Y.; and Syracuse, N.Y. Smaller markets joining Kokomo at the top of the list included Glen Falls, N.Y.; East Stroudsburg, Pa.; Binghamton, N.Y.; and Lansing-East Lansing, Mich. For the 18th consecutive quarter, San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, Calif., was the nation’s least affordable major housing market. There, just 11.8 percent of homes sold in the first quarter were affordable to families earning the area’s median income of $108,400.
Other major metros at the bottom of the affordability chart were located in California. In descending order, they included Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale; Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine; San Diego-Carlsbad; and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (tied with San Diego). All five least affordable small housing markets were also in California. At the very bottom of the affordability chart was Salinas, where 13.8 percent of all new and existing homes sold were affordable to families earning the area’s median income of $63,100. In descending order, other small markets at the lowest end of the affordability scale included Santa Cruz-Watsonville; Napa; San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande; and San Rafael. Please visit www.nahb.org/hoi for tables, historic data and details. Editor's Note: The NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) is a measure of the percentage of homes sold in a given area that are affordable to families earning the area's median income during a specific quarter. Prices of new and existing homes sold are collected from actual court records by Core Logic, a data and analytics company. Mortgage financing conditions incorporate interest rates on fixed- and adjustable-rate loans reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The NAHB/Wells Fargo HOI is strictly the product of NAHB Economics, and is not seen or influenced by any outside party prior to being released to the public.
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Picnic Party
When the sun comes out, it is hard to resist enjoying a picnic lunch with dozens of your closest HBA of F-M remodeling friends. At this year’s annual Remodelers Council Picnic that was just the case. The sun was shining and not a cloud was in the sky, offering up a perfect set-up to celebrate National Remodeling Month. With over 100 members stopping out to grab a bite to eat, we kept our grill master, Dan Beecher of Foam Doctor’s busy while our great sponsors from Allied Building Products assisted in replenishing the food. It was a great day to celebrate our industry and let members know that applications for the 2017 Remodeled Home Tour are now available. This year’s tour will be held the second weekend of the Thank you Dan Beecher for donating his time to grill Fall Parade of Homes on for the picnic! Sept 23-24. The tour is great opportunity to show off your work to consumers in our community. We also got the opportunity to visit with members about the different projects the Remodelers Council has been busy working on including ramp projects, assisting in remodeling the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Youth Home and working on a project with the Dorothy Day house. Thanks to all who attended and made this another successful celebration of the remodeling industry. If you want to learn more Thank you Allied Building Products for sponsoring and helping about getting the opportunity to out at the Remodelers Council Picnic! join the council contact Sami Eidenschink at sami@hbafm.com or (701) 232-5846.
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Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Showroom I Remodelers Council Chair
Remodeler REMODELERS COUNCIL MEMBERS ABC Seamless Accent Contracting ACME TOOLS Allied Building Products Corp. Arvig Braaten Cabinets Inc. Crane Johnson Lumber Company Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Dakota Timber Company Dave Anderson Construction Design Direction, Inc. Dustin Murray Construction Fargo Linoleum Company Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom Fiske Construction, LLP Floor to Ceiling Carpet One Foam Doctor’s, LLC Granites Unlimited Hirshfield’s Paint 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. Noonan Enterprises, Inc. Opp Construction Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of the Red River Valley Pella Windows & Doors Ram Jack North Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc. Red River Electric, Inc. RRC Specialties, Inc. Showplace Kitchens Simonson Lumber & Hardware, Inc. Smart Spaces, Inc. Stenerson Lumber Stone Countertop Outlet Stone Holding Company Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. Syverson Tile & Stone Twin City Garage Door, Inc.
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 fourth-largest Parade of Homes in history featuring 91 homes by 47 HBA of F-M Builder members. • Welcomed four new members in the Association. • HBA of F-M Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson celebrated 25 years with the Association. • Organized the Home Builders Care of F-M Foundation's Fish Fry which attracted 572 people and raised over $9,500 for the Foundation. • Completed a Remodelers Council build of a handicap-accessible wheelchair ramp for a homeowner in West Fargo.
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Northern Region Association of Safety Professionals' monthly meeting Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber's Eggs & Issues Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber's Young Professionals Off The Clock F-M Area Diversion Project Groundbreaking Ceremony Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors' monthly meeting Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors Ribbon Cutting and Open House Dakota Plains Realty Open House and Ribbon Cutting West Fargo's Planapalooza to craft the city's comprehensive plan Moorhead Business Association's Annual Meeting
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Fargo officials regarding floodproof basements. West Fargo officials regarding floodproof basements. Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades Advisory Committee. Building Task Force. Health Plan Management Committee. Regular meetings of the HBA of F-M board of directors and seven committees.
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Erickson Says Goodbye to HBA
by Krista Mund, Executive Vice President The HBA of F-M’s Director of Development & Education Jennifer Erickson will say goodbye to the HBA of F-M after nine years. Her last day is June 16. Erickson began at the HBA as its development and project coordinator to work with the HBA’s charitable arm, Home Builders Care Foundation, secure sponsorships for association events and sell ads for its Membership Directory & Consumer Guide and Plains Builder member magazine. In 2014 she moved into her current position which was revamped to focus on coordination of the HBA’s education programs, as well as Home Builders Care initiatives like fundraising, workforce development and charitable housing projects. Erickson will move on to serve as regional director for Associated Builders and Contractors Minnesota / North Dakota Chapter. We wish her all the best in her new endeavor!
JUNE AT A GLANCE
June 1 Education Committee
June 6 Public Issues Committee June 9 Events Committee
June 15 Home & Garden Show Committee June 19 Membership Committee
June 20 HBA of F-M Board of Directors
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June 26 Parade of Homes Committee June 27 Lunch Session: Job Function
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July 11 Golf Outing
July 12 Home Builders Care Board of Trustees July 13 Education Committee
July 13 Public Issues Committee July 14 Events Committee
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July 25 Lunch Session: Marketing Your Company
July 26 Muddy Boots Picnic
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NAHB MEMBERS BENEFIT FROM THESE SPECIAL OFFERS.
Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) can now enjoy a private offer1 of up to $1,000 toward the purchase or lease of most new Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles. Choose an eligible vehicle at your local dealer and present your NAHB proof of membership. You can add on incentives from the National Fleet Purchase Program2 and Business Choice3 to get the best value on vehicles that run your business. For private offer details, visit nahb.org/gm.
1 Private offer amount varies by model. Up to $500 offer for retail deliveries and up to $1,000 offer for fleet deliveries. Valid toward the purchase or lease of eligible new 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles. Customer must take delivery by 1/2/18. Not compatible with other private offers. Not valid on prior purchases. Compatible with many current incentives. Incentives are subject to change without notice. Offer excludes Chevrolet Bolt, Camaro, Chevy SS, Corvette, Sonic, Spark, Trax, Volt, Buick Cascada, Lacrosse, Regal, Verano and all Cadillac vehicles. Additional GM models may be excluded from time to time at GM’s sole discretion. See dealer for details. 2Offer available to qualified fleet customers. Not compatible with some other offers. Take delivery by 12/31/17. See dealer for details. 3To qualify, vehicle must be used in the day-to-day operations of your business and not solely for personal/non-business-related transportation purposes. Must provide proof of business. For complete program requirements, including information regarding offers, vehicles, equipment, options, warranties, and ordering, consult your dealer or visit gmbusinesschoice.com. Take delivery by 1/2/18. ©2017 General Motors, LLC. All rights reserved. The marks appearing in this ad are the trademarks or service marks of GM, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.
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Companies will only be approved for one foursome prior to May 26
hba
Starting May 26, if there are still openings, additional entries will be accepted.
(Exception: event sponsors’ additional entries will be accepted May 18-22.)
outing June 16 & July 14
(Rain dates June 23 & July 21) Oxbow Country Club I 130 Oxbow Dr, Oxbow, ND
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT First Entry
JUNE 16
JULY 14
1. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 2. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 3. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 4. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________
Schedule
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
Additional Entry
JUNE 16
JULY 14
*Additional entries will only be accepted after May 26, if space is still
available. Entries will be taken in order of when initial entry was submitted. Exception: Event sponsors’ additional entries will be accepted May 18-22.
1. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 2. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 3. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________ 4. Name:________________________________________ Company:_____________________________________ Email, Phone:__________________________________
Registration form must be received the Friday prior to chosen event date. Payment must accompany the form.
Cancellations must be made by June 9 or July 7, respectively, to receive a refund.
$100 per person
(Includes green fees, golf carts, golf tips, lunch, dinner and prizes)
Payment Must accompany the form!
Amount____________ Check Number______________
Visa
Mastercard
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 or individual golfer contact Lindsey Nogosek at (701) 232-5846 or lindsey@hbafm.com Sponsorship opportunities still available. Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.
hba outing
June 16 & July 14
(Rain dates June 23 & July 21)
SPONSORSHIP Oxbow Country Club
OPPORTUNITIES EAGLE $2,500
HOLE $250
Early Registration
Six free golfers total*
Early registration
Logo on signage (scorecard, program cover and Plains Builder cover)
Company name on a sign at a hole Company name listed in the Plains Builder
Recognition on www.hbafm.com Opportunity to speak at opening announcements or dinner
All sponsorships listed above are for both golf outings, the price covers both events. *Total free golfers across 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
JUNE 16
JULY 14
GAME ON A HOLE
The 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 _______________ 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 17. Early registration for one foursome is open to sponsors only beginning April 20 (Tournament Sponsor may register both free teams at that time). Registration for all members opens May 4. Additional foursome entries will be accepted May 18-22. 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 ________________________________________
Extend your brand to those who matter most.
Advertising in the 2018-2019 HBA of Fargo-Moorhead Metro Housing Development Map is now underway!
The HBA of F-M Development Map is an indispensable tool for all members and the community. Take advantage of a great opportunity to promote your company and/or developments to thousands of people! The map will feature new developments/ subdivisions in Cass and Clay Counties. The map locates developments/subdivisions, gives detailed directions, contact name and number and has an amenity listing.
Advertising Rates: Premium Ad Spots Banner Ads (3” x 12” / 3” x 15”)
Ad Cost $2,499 - $3,999
Back Cover
$2,499
Double Panel
$2,499
Inside Front Panel
$1,899
3” x 15”
$2,099
3” x 12”
$1,699
3” x 9”
$1,399
3” x 6”
$1,099
3” x 4.5”
$899
3” x 3”
$599
1.5” x 3” (Color)
$349
1.5” x 3” (B&W)
$249
Space Reservation Form
Fax to 952-448-9928 Reply to Email or Sign up Online
www.emconsultinginc.com/adreservation/HBAFM Please fill/type out information below and include ad size from table at left. E&M will send you the required ad contract, along with ad creation information.
Company:________________________
Development Locator & Chart Only
Cost
Choose not to advertise, but still list your development or model home on the map.
$199
3” x 3” ad includes 2 free development markers/amenity listings 3” x 4.5” ad includes 3 free development markers/amenity listings 3” x 6” ad includes unlimited development markers/amenity listings
Put Yourself on the Map!
The HBA of F-M Development Map will also include Area Business Locators. For only $125, your business can be listed & located on the Area Map. If your business is advertising, receive a 50% discount on a business locator. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to advertise your business.
Double your Map Exposure!
Distribution to consumers will be done through events like the Parade of Homes, Remodeled Home Tour and Red River Valley Home & Garden Show, through local banks, mortgage companies and realty companies. Plus, it will be available at the HBA office, and all members will receive a copy with the Directory in January. The map has proven to be very popular with the home-buying public!
Run your ad a second time on the other side of the map for 50% off the price of your original ad.
Contact:_________________________ Phone:__________________________ Fax:_____________________________ Email:___________________________ Ad Size: _____________
Color
B&W
If you have any questions or to reserve ad space, please contact your E&M representative Jack at jack@emconsultinginc.com at 800-572-0011 or 701-526-1937.
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