CWHBA Homebuilder - May 2019

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May 2019

HARD HAT HAPPY HOUR - KITTITAS SUMMER BLOCK PARTY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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A letter from our President

A MESSAGE FROM 2019 CWHBA BOARD PRESIDENT CLINT ADAMSON April is a month of showers, even in Central Washington – and all month it showered with activity at the CWHBA. From our Dozer Day® event to our Hard Hat Happy Hour in Selah, to last week’s meeting with Congressman Dan Newhouse: our team is out there doing it!

This year’s Dozer Day® event was such a fun time for kids, families and operators. We brought in thousands to this two-day event in Yakima where we introduce young people to the trades and provide a safe and wholesome family activity for our Central Washington neighbors. We had visitors and volunteers from as far as Spokane, Olympia, Vancouver, and Northern Idaho. After spending time helping at this incredible community event, with family and crew, I can see why it’s so successful and enduring.

In the last full week of April, we had two great opportunity to engage with and for our membership: our Hard Hat Happy Hour for members and a visit with Congressman Dan Newhouse on critical issues facing our country. We had great attendance, and great conversation at both events.

These events show that our dedicated CWHBA staff and board members continue working hard to make your membership as valuable as it can be.

Thanks so much for your membership, involvement and support. Be sure to keep up-to-date by reading the Home Builder, Punch List, on CWHBA’s social media, and website on how you can be even more involved of all that is the CWHBA! Clint J. Adamson Pleasant Ridge Construction CWHBA President

President Clint Adamson Pleasant Ridge Construction President Elect Matt Willard Town & Country Homes, LLC Past President Dereck Nelson DH Construction & Assoc., LLC Vice-President Kathy Wilson Allen First American Title Secretary/Treasurer Ryan Moore Conover Insurance Ron Pelson Traditional Designs, Inc. Mike Canonge AMC Construction, LLC Ernesto Gonzalez Gonzalez & Sons Carpentry, LLC Jared Jones Copper Hills Construction, LLC Steve Senger CGB, CGP, Master CGP, CAPS SC Design Roger Walters Pro-Build Wenatchee Tim Loveless Tim Loveless Construction Jim Laidler Catalyss, LLC Darin Peters Perry Technical Institute

Executive Officer Robert Schroeter

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The Central Washington Home Builders Association supports all segments of the residential building industry by enhancing members’ ability to provide quality housing through advocacy, education and community involvement.

You are invited

What:

CWHBA Happy Hour

When:

Thursday, May 9th 5:00pm-7:00pm

Where:

Iron Horse Brewery 412 N. Main St., Ellensburg

Cost:

Free, courtesy of Auto Spa Central Washington

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Abbott’s Printing, Inc

Platt Electric

BBSI

Star Rentals

Backstage Electric

Starbucks

Bear Event Services

Stephens Media Group

Bricks 4 Kidz

Stephens & Sons Construction, Inc

Catalyss Homes

Tacos Don Chayo

City of Yakima

Tacos el Rey

Dukes Equipment and Parts, LLC

Thrive Industries, LLC

Eagle Signs

Townsquare Media

G-Force Aerial Media

Twisted Sisters Creations

Gabby’s Kettle Corn & Lemonade

Valley Ford

Groovin’ Grounds

Valley Septic Service

Hogback Development

Yakima Police Department

L&S Fencing

Yakima County Sherriff/Search & Rescue

Papa Murphy’s

Yakima Valley Utility Coordinating Council/811

Papé

YoungLife

Thank you to our event partners, committee members, volunteers and operators to make for a fantastic 2019 event! Thousands of attendees had an memorable experience on the “job-site” created at the Yakima Fairgrounds. Dozer Day® is a great event that highlights the various construction trades and builds the foundation for the next generation of skilled tradesmen and women. Want to learn more about how to join in for 2020?

Contact Chelsea Snodgrass, csnodgrass@cwhba.org for more details and check out this video to see what to expect: https://vimeo.com/330345390

Executive Officer’s Message

EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S MESSAGE Often times in life, we aren’t sure what we’ve got. I remember as a kid getting a box of Cracker Jacks and checking for the prize, because in the immortal words of Forrest Gump - “you never know what you’re gonna get.”

Well I’ve had an opportunity to open my Cracker Jack box here at the CWHBA – and I’ll tell you what I’ve found …

- A professional and energetic staff team that is absolutely committed to working for you as members. Chelsea, Emily, Ashley B. and Ashley F. – if there was ever an all-star team in our business, these four would be in the lineup every year.

- A dedicated and supportive Board of Directors lead by President Clint Adamson that helps to chart our course and guide the CWHBA to doing the very best we can in member related services.

- YOU - our valued members who work every single day to make certain that home building remains successful throughout our region, by building businesses and supporting families looking for their next home.

The CWHBA is without a doubt a team activity, and we are seeing just how successful we can be when we work together and grow together.

You’ll see much more as we roll into May with our Pizza, Pop and Powertools event in Wenatchee followed by our Annual CWHBA Golf Classic at the Elks on May 23rd.

We thank you for being a strong part of our work and our successes.

As we reach out throughout our region, please take the opportunity to review your CWHBA membership benefits, to attend or sponsor an event, or to contact our staff with ideas and suggestions for promoting our work the best way we can.

Robert Schroeter CWHBA Executive Officer 6

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE All too often we tend to see the negative side of government and our political leaders. That’s too bad when that happens, for we miss the incredible dedication of many leaders who are working for our benefits today and into the future.

Our CWHBA GA team visited with one of those dedicated leaders just last week during the congressional recess: U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse. The Congressman was kind to invite our visit to his Yakima office to discuss issues including regulatory reform, opportunities for timber harvest, and water availability. Foremost in our conversation was a recognition of Dan’s exemplary work in ensuring passage of the Public Lands bill by Congress with express support for the Yakima basin water storage plan. We look forward to greater opportunities to address making more timber and water available for future generations in our State, and ensuring an adequate supply for agricultural, industrial and home residential use for tomorrow’s Central Washington residents. Many thanks to CWHBA President Clint Adamson, AHCCW Chair Chris Nass, and CWHBA’s LPC member Jerry Martens for joining me at the Newhouse visit.

The State Legislature finally finished its work just in the nick of time to be done without calling for a special session. They did pass new taxes including an increase in the Real Estate Excise Tax (but not for sales under $500,000) and B&O taxes for selected industries. BIAW and CWHBA victories in Olympia this year included passing the Condominium Liability reform measure (with bi-partisan backing) and avoiding passage of: (a) capital gains tax, (b) expanding general contractor liability, (c) new stringent energy code requirements far above current standards.

Our thanks to each and all of you as you forward issues and questions on Government Relations matters of interest to home building, and many thanks for being engaged citizens and leaders of our industry!

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Join us this September for our 38th Annual Tour of Homes™, presented by Solarity Credit Union. Feature your home for two weekends to thousands who are looking for a builder to make their dream home a reality. Whether you are a custom builder or specialize in remodels, this event allows you to showcase your best work and personally meet with future clients.

Want to have even more fun? Be sure to sign up for our two-night Chefs on Tour™ event where we pair you with a local chef and beverage company for a 21+ over crowd during the week. Complete the builder registration and submit payment by May 31st.

Opportunities for event sponsorships are available! Promote your business to thousands who attend this premier event in Central Washington. Contact Chelsea Snodgrass, csnodgrass@cwhba.org for more details today!

Register Here CWHBA YAKIMA OFFICE 3301 W. NOB HILL BLVD. YAKIMA, WA 98902 csnodgrass@cwhba.org (509) 454-4006 FAX: (509) 454-4008

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MAY

23 11am—Team Registration

11:30—Sponsored Lunch & Beer 12:45pm—Announcements

1pm SHOT GUN START 5:30pm—Dinner

Presenting Sponsor Early bird registration:$400/team untilOUT April 26 TEAMS SOLD $500/team April 26 – MayAVAILABLE 15 SPONSORSHIPS STILL

Includes: Green Fee, Cart Rental, Lunch, Fun Golf Games, Dinner, & Awards Reception

Join us

June 12 – Wenatchee 11am-1pm Hosted at Columbia River Interiors

213 North Mission Street Wenatchee, WA 98801

June 13 – Ellensburg 11am-1pm

RSVP: 509-454-4006

Hosted at University Auto Center 1817 North State Route 97 Ellensburg, WA 98936

June 14 – Yakima 11am-1pm

Presenting Sponsor:

R.O.I.I. checks will be distributed at each location!

Hosted at MB Interior Designs 11 South 7th Avenue Yakima, WA 98902

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Membership Renewing Members April Advanced Mechanical/Electrical, Inc. Cascade Quality Water Conner Drywall, LLC Fred’s Appliance, Inc. G & H Roofing Jose’s Drywall Ken Leingang Excavating, Inc. M Sevigny Construction, Inc. MB Interior Designs, LLC Mitchell, Reed & Schmitten Insurance, Inc. Peak Construction Services, LLC Reecer Creek Excavating, LLC Roberts Construction, LLC Sunrise Shading Tom Arnold Logging, Inc.

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Membership Welcome New Members April Bank of America - Griselda Silva NMLS ID 71291 201 N. 40th Ave. Yakima, WA 98908 509-961-5107 Griselda.silva@bankofamerica.com

Christina Williams Farmers Insurance Agency – Christina Williams 10 N. Wenas Road Suite. A Selah, WA 98942 509-697-6106 Cwilliams6@farmersagent.com

Crow’s Curbing Chad Crow 6907 W. Acre Ct. Yakima, WA 98903 509-945-1461 www.Crowscurbing.com

D-1 Roofing – Maria Sanchez 618 S. 58th Ave. Yakima, WA 98908 509-424-8196 www.D-1Roofing.com

Greg’s Plumbing Inc. 222 S. Columbia Wenatchee, WA 98801 509-664-6882 gregsplumbing@nwi.net

CWHBA YAKIMA OFFICE 3301 W. NOB HILL BLVD. YAKIMA, WA 98902 ejameson@cwhba.org (509) 454-4006 FAX: (509) 454-4008

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Member Spotlight Growing up amongst construction workers, Chris Ostgaard of AbleGate Homes wanted to get as far away from emptying sawdust bins as he possibly could. Sometimes life has a funny way of working out, however, and as fate would have it coming back to the construction industry is exactly what happened. Ostgaard and his wife, Brooke, own AbleGate Homes; a unique design/build company serving a niche segment of custom home builders in Central Washington.

Typically mid-range buyers have already established their budget and what they are approved for prior to house shopping. When it comes to a custom home, the process isn’t quite as straightforward. Normally, a customer works with an architect or design firm to design a floor plan and then the project gets bidded out to several contractors before the prospective home owners knowing exactly what the numbers look like.

Taking this demographic into consideration, AbleGate employs a reverse engineering tactic for house-hunters with dreams of a custom home: start with the budget and design with their needs in mind, accommodating for specific lifestyle needs and adjusting finishes as the budget permits.

Ostgaard’s unique approach to the home building process blends his construction heritage and his training from Perry Technical Institute in Instrumentation and Process Automation. After years working in Instrumentation, Chris went to work for some of the high-volume homebuilders in eastern Washington. As the first point of contact for the customers, he noticed that people would 14

frequently want to customize their floorplan, something that was just more difficult to do in a development working from a predetermined set of plans.

These conversations with home builders set something in motion for Ostgaard. Responding to a need for a new way of doing things, he set out to fill a niche in the market for those prospective customers looking for something between high-end custom homes and spec homes.

Working together with the customer, Ostgaard first begins the process on the property. There he takes into consideration the lay of the land, the views, and the specific desires and needs of the customer. From there, and with a budget in mind, the plans are drawn up – but this is a very personal process. Lifestyle needs, family size, proximity preferences, specific hobbies or spatial needs are all considered, then the plan begins to take shape. “I wouldn’t say that this is a special formula, but it is a customercentric formula,” says Ostgaard.

During construction, making adjustments on the fly is easier for AbleGate due to their in-house team. “We can literally say ‘Ok, everybody, stop! Let’s go meet on site to make a decision. The we can make the change, get the change order from the customer and do it in an affordable manner.’”

Ostgaard notes that his experience with instrumentation and process automation taught him how to approach challenges looking for solutions.

Rather than saying “We can’t do that,” the AbleGate team tries to say, “How can we do that?”

The AbleGate team consists of Chris Ostgaard, general contractor, and Brooke Ostgaard serves as scheduler and chief communicator lending her organizational talents to coordinating subcontractors and communicating with the home owners. Jason Clark is their engineer and draftsman, AbleGate also works with carpenter, Nate Eells to complete all the finish work, and they use the same sub-contractors on every build. Check them out at https://

www.ablegatehomes.com/!

If you would like to have your company featured in the Home Builder please contact Membership Director, Emily Jameson. Ejameson@cwhba.org

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Below are a few specials from our affinity vendors found on www.nahb.org/savings.

LOWE’S SPECIAL 10% + 2% DISCOUNT

· Limited Time 10% + 2% Discount for NAHB Members. April 30th –

May 2nd, print this coupon and save 10% in store when using your

Lowe’s Account Receivable (LAR) and Lowe’s Business Account (LBA) · Go to lowesforpros.com/nahb to apply/register your Lowe’s LAR or

LBA Card

DELL SMALL BUSINESS MONTH DEALS

· As a special thank you to NAHB members during Dell’s Small Business

Month, members can save up to 45% off April 25th – May 10th · Members save an additional 8% on select Optiplex, Latitude,

Precision Workstations, PowerEdge servers, Dell Storage, Networking,

and Thin Clients · Click on this link to obtain your coupon and apply at checkout to save

WWW.NAHB.ORG/SAVINGS As always, be sure to visit www.nahb.org/savings to see the available savings your NAHB membership gets you including discounts on:

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Movie Tickets, Concerts and Sporting Events Vehicle Purchases Office Supplies Rental Cars Auto Insurance Shipping Services

CWHBA YAKIMA OFFICE 3301 W. NOB HILL BLVD. YAKIMA, WA 98902 ejameson@cwhba.org (509) 454-4006 FAX: (509) 454-4008

Savings at a Glance

nahb.org/savings

Amazon Business - Create an Amazon Business account and gain access to the NAHB Amazon store which offers recommended products tailored to your industry’s needs while unlocking additional business savings. Sign up here, amazon.com/NAHB BFGoodrich® Tires – NAHB is pleased to offer our members a discount on BF Goodrich® Tires! Members save $100 on a set of 4 BF Goodrich® AllTerrain® T/A KO2 tires. Why? Because downtime isn’t an option when there is a job to do. #BuiltonBFG, https://bfgoodri.ch/2GToVDu Kabbage® created a new way to provide flexible access to small business financing. They use an online application to provide a quick decision.

Kabbage.com/nahb has provided access to over $5 billion in funding.”

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Lowe’s - Visit LowesForPros.com/NAHB or call 877-435-2440 and register to save 2% on your Lowe’s Accounts Receivable (LAR) or Lowe’s Business Accounts (LBA) purchases and free delivery on purchases over $500. Save an additional 5% every day at the store when you mention the 5% at time of purchase and when using your LAR or LBA. General Motors – General Motors is proud to offer NAHB Members a Private Offer of up to $1,000 on your next Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicle. Visit nahb.org/gm to learn more.

Ticket Monster – NEW! MemberDeals is pleased to offer entertainment and travel discounts for both regional and nationwide attractions and events to all NAHB members. Access exclusive savings on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, tours, Broadway and Vegas shows & more. Visit memberdeals.com/nahb to learn more!

Nissan/Infiniti Commercial Vehicles – NEW! Nissan North America presents NAHB Members, their employees and HBA staff with a program allowing exclusive incentives off various Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. You can save thousands! Learn more at nahb.org/Nissan UPS Savings Program & YRC Freight - UPS discounts of up to 36% on a broad portfolio of shipping services. Savings of at least 70% on less-thantruckload shipments 150 lbs. or more with UPS Freight and YRC Freight. Visit 1800members.com/NAHB or call 1-800-MEMBERS (800-636-2377) for more information.

GEICO - Exclusive NAHB discounts for members on auto insurance. Visit geico.com/disc/nahb or call 800-368-2734. Mention NAHB for auto, homeowners, and commercial auto quotes.

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty - Visit 2-10.com/NAHB or call 855-280-1328 to receive exclusive access to discounts on select products, including the Builder Backed Service Program and the systems and appliances warranty.

TSYS - Payment solutions with average savings of 16% per year. Web/mobile tools, credit card and eCheck processing and more. Free "Savings Analysis" call 800-613-0148 or visit tsysassociation.com/NAHB. Dell - Up to 30% off on all Dell computers. Call 800-757-8442 and Mention NAHB or visit dell.com/nahb.

ConstructionJobs.com - NAHB offers a recruitment tool to all NAHB members in their search for new employees. NAHB members enjoy a 20% discount off standard rates. Visit: nahb.org/en/members/member-discounts/archived-webpages/nahb-career-center.aspx to connect with top talent and top employers in the construction industry today.

Hertz - Up to 20% off on rental cars and FREE Gold Plus Rewards membership. Visit hertz.com/nahb, or call 800-654-2200 and use CDP# 51046.

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Office Depot - Office Depot – Save up to 80% in-store or online. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Visit www.officediscounts.org/NAHB or call Jeremy Kirkland for assistance with your business account; 855-337-6811 Ext. 2897 Omaha Steaks - Save 10%, in addition to any online specials. OSincentives.com/promo/nahb FTD - 20% off floral arrangements and gifts at ftd.com/nahb or call 800-SEND-FTD use code 17421.

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The process of earning this designation has three parts: 1) Complete the application online This involves submitting the required documents and answering a series of questions to establish your level of experience.

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3) Read and sign the Code of Conduct …and that’s it!

For more information visit https://biawcertifiedbuilder.com/ and join the ever-growing list of individuals who have decided to measure up and become Certified Builders in Washington State!

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