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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. + 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 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. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Benike Construction + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + 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 + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + 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. + Citizens One Home Loans + City of Kasson + 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 + Completely Clean + 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 + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + 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. + DeCook Builders, LLC + 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. + DoubleTree by Hilton + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + 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 + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Emergent Networks + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + City of Eyota + EZ Fabricating, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Jeff Feece Designs + Ferguson Enterprises + Ferguson Truck & Trailer Sales + 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. + Godwin Dold + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + 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 + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + Harmony EDA + 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. + Horizon Equipment, LLC + Houston County EDA + Hoyer Construction, LLC + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee + 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 + Jaguar Communications + 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. + Kramer Contracting, LLC + 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. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Land Home Financial Services, Inc. + City of Lanesboro + Larkin Hoffman + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Luxury Bath Remodeling + LVC Companies, Inc. + 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. + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Med City Painting & Decorating, Inc. + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mr. Sandless Floor Refinishing + Larry Newman Drywall + 99 North Construction & Paint + Norbord + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Northgate Chiropractic Clinic + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Enviro Safety Div + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Original Mechanics, Inc. + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + OxiFresh 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 + The Pinske Edge + 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 Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + 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. + 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. + Schwab, LLC + 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. (SEH) + Sign Here, Inc. + 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. + Southeastern MN Multi-County HRA + 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 + 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 + 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 + Tulip Tree Studios + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + U.S. Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + 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. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage East + 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. + WSB & Associates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zillgitt Civil Design

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Letter from The President November 2017 This past month has been filled with comradery, insightfulness, and honors spread across three distinct events.

First was the Past Presidents dinner. In anticipation of the evening, I started thinking about my 16 years as a member of RAB. For fun I tried to name all the past presidents of those years (I did pretty well - I got 15). As an odd side note, I used to do the same thing with Vikings quarterbacks and coaches. But I digress… What a wonderful group of people! I am humbled to have been among them, and from here on out to be ONE of them, past RAB president! The evening was hosted by our most recent past president, Christy Buchan, and she asked the group, “What have you learned in your career, or that mistake have you made that you have learned from?” Many important lessons were learned: do not back the skid loader into someone’s car (especially as an 11 or 12 year old), be sure to lock in your fuel price prior to a large scale winter project, do not screw floor boards down too tight with an open roof and impending rain, learn to delegate, don’t be afraid to admit when you are wrong, do not sit on your backside when pounding nails in the floor - get on your knees, do not lose your patience on the golf course when the group ahead of you are all building inspectors and, don’t ignore the red flags of a project because they will get you every time! The second event was the BAM Holiday Party. Even though this was not an RAB event, several of our members were in attendance. It was wonderful to be there to see one of our own accept a very prestigious award. Joe Weis was honored with the Legacy Award. Congratulations again, Joe! The evening also featured a Surly Brewery tour and comedian/illusionist. I’m still trying to figure out how that $20-dollar bill ended up inside that lime?!?! It was an entertaining night and the beer was pretty good too! Lastly was the RAB Awards Dinner/Celebration of Leaders. On Nov. 16th we installed the new Board of Directors as well as the new 2018 President, Brian Sheehan and Vice President, Jerry Jenson. Thank you gifts were awarded to all of those who served as council and committee chairs. I had a chance to reflect on 2017 (more of that next month), and Brian spoke about goals and aspirations for 2018 – let’s help Brian reach 500 members! I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to another solid year of outstanding events, membership involvement, and community relations with guidance from our members, leadership, and dedicated RAB staff. I hope to see you all at the Holiday Party on Dec. 1st. I don’t plan to be hypnotized but I plan to have a good time. Who knows? Maybe both will happen!

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Presidents Letter..................................2 December Calendar.............................3 Networking Night Scrapbook............. 4 Past Presidents Dinner...................... 5 Joe Weis Receives Legacy Award...... 6 Christmas Party Sponsorship............ 7 2018 Home Show Information.......... 8 Doors & Windows Unhinged.............. 9 Steve Rymer Reception................... 10 40 Below Event................................11 STEAM Summit.................................12 Press Release - Benike......................13 Fashion Show................................... 14 CliftonLarsonAllen............................15 Holiday Office Hours.........................15 NAHB - Eye On Housing........................ 16 Development Map............................ 17 City of Rochester..............................18 Press Release - Home Federal Savings Bank..........19 Med City Consulting........................... 20 Home Show Resoure Way Form....... 21 Elliott Eisenberg Mortgage Interest Deduction .22 ONB...................................................23 Foundations Ad Opportunity............ 24 Member Rebate Program................25 NAHB Auto Deal................................26 Clements Ad..................................... 27 Rochester & Byron Building Permits.....................28 Olmsted Building Permits................29 SEMAR Update.................................29 Membership Update........................30 Build Your Home Tax Free................ 31 RAB Goes Mobile.............................32 New Member Promotion................... 33 Information from RAB......................34 NAHB Member Discounts................35 RAB Marketing Opportunites...........36 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

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October Networking Night Scrapbook

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2017 PAST PRESIDENTS DINNER

Standing Left to Right: Brian Sheehan (2018), Jim Benike (1986), LeRoy Wood (1994 & 1997), Roger Forland (1993 & 1996), John McGuine (2006), Dan Severson (1995), Mike Paradise (2007), Brent Buchan (2008), Aaron Benike (2000), Mike Coats ( 2003), Kirk Gill (1983), Gary Zander (2001), Dave Alexander (1965), Joe Weis (1961 & 1977) Seated in the Front Row Left to Right: Diane Quinn (2002), Karen Blissenbach (2017), Christy Buchan (2016), Karen Steinlicht (2005), Bob Gill ( 1962 & 1979), Not Pictured Dale Fagerlind (1981 & 1982), Darlene Drew (1990), Jon Cravath (2004)

The 2017 Past Presidents Dinner was held this month at the Rochester Golf and Country Club. This event was created by Jim Gander (Superior Mechanical) after he served as RAB President in 1999. It’s an annual event for the “coolest club around” according to Mike Coats, President in 2003. Many interesting stories are told as the presidents answer a different question posed each year. It’s a fantastic event and an opportunity to thank the leaders that have built RAB. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

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Joe Weis receives first ever “Legacy Award” from the Builders Association of Minnesota.

oe has been an active member of his local, state, and national associations for more than 40 years and has received numerous awards during his time in the federation. He invests in the future of his community through a strong commitment to housing and promoting the industry. Joe is a true industry titan and lives the values of BAM and the industry every day. The Builders Association of Minnesota awarded BAM’s “Legacy Award” in celebration of his life-long Rochester Area Builders, Inc. leadership at the Holiday Party congratulates Joe on receiving on November 9, 2017. this prestigious award.

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We Still have Booths Available!

Registration information can be found on our Booth Exhibitors page Friday, February 9 • Saturday, February 10 • Sunday, February 11 •

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Project by: Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garage Door and Openers

The Doors & Windows Unhinged design contest is returning to the 2018 RAB Home Show, and we want YOUR talent! Check out the Design Guidlines HERE Email Shelly to participate! All Proceeds go to:

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40 Below hosted their first professional development event this month with 50+ people in attendance to hear from a panel of speakers on building professional relationships. A huge thank you to our panelists who did a phenomenal job sharing their networking techniques with our members: Brian Carlson, Widseth Smith Nolting Heather Holmes, Independent Consultant Al Mannino, Mannino Marketing Angie Richards, DoubleTree by Hilton Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

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Thank you to all our members who helped with our booth at the STEAM Summit. The STEAM Summit encourages over 2,000 middle and high school students to pursue science, technology, engineering, art, and math careers by connecting them to business and higher educational institutions which offer STEAM courses in a highly interactive, hands-on format

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Benike Construction is proud to have teamed up and broke ground with contractors and vendors alike! Of the 22 contractors and vendors chosen and assembled for the expansion of the Early Advantage Development Child Care Center, 16 are members of the Rochester Area Builders. That equates for 70% of the contracts held by Benike Construction and will result in over 90% of the onsite work force! Early Advantage Developmental Child Care Center offers child care and preschool services to the families of Byron and the surrounding communities. “Much time and thought has gone into the design of our new building so that once complete it will be a great space for children to learn, staff to teach, parents to feel comfortable with, and the community to be proud of.” said Teresa Bahr, Owner of Early Advantage.

facility that is scheduled to receive a new mechanical system, a revised floor plan, and all new finishes to coordinate with the new space. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Teresa on this project. She has put a lot of thought into the expansion, making sure the result is the best environment for the children, their families, and the staff.” said Levi Kaiser, Project Manager for Benike Construction. Aligning ourselves with credible contractors and vendors, who are like members of the Rochester Area Builders offers an additional layer of assurance that expectations will be achieved and Benike Construction refers to RAB’s membership directory for referrals and developing bidders lists for the same reasons.

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It’s time to start planning for the 2018 Studs, Struts & Stilettos fashion show! Presented by:

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How Much Water Homes Use BY PAUL EMRATH on NOVEMBER 9, 2017

he residential sector accounts for less than 8 percent of water used in the U.S., according to a recent study published by NAHB. The recent NAHB study draws on information published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS compiles data on water use every five years. The latest numbers (from 2010) were published in 2014. The USGS labels water used by residences as “domestic.” NAHB follows terminology more familiar to its readers and refers to water used by homes as “residential” The 2014 USGS release shows that, in 2010, residential water use totaled 27,400 million gallons per day (Mgal/d). The significance of this number depends on your perspective. From the perspective of an individual utility, it can be very significant. Public suppliers like utilities withdrew 42,200 Mgal/d of water from its source in 2010, and over 56 percent of this was delivered to residential customers. From a more holistic perspective that considers water used for all purposes, however,

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residential use constitutes a relatively small share of the nation’s thirst. Total withdrawals of water in U.S. in 2010 were 355,000 Mgal/d. The 27,400 Mgal/d used by residences accounts for 7.7 percent of this total.

Combined with data from the decennial Census, the USGS numbers imply that the average home in the U.S. uses about 260 gallons of water per day (gpd). However, the average varies from a low of 100 gpd in Maine to a high of 472 in Nevada. When the state averages are placed on a map, they show a distinct geographic pattern, with relatively low use per home in some upper Midwest and New England

states, and higher use per home in the central South and West, especially in mountain and desert states.

NAHB used a statistical model to investigate several factors that may help explain the stateto-state differences. The basic results showed that, at the state level, water use per housing unit is positively correlated with average temperature and average household size, negatively correlated with annual rainfall. In short, homes tend to use more water if they are in states that are hot, dry and have larger households. A complete description of the statistical model, along with a discussion of many other aspects of residential water use, can be found in the full NAHB study. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS 2017-2018 DEVELOPMENT MAPS ARE IN!

We have boxes of maps available. These are a great resource to have at your office, open houses, or just as a city map. Questions, please contact Shelly. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful… or will be soon! Although the winter weather outlooks may not agree on everything, it looks like they do agree that it will be a snowy season with a chance of above average accumulations. Check out NOAA and the Farmer’s Almanac for more details. With the many types of precipitation that will fall over the next several months, it is critical to check on construction site Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs to prevent unwanted erosion and sediment loss during snowmelts and spring rains. Here is a checklist to complete before the snow flies:  Review and update your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).  Inspect all Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Best Management Practices, repair or replace those that are damaged, and make sure they are properly anchored.  Remove accumulated sediment from silt fences, temporary sediment basins, and streets.  Ensure that all grades on site have the correct slope, positive drainage, are free of obstructions, and that ESC blankets are installed with the specified seeding.  Make sure active construction site entrances/exits are adequate, clean, and stabilized.  Stabilize each site with temporary or permanent cover using 4” of topsoil on disturbed areas.  Keep your site debris and litter free by emptying dumpsters and removing or containing all construction debris and litter.  Temporary stabilization should be completed before continuous frozen conditions occur. The average first freeze in Minnesota is October 13 and frozen soils can occur as early as the middle of November. Additionally, this winter consider putting your hard surfaces on a low-salt diet. It is important to keep our sidewalks, driveways, and roads free of ice and snow during winter, but our waters pay a price when we over-apply. Once salt is introduced to water, it does not go away and it negatively impacts aquatic plants and animals. Try to reduce your usage, sweep it up in between storms, or try alternative products. Inform new property owners to use salt sparingly or use deicing products that do not harm concrete since it takes up to 3 years for new concrete to fully cure. Find additional information and short videos on winter maintenance including winter salt applications here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/salt-and-water-quality Finally, keep in mind that Site erosion and sediment control inspections must resume within 24 hours after runoff occurs on site or 24 hours prior to resuming construction, whichever comes first.

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PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING Carla Kilpatrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retirement Carla joined Home Federal in 2002 as Vice President in the bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Construction and Land Development Division. Since then, she has played a number of key leadership roles in Business Banking and has most recently served as the Director of Business Banking. A sincere congratulations and thank you to Carla for her dedication and service!

Please be our guest as we honor her with a reception:

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm at Home Federal Savings Bank 1016 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901

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Go Green in the Resource Way Advertise your company and increase your company’s visibility in the NEW Resource Way at the Annual Builders Home Show February 9th - 11th 2018

The Green Building Committee wants to give you another way to promote your company and show the public what sustainable products and services you offer in the new designated Resource Way located in the Ballroom.

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SPACE IS LIMITED!

The Green Building Committee will review all entries to determine eligibility. To help promote this area, signage at Resource Way will direct Home Show attendees to the exhibitors’ booths. Attendees who visit all booths of companies in the Resource Way area will be entered into a drawing for a bike. If you would like to reserve space, please fill in the information below and return to the RAB office. Name:

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The Late Great Mortgage Interest Deduction ,

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D

ith the possibility of tax reform and tax cuts right around the corner, it is important to understand how the proposed doubling of the standard deduction will impact households and will essentially render the mortgage interest deduction irrelevant for almost all US home owners! The current Republican plan raises the standard deduction from $6,350 to $12,000 for single filers and from $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples filing jointly. While the much larger standard deduction looks very advantageous, the new tax plan eliminates the personal exemption, which is currently $4,050/person. This means that the increase in tax-free income rises by just $1,600 ($12,000 - $6,350 -$4,050) for single filers and by $3,200 ($24,000 - $12,700 - $8,100) for married couples filing jointly. While these sums are not trivial, they are also not as large as advertised. The Unified Framework developed by the White House and the Republicans also proposes eliminating all itemized deductions except for mortgage interest and charitable donations, and state and local property taxes up to a cap of $10,000. While this appears to largely maintain the status quo, think again. Traditionally, tax filers added up mortgage interest, charitable donations, state and local taxes, and healthcare expenses. If those deductions (the most commonly used) collectively exceeded the standard deduction, itemizing would make sense and one’s tax burden would decline. Now, not only is the standard deduction almost doubling, but the deductibility of state and local

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income taxes and healthcare expenses is being eliminated. This means that to itemize, the sum of mortgage interest paid, charitable contributions, and property taxes must exceed $24,000. Few married couples hit that threshold. I estimate that no more than 6 percent of all households will itemize under the proposed plan compared to about 27 percent today. Moreover, the deductions of those who will still itemize will be worth less than before. This is because the tax advantage of itemizing depends entirely upon how much one’s itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction and one’s marginal tax rate. Given the increase in the size of the standard deduction, the amount by which one’s now smaller itemized deductions exceed the newer, higher standard deduction will necessarily fall. And, as lowering tax rates is a part of this plan, the after-tax tax savings from itemizing will necessarily decline as well. As for the mortgage interest deduction, I estimate that the percentage of households that currently own their home and will still be able to deduct mortgage interest will fall from the current level of about 33 percent to about 7 percent. Here is an example to show why. Suppose a husband and wife have $20,000 in itemized deductions including $8,000 for state and local income taxes, $2,000 in charitable donations, $2,000 in property taxes, and $8,000 for mortgage interest. By itemizing now, that couple can reduce their taxable income by an additional $7,300 ($20,000 minus $12,700, the current

standard deduction). If in the 25% tax bracket, the tax savings on that additional $7,300 are $1,825. But, as state and local income taxes will no longer be deductible, this couple would then only have $12,000 in deductible expenses. As that is lower than the $24,000 standard deduction, they would not itemize despite paying $8,000 in mortgage interest. This inability to deduct mortgage interest, despite it being technically deductible, will make home ownership slightly less appealing, and that will reduce the demand for home ownership, thus lowering house prices. To be specific, house prices are likely to fall by between 5 percent and 10 percent, with the decline increasing the more expensive the house and the higher the bite taken by both state and local income taxes. By nearly doubling the standard deduction and doing away with several key itemized deductions, the proposed Republican tax plan will, if it becomes law - and that is still a big “if” - reduce the value of itemizing and the mortgage interest deduction even though mortgage interest will remain deductible. And that will lower house prices. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, a merry Christmas and a happy 2018 and see you in January! (Remember, I will not be writing an article in December). www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

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Rochester Building Permits

New Residential Single Family Dwelling

2017

VALUATION

2016

VALUATION 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

8,720,355

5,414,811

January

February

Townhome Dwelling

2,448,550

480,000

Two-Family Houses

March

Manufactured Home

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

36 365

Multi-Family Bldgs (Units)

10,307,906

Existing Residential Deck Addition

70,733

97,521

Room Addition

189,432

105,000

Porch Additions

7,700

Other Additions

14,300

Basement Finish

631,677

155,933

Alterations

239,755

365,640

6,200

239,755

90,356

Multi-Family Addition Multi-Family Alterations

New Commercial Assembly (Church)

Assembly (General)

1,850,000

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)

Business

684,918

75,000

Education

Factory/Industrial

Institution

Mercantile

Miscellaneous

Residential (Apartment)

Residential (Care/Assisted Living)

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)

Storage (General)

201,343

Storage (Parking Garage)

Storage (Warehouse)

Utility (General)

96,000

Utility (Private Garage)

Addition

4,248,000

5,350,000

13,691,209

7,352,399

Structural Shell

6,275,513

“White Box”

Interior Demolition Only

17,525

Other Phased Permits

Alterations

Other Construction Business Signs

152,848

61,242

Advertising Signs

Footings & Foundations

1,680,753

Demolition

TOTAL

260

234

167

155

263

278

316

299

369

November

December

302

281

200

191

299

326

369

418

TOTAL

365

*total may differ as permits may have been voided. *total may differ as permits may have been voided.

Existing Commercial

OCTOBER 2017

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Year To Date Statistics

NO.

2017 VALUATION NO.

2016 VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date

2331

438,386,764

2115

370,368,125

Single Family Dwelling

291

86,163,547

298

74,933,533

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 970

83,775,891

104,612,529

Trade Permits Issued to Date

8236

86,269,411

7397

85,015,807

Electrical

2586

36,910,050

2336

39,312,890

323

137,835

307

76,650

Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical (HVAC)

2041

22,709,792

1899

23,352,880

Mechanical (Gas Piping)

635

961,349

568

782,589

Mechanical (Fireplace)

345

975,972

305

879,372

Mechanical (Hydronic) Plumbing

Total Permits YTD

145

7,950,262

152

7,748,580

2161

16,624,151

1802

15,903,853

10567

524,656,175

9512,

455,383,932

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://

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Building Permits

OCTOBER 2017 New Residential

NUMBER

VALUATION

Single Family Attached

1,984,000

Single Family Detached

800,000

Basement Finish

15,000

Deck Addition

3,500

Existing Residential

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New Residential

2017

VALUATION

2016

VALUATION

Single Family-Detached

8,546,690

12,811,580

Single Family-Attached

661,696

306,259

Garage

October 2017

Mechanical

Total Permits

Addition Alterations Garage Addition

178,885

124,255

477,493

383,629

160

1,846,938

100

1,044,076

115,218

177,376

New Commercial/Industrial

VALUATION

1,210,616

148

1,236,256

846,755

102

1,043,719

593

19,304,745

505

19,752,492

October 2016 & 2017 Permits 33 31

Recreational

Church/Religious

1,591,400

Industrial/Warehouse

2,823,143

256,650

Store/Restaurant

Nonresidential Building

1,236,683

Service/Repair Station

332,097

30 25

23 21 18

2017

2016

2017

Commercial/Industrial

VALUATION

2016

145

Plumbing

Residential Deck

2017

Miscellaneous Permits

Addition

132,431

89,158

Alterations

344,780

73,580

Re-roofing

13,100

36,000

Pool, Retaining Wall, etc.

465,076

601,175

Manufactured Homes

26,692

0 Stewartville $318,974

$287,306

Oronoco $1,006,937

$1,021,110

Marion $2,799,147

$1,907,788

Other Structures

Activity Overview Key metrics by report month and for year-to-date (YTD) starting from the first of the year.

Key Metrics

Historical Sparkbars

New Listings 10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

10-2014

10-2015

10-2016

10-2017

Pending Sales

Closed Sales

Days on Market

Median Sales Price

Avg. Sales Price

Pct. of Orig. Price Received

Affordability Index

Homes for Sale

Months Supply

10-2016

10-2017

Percent Change

YTD 2016 YTD 2017

471

477

+ 1.3%

6,368

6,262

- 1.7%

498

473

- 5.0%

5,521

5,367

- 2.8%

509

515

+ 1.2%

5,266

5,187

- 1.5%

- 21.9%

- 12.5%

$159,950

$174,000

+ 8.8%

$164,900

$177,000

+ 7.3%

$182,341

$200,498

+ 10.0%

$188,222

$205,150

+ 9.0%

95.1%

96.3%

+ 1.3%

96.2%

97.0%

+ 0.8%

258

225

- 12.8%

250

221

- 11.6%

1,608

1,378

- 14.3%

3.1

2.7

- 12.9%

Percent Change

Current as of November 4, 2017. All data from the Southeast Minnesota Association of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service. Provided by the Minnesota Association of REALTORS®. Report © 2017 ShowingTime. | 2

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Membership Information

Membership Renewals as of 10/31/17

One Year Comfort Air, Inc.

Two to Four Years

2015 2015 2015

Five to Nine Years RCTC Carpentry Program Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Ten to 19 Years

Athelon Enterprises, LLC Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC Kwik Trip, Inc. Keller Williams Premier Realty Corporate Web Services, Inc. Budget Blinds Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343

Wright Homes, Inc. WT Lighting

Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc.

Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC

20 to 24 Years MDH, Inc. Dunlap & Seeger PA

25 Years & More Citywide Insulation, Inc. Haley Comfort Systems Rochester Public Utilities K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical Elcor Construction, Inc. Hicks Electric, Inc. Robert Suk Law Office, PLLC Higgins Custom Cabinetry Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. WSB & Associates, Inc.

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 482 RETENTION RATE: 93.1%

2016

Lake City EDA Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. Interiors by J.Curry, LLC F&M Community Bank Harmony EDA Ag Services, Inc. Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C

NONE

As of 10-31-2017

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By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes

NEW APPLICANTS: The firms listed below have applied for membership in Rochester Area Builders, Inc.

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2007 2006 2006 2004 2003 2000 2000 2000 2000 1999 1998

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1991 1990 1990 1988 1986 1983 1981 1981 1979 1977

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Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

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Bill Tointon, WSB & Associates, Chair

Katie Darval, Beyond Kitchens, Chair

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.

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