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Darin Mulcahy has been hired as facilities maintenance manager at Bell Bank. Mulcahy graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead and was previously employed with Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. for 13 years. Bell Bank has promoted three employees. Dalton Rolland has been promoted to personal banking officer in Moorhead. He has been with Bell Bank since May 2012. Kari Bloomquist has been promoted to vice president/ virtual bank manager in Fargo. She has been with Bell Bank since February 2014, serving as teller supervisor at multiple locations. She has nine years of experience in the banking field. Bryce Jorgenson has been promoted to personal banking officer in Fargo. He has been with Bell Bank since September 2015.

Communications. Haley Weber was recently promoted at Choice Financial to frontline specialist. Weber joined Choice Financial as a customer service representativefrontline in May 2014.

Maureen Bartelt and Tahnee Young recently joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties. Bartelt is a licensed Realtor in North Dakota and Minnesota. She will be a member of the Ericka Schott team. Young is a licensed Realtor in North Dakota and Minnesota. She will concentrate on selling and listing residential property. Previously, she was a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker First Realty.

Callie Blackwelder of Design Direction was the recipient of the firstever North Dakota Interior Designers Achievement Callie Blackwelder Award for 2017. This is a new award NDID will be giving out to recognize someone who goes above and beyond to represent NDID and the interior design community in a positive light. Sydney Ulrich has been promoted to a full-time interior design assistant at Design Direction. Originally from New Rockford, Sydney Ulrich N.D., Ulrich graduated from North Dakota State University in May 2016 with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in interior design and, in May 2017, completed the baccalaureate program in the study of fine art. Ulrich has worked as a part-time assistant at Design Direction for a year and a half. Sylvia Lunski of Design Direction is now one of the select group of professionals nationwide to earn the Certified Aging-

Danielle Leitheiser has joined Beyond Realty as a real estate agent. Prior to starting in real estate, she worked in property management. Leitheiser is a licensed Realtor in Minnesota and North Dakota. She specializes in residential and lakes real estate. Stephanie Lupkes has accepted the role of member accounts specialist at Cass County Electric Cooperative and began Stephanie Lupkes work on June 16. Lupkes is a recent graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead with a double major in business management and accounting. Most recently, she was employed by Forum

Cornerstone Bank has hired four new employees. Jessica Eagan joined as a business banking associate. Eagan has over five years of professional experience and two years of banking experience. Julie Erickson was hired as an operations assistant. She brings over 20 years of banking experience. Austin Thom has joined as a mortgage operations assistant and brings over five years of customer service experience to the position. Brad Hochhalter was hired as a customer service representative. He has over one year of customer service experience.

in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation, identifying her as a designer with the skills and knowledge necessary to remodel or modify a home Sylvia Lunski to meet the unique needs of the older population, disabled owners or their visitors. The National Association of Home Builders, in partnership with the AARP and NAHB Research Center, created the CAPS program, which includes training and education on the technical, business management and customer service skills essential to compete in the fastest-growing segment of the residential remodeling industry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; home modifications for aging-in-place. For additional information about the CAPS program, visit www.nahb.org/caps. First International Bank and Trust has hired Kari Tews as a learning and development retail instructor; Jessica Mears as the east market retail banking supervisor; Blair Miller as the information technology security analyst; and Tina Key as personal banker III. Keller Williams Inspire Realty has added seven new agents and five new admin/ future agents to its roster: Daphne Pfleiger, Bismarck; Jen Ames, admin for Aspire Realty team, Fargo; Ali Buth, admin for JK Property Partners, Fargo; Lance Treutel, JK Property Partners, Fargo; Pam Peterson, agent for FM team, Fargo; Brian Kounovsky, agent on Red Key Group, Fargo; Rob Arnold, agent, Fargo; Brandon Chadwick, agent, Jamestown, N.D.; Kaden Monsebroten, assistant, Flom Property Group, Fargo; Hunter Halvorson, agent, Red Key Group, Fargo; Carlos Bermudez, agent, Minot, N.D.; Jason Thornton, FM team, Jamestown. Moore Engineering recently hired Ross Jandt as a survey technician and Brandon Smith as a graduate engineer in its West Fargo office.

PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

Share the Love You are the heart and soul of the HBA of F-M. Why are you a member? What’s

your favorite thing the HBA does? How has it helped you become more professional in your job? What do you love about the HBA of F-M? Please share those feelings with prospective members! Your HBA needs to recruit 48 new members to reach our goal of 90 by the December board of directors meeting. We especially need new Builder members as we’ve set a goal of 65 and we’ve recruited 30 as of now. Take a look through the directory (hard copy or at www.hbafm.com/findamember). You may be surprised to see how many companies you work with that aren’t a member yet. Think about businesses and people you work with each day who may be interested in joining. Sometimes all it takes is a phone call or personal visit. If you need some pointers on recruiting or wonder whether a company will qualify for membership within the HBA, contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com.

IBS Registration Open, Ambassador Needed

Registration for the 2018 International Builders’ Show, Jan. 9-11, in Orlando is open. Visit www.buildersshow.com for more details or contact the HBA of F-M at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com. The best deals on IBS registration only happen in August: • IBS expo pass - free for NAHB members and $50 for non-members. • Save $100 on a full registration - with access to 140 plus IBS education sessions led by industry experts and phenomenal speakers. • Discounted one-day education passes. • Free spouse registration. If you are a major fan of IBS and would like to be the HBA’s official ambassador, contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com.

Look Ahead to Fall Events

Don’t forget the Fall Parade of Homes will be Sept. 16-17 and 23-24 with the Remodeled Home Tour running Sept. 23-24 only. Watch for all the details in September’s Plains Builder. Last but not least, please mark your calendar for the evening of Oct. 26 for the HBA’s Annual Meeting & Awards Gala. We’ll hear an inspirational, leadership message from NDSU Bison Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Richman and award the HBA’s highest honors.

Second Quarter Permit Report in this Issue

The HBA of F-M's Second Quarter Building Permit Report is included as an insert in this issue of the Plains Builder. One side of the insert reflects permits and values for the F-M Metro (Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo), and the other side reflects activity in outlying towns in Minnesota and North Dakota.

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. Life Director Ken Krajsa

Tyrone Leslie, HBA of F-M President Heritage Homes

Life Director John Gunkelman Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Life Director John Mahan Mahan Construction, Inc.

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.

Dane Tollefson has joined Property Resources Group as a licensed Realtor in North Dakota and Minnesota. He previously served as director of real estate and construction at Vanity. For over ten years, he has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Tollefson earned an accounting degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead. RJ Energy Solutions has hired Jacob Lachowitzer as a sustainability manager and Mylie Herman to the marketing team. Tammy Hamre and Jay DeMers have joined Western Products. Hamre joined as a credit manager. She previously worked for 11 Tammy Hamre years at Butler Machinery Company as assistant credit manager. DeMers joined as an IT help desk technician. He previously worked for BlackRidge Jay DeMers Bank and brings 15 years of experience to the position.

Nick Evin has joined the audit department of Widmer Roel as a staff accountant. Evin earned a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University.

Nominations Open for Builder, Associate of the Year

The HBA of F-M presents Builder and Associate of the Year awards at the Awards Gala & Annual Meeting Oct. 26. A committee of past winners and HBA Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson is accepting nominations for consideration. Contact Sami Eidenschink at (701) 232-5846 or sami@hbafm.com with suggestions. See page eight for more details.

IBS Registration Opens Aug. 1

Member registration for the 2018 International Builders’ Show Jan. 9-11, in Orlando opens Aug. 1. Visit www. buildersshow.com for more details or contact the HBA of F-M at (701) 2325846 or info@hbafm.com.

HBA Seeks Sponsors for Fall Parade of Homes, Remodeled Home Tour

The HBA of F-M seeks sponsors for the Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 16-17 and 23-24 and the Remodeled Home Tour Sept. 23-24. Parade and Remodeled Home Tour sponsors will be promoted through the event magazine, on the HBA website, in the Plains Builder and in radio advertising. Contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com.

Structural Materials President George Blank Retires

by Ali Froslie, Communications Intern George Blank retired this June after nearly 41 years at Structural Materials. In addition to his role as president at Structural Materials, George Blank Blank had been involved in the HBA of F-M and Home Builders Care of F-M Foundation since Structural Materials first began supporting them. In the last fifteen years or so, Blank had become more personally involved with the HBC and Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades. Blank was a member of Herdina’s committee and helped to plan classes for the students. “Seeing and meeting the kids that were involved was also rewarding, as our industry depends on them,” he says. “Hopefully we help them develop a path for a profession.” Blank also played bass guitar for the HBAND, a band made of HBA staff and members in honor of the HBA of FM’s 50th anniversary. They used the HBA office basement to practice their rock and roll cover songs. “We had a great time together,” Blank recalls. During his retirement, Blank plans to spend time at the lake, travel, and spend time with his wife, Connie, and family. They have two grown children, Carl (who works at Structural Materials) and Laurie, and three grandchildren.

Awards Season Comes to HBA: Nominations Due Aug. 18

by Krista Mund, Executive Vice President Each fall the HBA of F-M awards three honors to its members: Builder and Associate of the Year Awards, and its “BEAM” Award. HBA of F-M Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson says, “Please nominate a fellow member for one or all of these awards! We have such an incredibly humble group that many feel uncomfortable with awards. Take a minute to think about your fellow members and volunteers that fit these criteria and shine with support of the Association, or are committed to supporting their fellow members.” The nomination forms have been emailed and are included as an insert this month. Staff also distributed forms at all committee meetings. Contact the HBA of F-M at (701) 232-5846 or info@hbafm.com if you would like a copy. Past Associate of the Year winner, Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance, says, “To those members who are nominated for Builder or Associate of the Year: don’t hesitate to fill out the application. It is a thorough application, and I know that we are all incredibly busy. Talking about ourselves innately makes us uncomfortable, but it was an honor to be nominated and it’s important to take the time to think about your involvement with the HBA and the community and put it on paper.” Once nominees for Builder and Associate of the Year are determined, the HBA assigns “mentors” to assist in filling out the award application and to offer encouragement to nominees. Those past winners are there to help.

Save the Date

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Join the HBA of F-M for the Awards Gala & Annual Meeting Oct. 26 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. Hear from guest speaker, David Richman, head coach for the North Dakota State University Men’s Basketball team and find out who will receive the HBA’s highest honors, Builder and Associate of the Year, as well as the BEAM Award and Extra Mile Award.

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More about the awards:

• Builder and Associate of the Year: these awards have been around since 1982 and are based on work expended in the interest of fellow members, the Association and the community within the past year (Aug. 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017). These members are judged on: member involvement and industry promotion, civic activity, professional accomplishments, local association activity, and state and national association activities. Recipients of the Builder & Associate of the Year Awards will be chosen by a committee consisting of past winners, board members and HBA of F-M staff. The awards will be presented at the Oct. 26 Awards Gala & Annual Meeting. Local winners go on to represent the HBA of F-M for consideration in the North Dakota Association of Builders’ Builder and Associate of the Year Awards selection in November. • BEAM Award: It stands for “Builders Engaging Associate Members,” and is meant to recognize Builder members who exemplify the motto “It’s good business to do business with a member.” Associate members nominate Builder members for this award. The HBA of F-M names a winner on the local level that advances to the state (North Dakota Association of Builders) level, and possibly to the national level with the National Association of Home Builders. The Builder member nominees will be evaluated on loyalty, ethics, trust, communication and consideration. Two Builder members who receive the most nominations will be notified and asked to submit their list of suppliers/trade contractors. HBA of F-M staff will compare those lists, and send common companies the Builder evaluation form. A committee of past HBA of F-M Associates of the Year reviews the evaluations and chooses a winner.

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NDAB Meets in Williston

by Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction NDAB State Director The North Dakota Association of Builders held its summer board meeting last month in Williston, N.D. It was a great two days of meeting with peers from across the state to talk about important issues that are affecting the industry. Members took part in a tour of the oil fields at the beginning of our trip which was followed by an evening reception hosted at McCody Concrete. It was a great social that included special guest North Dakota Lt. Governor Brent Sanford, legislators, local officials and National Association of Home Builders Second Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde and Area 10 National Chairman Keith Butz. The state meeting produced insightful conversations on many topics, including education across the state, growing membership and plans for the International Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Show. The board of directors also heard from NAHB Area 10 Field Representative Alex Martindale. The state Education Committee is continuing to be developed. Their goal is to have representation from members of each local and provide valuable education across the state. In addition to the Williston Area Builders Association, there will now be a McKenzie County Builders Association subchapter of the Williston Association. This group is already 21 members strong and is looking forward to growing in the Watford City area. The state has reserved a room block for the International Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Show which will be in Orlando again this year. Meetings will be held Jan. 9-11 and the room-block reserved for all North Dakota members attending will be at the Rosen. Registration and room blocks will be available Aug. 1. NAHB State Representative John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc., received the NDAB Distinguished Award for his service from 2012 to 2016. Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes, is the current NAHB State Representative. Pictures from top to bottom: 1). Area 10 NAHB Chairman Keith Butz and NDAB BuildPAC Alternate Trustee Dawn Cruff, Green Team Realty. 2). Joe Stenvold, WE Integrate and John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, cash in on winnings. 3). John Gunkelman receives an award for his years of service as North Dakota State Representative. Pictured left to right: Kim Schneider, NDAB executive officer; John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc., and NDAB President Eric Brenden, Northwest Contracting.

2018 Home & Garden Show: The Place to Be

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator Members, don’t miss out on your opportunity to exhibit in the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show and select a booth before non-member exhibitors! The show is already 40 percent sold out, booths are moving quickly! Booths start at just $485 for an 8’ x 10’ on the concourse if you register before Oct. 20. See all booth sizes and prices to the right. HBA of F-M member Stone Countertop Outlet has been involved in the Home & Garden Show for two decades! Joyce Balstad, Stone Countertop Outlet, says, “Having exhibited in the Red River Valley Home & Garden Show for over 20 years, I believe this show to be the best marketing investment our company could make. The volume of consumers and qualified leads far exceed our expectations every year. The HBA staff continually does an outstanding job of running the show, from advertising to logistics, and everything in between. This show is by far the best run and most well attended in the region. I highly recommend the Red River Valley Home & Garden show to any potential exhibitor.” Workshops for 2018 include gardening, woodshop, home brewing and a first time home buyer session. If you can’t exhibit, consider being a sponsor so you can still get your company in front of thousands of consumers. Multiple sponsorships are still available. Booth space opens up to all prospective exhitors Aug. 21. Those who reserve a booth before Oct. 20, 2017, will receive the early bird member rate! Get your reservation in today. For questions on booth space or sponsorship availability, contact Allison Weckman at (701) 232-5846 or allisonw@hbafm.com Thank you platinum sponsor Accent Kitchen & Bath!

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NDAB’s

MESSAGE

Goodbye July, Hello August!

July brought the heat and we hope that August holds onto it. North Dakota summers are already too short and August means that school is going to be starting soon for many. I know, the dreaded “S” word for kids, while parents are celebrating and counting down the days to the return of some normal, yet extremely busy, schedules. Speaking of schedules, National Association of Home Builder’s International Builders’ Show is scheduled to be held Jan. 9-11 in Orlando. We do hope that you are planning to attend, or at least considering it. In 2017, they welcomed approximately 80,000 attendees. This event is something you do not want to miss! If you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out to your local association or to our office to learn more. If you are new to IBS, we can connect you with Builders or Associates who will walk you through the schedule and help advise which education sessions, committee meetings and socials are best to attend. If you are someone who has attended in the past and are interested in becoming an NAHB IBS Ambassador, your insight and wealth of knowledge is needed too as a volunteer to help with fellow members. Visit this link to learn more: www.buildersshow.com. Registration officially opens Aug. 1, so now is the time to act if you’re planning to attend. If you register in August, you get some of the best deals, plus, you won’t miss out on the North Dakota hotel room block at the Rosen Centre Hotel, and rooms need to be reserved by Oct. 30. The Rosen Centre Hotel is connected to the Orange County Convention Center where the show and meetings are held. Here are some of the deals if you register in August for IBS: • IBS expo pass - free for NAHB members and $50 for non-members. • Save $100 on a full registration - with access to 140 plus IBS education sessions led

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NDAB Executive Officer

by industry experts and phenomenal speakers. • Discounted one-day education passes.

• Free spouse registration.

Visit www.buildersshow.com to register. We hope to see you in Orlando as NDAB will be hosting a state reception as a way to thank all of you for your membership and support. It is also a great networking opportunity as we co-host it with other Area 10 members from Minnesota and Iowa. If interested in being an event sponsor, please reach out to Brenda Bry at Brenda@ndbuild.com or (701) 222-2401 to learn more. Once our North Dakota winter hits, you will be glad you have an escape plan. Go and register and then enjoy the rest of your summer!

Williston Area Builders Association Ann Kvande, Executive Officer • 701-572-5744 www.willistonbuilders.com • • •

WABA will be hosting its 2nd Annual Clay Shoot and Membership Appreciation Picnic on Aug. 17 at Painted Woods Sporting Range. The golf scramble is scheduled for Aug. 29 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course. Our Parade of Homes will be held in late September. For additional information on upcoming events, visit: www.willistonbuilders.com.

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

The 30th Annual PAC Golf Tournament was hosted July 11 by the HBA and Realtors associations. The BMHBA caught the media’s attention with its Kids Building Mandan event and the unveiling of a new building exhibit at the Gateway to Science Center. Board members bypassed their standing meeting and instead led children in a building exercise as part of the Lunch with Heroes program in July. The Sporting Clays Shoot is scheduled for Aug. 3. “South of the Border” is the theme of this year’s event.

Dickinson Area Builders Association Tiffaney Dolechek, Executive Officer • 701-438-0044 www.dickinsonareabuilders.com •

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The DABA Golf Scramble will be Aug. 10 at the Heart River Golf Course. This year we are teaming up with Sax Motors to do a Hole-In-One contest. Every player will have the chance to win a brand new Chevy Silverado work truck! We are excited for this event and expect a great turnout! We are working out the plans for our 2nd Parade of Homes which will be Sept. 9-10. The committee is working hard to make this another great event! We still have ad space and sponsorship opportunities available. We would like to thank our Presenting Sponsors, Bosch Lumber and Bremer Bank; our Major Sponsors, Liberty Doors, Consolidated, and Re/Max, and our Corporate Sponsors, Gate City Bank and The Title Recourse Company.

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Last month, I talked about the legislative conferences in Washington, D.C. Now I would like to talk about our state meeting that we had in Williston just over a week after we returned from D.C. First of all, I would like to say thank you to everyone in Williston for their hospitality. They did a fantastic job hosting the meetings and the social. We kicked off the meetings on Tuesday with our NDAB-PAC meeting. As most of you are aware, our PAC funds are used to support builder-friendly candidates for local and state positions. It is very important that we raise the funds necessary so our contributions can have an impact in getting those candidates elected. After the PAC meeting, Ken Callahan and Bob Horab arranged a bus tour where we visited a few sites around Williston, and we were able to go on a drilling rig as well. Tuesday evening, we had the PAC social at McCody Concrete. There was a great turnout and it was a fun evening. Special thanks to Bob Horab, our 2nd vice president, for opening up his business and home to our group. That evening, we had the corn hole tournament, had the opportunity to visit with many people, including the lieutenant governor Brent Sanford, and played casino games as well. Wednesday, we wrapped up the activities with our NDAB board meeting. We had great national representation at the board meeting. Our Area 10 NAHB Chairman, Keith Butz, was there along with Greg Ugalde, the 3rd vice chairman of NAHB, and the Area 10 Field Representative from NAHB, Alex Martindale. On a personal note, I appreciate the opportunity to have events in the other cities around the state that have local associations. It is always nice to get a different perspective and to see what is going on around the state. It also gives the locals an opportunity to attend a state event who might not otherwise do so. With that said, mark your calendars for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 for our annual banquet and board meeting in Fargo.

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

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The Birdie with the Builders Golf Tournament was July 31. Attendance was higher than previous years and MAB’s 2nd annual Builder Ball Drop was a hit! MAB would like to extend a big thank you to Sundre Sand & Gravel for loaning us their helicopter! The Guns ‘n’ Roses Trap Shoot is coming up on Aug. 29. Teams are already starting to register and excitement is growing for the event! Spend an evening on the range and take home a dozen roses to your someone special for $20 per dozen. On Sept. 16, the Parade of Homes is coming back to Minot for the second time. This year’s homes are bigger and better than before. MAB looks forward to expanding the Parade each year. Plans are being made for a PAC fundraiser this fall. Updates will be given as arrangements come together.

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

Thank you to the Tim Shea Nursery & Landscaping gang for hosting a fun Builders after Hours. Marvin Windows & Doors will be sponsoring our Annual Golf Outing Sept. 7 at Kings Walk Golf Course. Long-time Executive Officer Betty McDonald will be retiring the end of 2017. We want to welcome Cassie Thompson who will be filling the position.

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Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead Bryce Johnson, Executive Officer • 701-232-5846 www.hbafm.com •

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The HBA of F-M’s sold-out July Golf Outing began with Bloody Marys thanks to Hirshfield’s Paints. Members enjoyed a hot day of golf with fun games and networking. A delicious taco bar and cupcakes finished off a hard day’s work on the golf course. Contractors stopped by the HBA of F-M July 26 for the Muddy Boots Picnic to enjoy a free lunch. Members volunteered their time to sit in the Home Builders Care Foundation Dunk Tank, which raised money for the HBA’s charity. The Associate Appreciation & Family Picnic is Aug. 10 at Rheault Farm. This picnic is held to celebrate Associate Appreciation Month. A free cook-out, drinks and dessert are served and bouncy house games are available for the kids!

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Tell Your Friends… Engineered Documents and Energy Code Certificates

All too often we get so caught up in the day-to-day mania that little details slip by us and we forget about the benefits of being part of a larger group. It’s easy to do, and it happens in all the areas of our lives. This month, BAM reminds you that you are part of a unified state-wide organization that comes with tangible benefits. A large part of BAM’s purpose is to serve as the hub for statewide industry advocacy to drive housing affordability. BAM is the hub for some pretty darn practical business tools and benefits to help you save money, e.g. driving business affordability, too. Recently, a long-time builder member was chatting with a fellow non-member builder. This non-member was expressing discouragement about the cost of code compliance and how challenging it was to deal with alternative drawings and building methods. I’m sure you can guess where this is going, provided you know about the benefits of membership… A conversation was had, and a new member joined the federation. In my thought-bubble, the conversation went something like this, “Dude, you really need to be a member! You’ll get the super great energy code compliance certificate (mandated by the state and prepared by BAM for you to customize to each job) and, get this, annually updated engineered drawings for cantilevered lookout foundations and top of foundation wall support. Join and you’ll save thousands.” This new member went to www.bamn.org/login, found the members-only “Regulation” page, and ended up saving a lot of time and thousands of dollars by using Oswell Engineering and Consulting’s 2017 drawings. I’m pretty sure that once this member saved the engineering fees there may have been enough cash around to use the $500-$1,000 per vehicle rebate to add to the new member’s fleet. The moral to this story is that your local association executive officer is right when he/she says it pays to do business member-to-member. It’s a reminder that members have significant influence on those who may not appreciate the value of belonging to a larger group, too. Since 1974, BAM is the state-wide voice of Minnesota’s builders and remodelers. We represent you and your business at the State’s Capitol, with regulatory agencies and the courts because industry unity is good business. Build With Us. ©

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Prices of Softwood Lumber and OSB Decline in June

by David Logan, NAHB Director of Tax Policy Analysis The prices of softwood lumber and OSB fell by 3.0% and 0.4%, respectively, in June according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In contrast, prices paid for gypsum and ready-mix concrete increased 1.3% and 0.4%, respectively, over the month. The softwood lumber price index fell for the first time in seven months and was the largest negative percentage change since September 2015. The decline, anomalous in the context of recent softwood lumber price data, can be attributed to: 1. The lag with which the PPI data are released. 2. The mix of softwood lumber products used to create the product-specific index.

The decline in prices is consistent with the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price (FLCP) over the BLS survey period in June, during which the FLCP fell 1.3%. The difference between the magnitude of June price decreases is mostly due to different goods used to calculate each index. If current softwood lumber price trends continue, July’s PPI report will revert to exhibiting an increase in prices. OSB prices declined for the first time since December 2016 when they fell 0.5%. Over the five months preceding June, prices paid for OSB had increased 15.2%. Remarkably, even though OSB prices have declined in five of the last 12 months, the index is 20.9% higher than it was one year ago. Gypsum prices reversed course in June, posting a 1.3% increase after declining 0.2% in May. The price index for gypsum goods has increased by 9.2% over the last 12 months, the majority of which is the result of a 6.2% increase since March. Increasing by 0.4%, the change in prices paid for ready-mix concrete (seasonally adjusted) was roughly in line with its average since 2000. Prices increased nearly three-quarters of the months over that period by an average of 0.3%. The economy-wide PPI increased 0.1% in June after no movement in May. Nearly 80% of the increase was driven by a 0.2% rise in prices paid for services. Prices for final demand goods edged up 0.1%, reversing the 0.5% decline seen in May. A modest 0.1% increase in the final demand prices for core goods (i.e. goods excluding food and energy) continued an upward trend that began in November 2016. Prices for core goods less trade services also climbed 0.2%. Most of the rise in prices for goods was due to a 0.6% increase in prices paid for food. Meat prices moved significantly higher, up 5.5% over the month. Conversely, the index for final demand energy fell 0.5%, led by a 1.1% decline in gasoline prices. The rise in prices for final demand services—the fourth consecutive increase—was led by a 4.0% rise in financial services prices.

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First Golf Outing of 2017 a Smashing Success!

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator The HBA was fortunate to have a beautiful day for its first Golf Outing of the season July 11. Playing nine new holes at Oxbow Country Club and enjoying dinner in the brand new clubhouse, golfers had a fabulous day. They were greeted at registration with the new, Hirshfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bloody Mary Bar and enjoyed a grilled lunch sponsored by NAI North Central and Property Resources Group. On the course, they were refreshed with water from water sponsors The Title Company and Winsupply, and cold beer sponsored by Cambria. Thank you to our many hole sponsors that helped put on such a great event and especially to the ones that were at the course offering games for the golfers. At the end of the day, golfers were treated to a wonderful dinner sponsored by Marvin Windows and Doors and cupcakes to top it all off sponsored by Vision Bank. Golfers received some fabulous goodies from our sponsors that provided items for our goody bags and many also won some great door prizes. Congratulations to our low score winners of the event Property Resources Group. Pictured

to the left is Adam Bergman and Tom Deacon. Not pictured is Erik Wall and Ryan Schultz. Thank you to Eagle Sponsor First International Bank & Trust; Birdie Sponsor Bell Bank; and Registration Sponsors, Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND, Investment Consulting Services, LLC and Rigels. It was a truly wonderful day and we look forward to doing it again Aug. 22!

Showing Appreciation to Associate Members!

by Allison Weckman, Senior Events & Marketing Coordinator We may be the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, but we would be nothing without the support of our Associate members and trade partners that our Builders work with every day. Join us Aug. 10 at Rheault Farm to celebrate Associate Appreciation Month with a picnic dinner and family-friendly games. A good, old fashioned barbeque dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

Dessert will be served by our Builder members to show their appreciation. There will be plenty of water, lemonade and cold adult beverages. Enjoy some lawn games and inflatable games for the kids. We are also bringing back the popular Bean Bag Tournament, so be sure to register your team. Registration forms for the Bean Bag Tournament are included in this issue as an insert. This event is free for members, their employees and their families if you register by Aug. 8. Late registrations and noshows will be charged $10. Call (701) 232-5846 to register or register online at hbafm.com.

BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT Held during the Associate Appreciation & Family Picnic See the insert included in this issue to register.

International Builders Show Presents Learning, Networking Opportunity

by Ali Froslie, Communications Intern Each year, building and industry professionals come together at the world’s largest construction showcase—the National Association of Home Builder’s International Builders Show. IBS attendees can discover the latest trends, attend educational sessions, and experience opportunities to network with peers. IBS will occur Jan. 9-1, 2018, in Orlando. On the exhibit floor, manufacturers and suppliers showcase the latest products, materials and technologies hitting the building industry. To add to the excitement of the show, the Kitchen and Bath Industry show is held at the same time. This gives attendees access to the exhibit floors of both shows in one extravagant Design & Construction Week. Ben Anderson of Benjamin Custom Homes attended IBS in 2017. He says the show puts attendees “on the forefront” in knowledge of the latest technology and other aspects of the business. Beyond the exhibit floor, the show also offers top-notch education classes. Educational sessions are led by industry experts from around the country. These sessions cover expansive topics from marketing, sales and construction related matters. Heidi Toso, Jessica Metcalf and Niels Thomsen from Thomsen Homes attended IBS in 2016. They had heard the show could help them learn about the newest trends and

production in their industry. “We knew it would be good to get a perspective for trends and products, but what really impressed us were all the educational classes” recalls Metcalf. Because of these educational opportunities, Thomsen Homes hopes to send more of their employees to future shows. IBS also offers a variety of opportunities to meet industry peers. Whether it is at the Opening ceremonies, the exhibit floor or the North Dakota Association of Builders’ State Reception, there are opportunities to meet builders from different parts of the country. “The best part of the experience was being in an area where everyone was in the same industry, and could talk about products, common struggles, etc.,” says Metcalf. Registration for this year’s show opened Aug. 1 and features earlybird rates for Association members. In addition, members who are firsttime IBS attendees can sign-up for a special offer of just $150. The HBA of F-M is planning to do a lunch session with a panel of IBS veterans who regularly attend to share their experiences and why they feel IBS is a valuable resource to those who make a living in the industry. Look for more details to come this fall.

Member of the Month

by Sami Eidenschink, Membership & Marketing Coordinator Six times a year, the HBA of F-M staff recognizes a “Member of the Month”. This recognition goes to a member who has gone above and beyond to support the Association and staff. Congratulations to Joyce Balstad of Stone Countertop Outlet for being chosen as August’s member of the month. Joyce has been in the industry for over 25 years and currently runs operations at the Fargo store which also serves as the hub for all North Dakota stores. “What I love about what I do is seeing how satisfied and happy people are with the final product in their home; it can give your home a whole new look and feel that can really surprise you when the job is all done.” Joyce has helped the staff and Association out by sponsoring the annual ‘Chilly’ Cook-Off, participating in the Home & Garden Show as an exhibitor and as a stop on the Beer Walk that raises money for Home Builders Care Foundation. She also serves on the Events and Home & Garden Show committees as well as the Remodelers Council. With experience chairing various committees, she also took time to volunteer to help facilitate chair training this year for all of the new 2017 chairs and vice-chairs of the HBA’s seven committees. Whether it is volunteering to take World of Thanks packets, assisting at events or helping behind the scenes Joyce makes herself available to help the Association & staff. “What I love about the HBA is the networking and the ability to grow friendships while you grow your business.” Joyce’s love for the home-building industry goes beyond

her office too; she builds vegetable planters with her husband on the side. “We make vegetable planters and have customers all over the U.S. and internationally; many times people will use them to start food plots if they are a church or another country.” When she is not busy assisting the HBA, Joyce enjoys taking her kids to their sporting events and being outdoors spending time gardening and fishing. Thank you to Joyce for all of the passion she brings forth to the HBA of F-M. The HBA staff appreciates her hard work and eagerness to help us even with the smallest tasks. Joyce along with June’s Member of the Month, Terry VanWaterMulen; CenturyLink, 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 one other member 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, Joyce and thank you for all your work behind the scenes!

June HBA of F-M 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, July wasn’t over yet, so we’re always a month behind. Thank you for your understanding!

This month, the HBA of F-M:

• Traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the National Association of Home Builders Midyear Meeting and Legislative Conference. Local HBA members met with North Dakota and Minnesota's Congressional Delegation on issues of concern to the homebuilding industry. • Assisted with the Homes For Our Troops' volunteer day to do landscaping and yard work on the home site for Army Master Sergeant Eric Marts in Moorhead. • Completed a handicap-accessible ramp build for a West Fargo man suffering from muscular dystrophy and cancer. • Assisted in organizing the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades which attracted 15 students interested in pursuing HBA of F-M members attend an early morning briefing in Washington, D.C., on top issues. Left the construction trades. Over 40 to right: HBA Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson; Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction; Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.; Dan Lindquist, Dan Lindquist Construction, member companies volunteered Inc.; Dawn Cruff, Green Team Realty and Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance. or donated funds for the event. • Organized a contractor lunch and graduation as part of the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades. • Organized a press conference to declare June as Homeownership Month with Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo, along with the F-M Area Association of Realtors and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. • Attended meetings of the North Dakota Association of Builders board of directors. • Organized a photo and video shoot for the Fall Parade of Homes magazine cover and advertising. • Welcomed six new members into the Association: All American Title; Archer Real Estate Services - Cathy Hanson, Realtor; C.H.R. Construction Services LLC; Corwin Automotive Group; Kohler Company; and Magnell Plumbing. • Chief Executive Officer Bryce Johnson traveled to a conference on health plan management in San Diego.

Attended or supported the following community meetings and events: • • • • • • •

Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber's YPN Great American Picnic. Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber's Eggs & Issues. Northern Region Association of Safety Professionals meeting. Fargo's Community Development Committee. Verity's Homes for Hope Ribbon Cutting. BC Contracting Ribbon Cutting on its new facility. Convention & Visitors Bureau Mixer.

Hosted the following:

• Separate meetings of HBA leadership with Moorhead City Manager Chris Volkers and Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams. • Lunch session on Job Function Capability. • Regular meetings of the HBA of F-M board of directors and seven committees.

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Workforce Center Gets OK To Fundraise The HBA of F-M and Home Builders Care Foundation are in the process of

developing partnerships with North Dakota State College of Science and Minnesota State Community and Technical College as they promote trade programs in the area. NDSCS has developed a workforce development program as it works toward building a career academy. The career academy would be similar to the one in Sioux Falls and would provide the opportunity to provide skill-training education to K-12 students. In late June, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education gave the goahead to NDSCS to seek private financial support for the proposed career workforce academy. The approval allows NDSCS to gauge financial support for the initiative, interest in various two-year technical programs, and allows it to come back with a business plan, assuming results are encouraging. HBA President Elect Dustin Murray, Dustin Murray Construction, presented at the meeting in support. The career workforce academy would be a collaboration involving at least five public high schools in and around Fargo-Moorhead, NDSCS and M-State in Moorhead. It would link high school and two-year training programs.

Homes For Our Troops Key Ceremony

Please join us as we celebrate Army Master Sergeant Eric Marts’ new custom home in Moorhead! The Homes For Our Troops build project is wrapping up and we will turn the keys over during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Aug. 19. The build was coordinated by ISR Homes and supported by the Home Builders Care Foundation and HBA of F-M. Shuttle buses will run from O’Leary’s Irish Pub in Moorhead from 9 - 9:50 a.m., and return from 11:30 - 1 p.m. Visit www.hbcfm.com for a link to pre-register. Also, the Marts are hosting a “Pay it Forward” fundraiser at O’Leary’s immediately following the ceremony. There will be games, raffles and a lot of fun!

Volunteer or Donate

Did you know that you can donate to Home Builders Care Foundation, or sign up to be a volunteer through www.hbcfm.com? Home Builders Care is the charitable organization of the HBA of F-M. That means that HBC is your Foundation, dedicated to providing a positive outlet for the industry. In order to be the positive outlet, HBC needs your support. A donation of as little as $20 can make an impact helping us to provide tools for Herdina Academy students or to provide nails when working on a house build.

Scholarships Available

Scholarships are available for college students active in the National Association of Home Builders student chapters at M State, MSUM, NDSCS and NDSU. The deadline to submit an application is Sept. 29. Visit www.hbcfm.com, email info@hbcfm.com or call (701) 232-5846. Scholarships are also offered directly from NAHB’s philanthropic arm, the National Housing Endowment at www. nationalhousingendowment.com. HBC’s high school scholarships will be awarded in the spring. Information will be distributed to the schools in January. To receive a high school scholarship, applicants must enroll in a residential construction trade or related field at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, or North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton. Watch for more details on that in January!

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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

TRUSTEES Grace Backman Dan Beecher Foam Doctor’s, LLC Kristie Eid Perry Eidem Allied Building Products Corp. Ryan Johnson Monarch Homes, LLC Sylvia Lunski Design Direction, Inc. Trevor Odden Stone Ridge Builders, Inc. Dustin Murray Dustin Murray Construction

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.

Importance of Preventing, Accommodating Worker Injuries by Ali Froslie, Communications Intern During the HBA of F-M’s Lunch Session June 27, Rebecca Summerer, an occupational therapist at Essentia Health, and Carmen Eberhardt, Stubbe & Associates, discussed how to prevent and best accommodate worker injuries. Summerer shared how Essentia is able to support businesses in different aspects of injuries. Performing a functional job analysis and creating a functional job description can potentially help prevent injury. Essentia also has post-injury assistance available.

Functional Job Analysis

First, Summerer discussed functional job analysis, which can help specify the ways a job might be physically demanding. This process “objectively quantifies, measures, and categorizes the active components of the job, including the required movements, functions, forces, actions and postures.” Summerer notes it is part of the functional job analysis to be specific. For example, a job description might require the applicant be able to lift 50 pounds. A functional job analysis would clarify - are the objects really 50 pounds? What specific objects will be lifted? An analysis can be a great way to start down the path of injury prevention.

Functional Job Description

Once the analysis has been performed, it can then be used to produce a functional job description. This is an “accurate and objective description of the physical requirements of a job.” The description is developed based on the occupational therapist’s observations and is confirmed by a group of workers to make sure it is accurate. In addition to other variables, the functional job description lists hours of work per shift per week, tools or personal protective equipment (PPE) utilized, and environmental aspects. Like the functional job analysis, the description aims to be as explanatory as possible, naming specific activities and including the weights of objects, body positions, distance walked, etc.

Pre-Work Screen

The functional job description is then referred to when developing the pre-work screen. Summerer also referred to this as the post-offer pre-work screen. Many employers have new workers complete the screen after the job has been offered but before work begins. The screen includes specific tests that are based off the job analysis and description. It is a way to double check; a worker may verbally confirm that he or she can lift 50 pounds or other necessary tasks, but the screen will ensure that the person can physically perform the tasks. The medical professional will be able to observe how much effort an action takes for the person and if they do it safely. Example of pre-work screen tasks are lifting weights to a specific height or sustaining a crouch for a duration of time. Summerer also discussed different options for post-injury recovery. Essentia offers services that can help assess when it is safe for an employee to go back to work. 1. One option is to repeat the pre-work scan to test regained strength. This can also be used when the worker switches to another job. 2. The second option, often used for more serious injuries, is a workability assessment. This combines the objective testing with an evaluation of what

the worker believes he or she can or cannot do post-injury. A workability assessment is a good way to see what progress therapy has made. The third opportunity is work conditioning. This can be used when the worker has spent a significant time away from work. The injury may have healed, but endurance and tolerance levels may have deteriorated during time off. The program works to build physical capacity so the worker can return to their jobs. After Summerer spoke, Eberhardt discussed how and why it is important to keep an injured worker employed, even before the worker is fully recovered. Continuing the worker’s employment helps the worker keep an identity, gives him or her something to do and keeps accountability high. It also can improve morale among co-workers and be smart for the company financially. Eberhardt says planning ahead is important - injuries are going to happen eventually. It may be beneficial to compile a list of modified-duty work tasks for when workers do become injured. Work can be modified to accommodate injuries by diminishing the amount of weight handled, reducing hours, and allowing workers to take breaks. She also stressed the importance of communication after a worker is injured. She noted that the employer should be keeping in contact with the employee and the medical professionals throughout the recovery process. She recommends employers get information from workers about their updated work availability the same day as the worker’s doctor appointments. It may also be useful to prepare a letter containing the requirements of work for the employee to bring to the doctor.

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What Do Home Buyers Buy After Moving

by Natalia Siniavskaia, NAHB Assistant Vice President for Housing Policy Research

In a prior recent post we discussed NAHB research showing how during the first year after closing on a home sale, home buyers tend to spend considerably more money on furnishings, appliances and remodeling compared to non-moving owners. Buyers of new homes spend most, outspending non-movers by a factor of 2.6. Buyers of existing homes spend twice as much as non-moving owners. This post reveals particular items that are most popular with home buyers and help explain changes in their spending behavior triggered by a house purchase. The NAHB analysis of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the biggest outlay in the budget of new home buyers is furnishings. They spend $3,778 on furnishings outspending old home buyers 70 percent and non-moving owners 5.3 times. Average spending is estimated for all households in the group regardless whether they purchased a certain item or not. Thus, higher averages may point to larger and/or more frequent spending by the group. Compared to non-moving owners, new home buyers spend more on every single item the CES counts as furnishings with the exception of infants furniture and other furnishings. They also outspend existing home buyers on nearly all furnishing items

with the exception of office furniture, dinnerware, and infants equipment. A home purchase, especially when it is a new home, has a particularly large effect on expenditures on living room chairs/tables and dining room/kitchen furniture. During the first year after moving, new home buyers spend $687 on living room chairs and tables outspending non-moving owners and existing home buyers 12 and 5 times respectively. The average spending by new home buyers on dining room and kitchen furniture is $345. This is 12 times higher than the amount spent by non-moving owners and exceeds the respective spending of existing home buyers 9 times. The differences in spending patterns are similarly large when comparing spending on window coverings. New home buyers outspend non-moving owners 10 times ($215 compared to $21), while existing home buyers (with an average annual spending on window covering of $78) outspend non-moving owners 4 times. 28

The biggest ticket item for new home buyers is sofas, with an average spending exceeding $700 during the first year after moving. This is 60 percent higher than the amount spent by buyers of existing homes and 6.4 times higher than what non-moving owners typically spend on sofas per year. New home buyers also spend more on appliances â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $3,094, compared with $1,889 for existing home buyers and $1,182 for non-moving owners. The biggest outlay in the appliance budget of new home buyers are clothes washers/dryers, lawnmowers/other yard equipment, and computer hardware/ systems. Coincidentally, new home buyers outspend existing home buyers and non-moving owners on all these appliances. They also outspend nonmoving owners on such big-ticket items as refrigerators/home freezers and televisions. The high level of spending by new home buyers may seem surprising considering that many new homes come with installed appliances, but suggests that these purchases are nevertheless more frequent among these households. The Builder Practices Survey conducted by the Home Innovation Research Labs has insightful data on why some appliances are more likely to be purchased by new home buyers. It shows that two-thirds of new homes built in 2015 came with no clothes washers and dryers and 36 percent had no installed refrigerators. At the same time, virtually all new homes came with cooking stoves, ranges, or ovens. Somewhat unexpectedly, new home buyers spend almost as much ($3,729) as buyers of existing homes ($4,085) and outspend non-moving owners ($2,232) on property alterations and repairs. However, the specific types of remodeling projects are quite different across the groups. As anticipated, buyers of existing homes and nonmoving owners spend more on various repairs and replacements. They also outspend new home buyers on kitchen/ What Do Home Buyers continued on facing page

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What Do Home Buyers continued from previous page bathroom addition or remodeling, and purchasing and installing new items such as HVAC, electrical and security systems, paneling, flooring, siding, windows and doors. Average spending of new home buyers on most of these items is close to nothing, suggesting that new home buyers rarely spend on these items during the first year after moving. However, when it comes to outside additions and alterations, including a new driveway, walk, or fence, new home buyers outspend existing home buyers and non-moving owners by far. Even though, during the first year after closing on the house, home buyers tend to spend on furnishings, appliances, and property alterations considerably more compared to non-moving owners, most of the demand for appliances, furnishings, and remodeling projects in a given year is generated by non-moving home owners, because they outnumber home buyers by such a wide margin. Some of the information in this blog comes from HousingEconomics.com, the online economics information source for NAHB. Available by subscription, HousingEconomics.com provides the latest housing forecasts, market trends, in-depth economic analysis, and archival data relating to the housing industry. The highly anticipated forecasting and analysis are provided by NAHB’s Economics Group.

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The deadline has passed to submit projects for the Remodeled Home Tour and we are looking forward to seeing the projects in their final stages in September. The tour will be held Sept. 23-24 in conjunction with the final weekend of the Fall Parade of Homes. Be sure to support your fellow remodelers by touring the homes! If you have any projects you are working on now, be sure to talk to consumers about putting it on the tour next year to secure their approval. We would like to see this event continue to grow and showcase the importance of using a professional when doing remodeling projects and the wide variety of work that a remodel job can encompass.

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Over the summer, the council was busy building handicap-accessible ramps for those in need in our community. As requests for assistance have grown, there was a need to put together an assistance applications. At the July meeting the council approved a new application for those seeking help. It will go on hbafm.com as a fillable form and be sent to Membership & Marketing Coordinator, Sami Eidenschink, who will bring requests to Council meetings. It will make tracking requests easier and allow flexibility to pass requests along to partner non-profits such as Freedom Resource Center if the council cannot accommodate. Being able to respond and fulfill requests in a timely manner is something the council strives to do and this will make the process easier to meet those goals.

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Hapless Housing

Surprisingly, Year-Over-Year housing starts fell 5.5% in May. YTD, single-family starts are up 7.4% but multi-family starts are down 2.8%. Continuing that theme, total starts are progressively weakening due to MF activity plunging from a +20% Y-o-Y increase in January to a -23% decline in May; single-family starts have been consistently 7% higher. This flat SF performance is disappointing given ever declining inventories, unsustainably large price increases, and low rates.

Fannie Freddie

Nine years after the government takeovers, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s again talk of reforming Fannie and Freddie; good luck! Builders, Realtors, bankers, and investors want a strong government guarantee to backstop the $10 trillion mortgage market and keep the popular 30-year fixed rate mortgage. Democrats want money for affordable housing to be part of any fix, and Republicans want neither. Moreover, with healthcare, taxes and trade on the agenda, time is very limited.

Limited Labor

With the unemployment rate at a 16-year low, faster growth requires getting people to work who are currently unwilling. To entice more women, targeted parental leave should be offered. For the elderly, reduce their income taxes by 2% for each additional year they work beyond 67. For youth, offer increased community college loan repayment assistance the higher their starting wage. Importantly, these programs should be revenue neutral.

Simpler Starts

While May housing starts rose 2.9% compared to April, 8.9% Y-o-Y, and 12.2% YTD, sales were weak in 16Q1 making comparisons easy. Critically, the median new home price surged 16.5% Y-o-Y to $345,800 while the average jumped 16.1% Y-o-Y to $406,400, both records. Moreover, since peaking in 15Q1, new homes have been shrinking; the median by 5.2% since 15Q1; the average by 3.9%. Both still exceed slightly their then-2007 peaks.

5/01, 2.5% per year wage growth is very weak. Why? Here are several reasons. Declining U.S. unionization rates and high unemployment rates in Europe and elsewhere have reduced worker bargaining power. Moreover, labor productivity growth has been zero the last four years. And, the retirement of many higher-paying Boomers and their replacement by lower-paid Millenials lowers average wage gains.

Seattle Slew

With inflation rates and inflation expectations declining and the yield curve flattening, the Fed may find it more difficult than they thought to raise rates by one-quarter of one percent this coming September. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case, the Fed could instead begin to reduce the size of its balance sheet by $10 billion per month and wait till December to raise rates in the hopes that inflationary pressures build in 17Q4.

Seattle raised its minimum wage from $9.47 per hour to $11 per hour in 2015 and $13 per hour in 2016. While the first increase had minimal employment impact, the second damaged low-wage workers. At $13 per hour, the number of low-wage hours worked declined by a whopping 9%, while wages rose just 3%. As a result, low-wage worker income fell on average by $125 per week! Small increases are manageable, large increases incentivize employers to bypass low-wage employees.

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Since at least 1/1/13, every $10 increase or decrease in the price of crude oil has resulted in an increase or decrease of 185 oil rigs across the US. Moreover, the impact is quite quick. This means if the recent $10 decline in the price of oil between 4/12/17 and 6/22/17 persists, it should soon result in a large decline in the number of working rigs from the current 758.

Pathetic Pay

While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is at its lowest level since

With 222,000 net new jobs in June and upward revisions totaling 47,000 for April and May, job creation is back on track with gusto! YTD job gains per month are averaging 180,000 and total 2.24 million Year-Over-Year! The unemployment rate rose slightly as more folks went job hunting and hours worked per week rose too! Yet average earnings per hour were revised down in May and earnings in June rose a listless 0.2%.

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DILWORTH Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

Permits

12 12 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 13 53

Units

0 0 0

2014 Value Permits

$2,598,000 $2,598,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $188,138 $0 $0 $25,000 $2,811,138

5 5 0 0 0 0 1 25 2 0 11 44

$8,382,100 $7,271,400 $1,110,700 $0 $0 $12,140,000 $26,882,941 $1,741,548 $8,208,304 $0 $83,000 $57,437,893

103 53 26 6 0 1 12 208 44 0 26 394

Units

0 0 0

2015 Value Permits

$1,317,000 $1,317,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,078,000 $306,239 $3,015,000 $0 $58,999 $5,775,238

17 15 2 0 0 0 2 27 3 0 5 54

$18,377,599 $11,244,674 $3,892,925 $3,240,000 $0 $660,000 $6,770,597 $3,356,923 $6,896,314 $0 $107,010 $36,168,443

129 85 44 0 0 10 11 237 46 0 23 456

Units

0 0 0

2016 Value Permits

$4,830,850 $4,350,850 $480,000 $0 $0 $0 $120,000 $193,384 $205,000 $0 $15,689 $5,364,923

7 7 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 0 8 52

$25,494,499 $17,908,499 $7,586,000 $0 $0 $20,226,880 $6,402,388 $2,245,106 $5,546,574 $0 $559,800 $60,475,247

77 51 2 0 12 4 12 279 44 0 21 437

Units

0 0 0

2017 Value Permits

$1,595,900 $1,595,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $245,867 $750,000 $0 $45,000 $2,636,767

5 5 0 0 0 0 2 27 2 0 8 44

$15,375,000 $11,325,000 $450,000 $0 $3,600,000 $2,783,755 $11,112,758 $3,615,548 $40,292,906 $0 $287,593 $73,467,560

53 51 2 0 0 0 14 230 49 0 11 357

Units

5-Yr Avg Value

Permits

$721,000 $721,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,456,413 $165,304 $79,385 $0 $0 $4,422,102

9 9 0 0 0 0 1 29 2 0 9 49

$11,074,500 $10,824,500 $250,000 $0 $0 $0 $52,383,427 $2,799,370 $10,971,042 $0 $107,000 $77,335,339

81 54 17 1 2 4 13 225 44 0 21 389

$46,303,091 $42,947,091 $2,896,000 4 $460,000 0 $0 368 $28,415,400 $33,888,590 $10,100,262 $27,811,458 $3,250,239 $11,533,907 $161,302,947

213 171 23 18 0 8 27 559 198 23 168 1,194

$41,209,210 $29,978,210 $11,231,000 $0 $0 $0 $10,124,458 $3,386,173 $3,118,767 $12,337,098 $421,045 $70,596,751

217 160 37 6 0 4 14 199 31 4 20 488

$99,307,801 $84,470,801 $14,377,000 4 $460,000 0 $0 368 $28,415,400 $99,852,888 $16,451,109 $41,980,652 $15,587,337 $12,061,952 $313,657,140

520 394 77 25 2 15 55 1012 275 26 218 2,121

0 0 0

Units

0 0 0

Value

$2,212,550 $2,116,550 $96,000 $0 $0 $0 $930,883 $219,786 $809,877 $0 $28,938 $4,202,034

MOORHEAD Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

41 31 10 0 0 5 16 173 39 0 25 299

0 0 190

24 0 6

0 0 240

0 24 36

0 0 0

5 5 94

$15,740,740 $11,714,815 $2,657,925 $648,000 $720,000 $7,162,127 $20,710,422 $2,751,699 $14,383,028 $0 $228,881 $60,976,896

FARGO Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

224 180 32 12 0 9 26 511 228 22 141 1,161

$42,116,798 173 $35,922,798 137 $4,802,000 20 12 $1,392,000 16 0 $0 0 336 $22,490,999 14 $26,443,546 30 $8,999,222 524 $19,488,443 188 $13,865,084 39 $17,814,706 204 $151,218,798 1,172

$37,951,681 208 $31,357,681 147 $4,374,000 20 16 $2,220,000 41 0 $0 0 526 $43,838,000 2 $197,854,040 33 $8,437,448 549 $69,375,426 198 $76,854,991 21 $13,698,652 142 $448,010,238 1,153

$43,300,625 261 $35,185,805 218 $3,407,490 24 41 $4,707,330 19 0 $0 0 164 $15,579,840 6 $17,251,835 25 $8,216,208 598 $44,849,991 185 $112,475,294 24 $7,573,732 192 $249,247,525 1,291

$65,128,902 197 $56,120,630 175 $3,414,600 18 19 $5,593,672 4 0 $0 0 226 $20,943,900 8 $25,566,323 21 $9,759,179 613 $39,031,520 189 $37,566,436 7 $14,761,684 160 $212,757,944 1,195

18 0 324

$46,960,219 $40,306,801 $3,778,818 $2,874,600 $0 $26,253,628 $60,200,867 $9,102,464 $40,111,368 $48,802,409 $13,076,536 $244,507,490

WEST FARGO Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

210 180 30 0 0 5 11 121 24 0 23 394

0 0 177

$43,027,180 $39,140,180 $3,887,000 $0 $0 $12,010,000 $10,064,000 $1,553,942 $15,120,162 $0 $292,857 $82,068,141

219 167 28 3 0 11 22 165 37 3 28 485

$47,333,744 $41,513,744 $2,940,000 24 $2,880,000 0 $0 384 $28,100,000 $39,498,375 $2,933,181 $4,093,615 $16,241,551 $1,258,400 $139,458,866

257 161 46 18 0 2 10 231 20 6 27 553

$56,001,111 $42,045,111 $6,630,000 50 $7,326,000 0 $0 12 $1,350,000 $21,858,480 $4,010,543 $7,652,100 $8,595,097 $1,942,500 $101,409,831

226 161 34 8 0 0 19 247 44 6 12 554

$53,619,983 $41,012,650 $8,267,333 31 $4,340,000 0 $0 0 $0 $23,699,060 $3,742,101 $4,327,825 $29,629,090 $2,783,718 $117,801,777

175 130 45 0 0 0 7 231 31 4 8 456

0 0 0

21 0 115

$48,238,246 $38,737,979 $6,591,067 $2,909,200 $0 $8,292,000 $21,048,875 $3,125,188 $6,862,494 $13,360,567 $1,339,704 $102,267,073

TOTAL Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row / Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

7/21/2017

487 403 72 12 0 19 53 833 291 22 202 1,907

$96,124,078 500 $84,932,378 362 $9,799,700 74 12 $1,392,000 25 0 $0 0 703 $46,640,999 26 $63,390,487 65 $12,482,850 922 $42,816,909 271 $13,865,084 42 $18,215,563 269 $293,535,970 2,095

$104,980,024 611 $85,433,099 408 $11,206,925 112 64 $8,340,000 59 0 $0 0 916 $72,598,000 14 $245,201,012 56 $15,033,791 1044 $83,380,355 267 $93,096,542 27 $15,123,061 197 $629,412,785 2,216

$129,627,085 571 $99,490,265 437 $18,103,490 60 91 $12,033,330 27 0 $0 12 416 $37,156,720 10 $45,632,703 56 $14,665,241 1160 $58,253,665 274 $121,070,391 30 $10,091,721 233 $416,497,526 2,334

$135,719,785 430 $110,054,180 361 $12,131,933 65 50 $9,933,672 4 24 $3,600,000 0 262 $23,727,655 8 $60,378,141 44 $17,362,695 1101 $84,402,251 271 $67,195,526 11 $17,877,995 187 $406,664,048 2,052

No assurance is provided on this report. Permit information reported here may have changed. For the most current permit information, please contact the individual cities.

44 5 533

$113,151,755 $92,876,145 $13,123,810 $6,431,800 $720,000 $41,707,755 $102,891,046 $15,199,137 $62,166,766 $62,162,976 $14,674,058 $411,953,494

Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead Outlying Communities Building Permit Report 2017 - Year-to-Date (June) 2016 BARNESVILLE, MN Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

Permits

Units

2017 $304,000 $304,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $96,000 $207,948 $7,545 $0 $12,508 $628,001

2 2 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 2 0 16

$459,000 $459,000 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $140,434 $198,116 $95,000 $23,359,647 $0 $24,252,197

KINDRED, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6

$180,000 $180,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800 $0 $0 $190,600 $372,400

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4

$220,000 $220,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000 $0 $0 $137,000 $367,000

MAPLETON, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

15 9 6 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 26

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $204,036 $75,000 $0 $0 $279,036

18 17 1 0 0 0 2 13 5 0 16 54

$6,036,435 $5,636,435 $400,000 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $465,000 $343,031 $733,641 $0 $175,300 $7,753,407

OXBOW, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7

TOTAL Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

33 27 6 0 0 0 4 72 9 1 28 147

6 6 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 0 18 56

$1,575,000 $1,575,000 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $0 $373,800 $60,500 $0 $127,591 $2,136,891

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 24 2 0 10 38

CASSELTON, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 2 1 3 30

$311,000 $311,000 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $50,000 $273,715 $52,000 $1,470,600 $52,000 $2,209,315

HARWOOD, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5

HORACE, ND Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5

7/21/2017

0 0 0

2016 HAWLEY, MN Total Housing Starts Single Family Twin Home Row/Town House Duplex Multi-Family New Commercial Residential Remodel Commercial Remodel Public Miscellaneous Total

Value Permits

Units

0 0 0

Value

Permits

Units

3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 4 12

No assurance is provided on this report. Permit information reported here may have changed. For the most current permit information, please contact the individual cities.

2017 Value Permits

$800,000 $800,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $615,333 $11,100 $0 $0 $20,900 $1,447,333

2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 13

$167,000 $167,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $458,200 $0 $0 $0 $625,200

4 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 10

$2,926,743 $2,245,743 $681,000 $0 $0 $0 $650,000 $102,546 $30,670 $0 $0 $3,709,959

24 20 4 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 37

$4,622,000 $4,622,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,300,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,922,000

10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11

$10,581,743 $9,900,743 $681,000 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $2,615,333 $1,425,197 $218,170 $1,470,600 $391,091 $16,702,134

62 57 5 0 0 0 6 63 11 2 39 183

0 0 0

Units

0 0 0

Value

$540,000 $540,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,781,200 $2,321,200

$1,240,000 $1,240,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $345,000 $9,798 $15,000 $0 $0 $1,609,798

$6,045,480 $5,187,480 $858,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $63,650 $4,000 $0 $0 $6,113,130

$8,855,303 $8,855,303 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $352,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,207,303

$23,700,218 $22,442,218 $1,258,000 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $1,046,434 $1,184,543 $855,186 $23,359,647 $2,106,008 $52,252,036

BUILDER

and

ASSOCIATE

OF THE YEAR

Each fall, two HBA of F-M members receive its highest honors: the Builder and Associate of the Year awards. Past winners of these awards can be found on the back. The awards are based on work expended in the interest of fellow members, the Association and the community within the past year (Aug. 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017). These members are judged on:

1. MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AND INDUSTRY PROMOTION (30 POINTS) HBA of F-M involvement and what it has meant to the nominee personally and professionally.

2. CIVIC ACTIVITY (15 POINTS)

Local state and national level participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, political commissions, fraternal or religious groups, etc.

3. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (20 POINTS)

For business owners, the development of his or her business from beginning to present. For employees of member companies, his/her role in the business and how he/she has developed it from the time started to the present. Also, actions taken to improve upon professionalism and/or role in the trades industry.

4. LOCAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY (30 POINTS)

Association offices and committee work, special assignments, membership recruitment, etc.

5. STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES (5 POINTS)

Offices held and committee work, attendance and participation at state and national conventions, director meetings, etc. Recipients of the Builder & Associate of the Year awards will be chosen by a committee consisting of past winners, board members and HBA of F-M staff. The awards will be presented at the Awards Gala and Annual Meeting on October 26. Local winners go on to represent the HBA of F-M for consideration in the North Dakota Association of Builders’ Builder and Associate of the Year awards.

You may return the form itself or send an email with your nominations and reasons directly to kristam@hbafm.com before Aug. 18, 2017. HBA of F-M 1802 32nd Ave. S. • Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-5846 • info@hbafm.com • www.hbafm.com

I nominate:______________________________________________________________________________ Name Company

Reasons for nomination:__________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ My name/company:____________________________________________________ The Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead promotes an environment in which members and their businesses can prosper.

PAST BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2016...................................... Tom Spaeth ��Accent Contracting, Inc. 2015...................................... Clay Dietrich �� Dietrich Homes, Inc. 2014...................................... Carlita Dietz �� Jay Dietz Construction, Inc. 2013...................................... Darrick Guthmiller �� Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. 2012...................................... Dave Anderson ��Dave Anderson Construction 2011...................................... Jason Eid �� Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. 2010, 2009, 2001.................. John Gunkelman �� Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. 2008...................................... Tyrone Leslie ��Heritage Homes 2007...................................... Dan Lindquist ��Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc. 2006...................................... Kenneth Andersen ��KWA Constructors, Inc. 2005...................................... Mike Arnold �� Accent Contracting 2004...................................... Vern Hanson �� Hanson Bros., Inc. 2003, 2000 ........................... Don Dabbert, Jr. �� Contemporary Builders, Inc. 2002...................................... Dave Anderson ��Dave Anderson Construction 1999, 1992............................ Bob Kochmann ��Kochmann Brothers Homes 1998...................................... Mike Bullinger �� Western Products 1997...................................... Bob Footitt �� Bob Footitt Construction 1996...................................... Dan Passolt �� Paragon Builders 1995...................................... Stan Ryland �� Ryland Homes 1994...................................... Paul Kochmann ��Kochmann Brothers Homes 1993...................................... Rick Duval �� Rick Duval Construction 1991...................................... Bob Rood ��Robert Rood Contracting 1990...................................... Lowell Regstad �� Regstad Construction 1989...................................... Terry Welle ��Terry Welle Construction 1988...................................... Al Carlson �� Sun Builders Ltd. 1987...................................... Michael Duffy ��Michael Duffy Co. 1986...................................... Charles Funfar �� Funfar Construction 1985...................................... Roy Van Raden �� Van Raden Homes 1984...................................... Don Barnum �� ABC Seamless 1983...................................... John Mahan �� Mahan Construction 1982...................................... Gerald Eid �� Eid-Co Buildings

PAST ASSOCIATE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2016......................................Dawn Cruff ��Green Team Realty 2015......................................Paul Krabbenhoft ��Coldwell Banker First Realty 2014......................................Robin Swanson �� Superior Insurance 2013......................................Terry Lipp..................................................... Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Showroom 2012......................................Sylvia Lunski ��Design Direction, Inc. 2011......................................John Koerselman............................................. Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc. 2010......................................Toby Christensen �� Camrud Foss Concrete Constr., Inc. 2009......................................John Vastag �� Laney’s, Inc. 2008......................................Nancy Kelly �� Command Center 2007......................................Peggy Palmes �� TRN Abstract & Title 2006......................................LaVonne Selberg ��Nodak Stores 2005......................................Brent Atkins �� Minnkota Windows, Inc. 2004,1994.............................Ken Krajsa �� State Bank & Trust 2003......................................Jane Volk �� Gate City Bank 2002......................................Pat McManus �� McManus & Associates 2001......................................Bruce Clapham �� Charleswood, Inc. 2000......................................Mark Calawerts �� Pella Windows & Doors 1999......................................Tim O’Leary �� Northern States Power 1998......................................Rob Lyngstad ��E.W. Wylie Corporation 1997......................................Gary Opp ��Opp Construction 1996......................................Ryan Hoss ��Baker Nursery 1995......................................Marshal Albright ��Cass County Electric Cooperative 1993......................................Chuck Huck �� Red River Electric, Inc. 1992......................................Bob Steckroat ��Mid-States Truss Company 1991......................................Dale Long ��Sears Contract Sales 1990......................................Phil McShane �� First Interstate Bank 1989......................................Pete Polansky �� Hebron Brick Supply Company 1988......................................Jeff Swenson �� Twin City Garage Door 1987......................................Fred Ishaug �� Star Concrete 1986......................................Dick Alsop ��Interior Lumber Company 1985......................................Ross Mathews �� Mathews Electric Company 1984......................................Vince Haugen �� Haugen Masonry 1983......................................Rod Paseka ��Hebron Brick Supply 1982......................................Bob Rood ��Consolidated Building Supply

BEAM AWARD BUILDERS ENGAGING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS HBA OF F-M ASSOCIATE MEMBERS!

It’s time to nominate your favorite HBA of F-M Builder member(s) for the BEAM Award. Which Builders exemplify ‘It’s good business to do business with a member?’

he National Association of Home Builders “BEAM” (Builders Engaging Associate Members) Award is an honor bestowed on one Builder (or local entity) chosen by a committee of Associate members as the one who personifies the motto, “It’s good business to do businesses with a member.”

The HBA of F-M names a winner on the local level that advances to the state (North Dakota Association of Builders) level, and possibly to the national level. The Builder member nominees will be evaluated for the business period of May 31, 2016 - June 1, 2017 on the following: • Loyalty • Ethics • Trust • Communication • Consideration

Top Builder members who receive the most nominations will be notified and asked to submit their list of suppliers/ trade contractors. HBA of F-M staff will compare those lists, and send common companies the Builder Evaluation Form. A committee of past HBA of F-M Associates of the Year will review the evaluations and choose the winner.

IN ORDER TO NOMINATE MEMBERS, YOU MUST: • Be an Associate or Associate Affiliate HBA of F-M member (not a Builder) • Provide your name and submit your nomination by Aug. 18, 2017 • Nominate up to but no more than five builder members

You may return this form, or send an email with your nominations directly to Krista Mund at kristam@hbafm.com.

PAST WINNERS

• 2016 - Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. • 2015 - Heritage Homes • 2014 - Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. • 2013 - Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. • 2012 - Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. • 2011 - Hanson Bros., Inc.

To see a list of eligible HBA of F-M Builder members, visit www.hbafm.com. Click “Find a Member” and search by Member Type: “Builder”.

NOMINATIONS

(YOU MAY SELECT UP TO FIVE)

SUBMITTED BY:

1. ____________________________________________________ Associate Member/Nominator Name (required): 2. ____________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ Company:_________________________________________ Submittal deadline: Aug. 18, 2017 You may return the form, or send an email with your nominations directly to kristam@hbafm.com. HBA of F-M, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103 info@hbafm.com, www.hbafm.com

BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT Held during the Associate Appreciation & Family Picnic

August 10

• 5 - 8 p.m.

Rheault Farm 2902 25th St S Fargo, ND 58103 Free to participate! All registration forms are due by August 8 to: Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-5846 allisonw@hbafm.com

Team Name: ________________________________________________________________ Team’s Skill Level (circle one):

Playing just for fun

We play some bags

Semi-pro baggers

Teammate #1: _______________________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________ Email: _________________________________ Teammate #2: _______________________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________ Email: _________________________________