CMBA April 2019 On The Level

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Central Minnesota Builders Association

April 2019

Membership Meeting

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Dinner: Chicken and Roast beef buffet, mixed vegetables, Mash potatoes & gravy, garden salad, rolls and cookies | RSVP by Friday, April 5 to save $5 $19 with RSVP | $24 without RSVP phone: 320.251.4382 | colleen@cmbaonline.org

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Sponsor of the Month: Traut Companies Ken Meemken, Meemken Custom Homes was one of the 2018 Prize winners.

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8am Government Affairs Mtg

12pm Spike Mtg Liberty Bank MN

730am CBC Mtg, McDowall Co. Tour 4pm Golf Mtg Granite City Brew.

4pm Brd 730am HomeShow Wrap-up Mtg

12pm RC Brd Mtg

Mtg 5pm Membership Mtg Casino Night | Eagles Club | Traut Co.

1pm Membership Committee Mtg—Calling Drive

730am CBC Brd Mtg

10pm Tools for Schools Mtg

12pm BAM Brd Mtg | James J Hill Hall

CMBA Meetings held at CMBA office unless noted July—Golf Outing | Thursday, July 18 | Location TBD August—Sporting Clay Shoot | Thursday, August 15 | Wild Marsh

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CMBA 2019 Board of Directors OFFICERS/DIRECTORS

2019 IBS Report President Ron Euteneuer

1st V/P Tony Steinemann

Great Northern ADS Designs LLC Environmental Solutions LLC

2nd V/P/Treas.

Nate Moeller Paramount Construction

CMBA President Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions

Greetings to all, Spring is finally here. Daylight Savings Time… Snow Melt… Mud Puddles and Pot Holes. On the “flipside” the much anticipated start of the building season is near.

Over the years, I have compiled a list of Axioms/truisms. Truisms that are understood or misunderstood in the building business. Read Ron’s Construction Truisms On that subject, Minnesota Road Restrictions are in place. Notice is available on this website, or from a recording at 651-366-5400, or automatically by subscribing to receive e-mail updates.

Secretary Sue Lentner

Associate V/P Robin Gohman

Past President Chris Froelke

Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty

Liberty Bank MN

RetroGreen Energy

Jack Brandes

Alex Mastellar

Jeff Millner

Lumber One Avon

Rinke-Noonan

Millner Construction

2019 will be a “great” year. I heard this comment frequently at the IBS Show in Las Vegas that I attended in mid February. It actually snowed in the city of “lost wages.”

Naturally yours truly was blamed for the event since I’m from Minnesota.

Builders and vendors were displaying new decorating, building and design products along with seminars dealing with these products plus financing and new trends which were well-attended. NAHB is promoting new podcast services on the web site, take a look.

John Muller

Jeremy Salzbrun

Stuart Swenson

SB Restoration Services

H&S Heating & A/C, Residential & Service LLC

Suncom Development, Constr.,Management

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Thanks to the Tour of Homes Committee and sponsors Brock White Co, Bayer Built Woodworks, Inc and Holiday Stationstores for another successful event.

Builders and potential buyers were very enthusiastic about the upcoming year.

Thirty two beautiful homes were on display, promoting new floor plans and decoration schemes.

David Werschay Werschay Homes Inc.

Thanks to the Home and Lifestyle Show Committee and Platinum sponsor Stearns Electric Association and Gold sponsors ADS Designs, LLC; Dovetail Kitchen Designs LLC; SB Restoration Services, Inc.; and Scotty’s Exteriors LLC for a great show at the River’s Edge Convention Center. The event was well-attended in spite of the seasonal weather. Members were well-represented. Many new products and services were displayed. Very favorable comments were heard from members and the attendees. Again 2019 looks to be a good year.

Be sure to attend Casino Night as part of the membership meeting on April 10th Bring your Moolah bucks.

Respectfully,

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NAHB DIRECTORS 2019 Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs David Werschay, Werschay Homes Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC

BAM DIRECTORS 2019 Steve Noble, Noble Custom Homes Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC Marty Czech, Premier Real Estate Services Mike Gohman, W. Gohman Const. Co.

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Local State & National News city initiatives. Key city staff people are being invited to the CMBA GA Committee meeting each month. The City of St Cloud Community Development Director, Matt Glaesman, attended the February 19th GA Committee meeting and informally discussed the existing Tech School Development Initiatives, Housing Study required by HUD, and other city projects. Chelle Benson, Community Development Director for Benton County, has been extended an invitation to speak to the upcoming Comp Plan Review and other county projects.

Other local activities included: - Met with Mark Weimer, Industrial Arts Teacher at Apollo High School reviewing his Woods program

CMBA members attended the Jan 16, 2019 Builders Day at the Capitol. l-r: GA Consultant Diane Miller; Exec. Dir. Bonnie Moeller; Stuart Swenson, Suncom Dev., Constr., Management; Matt Cecko, Home Check Plus; Will Huston, Westwood Professional Services; Peter Cluever, Xcel Energy; Nate Moeller, Paramount Construction; Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions

The 91st 2019-2020 MN State Legislative Session began Jan 8,, 2019 at HIGH NOON!! As of the writing of this report, there are over 3000 bills in play between the House and Senate.

CMBA’s partners directly with BAM to be our feet on the ground at the Capitol by making certain that our legislation passes out of committee within the timelines and to also monitor and advocate for all bills flowing thru the committee process.

CMBA Government Affairs Resource – Diane Miller – collaborates closely with BAM by receiving numerous updates.

Bill topics include Affordable Housing, Workforce Development, New Residential Building Codes, Unlicensed Builders, K-12 education courses/career resources in the building trades industries and more.

Mid-session/ first dead line for bills to pass out of committees was March 15, 2019.

Thanks for making the 2019 Builders Day at the Capitol a success!! CMBA members met with 7 legislators: Sens. Mathews and Howe;

Reps. Wolgamott, Mekeland, Demuth, Erickson, Theis, and O’Driscoll. Thank you to Xcel Energy for sponsoring a portion of the bus CMBA rented to bus our folks to and back.

WOTUS: The U.S, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Dept of the Army (Army Corp of Engineers) released on December 11, 2018 a revised new proposed definition for defining the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).

Both agencies believe the new proposed definition is clearer, understandable, and better and more straightforward definition to implement. The agencies’ proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and vise the WOTUS definition to be consistent with President’s Trump’s February 2017 Executive Order. The Exec Order includes confirmation that a national interest in the nation’s navigable waters and kept free from pollution while at the same time promote economic growth. (See blog on the CMBA website for more info.)

Connected with each CMBA area 10 cities and 2 counties to solicit info about their upcoming 2019 10

- Coordinated on behalf of Rep Shane Mekeland, with BAM and CMBA membership the introduction of a bill on the House Floor that pertained to the creation of a task force to review and comment on the pending new Residential Codes expected to be in play in 2020.

- Continued monitoring of area cities/ counties Council/Board agenda and minutes; Planning Commission Agendas/Minutes.

- Continued involvement in activities with the area leadership partners/ organizations to continue formulating strategizes to address Skill Worker Initiatives including participating on committees to apply for State and Federal grants.

- Coordinated with The Builders Group Insurance in soliciting a donation to the Tools For Schools Foundation scholarship program.

CMBA member Steve Noble and Sen. Andrew Mathews during Builders Day at the Capitol.

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Commercial Builders Council Tour and Meeting

Thursday, April 4 7:30 am breakfast McDowall Company Tour McDowall Company 1431 Prosper Drive, Waite Park, MN 56387 map Please RSVP by Monday, April 1 Sponsor: McDowall Companies

Remodelers Council Meeting

Thursday March 28 7:30 am Liberty Bank MN 2842 2nd Street S., St. Cloud map Financing Options for remodeling projects large and small.

Tour Details

Have you ever lost a remodeling deal because the project bid came in for more then what the client could afford. Come to this RC meeting to learn what financing options may be available… be informed so you can close the deal.

Come see a commercial HVAC fabrication shop in action 

Learn about commercial building:

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Roofing System Types

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Architectural sheet metal exterior trends

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HVAC & Roofing maintenance

All members are invited to attend council meetings Breakfast cost: $12 with RSVP $15 walk-in price Please RSVP by Monday, before the meeting Event registration link

Ferche Tour - February 7 Pictured: Cory Hollenhorst, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Ferche Millwork President Gerald Grider. Ferche Millwork has grown to be internationally recognized for its quality and service for the hardwood molding industry.

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Call CMBA 320.251.4382 or email colleen@cmbaonline.org

Annual Building Report 2018 building permits numbers totaled 1067 units compared with 716 in 2017 and 629 in 2016.

These numbers show an increase of about one-third compared to 2017 and reflect continued strong demand for housing units in the St. Cloud MSA (Stearns and Benton Counties).

An audit of 2018 permit activity states 443 single family homes were permitted during 2018; additionally the area attached housing increased by 42 homes and 582 multifamily units (noted in 2018 Annual Building Report).

These are the totals for the ten area cities which the CMBA tracks monthly plus reports from Benton and Stearns Counties, St. Joe and Watab Townships.

One-Year Economic Impact for the Area $235,800,000+ When inserting these numbers into NAHB local one-year impact of housing facts and stats, 443 singlefamily units created 1,316 jobs with an impact of over $173,200,000. The 582 multifamily units created 657 jobs with a $62,600,000 impact.

This is a one-year grand total impact to our local area of more than 1972 jobs and $235,800,000 in revenue.

These numbers do not include the ongoing ‘ripple’ effect of construction.

Jurisdiction Cold Spring Foley St. Augusta St. Cloud St. Joseph Sartell Sauk Rapids Waite Park Rice Rockville total

2015 2 1 3 12 2 3 11 0 1 2 37

2016 1 0 2 4 4 3 2 0 0 1 17

2017 1 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 8

2018 0 0 1 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 12

2019 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 5

Feb-18 Feb-19 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

—Single Family Building Permit Report 2019 January & February

Jurisdiction 2014 11 3 13 93 6 73

Cold Spring Foley St. Augusta St. Cloud St. Joseph Sartell Sauk Rapids

January - December 5 Year History 2015 2016 2017 10 14 20 6 6 7 13 21 16 100 113 109 7 18 12 61 81 52

2018 27 9 14 86 19 61

Waite Park Rice Rockville

29 2 8 7

33 2 2 7

45 7 3 11

29 2 8 3

31 4 9 9

Total

245

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319

258

269

—Year End Single Family Building Permit Report 2014—2018

2018 Annual Building Report City Cold Spring Foley St. Augusta St. Cloud St. Joseph Sartell Sauk Rapids Waite Park Rice Rockville Cities Total County/TWPs

Single Family Detached Attached 27 0 9 0 14 0 86 36 19 6 61 31 0 4 0 9 0 9 269 42

Stearns St. Joe TWP Benton Watab TWP

120 4 34 16

Total Cnty/TWP

174

Grand Total

443

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Multifamily Permits Units 1 50 0 0 0 2 228 2 52 1 61 3 125 1 66 0 0 10 582

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

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Total Units 77 9 14 350 77 122 156 70 9 9 893 120 4 34 16 174

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Why Is Wage Growth So Lousy?

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. GraphsandLaughs, LLC at

While the most recent jobs report showed the unemployment rate at 4.0% — the lowest rate in almost 50 years — it also showed annual wage gains running at just 3.2%.

While that is the best rate of growth in over a decade, late in the last business cycle, wage gains were over 4%, and at the height of the dot.com bubble, wage gains were over 5% a year. Shouldn’t the current tight job market result in faster wage growth as employers compete for increasingly scarce workers? The answer is “not really,” and it’s for several reasons.

www.econ70.com

rently closer to 4%.

The final significant reason for slow wage growth is a lack of inflation. In the late 1990s, inflation, as measured by the CPI, was 3.5%/year, and was roughly 4%/year during the housing boom. Since 2010, however, inflation has been remarkably tame, and has hovered right around 2%. As a result, employers have not had to increase pay that much to keep up with inflation. If, for example, employers aim to increase real pay by 1%/year during the housing boom, that would have meant pay raises of 5%; today, 3% will do.

The single most important reason for slow wage growth is weak labor productivity growth, or the increase in output per worker per hour. As firms pay workers more, they try to keep their profit margins up by squeezing out inefficiencies, and thus pay for the higher wages out of increased worker productivity. Back in the 1990s, labor productivity growth averaged about 3%/year. In the run-up to the housing bust, it was well over 2%. By contrast, today’s productivity growth is about 1%! As a result, employers are not so eager to raise wages as they tend to reduce profits.

There are, of course, many other reasons why wage growth is weak. They include a decline in the strength of unions, the increased prevalence of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, and global supply chains, all of which reduce the bargaining power of workers. There has also been a steep decline in the number of new firms, in part due to the rise of super-firms like Google, Amazon and Facebook, which generally buy out any potential competitors, also reducing employer options. Last, but certainly not least, comes the dramatic rise in state licensing requirements which make it much more difficult for employees to work in other states, even if good jobs in the same field are available.

Another major reason is demographics. Twenty years ago, the Baby Boomers were all in their prime working years.

Today, close to 11,000/day retire and are being replaced

by Millennials. The problem is that since Millennials are just starting their careers, they earn considerably less than the retiring Boomers. More importantly, the number of Millennials entering the labor force numbers about 14,000/ day, exceeding by about 3,000/day, or 90,000/month, the number of retiring Boomers. While older generations have always retired as younger generations have entered the labor force, never have the two groups been of almost equal size. After accounting for this, wage growth is cur-

While wage growth is not as strong today as it has been in prior recoveries, there are many reasons why. Hopefully, labor productivity will improve going forward, as that is something that employers and employees both benefit from. In addition, it would be great to see states reduce or eliminate licensing requirements where possible. And, where that is not possible, encouraging reciprocity across state lines would be a great improvement.

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CMBA $1000 donation to Central MN Habitat for Humanity

Platinum Sponsor at Chamber Event Stearns Electric Association

Chamber Connection

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Bar Sponsor GTX Garage-Tech X-Treme Trever Stewart and Jack Shermon

3rd Generation Bee Keeper Nick Olson— On the Simonson Stage

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Thank you...

Stage Sponsor: Simonson Lumber Bar Sponsor: GTX Garage Tech X-Treme Wrist Band Sponsor: Premier Real Estate Services Appreciation Party Sponsors: American Door Works, A/VX dba Audio Video Extremes, Goodin Company Lounge Sponsors: Floor to Ceiling, Thermo-Tech Windows

Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs heating up the stamp— Future Builder

One Happy Builder!

”Handcrafted by CMBA Remodelers”

Jason Dale, J.19 Dale Builders and Adam Sunder, Thomas Tool

Thanks Chris Hensel, Dovetail Kitchen Designs for the use of his shop to build 150 kits!

Landscapes by Pete Weitz, PW Landscapes and Leroy Ludwig, Nature’s View Landscaping

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Forever House designed and coordinated by Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs and Chris Hensel, Dovetail Kitchen Designs

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Strength in Numbers Maselter Cabinets, Inc. ................................ 2013 Angell's Construction Services .................... 2013 Keen Construction Inc. ................................. 2013 Thank you to the following members, who reRandy Poganski Homes LLC ....................... 2013 newed their membership in January & February 2-4 YEARS Spoden Builders LLC ................................... 2014 40-46 YEARS Willow Creek Concrete Products, Inc. ......... 2014 Lumber One, Cold Spring Inc. ......................1971 Bulow MN Inc. .............................................. 2015 Xcel Energy ..................................................1971 Chris Paulsen Stucco Plaster Drywall Inc. .. 2015 Traut Companies ..........................................1973 East Side Oil Co. dba First Fuel Banks ....... 2015 Builders FirstSource .....................................1974 Howard Homes, Inc. .................................... 2015 Mick Construction Inc. ..................................1975 Houdek Concrete & Masonry ....................... 2015 Pella Windows and Doors ............................1975 Champion Windows ..................................... 2016 Intelligent Wireless Management ................. 2016 30-39 YEARS Klein Landscaping & Nursery, Inc................ 2016 Culligan Water ..............................................1979 Minnesota Rusco ......................................... 2016 Schnettler Benning Custom Builders, LLC...1981 Elite Development ........................................ 2016 Lyon Sheet Metal & Heating Inc...................1982 Window Concepts of Minnesota .................. 2016 Bertram Electric, Inc. ....................................1983 FIRST YEAR Franz Hultgren Evenson, P.A. ......................1985 Amcon Concrete Products, LLC (ACP) ....... 2017 G & J Awning & Canvas, Inc. .......................1985 JayMar Painting & Decorating ..................... 2017 Mike Torborg Homes ....................................1986 Peerless Lawn Care, Inc .............................. 2017 Mid Central Heating & A/C Inc. ....................1987 PEI Properties LLC ...................................... 2017 Schultz Soft Water Inc. .................................1987 Ament Spas & Pools .................................... 2017 25-29 YEARS MC's Lawn & Landscaping LLC ................... 2017 ABC Seamless of St. Cloud, MN ..................1990 Cutters Lawn Service LLC ........................... 2018 Duane Fruth Building & Remodeling LLC ....1991 Northern States Supply, Inc. ........................ 2018 Reker Construction, Inc. ...............................1991 Open Air Enterprises, LLC ........................... 2018 D & R Builders ..............................................1991 Custom Builders, Inc .................................... 2018 McDowall Company .....................................1993 New Century Real Estate............................. 2018 Yamry Construction, Inc. ..............................1993 VoigtJohnson - Craig Hiltner ........................ 2018 20-24 YEARS Finken Water Treatment, Plumbing, Heating & Cooling .........................................................1994 H&S Welding, Heating, A/C & Geothermal Inc. 1995 Saldana Concrete Inc. ..................................1995 Benson Construction & Remodeling W. Gohman Construction Co. ......................1995 Willow Creek Concrete Products, Inc. Great Northern Environmental Solutions, LLC 1998 Paul A. Knier, Inc. .........................................1998 Jensen Builders, Inc. ....................................1998 St. Cloud Acoustics, Inc. ..............................1998 Main Contact 15-19 YEARS Champion Windows Gilleland Chevrolet Cadillac Inc. ..................1999 Jennifer Hindsley CityWide Insulation, Inc. ...............................2000 (765) 914-0479 Gary's Insulation Services LLC ....................2000 Jennifer.hindsley@getchampion.com Coborn's Incorporated ..................................2001 Granite Tops LLC .........................................2001 East Side Oil Co. dba First Fuel Banks Tradesmen International ..............................2001 Dan Feneis Erkens Water ................................................2003 625 SE Lincoln Ave. Midwest Machinery Company ......................2003 St. Cloud, MN 56304 Regency Builders Inc. ..................................2003 mail@firstfuelbank.com Hennen Lumber Co., Inc. .............................2003 Minnwest Bank .............................................2003 Innovative Basement Systems 10-14 YEARS Kimberly Mangskau Arnold's of St. Cloud, Inc. .............................2004 (320) 566-1207 Tischler Wood Products, Inc. .......................2004 kmangskau@teaminnovative.com Arnold's of St. Cloud, Inc. .............................2004 Little Falls Granite Works, Inc. .....................2005 Lutgen Companies UBS Financial Services Inc. - Matt Nikodym 2005 Hailey Everson First Place Exteriors Inc. ..............................2005 (320) 252-4932 Heater Rental Services LLC .........................2005 hailey@lutgensco.com Granite Services, LLC ..................................2006 Viking Log Furniture, Inc. .............................2006 Minnesota Home Improvements/LeafGuard Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity ......2007 Gutters Inc. John Mondloch Remodeling, Inc. .................2007 Andy Fischer Polar Land Company LLC ............................2007 mnhomeimprovements@gmail.com Verizon Wireless ..........................................2007 East Central Energy .....................................2008 RE/MAX Results – John Collopy Jason White Const. Inc. ...............................2008 Stacy Evenson Kelm & Reuter, P.A. .....................................2008 268 Garfield St. S. Schmidt Roofing Inc. ....................................2008 Cambridge, MN 55008 5-9 YEARS (763) 552-7480 McPherson Products ....................................2010 Stacy.evenson@results.net Berscheid Builders LLC ................................2011 Arvig..............................................................2011 New Address P.W. Landscapes, LLC.................................2011 Christensen Group Insurance Dovetail Kitchen Designs, LLC .....................2012 130 Division St. Ste. B Rengel Printing Co. ......................................2012 Waite Park, MN 56387 Solid Results Construction, Inc. ...................2012

Renewals

Welcome Back

Member Changes

Colorful Concepts Painting ...........................2013

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Applying for Membership Barntiques Custom Wood & Designs Rep: Dan & Tracy Hanes 45 Highway 23 W Foley, MN 56329 (320) 293-1237 Sponsor: LeRoy Ludwig, Nature’s View Landscape Building Materials/Salvage MidCountry Bank Rep: Tony Sofio 1113 W. St. Germain St. St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 229-5278 Sponsor: Art Buhs, Central MN Habitat for Humanity Bank Schultz Engineering and Site Design, PLLC Rep: Brian Schultz 18 S. Riverside Ave. Ste. 230 Sartell, MN 56377 (320) 339-0669 Sponsor: Liz Schultz, Unique Design by Liz Engineering No Longer Members Brightpoint Homes, LLC Create Contracting Inc. (Wausau Homes Cold Spring) Crever Construction Company Emerald Companies Inc. Greg’s Custom Drywall & Painting LLC Midsota Granite & Quartz Inc. Miller Auto Plaza Neighborhood Plumbing & Heating & AC Nordmann Exteriors Rengel Printing Western Products

New Members Bayer Interior Woods Rep: Nikki Johnson 760 Beltline Rd. PO BOX 152 Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320) 352-5404 Sponsor: Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC Millwork, closets, Storage LB Carlson LLP Rep: Mark Branson 1521 Northway Dr. Ste. 101 St. Cloud, MN 56303 (320) 203-0254 Sponsor: Jeremy Salzbrun, H&S Heating & A/C Residential & Service LLC Accounting Matt Cecko Remodeling LLC Rep: Matt Cecko 24326 19th Ave. St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 267-0930 Sponsor: Eric Heipel, Fresh Coat Painters Remodeler-Residential

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February Membership Meeting “Fun Networking Night” Sponsor Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC

Bob Bach, Bob Bach Construction won the door prize Train from Meeting Sponsor Ron Euteneuer, Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC

Donna Landwehr, Jenny Jacobs Weichert Realtors Tower Properties

David Werschay, Werschay Homes Bonnie Moeller, CMBA Exec. Dir.

Art Buhs Central MN Habitat for Humanity

Leroy Hanisch Creative Design Constr., Inc.

Mike Torborg Mike Torborg Homes

Tony Sofio Mid-Country Bank

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Peggy Donabauer Central MN Credit Union

Rachel Gruber, Dale Gruber Construction and Mark Traut, Traut Companies won the gas cards.

CMBA participation pays off.

Friendly Menards Staff Becky Feidler Menards Heartland Title

Bill Landwehr Goodin Co.

What have we done for you lately!

February 2019 Provided $51,527 to area schools in 2018 through the CMBA Tools For Schools Fund. $79,178 in the past two years, 2017 & 2018.

Simonson Lumber sponsored the Builders Continuing Education programs for 2019

Provided a tour at Ferche Millwork in Rice for 15 Commercial Council members (great turnout considering it was during a snow storm) Worked with Spike members to solicit door prizes for the popular Casino Night on April 10th

Finalized the Tour of Homes and Home Hosted a Remodelers Council Meeting and Lifestyle Show publications to and Tour of LP Production Plant in Two promote the events.

Harbors, which 25 members attended Met with a website developer to create Honored the outgoing board members, a new Tour of Homes website, and 2018 committee chairs at the CMBAtour.com.

CMBA Annual Membership meeting The Tour magazine was inserted in the with 89 in attendance February 16th St. Cloud Times paper Joined the BAM Day at the Capitol with plus an additional 6,000 magazines members Stuart Swenson, Matt Cecko, were distributed at local Holiday Stations and businesses.

Will Houston, Pete Cluever, Nate Total distribution of 18,300.

Moeller, Ron Euteneuer and Mike Gohman. We met with five The Home & Lifestyle Show magazine representatives and two Senators. was mailed out on February 25 to Worked toward switching the On the 11,000 to males and females ages 35Level magazine from print to digital 50 in a specific zip codes, targeting only. those with $60K+ income.

SPRING SEMINARS Space is limited.

Reserve your seat now!

April 2-24, 2019 7:30 am to 4 pm Decks, porches and radon, Locations throughout Minnesota Register Here—or contact CMBA for more information.

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Richard Hobbs, Simonson Lumber sponsored the Continuing Education programs for 2019

What Have We Done For You Lately March 2019 - Promoted the Tour of Homes with David Werschay on The Home Show with Bob & Kat on KNSI Radio AM 1450 & FM 103.3 -The remodelers council built 150 tool box kits for the kids build held at the Home & Lifestyle Show.

Forever House designed and coordinated by Tony Steinemann, ADS Designs and Chris Hensel, Dovetail Kitchen Designs—Platinum sponsor Stearns Electric Association

2019 Home & Lifestyle Report

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he Home and LifeStyle

Show, March 8-10, was held with another show called Junk Junktion.

CMBA and the JJ shared admission, so one ticket allowed you to attend both shows. The JJ show started 9 AM on Friday, and the CMBA Home and Lifestyle Show started at noon. The JJ show was Friday and Saturday only.

Booths Sold 2019 – 244 booths / 154 Vendors 2018 – 250 booths / 154 Vendors 2017 – 273 booths/161 Vendors 2016 – 286 booths/162 Vendors 2015 – 283 booths/175 vendors

Admission 2019 – 4,495 (CMBA 2,534 plus 1,961 from Junk Junktion) (kids 17 & under free not counted)

If you add the 1,000 vendors and volunteers, and those coming to the show the last hour after ticket sales were closed, we had over 5,000 walk the Show this year.

2016 –

2018 – 4,126

2015 –

(kids 17 & under free, not counted)

2017 – 4,607 (kids 12 and under free, not counted)

2016 - 4,153 2015 - 4,972 2019 – Fri–822 (+865 Junk Junction), Sat–1,371 (+1,096 JJ) Sun–341 (Snow storm), Chamber 109 Vendors 785 Last Hour 20 = 5,409

2018–

Fri–1,179 Sat–1,539 Sun–1,435 (4,153) Chamber 180 Vendors 879 Last hour 30 = 5,242 Fri–1,313 Sat– 2,551 Sun–1,294, (4,972) Chamber 120 Vendors 928 Last hour 30 = 6,050

Free Passes:

-Hosted the CMBA Spring Tour of Homes held February 22-24 & March 1-3, with 32 homes built by 22 builders.

-Hosted the CMBA Home & Lifestyle Show held March 8-10 at the River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud

2019 - 502 free admission passes were used (2,275 sent to members) 2018 - 994 2017 - 1,370 2016 - 1, 071 2015 - 1,160

Fri – 951 Sat–2,318 Sun–857 (4,617) Chamber 150 Vendors 1,000 Last hour 30 = 5,276

Other 2019 Stats:

2017 –

35 tickets pre-sold on the website (buy one, get one free)

Fri–974 Sat–2,484 Sun 1,159 (4,607) Chamber 155 Vendors 906 Last hour 30 = 5,698

-Provided 7 hours of continuing education for 46 builders on February 28th taught by Building Products Inc ., at the Tuscan Center.

70 builders attended Feb 5, with Andy Schreder, Rum River Construction Consultants.

127 Free Military attended

In Appreciation for CMBA Loyalty and Commitment to the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center over the past 30 Years.

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Andy Schreder, Rum River Construction Consultants.

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- Presented $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity from the proceeds of the Home & Lifestyle show admission

*Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate; Arrows indicate direction from previous month for starts and sales and year for prices.

family starts will be relatively flat in 2019 and multifamily production will level off as well.”

** Due to the partial government shut-Hosted a Chamber Connection event at down, the latest new home sales and the Home & Lifestyle Show, 109 businew median home prices are for Noness cards collected. vember and the most recent starts data is for December.

NAHB Report:

NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index – The index, which measures builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, rose four points to 62 in February from a reading of 58 in January. Any number over 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good than poor.

NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz’s analysis: “ There is a solid Housing Starts** (December 2018) demand for homeownership, and many builders are reporting positive expectaTotal: 1.08 million↓ tions for the spring selling season. At Single: 758,000↓ the same time, the biggest challenge Multi: 320,000↓ facing builders this year is ongoing Home Sales* (Nov. 2018/Jan. 2019) housing affordability concerns. Rising New**: 657,000↑ costs stemming from excessive regulaExisting: 4.94 million↓ tions, a dearth of buildable lots, a persistent labor shortage and tariffs on lumMedian Home Prices (November ber and other key building materials 2018/January 2019) continue to make it increasingly difficult New**: $302,400↓ to produce housing at affordable price Existing SF: $249,400↑ points. Therefore, we expect singleHousing Market Snapshot

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BAM Report: Approximately 400 attended their BAM Reception at the IBS in Las Vegas The BAM Executive Committee is proposing a $30 dues increase to take effect on January 1, 2020 with an annual inflator not to exceed 2.5% beginning January 1, 2021. Keep in mind that per Roberts Rules of Order, motions may be less restrictive than proposed but never more restrictive.

This proposal will be discussed at the next BAM Board of Directors meeting Monday, April 22, 2019.

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Members in the News Rinke Noonan announced the addition of two attorneys to their

Eric Zumbach

Caleb Rannow

St. Cloud-based practice. Eric Zumbach focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, real estate, business and commercial transactions. Caleb Rannow concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, debtor/creditor law, general litigation and landlord tenant law. Roger Justin is among America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators for 2019, with candidacy based on a professional experience, litigation experience, significant case results, representative high stakes matters, peer reputation, and community impact in order to rank the candidates throughout the state.

St. Cloud Federal Credit Union has hired Robert Felix as a new financial adviser for the St. Could Financial Investment Services Team .

Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty is pleased to Roger Justin

Robert Felix

announce Mary Jo Schepers has joined the St. Cloud office s an Escrow Officer. She brings over 21 years of experience in the residential mortgage, commercial lending, and business development fields.

Quinlivan & Hughes Jolene Klocker Schley becomes shareholder of Quinlivan & Hughes announced Jolene Klocker Schley has been elected a shareholder of the firm.

Mary Jo Schepers

Jolene Klocker Schley

Falcon National Bank Paula Capes has been promoted to Director of Relationship Banking. Kendra Berger has been promoted to market president of Falcon National Bank's Foley location.

Bremer Bank Sander Anderson has joined Bremer Bank's St. Cloud branch as a mortgage banker. Anderson has five years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently as a home mortgage consultant for Wells Fargo. Anderson is a licensed mortgage officer and Bremer Bank is a member of the Saint Cloud Area Association of Realtors.

Kendra Berger

Paula Capes

ABC Supply Co., Inc. Jake Ayers has been named branch manager of building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc.’s St. Cloud location. Ayers started his career with ABC Supply in 2006 as a driver at the Madison, he was promoted to delivery services manager, then branch manager in Madison.

Stearns Electric Association Amanda Groethe was honored Jake Ayers

Amanda Groethe

with the 2019 American Advertising Federation of Central MN Emerging Leader Award as an outstanding member of the local advertising community.

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SPOTLIGHT

CMBA offers condolences

Multiple Concepts Interiors-Carpet One Our condolences to the family and friends of Warren Nikodym, who passed away on March 6th. He was the owner/operator of MCI for 30 years, retiring in 2006.

Warren Nikodym

Woodland Homes Our sympathy to the family and friends of Pat Edelbrock who is on the Tour Committee representing Woodland Homes, Inc. His mother Dolores Edelbrock passed away on March 9th.

Dolores Edelbrock

Great Northern Environmental Solutions LLC Our sympathy to CMBA

Ethel Euteneuer

President Ron Euteneuer and his family on the passing of his mother Ethel Euteneuer, 92. Services will be held on March 27th, 2 pm at the Good Shephard Lutheran Home Chapel in Sauk Rapids.

ABC Seamless has been honored with the 2018 Franchise of the Year Award!

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