Chalkline Summer 2016

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SUMMER 2016

The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties

BACK TO BUILDING Market on the Mend ...........6 2016 Tour of Homes & HBA Builder’s Bash...........7

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CONTENTS / MEMBERSHIP & BOARD

2016 Board of Directors

Contents

OFFICERS

President’s Message ���������������������������������������� 5

PRESIDENT

Phil Klaus, Spectra Construction VICE PRESIDENT

Kent Kaufman, Kaufman Homes, Inc. SECRETARY/TREASURER

Matt Holstege, MC Northwest ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT

Laura Dorn, Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate Prof.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Eric Olsen, Olsen Design & Development FORMER PAST PRESIDENT

Larry Bilyeu, Bilyeu Homes OHBA VICE-PRESIDENT

Ryan Bloedel, Bloedel Custom Homes

BOARD MEMBERS Rod Ashford, Ashford Homes Steve Hurley, Banner Homes Jillian Renner, Golden Rule Remodeling & Design Mike Riddle, Mike Riddle Construction, LLC Stu VanWyngarden, Portland General Electric Alex Labate, The Marble Center Scott Woodward, Woodward Heating, Inc. Brett Tallan, M.J. Tallan Construction Jayson Valech, Artisan Custom Homes Phil Fitzner, Power Auto Group Michael Poissant, AKS Engineering & Forestry Marilyn Jones, Consolidated Supply

Association Staff Mike Erdmann, Chief Executive Officer mike@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Jeni Huntington, Director of Events jhuntington@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Carrie Daye, Director of Member Services carrie@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Shannon Baughman, Administrative Assistant shannon@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

David Davidson, Safety Management Consultant david@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

Tracy Mitchell, Contract Accountant accounting@HomeBuildersAssociation.org

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The Spike Club is an exclusive group of members who contribute to the growth of the association by recruiting and retaining members. Spikes maintain a special status, have the respect of their peers as valued members of the HBA and are recognized for their efforts locally and nationally.

To become a Spike, bring in six members to the HBA. Applications for prospective members may be obtained from the HBA office, or call to have one sent to the prospective member.

ALL TIME BIG SPIKE 1500+ John Gooley 1996

STATESMAN SPIKE 500+ Ric McNall 790 Dan Dorn 350 Dean Kaufman 298 Jeffrey Green 280 Chuck Foster 256

ROYAL SPIKE 150–249 Jubal Frost 237 Steve Johnson 215 Don Druliner 198

Tom Wheeler 162 Ken Hannegan 153 Rick Ziebell 151

RED SPIKE 100–149 Kelvin Dettwyler 140 Randy Fultz 137 Matt Sandstrum 114

Rob Rardin 113 Tim Nissen 112

GREEN SPIKE 50–99 Jerry Page 93 John Hammer 91 Larry Bilyeu 75 Rich Kansky 73 Darand Davies 66 Dennis Downey 64

George Suniga 63 Bob Cavell 63 Matt Endler 57 Mike Smith 56 Jeannette Moore 54 Mike Riddle 50

LIFE SPIKE 25–49 Kerry Kuenzi 47 Steve Herr 46 Eric Olsen 43 Chris Pfeifer 42 Brad Moore 42 Jim Hobbs 40 Ryan Bloedel 38 Patrick Jackson 37

Randy Melton 37 Tim Youngkin 34 Tim Kelsh 34 Kent Kaufman 32 Don Sturgeon 29 Chris Rasmussen 28 Eric Templeton 28 Rich Fry 26

BLUE SPIKE 6–24 Rich Clausen 23 David Hafner 22 Laura Dorn 19 Kraig Kelly 19 Kevin Stone 19 Stu Vanwyngarden 18 Mark Shipman 20 Jason Robertson 18 Randy Reeves 18 Robert Kleinke 16 Hunter Emerick 15 Peter Strauhal 15 Don Lulay 12

OHBA News Staff Changes at OHBA ������������������������������ 8 Green Building: Prevent Cancer? ��������������� 9

HBA News Notice for Visitors to HBA Offices ������������10 Safety Update: Fall Protection �������������������11 Upcoming HBA Events ������������������������������ 12 Regulations Add to New House Cost ������� 12 Statistics ������������������������������������������������������������� 13

SUPER SPIKE 250–499 Mike Smith 413 Rick Massey 408 Tim Mametieff 397 Mike Meaghers 364 John Mills 361

Feature Story: Back to Building ����������������������� 6 2016 Tour of Homes & Builder’s Bash ��������������7

Ricky Fast 10 Phillip Pahlisch 10 Jim Sparkman 8 Tim Roth 8 Caleb Remington 14 Kimberly Hosmer 9 Mike Giles 8 Mark Wulf 8 Gary Epping 7 Alan Wilding 6 Blake Bilyeu 6 Matt Holstege 6

Showcase House Contractors & Suppliers ��� 14

New & Reinstated Members Bean Construction, Inc. Jacob Bean (541) 941-3390 Carlos Painting & Drywall Jorge Carlos Spike: Mike Riddle Creekside Homes, Inc. Andrew Burton (503) 389-6890 Spike: Mike Riddle Vicon Mechanical Roman Boyechko (503) 589-7170 Spike: Matt Holstege Willamette Valley Fine Woodworking George Essaides (503) 931-7308 Spike: Brent Pence / Kat Huggins Wyant Companies Don Wyant (503) 585-5105 Spike: John Gooley

Dropped Members Do you know or do business with any former members of the association? If so, give them a call and encourage them to maintain their HBA membership. You’ll get a Spike Credit, plus help keep the association strong.

We are an association of building industry professionals committed to supporting our members. We advocate for balanced, efficient, and responsible development while promoting the social and economic values of homeownership in our community.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Student Debt Hinders Would-Be Buyers As the share of first-time home buyers continues to plummet, one of the obstacles many consumers face as they consider moving off the sidelines into the market is mounting student debt.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by HBA President Phil Klaus

Student loan debt has swelled over the past few years as consumers have prioritized paying off other forms of debt, like credit card balances.

Wage growth has been weak, which has made it tougher to pay down student loans, credit card balances, auto loans, to pay the rent, and still be able afford a meal now and then and maybe even to buy a new pair of socks. Overall, the share of first-time homebuyers declined to 32%, the lowest since 1987, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors. Historically, the long term average has been 40% of all home purchases.

Twenty-five percent of first-time buyers said saving for a down payment was the most difficult task in buying a home.

Of those, 58% said student loans delayed saving for a home or a down payment.

Student loan debt has doubled in the past five years and has tripled since 2004. The median student loan debt for all potential buyers is $25,000. Some wannabe buyers who were fortunate enough (or maybe not) to have been accepted into an exclusive, private college have accumulated so much student loan debt that they don’t expect to pay it off in full in their lifetime.

Another factor holding them back is tight underwriting standards. And because there’s a shortage of new homes under construction, new home prices are soaring into

the stratosphere, making it more difficult to transition into home ownership, especially for renters who have no home equity. And to make matters worse, home prices are escalating faster than incomes, continuing to make homes less affordable in spite of all the ill-fated attempts to create “affordable” housing.

How long this out-of-control train continues on its downhill journey until it derails and self-destructs is anyone’s guess.

The good news … interest rates are still cooperating.

Sorry for being so negative in my narrative. For a little change of pace, consider this: A mansion outside Paris recently sold for a world-record house price of $30 l million. Student loans were not a factor in the sale. The villa is in a 56-acre park located between Versailles and Marly-le-Roi and took three years to build. The house includes an aquarium, cinema, wine cellar, a fountain covered in gold leaf, marble sculptures, bridal paths, and a hedged labyrinth.

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BACK TO BUILDING The Great Recession is over, demand is solid, and people are building.

By James Day

There is almost a bit of jubilation in the air for home builders in Marion and Polk counties.

“We are building about four times as many houses,” said Eric Olsen of Olsen Design & Development in Monmouth.

Olsen is currently working on the Edwards Addition project in Monmouth and the Fairview Addition on the Hillcrest property in Salem.

“We’re seeing a lot more (building), definitely,” said Ryan Bloedel of Bloedel Custom Homes who builds in both counties. “We’re still seeing a lot of pent-up demand which results in a lot more activity.”

Mike Erdmann, chief executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties said “building activity is about three times what it was in the depths of the housing recession.”

Erdmann, however, injected a note of caution, by adding that the building rate “is still about half of what we’d expect given natural population growth.”

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204. Polk, meanwhile, grew from 29,571 units in 2010 to 30,445 in 2014.

some customers to find that big lot that they are looking for.

And what is being built now has changed as well.

Another trend that Olsen is seeing is “aging in place,” in which many of the individuals in our rapidly aging population of those over 65 are choosing to continue living in their long-time residences rather than move to a smaller place.

“During the recession,” Bloedel said, “the main thing we were doing were houses for first-time home buyers because there were federal programs” that provided some financing.

“Now we’re seeing a lot more higher-end homes being built. A lot of people are looking for acreage or a bigger lot that they can build a bigger home on.”

Olsen agreed, noting that buyers these days are looking for amenities such as downstairs master bedrooms, tile showers, three-car garages and accessory dwelling units.

Bloedel said he is seeing buyers looking for upgraded features and finishes and that covered outdoor living spaces have become very popular.

Bloedel said that building activity is greater in Marion County “because there is more available property in Marion than Polk.”

Bloedel added that a lack of buildable land in general is making it harder for

Olsen and Bloedel also have noticed that the surge in building is producing some workforce and materials challenges.

“There is a great shortage of quality subcontractors,” Olsen said, but he added “we are beginning to see that change as the housing market improves.”

Bloedel said he is having “a really hard time finding quality framers at a realistic price” and that there is “kind of a shortage of labor across the board.

Everybody is trying to find quality employees.”

The supply situation “hasn’t been horrible,” Bloedel said, “but it has lagged some.” Bloedel said that inventory is down with some national suppliers and that they “haven’t been keeping the same inventory.” www.HomeBuildersAssociation.org

2016 TOUR OF HOMES

2016 Tour Ready to Wow Buyers The 2016 HBA Tour of Homes presented

by NW Natural and Melton’s Heating & Air Conditioning will officially open on June 18 with 30 homes on display from 24 of the Association’s premier builders.

The Tour runs June 18–26, hours noon to 6 pm on weekends and 6 pm to 9 pm weekdays. Home prices in the 2016 Tour range from the more affordable, just above $279,000, to more custom, luxury, homes with the highest priced at $1,500,000.

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Environmentally friendly features also are becoming a greater part of the conversation. Olsen cited requests for rigid foam insulation on exteriors as well as landscaping touches such as avoiding grass and using drought-tolerant plants.

Bloedel said he just finished a home in Keizer that has a full solar system and that there is a high demand for energy-efficient LED lighting, with people willing to spend a bit more upfront and save on their utility bills.

As in years past, most of the homes are located in the Salem area, but several are located in surrounding communities including three in Dallas, two in Independence, one in Stayton, three in Keizer, and two in Silverton.

To view the homes, make sure to get the June 15 edition of the Statesman Journal, which will include the Tour of Homes Guidebook, or check the Tour website after June 13 at www.HBATourofHomes.com. We are also offering a new mobile app, paradecraze. Go to the Android or iOS App Store to download the paradecraze app. We are excited about this year’s app with its turn-by-turn directions, attractive layout, and increased usability.

A special thank you to this year’s co-presenting sponsors of the Tour of Homes, Melton’s Heating & Air Conditioning and NW Natural, along with our supporting sponsors Cherry City Interiors & Design, Hear No Evil, Home Smart Real Estate, and The Fixture Gallery/Consolidated Supply.

Builder’s Bash Don’t forget to attend our Tour of Homes celebration! Builder’s Bash: Italy takes place Saturday, June 18, 6–8 pm at the 2016 Showcase House on Giovanni Avenue South in Salem.

Join your fellow association members as we thank volunteer builder Serge Serdsev of Pacific National Development, Inc., and all of the many subcontractors and material suppliers who generously contributed to the success of the 2016 Showcase House. The meal is courtesy of NW Natural and the brews and wine courtesy James Hardie Building Materials.

There is no cost to attend. HBA members, employees, and significant others are encouraged to attend this fun (and free!) event. RSVP to HBA by June 17 at 503-399-1500 or online at www.HomeBuildersAssociation.org.

Bloedel added that he receives a lot of inquiries about green building features such as extra insulation but that his customers inevitably wind up having to pare down their “wish list” as the cost reality intrudes on their dream home scenario.

“People are interested in it and want to talk about it,” Bloedel said, “but when they hear the cost they become more cautious.

People buy with their eyes. They’ll look at different countertops or high-end appliances and see that as something they can use… rather than going with energy efficiency.” www.HomeBuildersAssociation.org

RSVP by June 17th to the HBA at 503-399-1500 or www.HomeBuildersAssociation.org

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PRESIDENT’S OHBA NEWS MESSAGE

Changes at OHBA STATE ASSOCIATION UPDATE Jon Chandler, CEO

One starting …

We have another new staff member starting at OHBA! Ginger Harville is joining us as our new Director of Membership Services, taking the place of Carol Myers (who is retiring—more on that below).

Ginger brings us a strong background in working with members, volunteers, government agencies and the public; she’s also got good experience in training and conference planning as well as marketing and business development.

We’re excited to have her on board, and believe she’ll be a great addition to our team and will allow us to be even more effective in providing service to both the membership and to our local HBAs. You can reach her at 503-378-9066 or gharville@oregonhba.com, but please give her a few days to figure out what she’s gotten herself into, please and thank you. Welcome, Ginger!

… And one moving on Transitions and change are, of course, one of the constants of life, but some are easier to deal with than others. Having someone like Carol Myers hang up her dancing shoes is one of the hard ones.

Carol started with us, way back in 1990, when she came to work for the Builders Insurance Agency, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Oregon State Home Builders Association, which is what we were called back then. In fact, she has been around just a bit longer than I have, since she started in April of 1990 and I didn’t sign on with the Portland HBA until August of the same year … of course, she was only about 14 when she started, making her much younger than I. From BIA to OSHBA to OBIA (Oregon Building Industry Association, another name of the state association) to now OHBA, Carol has been a key part of our operations for over 26 years.

Many of you might not know Carol in person, but if you’ve ever read one of our articles or visited our website or opened a piece of OHBA mail or attended a meeting or even called our office, you’ve encountered her work. Literally, in the

case of calling us, since it’s Carol’s voice on our automated phone answering gizmo. When you joined or renewed your membership, the paperwork went across her desk; if you registered for one of our events or classes, Carol was involved in that also. Read our blog or articles on the website? She wrote most of those.

Remember our old printed newsletter?

That was Carol. Remember our legislative memos which became faxes which became emails? That was her. Remember that time you came to a banquet and got prime rib instead of halibut? That was Carol, too, but she feels bad about it.

She helped us track legislation every session. She keeps us out of jail by making sure our PAC filings are up to date and done accurately. She does the paperwork for several of our smaller local HBAs. She’s an exceptional write and editor. She … oh, you get the point.

There is no way to adequately convey how central Carol has been to OHBA, not only because of the importance of the work she’s done—which is considerable (after all, during the lean years, we were down to basically a two-person show for a while and she pretty much kept things afloat)—but mostly because of the spirit

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and joy she brought to it. Not because she always found the work inherently joyous, mind you, and not because she always agreed with the political positions we took or the bills we ran or that she didn’t occasionally roll her eyes at various members, but because that’s just who she is. She’s funny as hell, appropriately inappropriate, kind, thoughtful and generally the sort of co-worker all of you should be so blessed to have a chance to work with at some point in your career.

This wasn’t a total surprise, of course, as Carol had intended to retire last fall but got clobbered by a personal tragedy … and now she’s going through with it and actually retiring, dammit.

She’ll be missed—by the association, by our staff, by me personally. 26 years is a long time … a lot of institutional memory, a lot of association history, a lot of knowledge of details large and small, a lot of where things are kept and why, all of that is about to go hiking and running and gardening and generally enjoying not working.

Thanks, Carol. Here’s to a delightfully eventful and celebratory next chapter!

Can Good Building Methods Prevent Cancer?

GREEN BUILDING

by Howard Asch Building Codes Director, OHBA There are some interesting studies that show the way we build can significantly raise the risk of cancer. It’s not exactly the house that is the problem, but the indoor air pollution which too many houses are not designed to address. The good news is we know how to reduce these risks with some simple changes.

Let’s look at results of some studies of indoor air and health risks:

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An EPA survey concluded that indoor air was 3 to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.

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Another EPA study stated that the toxic chemicals in the air from household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air.

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The National Cancer Association results of a 15-year study concluded that women who work in the home are at a 54% higher risk of developing cancer than women who work outside the home.

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The National Academy of Sciences has estimated that 15% of the population suffers from chemical sensitivities.

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The American Lung Association directly links Indoor Air Quality to the increase in asthma. Asthma has increased by 600% since 1980.

Part of the problem is the ever increasing amounts of man-made chemicals in our home environment, many of which have never been fully tested for toxicity.

Common household cleaners such as bleach have been linked to increases in breast cancer.

The other part of the problem is that our houses often lack adequate air changes to remove those chemicals. That’s something we can fix with good design.

Providing adequate ventilation and providing it correctly can reduce the risks significantly. Planning at the design phase to bring in the right amount of fresh air and distribute it through all parts of the house can drastically reduce effects of household air pollution and give our customers a heathier house.

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HBA NEWS

Important Notice for Visitors to HBA Offices While construction continues on the new HBA office building on Madrona Ave SE, the HBA continues to rent space in our old Taylor St NE building from the purchasers of the existing building, Liberty House. Liberty House is a child abuse assessment center, offering a safe place for children who may have been hurt by abuse or neglect.

Beginning in mid-May, Liberty House began providing therapy sessions in a separate suite in the building we currently share with them, offering counseling services to the abused or neglected children they serve. As such, these children and their families will be driving into the parking lot, parking and walking into the building.

Please understand that if you do visit the existing HBA building that we currently share with Liberty House, you may see children that have been victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or a combination of all of these. Some of the

children may have been victims of repeated forcible sexual assaults. Children who have had such traumatic experiences commonly feel afraid, guilty and ashamed. They are hypersensitive to sights and sounds.

As a result, we’re asking all staff and visitors to the building to uphold two responsibilities:

Confidentiality Please agree:

Environment Please understand that children who have experienced trauma need an environment that is safe, calm and quiet.

We appreciate your support in not shouting, engaging in loud conversation, or slamming car doors; these steps help maintain a quiet environment in and around the building and parking lot.

We further ask that you not congregate in the lobby, the back patio or on the front walkway or sidewalk.

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Not to engage a child or adult directly, even if known to you, if you see them entering or leaving the building.

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Not to refer to the child’s presence at Liberty House in conversations, socially or otherwise, to the child, adult, or someone else for any reason

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding over these next few months until we move into our new building.

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Not to disclose the identity of any child, teen or adult seen on premises, to anyone, except in case of emergency.

For more information on Liberty House, or to make a donation to their extremely valuable work, visit their website at www.libertyhousecenter.org.

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HBA NEWS

Fall Protection SAFETY UPDATE

by David Davidson, HBA Safety Management Consultant

There has been a lot of discussion about the new fall protection rules coming in 2017. Specifically, the change of trigger height from 10' to 6' and prohibiting the use of slide guards (toe boards) as a sole or primary fall protection system. However, we do not want to forget about the rules already in place.

For this newsletter safety topic, we are focusing on the Fall Protection Harness inspection requirements. Your full-body harness is designed to save your life if you fall. But it won’t do the job if it’s defective; don’t wait until you fall to find out!

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HBA NEWS

Upcoming HBA Events JUNE 16 Lead Paint Certified Renovator Training, 8:30am–5pm HBA Conference Room JUNE 18 Tour of Homes Builders Bash HBA Showcase House JUNE 18–26 HBA Tour of Homes JUNE 22 Oregon Minimum Wage Seminar,

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NAHB Study Shows Regulations Add $84,671 to New House Cost A new NAHB study shows that, on average, government regulations account for 24.3% of the final price of a new single‑family home.

Three‑fifths of the regulatory costs—14.6% of the final house price—is due to a higher price for a finished lot resulting from regulations imposed during the lot’s development. The other two‑fifths—9.7% of the house price—is the result of costs incurred by the builder after purchasing the finished lot.

NAHB’s previous 2011 estimates were fairly similar, showing that regulation on average accounted for a quarter of a home’s price.

However, the price of new homes has gone up quite a bit since then.

Applying percentages from NAHB’s studies to Census data on new home prices during this five‑year span shows that regulatory costs for an average single‑family home went from $65,224 to $84,671—a 29.8% increase.

By comparison, disposable income per capita increased by 14.4% from 2011‑2016. In other words, the cost of regulation in the price of a new home is rising more than twice as fast as the average American’s ability to pay for it.

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STATISTICS

Vital Statistics

Information Courtesy of Willamette Valley Multiple Listing Service NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

KEIZER

CENTRAL SALEM

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SE SALEM

SOUTH SALEM

WEST SALEM

MARION COUNTY

POLK COUNTY

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70

6

5

12

59

35

68

68

66

389

$293,073

$204,300

$216,459

$179,112

$315,604

$346,563

$278,175

$274,670

$262,305

$284,392

Average Square Footage

1,922

1,529

1,467

1,380

2,060

2,318

1,971

1,931

1,788

1,937

Average Cost per Square Foot

$152

$134

$148

$130

$153

$150

$141

$142

$147

$146

Average Days on the Market

194

73

104

105

130

146

144

172

167

157

Currently Active Listings

25

0

0

0

17

8

18

8

19

95

Units Sold 12 Months to Date Average Sales Price

Units Sold – 12 Months to Date

Months of Inventory on Market 6

600

5 400

4 3

200

2 1

0

0 T:3.75”

Top Area Builders

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RANK

BUILDER

PERMITS*

1.

Don Lulay Homes, Inc.

31

2.

Banner Homes

30

3.

Comfort Homes

28

4. (tie)

Fowler Homes

26

I & E Construction, Inc.

26

6.

Del Boca Vista, LLC

23

7.

Pahlisch Homes, Inc.

22

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8. (tie)

MC Northwest

20

Pacific National Development Inc.

20

$

Wind River Homes

20

* Building permits, last 12 months.

Data for all areas of Marion and Polk Counties. April 1, 2015–April 30, 2016.

Data compiled from building permits applied for through Salem, Marion County, Polk County, Dallas and Independence building departments.

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Home Builders Association 2016 Showcase House

Home Builders Association Showcase House The 2015 New Product House is a cooperative effort by members of the2016 Home Builders Association of Marion & Polk Counties. This showcase home is 2016 built Showcase and sold to help promote affordable housing and home in theAssociation local area. of The effort&and energy put forth by contributors helps The House is a cooperative effort by members of theownership Home Builders Marion Polk Counties.

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