Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association

May 2013Issue 5

Building Buzz

What’s Inside:2 Permit Report

3 President’s Letter

4 Calendar of Events & 2013 New Members

5 Membership Highlight HalfToned Apparel

6-9 News & Events Get Reward for Attending BMHBA Events! Houzz Informational Webinar Opportunity May Events: Spring GMM & New Member BBQ Member Minute

10 City Beat Mandan Beautification Committee Seeks Volunteers 11-13 National News NAHB Protects Homeownership

14-15 NDAB News

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Great Attendance at the Spring Parade of

HomesPage 8

NAHB: Homeownership is

Under AttackPages 11-12

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Building BuzzPublisher/Editor:

Roxanne JacobsonLayout Editor/Writer:

Chelsea Gleich

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Bismarck-Mandan Permit Reports Through March 2013BISMARCK - monthly/yearly permit reports can be found at www.bismarck.org

Permit Type YTD 2013 YTD 2012New Residential Single Family Detached Single Family Attached Duplex 3 or 4 Unit 5+ UnitResidential GaragesNew CommercialAlter Public

72/$12.544M45/$8.214M26/$4.13M0/$0M0/$0M1/$.200M3/$.037M10/$5.639M1/$.006M

110/$32.898M71/$12.76M30/$4.198M1/$.343M6/$3.553M2/$12.044M10/$.094M20/$4.841M2/$.026M

MANDAN - monthly/yearly permit reports can be found at www.cityofmandan.com

Permit Type YTD 2013 YTD 2012New Residential Single Family Two Family Condos ApartmentsRemodel and AdditionsNew CommercialAlter Commercial

30/$12.475M28/$7.483M0/$0M0/$0M2/$4.992M43/$.899M2/$.315M6/$.216M

Professionals building our community through promotion of home ownership, education and legislation since 1958.

29/$8.069M24/$6.397M0/$0M4/$.862M1/$.810M25/$.256M6/$.312M10/$.483M

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Last month I mentioned that April was New Homes Month and gave some statistics about the benefits that new home construction brings to the economy. Another important, and often overlooked, segment of our industry is remodeling.

Following are a few facts and statistics compiled by the National Association of Home Builders demonstrating the importance and benefits of remodeling.

Like new construction, remodeling of both owner-occupied homes and rental properties contributes billions of dollars to the nation’s economy each year as property owners update and improve residential properties.

Every $10 million in remodeling expenditures yields the following economic benefits:

• 111 jobs • $8.3 million in wage and business income • $3 million in taxes and revenue for state, local,

and federal governmentsOne area that has impacted remodelers in recent years

is the lead paint regulation enacted by the EPA. Enacted in 2010, this rule requires renovation work that disturbs more than six square feet in a home built before 1978 to follow costly lead safe work practices. The EPA removed an opt-out provision of the rule if there were no children under the age of six or pregnant women living in the house. Currently there is legislation in Congress that is supported by the National Association of Home Builders

to make this rule much more reasonable and cost-effective. Among other things, this legislation would reinstate the opt-out provision of the rule. Reinstating the opt-out provision alone would save more than $500 million in compliance costs during the first year and $336 million annually thereafter. Therefore, the NAHB is calling on its members to contact their senators and urge them to co-sponsor the “Inhofe” bill.

There are many other issues that NAHB is advocating for including keeping the mortgage interest deduction and appraisal reform. The legislative conference and spring national board meeting is coming up the first week in June where many of these topics will be discussed. If anyone is interested in attending, please contact me and I can get you more information.

On the local front, we have our Spring GMM coming up on May 16 where we will hand out the awards from the Parade of Homes. We also have the new member barbeque on May 23, and the annual picnic at the Post on June 13. I look forward to seeing many of you at those events.

A Word from Our President: Remodelers Impact Our Industry, NAHB Protects It

Eric BrendenBoard President

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BMHBA Welcomes New Members in 2013

We would like to thank our new members for joining us, and welcome them to the association. If you know any of these members, please encourage them to get involved

and attend BMHBA functions with you.1st Choice Homes

Lori Doerr & James Michela of Bianco Realty, Inc.

Central City RemodelersJackie Andahl

& Robin Gates of Century 21 Morrison

Copper Ridge Design & Builders

Eide Bailly, LLPGoldstar Homes

Horizon FramersHot Spring Spas & Pool

Tables 2HR Services

Kamrose ConstructionLexar Homes

OM ContractingProperty Resources Group

Puklich ChevroletRegal Home Solutions

RHR ConstructionRick Slavik Construction,

Inc.Rusch Homes, LLC

Spectra HomesSuper Homes, Inc.

Timber Ridge Plumbing & Heating

Venture Building Company

Calendar of EventsMay 16: Spring GMM at the Seven Seas

May 23: New Member BBQ at the BMHBA Office

May 28: BMHBA Board Meeting

June 4-8: NAHB Spring Board Meeting in Washington D.C.

June 13: Annual Picnic at The Post

June 17-18: NDAB Board Meeting & State Golf Tournament in Medora

June 25: BMHBA Board Meeting

July 16: Annual PAC Golf Tournament*All Board Meetings are held at the BMHBA office

2013 Board of DirectorsPRESIDENTEric BrendenNorthwest ContractingPhone: (701) 255-7727

PAST PRESIDENTChad MoldenhauerK & L Homes, Inc.Phone: (701) 258-4584

SECRETARY/TREASURERGreg ZenkerFerguson EnterprisesPhone: (701) 663-2446

BOARD MEMBERPaula HaiderHaider Glass SpecialtiesPhone: (701) 250-6787

BOARD MEMBERMinda LloydND Guaranty & Title Co.Phone: (701) 663-5362

1ST VICE PRESIDENTVance VetterVance Vetter HomesPhone: (701) 751-8218

2ND VICE PRESIDENTDrew KnutsonKnutson Homes, Inc.Phone: (701) 258-3464

BOARD MEMBERScott MoranHallmark HomesPhone: (701) 471-7634

BOARD MEMBERMike HopfaufHopfauf Custom BuildersPhone: (701) 663-7691

BOARD MEMBERC.J. SchorschFleck’s Furniture & AppliancePhone: (701) 323-0891

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Membership Highlight: HalfToned Apparel Gets You Noticed

Submitted by Vanessa Haack, Sales Manager, HalfToned Apparel

HalfToned Apparel, Inc. was established in April of 2013 as a custom apparel shop. HalfToned Apparel or HTA is a full service screen print and embroidery company specializing in out of the ordinary print and embroidery techniques. Vanessa Haack and Charles Tokach opened with the vision of giving customers a different look, focusing on unique designs as well as edgy layouts to make our customers stand out and get asked, “Where did you get that?” We have a wide array of promotional items that we sell at reasonable prices to help promote you. Some of our best sellers would be the beachnik combos (which are koozies paired with a mobile cup holder — great for the sandbar), our sport-tek moisture management tees, soft shell jackets, and Under Armour, as well as our wide variety of military hats. Pair the great variety and options we carry in almost anything with our lengendary customer service and you’ve got a mix that’s hard to beat. By the way, did we mention we don’t charge for setups, either? Yep, that’s just one more thing that makes us different than the rest!

We carry ourselves with the saying, “If you can think it, we can ink it.” We have a never say no attitude. So, if you think it is impossible, check with us first. We are in the process of offering custom web stores for some of our clients; this will be a nice addition for ease of ordering.

Since the industry is forever changing, we try to educate our staff by sending them to the latest expos so you know you’ll always have the latest and greatest! HTA employs a staff of 4, which is great growth from starting at just one employee a year ago.

The best part of my day is getting to talk to the most exciting people I have ever met, which makes every

day a new adventure. We are a startup company, so we want to service all accounts, but sometimes find it challenging to get the larger orders at the price of our bigger competition. We want you to get the apparel that people want to wear, not something they have to wear.

We want to say thank you to those who have chosen to do business with HalfToned Apparel already, and invite all of you looking to get noticed to come check us out.

Want YOUR company to be featured asa Member Highlight next month? If you haven’t been featured before, email chelsea@bmhba.com and find out how your company could be next month’s member highlight!

Get noticed with HTA! We’re now offering $6 light colored t-shirts with a 2-color print until the

end of June (minimum of 48 pieces).

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All BMHBA members are invited to join us at the Spring General Membership Meeting on May 16 at the Seven Seas Hotel. The event will begin with a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a program. Free beer will be available to attendees as supplies last.

The program features the presentation of awards to the winning Spring Parade of Homes builders. We are also happy to present our two guest speakers, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and former Senator Nick Hacker. Nick is now employed with North Dakota Guaranty & Title Co. in Williams County. He served on the ND Senate from 2004-2008 as the youngest senator in history at the time. We’re excited to host these two exceptional presenters at this event. We will also give an overview of the upcoming summer events.

Thank you to our event sponsors: Acme Tools, Advanced Mechanical, American Bank Center, Capital Electric Cooperative, D & M Industries, Front Street Millwork & Lumber, Haider Glass Specialties and One Source Lighting.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 14 to the BMHBA office by calling 222-2400 or emailing Chelsea@bmhba.com.

Spring GMM Celebrates Parade Builders

NEW: Get Rewarded for Attending BMHBA Events!

Kicking off at the Spring GMM on May 16, there will be $50 up for grabs to one lucky member at each general membership meeting. All member companies will get their names put in a hat. One company will be drawn at each meeting. If a representative of that company is not in attendance, the initial $50 is added to the next meeting’s giveaway bringing the total up to $100. The money keeps compounding until someone is present and wins the total. The reward goes back to the initial $50 after the pot has been won. The final drawing will be held at the Annual Banquet next January and member names will be drawn until a winner is found that evening.

We’ll be keeping you updated with the running prize total. Make sure to attend the Spring GMM, October GMM, November GMM, Holiday Open House and Annual Banquet this year for your chance to win!

Calling all lawn care professionals! The BMHBA is accepting bids for lawn care services at the office this summer. The bids should include spring clean up and lawn care throughout the season. The professional hired must be a member of the Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association. The office is located at 2600 Gateway Avenue, Bismarck.

For more information or to submit a bid, contact the BMHBA office at 222-2400 or email Roxy@bmhba.com.

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BMHBA News & Events

Member Minute: BMHBA Members Making HeadlinesBianco Realty Acknowledges

Bianco Realty has named Shirley Thomas and Judy Maslowski “Associates of the Month.” Shirley & Judy had the most closed sales for the month of March! Shirley has been a licensed REALTOR® since 2001 and Judy has been a licensed REALTOR® since 2007. Great job ladies!

New REALTORS® Join BiancoKen Fricke and Justin Heidecker have recently passed

their North Dakota Real Estate License exams and joined Bianco Realty in Bismarck. Fricke and Heidecker are looking forward to their careers in Real Estate.

SERVPRO® Earns Top Spot in Industry Category on Entrepreneur Franchise 500 List

Nathan Leier, owner of SERVPRO® of Bismarck, announces Servpro Industries, Inc., the cleanup and restoration Franchise company, has been named No. 1 in the cleanup and restoration industry for the 10th consecutive year. The company also placed in the Top 10 overall of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 rankings for the third year in a row.

In addition to providing fire and water cleanup, restoration and repair services, SERVPRO® of Bismarck also offers large loss, national storm response, mold remediation and other property maintenance and restoration services to both home and business owners in the Bismarck area.

Starion Financial Contributes to Community Causes

Starion Financial donated more than $350,000 to community organizations, programs and events in the communities it serves in 2012.

Major donations throughout the year include $10,000 to Shiloh Christian School, $10,000 to Saint Baldrick’s Foundation, $25,000 to University of Mary, $7,500 to United Way of Cass Clay and $10,500 to Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts Park.

Starion Financial also made significant contributions to the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, BSC Community Bowl, Northern Plains Dance, Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce, Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, ND 4-H Foundation, Henry Vilas Zoo, Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, Ducks Unlimited, United Way of Dane County and ND Natural Resources Trust. Starion Financial has donated to many other community organizations and events as well.

In addition to monetary support, Starion Financial is dedicated to personal contribution and responsibility to the communities it serves.

Submit your company achievements to Member Minute by emailing

Chelsea@bmhba.com.

New Members Are Invited to a New Member BBQ May 23All members

who’ve joined the BMHBA in 2012 and 2013 are invited to join us for a New Member BBQ on May 23. Meet the board members, staff, committee chairs and your fellow new members. Network with the group, find out more about how to get involved and enjoy some delicious barbeque. Thank you to Ferguson Enterprises for sponsoring this great event again. New members, look for more information on this fun evening coming out soon.

BMHBA Requests Bids for Lawn Care Services

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The Spring Parade of Homes Hosts Over 4,000 Attendees

Despite Sunday, April 14 being snowed out, the Spring Parade of Homes had great attendance this year - only taking second to 2012’s attendance by 46 tickets sold - and last year’s Spring Parade included all 6 days! 4,624 total tickets were sold at the participating homes this year.

Special thank you to our ticket sponsors: North Dakota Guaranty & Title Co., Mandan Guaranty & Title Co., Kupper Chevrolet-Subaru and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

Also, a big thank you to our prize sponsors: Corwin Churchill Appliance and Magi-Touch Carpet One. Karen Wickham of Mandan was the winner of the Whirlpool Duet Laundry Pair from Corwin Churchill Appliance and Cheryl Kalvoda of Mandan won the $500 gift certificate to Magi-Touch Carpet One. Congratulations, ladies!

We really appreciate all our participating builders, subcontractors and suppliers who work so hard to complete these homes. Without your dedication, the Parade of Homes would not be possible.

The participating builders were: 1st Choice Homes, Copper Ridge Design & Builders, Diversity Homes, Fireside Custom Homes, Goldstar Homes, J & D Construction, K & L Homes, Kevin Fischer Construction, Knutson Homes, Lexar Homes, Mitzel Homes, Odden Construction, Paramount Builders, Pinnacle Homes, Red Door Homes, Rudnick Construction, Spectra Homes, Super Homes, Tollberg Homes, Triton Homes, Ultimate Construction and Visionary Homes.

The Parade of Homes Committee has also worked very hard on all the preparations for the Spring Parade of Homes. Thank you all for all your hard work again this Spring.

The Spring Parade of Homes Judge’s and People’s Choice winners will be announced at the Spring General Membership Meeting on May 16 at the Seven Seas. Please join us for dinner as we congratulate our winning builders. For more information on this event or to RSVP, please contact the BMHBA office at 222-2400.

Showcasing 30 New HomesApril 12-14 & April 19-21, 2013

Fri. – 6 pm to 8:30 pm • Sat. – 11 am to 5 pm Sun. – Noon to 5 pm

Register to Win Prizes Donated from Corwin Churchill Appliance and

from Magi-Touch Carpet One

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Come Congratulate Our Winning Builders at the Spring GMM

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Join Us for the Annual Picnic on June 13

BMHBA News & Events

On June 13, join us for the biggest event of the year, the Annual Picnic, at The Post in Mandan. We’ll have food, drinks (free beer and cash bar), giveaways, and a silent auction to benefit the BSC Scholarship fund. We are also excited to offer an extra special auction item this year — an original HBA member sign donated by Lori Willson. Make sure to attend and place your bid on this piece of HBA history.

We’re currently looking for donations of silent auction items. If you would like to donate an item, contact the BMHBA office. More information on the picnic and how to RSVP will be available in the near future.

Do you Houzz? BMHBA to Host an Informational Webinar

For those of you who don’t know, Houzz is a website and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement. The Houzz platform and mobile apps feature interior and exterior home photos, and expert articles. Individual users have the ability to create ideabooks to save all their favorite looks and companies and companies can host their portfolio photos for free and reach a new demographic of serious potential clients.

This webinar, presented by Houzz staff, will teach you how to use Houzz to market your business and maximize your return on investment. The webinar will take place Tuesday, May 21. If you’re interested in taking part, contact the BMHBA office. More info will be available shortly.

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City Beat: Citizen and Business Involvement Requested for Mandan’s Reactivated Community

Beautification Committee

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City of Mandan - The Mandan City Commission recently voted to reactivate the Community Beautification Committee and to strengthen it with property owner representation. The reactivation action came at the request of Mandan’s Leadership, Pride and Image Committee, which has been exploring options for improving community attractiveness as a means of helping to implement portions of the Mandan Tomorrow community strategic plan.

The Commission will consider appointment to the beautification committee of as many as six citizens and property owners, striving for representation from both residents and the business sector. Residential and commercial property owners are encouraged to confirm their willingness to serve with a letter summarizing their background and reasons for interest. Letters should be submitted by May 13 to City Administrator Jim Neubauer, 205 Second Avenue N.W., Mandan, ND 58554 or by email to jneubauer@cityofmandan.com.

Private sector representatives on the committee will serve in an advisory capacity to City staff and the Mandan City Commission on community beautification matters to formulate and coordinate programs and projects that enhance the aesthetic appearance of the community. They will be asked to recommend practices and policies to enhance and upgrade existing properties,

to help coordinate periodic community clean-up campaigns and encourage public participation in such efforts.

City staff members serving on the beautification committee include the city administrator, a police department staff member, fire department staff member, building inspection official, an engineering and planning department staff member, public works director, and Custer District Health representative.

The community beautification committee is expected to meet every other month, likely at 8 a.m. in the morning. A more definite schedule will be determined at the committee’s first meeting after the private sector appointments are made.

For more information, call City Administrator Jim Neubauer at phone 667-3215.

City of Mandan

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National News: Homeownership is Under AttackWhat NAHB is Doing About the Important Issues

Today, the nation faces an unprecedented assault on housing that threatens to derail 100 years of national policy promoting the value of homeownership. Most Americans want change that will mend the housing market, create jobs and boost the overall economy. Improving consumer education to help buyers know what they can afford and avoid being taken advantage of and establishing prudent underwriting standards can move us in the right direction. But policymakers are proposing far more radical changes that would threaten the dream of homeownership for millions of current and future Americans. These include:

Abolishing or limiting the mortgage interest deduction would impose a huge tax increase on millions of middle-class home owners and send shockwaves through the economy. It would further depress home values nationally, leaving more home owners underwater and fueling even more foreclosures. It only takes a 6 percent drop in home values to wipe out $1 trillion in household wealth.

Ending the second home deduction means that millions of home owners who buy and sell a home in

a given year would be hit with a huge tax hike. It’s a myth that most second home owners own expensive beachfront property. There are 907 counties stretching across 49 states where at least 10 percent of the housing stock consists of a second home. The average income for homeowners who have a mortgage on a second home is only $71,344. For more information on the preserving the mortgage interest deduction, visit www.ProtectHomeownership.com.

Ending the Mortage Interest Deduction and Deduction for Second Homes

Six federal agencies are proposing a national Qualified Residential Mortgage standard that would require a minimum 20 percent downpayment and other stricter qualifications, which would keep homeownership out of reach for most first-time home buyers and middle-class households. NAHB estimates it would take 12 years for the typical family to save enough money for a 20 percent downpayment on a median-priced single-family home and other research has found it would take even longer.

Low-downpayment loans have been originated safely for decades and are not what drove the housing lending

crisis. Subprime, no-doc and other alternative mortgage products crashed our economy. Studies show that most of the problems can be fixed by enacting prudent underwriting standards to make sure that home buyers can actually afford their mortgage. NAHB is a strong supporter of such standards. The Administration and regulators must acknowledge this fact and offer a new plan that ensures a safe and healthy mortgage market and keeps low-downpayment options readily available so that home buyers can actually afford their mortgage.

Mandating Minimum 20 Percent Downpayments

There is pent up demand for homes in many parts of the country. Unfortunately, when leaders refuse to make loans for new home building projects, and under pressure from banking regulators, are even calling in performing loans, everyone suffers. Workers get laid off, sound projects go uncompleted and economic growth is stifled.This lack of credit is harming the housing recovery and preventing construction of new homes in markets that need and want them.

Moreover, NAHB analysis of government data shows that the lack of construction lending is disproportionately harming home builders. Residential construction lending is down 79 percent from its peak in 2008. Meanwhile, all other types of construction leanding are off by just 63 percent for that same period.

A full-fledged housing and economic recovery will not take hold until we resolve this ongoing credit crunch. Restoring the flow of credit to home builders will not only help to put America back to work, it will provide badly needed tax revenues that local governments need to fund schools, police and firefighters; and strengthen the economic health of countless communities across the land.

NAHB worked with Reps. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) to introduce bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1255, the Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013) to address the credit issue for home builders.

Denying Credit for New Housing Production

Homeownership Under Attack Continued on Pg. 12

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National News: Homeownership Under Attack (Continued)

Flawed appraisals remain a major problem for home buyers and home owners. The inappropriate use of distressed and foreclosed sales as comparables in determining new home values is needlessly driving down home prices, killing home sales, causing more workers to lose their jobs and delaying a housing and economic recovery. Major reforms in appraisal practices and oversight are needed to ensure that appraisals accurately reflect true market values and don’t contribute to price volatility or harm aspiring home owners and move-up buyers.

NAHB is leading the charge to improve the

residential appraisal process and has developed a new Comprehensive Blueprint for Residential Appraisal Reform which the association will use in its advocacy efforts with Congress, regulators and the appraiser community. The blueprint focuses on the need to reform in four specific areas: 1) the overall regulatory framework for appraisals and oversight of the appraisal industry; 2) data and technology; 3) professional standards; and 4) practices, policies and procedures. More information can be found at NAHB.org or contact the BMHBA office for a copy of the blueprint.

Confronting a Faulty Appraisal Process

The private market is clearly not working for housing finance. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA currently guarantee or insure more then 90 percent of all home mortgage activity and private lending institutions have shown little inclination to step up to the plate. Policymakers are now looking at several proposals to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and are weighing options to encourage increased participation from private financial institutions.

As the private market assumes a greater role in the mortgage marketplace, NAHB believes it is vital to

maintain an appropriate level of government support to preserve financial stability, promote investor confidence and ensure liquidity and stability for homeownership and rental housing. This is why NAHB has unveiled a comprehensive framework for housing finance reform. The plan would transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a new mortgage securitization system for single-family and multifamily conventional mortgages. For more details on NAHB’s policy resolution, visit NAHB.org and search for “Housing Finance System Reform.”

Maintain Federal Support for the Housing Finance System

The House Ways and Means Committee has created 11 working groups to evaluate different aspects of the tax code in anticipation of possible tax reform. NAHB has presented the association’s views on tax reform to committee members and leaders of two of the working groups — real estate and debt, equity and capital — and will be engaging several others as the process goes on.

Discussions centered on several topics, including AD&C loans, carried interest, debt forgiveness

(aka phantom income), depreciation, home equity loans, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the mortgage interest deduction and the deduction for second homes. The extensive data and research compiled by NAHB has enabled the association to make a strong case for preserving the existing housing tax incentives. As the tax reform debate moves forward, NAHB will remain very engaged.

Taking the Lead of Tax Reform

On April 16, a bipartisan group of eight senators introduced comprehensive immigration reform legislation entitled the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744). In an official statement, NAHB Chairman Rick Judson lauded sentaors for crafting a bill that “would create a fair, efficient and workable employee verification system that preserves the direct employer-employee relationship and the current knowing liability standard so that employers may easily understand their role and obligations.” Judson also welcomed the work that has been done to create a new visa program for the low-

skill sector, adding that “we need to improve the size and scope for this program, and NAHB looks forward to working with the U.S. Senate to improve the bill as the legislative process advances.”

On April 22, Judson testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate bill S. 744 focusing on the legislation’s guest worker provisions, and told Congress that they must be improved to address the significant role that foreign workers play in the housing industry and to help alleviate current labor challenges that are hampering the housing and economic recovery.

Immigration Reform

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May is National Remodeling Month!

Remodeling a Key Element in the Nation’s Economy

Like new construction, remodeling of both owner-occupied homes and rental properties contributes billions of dollars to the nation’s economy each year as property owners update and improve residential properties. For more information on how remodeling impacts our economy, see Eric Brenden’s President’s Letter on page 3. Also, check back on our Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the month for posts on how the remodeling segment impacts our industry as a whole and our community. Like our Facebook page “Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association” or follow us on twitter @BMHBA to find more reasons why remodeling is important, plus local association updates.

Legislation Would Improve Lead Paint Rule

NAHB - In remodeling news, Senate legislation would make much-needed improvements to the EPA’s Lead: Repair, Renovation and Painting rule.

The Lead Exposure Reduction Amendment Act of 2013 (S. 484) would help home owners and remodelers to better comply with the costly work practices and record keeping requirements of the rule without compromising safety standards. NAHB is urging its members to contact their lawmakers and encourage them to co-sponsor this bill.

To contact Senator John Hoeven, visit his website at www.hoeven.senate.gov and click email the Senator. To contact Senator Heidi Heitkamp, visit her website at www.heitkamp.senate.gov and click Contact Heidi.

Are you a remodeler? General contrator? Multi-family builder?

We encourage you to visit our website, www.bmhba.com, and look for your

company under the categories in which you should be listed. If you don’t find your company under a specific category, like

remodeler, please email Chelsea@bmhba.com and we’ll get you added to the list.

Thanks!

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www.ndbuild.com North Dakota Association of Builders May 2013

Williston Area Builders Association Jessica Taylor, Executive Officer 701-572-5744 willistonbuilders.com

Jessica Taylor is the new executive officer of the Williston Area BA. We welcome her to home building family and look forward to working to-gether.

Our next membership meeting is May 16, starting at 6:30 pm at the Airport International Inn.

Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Assoc. Roxy Jacobson, Executive Officer 701-222-2400 bmhba.com

Despite one day getting snowed out, the Spring Parade of Homes was a great success! With 23 builders fea-turing 30 beautiful homes, the Spring Parade of Homes was a great way to kick off the 2013 building season. Thank you to everyone who attended, and especially our partici-pating builders and subcontractors.

We’ll be celebrating our Parade of Homes builders by presenting the awards at our Spring GMM on May 16 at the Seven Seas Hotel. All members are invited to attend.

All members who have joined in the last two years are invited to join us at the New Member BBQ on May 23 at the BMHBA office. Get to know the board members, committee chairs, staff and your fellow new members!

The summer will officially kick off with our Annual Picnic at the Post on June 13. Look for more info on that event in the near future.

Dickinson Area Builders Assoc. Irene Schafer, Executive Officer 701-483-0044 dickinsonareabuilders.com

Dickinson’s Annual Home Show is behind us. We had a record-breaking number on Saturday fol-lowed by a very slow day Sunday due to the weather. However, we did have a show on Sunday that the ‘hardy few’ attended.

We are in the middle of another NAHB Membership Drive that is go-ing very well.

Our May meeting will be at the Ea-gles, then we look forward to a sum-mer break.

Watch for details on our Golf Scram-ble and Annual Picnic.

Minot Association of Builders Vicky Flagstad, Executive Officer 701-852-0496 minotab.com May 14 GMM hosted by MDU and

Xcel Energy at The Vegas. Meetings continue with the City of

Minot Ad Hoc committee working on zoning ordinance update.

Annual MAB Trap Shoot and Picnic is scheduled for June 3rd at the Minot Gun Club.

MAB/NDAB-PAC Fishing Excursion will be held June 22 at Indian Hills, Lake Sakakawea.

Forx Builders Association Betty McDonald, Executive Officer 701-746-4536 forxbuilders.com Our Home Design & Garden Show

was held April 12, 13 & 14 at the Alerus Center. The show was a big success with excellent ticket sales.

The Annual Sporting Clay Shoot is scheduled for May 23rd at the Da-kota Hunting Club. The shoot will be sponsored by Andersen Windows and Doors. The Italian Moon will cater the meal after the shoot.

A couple residential developments are scheduled for this summer with one including land for a new ele-mentary school. Several new com-mercial buildings are also planned. Now we just need the weather to cooperate.

Home Builders Assoc. of Fargo-Moorhead Bryce Johnson, Executive Vice President 701-232-5846 hbafm.com

HBA of F-M has been closely moni-toring and participating in discus-sions at the N.D. Legislature regard-ing House Bill 1020 which contains appropriations for the North Dakota Water Commission and funding for the F-M Area Diversion Project. In mid April, joint efforts by the HBA and several local business organiza-tions were successful in another step forward to secure funding for the project. As of press time, details of state funding were still discussed by both the House and Senate in conference committee.

The HBA’s Spring Parade of Homes features 74 homes by 41 builder members April 27 – May 5. The Pa-rade of Homes Celebration will be May 9.

The HBA will host a Lunch & Learn titled “Health Care Reform: Employ-ers’ Strategies for the Future” May 21.

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Federal law requires employers to verify the identity and work authorization of all new hires through completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 within three business days after the individual is hired. The U.S. Citizen-ship and Immigration Services agency has issued a new Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification. This form is avail-able for immediate use, but employers may continue to use the previous version (original expiration was Aug. 31, 2012) until May 7, 2013.

After May 7, 2013, all employers must use only the newly revised Form I-9 (expiration March 31, 2016) for each new employee hired, or be subject to a civil penalty if audited. Be advised that the new form requires additional data, and expands the form from one page to two. Download the new form and instructions at www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf. For more information, email David Crump at NAHB or call him at 800-369-5242 x8491.

Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Charlotte, N.C., issued the following statement regarding immigration reform unveiled by a group of eight bipartisan senators:

“We are pleased that the bill would create a fair, efficient and workable employee verification system that preserves the direct employer-employee relationship and the current know-ing liability standard so that employers may easily under-stand their role and obligations. We also appreciate that the measure contains strong protections for employers against prosecution and penalties when acting in good faith and also includes provisions to make the system workable for our na-tion's small businesses.

“This bipartisan bill represents a responsible solution to bringing the current undocumented population out of the shadows, and NAHB looks forward to working with the U.S. Senate to improve the bill as the legislative process advances.”

Alert: New I-9 Form Must be Used After May 7

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