September newsletter

September 2013Volume 21Number 9

M A S T E R B U I L D E R S A S S O C I A T I O N O F P I E R C E C O U N T Y

NAHB working for you pg. 3 / NAHB Housing Reform pg. 5 / Drive to the Finish pg. 10 / Healthcare Reform Events pg. 12 / Crab Feed a Huge Hit pg. 15

September 1 through 30 – Remember it only takes “Just ONE” new member to double the size of this great organization! We are going all out to meet that goal as we head into the NAHB

Challenge membership drive competition. We are asking each and every member to connect with ONE prospective member – invite them to a meeting, a council event or General Membership event (the Chili Cook Off is a perfect networking/introduction event!) To help “sweeten” the deal, MBA Pierce is offering some FANTASTIC deals including: 1) $50 discount of first year Builder or Associate dues; 2) BONUS Council membership (Built Green, Design Professionals, or Remodelors); 3) BONUS Web Profile of the company on the MBA Pierce website; 4) BONUS membership mailing list of all MBA Pierce members; 5) LAST CHANCE to have company listed in the 2014 MBA Pierce Membership Directory; and 6) be entered to win fabulous prizes each week (the earlier the new member joins, the more drawings he/she will be entered in!)

And to make this deal even better for you, our loyal members, there are some awesome opportunities for you as well – TRIPLE Spike points, all new builder & associate members count towards your winning a trip for two to Las Vegas for the 2014 International Builders Show and weekly drawings just for you (with fabulous prizes!)

Check out www.mbapierce.com and click on “Join Now” in the left column to get the prospective member packet electronically OR if you would prefer, contact Kim in the MBA office and she can mail a packet to your prospective member!

SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MADNESS

PHOTO BY DANE GREGORY MEYER

MBA President “40 Under 40” Recipient

MBA Pierce President Kurt Wilson was recognized by the Business Examiner on August 7, 2013 in

their annual “40 under 40” event. Kurt was recognized for his leadership at MBA and Soundbuilt Homes. Congratulations, Kurt!

BID BREAKFASTThursday, October 3

Calling All Subcontractors & Suppliers – Be sure to save the date in your calendars! The MBA Pierce

Builders Group is holding their first ever MBA Pierce Bid Breakfast specifically for MBA Pierce member subcontractors and suppliers. This is your opportunity to meet some of the most successful large production builders in the area and learn about what you need to do in order to do business with them! Watch for more information coming soon (via email and in the weekly e-news) about participating builders, location, and details to RSVP. Space is limited and will sell out quickly.

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To schedule and appointment please contact Carrie Cooke.

253.752.7000 X48 [email protected]

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NAHB WORKING FOR YOUFrom the PresidentKurt Wilson, SoundBuilt Northwest

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Housing Finance Reform in Congress: What You

Should Know NAHB strongly supports Congressional efforts

to reform the nation’s housing finance system, and has been very actively engaged in reaching out to lawmakers on this critical issue that will impact every housing professional. To date, two key pieces of legislation have been introduced in Congress, and there are a few things that every NAHB member should know about what’s being debated to ensure that you can be an informed and effective advocate for our industry.

At the top of the list, a major piece of legislation that has recently been introduced in the House of Representatives is the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act -- or PATH Act. The nation’s home builders cannot support this bill in its present form. This is because the PATH Act seeks to remove any government role from the conventional mortgage finance market and to drastically reduce the Federal Housing Administration’s role in the housing market. History clearly shows the limitations of the private mortgage market; private mortgage credit evaporates during bad times, leaving qualified buyers high and dry and the housing market in a free fall. This would increase the cost of mortgage credit, make it harder for home buyers to get mortgage loans and introduce additional uncertainty into the housing market and the economy. If households were to find it harder to get mortgage credit, then home values would fall, more families would be underwater on their mortgages, and we would see a repeat of the foreclosure crisis.

Meanwhile, legislation recently introduced in the Senate would maintain a limited federal backstop to the nation’s housing finance system. Under this plan,

the housing finance system would be capitalized, maintained and insured by private capital. The federal backstop would only be triggered under extreme circumstances when necessary to preserve financial stability, promote investor confidence and limit taxpayer exposure. While the Senate plan is not without flaws, it is a good first step in addressing housing finance reform.

NAHB looks forward to working with House and Senate lawmakers as they work toward a bipartisan consensus that will result in a robust housing finance system. To help with this endeavor and to keep its members informed about the debate, NAHB has compiled several important resources that you can access at NAHB.org/HousingFinanceReform

History clearly shows the limitations of the private mortgage market; private mortgage credit evaporates during bad times, leaving qualified buyers high and dry and the housing market in a free fall.

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MBA Staff

Executive CommitteeKurt Wilson

President

Board of Directors

MBA Mission StatementThe Master Builders Association of Pierce County is an organization consisting of home building professionals and related service providers. We promote the interests of the home building industry through membership involvement, legislative action, networking and education while striving to maintain the highest ethical standards.

Volume 21, Number 9 Dimensions is published 12 times per year: monthly in Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. by the Master Builders

Association of Pierce County, 1120 Pacific Ave, Suite 301, Tacoma, Washington 98402. Copyright 2013 by Master Builders Association of Pierce County. Opinions expressed are

those of the authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of the MBA. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from the publisher.

Laureen SkrivanVice President Treasurer

Joe Zehnder2nd Vice President

Leslie JensenVice President Secretary

Rick HjelmImmediate Past President

Lifetime DirectorsDan Abercrombie, Al Berger, Terry

Brink, Rick Brunaugh, Robert Camp, Bud Crest, Sean Comfort,

Bob Coyne, Ray Dally, Bob Denomy, Jeff Edwards, Mike Fast CGR, Lyle Fox, Steve Garitone,

Dave Graff, Buzz Grant, Glen Graham, Harold Hansen, Dave Hendrickson, Clem Johnson, Rebecca Jones, David Kelly,

David Litowitz, Todd Lord, Bob Lund, Ann McLaren, Bob Mickey, John Miller, Merrit Nelson, Susie

Nelson, Les Rhea, William Schuur, Jr., John Slott, Pat

Steffan, William Triquart, Doug Vieselmeyer, Dick Wegner, Rick Yorkk, Jim Yurina, Joe Zelazny

Lifetime State DirectorsRobert Camp, Don Cash, Lyle

Fox, Steve Garitone, John Slott

Official Publication of: Master Builders Association of Pierce County1120 Pacific Ave., Ste. 301, Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 272-2112 Fax: (253) 383-1047www.mbapierce.com [email protected]

Tiffany Speir- ext. 104 Executive Officer

Kawehi Marshall, CGA, CGP- ext. 105Events & Education Director

Jeremiah Lafranca- ext. 101Government Affairs Manager

Local DirectorsErnie Dittmann, Josh Dunn,

Dennis Gregory, Ron Hendrickson, Leslie Jensen, Cathi Mahan, Joe Maxwell,

Bob McClellan, Tessa Miller, Gary Pedersen Mike Schwartz, Steve Shattuck

CGR/CAPS, Erle Thompson, Tim Yokes, Duke York CGR/

CAPS

State DirectorsKent Arola, Mike Fast CGR, Dan Garber, Steve Garitone, Ron Hendrickson, Rick Hjelm CGR/CR, Randy Kruse, Gary

Patterson, Matt Rock, Tom O’Connor, Corey Watson

National DirectorsBob Camp , Mike Fast CGR,

Lyle Fox, Susie Nelson (Alt), Pat Steffan (Alt.)

Kim Taylor- ext. 103Member Benefits DirectorLaura Haworth- ext. 102

Communications & Marketing Manager

Lifetime National DirectorsRobert Camp, Ray Dally, Mike Fast CGR, Lyle Fox, Jim Yurina

Proposed Fair Housing Rule Could Impact NAHB Members The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published a proposed rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. This proposed rule makes changes to the current process used by HUD grantees to report on how they are meeting their obligations to affirmatively further the purposes of the Fair Housing Act.

HUD grantees are local governments and states that receive Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grants, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds. Public housing agencies also are considered grantees for these purposes. As the scope of the proposed rule is very broad, grantees are expected to delve deeply into possible causes of segregation, concentrated poverty and discrimination against protected classes of persons under the Fair Housing Act. This means grantees will look at land use and zoning policies, codes and ordinances, spending on public investments such as schools and transportation, as well as how federal funds are spent on housing and community development activities.

NAHB members could benefit by revised zoning ordinances and codes that open up more opportunities for development, or by new incentives for developers to work in revitalizing neighborhoods. However, there could be unintended consequences – for example, grantees may feel limited in what they can do and simply implement inclusionary zoning as a way to increase the number of affordable units in their communities. Or, grantees could set narrow targets for infrastructure investment or affordable housing financing that actually reduce opportunities for builders.

NAHB members and staff are carefully reviewing the proposed rule and will prepare comments by the Sept. 17 deadline, with special attention to unintended consequences but also to steps grantees can take to ensure that builders are part of the dialogue on solutions to affirmatively furthering fair housing in their communities. Your contact for more information is Claudia Kedda (800-368-5242 x8352).

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NAHB’S HOUSING REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS

From the Executive OfficerTiffany Speir, Esq.

The nation’s

housing market

continues to suffer five years after the severe upheaval in world financial markets, retarding economic and job market recovery in the U.S. While some limited steps have been taken to address weaknesses in the framework for mortgage and broader financial transactions, no meaningful progress has occurred in implementing comprehensive reforms to the housing finance system to ensure that housing credit is available and affordable in

the future and is delivered though a competitive, efficient, sound, safe and stable system. A healthy housing market is a cornerstone of a durable and strong U.S. economy and a vibrant and reliable housing finance system is essential to fulfilling the mandate of the Housing Act of 1949, which pledged a “decent home and suitable living environment for every American family.”

On February 9, 2012, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) adopted policy outlining a comprehensive framework for housing finance system reform. NAHB believes the U.S.

housing finance system should be multifaceted with both competing and complementary components, including private, federal and state sources of capital liquidity. The following are summaries of specific policy positions covering funding for both single family and multifamily housing, which are detailed more fully in the body of the white paper.

Transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in an orderly fashion over time, to a

new securitization system for conventional mortgages backed by private capital and a privately funded federal mortgage-backed securities insurance fund. NAHB believes that it is essential to have an efficient and stable secondary market where conventional single family and multifamily mortgages are aggregated and placed into diversified pools for securitization and sale to investors all over the globe. Portfolio lenders do not have the capacity, business model or dedication to adequately service the nation’s demand for housing credit by keeping all loans in their portfolios. To achieve this, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be gradually phased into a private-sector-oriented system, where the federal government’s backing is explicit but its exposure is limited.

A significant portion of the conventional market will require a federal backstop to provide investors assurance that their principal and interest will be delivered as promised. Federal support to the conventional mortgage market of the future, however, should be limited to catastrophic situations where carefully calibrated levels of private capital and insurance reserves are depleted before any taxpayer funds are employed to shore up the mortgage market. This would be done by creating a privately funded insurance pool for conventional mortgage-backed securities (MBS) that would be similar to the insurance fund that secures savings deposits through

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the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC.)

Under this approach, private Housing Finance Entities (HFEs) would be chartered to purchase mortgages from loan originators and to package the loans into securities. The originators and HFEs would be required to maintain capital to cover a portion of the credit risk on the pooled mortgages, with private mortgage insurance required on higher loan-to-value mortgages. The originators also would pay premiums into an insurance fund that would provide additional protection to MBS investors. The federal government, which would stand behind the insurance fund, would ensure the fund was actuarially sound. This would provide securities investors a guarantee similar to that currently provided by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).

HFEs could take on a range of forms. One possibility is to utilize the regional network provided by the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), which currently operate by making collateralized loans to, and mortgage purchases from, member financial institutions, funded by debt offerings. A parallel but completely separate framework could be created within the FHLBank System to purchase and securitize mortgages; mortgage banking companies would become special FHLBank members thereby providing a capital market outlet to these companies in addition to the commercial banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and insurance companies that currently use the FHLBank System.

The FHLBank System offers advantages of an already established regional network of housing finance cooperatives where each FHLBank could oversee the quality of loans purchased and ensure that participating institutions are adequately capitalized and have sufficient underwriting capacity and experience. Most FHLBanks have already developed this capacity through their existing mortgage purchase programs, where acquired loans are held in portfolio. This system would operate under the oversight of a federal regulatory agency to ensure that housing funds are reaching all markets and that all participants are operating in a safe and sound manner.

HFEs also could be created out of the infrastructure left behind by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while the current holdings of these enterprises are transferred to a limited life facility.

The HFE conventional mortgage securitization system should operate under the oversight of a strong independent regulatory agency to ensure all aspects

of safety and soundness. The agency also would oversee the federal conventional MBS insurance fund. The regulatory agency should be governed by a board similar to the body governing the FDIC with extensive expertise in the housing capital markets and housing finance needs.

Any changes to the housing finance system should be undertaken with extreme care and with sufficient time to ensure that U.S. home buyers, owners, and renters are not placed in harm’s way and that the mortgage funding and delivery system operates efficiently and effectively as the old system is wound down and a new system is put in place. Every effort should be made to reassure borrowers and markets that credit will continue to flow to creditworthy borrowers and that mortgage investors will not experience adverse consequences as a result of changes in process.

Restart a carefully regulated fully private mortgage-backed securities system. HFEs would operate alongside a fully private MBS system. A key prerequisite to restarting the private-label MBS market is to ensure all participants operate under adequate regulation and have a continuing stake in the performance of the mortgages that are originated and sold.



Reform operations and oversight of securities ratings firms by establishing an investor-oriented rating agency. In addition, the operations and oversight of securities ratings firms must be reformed. One solution is the establishment of an Investor-Oriented Rating Agency (IORA) in which six to eight of the largest fixed income investors would come together to develop criteria for private MBS and then agree to purchase MBS that meet the established criteria. Moving the development of securities rating methodology from the issuer to the investor side of the market would remove conflicts of interest that stemmed from internal compensation incentives that encouraged revenue generation over accuracy and transparency of ratings, and ratings shopping by securities issuers that had ratings agencies competing to lower rating criteria. The founding fixed income investment companies would not be involved in the rating decisions of IORA in order to avoid conflicts of interest. Over time, the IORA ratings would gain market credibility and other investors would begin to rely on the ratings and purchase the private MBS rated by the IORA.

Detached: July ‘13 Av. New Hm. Price = $285,846 / Median New Hm. Price = $266,496 / Av. New Hm. Cost per Sq. Ft. = $122.83 (up 7% from 7/12)

Attached (new & existing): July ‘13 Av. Hm. Price = $170,180 / Median Hm. Price = $152,939 / New Av. Cost Per Sq. Ft. = $117.32 (down 6% from 7/12) July ‘13 Average Lot Price = $54,647 / Median Lot Price = $52,000 / Av. Lot = 19.1% of Av. Home Price Med. Lot = 19.5% of Med. Home Price

Av. Foreclosed SF Home Price: $176,187 (25.4% of existing homes / 27% of all homes for sale) Source: RealEstats (360-693-6525) JULY ‘13 YTD ‘13 JULY ‘12 YTD ‘12

PIERCE COUNTY Lots Created NA 160 0 236

SF Base / Custom 76 / 88 611 / 458 74 / 41 405 / 266 Addition / Remodel 24 / 25 196 / 170 28 / 7 225 / 60

Duplex / Man. / TownHouse 1 / 12 / 0 3 / 69 / 0 0 / 10 / 0 24 / 68 / 0 BONNEY LAKE

SF / Add-Remodel 18 / 3 92 / 22 NA / NA NA / NA MF / Manufactured 0 / 0 0 / 1 NA / NA NA / NA

DUPONT SF / Add-Remodel 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 0 0 / 4 MF / Manufactured 0 / NA 0 / NA 0 / NA 0 / NA

FIFE SF / Add-Remodel 5 / NA 25 / NA 2 / NA 7 / NA MF / Manufactured NA / NA NA / NA NA / NA NA / NA

GIG HARBOR SF / Add-Remodel 7 / 1 56 / 4 31 / 2 85 / 7 MF / Manufactured 11 / NA 22 / NA 0 / 0 0 / 0

LAKEWOOD SF / Add-Remodel 12 / 142 18 / NA 2 / 16 8 / 58 MF / Manufactured 3 / NA NA / NA 0 / NA 1 / NA

PUYALLUP SF / Add-Remodel 14 / 3 NA / NA 11 / 3 48 / 13 MF / Manufactured NA / NA NA / NA 0 / 0 1 / NA

TACOMA SF / Add-Remodel 21 / 61 127 / 423 9 / 55 84 / 334 MF / Manufactured 0 / 0 7 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 2

UNIVERSITY PLACE SF / Add-Remodel 1 / 4 19 / 33 2 / 8 16 / 37 MF / Manufactured 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / NA 1 / NA

Continue the roles of the federal government

housing agencies. The housing finance support roles of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ginnie Mae should be preserved. Efforts should continue to make the operations of these agencies more efficient and effective.

Enhance the roles of state and regional sources of housing funding. State and local housing finance agencies utilize tax-exempt and taxable bonds as well as state and federal resources to offer a range of single family and multifamily funding programs. These agencies are uniquely positioned to assess community housing needs and should play an even more prominent housing finance role, including through new programs involving partnering with federal and private providers of housing capital.

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MBA Pierce welcomes Jeremiah Lafranca as its new Government Affairs Manager On

September 3, Jeremiah will be joining the MBA staff and working with EO Tiffany Speir to represent you at the city level throughout greater Pierce County. Please feel free to contact him at 253.272.2112. ext. 101 / [email protected].

Jeremiah will also be the staff contact for MBA’s Builders Group.

Be sure to say hi to Jeremiah the next time you are in the MBA office!

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The Federal Home Loan Banks serve twelve regions of the country, working with member institutions in their districts to provide housing loans and grants. Existing programs, such as the FHLBanks’ mortgage purchase programs should be enhanced by allowing the FHLBanks to move beyond portfolio purchases to securitization and the FHLBanks should develop additional programs to leverage their strong understanding of regional housing conditions and needs.

Correct the operational and structural problems that produced the housing boom/bust. It is extremely important to continue and complete steps to close the gaps in standards and oversight that allowed and facilitated the improper and illegal activities in financial and mortgage markets. A new framework must be established to prevent excessive risk taking and to ensure the safe and sound operation of the entire housing finance system so the recent debacle is never repeated. This should be done by:

• Reforming the appraisal system • Prohibiting unsound mortgage products • Ensuring the use of prudent mortgage underwriting guidelines • Requiring sound mortgage securities structures and full transparency for investors • Reforming mortgage servicing and modification/foreclosure procedures • Imposing adequate oversight on previously unregulated segments of the mortgage and financial markets • Ensuring that reforms are undertaken in a balanced and flexible manner so creditworthy borrowers are not disadvantaged

MBA PIERCE WELCOMES NEW GOVERNMENT

AFFAIRS MANAGER, JEREMIAH LAFRANCA


October 15 - Builders Appreciation NightGeneral Membership Meeting- 5:30 pm

$12.50 Builder Members/ $25 Associate Members620 South Hill Park Drive

Puyallup, WA 98373

Join MBA Pierce for our Annual Builder Appreciation Night and meet the newly formed Builders Group. Executive Officer Tiffany Speir will also give the 2013

Annual Report, and MBA Pierce will be taking nominations for the 2014 Board of Directors from the floor.

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The Master Builders Association of Pierce County invites you for an evening with your

industry peers at the 2013 South Sound Magazine Idea House. Network with MBA

Pierce, the Realtors Association, Associated General Contractors, Chambers of Commerce

members. Other local Associations are welcome to attend.

6-8 pm $20 per person ideahouseindustry2013.eventbrite.com

October 24 Industry Nightat the 2013 South Sound Magazine Idea House

506 24th Avenue Northwest Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Join the Design Professionals Council and Built Green® members at the Washington State University Puyallup Campus for a presentation by Bob Tichy, Research Engineer for the Institute for Sustainable Design. Tichy will present on WSU’s hygrothermal evaluations of building envelopes and which systems work and which do not.

This meeting can qualify for CEU credits and is sponsored by MBA Pierce’s Built Green® Program.

$10 per personRSVP at:

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OCTOBER 12- 5:30 pm2606 W Pioneer Ave Puyallup, WA 98371

The Remodelors Council returns to Tour of Remodeled Homes sponsors, Milgard Windows and Doors, for networking, tour updates and more. Tour participants. Get

your Tour of Remodled Homes Facility Tours start at 5:30 pm. RSVP by October 15.

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DRIVE TO THE FINISH!Thank

you to everyone who has been actively recruiting in 2013.

While our numbers have been strong to date, our “JUST ONE” campaign needs to continue to be the recruiting theme throughout the remainder of this year. Remember, recruit only 8 members by December 31st and you and a guest will be traveling to Vegas with the rest of the recruiter superstars to the 2014 IBS show on MBA Pierce’s tab! Here is a list of some of the great events remaining this year for you to invite prospective members to and show them what a wonderful opportunity it is to be part of our association.

SEPTEMBER – If those potential members you’ve been working on need a little more incentive to push them over the fence, September could have what you need. September 17th is the annual Chili Cook off and Associate Appreciation night. This is a fun and casual way for a prospect to network with current members at one of the year’s best events. September has the Design Professionals Council at Selden’s Home Furnishings and the Remodelors Council at Sound Glass Sales, both GREAT networking opportunities!September is also the national Membership Madness drive month. New members who commit from September 1st to September 30th will enjoy $50 off their first year’s dues, complimentary membership to a council of their choice, a complimentary

MPAPC website profile, a current membership mailing list and a few more bonuses yet to be disclosed. And you member getters, there are prizes for you as well – prize drawings, triple Spike points and points towards winning that Vegas trip!

OCTOBER – October features our general membership meeting with the focus on the nominations for the 2014 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. Introduce a prospect to members committed to working on the future of the success of MBA Pierce through board leadership. Again, the Design Professionals Council will be meeting at the WSU Puyallup location to get more information about Built Green® and the Remodelors™ Council will be at Milgard Windows.

NOVEMBER – November features our general membership meeting. Normal membership business

will be conducted, as well as an introduction from a representative from both the U.S. Open and Chambers Bay regarding possible MBA promotional opportunities at the 2015 U.S. Open championship. The Remodelors™ Council will be at Albert Lee Appliance.

As always, prospect guests are welcome at any of the individual council meetings. Check www.mbapierce.com to see more information about any of the above meetings or to RSVP. Finding the right “hot button” to convince a potential member to join our association is sometimes just a matter of introducing them to all the different ways they can gain value from their membership. If you have any questions or need either electronic or paper recruiting materials, please contact Kim Taylor at the MBA Pierce office.

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General Membership Education & Events

September 10ROII ABC’s Of Claim Management

Location: MBA Office

September 17General Membership Meeting

Annual Chili Cook-Off Location: Historic 1625

1625 South Tacoma Way

September 28–29 Tour of Remodeled Homes

October 15General Membership Meeting

Builder Appreciation Night, Annual report, Call for Board Nominations from the Floor

Location: Best Western620 S Hill Park Dr, Puyallup

Design Professionals Council5:30 p.m. - 2nd Thursday

September 12 Selden’s Fine Furnishings

Location: 1802 62nd Ave E, Tacoma

October 10 Built Green Education with WSU

Location: WSU Cooperative Extension- Puyallup

November 14 Networking at Bargreen EllingsonLocation: 6626 Tacoma Mall Blvd,

Tacoma

Remodelors™ Council6 p.m. - 4th Tuesday

Special Date: August 29Contract Furnishings Mart

Location: 3600 E Industry Drive, Fife

September 24SPECIAL TIME: 5:30 pm

Sound Glass Sales551 75th St W- Tacoma

October 22Milgard Windows

Location: 965 54th Ave E, Fife

November 26Albert Lee Appliances

Location: 4124 Tacoma Mall Blvd

Log onto www.mbapierce.com for latest calendar updates


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December 12-6:00 pmFircrest Golf & Country Club

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Annual Crab Feed a Huge Hit!

From The Remodelors™ Council ChairSteve Shattuck, Shattuck & Associates, Inc.

A great time was had by all at the annual Crab Feed on July 30th at Chambers Bay. The majestic sunset, great friends and of course delicious crab and chicken topped

off the night. A big thank you to our sponsors Gray Lumber (Presenting), Access Windows (Beverage), Hyland Cabinetworks and Contour Countertops (Dessert), without your support events like this would not be possible. A special thank you to Yontz Miller, Billie Jo Hyland and Brian Simpson for pulling this all together, this is no easy task and they did a terrific job.

Our September meeting will be held at Sound Glass, 5501 75th St W, Lakewood. Lots of new products are in house for you to see. Please RSVP at septemberrc2013.eventbrite.com by September 20th.Special 5:30 pm start time.

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250 - $29.75 Each Set500 - $40.25 Each Set

• All prices reflect one sided printing. • Valid through 6/30/2013• Above pricing is based on printing of digital ready files. Design time to create or

re-create artwork will vary and is available at an additional one time cost. • New customers only• MBA members only. Present mailer or mention you are a member at time of order.

5005 Pacific Highway East, Suite 16Fife, Washington 98424

Phone 253.922.6349

TACOMA

www.alphagraphicstacoma.com

Many HBA members are already saving time and money through the NPP program.

To access the discount pricing, register with NPP. Signing up is free and easy.

HOW TO REGISTER

Go to www.mynpp.com. Click “Join Now.”

Select “Construction” from the dropdown menu.

Select “Residential” from the Category dropdown menu.

Select “HBPP” from the Association dropdown menu.

Complete the registration form.

Since 2007 many HBA Chapters have partnered with NPP to offer members discount pricing on several products and services. NPP negotiates the rates, and makes them available to member firms throughout the country.

This program is entirely free, and there is no obligation to purchase. To access the savings, register with NPP at www.mynpp.com. Listed below are some of the discounts available to participating HBA Chapter members:

EXCLUSIVE PRICING FOR HBA MEMBERS

For more information about the program, feel free to contact NPP:

[email protected]

Corporate Discount - 22% off all eligible wireless calling plans $34.99 and higher, plus free activation

Employee Discount - 15% off eligible wireless calling plans $34.99 and higher (plus additional 3% discount if enrolled in online billing)

Add-On Data Features - 22% discount on eligible plans of $24.99 or higher

$20 for 3GB of data on corporate lines Select Accessory Discount - 25% off eligible

Verizon accessories

Verizon Eligibility Requirements: Each member must be a construction company, home building company, remodeling company or other trade craftsman, or a subcontractor whose primary trade is within the construction industry. This includes an association or union within the construction industry. Five line mininum, two corporate lines required.

Discount pricing on maintenance, repair, and operating supplies

Local products and service at 2,600+ stores

High-def remote surveillance for your job site 25% off monthly service and cameras

Discounted, contracted prices on over 30,000 supplies and services

Free next-day delivery on most standard orders over $30

Fleet management solution helps increase productivity, fuel efficiency, and driver accountability

15% discount on unique bundle of services

Wireless routers and mobile broadband adapters for reliable 4G connection

Up to 22% discount on various devices

Toll-free audio conferencing for only 3 cents per minute; no contract, setup or monthly fee

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Receive money for your used phones Additional 10% for members

Annual Crab Feed a Huge Hit!

September 2013 | www.mbapierce.com - 15ARC: 1301

APPAssociated Petroleum Products, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters2320 Milwaukee Way, Tacoma, WA 98421

(800) 929-5243 or (253) 627-6179Fax: (253) 627-3637

www.associatedpetroleum.comwww.apppropane.com

Join the MBA of Pierce County Group Fuel Program!

Help your fellow members and the MBA of Pierce County save and earn• Cumulative group gallons will earn quarterly rebates• 75% of rebate paid to member, 25% paid to the MBA of Pierce County• Earn quarterly rebates based on your fuel purchasesCurrently, MBA members are earning $0.075/gal!

Sign up today to start saving & earning MBA $$$$$!Contact Dennis Gregory, Sales Representative

[email protected]

THANKS FOR RENEWING*

TOP 25 RECRUITING SPIKES

TOP 25 ALL TIME SPIKES

* Per NAHB Active Spikes as of 7/31/2013 Spikes that have recruited in

the past 12 months.

Per NAHB Spikes as of 7/31/13

313.5309303.75279.25239196.25181170.5164.5162.5157.5138131129.75124.59493.257564.7564.255652.7545.2544.7540.25

Pat SteffanSusie NelsonRick HjelmSteve ShattuckRandy KruseCathi MahanSue ZimmermanGordon NeuKurt WilsonLyle FoxMichael FastRebecca JonesDuke YorkKent ArolaGary PattersonTom O’ConnorDan GarberJoe MaxwellScott ServenJosh DunnTim YokesLynne HillLaureen SkrivanErnie DittmannBill Tucker

Dave Graff *Steve Garitone *David Litowitz *Pat SteffanSusie NelsonRick HjelmCarri Litowitz *Steve ShattuckRandy KruseRobert CampCathi MahanWilliam Schuur JrDave HendricksonSue ZimmermanGordon NeuKurt WilsonLyle FoxMichael FastRebecca JonesDuke YorkKent ArolaGary PattersonFred BrownWayne ManganMatt Rock

626.25545.75332.5313.5309303.75285279.25239211196.25193.5184.25181170.5164.5162.5157.5138131129.75124.5121.5118.5102

Members 25 to 29 YearsFox & Dahlia HomesEisenhower & Carlson, PLLCEvergreen Excavation, Inc.SoundBuilt Northwest

Members 20 to 24 YearsTruss Company & Building Supply, Inc, TheDrywall Etc., Inc.

Members 15 to 19 YearsACI Active Construction, Inc.Concrete Technology Corp.Hilger Construction, Inc.Drywall Inc.Elite Electric, Inc.Suncrest BuildersSunrise Energy SystemsWillow Springs PartnershipApex Engineering PLLCBrink Painting & Construction LLC/RESTORUPhase II General Contractor, Inc.O’Connor & Associates LLC

Members 10 to 14 YearsAble Remodeling, Inc.Assisted Custom Construction, Inc.Pacific Air SystemsValley Furnace, Inc.Evergreen State Electric, Inc.Pipe Guys, TheSouth Sound MagazineWM Dickson CompanyGenCon Pacific, Inc.Gibson, Wise, and Graham, LLCRefrigeration Unlimited

Members 5 to 9 YearsASIK & M Plumbing Services, Inc.ProBuild - Fife Millwork, Affiliate David WrightAmerican Dream Design BuildIdeal Services, Inc.Mechanical & Control Services, Inc.Northwest Heritage Group, Inc.ARC / Reprographics NW

LeMay Transportation ServicesClover Park Technical College-Interior DesignClover Park Technical College-Sustainable Building ScienceMyers EngineeringNW Security & Automation, a division of Limited Energy Services

Members 2 to 4 YearsTacoma TrophyColonial LifeNewland CommunitiesNewland Communities, Affiliate Ruth WinbauerNewland Communities, Affiliate Scott JonesMembers First YearDreamline Construction LLCPelland Enterprises LLCPhase II General Contractor Inc, Affiliate Tara WaitsPPM Payment Services LLCRegent Resources LLCTRS Mechanical IncVeterans United Home Loans

*per NAHB as of 7/31/2013

* no longer acttive named member of MBA Pierce

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