99 North Construction & Paint + A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + J.F. Ahern Co. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Builders, LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes + Byrne Electric, Inc. + City of Byron + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charter Communications/Spectrum Reach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + City of Chatfield + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + CitizensOne Home Loans + City Auto Glass + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Comfort Air, Inc. + Commercial Leasing Services + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Coulee Bank + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Curb Appeal + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Hardwoods + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Diamond Vogel Paints + Dickison Builders, LLC + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + J.E. Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + City of Elgin + Elias Construction, LLC + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Excel Homes + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + City of Eyota + F&M Community Bank + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Nathan Gransee Construction, LLC + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hamilton Plumbing & Heating, LLC + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + HomeOnTrack + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Houston County EDA + Hoyer Construction, LLC + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Image Smartz, LLC + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + JC Custom Homes, LLC + JMS Custom Homes, 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 Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR FM Minnesota 97.5 + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Land Home Financial Services, Inc. + City of Lanesboro + Larkin Hoffman + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Low Voltage Contractors, Inc. + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood Custom Homes + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building ta Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Contractors + MinnesoInc. + Mr. Sandless Floor Refinishing + Larry Newman Drywall + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning D e p t , Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On S i t e Companies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pella Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Precision Signs + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + City of Preston + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority of Rochester + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Restoration & Remediation + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Nick Severson Construction, LLC + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + S.L. Contracting, Inc. + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smart-HR + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. + Space Concepts, Inc. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + City of Spring Valley + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville EDA + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert Suk Law Office, PLLC + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Sunbelt Rentals + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces, LLC + TLS Companies, LLC + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri-State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tub MD, LLC + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + Ultimate Surfaces + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + J. Waugh Construction, LLC + Wausau Supply + Weis Builders, Inc. + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage East + Wells Fargo Private Mortgage Banking + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric + West Bank + West Concord EDA + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Wobig Construction, LLC + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. +
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Another Home Show is in the books and it was a good one!! Attendance was excellent and the feedback from the exhibitors was extremely positive as well. Congratulations to Sharill for a job well done with her final Home Show. You will be missed! Also, a big thanks to John, Rebekah, Keith, Shelly, and Audra for orchestrating such a fantastic event. Your hard work and efforts do not go unnoticed! On to the next event for RAB; Studs, Struts and Stilettos – Construction Fashion Expose which will be April 20th. If you have not attended in the past, I would highly recommend you check it out this year! It is quickly becoming “the event” in Rochester. Since it is a community event (do not need to be a member to participate), and it benefits such a great cause, Habitat for Humanity, it is gaining a lot of popularity inside and outside our industry. Speaking from experience from behind the scenes as a participant, it is amazing to see the creativity of the designs, mostly all from construction materials. This event offers a slightly different viewpoint to our industry, the raw, creative “building” process where only a few rules need to be followed. Starting with nothing more than a concept and a trip to the local home store, a truly unique fashion emerges. You may be asking, why does this really matter and how does it impact you as a member of RAB? First, this show offers substantial exposure of our association within the Rochester community. In contrast to the Home Show, Remodelers Home Tour, or the Showcase of Homes, not everyone in attendance is looking to build or remodel. However, many are looking to support an important cause and enjoy an entertaining show. Secondly, it offers engagement with the participants on an extremely intimate level. Our association is why they are there, and they are excited to be partnering with us to put on an outstanding show. I think it all matters, and I believe it all adds up to helping our industry and association thrive. Oh, by the way - sponsorships are still available!! On the heels of Studs, Struts and Stilettos (pun most certainly intended) will be the Spring Showcase of Homes, April 22-23 & 29-30. More to come on this event in next month’s newsletter!
Warmly,
Karen L. Blissenbach
President’s Letter............................... 2 March Calendar....................................3 2017 RAB Board Members Introduction ...................................... 4-5 2017 Home Show...........................6-7 Studs, Struts, & Stilettos................... 8 February Networking Night................ 9 GMM Photos............................... 10-11 Press Release Haley Comfort Systems............12 Awards Night............................... 14-15 RIR NL............................................... 16 Designing a Sales Process that Drives Results........................ 17 Membership Update........................20 ONB - Ad............................................ 21 Public Affairs Update Keith Cousins.............................. 22 RAB Scholarship Opportunity..........23 With Interest Rates So Low Should the Deficit be Bigger? Elliot Eisenberg......................... 24 Builders Exchange...........................25 Regulatrory and Supply-Side Callenges Inhibit More Robust Housing Growth NAHB.................................. 28-29 Clements Ad..................................... 31 Rochester & Byron Building Permits.......................32 Olmsted Building Permits................33 RAB Marketing Opportunites...........34 NAHB Member Discounts................35 Executive Director/Editor John Eischen Production Shelly Erpelding 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.
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Spencer Holmen TLS Companies Operations Manager
What is your hometown? Windom, MN Family: Wife: Jody, Kids: Haley, Merideth, Mitchell How many years have you been a member of RAB? 12 years
My first job was: Working for my father’s construction company. My best advice is: Be professional to everyone: you never know in life when they might be the person that can help you. A famous person I’d like to meet is ___ because: John E.- So he can teach me how to brew certain liquids.
Briefly state why RAB is important to you or your story of how you became a board member: I have been attending meetings on an occasional basis ever since I moved to the area and have If I could learn any skill, I would learn always wondered how I could help more. how to: When I was asked if I would consider joining To speak a second language: the board I can say I was surprised but yet somewhat excited. I am looking forward to the challenge of helping RAB stay strong and grow. When you’re not working, what is your favorite thing to do? Watch hockey/Ice fish 4
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Brittney Lutjen Knutson Construction Director of Business Development
What is your hometown? Red Wing, MN Family: Rich, Kiptyn (7), Griffin (5), Elin (3) How many years have you been a member of RAB? Ten Briefly state why RAB is important to you or your story of how you became a board member: Knutson has a long history of community involvement in the local RAB. We value the support we receive from RAB, as well as our involvement as volunteers or board and committee members.
Where did you receive your training for your position in the industry? Minnesota State University, Mankato What’s your favorite travel destination? At our family cabin on Bay Lake, MN My best advice is: As I tell my seven-year-old - Continue to love life the way that you do and it will love you back My favorite junk food is: White Chocolate and Peppermint Kettle Corn
When you’re not working, what is your favorite thing to do? Spend time with my family
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President
February Networking Night Mardi Gras style!
. Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B
Vice President
Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.
Secretary
Rick Dold, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren
Frank Streit, Premier Bank
Treasurer
Past President
Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc
Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Spenser Holmen, TLS Companies Don Gustason, Kitchen Design Studio Leslie McGilvray-Rivas, WSB & Associates Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical
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Builders Exchange Council Representatives
Tuesday, February 28th 4:30 -6:30 pm Clements Chevrolet 1000 12th Street SW, Rochester
Jason Snow, Brock White Company, Chair Katie Hermann, Vice Chair Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Services, Past Chair
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Frank Streit, Premier Bank, Chair
Bill Tointon, WSB & Associates, Chair
Development Council Chair Remodelers Council Chair
Katie Darval, Beyond Kitchens, Chair
National Life Directors
Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.
David Kane, Widseth Smith Nolting, Rep. Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Todd L Severson, TLS Companies, LLC Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. Joe Weis,Weis Builders, Inc.
National Directors
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with Clements Chevrolet and bring your staff for delicious food, great conversation, networking with like-minded business people and door prizes! There’s plenty of parking on the south side of Clements in the Apache Mall parking lot. See you there!
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State Directors
Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, JM Consulting, Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. David Pederson, Dunlap & Seeger, Rep. Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc., Kathy Einck, Maplewood Homes.LLC
Executive Director
John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com
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Audra Bolduan audra@bexroch.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees
Keith Cousins KCousins@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing
Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee
Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership, Fashion Show, Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council: Executive & Remodelers Tour
Shelly Erpleding ShellyE@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update
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Haley Comfort Systems 4320 Hwy 52 N, Rochester, MN 55901 507-281-0138 www.haleycomfort.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 1/10/17 Media Contact: Julie Eggenberger Marketing & Office Manager Haley Comfort Systems Phone: 507-281-0138 jeggenberger@ haleycomfort.com
Haley Comfort Systems and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Team Up to Honor aCommunity Hero with a FREE Bryant High Efficiency Gas Furnace Rochester, MN — Haley Comfort Systems, a heating and cooling contractor, and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems teamed up to honor a local Community Hero who does “whatever it takes” to make a positive impact in their community. This Hero demonstrates how a person with passion and determination can use their time and energy to make a difference in the lives of others. We are pleased to announce that Lisa McCabe Evans from Plainview, MN has been named the 2016 Bryant Community Hero winner from our area! To show our appreciation, Lisa received a new Bryant high efficiency gas furnace for her home, which was installed by Haley Comfort Systems on Tuesday, December 27th, 2016. Lisa was nominated by her neighbor Brittney Swanson. In her nomination, Brittney said Lisa is very passionate about her family, nursing and serving her country. She has been in the Army for 21 years now, she just recently re-enlisted to stay in the Army, she even served one tour over in Afghanistan as a medic nurse all while having a small child at home. Over the years she has become a registered nurse working at an ICU and as well as the nursing home in Plainview. She is continuing her education to become a Nurse Practitioner, she only has a little over a year left. She also serves as an active member of the Plainview EMS and has for around ten years. Over the course of the years, Lisa has done all this while her family has grown. She now has four beautiful children and a very caring, understanding and supportive husband. Lisa has a heart of gold and would do anything within her powers to help out the next guy. We are pleased to honor Lisa McCabe Evans for all her hard work, passion and determination in making Plainview a better community. Congratulations Lisa!
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Associate Member Directory Registration Associate Members can register below to be listed in our Associate Member Directory which indicates who supplies or installs any of the 50+ Manufacturer brands in the Member Rebate Program. The Manufacturers are offering the same rebates to HBA Builder and Remodeler members as the "Top-5 Builders" receive. www.HBArebates.com
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Distinguished Service Award Builder Member
Mike Paradise
Distinguished Service Award Associate Member
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Cornerstone Award
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Staff Star Award
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Spike Award
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REMODEL IT RIGHT NEWS February 2017
March Meeting Tuesday, March 21st 11:30am – 1:30pm Canadian Honker Events at Apache “Designing a Sales Process that Drives Results” Speaker: Lynne Jensen-Nelson Conversion-omics Sales Training Cost: $25 Council Members * $35 RAB Members (Includes lunch & Seminar)
More information and registration can be found HERE Thank you to the following members who helped with the Council’s most recent community project at PossAbilities:
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Accord Electric, Inc. First Supply Goodin Company Ferguson Enterprises Valor Mechanical, Inc.
Superior Mechanical Tonna Mechanical, Inc. Carpet One Palmer Soderberg
2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairperson: Katie Darval, Beyond Kitchens, LLC Vice Chairperson: Bob Robertson, Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling Past President: Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc. Denyle Devlaeminck, Ferguson Enterprises Brian Chladek, Chladek Construction, LLC Patrick Murphy, Tonna Mechanical Becky Holmen, Bright Ideas Bob Fligge, Cambria
Every issue of Rochester Women Magazine contains a wonderful column called Remodelers Corner. We have partnered with the magazine for years to provide them with Remodelers Council members to highlight. The January/February issue features Interiors by J.Curry LLC. The clients wanted to update their 80’s style kitchen to an open more social space. You can read the entire article here.
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Designing a Sales Process that Drives Results Speaker: Lynne Jensen-Nelson, Conversion*omics Sales Training Are clients getting blogged down and stagnant? Ready for a fresh approach to your sales process? Then it's time to create a new method that will guide you and your clients to proven results. Lynne is a highly sought after speaker specializing in new construction, remodeling, interior design and home improvement product sales training. Session attendees leave her presentations with immediately applicable skills and sales strategies.
Tuesday, March 21st 11:30am – 1:30pm Canadian Honker Events at Apache
Cost: $25 Council Members * $35 RAB Members (Includes lunch & Seminar) More information and registration can be found HERE
11:30am Lunch (included with session) 12:00pm Seminar 1:30pm Adjourn This course has been approved for .2 IDCEC CEUs.
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GOES MOBILE
Want to look up members of RAB quickly? Are you away from your desk? Try out the mobile directory of Rochester Area Builders. This is a mobile-optimized website that is easy to search. You can search alphabetically or by category. We also have mobile-optimized pages for the Home Show, Spring Showcase of Homes, Fall Showcase of Homes, and the Remodelers Tour. You can save these pages as shortcuts on your home screen. For iOS: From the page you want to save, tap the square with an arrow. Then choose Add To Home Screen. From there, simply name it what you want and save.
For Android: From the page you want to save, tap the three dots. From there, simply name it what you want and save.
Then choose Add To Home Screen.
Now it’s like you have an RAB app on your phone!
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Membership Information Membership Renewals
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One Year M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. Smart-HR Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. Precision Signs Two to Four Years Phantom Screens
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The search for a new city head is on.
Housing policy.
Rochester has partnered with Water & Company, a consultant out of St. Paul, in finding a new city administrator. The firm prides itself on executive recruitment services to cities, counties, and other public sector organizations.
Expect a mixed income or inclusionary zoning type housing policy to take center stage in the next couple months. This policy could mandate a certain percentage on new developments to have affordable home prices based on a certain percentage of Area Median Income.
The Mayor and city council members will give approvals for the final three candidates, followed by a sort of town hall public meet and greet. The timeline states late May for the final decision, but you should expect that to be pushed back at least a month.
For multi-family, the ideology behind this involves giving benefits such as TIF, fee waiver, density bonuses, expedited permitting, and other benefits to make up for lost costs. A developer would most likely be looking at a mandated 10% affordable units at 50% of A.M.I.
Potential code shift in the legislator. Anyone interested in twin style homes should really be cheering for this one. Bill HF792 clarifies that townhomes are three or more attached units and not twin homes, and is currently working its way through multiple house committees in St. Paul. This has large implications for the unnecessary expense of irrigation systems in these homes. If approved, it will relax the sprinkler mandate and open up further workforce type housing. New Housing Redevelopment Authority head. Congratulations to former planner Dave Dunn as he takes on the role of HRA director this month. Dave has extensive knowledge on housing, and we will look forward to a continued strong partnership with the HRA. 22
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Single-family is where it becomes murky. Fee waivers for affordable type homes will be the selling point, but will simply fee waivers really make up for lost costs of mandating $190,000 - $200,000 homes in 10% of all new developments? This is a complex undertaking and could add another bureaucratic layer to what is already a development administration gauntlet. Hopefully, we can learn from our friends in St. Cloud and Madison where this policy not only failed but had negative results. The following is the most recent statement on this policy from NAHB: Here is the most recent statement on this policy from NAHB
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With Interest Rates So Low Should the Deficit be Bigger? + + + + + + + + + + + + Elliot
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The US government can currently borrow at exceptionally low interest rates. After considering inflation, the rates are sometimes zero or even negative, meaning that the government is effectively getting paid to borrow. Under these circumstances and with GDP growth quite anemic, isn’t the case for increased borrowing overwhelming? After all, the benefit of public investment in roads and bridges must surely be greater than zero, right? Maybe not! If the economy were operating substantially below its potential -- if the unemployment rate were high -- the case for borrowing more and running larger budget deficits would be strong. The added stimulus from the increase in government spending would boost household incomes, which would increase aggregate demand and bring the economy closer to its full potential. That is why governments tend to run large deficits during recessions and why there are many counter cyclical programs like food stamps that ramp up as the economy weakens. However, at present, the US economy is operating close to full capacity. The unemployment rate is almost the best in ten years, wages are rising faster than they have in years, and inflation, while still low, is clearly picking up. That said, GDP growth remains anemic at just 2%. Wouldn’t more stimulus boost GDP? Probably not. At this point in the cycle, more stimulus would not create much more output. Rather, it would primarily create wage inflation, as too many firms looking to grow would chase too few workers, and, in the process, drive up wage growth and inflation, since firms would attempt to pass their higher costs of production to buyers. To avoid this destructive inflationary spiral, the Fed would raise interest rates. The rise in rates would depress private investment, which would allow for non-inflationary increased public investment. However, it should now be obvious that the cost of the increased public investment is the reduction in private sector investment. Thus, the opportunity cost of the public investment is not the very low interest rate paid on government bonds; it is, rather, the loss of productivity of the private investment that would never be built, such as a new factory or warehouse. And the productivity of that private investment is certainly higher than the interest rate on government bonds! The only case, at present, for deliberately overheating the US economy is if you believe more stimulus can undo some of the long run damage sustained by the economy during the Great Recession. The idea is that by artificially and temporarily pushing the unemployment rate way down, some discouraged workers might be enticed back into the labor force. Similarly, as firms find it harder to hire enough new workers, firms might offer existing workers more hours or convert part-time positions into permanent ones. Firms might even boost labor productivity by investing in workforce training or new equipment. While weak GDP growth is a problem, simply running large deficits to stimulate the economy because interest rates are low is unwise given how low the unemployment rate already is. That said, there is a strong argument to be made for a short-term increase in the deficit designed to bring previously discouraged workers who left during the Great Recession and have yet to return. Lastly, rather than a simple tax cut, if deficit spending is carefully targeted to public investment that boosts the productive capacity of the economy, it would bring long lasting benefits to the economy that we would enjoy for decades -- not just today.
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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Regulatory and Supply-Side Challenges Inhibit More Robust Housing Growth Although employment and home price levels have returned to or exceeded normal levels of activity, new-home construction during the fourth quarter of 2016 remained tepid in many markets due to regulatory and supply-side constraints, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI) released today. The index’s nationwide score inched up to .99, meaning that based on current permit, price and employment data, the nationwide average is running at 99 percent of normal economic and housing activity. However, when breaking down the three major components of the index, single-family permits are running at just 52 percent of normal activity, while employment is at 98 percent and home prices are well above normal at 147 percent. Part of the reason why home prices have jumped in many metro areas is directly related to the paucity of permits, creating an imbalance between supply and demand.
meeting demand in many markets,” said NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. “We expect further improvement in the year ahead as we work with the new Trump administration and Congress to implement regulatory relief that help small businesses and the housing sector.” A recent survey of NAHB members found that their top two concerns this year are the cost and availability of labor and developed lots. Richard Van Osten, executive vice president of the Builders League of South Jersey, summed up the problem succinctly: “It’s been more difficult to find lots to build on.” Despite these challenges, the housing market continues to make gradual gains. The LMI shows that markets in 174 of the approximately 340 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the fourth quarter of 2016. This represents a yearover-year net gain of 60 markets. Moreover, 86 percent of markets have shown an improvement year over year.
“Though rising, single-family permits continue to lag behind the other components of the LMI,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “This is due to a number of factors, including regulatory hurdles and supply-side headwinds such as persistent shortages of lots and labor in many markets. As we address these challenges, we should see an additional increase in housing production.” “While housing continues to gradually mend, regulatory constraints are preventing builders from 28
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Continued from page 26 “More than 250 markets, or 75 percent of all metro areas nationwide, now stand at or above 90 percent on this quarter’s Leading Market Index,” said Kurt Pfotenhauer, vice chairman of First American Title Insurance Company, which co-sponsors the LMI report. “This shows that the overall housing market continues to improve at a moderate pace.” Baton Rouge, La., continues to top the list of major metros on the LMI, with a score of 1.73 — or 73 percent better than its last normal market level. Other major metros leading the group include Austin, Texas; Honolulu; Provo, Utah; and San Jose, Calif. Rounding out the top 10 are Spokane, Wash.; Nashville, Tenn.; Charleston, S.C.; Los Angeles; and Salt Lake City. Among smaller metros, Odessa, Texas, has an LMI score of 2.10, meaning that it is now at more than double its market strength prior to the recession. Also at the top of that list are Midland, Texas; Ithaca, N.Y.; Walla, Walla, Wash.; and Florence, Ala. The LMI examines metro areas to identify those that are now approaching and exceeding their previous normal levels of economic and housing activity. Approximately 340 metro areas are scored by taking their average permit, price and employment levels for the past 12 months and dividing each by their annual average over the last period of normal growth. For permits
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and employment, both the 12-month average and the annual average during the last period of normal growth are also adjusted for the underlying population count. For single-family permits and home prices, 2000-2003 is used as the last normal period, and for employment, 2007 is the base comparison. The three components are then averaged to provide an overall score for each market; a national score is calculated based on national measures of the three metrics. An index value above one indicates that a market has advanced beyond its previous normal level of economic activity. Editor’s Note: In calculating the LMI, NAHB utilizes employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, house price appreciation data from Freddie Mac and single-family housing permits from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2015, the Census Bureau revised the manner in which it obtains monthly counts of MSA single-family permits data. To maintain consistency within the LMI, NAHB excluded certain MSAs and improved comparability with previous years for the remaining areas. The LMI is published quarterly on the fourth working day of the month, unless that day falls on a Friday—in which case, it is released on the following Monday. For historical information and charts, please go to nahb.org/lmi Elizabeth Thompson 202-266-8495 ethompson@nahb.org
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Rochester Building Permits
New Residential Single Family Dwelling
2017
VALUATION
2016
VALUATION
12
3,455,851
23
6,670,495
Townhome Dwelling
3
633,124
2
450,000
Two-Family Houses
0
0
0
0
Manufactured Home
0
0
0
0
Multi-Family Bldgs (Units)
0
0
192
19,237,651
Existing Residential Deck Addition
1
2,200
2
13,300
Room Addition
0
0
1
20,553
Porch Additions
1
8,000
0
0
Other Additions
0
0
0
0
Basement Finish
38
674,148
18
255,620
Alterations
26
254,420
40
402,822
Multi-Family Addition
0
0
0
0
Multi-Family Alterations
7
33,590
2
8,900
New Commercial 0
0
0
0
Assembly (General)
0
0
0
0
Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)
0
0
0
0
Business
0
0
1
910,000
Education
0
0
0
0
Factory/Industrial
0
0
0
0
Institution
0
0
0
0
Mercantile
0
0
0
0
Miscellaneous
0
0
0
0
Residential (Apartment)
0
0
0
0
Residential (Care/Assisted Living)
0
0
0
0
Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)
0
0
0
0
Storage (General)
0
0
1
20,000
Storage (Parking Garage)
0
0
0
0
Storage (Warehouse)
0
0
0
0
Utility (General)
0
0
0
0
Utility (Private Garage)
0
0
0
0
Existing Commercial 1
160,000
1
205,000
28
16,753,536
13
18,880,888
Structural Shell
1
135,000
0
0
“White Box”
0
0
0
0
Interior Demolition Only
0
0
3
25,756
Other Phased Permits
0
0
0
0
Alterations
Other Construction
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Single Family Homes/Townhomes 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
*total may differ as permits may have been voided.
Assembly (Church)
Addition
January 2017
Business Signs
8
37,917
10
39,051
Advertising Signs
0
0
0
0
Footings & Foundations
1
1,000,000
2
400,000
Demolition
1
0
0
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2017 VALUATION NO.
2016 VALUATION
Building Permits Issued to Date
140
23,149,286
140
15,965,803
Single Family Dwelling
12
3,455,851
21
5,767,212
Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 0
0
0
0
0
Trade Permits Issued to Date
592
7,352,988
518
5,019,643
Electrical
182
2,882,406
152
1,472,607
15
52,550
15
2,150
Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical (HVAC)
155
2,443,338
155
2,299,317
Mechanical (Gas Piping)
38
21,298
29
21,705
Mechanical (Fireplace)
28
86,418
23
63,371
Mechanical (Hydronic)
17
712,293
17
622,033
Plumbing
157
1,154,685
127
538,460
Total Permits YTD
732
30,502,274
658
20,985,446
Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http:// www.rochestermn.gov/departments/building-safety/reports/building-permits
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Building Permits
January 2017 New Residential
NUMBER
VALUATION
Single Family Attached
0
0
Single Family Detached
1
450,000
Basement Finish
1
28,500
Deck Addition
0
0
Existing Residential
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New Residential
2017
VALUATION
2016
VALUATION
January 2017 2017
Single Family-Detached
3
840,177
5
1,303,726
Single Family-Attached
0
0
0
0
Garage
1
58,786
0
0
Miscellaneous Permits Mechanical Plumbing
Total Permits
Residential Deck
0
.0
0
0
Addition
0
0
0
0
Alterations
2
27,185
6
82,450
Garage Addition
0
0
1
99,639
VALUATION
2016
VALUATION
10
46,400
16
79,475
7
41,782
12
63,159
24
1,039,329
43
1,722,857
2017 January Permits and Valuation 3
4
0
New Commercial/Industrial Recreational
0
0
0
0
Church/Religious
0
0
0
0
Industrial/Warehouse
0
0
0
0
Store/Restaurant
0
0
0
0
City of Stewartville $20,985
Eyota
Marion $980,344
Oronoco $38,000
Nonresidential Building
0
0
0
0
Service/Repair Station
0
0
0
0
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13
Commercial/Industrial Addition
0
0
1
89,158
Alterations
1
25,000
0
0
Reroofing
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5,250
2
15
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0
1
0
City of Stewartville $207,323
Eyota $94,998
Marion $664,496
Oronoco $756,040
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