The Voice - July 2016

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VOICE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SINCE 1962 JULY 2016

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Parade of Homes Award Winners

2016 Showcase Home

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D.R. Horton, Inc. Emily Natalio 850-660-1701

KGII Development

Toolan Development, Inc.

850-682-8635

John Toolan 850-546-5422

Henry Company Homes

Linc Grant Construction, Inc.

Tracy Acree Construction, Inc.

Joanie Madree 850-994-0984

Huey Linc Grant 850-682-4021

Tracy Acree 850-862-4389

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Contents

Columns

THE VOICE

6 Jerremy Whitehead, 2016 BIA President

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Departments & Features

6 Save The Date 7 2016 Showcase Home 10-12 Parade of Homes Award Winners 12 Parade of Homes Sponsors 12 Florida’s Worker Comp System 13 Okaloosa County Permit Info 14-15 2016 Nail Drivers’ Charity Golf Tournament 16 News Makers 17 Business Breakers 18 Applause - Giving Back 19 The Overtime Rule 19 Existing-Home Sales: May 2016 20 BIA Associate Member Directory 22 Welcome New Members

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Parade of

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BIA STAFF: Alan Baggett Executive Vice President abaggett@biaow.org

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

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1980 Lewis Turner Blvd.

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Phone - 850.863.5107 Fax - 850.864.2037 www.biaow.org

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Jennifer Fleming Director of Marketing and Communications jgf@biaow.org Published by:

Emerald Coast Marketing & Publishing LLC A Full-Service Media Sales, Creative, Printing and Publishing Company

2016 Showcase Home

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APPLAUSE

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The BIA would like to give a Shout Out to the following companies for their support last quarter!

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President’s Corner Jerremy Whitehead, Southern Paradise Homes, Inc.

“If you are not already a member, grab a friend or a business associate and come join us!”

I’d like to start out by saying “Thank You” to all the builders that participated in the 37th Annual Parade of Homes. This year’s Parade of Homes featured 38 homes throughout Okaloosa – Walton Counties ranging in price from $167 thousand to over $1.7 million and I am amazed at the quality presented by the builders displaying their wares in this venue. These homes are gorgeous, and they offer a full range of possibilities from simple and modest to lavish and extravagant. I am also amazed that the builders are able to provide such a wide range of homeownership options in such a demanding market. The feedback from the participants has been extremely positive with most reporting great traffic throughout the parade dates, and many interested potential buyers. Also, we owe a great deal of thanks to our sponsors for assisting us in making this one of the best parades ever. If not for our sponsors and the builders supporting the parade, along with the hard work of the committee, the parade just couldn’t happen. You can all be proud of the role you played in providing this great event for the public to enjoy. You can still view the homes in this year’s Parade by visiting www.biaow. org and under the Parade of Homes tab. The text codes for each home will remain active for 90 days.

Now on to education, have you waited and need your 14 hours of Continuing Education Credits? Well you are in luck, your BIA has arranged for you to get all 14 CEU’s for only $79.00, visit the www.biaow.org and follow the instruction for continuing education, remember you have until August 30th to get your credits. Also, it’s time for the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), scheduled for July 28-30th in Kissimmee, Fl. Established in 1977, the 2016 SEBC is a two day (July 28-29) Expo Show and a four day (July 27-30) networking, professional development and continuing education conference for anyone and everyone working in the building industry. Make your plans to attend by going to www.sebcshow.com.

I’ll close by saying, your BIA is offering more and more opportunities to be involved and we need more members. If you are not already a member, grab a friend or a business associate and come join us! Call Alan Baggett or Jennifer Fleming at the BIA and learn about all the exciting things that the BIA has to offer to help your business GROW!!!

The Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) is the largest building industry trade show in the southeast. As the premier trade event, the SEBC includes outstanding educational programs featuring three days of hard-hitting seminars, networking opportunities, round table discussions and industry briefings.

MONDAY JULY 4TH

BIA Office Closed Happy Independence Day

THURSDAY JULY 14TH

Future Housing Trends and Ways It Will Impact Your Business General Membership Meeting Featuring Edsel Charles

BIA Board and Committee Meeting Day

AUGUST 26TH

Nail Drivers’ Golf Tournament - Blackstone Golf Course

SEPTEMBER 5TH

BIA Office Closed - Labor Day

THURSDAY JULY 21ST

SEPTEMBER 22ND

JULY 28TH-30TH

OCTOBER 8TH

BIA Board and Committee Meeting Day Southeast Builders Conference Orlando 6

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BIA Board and Committee Meeting Day Mike Josey Memorial Sporting Clay Tournament Shoal River Sporting Clays and Shooting Center

Save the Date

On the Cover

2016 Showcase Home

The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, Inc. and our Board of Directors are excited to announce the construction of the 2016 BIA Showcase Home in the Villas of Frangista. BIA 2016 President Jerremy Whitehead, owner of Southern Paradise Homes, Inc., was selected to build the 2016 Showcase Home for the BIA. This beautiful two story 2,343 square foot home with 4 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths is located at 28 Penelope Street in the Villas of Frangista. This home is being built as a fundraiser for the BIA and a majority of the profits earned on the sale will be donated to the BIA and be used to fund their operations, scholarships and other charitable events that support the community.

This home will be featured in December as part of a media campaign to promote new construction and the Villas of Frangista.

The plans are to have the home completed by December and hold two events to promote the Showcase Home and the Villas of Frangista.

Thursday, December 8th: The BIA will host a Christmas Holiday open house for members of the BIA and the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors® to view the home from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday, December 10th - 11th: The BIA will host an open house open to the public to view the home from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. The BIA will be working with Toys for Tots and will ask attendees to bring an unwrapped toy as the admittance fee into the home.

This Showcase Home project is a fundraiser for the BIA and in order to do this successfully, the BIA is asking for you to donate free materials and/or labor (or at a greatly reduced cost).

In return for your donations, the BIA will promote your company and services with the Showcase Home and Villas of Frangista through a multitude of ways. This promotion includes: being featured in the BIA’s official magazine The VOICE, Homes & Land of the Emerald Coast, newspaper ads, radio commercials, Facebook and signage. In addition to this extensive multi-media campaign, all those donating materials and/or labor will have the opportunity to display signage highlighting their products or services at the Showcase Home special Christmas Holiday Open House tentatively scheduled for December 8th for the members of the BIA and the two-day open house for the public December 10th-11th, receive special recognition at the 2016 BIA Installation Banquet and two complimentary tickets to the Installation Banquet.

If you are interested in helping out with this project, please contact Alan Baggett at abaggett@biaow.org or Jerremy Whitehead at office@southernparadisehomes.com.

Alan Baggett, Executive Vice President The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, Inc.

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1665 SAINT LAWRENCE DRIVE NICEVILLE, FL 32578

$439,500 | 5BR/3.5BA | 2330 sq. ft.

THE PARISH OF BLUEWATER POINT

This 5 bed 3 1/2 bath New Orleans style home offers piece of mind with high impact doors and windows and 2X6 exterior walls. Hardie board siding, brick skirting, and large porches give this home the charming design so many are looking for. Inside you will find timeless shiplap and a detailed staircase. The kitchen boast white shaker cabinetry, quartz countertops, gas oven, stainless steel appliances and the dining room has a beautiful brick accent wall. This home also offers a gas hot water heater and gas hook up on the back porch for your grill.

CONGRATULATIONS to the

REALTOR CHOICE AWARD

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Heading east on Hwy 20 turn right on Lancaster.

Take a right on Saint Lawrence Drive. First house on right.

2016 Realtor’s Choice Award

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FERRIN CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION, LLC

850.826.0810 OKALOOSA COUNTY Phone WINNER

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136 OLD SOUTH DRIVE CRESTVIEW, FL 32536

$419,000 | 4BR/3BA | 2951 sq. ft.

WALTON COUNTY WINNER

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$1,750,000 | 4BR/3BA/2x.5BA | 3223 sq. ft.

A beautiful Low Country custom home built by MB of amazing architecture i interior lot, this custom generous outdoor living, sleeping porch. The ope finishes available: white baths, and spectacular v taste, and Southern spiri to call home.

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Jennifer Anthony-Mims,DRIVE Broker 6056 DIAMANTE Mim’s Real Estate Advisors, LLC CRESTVIEW , FL 32536 850-685-9898 $269,900 | 4BR/2BA | 2340 sq. ft. jennifer@mimsre.com

License #CBC1258594

CAMELLIA COVE

This home is almost 2500 sq ft. with high ceilings and 4 bedrooms it feels like it is a much larger home. The photos do not do it justice. It is on a beautiful wooded lot with a huge back yard. It’s located on a very short street with little or no traffic. The subdivision itself would be a wonderful place for any child to grow Doshia Centeno, Realtor up. Close to major Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida highways this is a home 850-396-2773 you don’t want to miss.

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Coldwell TEXT: T40138805 TO Banker 81035 FOR MORE PHOTOS & INFO 850-376-0108 BOCK CONSTRUCTION, INC. License #CBC1254352 tanya.rivera@cbunited.com www.bockconstruction.net

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On Thursday, June 30 the winners of the 2016 Parade of Homes were announced at the Parade of Homes Awards Banquet at the Compass Rose in Valparaiso. Builders were told on June 10th whether or not they won, just not how they placed. This year’s event is the 37th Annual Parade of Homes presented by The Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties Inc. (BIA).

Categories are based on construction cost of the homes and are kept confidential. Below is a list of the winners:

JUNE 11-19

SUNDAY - FRIDAY 1-6 PM SATURDAY 10-6 PM

Category 1 First Place:

Merit Award:

Jimmy Henderson II Construction - Entry #19 474 Eisenhower Drive, Crestview Henry Company Homes - Entry #16 110 Lillian Way, Crestview

Category 2 First Place:

Merit Award:

Category 8 Wilson Enterprises of NWFL, Inc. Entry #24 First Place: DR Horton TWILIGHT TOUR: FRIDAY JUNE 17, 1-8- Entry PM#36 101 Alicia Drive, Crestview

46 Bayou Manor Road, Santa Rosa Beach Jimmy Henderson II Construction - Entry #18 Merit Award: Holiday Builders - Entry #29 2909 Chancery Lane, Crestview

406 Grande Pointe Boulevard, Inlet Beach

Category 3 First Place:

Merit Award:

KGII Construction - Entry #20 2683 Brodie Lane, Crestview Jay Terrell Construction - Entry #17 3453 Sparco Drive, Crestview

Category 7 First Place:

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Category 9 First Place:

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Toolan Development, Inc. - Entry #22 2451 Hammock Lane, Crestview Alan Paul Construction, Inc. - Entry #12 136 Old South Drive, Crestview

BetterBuilt of NW Florida, Inc. - Entry #33 34 Grayton Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach Huff Developments, LLC - Entry #31 184 Medley Street, Watersound

Category 4 First Place: Daniel Coon Construction - Entry #2 PROGRAM SPONSOR CLUB MEMBERS

102 Troy Circle, Fort Walton Beach Merit Award: Randy Wise Homes - Entry #25

1504 Mill Creek Drive, Baker

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Randy Wise Homes - Entry #6 294 Champion Court, Destin Randy Wise Homes - Entry #30 1630 San Marina Boulevard, FREE MiramarADMISSION Beach

Category 5 First Place:

Merit Award:

Watree Construction & Land Developing - Entry #4 2394 Ellison Way, Fort Walton Beach Ferrin Campbell Construction - Entry #11 1665 Saint Lawrence Drive, Niceville

Category 11 First Place:

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David Weekley Homes- Entry #34 614 E. Royal Fern Way, Santa Rosa Beach MB Construction of Destin - Entry #38 46 Bennett, Santa Rosa Beach

Category 6 First Place:

Merit Award:

Key Lime Construction, LLC - Entry #8 16 Front Porch Circle, Niceville Samuel Stevens & Associates - Entry #1 1829 Brooke Beach Drive, Navarre

Congratulations to all of the 2016 Parade of Homes winners and thank you to all of our builders and sponsors for making the 37th Annual Parade of Homes a success! www.biaow.org

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1665 SAINT LAWRENCE DRIVE NICEVILLE, FL 32578

$439,500 | 5BR/3.5BA | 2330 sq. ft.

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Take a right on Saint Lawrence Drive. First house on right.

ASHLEY PLACE

What happens when the elegance of the Old South meets modern design concepts and high end custom finishes? A Parade of homes entry by an award winning builder is born! From the 8ft doors, tall ceilings, high end designer kitchen, creative use of interior brick and wood, soothing color palette and intricate fixtures, this home takes building to the next level! The open floor plan of this 4 bed 3 bath home is both functional and adaptable for families. The appeal starts at the curb, but beyond the front door is where the lasting impression awaits! For sale and available now.

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6056 DIAMANTE DRIVE CRESTVIEW, FL 32536

$269,900 | 4BR/2BA | 2340 sq. ft.

The Florida Supreme Court Continues its Assault on Florida’s Worker’s Compensation System On Thursday, June 9, the assault by the Florida Supreme Court on Florida’s worker’s compensation system continued. In the case of Bradley Westphal vs. City of St. Petersburg, the Supreme Court, in a 6-to-1 decision, concluded that the 104 week limitation on temporary total disability benefits established is unconstitutional. This unfavorable opinion comes directly on the heels of the Castellanos vs. Next Door Company case which determined a cap on attorney fees were unconstitutional. The Castellanos case resulted in a rate increase filing of 15% to your existing workers compensation fee.

The effect of the Westphal case is not immediately determinable, but NCCI said it would revise the pending rate filing currently under review.

What does this mean for us? Rates will go up! The question is when and how much? The short answer, no one knows for sure. The rate must first be approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), who has the power to and usually does modify the request. In the 12

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FHBA is co-sponsoring a series of town hall meetings. Former FHBA President and Florida Building Commission Chairman Jay Carlson represented FHBA at the first town hall meeting late last week. Stay tuned for more information on a town hall meeting close to you.

OIR will host a workshop for interested stakeholders prior to finalizing the rate increase. FHBA will be an active participant in this process.

Stay tuned to FHBA communications for more information on the proposed rate increases.

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Attention Golfers!

2016 Nail Drivers’ Charity Golf Tournament The annual Building Industry Association Nail Drivers’ Charity Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, August 26th. After having the most teams participate in the tournament in years last August, we are returning to Blackstone Golf Course in Mossy Head. This terrific course is carved through rolling terrain designed to provide an enjoyable experience for all skill level golfers. Visit this outstanding course at BlackstoneGolfCourse.com. The format of the tournament is four-person best ball.

Registration begins at 10:30 am with a shotgun start at 12:00. There will be plenty to eat and drink! Lunch is being provided and Sponsored by Okaloosa Gas. Program Sponsor Club Member, Gulf Power, is this years’ Golf Cart Drink Sponsor and Lewis Bear Company is Beverage Sponsor.

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There is a huge payout for the 1st Hole in One! A $25,000 cash prize will be awarded by the 1st Hole in One Sponsor, Niceville Insurance. Contests abound from putting, closest to the pin and closest to the beer. There is also a 50/50 raffle that awarded last year’s winner $250, numerous door prizes and prizes for all contest winners. Mulligans and Tee Busters will also be available.

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Each year, the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa and Walton Counties makes an investment in the future leaders of the building industry. The Nail Drivers’ Golf Tournament plays a major role in the BIA’s Scholarship Fund annual investment.

Scholarship applications are distributed to all local high schools, colleges and the Construction Technology Institute. As many as five $1000 scholarships are given out to deserving students.

Whatever your brick needs, we hope you will come see our “family” at Keego Clay Products in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

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The BIA has two different memorial scholarship funds. The Mike Josey Memorial Scholarship Fund and the William R. McClarrie Memorial Scholarship Fund. Both men were integral in the development and success of the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa-Walton Counties.

We Need Your Support at all Levels Even if you don’t play golf, you can be a part of this terrific event!

Be a Hole-in-One ($400), Eagle ($350), Birdie ($100), Watering Hole ($100) or Par ($50) Sponsor. Call the BIA for sponsorship information, 850.863.5107. Don’t miss this fabulous fun event for an important cause! www.biaow.org

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Thank you to our 2016 Program Sponsor Club Members: Accentria Insurance, Centennial Bank, Gulf Power, Ronco Generators, and University Lending Group

NAIL DRIVERS’

Charity Golf TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

Lunch provided by Okaloosa Gas Golf Cart Drink Sponsor: Gulf Power Beverage Sponsor: The Lewis Bear Company

• 10:30 am - Registration • 12:00 pm - Shotgun Start • Format - 4 Person Best Ball • 4:30 pm - Awards • Closest to the Pin Contest • Putting Contest • Closest to the Beer Contest • Tee Busters & Mulligans Available

MOSSY HEAD, FLORIDA

1st Hole in One

$25,000 Cash Prize

Sponsored by Niceville Insurance

Hole in One Sponsor - $400.00 Four players, One Tee or Green Sign, and a Watering Hole Spot

Eagle Sponsor - $350.00 Four players and One Tee or Green Sign

Birdie Sponsor - $100.00 One player

Par Sponsor - $50.00 One Tee or Green Sign

Watering Hole Sponsor - $100.00 Place a tent or table at a hole to giveaway promotional materials, drinks, snacks, whatever you would like!

(Tent and table not provided by BIA) Please call the BIA at (850) 863-5107 with a credit card or send a check with entry form. Any cancellations must be made by August 19, 2016 or you will be charged the full amount. All fees must be paid before teeing off on the 26th. No exceptions can be made. Fax (850) 864-2037. This event benefits the BIA scholarship funds.

Sponsorship Amount:________________________________________ Name: ___________________________________________________ Company Name:_____________________________________________ Cell Phone:________________________________________________ Player 1 Name:____________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________ Player 2 Name:____________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________ Player 3 Name:____________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________ Player 4 Name:____________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________

In the event of inclement weather, the BIA has the right to shorten the event to 9 holes and or reschedule the event. www.biaow.org

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News Makers Okaloosa Habitat’s 56th Home

Crestview ReStore Habitat for Humanity Sponsored the Crestview Chamber of Commerce May breakfast and hosted an Open House at their Crestview ReStore on Thursday, May 5th to celebrate the first year of success in Crestview.

Publix Employees experienced a day of comradery and construction in April. Managers and employees from stores throughout Okaloosa County worked on siding and trim for Okaloosa Habitat’s 56th home, which is sponsored by a $60,000.00 Publix Super Market Charities donation. This is part of a $4,000,000 donation that Publix donated in September of 2015 to 80 different Habitat for Humanity Affiliates.

YEARS

Serving Okaloosa County for Twentyfive years and counting...

Recognizing the Community - 25years and counting

Pictured are from left to right:

Jared Newsom ReStore Associate, Billie Meyer, ReStore Manager, Melissa Forte, Community Outreach, Nitsi Bennett, CEO and President, Tim Bryant, Publix Manager and Executive Board Member, Debbie Bodenstine incoming Chair of the Board, Felix Beaukenkamp Founder.

Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefits Three Affiliates

On Saturday, April 30th, Habitat for Humanity in Okaloosa County hosted a Community Appreciation Cookout at Liza Jackson Park to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. Free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, popcorn and snow cones were on the menu for all who attended. Live music was provided by Tribe Zion and with the help of Fort Walton Beach JRROTC volunteers children tried their hands at building toys. It was a great day that also included a silent auction raising two thousand dollars for the organization.

North Gulf Coast Chapter of Community Association Institute raised nearly twelve thousand dollars for three Habitat for Humanity Affiliates, Bay, Walton, and Okaloosa County at their annual golf tournament, May 13th. Okaloosa County incoming chairman, Debbie Bodenstine, Brandon Burg and Emily Jennings from NGCCAI, and Walton County CEO, Teresa DesGranges pose with the check presented at the June luncheon.

Sequins & Suits Auction & Wine Tasting Scheduled!

The highly anticipated charity event, Sequins & Suits will take place on Thursday, December 1, 2016.

Organized by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, this annual event has raised thousands of dollars to support local charities over the past 18 years.

This event will be a great opportunity to kick-off the holidays in style while also supporting local businesses and local charities.

For more information check out the Chamber’s website at NicevilleChamber.com, email events@nicevillechamber.com or call 850.678.2323.

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Business Breakers

2016 ECAR

C A P T U R E

Volleyball Tournament

niceville & valparaiso photo contest

Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island This year’s event will be supporting the construction of a new home and new life for United States Air Force Hero, Cpt. Nathan Nelson.

to benefit

The winning photo will become the

MEET THE HERO United States Air Force Caption Nathan Nelson suffered a spinal cord injury from a rocket blast in 2013 during his third tour in Afghanistan leaving him paralyzed below the waist with limited use of his hands.

For his service to the country Capt. Nelson received numerous recognitions including the Purple Heart, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award.

of the 2017 Keep It Local Guide and 2017 Keep it Local Business Locator Map. Contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers!

Enter online @

To register your team visit ecarvolleyball.eventbrite.com or call 850.243.6145

NicevilleChamber.com/2016-photo-contest

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Sandestin Builders’ NEW Home Tour proudly sponsored by

Friend - $300 • Company name & logo 2’x3’ banner prominently displayed courtside • Logo on the Tournament tank top In-kind - Donations Support the players with much needed goodie bags items: sunscreen, water etc.

To sponsor the event contact Drew Wayner, ECAR Communications Director, drew@ecaor.com or call 850.243.6145

OF THE EMERALD COAST

Rising Star Real Estate

All proceeds from this event go to Building Homes for Heroes®, an organization dedicated to building and modifying homes, and gifting them, mortgage-free, to veterans and their families.

The inaugural Builders’ Tour of New Homes in Sandestin was a great success! The Tour of New Homes kicked-off with a realtor and BIA member tour (pictured) on Thursday, April 14th followed by public tours on both Saturday, April 16th and Saturday, April 23rd. The new home tour included five beautiful properties by builders: Highland Contractors, Huff Homes of NW Florida and Randy Wise Homes. A big thank you to the builders, realtors and BIA members for making the first Builders’ Tour of New Homes an outstanding event.

Do you have a NEW home ready to be toured by local professionals and the public? www.biaow.org

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Applause

Giving Back

The mission of the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center is to prevent child abuse and neglect, to protect children in Okaloosa and Walton Counties, and to restore the lives of abuse and neglect victims.

This spring, under the direction of Julie Hurst, CEO of the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC), the Pierce Family Children’s Advocacy Center in DeFuniak Springs, Florida officially opened its doors with hundreds of guests in attendance for the Center’s dedication ceremonies. The center is the second location for the ECCAC. Like its first center in Niceville, the new 14,000 square foot facility offers a comfortable child friendly atmosphere with a neutral environment where abused children and their families can come. The purpose of the center is to bring together in one facility a multidisciplinary team of child protection personnel, prosecutors, law enforcement, DCF, therapists, and ECCAC staff and volunteers. An Internet Crimes area with a bank of computers is set up on the lower level in collaboration with the FBI and the Walton County Sheriff’s Department to protect children from internet predators. The Center will staff 45 offices in four wings to include a Welcome Wing, Path to Courage Wing, Justice Wing and Hope and Healing Wing. The building reveals bright cheerful colors and the walls are adorned with children’s art alongside generous art donations by local artists. Comfortable training rooms enable the ECCAC to coordinate educational and training sessions for staff and agencies involved.

The capital campaign to build the center was funded by business and individual contributions along with a generous $1 million donation by Jim and Tammy Pierce. Accordingly, the Walton County facility was named in their honor. In keeping with the BIA’s spirit of giving back to the community, several BIA members contributed by providing services at reduced fees and the construction of the center was coordinated by Terry Jones of Compass Builders of Florida.

For further information about the Emerald Coast Children Advocacy Centers, or to make a donation, visit www.eccac.org or call 850-833-9237. If abuse is suspected, call the anonymous Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-96-ABUSE. 18

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How to Comply and Mitigate the Effects of the Overtime Rule Despite strong opposition by NAHB and other leaders in the nation’s small business community, the Department of Labor (DOL) last month issued its final overtime rule, which will more than double the current overtime salary limit of $23,660 to $47,476.

Set to take effect on Dec. 1, the rule will have significant ramifications for many employers, including home building firms and non-profit organizations such as local and state HBAs. NAHB has prepared an FAQ to help our members better understand and to comply with the rule. In addition, a webinar replay is now available to help you: • Learn what employers need to know before Dec. 1.

• Find out which staff will be due overtime.

• Assist NAHB’s advocacy efforts on this issue.

Rule Meant to Help Workers Could Harm Them Most small businesses, including the vast majority of home building companies, operate under tight margins. The huge spike in the overtime threshold could force many employers to convert salaried employees to hourly workers in order to remain solvent. Many employers will be forced to scale back on pay and benefits, as well as cut workers’ hours, in order to avoid overtime requirements and remain in business.

Though the rule is intended to help workers, many could wind up earning less money than they were making previously, and lose the workplace flexibility that comes with being a salaried employee. The rule will also reduce jobadvancement opportunities and the hours of full-time construction supervisors, leading to construction delays, increased costs and less affordable housing options for consumers.

Under the new standard, the salary threshold will be indexed to inflation and adjusted every three years, forcing employers to go through this process on an ongoing basis.

NAHB continues to lead the effort to urge Congress to quickly pass the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (House bill H.R. 4773 and Senate bill S. 2707). The legislation would force the Department of Labor to withdraw this rule until it has considered the effects it would have on small businesses, consumers, workers and the economy.

A Bad Rule that Could have been Worse The Department of Labor originally proposed to raise the annual salary level to $50,440 to determine if an employee can be exempt from overtime eligibility.

NAHB lobbied intensely to get this level reduced and delayed, and in the end achieved a number of improvements in the final rule, including a relatively modest lower threshold of $47,476.

Crunching the numbers, NAHB economists estimate that raising the overtime salary threshold to $50,440 would allow more than 116,000 construction supervisors to become overtime-eligible under this rule. The final threshold of $47,476 impacts 97,213 supervisors.

The difference is significant. In a survey conducted by NAHB last summer, 27% of affected builders said they would respond to the change in the overtime threshold by raising the supervisor’s salary to the new threshold.

Thus, an estimated 27% of the 97,213 supervisors would have their salaries raised to $47,476 instead of $50,440. This is a savings of $2,964 per worker, or $77.8 million in labor costs in 2017 because the rule does not take effect until Dec. 1.

For more information, contact NAHB’s Suzanne Beall at 800-368-5242 x8407.

Existing-Home Sales: May 2016 National Median Homes Sales grew to 5.53M

(from 5.43M in April*)

Single-Family Homes Sales rose to 4.90M (from 4.81M in April*)

Total existing-home sales grew 1.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.53M in May from a downwardly revised 5.43M in April. With last month’s gain, sales are now up 4.5% from May 2015 (5.29M) and are at their highest annual pace since February 2007 (5.79M).

Condos and Co-ops

Sales increased to 630,000 units (from 620,000 in April*)

West: Sales 1.18M* median price $346,900

Midwest: Sales 1.30M* median price $190,000

Northeast Sales 770K*median price $268,600

South: Sales 2.28M* median price $211,500

Price $241,000

Price $229,600

EHS Facts: ÂÂ The share of first-time buyers was 30% in May, down from 32% both in April and a year ago.

First-time buyers in all of 2015 also represented an average of 30% ÂÂ All-cash sales were 22% of transactions in May, down from both 24% in April and a year ago. ÂÂ Properties typically stayed on the market for 32 days in May (39 days in April), which is below

a year ago (40 days) and the shortest time since NAR Began tracking in May 2011.

About EHS:

Each month, the Research Division of the National Association of Realtors receives data on existing-home sales (single-familky, condos and co-ops) from local associations/boards and multiple listing services (MLS) nationwide. NAR captures 30-40% of all existing-home sale transactions with its monthly survey. The data provide the total number of closed existing-home sales in each association/board/MLS and also total sales within a wide range of price categories. *Seasonally adjusted figures. For more on how EHS is calculated, go to www.realtor.org/topics/existing-home-sales

Top 5 Markets Where Listings Remained on Market Shortest Median in Days

Price $239,700

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Associate Members ACCOUNTING/BOOKEEPING Nicholson, Reeder, & Reynolds, PA (850) 243-3176 Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund, CPAs (850) 243-6713 Warren Averett, LLC (850) 244-5121 ADVERTISING Accent Signs (850) 729-7446 Apex Broadcasting, Inc. (850) 424-7980 Homes & Land of the Emerald Coast (850) 650-1014

CCB Community Bank (850) 682-0484 Centennial Bank (850) 873-4182 Coastal Bank & Trust (850) 837-6525 Community Bank, Coast (850) 423-1536 First City Bank (850) 244-5151 First Federal Bank of Florida (850) 830-3296 First Florida Bank (850) 865-0488

LesGo Personal Chef Services (850) 862-7379 CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS CareerSource Okaloosa Walton (850) 651-2315 Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce (850) 682-3212 Destin Chamber of Commerce (850) 837-6241 Greater FWB Chamber of Commerce (850) 244-8191 Niceville Valparaiso Chamber (850) 678-2323

Lamar Advertising (850) 862-4343

Hancock Bank (850) 729-4607

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Merrill Lynch (850) 269-7011

Walton Area Chamber of Commerce (850) 267-0683

Four Seasons Air Conditioning (850) 243-2655

MidSouth Bank (850) 362-7480

CLEANING - RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

Gordon Air Conditioning & Associates (850) 682-5214

Mortgage One of the South (850) 796-2100

Jordan Air Enterprises, Inc. (850) 678-2313

Trustmark National Bank (850) 622-2926

Kool Breeze of N.W. Florida, Inc. (850) 939-3325 Modern Air Solutions (850) 389-8070 One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating (850) 678-0021

Waterstone Mortgage Corporation (850) 362-6901 BRICK - MASONRY / CONTRACTORS / SUPPLIERS Keego Clay Products (850) 664-2253 BROKERS

AIR QUALITY Bluewater Central Vacuum Systems (850) 420-6416 Four Seasons Air Conditioning (850) 243-2655 Gordon Air Conditioning & Associates (850) 682-5214 APPLIANCE SALES & REPAIRS Builder Specialties, Inc. (850) 650-9092 Ferguson Enterprises (850) 269-1993 Linn’s Prestige Kitchens (850) 862-6822 APPRAISALS

Gatlin Lumber & Supply Co. (850) 243-9102 Interior Exterior Building Supply (850) 517-1167

Advanced Concrete Supply, Inc. (850) 301-0306

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT JBG Consulting Services, Inc. (850) 420-2738 COUNTERTOPS

World Stone and Design, LLC (850) 235-0399

Navarre Lumber & Supply, Inc. (850) 939-2550

DEVELOPERS

CABINET SALES / INSTALLATION A-Team Kitchen and Bath Group (850) 279-3058

Dowd Law Firm, P.A. (850) 650-2202

Cabinets RRR Us (850) 424-3735

Matthews & Jones, LLP (850) 269-7338

Designer Kitchen & Bath of NW Florida, Inc. (850) 835-1211

Mead Law Firm (850) 243-3135

Kitchen and Bath Center (850) 275-3100

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CenturyLink (850) 599-1642

LP Building Products (615) 986-5829

Partridge Design, LLC (850) 830-9513

Beach Community Mortgage (850) 315-4100

COMMUNICATIONS - CELLULAR / RADIOS

Paradise Granite and Marble (770) 899-8567

Rew Materials (850) 471-6291

BBVA Compass (850) 226-2570

Tailored Living featuring Premier Garage (850) 396-4830

Lowes Home Improvement of DeFuniak Springs (850) 951-6060

B. Design of Destin, Inc. (850) 650-8221

BB & T (850) 460-3080

Paradise Closets and Storage, LLC (850) 217-4357

Fort Walton Concrete, Inc. (850) 256-4112

Builders FirstSource (850) 835-1711

ProBuild South, LLC (850) 432-1421

BANKING / FINANCE

CLOSETS / STORAGE SYSTEMS

BUILDING MATERIALS

ARCHITECT / HOME DESIGN / BLUE PRINTS

A to Z Security & Sound (850) 664-2222

Accurate Painting of NWFL, Inc. (850) 279-6959

CONCRETE CONTRACTORS / SUPPLIERS

Nichiha Fiber Cement (770) 805-9466

AUDIOVISUAL

Okaloosa Habitat for Humanity (850) 315-0025

Mims Real Estate Advisors, LLC (850) 835-4444

Mims Real Estate Advisors, LLC (850) 835-4444

ATTORNEYS

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CATERING

Linn’s Prestige Kitchens (850) 862-6822 The Legacy Building Supply Company (850) 729-5901 CARPETING / FLOORING Coastal Carpet & Tile Carpet One (850) 269-0303 Jones Carpet One (850) 863-3239

Kolter Homes (561) 682-9500 Ruckel Properties, Inc. (850) 678-2223 DOORS / MILLWORK / WINDOWS Gatlin Lumber & Supply Co. (850) 243-9102 Majors Home Improvement, Inc. (850) 983-2899 New View Windows and Doors, Inc. (850) 231-1689 ProBuild South, LLC (850) 432-1421 Southeastern Sash & Door (850) 664-5252 DRYWALL CONTRACTORS / SUPPLIERS Rew Materials (850) 471-6291 DUMPSTERS Johnny on the Spot Toilet Rentals, Inc. (850) 682-4877 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Northwest Florida State College (850) 863-6501

Associate Members ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Casey Electric, Inc. (850) 682-3037 Richardson Enterprises (850) 678-2584 Ronco Generators (850) 837-7979 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Legacy Insurance (850) 682-2519 ENERGY FORMS (COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL) Energy Services, LLC (850) 892-0108 ENERGY RATER - CLASS 1 Energy Services, LLC (850) 892-0108 ENGINEERS - CIVIL / CONSTRUCTION / CONSULTANTS Gustin, Cothern, Tucker & Assoc.

(850) 678-5141

Panhandle Insulation (850) 897-8500

Prime Lending (850) 609-1011

INSURANCE / BONDING

University Lending Group (850) 586-7070

Acentria Insurance (850) 650-1950 Fisher-Brown Insurance (850) 982-7300

Waterstone Mortgage Corporation (850) 362-6901 MARKETING

Gilmore Insurance & Bonding (850) 244-3387

Builders Digital Experience (954) 661-5301

Legacy Insurance (850) 682-2519

METAL ROOFING

Niceville Insurance Agency (850) 729-2131 Norton Insurance of Florida (850) 244-1574 INTERIOR DESIGN / DECORATING Defined Interiors, Inc. (850) 934-7776 Risa’s Interiors (850) 654-7472

Destin Roofing, Inc. (850) 837-2645 OFFICE EQUIPMENT / COPIERS / PRINTERS Copy Products Company (850) 243-2679 OUTDOOR KITCHENS Designer Kitchen & Bath of NW Florida, Inc. (850) 835-1211 PAINTING CONTRACTORS

Universal Engineering Sciences (850) 814-8783

Sugar Beach Interiors (850) 837-5157

Accurate Painting of NWFL, Inc. (850) 279-6959

FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTOR

INVESTMENTS

Robert Johnson Painting, Inc. (850) 499-9493

Advanced Fire Protection Services, Inc. (850) 244-2026

LPL Financial Services (850) 398-8188

FIREPLACES - SALES / INSTALLATION

IRRIGATION / FERTIGATION

Keego Clay Products (850) 664-2253

GPL Landscaping (850) 424-6701

FLOORING

KITCHEN & BATHS

Coastal Carpet & Tile Carpet One (850) 269-0303 FRAMING CONTRACTORS Emerald Coast Structures, Inc. (850) 687-1297 GARAGE DOORS Coastal Insulation (850) 302-0000 HomeTown Garage Doors, LLC (850) 398-5197 Overhead Door of NW FL (850) 269-1066 GARAGE ORGANIZERS Tailored Living featuring Premier Garage (850) 396-4830 GAS PIPE INSTALLER Okaloosa Gas District (850) 729-4724 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING Universal Engineering Sciences (850) 814-8783 GLASS / MIRRORS Destin Glass (850) 837-8329 GRANITE Paradise Granite and Marble (770) 899-8567 World Stone and Design, LLC (850) 235-0399 HVAC Modern Air Solutions (850) 389-8070 INSPECTIONS (CONSTRUCTION) Professional Inspection Enterprises (850) 830-0127 INSULATION - FOAM / OTHER Coastal Insulation (850) 302-0000 Gulf Coast Insulation, LLC (850) 685-9709

At Home Contracting, Inc. (850) 650-4663 A-Team Kitchen and Bath Group (850) 279-3058 Builder Specialties, Inc. (850) 650-9092 Designer Kitchen & Bath of NW Florida, Inc. (850) 835-1211 Kitchen and Bath Center (850) 275-3100 Linn’s Prestige Kitchens (850) 862-6822 LAND PLANNERS / SURVEYORS LA Land Surveying, LLC (850) 699-9135 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE GPL Landscaping (850) 424-6701 LANDSCAPING - FERTILIZATION

S&S Painting of Northwest Florida (850) 862-2000 PAINTING SUPPLIES PPG Paints (850) 863-0536 Sherwin Williams (850) 534-0741 PEST CONTROL Advanced Lawn Control, Inc. (850) 864-5178 Florida Pest Control (850) 243-7166 HomeTeam Pest Defense (850) 864-4109 Massey Services, Inc. (407) 898-5880 Southland Pest Service, Inc (850) 862-1544 PHOTOGRAPHY Emerald Coast Real Estate Photography (850) 776-7227 PLUMBING CONTRACTOR / SUPPLIES Ferguson Enterprises (850) 269-1993

Advanced Lawn Control, Inc. (850) 864-5178

POOLS / HOT TUBS / SPAS

LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION

Cox Pools (850) 238-8840

A Decorative Edge (850) 830-2613 LENDING / MORTGAGE / HOME FINANCING BB & T (850) 460-3080 Beach Community Mortgage (850) 315-4100 Centennial Bank (850) 269-6358

Blue Haven Pools on the Gulf, LLC (850) 932-2600

PORTABLE TOILETS Johnny on the Spot Toilet Rentals, Inc. (850) 682-4877 PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING The Trophy Center, Inc. (850) 862-8413 PUBLIC ADJUSTERS

Community Bank, Coast (850) 423-1536

Noble Public Adjusting Group (850) 249-6972

First City Bank (850) 244-5151

PUBLISHING

First Federal Bank of Florida (850) 830-3296 Hancock Bank (850) 729-4607 Mortgage One of the South (850) 796-2100

Homes & Land of the Emerald Coast (850) 650-1014 RADIO Apex Broadcasting, Inc. (850) 424-7980

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Associate Members REAL ESTATE SERVICES / HOUSING DATA

RETAIL

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & EXCAVATION

Century 21 Wilson Minger Agency (850) 678-5161

Lowes Home Improvement of DeFuniak Springs (850) 951-6060

Gulf Power Company (850) 244-4733

Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (850) 243-6145

REVERSE MORTGAGE

Southland Utility Services (850) 333-9405

ERA American Realty of NWF (850) 651-2454 First National Land Title (850) 862-2143 Mead Law Firm (850) 243-3135 Pelican Real Estate (850) 259-2085 ResortQuest Real Estate (850) 837-3700 Ruckel Properties, Inc. (850) 678-2223 Southern Key Properties, Inc. (850) 682-1800 The Premier Property Group (850) 974-1621 REFRIGERATION Jordan Air Enterprises, Inc. (850) 678-2313 REMODELING / IMPROVEMENTS 1st Choice Home Improvements (850) 476-8887 Affordable Home Improvement of the Emerald Coast (850) 862-6766 At Home Contracting, Inc. (850) 650-4663 A-Team Kitchen and Bath Group (850) 279-3058 Cox Pools (850) 238-8840 Jones Carpet One (850) 863-3239 Kitchen and Bath Center (850) 275-3100

First Bank (850) 685-4011

Cox Communications (850) 857-4586

John G. Gordon Roofing, LLC (850) 830-4961

Gulf Power Company (850) 244-4733

Robert Johnson Painting, Inc (850) 499-9493

Okaloosa Gas District (850) 729-4724

SCREENS / FLORIDA ROOMS

Southland Utility Services (850) 333-9405

At Home Contracting, Inc. (850) 650-4663

VACUUM SYSTEMS (CENTRAL)

Hometown Contractors, Inc. (850) 995-9947

Bluewater Central Vacuum Systems (850) 420-6416

SECURITY - LOCKS / SAFES / SYSTEMS

VINYL SIDING

A to Z Security & Sound (850) 664-2222

Hallmark Distributors, Inc. (850) 863-3280

SHELVING

WARRANTIES - HOME / CALL BACK MGMT

Paradise Closets and Storage, LLC (850) 217-4357

Bonded Builders Risk Management (866) 440-7271

SIDING - CONTRACTORS / SUPPLIERS Affordable Home Improvement of the Emerald Coast (850) 862-6766 Hallmark Distributors, Inc. (850) 863-3280

WATER FILTRATION AquaPro Water Systems (850) 340-1311 WATER SERVICES

Nichiha Fiber Cement (770) 805-9466

A Decorative Edge (850) 830-2613

SIGNS

WATER SOFTENERS

Accent Signs (850) 729-7446

AquaPro Water Systems (850) 340-1311

The Trophy Center, Inc. (850) 862-8413

WATERPROOFING

STORM PROTECTION PRODUCTS Hometown Contractors, Inc. (850) 995-9947

PPG Paints (850) 863-0536

STUCCO / PLASTERING / SCAFFOLDING / SUPPLIERS

Rock On Kitchen & Bath, Inc. (850) 622-1005

LP Building Products (615) 986-5829

The Legacy Building Supply Company (850) 729-5901

SURVEYORS

Jordan Air Enterprises, Inc. (850) 678-2313

CHELCO (850) 892-2111

Destin Roofing, Inc. (850) 837-2645

Linn’s Prestige Kitchens (850) 862-6822

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS

UTILITIES

ROOFING CONTRACTORS / SUPPLIERS

Gustin, Cothern, Tucker & Asso.

(850) 678-5141 TRUSSES - FLOORING / STEEL / WALLS Builders FirstSource (850) 835-1711

John G. Gordon Roofing, LLC (850) 830-4961 WIND TIEDOWN SYSTEMS Quick Tie Systems (904) 516-3876 WINDOW TINTING / REPLACEMENT / TREATMENTS Budget Blinds of Destin (850) 855-4670 New View Windows and Doors, Inc. (850) 231-1689 Overhead Door of NW FL (850) 269-1066

Welcome New Members BBVA Compass, Associate Member Robin Donlon • (850) 226-2570 Sponsor: Jerremy Whitehead, Southern Paradise Homes David Weekley Homes, Builder Member Nelva Love • (850) 236-3468 Sponsor: Jerremy Whitehead, Southern Paradise Homes Jay Terrell Construction, Builder Member Jay Terrell • (850) 689-1334 Sponsor: Alan Paul, Alan Paul Construction Lowes Home Improvement of DeFuniak Springs, Associate Member Gary Bruce • (850) 951-6060 Sponsor: Jerremy Whitehead, Southern Paradise Homes Tailored Living featuring Premier Garage, Associate Member Steve Adams • (850) 396-4830 Sponsor: Steve Dixon, DKM Custom Homes 22

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