A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Seamless of Rochester, Inc. + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + Alexander & Sons Builders + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Alpha Video & Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Development, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brannt Valley Excavating, Inc. + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Larry Brooks Builders + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Canadian Honker Entities + Carpet One + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Charter Communications/Media + Chladeks Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Cumulus Radio + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm/Custom Communications, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + M.H. Dutton Construction, LLC + E&M Consulting, Inc. + Eastwood Bank + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + Edel Construction, LLC + Edge Homes & Construction, Inc. + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Enventis + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Friedrich Construction, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhard's + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Greenway Cooperative Service Company + Gregor Builders, Inc. + Gulf Eagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Habitat for Humanity Winona/Fillmore County dba Habitat ReStore + Haley Comfort/FireSide by Haley + W.L. Hall Company + Halverson & O'Connor Homes dba H2O Homes, Inc. + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HG Electric, LLC + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Institute of Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Michael Jack, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Grand Hotel + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kinzler Construction Services, Inc. + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchen Concepts + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + L&L Cabinets + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. wood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Maple+ Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + M a s t e r Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGhie & Betts, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, Inc. + Med City ucts, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank Builders of Rochester, LLC + Medcare Prodchael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Mid American Financial Group + + Merit Contracting, Inc. + M i Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester, Inc. + Miller & Sons Construction, Inc. + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mosquito Squad of SE MN + Larry Newman Drywall + Nickelson Painting, Inc. + North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Lumber Mart, Inc. + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + J.B. O'Meara Company + OnSite + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paper & Graphics, Inc. + Walt Pappas Construction + Paramark Corporation + Payne Company + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble Creek/Western Walls + Pella Windows & Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + G. Pestka Appraisals + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning + PKG Group - Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + PostBulletin Company, LLC + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Price DEVELOPMENT Financial Services, Inc. + Prime Time MMERCIAL COUNCIL Painting of Rochester, LLC + BUILDERS COUNCIL PrimeLending + Priority Claims a division of rochester area builders, inc. Service + Pro Image Promotions & a division of the Rochester Area Builders, Inc. a division of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. Apparel + ProBuild Company, LLC + ity Overhead Door Company, Inc. + QualQuality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Construction, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, tional Event Center + Rochester Overhead Door Company + Rochester Plumbing & LLC + Rochester InternaHeating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Service Company / SL Contracting + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rock Solid Retaining Walls + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schumann Granahan Hesse & Wilson, Ltd. + Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Servpro of Rochester, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + Stier Construction, Inc. + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Company, Inc. tion, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials of Rochester, Inc. + Kenny Sylvester Construc+ TDS Metrocom + Teigen Paper & Supply, Inc. + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Thrivent Custom Homes, LLC + Think Financial - Rochester Group + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + TW Construction Solutions, LLC + United Heating & Cooling + United Products Corporation + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Van Haren ICF + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + Vollara Global/DPS + WA Insurance + Waddell & Reed + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home a publication of +Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Bar and Grill + Winona Excavating Company + Wolter & Raak, Ltd. + Women Communications, LLC + Woodruff Company + Wright Homes, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Yaggy Colby Associates + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zumbro Haven, LLC + Zumbrota Ford
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Platinum Sponsor ............................... $1,000 • 8construction VIP tickets (no reserve seating) fashion expose • 8 signature drink tickets • On-stage verbal recognition • Company name on Website & social media • Logo on: - Invitations - Program - Promotional flyers - Table tents at bar and cocktail tables Gold Sponsor ........................................ $500 • 4 VIP tickets • 4 signature tickets • Company Name on: - Invitations - Program - Promotional flyers - Table tents at bar and cocktail tables - Website & social media pages Bronze Sponsor ..................................... $250 • 2 VIP tickets • Company name on: - Program - Promotional flyers
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The Fashion Show Committee is hard at work planning the next big event for the Remodelers Council and RAB, and they are pleased to announce the following Sponsorships for the upcoming Studs, Struts & Stilettos Fashion Expose! This will be a community event and a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, and as such all sponsorships are open to both members and non-members!
Participant Entry ................................... $150 • 2 general admission tickets and admission for 1 back stage assistant • Create and provide outfit • Must provide model • Includes hair & make up • On stage recognition • Photos take of all entries • Entries will be voted on by panel of judges • Supply a minimum of 10 photos summarizing design/creative process
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News from RAB October 29, 2013
H
ello members!
We’re pleased to announce that Foundations will be transitioning back to a Monthly publication in 2013. As a first step in that transition, we’re bringing you a special edition featuring the Fall Showcase division winners.
Index
Studs, Struts & Stilettos Sponsorships ..2 News from RAB ......................................3 Fall Showcase of Homes Division Winner Profiles ..................... 4-9 Rochester Permits ................................10 Byron/Pine Island Permits ..................11 Real Estate Data ...................................11 Spike Club Update ...............................12 Membership Information ....................13 Elliot Eisenberg Column .....................14
We are also please to announce that we have hired a new Public Affairs Director. Matt Limoges joined RAB as the Public Affairs Director on October 21, 2013. Matt earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from North Dakota State University in May 2010 and his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Matt also has experience and a family background in the construction industry. His grandfather was a builder in northwestern Iowa, and his uncle, Nathan Limoges, owns Limoges Construction Inc. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We here at Rochester Area Builders are excited to welcome Matt to our team. A special thanks to our Hiring Committee, Diane Quinn, Beyond Kitchens, LLC, Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc., Kevin Worden, Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area, and Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes, for their help sifting through resumes and conducting interviews.
John Eischen
RAB Executive Director
Christmas Party Sponsorships .............15 NAHB Member Advantage ..................16
Executive Director/Editor John Eischen Production Ryan Kling-Punt The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.
108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901 507-282-7698 507-282-6351 Fax E-mail RAB@rochesterareabuilders.com www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com
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Fall Showcase of
Division Winners The Members of RAB build great homes, but even amongst the best of the best, a few homes can stand out as an example to our industry. The Fall Showcase division winners on the following pages should be applauded, not for being “better� than their fellow members, but for demonstrating dedication to their craft, a passion for excellence, and willingness to go the extra mile for their clients. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 4 | November 2013
Division 1
Homes Above $500,000
High Definition Homes, LLC
BoulderCreekSubdivision.com $698,000 (Not Including Lot) $265,900 (Lot Price) Subdivision:
Boulder Creek
Finished Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Total Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Garage Square Footage Number of Baths Number of Bedrooms Exterior Material Lot Amenities
5194 5194 801 5 5 Stone, Shakes, Board Lap Siding Wooded country acreage
This luxurious home by High Definition Homes sat on over an acre of land surrounded by large trees and woods. Considerable thought was put into making this home have an open and natural flow. With over 5,000 finished square feet there was definitely room to roam! This home had 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, walk-in closets, an expansive gourmet kitchen with island, walk-in pantry, message center, and main floor study-all providing great spaces for the family. The entertainment area in the lower level had a media center, billiards, a wet bar and an exercise area. Truly a home with everything!
Honorable Mention: Otis Custom Homes, LLC Www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com November 2013 | 5
Division 2
Homes Between $400,000 & 500,000
H20 Homes, Inc. H20-Homes.com $439,900 (Not Including Lot) $65,000 (Lot Price) Subdivision:
Somerby Golf Community
Finished Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Total Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Garage Square Footage Number of Baths Number of Bedrooms Exterior Material Lot Amenities
3780 3935 905 2.5 5 LP/Vinyl Daylight Lot in Somerby
H20 Homes entry was a must see; a custom craftsman style Ranch with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Highlights included a home office, impeccably styled bedrooms (a built in playhouse/ bunk even found it’s way into one bedroom!), and a bonus room featuring a home theatre with luxurious recliner stadium seating. Not to mention windows galore and modern dÊcor and colors!
Honorable Mention: Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 6 | November 2013
Division 3
Homes Between $310,000 & 400,000
Derby Construction, LLC
DavidDerbyConstruction.com $384,000 (Not Including Lot) Subdivision:
Somerby Golf Community
Finished Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Total Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Garage Square Footage Number of Baths Number of Bedrooms Exterior Material Lot Amenities
2563 3646 883 2.5 3 Hardi Shakes & Siding/Natural Limestone Large lot, concrete drive & sidewalk, sod
Derby Construction’s entry was a beautiful Victorian/ Craftsman style home, featuring rustic cherry hardwoods, Amish built cabinets, custom built-ins, and Marvin Integrity windows. The kitchen wowed with white painted kitchen cabinets and main level trim, while the second level allowed the natural beauty of the Cherry cabinets to show through. The exterior wasn’t neglected either, with Hardi Siding and decorative trims, and storage under front stoop.
Honorable Mention: R. Fleming Construction, Inc. Www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com November 2013 | 7
Division 4
Homes Between $250,000 & 310,000
Maplewood Custom Homes MaplewoodHomesRochester.com $303,900 (Not Including Lot) $45,00 (Lot Price) Subdivision:
Century Hills 9th
Finished Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Total Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Garage Square Footage Number of Baths Number of Bedrooms Exterior Material Lot Amenities
1863 1863 796 2 3 Engineered Wood, Vinyl, Stone Wide City Lot
Maplewood Custom Homes was proud to present their well built custom patio home, which had a feeling of sheer warmth and elegance. Higgins cherry custom cabinets, sporting the newest in Cambria counter top colors and Bosch appliances made the beautiful kitchen one of a kind. 10 ft. great room ceilings, maple ooring and huge windows brought in so much natural light, and tons of storage and so much more made this home with main oor living a winner!
Honorable Mention: Corban Homes, LLC www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 8 | November 2013
Division 5
Homes Below $250,000
Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC
Thimijan.com $230,900 (Not Including Lot) $39,000 (Lot Price) Subdivision:
Boulder Ridge 5th
Finished Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Total Square Footage (Not Including Garage) Garage Square Footage Number of Baths Number of Bedrooms Exterior Material Lot Amenities
1766 1766 596 2 3 Composite Siding/Brick Large Lot, Covered Patio
If you’re looking for exceptional one level, step free living, look no farther than Thimijan Custom Homes’ upgraded villa. This home packed a lot of punch for a home under $250,000! The stars of the home were the 9’ ceilings, and the great room with a fantastic fireplace. Of course all the amenities you’d expect from a luxury home were there, like granite tops throughout the kitchen, a pantry, hardwood floors and custom cabinets. The great room also walks out to a covered patio, for outdoor living at it’s finest.
Honorable Mention: Countryside Builders, LLC Www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com November 2013 | 9
Rochester Building Permits New Residential Single Family Dwelling
2013
22
VALUATION
2012
VALUATION
4,557,473
22
5,073,298
September 2013
Single Family Homes 2004
January
41
2005 2006
33
39
2007
2008
27
20
2009
3
2010
2011 2012
13
3
6
2013
19
Townhome Dwelling
0
0
0
0
February
Two-Family Houses
0
0
0
0
49
31
31
19
13
1
8
8
20
15
Multi-Family Bldgs
0
0
62
7,034,911
March
69
59
37
30
29
16
27
24
32
29
Manufactured Home
0
0
0
0
April
110
58
58
44
27
29
25
19
29
39
May
106
77
69
50
30
33
20
14
22
27
June
109
81
59
43
36
36
12
26
32
33
July
89
58
36
60
23
21
23
8
39
39
August
82
69
36
43
28
26
15
18
38
21
70
65
31
33
28
33
10
19
22
23 245
Existing Residential Deck Addition
9
40,905
10
59,035
Room Addition
2
156,500
4
262,000
Porch Additions
3
27,700
3
17,050
September
Other Additions
3
118,262
1
22,000
TOTAL
Basement Finish Alterations Multi-Family Addition Multi-Family Alterations
7
100,222
13
241,717
October
47
457,821
28
250,854
November
0
0
1
1,215,000
3
21,500
0
0
Assembly (Church)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
1
3,200,000
0
0
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
0
0
Business
0
0
0
0
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
0
0
1
18,452,833
Mercantile
1
15,016,197
0
0
Miscelaneous
0
0
0
0
Utility (General)
3
462,500
2
4,448,600
Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)
0
0
0
0
Storage (General)
5
318,151
0
0
Storage (Warehouse)
2
1,390,000
0
0
Existing Commercial 1
5,650,000
2
7,737,539
36
5,488,135
32
4,919,945
Structural Shell
0
0
0
0
“White Box”
1
809,000
0
0
Interior Demolition Only
3
298,977
0
0
Other Phased Permits
0
0
0
0
Business Signs
10
100,790
9
81,356
Advertising Sign
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
0
0
0
0
Demolition
4
Alterations
Other Construction
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531
396
349
234
198
153
139
240
99
71
49
34
19
31
14
16
23
73
40
38
23
26
30
21
20
22
65
60
23
11
16
15
12
16
14
962
702
506
417
302
274
200
191
299
*total may differ as permits may have been voided.
New Commercial
Addition
December TOTAL
725
2
Year To Date Statistics 2013 VALUATION
NO.
Building Permits Issued to Date
NO.
2012 VALUATION
1,672
253,498,288
1,706
276,878,690
Single Family Dwelling
245
57,690,031
238
52,573,739
Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 40
1
5,395,000
2
11,713,774
Trade Permits Issued to Date
5,449
60,796,044
5,409
57,537,360
Electrical
1,778
31,577,959
1,825
22,381,600
236
59,885
235
49,595
Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical
1,413
15,099,255
1,374
17,930,572
Gas Piping
398
354,700
416
392,220
Fireplace
298
705,840
243
604,682
Hydronic System Plumbing
Total Permits YTD
98
3,811,952
115
6,209,947
1,228
9,188,453
1,201
9,968,744
7,121
324,295,332
7,115
334,416,050
Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/reports/building/index.asp
Byron
Building Permits Year of 2013 SEPTEMBER
New Residential Single Family Detached
NUMBER
VALUATION
5
1,472,525
1
4,650
Pine Island
Building Permits Year of 2013 SEPTEMBER
New Residential
NUMBER
VALUATION
2
334,000
Alterations
3
36,000
Residing
2
10,000
Reroof
6
27,000
Deck Addition
2
6,560
2
6,000
Single Family Dwelling Existing Residential
Existing Commercial Alterations
September 2013 Monthly Housing Data
Existing Residential Deck Addition
Rochester Real Estate Monthly Housing Data New Listings Active Listings Year to Date Pending Listing Sold Listings Sold Listings Year to Date Median Sales Price (SOLD) SOLD Days on Market (DOM) Avg. Year to Date (DOM)
Sept. 2013
Sept. 2012
% Change
205 2,615
165 2,678
24.2% -2.4%
150 162 1,610
154 170 1,506
-2.6% -4.7% 6.9%
169,700
160,415
6.0%
75
94 -20.21%
81
104 -22.12%
Information and downloads available at South East Minnesota Association of REALTORS’ Website: http://semnrealtors.org/general/stats_market-trends.html
Information Provided By:
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Spikes are very important part of our organization. These members have been honored because of their commitment to membership development. Each credit stands for 1) a member that they have brought to the Association or 2) a member that they have encouraged to renew their membership.
These 37 Spikes have built RAB! Charlie Brown..................23 Aaron Benike...................74 Brent Buchan ..................76 Jim Buchan ................... 162 Jay Burke .........................88 Steve Buss .......................34 Brad Clemens ..................30 Mike Coats ................... 142 Jon Cravath ......................56 Jean DeWitz .....................49 Pete Erickson ..................12 Jim Gander.................... 133 Bob Gill ......................... 936 Kirk Gill ......................... 264 Dan Groteboer .............. 145 Mark Hanson ...................15 Patty Hanson ...................29 Huey Helder .....................21 David Higgins ..................73 www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com 12 | November 2013
David Kane ......................29 Carla Kilpatrick ...............35 Mike Larson.................. 108 Nick Leimer .....................13 Jennifer Maass ................25 John McGuine..................18 Walt Pappas ....................55 Mike Paradise .................43 Julie Praus .................... 110 Brad Presley ....................39 Diane Quinn .....................50 Les Radcliffe ................ 250 Dan Severson ..................60 Mark Stinson ...................71 Bob Suk ........................ 154 Tim Tucker .......................12 Joe Weis ........................ 289 Cindy Wills .......................90
Membership Information Membership Renewals
as of 9/30/13
One Year
D2E, LLC
2012
Five to Nine Years
Advanced Builders & Remodeling Mike Allen Homes, LLC
2007 2005
Ten to 19 Years
Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. MDH, Inc. PC Applications Consultants, Inc.
1999 1996 1995
20 to 24 Years
Dunlap & Seeger Olmsted County Lumber Mart, Inc.
1993 1990
25 Years & More
Elcor Construction, Inc. Carpet One Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/ KFAN) Payne Company McGhie & Betts, Inc. Robert Gill Builder, Inc.
1986 1983 1983 1983 1977 1963
NEW APPLICANTS: The firms listed below have applied for membership in the Rochester Area Builders. Any member who objects to admission of any applicant shall notify the RAB Board of Directors in writing of the objection before the next Board of Directors meeting
MIDWEST WALLS, LLC Hamilton, MI Contact: Craig Richardt Phone: 800-486-2932 Associate Member Precast Walls Sponsored by: Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. SHINGOBEE BUILDERS, INC. Waite Park, MN Phone: 320-202-1300 Contact: Bill Trout Builder Member General Contractor/Developer Sponsored by: David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.
MEMBERSHIPS PENDING: NONE MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 463 RETENTION RATE: 91.7% As of 9/30/13
WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN OCTOBER:
We had no companies approved for membership in October. We all know there’s strength in numbers, and when it comes to a strong building industry, we need everyone working towards the same goals. The best way to achieve this is to get everyone involved in their local builders association. So if you know someone who is involved with or profits from the building industry in SE Minnesota, please encourage them to join!
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Minimum Interference Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.
In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama suggested raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hour to $9.00/hour, an almost 25% increase. His argument: the minimum wage peaked in 1979 at about 48% of the median wage and has steadily declined to about 38% today, and working should be encouraged. Yet working full time for minimum wage one earns barely $14,500/ year, just below the poverty threshold used by the Census Bureau for households of more than one. Unfortunately, stylized facts do not make good policy. Raising the minimum wage hurts those in most need of a job, and policy should be based on facts not feelings. Proponents of raising the minimum wage suggest that a higher minimum wage makes work more attractive, which increases the supply of labor and reduces costs for absenteeism, shirking and monitoring. Were this truly the case, and if net labor costs actually fell as wages rise, we would see lots of employers voluntarily offering higher wages. But, that is not the case, putting the lie to this line of reasoning. The primary problem with raising the minimum wage is, outside of one questionable study there is no evidence to support the claim that higher wages raise household incomes. It turns out that the reduced employment and thus the loss of income suffered by some households more than offsets the higher incomes enjoyed by households that hold onto their now suddenly higher-paying jobs. Worse, as both these effects are primarily to be found in low-income households, increases in the minimum wage simply end up redistributing income between poor households.
which results in low productivity and thus low wages. The solution is to increase the skills of low wage workers, not raise their wages and keep them dependent on legislation for more money. For many workers, minimum wage jobs are the first jobs they hold and are therefore critical in helping them gain valuable work experience (and in the process increase their skillset) which will get them a higher future wage. Moreover, in many of the poorest households, no one works. To raise low household incomes, a far better approach is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This is because the EITC does not raise the wage rate paid to workers by employers. Rather, it is a federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families. In 2012, the income thresholds were $14,340 for a single person and $19,680 for a childless couple. Above that level no tax credit is available. Unlike raising the minimum wage, with the EITC employers are not encouraged to replacing low wage workers with technology, offshore jobs, or reduce nonmonetary employee compensation such as free uniforms, holidays, time off, or break time. The easiest way to help more low-income families would be to raise EITC income thresholds. Lastly, at present, teen unemployment is 22.7%. Worse, for blacks 16 to 19 it is 38.2% while for men 16 to 19 it is 25%. These are numbers that are roughly 30% to 40% higher than their historical averages. To now suggest that the solution is to make these workers even less appealing to employers boggles the mind.
The other big problem with this entire approach assumes that poverty is a result of low wages. It’s not. Low wages are the result of limited skills,
Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70 word economics and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
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