A P R I L2014 Rochester Area Builders, Inc.a publication of

F O U N DAT I O N S

A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abbco Company + ABC Seamless of Rochester, Inc. + ABC Supply Company, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Builders, LLC + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + AgStar Home Mortgage Services + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + All-Star Basements + Alpha Video & Audio + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Fence Company of MN, LLC + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Amirco, LLC + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Develop-ment, Inc. + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Barrier Free Access, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Alvin E. Benike, Inc. + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Scott Berg Construction, LLC + Bessler Management + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC + Bigelow Homes + K.W. Billman, Inc. + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bouquet Builders, Inc. + Bowman's Door Solutions + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + C.O. Brown Agency + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Products, Inc. + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Charter Communications/Media + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Eyota + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Clarey's Safety Equipment + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clear Channel Radio (Laser/Fox/KFAN) + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac Subaru + Closet Organizers + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Commercial Leasing Services + Construction Partnership + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Corban Homes, LLC + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Cornerstone Designs of Rochester, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group, inc. + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm/Custom Communications, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + Donlar Construction Company + DoubleTree by Hilton - Mayo Clinic Area + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger + JE Dunn Construction + Dura-Oak Kitchen Make Overs + M.H. Dutton Construction, LLC + E&M Consulting, Inc. + Eastwood Bank + eci, llc + Eckert Construction, Inc. + Edel Construction, LLC + Edge Homes & Construction, Inc. + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Electrical Solutions & Service + Elias Construction, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Enventis + Excel Homes + The Excelsior Group, LLC + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First General Services of SE MN + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + Ford Metro Glass, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Friedrich Construction, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + GAF + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards + Gift Book Plus + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Goodin Company + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Greenway Cooperative Service Company + Gregor Builders, Inc. + GulfEagle Supply + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Habitat for Humanity - Winona/Fillmore County dba Habitat ReStore + Haley Comfort Systems (Authorized FireSide Dealer) + W.L. Hall Company + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HG Electric, LLC + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Holt Title Guaranty Company, Inc. + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + Howe Countertops + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Institute for Environmental Assessment + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Michael Jack, LLC + JNS Builders, LLC + J.P. Johnson Custom Builders, Inc. + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc. + Keller Williams Premier Realty + Key Builders, Inc. + King's Flooring, LLC + Kinzler Construction Services, Inc. + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchen Concepts + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kraus-Anderson Construc- tion Company + Kreof- sky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + L&L Cabinets + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Larsen Industries, Inc. + Larson Siding & Windows + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Leyen-decker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Lowe's Home Improvement + Luxury Bath Remodeling + Maas Companies, Inc. + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R . J . Manemann Custom Homes + Maplewood Homes, LLC + Markham Homes, LLC + markit + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + Mavo Systems, Inc. + McGhie & Betts - a D i v i s i o n of WSB & Associates, Inc. + McGladrey + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Meadow Lakes Builders + MEC Construction, Inc. + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Medcare Products, Inc. + Menards - South + M E P Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Mid American Financial Group + Midwest LeafGuard of Rochester, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Miller & Sons Construction, Inc. + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mosquito Squad of SE MN + Larry Newman Drywall + Nickelson Painting, Inc. + North Central States Regional Council + North Star Stone & Masonry + Northern Lights & Furnishings + Nuss Truck & Equipment + O'Connor Homes, Inc. + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Insp. Div. + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted National Bank + J.B. O'Meara Company + On Site Compa- nies + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Co. of Olmsted County + Owner's Plumbing, Inc. + Oxi-Fresh Carpet Cleaning + Paape Energy Services + Pahl & Kaye, Inc. + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Walt Pappas C o n - struction + Paramark Corporation + Payne Company + PC Appli- cations Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pebble

Creek/Western Walls + Pella Windows & Doors + Pendle Hansen Bagne Insurance + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. +

People's Energy Cooperative + G. Pestka Appraisals + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine Island Lumber

+ Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + Powers Ventures + Prehn

Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Roches-ter + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc.

+ Price Financial Services, Inc. + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + PrimeLending + Priority

Claims Service + Pro Image Promo-tions & Apparel + ProBuild Company,

L L C + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + Michael Quinn Law Office + R&M Development Company + R. Thomas Consulting, LLC + Radcliffe Homes & Remod-eling + Range Construction, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX of Rochester + Region Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Reynolds Design and Construction + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc.

+ Rochester Area Founda- tion + Rochester Asphalt, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester International Event Center + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Sign Service, Inc. + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rock Solid Retaining Walls + Ronningen Roofing, Inc. + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schmidt Goodman Office Products + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schumann Granahan Hesse & Wilson, Ltd. + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Shingobee Builders, Inc. + Sign Here, Inc. + Simonson Builders, LLC + SL Contract- ing + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spahn & Rose Lumber Company + Greg Speedling Contract- ing, Inc. + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Steel Constructors, Inc. + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville Economic Development Authority + StoneBridge Builders + Structural Design Group, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert G. Suk Law Office, PA + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Superior Mechanical + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylves-ter Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tag's Drywall, Inc. + Tamarack Materials of Rochester, Inc. + TDS Metrocom + Thermo-Tech Windows + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Thrivent Financial - Rochester Group + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen Interna-tional, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Turtle Creek Construction, Inc. + United Heating & Cooling + United Products/Allied Building Products Corp. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + US Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Van Haren ICF + Vector Windows + Veit Companies + Vennehjem Building Corporation + Vertical Limit Construction + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + Vollara Global/DPS + WA Insurance + Waddell & Reed + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric Supply + West Bank + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center,

Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Women Communications, LLC + Woodruff Company + Wright Homes, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Yaggy Colby Associates + Rick Yerhot Builder + Your Home Improvement Company + Zumbro Haven, LLC + Zumbrota Ford

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MORE SAVINGS FOR YOUR SUCCESS.

As the exclusive automotive manufacturer of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), we’re pleased to extend association members a private offer1 of up to $500 toward the purchase or lease of most new GM vehicles. NAHB members who are business owners can now qualify for up to $1,000 and also add on incentives from the National Fleet Purchase Program2 and Business Choice3

to get the best value on vehicles that run your business. To get this offer, just visit your local dealer, choose an eligible GM vehicle, and present your NAHB proof of membership form. For private offer details, visit nahb.org/gm.

1Private offer amount varies by model. $500 offer for retail deliveries and up to $1,000 offer for fleet deliveries. Valid toward the purchase or lease of eligible 2013, 2014, and 2015 model- year vehicles. Customer must take delivery by 1/2/15. Not compatible with other private offers. Not valid on prior purchases. Compatible with many current incentives. Incentives are subject to change without notice. Excludes Buick Regal (2014); Chevrolet Corvette (2014), Sonic, Spark, SS, Volt; all Cadillac models. FAN number required. See dealer for complete details.2Offer eligible for non-CAP customers only through 12/31/14. See dealer for details.3To qualify, vehicle must be used in the day-to-day operation of the business and not solely for transportation purposes. Must provide proof of business. For complete program requirements, including information regarding offers, vehicles, equipment, options, warranties, and ordering, consult your dealer or visit gmbusinesschoice.com. Take delivery by 9/30/14.©2014 General Motors. All rights reserved.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 2014 BUICK LACROSSE WITH eASSIST

2014 GMC SAVANA CARGO VAN

Save the Date: April 19-26, 2014During this week, volunteers will join together to pick up litter in Rochester. You can help! Here’s how:

• Save the date for 2014! • Select an area of Rochester for collecting litter • Pick a date for collecting litter• Recruit family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers• Register your group, location, and date online

• Pick up your collection instructions and trash bags

• Collect litter at your site on selected date• Report your results and celebrate your good

deed!visit: www.RNeighbors.org

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Index NAHB Member Discounts ........................ 2Litter Bit Better ......................................... 2News from the President ......................... 3Thank Yous ............................................... 3Studs, Struts & Stilettos .......................... 4March Networking Night .......................... 5Spring Showcase Entries ......................... 6Association Scrapbook ............................ 7Public Works Dept. News ......................8-9BAM Update ............................................10Committee Updates ...............................11Remodel It Right News ..........................12Commercial Builders Council ................13Rochester Permits ..................................14Byron/Pine Island Permits .....................15Real Estate Data ....................................15Elliot Eisenberg Article ...........................16Membership Information ....................... 17NAHB Member Discounts ......................18

Executive Director/Editor John Eischen

Production Ryan Kling-Punt

The Rochester Builders newsletter is the official publication of Rochester Area Builders, Inc. This newsletter is published and distributed monthly to its members and others associated with the building industry. Neither the advertisers, nor RAB will be responsible or liable for misinformation, misprints, typographical errors, etc., herein contained.

108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-282-7698 Fax: 507-282-6351E-mail: RAB@RochesterAreaBuilders.com

News from The PresidentMarch 21, 2014

Does your business have all of the qualified workers it needs? Are you sure that you’ll be able to hire up with skilled professionals to accommodate future demand?

At a recent Board meeting, several Directors- representing a variety of trades and businesses- answered these questions with a resounding “No!” Put simply, many workers left the trades during the economic downturn of 2008-2013, and most of us are still trying to replace those positions. Your Rochester Area Builders association is very concerned about this situation, and is exploring creative ways to get more young people interested in construction-related careers.

According to one source, the average carpenter’s salary is $46,000 per year. Carpentry schools are typically two-year

programs, completed at a much lower average cost than most four-year colleges. Best of all, students get to earn while they learn! Although no one educational option is right for every young adult, your association will be working hard to get the word out that good jobs, at affordable educational prices (read: no massive student loans!), are available in the trades- in our community, right now! Plumbing, framing, HVAC, electrical work, and many other positions offer a wide variety of career choices for different skill sets. Once established in the trades, employees have many career directions from which to choose: business ownership, teaching and instruction, sales, management, or even working for your local builder’s association! $46,000 per year starting wages earned after a shorter period of specialized schooling is a pretty decent return on investment!

The staff and Board of Rochester Area Builders is active with the local Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC), job shadowing programs, school speakers, and other trades career initiatives. We need your help, as active members of RAB, to get the word out about all of the great career opportunities available in our region! The new construction projects, remodels, and rehabs in our community aren’t going to build themselves, but they should be built by people in our area who live and spend their money here. Help us by telling your own friends, family, and personal networks about the great career opportunities available in the trades, and consider working with us at RAB more closely in our efforts to spread this message.

Trades jobs can’t be outsourced overseas, but they do need to be filled by trained, qualified professionals. We need the workers, and adults starting out or changing careers desperately need the jobs. Join us in building the trades workforce that will build the future of Rochester, and all of Southeast Minnesota!

Have a great month, and watch these pages for more trades career education information in the months ahead!

Kevin Worden2014 RAB President

February Networking Night

Thank you to Kreofsky Building Supply for hosting the February Networking Night at your new Rochester location. Many members braved the cold and icy roads to enjoy the networking and great food and beverages.

GIVE AWAY’STracy Beyer, Altra Federal Credit Union, won a $50 Do it Best gift card. Craig Richardt, Western Walls, won a new KBS jacket. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes and Sandy Christunas, Bright Ideas each won a Green Mill gift card. Thanks KBS for the great prizes!

Ken Granle, HDR Architecture was the lucky winner of the free dinner at The Loop compliments of Barb Flicker and the Post-Bulletin. Enjoy your dinner, Ken.

Thank You!

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President Kevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityVice President John Eckerman, The Boldt Company

Secretary Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank

Treasurer Carla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings Bank

Past President Jean DeWitz, DeWitz Home Builders, Inc.

Directors Karen Blissenbach, Design Studio B Christy Buchan, Energy Products & Design, Inc.

Delbert Feenstra, Knutson Construction Services Rob Jones, Superior Mechanical Levi Kaiser, Alvin E. Benike, Inc. Bruce Laufenburger, First General Services of SE MN Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC Brian Shehan, Weis Builders, Inc.

Builders Exchange Council Representatives

J.J. Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Chair Jake Schleusner, Merit Contracting, Inc., Vice Chair Tony Wintheiser, Hentges Glass, Past Chair

Commercial Builders Council Chris Terry, Knutson Construction Services, Chair Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Vice Chair

Development Council Chair John Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC

Remodelers Council Chair Sam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLC

National Life Directors Joe Weis, Weis Builders, Inc.

National Directors Steve Buss, Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. Mike Coats, MEC Construction, Inc. David Kane, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc., Rep. Rory Lenton, Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.

State Directors Jim Gander, Superior Mechanical John McGuine, Schoeppner, Inc., Rep. Mike Paradise, Bigelow Homes David Pederson, Wendland Utz Dan Severson, Dan Severson Builders, Inc.

Executive Director John Eischen

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Staff Audra Bolduan

ABolduan@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Marketing, Builders Exchange Trustees

Matt Limoges MatthewL@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Government Affairs, Commercial Builders Council, Development Council, Building Safety Advisory Group, Public Works Advisory Group, Community Relations, Green Building, Marketing

Sharill Mueller SMueller@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Home Show, Showcase Committee

Rebekah Nielsen RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Ambassadors, Education, Membership,

Program, Spike Club, Remodelers Council -Executive-Home Tour-

Ryan Kling-Punt RPunt@RochesterAreaBuilders.com Golf Outing, Sporting Clays, Directory, Newsletter, E-News Update

Join us at the MarchGeneral Membership Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center1517 16th St SW

Come browse our member/exhibitor product displays while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments at the Producers Council Midwest Construction Products Showcase!

PCM promotes construction products and services by presenting Construction Products Showcases in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Western Wisconsin. Architects, specifiers, interior designers, consultants, contractors, building owners, and public officials are invited to look at new products and speak to representatives during these shows.

Sponsored By:

Hours: 5pm - 7pm

Program - Product ShowcasePresented by Members of Producers Council Midwest

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Remember these dates!

DATES AND TIMES FOR THE 2014 SPRING SHOWCASE OF HOMESFriday, April 4 Signs to be Picked Up 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday, April 5 Entries Open to Public 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PMSunday, April 6 Entries Open to Public 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM

Saturday, April 12 Entries Open to Public 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PMSunday, April 13 Entries Open to Public 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM

Monday, April 14 Signs to be Returned 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mike Allen Homes, LLC747 River Park Place SEOronoco, MNRiver ParkHome

Bigelow & Lennon Construction4894 Manor Estates Lane NWManor Estates West 14th

Home

Bigelow & Lennon Construction6336 Mallard Drive NWRidgeview Manor 4th

Home

Bigelow Homes, LLC1477 Hadley Creek Drive NEHadley CreekHome

Bigelow Homes, LLC5613 Prosper Ave NWHarvestviewHome

Bigelow Homes, LLC528 Panorama Circle NWWhispering OaksTownhome Community

Bigelow Homes, LLC2693 Hawk Ridge Court SEHawk Ridge TownhomesTownhome Community

Bigelow Homes, LLC475 15th Avenue NEByron, MNByron Towne VillageHome

Corban Homes, LLC2365 Jasper Place NEStonehedgeHome

Corban Homes, LLC2005 Shannon Oaks Blvd. NEShannon OaksHome

Corban Homes, LLC1615 Century Valley RoadCentury HillsHome

Countryside Builders, LLC3367 Jasper Court NEStonehedge EstatesHome

Countryside Builders, LLC2348 Coral Ridge Place NEStonehedge Townhomes 5th

Townhome Community

Cravath Homes, LLC6878 Larkspur Parkway NWKascadesHome

Cravath Homes, LLC6882 Clarkia Drive NWKascadesHome

Dahl Home Builders, Inc.3348 Weston Court SWFieldstone 2nd

Home

Derby Construction, LLC6341 Oak Meadow Lane NWOak Meadows 2nd

Home

R. Fleming Construction, Inc.2978 Stone Park Drive NECentury HillsHome

R. Fleming Construction, Inc.3834 Eastwood Road SERochester Town Club VillasHome

R. Fleming Construction, Inc.2746 Sand Trap Road SEHundred Acre Woods 2nd

Home

R. Fleming Construction, Inc.704 Somerby on 9th

Byron, MNSomerby Golf CommunityHome

Robert Gill Builder, Inc.820 Somerby Parkway NEByron, MNSomerby Golf CommunityTownhome

Hammer Homes, Inc.2083 Hadley Creek Drive NEHadley CreekHome

Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.12498 Zumbro Cedar Lane NWOronoco, MNZumbro HavenHome

High Definition Homes, LLC1291 Boulder Creek Lane SWBoulder CreekHome

JNS Builders4545 Baraboo St NWBadger HillsHome

Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC775 River Park Road SEOronoco, MNRiver ParkHome

Majestic Homes, Inc.3961 Cedarwood Road NEMorris HillsHome

Majestic Homes, Inc.3972 Cedarwood Road NEMorris HillsHome

Majestic Homes, Inc.4820 Spire Lane NWKingsburyHome

Maplewood Homes, LLC2955 Stone Park Drive NECentury Hills 9th

Home

Maplewood Homes, LLC1848 Shannon Oaks Blvd NEShannon Oaks 3rd

Home

MDH, Inc. – Orchard Hills Builders590 Fox Chase Road SWOrchard Hills VillasTownhome

Meadow Lakes Builders3890 Berkshire Road SWMeadow Lakes VillasTownhome

Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling3380 Bridgeview Dr SEStone BridgeHome

Range Construction, LLC310 Luella NWStewartville, MNRolling RidgeHome

RCON Homes2370 Britwood Lane SWScenic OaksHome

Somerby Golf Community975 Somerby Parkway NEByron, MNSomerby Golf CommunityDevelopment

Summit Custom Homes, LLC943 Somerby ParkwayByron, MNBridgefordTownhome

Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC2326 Granite Circle NWBoulder VillageHome

Vennehjem Building Corporation907 Bridgeford PlaceByron, MNBridgefordHome

Wright Homes, Inc.5897 Dogwood CourtCrimson RidgeTownhome

ShowcaseofSpringSpring

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BAM Builder Day at the CapitolAssociation Scrapbook

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Clean water is important to all of us. From recreational activities such as fishing and waterskiing to everyday uses including bathing and drinking, we all need water. Each of us has a responsibility to do what we can to keep our water resources clean for future generations. Are you doing everything you can at your construction sites to protect our water by preventing litter? Each year during the Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event, litter from construction sites is reported by volunteers throughout the city. Let this be the year you make a commitment to keeping your site litter-free each and every day.

Use this checklist as a reminder of what you can do to “build towards cleaner water.”

Place litter collection containers in convenient locations around the site for ease of disposal. Keep dumpsters, roll-offs, and other containers covered at all times to prevent litter from escaping. Check these containers regularly to make sure they are not overfilled. Order additional dumpsters or

request more frequent collection if overfilling is an issue. Bag and tie up loose items before throwing them in a container. Use snow fencing around construction or demolition sites to prevent debris from blowing into other

areas. Use a tarp or net when hauling materials in an open pickup truck or trailer. This prevents safety hazards

as well roadside litter. Smokers should use an ashtray, receptacle or a portable pocket ashtray to prevent “butt” litter …the #1

littered item in the U.S. Routinely walk the site and collect loose items and debris that may have escaped. Communicate with your staff, vendors, and subcontractors about their personal responsibility for a clean

and safe working environment. Discuss proper disposal methods and locations of disposal areas. Participate in this year’s A Litter Bit Better! event:

Pick a date between April 19-26th

Pick a location and register as an individual or group at www.RNeighbors.org/litterbitbetter

Pick up litter at your registered site during A Litter Bit Better! week

It is up to all of us to do our part to prevent litter in our community. Please take the time to keep your construction sites clean and help make Rochester A Litter Bit Better!

BUILDING TOWARDS CLEANER WATER

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• All City field staff must be trained to identify and report “illicit discharges”; these are discharges other than storm water that have somehow entered the ditches and storm sewers. The City will also have to identify priority areas that are most likely to have illicit discharges.

• Local construction site standards must be upgraded to be “at least as stringent as” the MPCA’s construction storm water (CSW) permit.

• Storm water volume control is a new MS4 requirement for new development and redevelopment sites, but it has been a provision of MPCA’s CSW permit since last August. The new standard requires that the first inch of rainfall be captured by on-site best management practices (BMPs), like raingardens or infiltration ponds. Under the MS4 permit, the City will need to give preference to “green infrastructure” that mimics pre-development hydrology. It will also need to clarify where infiltration is prohibited and restricted. The City must develop engineering procedures that evaluate infiltration feasibility in clay and highly permeable soils, active karst bedrock areas, and drinking water supply management areas.

• When developers can’t treat total phosphorus and total suspended solids on site, they can now propose alternative sites, so the City will have to establish a procedure for evaluating off-site mitigation areas to insure the required treatment levels are met.

• An assessment of municipal operations facilities must be completed to determine if BMPs are needed to control storm water. Plus, in addition to inspecting 20% of its ponds each year, 100% of non-pond BMPs must be inspected annually to insure they are functioning as planned.

• The City must write new or upgrade existing ordinances, checklists, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and enforcement response procedures (ERPs) to address the new requirements. The SOPs and ERPs will direct City staff activities, while the ordinances and checklists must be followed by developers and contractors. The City intends to develop one storm water ordinance that will supersede regulations that are currently distributed throughout many City ordinances.

• Legal controls associated with private BMPs must be established that allow: inspections; maintenance payments by the BMP owner; continued City access if ownership changes; and long-term preservation of BMPs.

• After the MPCA has formally listed certain waters as not meeting particular water quality standards, it develops “Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Reports” that apportion restoration responsibility amongst identified pollution sources. The City must now establish a pollutant reduction accounting system that quantifies how much the pollutant loads identified in an

approved TMDL are being reduced by the public and private BMPs at work throughout the City.

• The City will have to develop a pond treatment effectiveness plan. If the ponds are found to be deficient in providing the expected treatment, the ponds will need to be rehabilitated.

To review the entire permit, go to: www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=19474.

Rochester submitted its permit application to the MPCA on December 31, 2013; their completeness/compliance review is finished. Public notice of the 30-day comment period for the City’s SWPPP application can be expected in March. The notice will be posted on the MPCA web site: www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=749, where interested parties can obtain a copy of the City’s application, learn the comment period start and end dates, and get instructions for providing comments. Once the comment period closes, the City will respond to comments received and decide what, if any, SWPPP changes are needed. After completing that step, MPCA will extend coverage to activate the City’s new permit. Until the new permit takes effect, the City will continue to implement its existing MS4 program. Once the MPCA extends coverage under the new permit, the City will have only 12 months to incorporate all the new requirements.

It is important to remember the ultimate goal of the MS4 permit: to help restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of our waters through the management and treatment of urban storm water runoff. Together, the City and the developers are shaping the quality of life in Rochester and insuring the quality of our surface and groundwater.

Questions about the City’s storm water permit can be directed to Barb Huberty, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Coordinator, at bhuberty@rochestermn.gov.

The New State Storm Water Permit Requirements Will Create Program Changes in Rochester

Development and construction industry professionals in Rochester have felt the influence of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit since 2003. In August 2013, the MPCA adopted a new permit with expanded requirements that will significantly alter Rochester’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). The changes will impact how the City manages its own operations, as well as how the development process is administered. As the new requirements evolve into new City regulations and processes over the next 14 months, developers and contractors will also experience yet-to-be determined changes in how they will be required to provide for clean water. The primary permit changes include:

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What We’re Doing For You:CWGQ Insurance

TBG Insurance

Gov. Relations

Legal Action

Education

Online Forums

Action Center

Energy Payback

Visit www.bamn.org and log-in to the Members Only site for more information on these BAM initiatives!

BUILDERSASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

T: 651.646.7959T: 800.654.7783W: www.bamn.org

Executive Committee

BAM Update: March 2014

On March 12, over 170 builders association members from across the state converged in Saint Paul to use our collective industry voice at our state’s Capitol. We are stronger together, and it’s one of the reasons the Builders Association of Minnesota exists.

Every local association was represented and together we met with nearly 75% of the Legislature. That is no small feat. It means we broadcast, in person, the message that the home building industry is important to Minnesota’s economy and we will be heard. Our priority issues for the day included:

Statewide building code enforcement – The Legislature must pass legislation to level the playing field for the safety of consumers and the economic health of the residential construction industry.

Subcontractor registration – The pilot program has created a heavy burden on licensed contractors. Let the pilot project expire June 30, 2014, and do not let it become a perma-nent mandate.

Builder-pay attorney fees (SF 2146/HF 2612) – The language is one-sided and would award attorneys fees only to the homeowner if they are the prevailing party. It does not provide the same for a builder should they prevail. The Legislature must oppose this bill.

B2B taxes – Repeal regressive, hidden, business-to-business sales and use taxes on services.

Fire sprinkler mandate – With the code process nearing completion, the Legislature must prohibit the home sprinkler mandate.

Thank you to those that were able to attend, and thank you to our event sponsors: Xcel Energy, The Builders Group, Brushmasters, Larkin Hoffman, and the Home Builders Asso-ciation of Fargo-Moorhead. We will keep you posted on the progress of the 2014 legisla-tive session. Session wraps May 19, which isn’t much time, but things have been moving fast as a result of the time crunch. Look for a call for grassroots efforts.

�����������������Prior to the big event, the BAM Board of Directors held their first meeting of 2014. Presi-dent Chad Kompelien reported BAM closed 2013 in the black and led the board in discussion about industry issues. The board talked about appraisals and labor shortage and possible solutions. Each local association reported on what’s happening in their area; cool new things and any challenges for 2014. It was a successful meeting and we look forward to the next meeting August 20th in Saint Cloud.

President Chad Kompelein

Builder VPKC Chermak

Associate VPGeorge Cundy

President ElectMike Paradise

TreasurerGerry Traut

SecretaryKurt Welker

Past PresidentKeith Kylmala

NAHB RepresentativeKathe Ostrom

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Committee UpdatesRAB GOLF OUTING COMMITTEECHAIRPERSON: Lindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National Bank

The Golf Outing committee is in the process of calling our previous years sponsors to give them the opportunity to sponsor again. After that, all the unsold sponsorships will be up for grabs, so stay tuned for sponsorship opportunities!

SHOWCASE COMMITTEECHAIRPERSON: Brandon Vagt, XRG Concepts

The Showcase committee is happy to announce that we have 42 entries for this year’s Spring Showcase of homes. The Showcase is just around the corner, on April 5th – 6th and April 12th – 13th, and it looks like the warm weather will be getting here just in time! Good luck to all the builders as you display your homes to 1,000’s of potential buyers!

NOMINATING COMMITTEECHAIRPERSON: John Eckerman, Boldt Construction

The Nominating Committee will be meeting soon to discuss nominations for the 2015 Board of Directors, as well as chairpersons for our many committees and councils. If you would like to recommend a member for a position, or if you would like to recommend yourself, please call John at the office 282-7698! We are always looking for new people to be involved in the management of our association.

Committee ChairpersonsAMBASSADORSGreg Hird, First Alliance Credit UnionAWARDSTBABUILDING MAINTENANCETJ Schutz, Advanced Building Center, Inc.BUILDING SAFETY ADVISORYMickey Elias, Elias Construction, LLCCOMMUNITY RELATIONSTony Kunz, Hiller’s Flooring AmericaDISPUTE RESOLUTIONJohn Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc.EDUCATIONVacantEXECUTIVEKevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityFASHION SHOWKaren Blissenbach, Design Studio BFINANCECarla Kilpatrick, Home Federal Savings BankGOLF OUTINGLindsey Rippentrop, Olmsted National BankGOVERNMENT AFFAIRSJohn Eckerman, The Boldt CompanyGREEN BUILDINGKelly O’Marro, XRG Concepts, LLCHOME SHOW – 2013Jeff Kalmes, Hillers Flooring AmericaMARKETINGRob Easthouse, Electrical Solutions & ServiceMEMBERSHIP & RETENTIONDan Bochman, Kruse LumberNOMINATINGKerk Johnson, Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC PERSONNELKevin Worden, Rochester Area Habitat for HumanityPROGRAMDan Plizga, Weis Builders, Inc.PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORYJeff Broberg, McGhie & Betts - a Division of WSB & Associates, Inc.SHOWCASE OF HOMESBrandon Vagt, XRG Concepts, LLCSPIKE CLUBJay Burke, Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.SPORTING CLAYSJames Coyle, Kane & Johnson Architects, Inc.

CouncilsBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJJ Webster, Kraus-Anderson Construction CompanyCBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChris Terry, Knutson Construction ServicesDEVELOPMENT COUNCILJohn Sipple, Rochester Area Appraisals, LLCREMODELERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESam Peyton, King’s Flooring, LLCREMODELERS TOURKaren Blissenbach, Design Studio B

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April MeetingTuesday, April 15, 11:30 AM

Luxury Bath Remodeling2717 Hwy 14 W, Suite L

Program: Showroom Visit

In April we’ll be visiting the showroom of Luxury Bath Remodeling on Highway 14 West. We’ll meet for food, networking, and a tour of

their showroom.

Don’t forget to RSVP! Please respond by 10:00 am on Monday, April 14th.

You can contact the office by phone at 507-282-7698, or email Rebekah at RNielsen@RochesterAreaBuilders.com.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChairperson: Chris Terry, Knutson Construction ServicesVice Chairperson: Nick Leimer, Kraus-Anderson Construction CompanyPast Chairperson: Sue Hanson, Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc.Members-at-Large:John Hill, Schwab, LLCShaun Knode, AB Systems, Inc.John Kuntz, Kuntz Electric, Inc.Levi Kaiser, A.E. Benike, Inc.Matt Mohs, WHKS & CompanyMike Nordstrom, Superior Mechanical

April MeetingYou won’t want to miss our April 2, 2014 Commercial Builders Council meeting! Come hear about the Jacobson Building Proton Therapy Equipment Installation from the company that did the work. The speakers will be: Bob Sanderfoot - Construction Manager, Mayo Clinic, Jason Krueger - Senior Project Manager, Boldt Construction andJosh Christensen - Project Manager, Boldt Construction.

New MemberThe CBC Executive Committee approved the fol lowing new member.

RSP ArchitectsD a n a H l e b i c h u k , A . I . A . , N.C.A.R.B.320 South BroadwaySuite BRochester, MN 55904507.285.6569 main507.292.8666 direct

April MEETINGDATE: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014TIME: Registration & Networking at 7:00 A.M. Program at 7:30 A.M.PLACE: Ramada Hotel & Conference CenterPROGRAM: “Jacobson Building Proton Therapy Equipment Installation”SPEAKERS: Bob Sanderfoot - Construction Manager - Mayo Clinic Jason Krueger - Senior Project Manager - Boldt Construction Josh Christensen - Project Manager - Boldt Construction

Members2014 Commercial Builders Council107 Members as of 12/31/13AB Systems, Inc.Accord Electric, Inc.Advanced DisposalAlpha Video & AudioAssociated BankAlvin E. Benike, Inc.The Blue Book

of Building & Construction

The Boldt CompanyBraun Intertec

CorporationBriese Iron Works, Inc.Brock White CompanyC.O. Brown AgencyCambriaCarpet OneCentury Painting &

Decorating, LLCChosen Valley Testing,

Inc.Construction

Partnership, Inc.Counselor Realty of

Rochester, Inc.County Materials

CorporationCRW architecture +

design group, inc.Custom Alarm/Custom

Communications, Inc.Dunlap & SeegerEastwood Bankeci, llcElcor ConstructionEnergy Panel StructuresEnergy Products &

Design, Inc.EnventisExpert Insulation, Inc.Ferguson EnterprisesFriedrich Construction,

Inc.GerhardsGoodin CompanyHaley Comfort Systems

(Authorized FireSide Dealer)

W.L. Hall CompanyHGA Architects and

EngineersHDR ArchitectureHeartman InsuranceHiller’s Flooring AmericaHiMec at HomeHome Federal Savings

BankHunt Electric

CorporationK&M Glass CompanyK&S Heating, A/C,

Plumbing & ElectricalKane & Johnson

Architects, Inc.Key Builders, Inc.Knutson Construction

ServicesKomitt Concrete, Inc.Kraus-Anderson

Construction CompanyKreofsky Building

SuppliesKruse LumberKuntz Electric, Inc.Kwik Trip, Inc.Leitzen Concrete

Products, Inc.Ed Lunn Construction,

Inc.Marvin Windows &

DoorsMavo Systems, Inc.McGhie & Betts, Inc.

McGough ConstructionMEC Construction, Inc.MEP AssociatesMerchants BankMerit Contracting, Inc.Minnesota Energy

Resources CorporationMinnwest BankNickelson Painting, Inc.Olmsted National BankOnSitePalmer Soderberg, Inc.Pella Windows & DoorsPeople’s Energy

CooperativePompeii Painting, Inc.Prehn Building Sales,

Inc.Premier Bank RochesterProBuild Company, LLCReliable Contractors,

Inc. Rochester Area

Appraisals, LLCRochester Area

Economic Development, Inc.

Rochester Public Utilities

Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co

Rochester Sign Service, Inc.

Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc.

Ryan Electric of Rochester, Inc.

Schoeppner, Inc.Schwab, LLCSchwickert’s Tecta

America, LLCStantecStructural Design

Group, Inc.Superior MechanicalTamarack Materials of

Rochester, Inc.Think Mutual BankTonna Mechanical, Inc.TSP Architects &

EngineersTW Construction

Solutions, LLCUnited RentalsThe Urban StudioUS BankValor Mechanical, Inc.Veit CompaniesVertical Limit

ConstructionViking Automatic

Sprinkler CompanyViking Electric SupplyWeis Builders, Inc.Wells Fargo Bank

Minnesota NAWendland UtzWidseth Smith NoltingYaggy Colby Associates

BUILDERS COUNCILCOMMERCIAL

a d i v i s i o n o f R o c h e s t e r A r e a B u i l d e r s , I n c .

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2014 VALUATION 2013 VALUATION

New Residential Single Family Dwelling 14 3,676,561 15 2,971,537

Townhome Dwelling 0 0 0 0

Two-Family Houses 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Bldgs 0 0 0 0

Manufactured Home 0 0 0 0 Existing Residential Deck Addition 1 3,750 1 4,500

Room Addition 0 0 1 41,637

Porch Additions 0 0 1 10,000

Other Additions 1 12,509 0 0

Basement Finish 23 333,260 22 283,954

Alterations 28 260,753 40 654,730

Multi-Family Addition 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Alterations 4 330,300 0 0 New Commercial Assembly (Church) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (General) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar) 0 0 0 0

Business 1 790,000 0 0

Education 0 0 0 0

Factory/Industrial 0 0 0 0

Institution 0 0 0 0

Mercantile 1 660,588

Miscelaneous 0 0 0 0

Utility (General) 0 0 0 0

Residential (Care/Assisted Living) 1 15,166,345 0 0

Storage (General) 0 0 0 0

Storage (Warehouse) 0 0 0 0 Existing CommercialAddition 1 15,564,658 1 451,634

Alterations 18 3,834,373 15 10,935,998

Structural Shell 1 18,500 0 0

“White Box” 0 0 0 0

Interior Demolition Only 2 6,200 0 0

Other Phased Permits 1 899,000 0 0

Other ConstructionBusiness Signs 12 60,800 4 51,200

Advertising Sign 0 0 0 0

Footings & Foundations 0 0 1 400,000

Demolition 1 1

Rochester Building Permits February 2014

January 33 39 27 20 3 13 3 6 19 11

February 31 31 19 13 1 8 8 20 15 14

March 59 37 30 29 16 27 24 32 29

April 58 58 44 27 29 25 19 29 39

May 77 69 50 30 33 20 14 22 27

June 81 59 43 36 36 12 26 32 33

July 58 36 60 23 21 23 8 39 39

August 69 36 43 28 26 15 18 38 21

September 65 31 33 28 33 10 19 22 23

October 71 49 34 19 31 14 16 23 34

November 40 38 23 26 30 21 20 22 26

December 60 23 11 16 15 12 16 14 22

TOTAL 702 506 417 302 274 200 191 299 326 25

Single Family Homes

Year To Date Statistics 2014 2013 NO. VALUATION NO. VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date 220 48,666,350 242 24,026,941

Single Family Dwelling 25 6,538,130 34 7,509,158

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 0 0 0 0 0

Trade Permits Issued to Date 892 10,001,305 1,003 11,217,288

Electrical 279 3,383,826 308 6,986,776

Electrical (Temp. Service) 15 5,950 31 8,950

Mechanical 264 2,718,465 267 1,971,026

Gas Piping 41 254,888 67 72,320

Fireplace 57 150,273 62 163,626

Hydronic System 25 725,600 27 460,000

Plumbing 211 2,762,303 241 1,554,590

Total Permits YTD 1,112 58,667,655 1,245 35,244,229

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/bldgsafety/reports/building/index.asp

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

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Rochester Real EstateMonthly Housing DataJanuary/February 2014

Monthly Housing Data Jan. 2014 Jan. 2013 % Change

New Listings 123 179 -31.3%Active Listings Year to Date

582 674 -13.6%

Pending Listing 127 124 2.4%Sold Listings 90 105 -14.3%Sold Listings Year to Date

90 105 -14.3%

Median Sales Price (SOLD)

159,000 149,700 6.0%

SOLD Days on Market (DOM)

86 118 -27.12%

Avg. Year to Date (DOM)

86 118 -27.12%

Monthly Housing Data Feb. 2014 Feb. 2013 % Change

New Listings 186 201 -7.5%Active Listings Year to Date

772 875 -11.8%

Pending Listing 116 151 -23.2%Sold Listings 82 93 -11.8%Sold Listings Year to Date

174 198 -12.1%

Median Sales Price (SOLD)

153,000 149,950 2.0%

SOLD Days on Market (DOM)

87 115 -24.35%

Avg. Year to Date (DOM)

87 116 -25.00%

Information and downloads available at South East Minnesota Association of REALTORS’

Website: http://semnrealtors.org/general/stats_market-trends.html

Information Provided By:

FEBRUARY 2014

New Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Single Family Detached 1 350,000

Existing Residential

Basement Finish 1 22,500

ByronBuilding Permits

FEBRUARY 2014

Existing Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Heating 1 3,600

Basement Finish 1 1,000

Pine IslandBuilding Permits

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Since the start of the Great Recession of 2008 and the Fed’s decision to inject trillions of dollars into the banking system, there has been constant talk of the US dollar losing its position as the world’s reserve currency, the position it has held since the end of WWII. After all, our debt is huge and growing, DC is thoroughly dysfunctional, our share of the world economy is shrinking and China is increasingly pushing for a post dollarcentric financial system. Despite all the concerns above, the dollar’s position as the reserve currency of the world is safe for a long while.

First, which currency can realistically unseat it? The British pound is simply too small to do the job as the British economy is about 1/7th the size of the US economy. As for the euro, while it is large enough, there are too many structural problems including weak growth, over taxation, an inflexible central bank and the outside possibility of the collapse of the monetary union to entice many central banks to significantly increase their euro holdings.

As for the Yen, Swiss Franc or Chinese renminbi, you have got to be kidding! With a debt to GDP ratio greater than that of Greece, Japan makes the US look downright fiscally responsible. Moreover, Japan and Switzerland are both pushing down the value of their respective currencies making them that much less appealing to hold. Lastly, the renminbi does not freely float and there are significant foreign exchange controls in place. As a result, it will take at least a decade before China has the necessary legal framework and deep and open financial markets that are a necessary prerequisite before the renminbi can become a credible reserve currency competitor.

Second, because of increased capital flows between nations due to increases in trade and investment, central banks have been repeatedly told by their respective governments to hold larger quantities of safe and easy-to-sell assets which can be easily liquidated in time of crisis. As a result, total foreign reserves have nearly quadrupled in the past decade and this has dramatically increased the demand for dollars. For example, when foreign capital suddenly flees a developing nation, it puts downward pressure on the local currency. By selling some of its dollar holdings to purchase its own currency, a country can stabilize its currency and avoid large currency swings. Moreover, simply holding a large supply of highly liquid foreign assets, like dollars, discourages speculation and demonstrates that a nation has the necessary reserves to pay foreign creditors for things like oil and wheat.

Lastly, with large holdings of dollars the last thing foreign nations want to do is harm the dollar as that would reduce the value of their holdings and that, in and of itself, reinforces the dominance of the dollar and thus improves its stability. That is at least partly why for the past 15 years 60% of world foreign exchange reserves have consistently been in dollars. Were that percentage to slowly fall to 50% over the next few decades, it would matter relatively little.

To sum up, despite lots of talk, there exists no strong competitor to the US dollar and one is unlikely to appear anytime soon.

Reservations About the Dollar Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D.

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net. His daily 70 word economics

and policy blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.

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NONE

MEMBERSHIPS PENDING:NONE

The firms listed below have applied for membership in the Rochester Area Builders. Any member who objects to admission of any applicant shall notify the RAB Board of Directors in writing of the objection before

the next Board of Directors meeting

MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 454RETENTION RATE: 91.4%

As of 2/28/14

WE WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS IN MARCH:

Membership InformationMembership Renewals as of 1/31/14

One Year

Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. 2013First Security Bank 2013

Two to Four Years

Batzel Builders, Inc. 2012Enventis 2012Pro Image Promotions & Apparel 2012The Excelsior Group, LLC 2012Vector Windows 2012Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC 2011Steve Gentry Construction, LLC 2011Brandon Henderson’s Construction Plus, LLC

2010

Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. 2010Spahn & Rose Lumber Company 2010Vertical Limit Construction 2010

Five to Nine Years

First Choice Homes, LLC 2008W.L. Hall Company 2007

Ten to 19 Years

Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. 2004Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC 2004Home Systems Installation, LLC 2002IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction

2002

Adair Electric Company 2000Appliance Village Company 2000Reliable Contractors, Inc. 1998Larsen Industries, Inc. 1997

20 to 24 Years

United Products/Allied Building Products Corp.

1993

Quality Siding & Window, Inc. 1991Stadsvold’s Lawn & Landscape 1990

25 Years & More

Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. 1989Coldwell Banker Burnet 1988Edina Realty Home Services 1985High Definition Homes, LLC 1985Arrow Building Center 1984

NEW APPLICANTS:

ALL CRAFT EXTERIORS, LLC4410 19th Street NWRochester, MN 55901Phone: 507-424-3323Contact: Brent Beck

Builder MemberExterior Remodeling

Sponsored by:Mike Coats, MEC Construction, Inc.

CLAYTON THOMAS BLINDS OF ROCHESTER

2400 Country Club Road SWRochester, MN 55902Phone: 507-258-4457

Contact: Darlene DrewAssociate Member

Blinds/Window TreatmentsSponsored by:

Kirk Gill, Robert Gill Builder, Inc.

GAF72597 280th Street

Albert Lea, MN 56007Phone: 651-357-3222Contact: Ole OlsonAssociate Member

Roofing ManufacturerSponsored by:

Kerk Johnson, Schwickert’s Tecta America, LLC

JNS BUILDERS, LLC2325 Endicott StreetSt. Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651-646-0221Contact: Steve Toddie

Builder MemberResidential Builder

Sponsored by:None Listed

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