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99 North Construction + A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Co., Inc. - North Rochester + ABC Supply Co., Inc. - South 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. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Allegra Marketing + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + Allied Building Products, a Division of Beacon Roofing Supply + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + And More By Kori + 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. + Barton Brothers Construction, LLC + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Bell Bank Mortgage + Benike Construction + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + Blooming Prairie EDA + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + 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 + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Restoration Corporation + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + CAPS Kitchen & Bath + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + Charter Communications / SpectrumReach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Elgin + City of Eyota + City of Kasson + City of Lanesboro + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac + 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. + Country Financial + Countryside Builders, LLC + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + 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 + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / Custom Communications Inc + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction, LLC + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + 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 + 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 + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Elias Construction, LLC + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + EZ Fabricating, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Family Tradition Flooring + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Ferguson Enterprises + Ferguson Truck & Trailer Sales + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Fillmore County EDA + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + Ford Metro, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Foster Klima & Co. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Godwin Dold + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Grand Meadow EDA + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + Hamilton Plumbing + Hammer Homes Inc + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Harris Rochester, Inc. + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security Systems + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Highmark Builders + Hiller's Flooring America + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Horizon Equipment, LLC + Houston County EDA + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee Stores + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Image Smartz, LLC + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 343 + J&M Consulting + J. Waugh Construction, LLC + J.F. Ahern Company + Jaguar Communications + James Hardie Building Products + Jeff Feece Designs + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + Joe Hartert Builders, LLC + Johnson Printing + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Kariel, Inc. + KENDELL + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + KIMT - CBS 3 + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchens Plus + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR - Minnesota 97.5 FM + 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 + Larry Newman Drywall + Larson Siding & Windows + LegalShield + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Luxury Bath Remodeling + LVC Companies, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + 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 Jack, LLC + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Moneycap, LLC representing Family Heritage Products + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mortenson + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mundfrom Builders, Inc. + Norbord + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + OC Exteriors & Construction + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Enviro Safety Div + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted Medical Center + On Site Companies + ONB Bank + Original Mechanics, Inc. + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + 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. + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift o Doors by French Manufacturing, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Presidio + Prime T i m e Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes, Inc. + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + Region Millworks, Inc. + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + River City Builders & Millworks, Inc. + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Robert Suk Law Office, PLLC + Roberts Hamilton + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Community & Technical College (RCTC) + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Company + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rochester Towneclub, LLC + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Companies US, Inc. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + S.L. Contracting, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schluter Systems + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwab LLC + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) + Sign Here, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. + Southeastern MN Multi-County HRA + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Sterling State Bank + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville EDA + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + Stonybrook of Rochester, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Sunbelt Rentals + Superior Mechanical + Superior Water Conditioning + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Synergy Products + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + The Boldt Company + The Design Connection + The Home Depot + The Pinske Edge + The Urban Studio, LLC + 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 + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri-State Business Machines + Tri-State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tulip Tree Studios + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + U.S. Bank + United Rentals + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes + W.L. Hall Company + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Company, Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. + Welker Custom Homes, Inc. + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage East + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric + West Bank + West Concord EDA + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Wobig Construction, LLC + Women Communications, LLC + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB &

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Letter from The President July 2018,

he true dog days of summer are here! The Fourth of July was a joyous time to spend with family and friends. Laura, Hallie and I spent five days at our family cabin up in East Gull Lake. We enjoyed golfing, boating and laughing around camp fires. We hope that each one of you had a great Holiday as well, now let’s get to work and finish the year strong. We want to first issue a big thank you to Premier Bank for hosting the latest networking night. As always, there was a great turnout. We also had a few guests and new members to introduce to the group. We are always striving to provide beneficial networking nights for our membership and always encourage fun and new ideas! As most of you know by now, the City of Rochester is working to implement its Broadway Reconstruction project that will start later this year. For those who don’t know, you can visit the website, www.reconstructbroadway.com, to access the latest and greatest updates concerning, the schedule.

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Member Appreciation Night will be held at the Mayowood Stone Barn once again this year on July 31st at 4:30pm. We promise that this night will be full of fun and laughter. Please help us make it a success by showing your appreciation to the staff and taking advantage of the great networking event! I would like to end by giving a sincere appreciation to our membership. Without the membership that we have, we would not be able to provide the services we offer. Not only are we able to provide some fun events for the members, but we are able to stand up on your behalf to tackle the issues that are affecting your industry. We are hoping to keep improving your organization and cannot do this without a steady membership and loyal support from all our Builders and Associates. We challenge you as a member of the organization to stop and say thank you to fellow members.

Index Presidents Letter..................................2 AUGUST Calendar.................................3 SCRAPBOOK- Networking Night........ 4 July Membership Appreciation ......... 5 Fall Showcase & Remodelers Tour .....................6-7 Member Information Center.............. 8 Tulip Tree............................................. 9 40 Below - Social Media 101.......... 10 NAHB - Eye On Housing........................11 Project Build.....................................12 New Member Intro...........................13 Clements Tax Reform Act................. 14 Habitat for Humanity........................15 Spring Valley Housing Incentive...... 16 RCTC.................................................. 17 NAHB - Eye On Housing........................18 ONB...................................................19 Naked Security – WannaCrypt

ransomware scam.................20

NAHB - Eye On Housing........................ 21 Foundations Ad Opportunity............22 Member Rebate Program................23 NAHB Auto Deal................................ 24 Clements Ad.....................................25 Rochester & Byron Building Permits.....................26

We hope you are enjoying the summer!

Olmsted Building Permits................ 27 SEMAR Update................................. 27 Membership Update........................28 Build Your Home Tax Free................29

Respectfully,

RAB Goes Mobile.............................30 Information from RAB...................... 31 NAHB Member Discounts................32 RAB Marketing Opportunites...........33 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

Brian Sheehan President, Rochester Area Builders

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June Networking Night Thank you to Premier Bank for hosting a great Networking Night for our members!

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Two Shows, One Great Guide The 2018 Fall Showcase of Homes and the Remodelers Home Tour 2018 special section will be a 2-sided “flip” book and will have complete listings and map for both tours. Reach over 450,000 readers in print and online. Guides will be inserted in the Post-Bulletin on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, plus your ad will have a print to SEO presence including one month in our directory. 1,500 guides will be available at each Fall Showcase and Remodelers Tour home or home sites as well as at the Rochester Area Builders’ office.

PUBLICATION DATE: Thursday, September 20, 2018 DEADLINE: Friday, August 31, 2018 Fall Showcase Weekends: September 22-23 & 29-30 Remodeler Tour Weekend: September 22 & 23

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Social Media Etiquette 101 Presented by 40 Below with guest speakers Sarah Oslund of Inspire and James Fruth of Tulip Tree Studios Learn how to professionally navigate your personal and professional life as social media outlets expand. Can't make it to the panel discussion? Join us for networking on the patio at 5:30!

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Registration Session Begins in Black Box Q&A Networking & Happy Hour on Patio

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Remodeling Confidence Increases Despite BY CARMEL FORD on JULY 19, 2018 Rising Costs The Remodeling Market Index (RMI) rose one point to 58 in the second quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). A RMI reading above 50 indicates that more remodelers report market activity is higher than report it is lower compared to the prior quarter. The RMI has been above 50 for 21 consecutive quarters (Figure 1).

The RMI is a composite measure of current market conditions and future market indicators. In the second quarter, current market conditions decreased one point to 57. Among its three major components, major additions and alterations waned one point to 55, minor additions and alterations decreased two points to 58, and the home maintenance and repair component rose two points to 59. Meanwhile, future market indicators gained four points to 59 in the second quarter. Among its components, calls for bids fell two points to 55, amount of work committed for the next three months increased two points to 56, the backlog of remodeling jobs jumped nine points to 66 and appointments for proposals rose seven points to 61. The increase in this quarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RMI reflects a strong remodeling industry supported by continued economic growth. While the market is strong, remodelers are still facing supply-side challenges such as rising material costs and labor shortages. For the full RMI tables, please visit www.nahb.org/rmi. For more information about remodeling, visit www.

nahb.org/remodel.

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Project Build Minnesota is a state-wide construction workforce enhancement campaign that promotes a positive image of construction as a life-long career choice for young men and women of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

Project Build Minnesota is a movement, a vision and a vehicle to motivate our youth, parents, counselors,

teachers, administrators and policy makers to learn more about the many benefits of pursuing a life-long career in the building industry.

Project Build Minnesota was started in 2016 by a coalition of building industry associations who have developed a Project Build Minnesota represents the entire Minnesota construction and building industry. The movement is designed to foster career choice awareness across all lines of the residential and commercial building industry.

What is the vision? To create a movement to empower young men and women with choices and ensure a steady flow of qualified skilled labor into Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction market.

Average wage in construction jobs in mn is

$61,000

What is the top goal? The goal of Project Build Minnesota is to remind folks that mastering a trade for those that enjoy working with their hands and building things is a smart choice. The industrytheir parents, teachers, and counselors that construction work is a noble, exciting way to build communities and shape peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Plus, work in the construction industry

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of those who get into construction as a career stay there.

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Our New Member page is a monthly newsletter contribution which provides an opportunity to our new members to introduce themselves to the Association. If you are a new member in 2018 and would like to submit information for a future publication, please email Rebekah or Shelly for more information. Also, as a member of Rochester Area Builders, you have an opportunity to join one of our many Councils/ Committees. It is a great way to get involved and learn more about the Association you are part of. COUNCILS RAB

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Financial Advisor, Nick Davidson, with Foster Klima & Co located on Superior Dr NW in Rochester. We offer a full spectrum of insurance and wealth management services for individuals and business owners. We believe in taking an uncommon approach to helping you protect and grow your wealth and optimize cash flow using proven strategies. I already work with several successful builders and wanted to help bring value to other members of RAB. I also serve as President of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Rochester and a board member of Dodge County Youth Hockey.

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COMMITTEES • Ambassadors Club

• Marketing

• Builders Home Show

• Membership & Retention

• Community Relations

• Program

• Dispute Resolution

• Remodelers Tour

• Education

• Showcase

• Fashion Show

• Spike Club

• Golf Outing

• Sporting Clay Shoot

• Government Affairs • Green Building

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Roberts Hamilton -My name is Dylan Gorman and I am the general manager of Roberts Hamilton. Roberts Hamilton is a full service plumbing wholesale distribution company that has been serving the Minnesota market for over a century. We are excited to have our first physical location in Rochester, and look forward to servicing all plumbing and Rheem water heater needs. Along with the RAB, we are also involved in the community as a proud member of the PHCC. We are now open Monday-Friday at 2411 7th St NW in Rochester, located conveniently off of Highway 52 and 14. FOUNDATIONS July - August 2018

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2018 TAX REFORM ACT The tax reform bill signed into law in December 2017 changes tax incentives for 2018. Specifically, tax reform expands “bonus depreciation” to allow small businesses and Fleet customers to deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying property placed in service in 2018, including certain vehicles (generally vans and larger trucks and SUVs). The section 179 deduction is still available, but is subject to a $25,000 per-vehicle limitation for many GM SUVs, crossovers and pickup trucks. Also, passenger automobiles (i.e., sedans, coupes, and SUVs/crossovers/trucks weighing 6000lbs or less) are still subject to per-vehicle limitations on total depreciation (section 179 plus bonus depreciation) deductions ($18,000 for both cars and trucks placed in service in 2018). Given the changes in the tax laws, bonus depreciation now provides the greatest benefit to customers purchasing trucks and vans for business use. Although section 179 and its per-vehicle limit still technically apply, they do not affect customers’ ability to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of certain vehicles. In summary: •

Car deductions have gone from $11,160 to up to $18,000

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SUVs/Crossovers/Pickups up to 14,000 GVWR went from up to $25,000 with an aggregate limit of $510,000 to immediate expensing of 100% of purchase price

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Cargo Vans and HD trucks have gone from 100% of purchase price WITH an aggregate limit of $510,000 to 100% of purchase price WITH NO aggregate limit ** CLEMENTS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE HEADQUARTERS RECOMMENDS CONSULTING WITH YOUR CPA OR TAX PREPARER TO DETERMINE HOW THIS TAX INCENTIVE CHANGE WILL IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT INTENDED TO OFFER TAX ADVICE.

Tom Dunford Commercial Sales Specialist 507-951-4080 tdunford@clementsauto.com

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Dale Covington Commercial Sales Specialist 507-298-5211 dcovington@clementsauto.com

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Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity seeks new partnerships to serve more homeowners Staff expands to launch new Aging-In-Place Repairs Program Rochester, MN — Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity is excited to announce the launch of our new Aging-InPlace Repairs Program. This program will be run along side our home building efforts and will allow us to help even more people achieve or maintain their dream of home ownership. To enable us to assist as many homeowners as possible, our AIP program will depend largely on paid contractors doing the work, with Habitat assisting the homeowners with the initial payment, enabling those who might not otherwise be able to afford their repairs to continue living in a safe, healthy and affordable home. To facilitate our new program, we are very happy to welcome Cora Jensen to the Habitat staff as our new AgingIn-Place Coordinator. Cora is a recent graduate from Minnesota State University with a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Studies. After interning with Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity throughout the summer of 2017, she is excited to be rejoining our team. In her role as Aging-in-Place Coordinator, Cora will be giving leadership to all aspects of our AIP program, including family communication, schedule coordination, and developing relationships with contractors and community partners that serve older Americans. Cora’s position is being funded by a competitive grant that Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity was awarded by Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity wants to empower older adults to remain in homes and enhance health, safety, and livability, while reducing the need for costly institutional care. The Aging-in-Place Program helps low income homeowners with interior and exterior home repairs and modifications to ensure a safe, healthy and affordable home. These critical home repairs are a hand up, not a hand out. An affordable repayment plan will be established with homeowners, so that current projects can help fund future projects. If you are a contractor interested in receiving project referrals from Habitat, or if you have prospective clients who may qualify for payment assistance from Habitat, please contact Cora Jensen, Aging-in-Place Coordinator, at (507) 252-0849 ext. 205, or cjensen@rahh.org. Or you can stop in our office at 1530 Greenview Dr. SW, Ste. 107, Rochester, MN, 55902. ### About Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity Since 1990, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity has brought together people and resources to sponsor and build homes in partnership with 77 families in Dodge, Olmsted and Wabasha Counties. The volunteers serve as the leaders, planners, fundraisers and builders. They work together to raise money, build awareness, and fulfill the dream of homeownership for families in need. Through the Habitat for Humanity program, families are empowered to have a home with an affordable mortgage; volunteers are empowered to learn or share a skill; communities are empowered to become a stronger community of homeowners. To learn how you can help, contact volmgr@rahh.org. Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and supports a variety of funding models that enable families with limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. For more information, to donate or to volunteer, please visit Habitat.org, or follow us http://www.facebook.com/habitat or at Twitter.com/habitat.org or join Habitat’s blog community at Habitat.org/blog.

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CITY OF SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

“Jump-Start” Housing Incentive Program New Construction PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to act as a catalyst for the purchase of new or spec homes within the corporate city limits of Spring Valley. Townhomes and homes moved onto vacant lots qualify for this incentive. The Economic Development Authority (SV-EDA) is committed to satisfying the housing needs of Spring Valley. The SV-EDA realizes that adequate housing is a necessary tool to help foster a successful and growing community. PROGRAM INCENTIVE TOTALS $5,000 1. Applicants shall receive $1,500.00 in Spring Valley Dollars, a $500.00 certificate to the Spring Valley Green House and Floral for two trees and landscaping, $3,000 of City and Utility permit fees waived. 2. The $1,500 is paid to the applicant in Spring Valley Dollars as an incentive for buying a spec home, or building a single- family home or townhome in the City of Spring Valley. Homes moved onto City of Spring Valley lots within city limits qualify for the $1,500 in Spring Valley dollars. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS 1. Eligible applicants include any individual or a family who builds a “new” home within the corporate limits of Spring Valley for the purposes of making it their primary residence. For the purposes of this program, “new home” means any single-family dwelling, including townhomes, (not including “mobile” homes) built after the date of adoption of this program. “Spec” homes which have not yet been lived in or homesteaded may be included as an eligible site in this program. Homes moved onto City of Spring Valley lots qualify for the incentive. APPLICATIONS included in this information sheet. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 1. Interested parties shall obtain an application form from City Hall, 201 South Broadway, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Complete the application and return it to the same address. 2. All applicants shall have control of the subject property (i.e. a signed purchase agreement) prior to submitting an application, applicants must submit an application for the incentive prior to closing on their new construction home. 3. For New Construction: All applicants shall submit detailed construction drawings of the proposed home with their building application. All construction shall require a building permit from the city and be completed in compliance with local zoning and the State Building Code. 4. New houses must be a minimum of 1,000 square feet of livable space in size. Garages are optional and may be attached or detached. 5. Applications for newly constructed homes must specify the estimated cost of construction. 6. Once the house is completed, the transaction has been closed, and homeownership has been verified (HUD Statement) that the applicant has indeed made the new home his or her primary residence, the Spring Valley Economic Development Authority shall issue the incentive to the homeowner. Applicants will be responsible to provide the SVEDA with a copy of closing documents to show proof of ownership 7. The Spring Valley EDA reserves the right to reject any and all applications for any reason, specified or unspecified. 8. The Spring Valley EDA will award up to a maximum of three (3) applications for housing incentives, and up to two (2), $400 early bird Rochester Area Builder’s Spring Show case entries.

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Time Needed to Build a Single-Family Home BY NA ZHAO on JULY 9, 2018 in 2017

he 2017 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 7.5 months, which usually includes almost a month from authorization to start and another 6.5 months to finish the construction. The average completion time in 2017 was the same as it was in 2016, but it was longer than the time needed in 2015 (7 months). The time from authorization to completion varies across the nation and depends on the geographic location, metropolitan status, and whether the house is built for sale or custom-built. According to the 2017 SOC, it takes anywhere from less than a month to 77 months to build a single-family home from obtaining a permit to completion. Among all the single-family houses completed in 2017, houses built for sale took the shortest time, 6.9 months from obtaining building permits to completion, while houses built by owners required the longest time, 12.3 months. Homes built by hired contractors normally needed around 9 months. A large proportion of single-family homes built for sale and custom homes built by contractors on ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; land began construction within the same month after obtaining building authorizations. However, custom homes built by owners serving as general contractors had a one-month lag between obtaining

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permits and construction start in 2017.

The average time from authorization to completion also varies across divisions. The division with the longest time was New England (10.4 months), followed by the Middle Atlantic (10.3 months), East South Central (9.4 months), East North Central (8.2 months) and Pacific (8.5 months) in 2017. These five divisions had average time from permit to completion exceeding the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average (7.5 months). The shortest period, 6.4 months, is registered in the South Atlantic division. The average waiting period from permit to construction start varies from the shortest time of 17 days in the Mountain division to the longest one of 39 days in Pacific.

Houses in metropolitan areas, on average, took nearly 7.3 months to completion, which was 2 months shorter than those in non-metropolitan areas. This pattern was quite consistent across the nation, except for the West North Central division where the average time to completion in metropolitan areas was longer than in non-metropolitan areas in 2017. The SOC also collects sale information for houses built for sale, including the sale date when buyers sign the sale

contracts or make a deposit. Looking at single-family homes completed in 2017, 31.6% was sold before construction started, 28.8% sold while under construction, 11.3% sold during the month of completion, and 16.6 % sold after completion. The percent of single-family houses completed in 2017 and remaining unsold as of the first quarter of 2018 was 11.6%. www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

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“WannaCrypt” ransomware scam demands payment in advance!

hat’s worse than ransomware that scrambles all your files and demands money for the key to unlock them and get them back? Well, WannaCry certainly added a new dimension to the ransomware danger, because it combined the data-scrambling process with self-spreading computer virus code. As a result, WannaCry could worm its way through your network automatically, potentially leaving you with hundreds or even thousands of scrambled computers in a single attack, even if only one user opened a booby-trapped attachment or downloaded a file from a poisoned website. The crooks behind the SamSam ransomware have also latched onto a rather different approach: instead of trying to reach thousands or tens of thousands of victims around the world with a hard-hitting spam campaign, and squeezing each of them for hundreds or thousands of dollars each, the SamSammers seem to attack one organization at a time. Indeed, the SamSammers generally keep their hand hidden until they have broken into the network and figured out, using similar techniques to penetration testers, a list of computers they know they can encrypt all at the same time. Then they let fly on all of those identified devices at once, giving them a much higher chance of scrambling at least some computers that are critical to the workflow of your company, Finally, they make a payment demand, typically charging a few thousand dollars for each individual computer you want to unlock, but also offering an all-you-can-eat deal of $50,000 to decrypt everything But now there’s a back-to-front approach – a bunch of scammers who aren’t saying, “If you don’t pay we won’t fix your files,” but instead saying, “If you do pay we won’t scramble them in the first place.”

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Simply put, it’s a protection racket, where you’re being stood over to prevent bad things happening, rather than a ransom-based racket, where you are being squeezed to recover from bad things that already happened: From: WannaCry-Hack-team To: ************** Subject: !!!Warning Wannacrypt!!! Hello! WannaCry is back! All your devices were cracked with our program installed on them. We have improved operation of our program, so you will not be able to regain the data after the attack. All the information will be encrypted and then erased. Antivirus software will not be able to detect our program, while firewalls will be strengthless against our unique code. Should your files be encrypted, you will lose them forever. Our program also covers the local network, erasing data on all computers connected to the network and remote servers, all cloud-stored data, and freezing website operation. We have already deployed our program on your devices. Deletion of your data is scheduled for June **, 2018, at **:** – **:** PM. All data stored on your computers, servers, and mobile devices will be destroyed. Devices working on any version of Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, and Linux are subject to data erasion. With an eye to ensure against data demolition, you can pay 0.1 BTC (~$650) to the bitcoin wallet: **************** The bad news is that this WannaCrypt “demanding money with menaces” threat email is very widespread – we’ve had people worried about it from all over, which is why we decided to write up this warning. The good news is that these particular crooks don’t actually have any malware to

by Paul Ducklin back up their threat. Indeed, their claim that “antivirus software will not be able to detect [the] program” is one of the few truths in this scam, for the simple and fortunate reason that, in this case, there is no program to detect. Just to be clear here: disk wiping malware – think of it as ransomware with no decryption key, so you can’t buy your files back from the crooks even if you want to – most certainly exists. So, these WannaCrypt scammers could, in theory, have been telling the truth, giving you just a few hours to hunt down and turn off their attack code before your data was destroyed. In this particular case, however, the whole thing is a fraud, right down to the existence of the malware in the first place. What to do? Don’t pay up. As far as we can see from the Bitcoin blockchain, no one has yet sent any funds [2018-06-22T12:00Z], at least to the Bitcoin address in the spam samples we’ve seen so far. Don’t contact the scammers “just in case”. Letting them know you’re there and worried is giving away information about yourself that you dont need to. Make sure you’re patched and protected. To pull off an attack like this would mean infecting you first but then giving you a fighting chance to track down the malware before it went off (ransomware, in contrast, only alerts you after it has triggered), so be prepared. Remember that ransomware, disk wiperware, protection racketware and other malware that destroys your data is only one of many ways to lose your precious digital stuff – software bugs, fire, flood, loss, theft, and plain old hardware age can all result in abrupt and catastrophic data loss, too… …so get those backups sorted, and do it today! www.RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Apartment Construction Times Lengthened BY NA ZHAO on JULY 13, 2018 in 2017

he average length of time to complete construction of a multifamily building, after obtaining authorization, was 15.7 months according to the 2017 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau. The authorization-to-completion time has been on an upward trend since 2013, increasing by approximately one month each year.

The 2017 SOC data also shows a significant regional variation in the average construction duration of multifamily buildings. The Northeast had the longest time from authorization to completion, 17.8 months, followed by the West, 17.1 months, and the South 14.4 months. The shortest permit-to-completion period happened in the Midwest with 13.5 months.

The average time to build multifamily homes varies with the number of units in the building. In 2017, buildings with 20 or more units took the longest time (17.6 months) to build after obtaining authorization. Properties with 5 to 9 units required 15.7 months. 10 to 19 unit buildings finished in 15.1 months, and, lastly, 2 to 4 units came in at 13.5 months. Compared to 2016, it took longer to complete multifamily buildings with less than 9 units in 2017. It took additional 1.7 months to finish 5 to 9 unit buildings, and additional 1.1 months for 2 to 4 unit buildings.

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New Residential Single Family Dwelling

2018

VALUATION

2017

VALUATION 2010 2011 2012

8,518,182

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

12,152,617

January

February

Townhome Dwelling

1,613,580

3,459,128

Two-Family Houses

March

Manufactured Home

April

Multi-Family Bldgs (Units)

1,015,448

107

21,000,000

May

June

105

141

162

160

161

201

219

166

Existing Residential Deck Addition

149,817

294,808

Room Addition

365,000

462,852

Porch Additions

7,350

90,000

Other Additions

80,421

Basement Finish

332,095

324,883

Alterations

586,798

333,212

Multi-Family Addition

Multi-Family Alterations

32,952

New Commercial Assembly (Church)

Assembly (General)

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar)

Business

1,867,533

Education

Factory/Industrial

Institution

Mercantile

Miscellaneous

Residential (Apartment)

Residential (Care/Assisted Living)

3,909,800

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel)

Storage (General)

540,000

Storage (Parking Garage)

Storage (Warehouse)

Utility (General)

117,000

72,000

Utility (Private Garage)

Addition

591,540

9,816,310

6,961,667

Structural Shell

“White Box”

Interior Demolition Only

30,000

Other Phased Permits

600,000

Alterations

Other Construction Business Signs

TOTAL July

August

September

October

November

December

200

191

299

326

369

418

429

TOTAL

166

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

Existing Commercial

JUNE 2018

263,830

133,917

Advertising Signs

20,000

Footings & Foundations

Demolition

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NO.

2018 VALUATION NO.

2017 VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date

1166

241,397,415

1318

239,572,666

Single Family Dwelling

126

35,343,098

184

49,791,709

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 328

42,431,599

35,655,668

Trade Permits Issued to Date

5093

61,538,006

4691

49,406,671

Electrical

1795

26,248,705

1413

20,690,784

154

48,250

191

88,835

Electrical (Temp. Service) Mechanical (HVAC)

1347

18,908,692

1162

14,372,518

Mechanical (Gas Piping)

326

701,152

347

526,732

Mechanical (Fireplace)

175

578,642

192

512,474

Mechanical (Hydronic) Plumbing

Total Permits YTD

5,012,061

5,171,131

1199

10,040,504

1304

8,044,197

6259

302,935,421

6009

288,979,337

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VALUATION

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Single Family Detached

740,000

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106,070

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2018

VALUATION

2017

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4,807,872

4,629,711

Single Family-Attached

529,548

Garage

333,128

331,066

Miscellaneous Permits

Deck Addition Alterations Garage Addition

99,098

100,643

71,328

279,417

484,360

852,500

54,361

77,643

791,046

478,494

520,826

350,797

270

9,575,940

318

7,737,875

JUNE 2017 & 2018 Permits 40

Industrial/Warehouse

Store/Restaurant

Nonresidential Building

Service/Repair Station

132,431

Alterations

464,855

258,568

Manufactured Homes

16 15

13,100

1 13

50,800

206,813

26,692

16 13

Eyota $34,151

$240,589

0 Stewartville $653,240 $350,151

Other Structures Pool, Retaining Wall, etc.

Addition Re-roofing

2017

Commercial/Industrial

2018

TOTAL PERMITS

Church/Religious

2017

2018

2017

VALUATION

2018

2017

Plumbing

New Commercial/Industrial Recreational

VALUATION

Mechanical

Total Permits

Residential

2018

Oronoco $127,085

$434,042

Marion $1,151,096 $518,515

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 6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

6-2015

6-2016

6-2017

6-2018

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

6-2017

6-2018

Percent Change

YTD 2017 YTD 2018

711

724

+ 1.8%

3,854

3,640

- 5.6%

606

578

- 4.6%

3,288

3,114

- 5.3%

860

758

- 11.9%

2,907

2,717

- 6.5%

- 15.8%

- 8.6%

$184,200

$206,000

+ 11.8%

$175,000

$191,000

+ 9.1%

$216,688

$226,880

+ 4.7%

$204,237

$216,241

+ 5.9%

98.0%

98.7%

+ 0.7%

97.1%

97.3%

+ 0.2%

214

181

- 15.4%

225

195

- 13.3%

1,422

1,290

- 9.3%

2.8

2.6

- 7.1%

Percent Change

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Membership Information

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

NONE

Membership Renewals as of 6/30/18

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 482 RETENTION RATE: 89.7% As of 6-30-2018

One Year ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. Completely Clean Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC Ellingson Companies Kramer Contracting, LLC Minnesota Building Contractors Original Mechanics, Inc.

2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

Two to Four Years Installed Building Solutions II, LLC KNXR - Minnesota 97.5 FM Presidio The Pinske Edge

2016 2016 2015 2014

Five to Nine Years Cemstone Supply Hammer Homes Inc King's Flooring, LLC

2013 2011 2009

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Ten to 19 Years Warners' Stellian Appliance Company, Inc. Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. The Blue Book of Building & Construction McGough Construction Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC R.J. Manemann Custom Homes, Inc. DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC Design Studio B

2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 2004 2003 2003 2001

20 Years & More Charter Communications / SpectrumReach Larson Siding & Windows Commercial Leasing Services Merit Contracting, Inc. Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. Heartman Insurance Alexander & Sons Builders Palmer Soderberg, Inc.

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President

Brian Sheehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

Jerry Jensen, Valor Mechanical, Inc.

Leslie McGillivray-Rivas, WSB & Associates, Inc.

Frank Streit, Premier Bank

Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B

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Treasurer

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Mike Allen, Mike Allen Homes, LLC Mickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLC Spencer Holmen, TLS Companies Tom Leimer, Knutson Construction Kevin Sternberg, Countryside Builders, LLC Alissa Moe, Cambria Jesse Buhl, MedCity Consulting Joe Langel, Home Federal

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

Katie Herrmann, Kraus-Anderson Construction, Chair Jeremy Wohlfiel, Vice Chair Jason Snow, Brock White Company,Past Chair

Commercial Builders Council

John Eckerman, Boldt Construction Chair

Pete Erickson, Olmsted National Bank, Chair

Bob Robertson, Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling, 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.

Development Council Chair Remodelers Council Chair National Life Directors National Directors

State Directors

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 Tyler Niemeyer, Braun Intertec Corporation

Executive Director

John Eischen JEischen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

Staff

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