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99 North Construction + A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Co., Inc. - North Rochester + ABC Supply Co., Inc. - South Rochester + ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Aerotek + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Allegra Marketing + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Waterworks + And More By Kori + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Ausrud Tile & Stone, LLC (A.T.S.) + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Barton Brothers Construction, LLC + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beacon Roofing Supply + Beckley's Office Products + Bell Bank Mortgage + Benike Construction + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + Blooming Prairie EDA + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Restoration Corporation + Burdick Builders, Inc. + Byrne Electric, Inc. + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + CAPS Kitchen & Bath + Carpet One of Rochester + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + Charter Communications / SpectrumReach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + City of Byron + City of Chatfield + City of Elgin + City of Eyota + City of Kasson + City of Lanesboro + City of Preston + City of Spring Valley + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + CLA + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Comfort Air, Inc. + Commercial Leasing Services + Compeer Financial + Completely Clean + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Cordes Construction + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Coulee Bank + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Country Financial + Countryside Builders, LLC + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Cravath Homes, LLC + Creative Curb Appeal + 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 Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction, LLC + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Dickison Builders, LLC + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DoubleTree by Hilton + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Elias Construction, LLC + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Family Tradition Flooring + FASTSIGNS + Ferguson Enterprises + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Fillmore County EDA + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + Ford Metro, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Foster Klima & Co. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Godwin Dold + Golden Tee Development + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Grand Meadow EDA + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Guaranteed Rate Inc + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Haley Comfort Systems + Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. + Hamilton Plumbing (Merged with B&C) + Hammer Homes Inc + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Harris Rochester, Inc. + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security Services LLC + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Highmark Builders + Hiller's Flooring America + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Houston County EDA + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee Stores + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 343 + J&M Consulting + J.F. Ahern Company + Jaguar Communications + James Hardie Building Products + Jeff Feece Designs + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + Joe Hartert Builders, LLC + Johnson Printing + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Kariel, Inc. + Kendell Doors & Hardware, Inc. + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + KIMT - CBS 3 + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + Kitchens Plus + KLHome Staging, LLC + Knight Barry Title United, LLC + Knutson Construction Services + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kramer Contracting, LLC + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC / KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + Larry Newman Drywall + Larson Siding & Windows + LegalShield + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + LeRoy Economic Development Authority + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker H o m e b u i l d e r s , L L C + L o d e r m e i e r ' s , I n c . + L o w e ' s H o m e I m p r o v e m e n t + L u x u r y B a t h R e m o d e l i n g + LVC Companies, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + Manufacturer's Bank & Trust + Maplewood C u s t o m Homes + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Med City Painting & Decorating, Inc. + MedCity Consulting + MedCity Duct Cleaning, LLC + Meier Companies, Inc. + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael Jack, LLC + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions, Inc. + Midwest Walls, LLC + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Minnesota 97.5 FM - KNXR + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + Minuteman Press + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Moneycap, LLC representing Family Heritage Products + M o n t g o m e r y Meadows Development, LLC + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mortenson + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mundfrom Builders, Inc. + NAWIC Southeast Minnesota Chapter 346 + Norbord + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + NRZ Construction & Consulting, LLC + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + OC Exteriors &

Construction + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, E n v i r o Safety Div + Olmsted County Public Health + Olmsted Medical

Center + On Site Companies + ONB Bank + Otis Custom Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Paape

Energy Services + Pace International + Palmer Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications

Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pella Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. +

People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island

Lumber + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors by French Manufacturing, Inc. +

Powers Ventures + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Alarm & Security, Inc. +

Premier Bank Rochester + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Prime Time

Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Providentia, LLC + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes, Inc. + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + Region Millworks, Inc. + Reliable Contractors,

Inc. + River City Builders & Millworks, Inc. + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Roberts Hamilton + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Community & Technical College (RCTC) + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Company + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rochester Towneclub, LLC + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Companies US, Inc. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + Rymark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + S.L. Contracting, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schad Tracy Signs, Inc. + Schluter Systems + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwab LLC + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connection, Inc. + Somerby Golf Community + Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. + Southeastern MN Multi-County HRA + Space Concepts, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Sterling State Bank + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewart Title + Stewartville EDA + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + Stonybrook of Rochester, Inc. + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Sunbelt Rentals + Superior Mechanical + Superior Water Conditioning + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Synergy Products + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + The Boldt Company + The Design Connection + The Flooring Collective + The Home Depot + The Pinske Edge + The Rescued Room + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces, LLC + TLS Companies, LLC + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Tonna Mechanical, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri-State Business Machines + Tri-State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP, Inc. | Architecture, Engineering, Planning + Tulip Tree Studios + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity + U.S. Bank + United Rentals + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes + W.L. Hall Company + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Company, Inc. + Waste Management + Weis Builders, Inc. + Welker Custom Homes, Inc. + Weller Brothers Landscaping + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric + West Bank + West Concord EDA + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting +

Wildwood Sports Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Wobig Construction, LLC + Women Communications, LLC + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associates, Inc. + WT Lighting + XRG Concepts, LLC + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zillgitt Civil Design + Zimprovements = RAB

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Executive Director/Editor John EischenProduction Shelly BahlmannThe 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.

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IndexMARCH Calendar .................................2

RAB 2019 Calendar of Events ............3

Presidents Letter .................................4

Networking Night .................................5

Studs, Struts & Stilettos ................... 6

GET CONNECTED! ............................. 7

Home Show Scrapbook .................8-9

Spring Showcase .............................10

Rochester Building and Safety .......11

Scholarship Opportunity .................13

New Member Intro. .........................14

NAHB - Eye On Housing .............16-17

Awards Night Scrapbook ........... 19-21

Project Build ....................................22

NAHB - Eye On Housing ..................24

Foundations Ad Opportunity ...........25

NAHB Auto Deal ...............................26

Rochester & Byron Building Permits ....................28

Olmsted Building Permits ...............29

Membership Update .......................30

Build Your Home Tax Free ...............31

Member Rebate Program ...............32

Information from RAB .....................33

NAHB Member Discounts ...............34

FEBRUARY 19-21 NAHB International Builders Show – Las Vegas, NV 26 Networking Night @ Clements Chevrolet MARCH 26 Networking Night @ Kruse Lumber APRIL 18 Studs, Struts & Stilettos: @ Mayo Civic Center 27-28 Spring Showcase of Homes 30 Networking Night @ TLS Companies & Widseth Smith Nolting MAY 4-5 Spring Showcase of Homes 21 Networking Night @ Knutson Construction 27 OfficeClosed–MemorialDay JUNE 6 RAB Golf Outing 25 Networking Night @ The Pinske Edge JULY 4 OfficeClosedforIndependenceDay TBD NAHBMid-YearBoardMeeting–TBD 30 Member Appreciation Night @ Mayowood Stone Barn AUGUST 27 Networking Night @ Podein’s Power Equipment with the City of Stewartville SEPTEMBER 2 OfficeClosed–LaborDay 12 Sporting Clay Shoot 21-22 Remodelers Tour 21-22, 28-29 Fall Showcase of Homes 24 GeneralMembershipMeeting@TBD OCTOBER 29 Networking Night @ Bobcat of Rochester NOVEMBER TBD PastPresidentsDinner 21 CelebrationofLeadersDinner 28-29 OfficeClosed–ThanksgivingHoliday DECEMBER 6 ChristmasParty@TBD 24-25 OfficeClosed–ChristmasHoliday FUTURE DATES International Builders Show January 21-23, 2020 – Las Vegas, NVBuildersHomeShow FebruaryTBD,2020–MayoCivicCenter

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February has certainly kept us busy! Between the Home Show, SocialICE, and several feet of snow, I think we’re all ready for spring. Much like Rochester Area Builders, spring promises growth and opportunity. I look forward to seeing you all progress in your business this year.

Our General Membership Meeting on January 29th Awards Night was a great opportunity for members to connect after the holidays and enjoy an evening out with friends. I want to congratulate all our award winners from the night and encourage you all to reach out to these members and acknowledge their great contributions to RAB.

We appreciate Remi Stone, Executive Vice President of Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM) spending a few minutes at this meeting to update RAB members of the Legislature work BAM is involved in this session. We are very grateful for the work Remi and BAM is putting in to better the skilled trades industry in SE Minnesota. The evening ended with our guest speakerCrisGaster,SeniorVicePresidentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAssociates.Hediscussedseveralways we can positively impact our businesses and our bottom line and I am very thankful for his insights. Our meetings wouldnothappenwithoutthegenerosityofoursponsorsandIsincerelythankDunlap&SeegerandHomeFederalforsponsoring this evening.

The 40th annual Home Show brought in thousands of hearty Minnesotans, despite the freezing temperatures and snow. This event takes a lot of hard work, effort, and coordination to put together. Please help me in thanking John, Shelly, Rebekah,Audra,DarcytheHomeShowCommittee,BoardMembers,volunteers,seminarspeakers,andeveryoneelseinthe Rochester community who helped give us a platform to showcase our businesses. There long weekend hours worked byall(someofthosewerethefirstonesthereandthelastonesgone)andwearegratefulforeveryoneinvolved,especiallyour members who went above and beyond with their booths this year. In addition to the Home Show, Rebekah and our 40 Below committee embraced the frigid temperatures at SocialICE by helping local kids build snow forts. Thank you again for all your efforts.

Lookingahead,thereareseveralopportunitiestotakeadvantageofallthememberbenefitsofRAB.OurnextNetworkingNight is Tuesday, February 26th at Clements Chevrolet. This will be a great night for networking, hors d’oeuvres, and refreshments. I encourage all members to attend to establish new relationships within RAB and stay connected with current ones. Next up is our job shadow opportunities for Kasson-Mantorville students on Thursday, February 28 from 8:30 am to Noon. As you all know, one of my goals for this year to bring more awareness of the skilled trades industry to the younger generations in Rochester. By volunteering your time to talk to students about our trade and what we do, you are helping to grow our future job force. I encourage you all to contact Rebekah to sign up and continue the conversation about career opportunitiesavailablewithinourfields.

Finally,IhaveacoupleSavetheDateitemsyoudonotwanttomiss.Studs,Struts&StilettosisApril18th.Thisimportantevent gives us the opportunity to reach a variety of audiences and give back to the Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity. The sponsorship deadline is March 8th. The Spring Showcase of Homes is April 27 – 28 and May 4 – 5. The discount deadline isFeb28andthefinaldeadlineisMarch28.

Let’s all take advantage of the great programs, events, and opportunities Rochester Area Builders had provided us and continue to make 2019 a great year!

Builder Member of the YearJohn Eckerman

Associate Member of the YearFrank Streit, Premier Bank Rochester

Cornerstone AwardPremier Bank Rochester

Rising StarTyler Lenzner, Knutson Construction

President’s Award40 Below

Lifetime Achievement AwardMike Coats, MEC Construction, LLC

Letter from The President

Jerry JensenValor Mechanical2019 RAB President

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RAB HOME SHOW SCRAPBOOKThank you to the Home Show Committee for all their hard work planning and preparing for this large event. We would also like to thank everyone who ventured out in the cold to come and volunteer with move-in week and at the RAB Booth greeting the visitors.

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Thank you to our Sponsors:Bright IdeasEnergyProducts&DesignHeartwood HomesTheHomeDepotKreofsky Building Supplies

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Thank you to our 40 Below Volunteers for braving the cold and spending the afternoon helping kids build snow forts at SocialICE FAM JAM. It was greatentertainmentforthekidswhiletheparentswarmedupbythefireunder Rochester Area Builders’ Party Pergola. A BIG thank you goes out to Jay Burke with Heartwood Homes for constructing and tearing down the pergoladuringterribleweatherconditions.Thepergolawillberaffledoffduring RochesterFest as part of Family Service Rochester’s Once Upon a Playhouse fundraiser.

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For more information click HEREQuestions about the Showcase contact Audra

ShowcaseofSpringSpring

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April 27-28 & May 4-5, 2019From 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

First Deadline February 28thFinal Deadline March 28th

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Showcase Dates:

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Media Contact: Jenna Bowman Communications & Engagement Manager Direct: 507-328-2229 | E-mail: jbowman@rochestermn.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Building Safety Department Announces Online Permitting for Trade Permits Feb 14, 2019 – ROCHESTER, MINN – The City of Rochester is pleased to announce that the Building Safety Department is now offering the new feature of online applications for trade permits using the Accela Citizen Access portal for licensed professional contractors. This provides contractors the opportunity to apply for trade permits online. The standard methods of e-mail, fax, and post mail will continue to be available. The online application is available for electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permits.

In addition to this new feature, updates have been made to the website used to view rental property records, building permits, city licensing, and now to enter trade permits online. The main update that was made was the responsiveness of the page for mobile viewing. Users should have an easier time utilizing the site while on a mobile device. This means an easier opportunity to schedule an inspection, apply for a trade permit, pay for their rental license, etc.

Randy Johnson, Director of Building Safety, shares, “We are excited and proud to bring this technology to our users. We know this will provide a better experience for them and our community. This is an example of our commitment to process improvements and system enhancements.”

As with any change, there may be some minor bugs to work out. The Building Safety Department asks users to keep them informed of any questions or issues that may arise. They are committed to working through them to ensure the system is functioning in the most optimal way possible.

Online Permit Directions

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CULTIVATEBUSINESS

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Branding • Advertising • Copywriting • Social Media • Graphic Design Marketing • Photography • Web Design

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CRITERIA: 1. Applicant must be a resident of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Winona counties; be recommended by a RAB or BER member; or participated in the RAB Youth Sporting Clay Shoot. 2. Applicant must be accepted by a post-secondary program in a construction related field including technical school, trade school, apprenticeship, or college. 3. Applicant must have a 2.5 or better G.P.A. – High School Transcript Required 4. Applicant must demonstrate financial need. 5. Scholarship will be paid directly to the school.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Rochester Area Builders, Inc. is proud to announce their 2019 scholarship program. Either $1000 or $500 non-renewable scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors and college freshman. Scholarships are made available through the Remodelers Council, the Commercial Builders Council, the Builders Exchange of Rochester, and the Youth Sporting Clay Shoot. Scholarships are for attendance in a post-secondary program in a construction-related field including technical school, trade school, apprenticeship, or college. Scholarship recipients will be announced in June 2019. To be eligible for any scholarships, applications must be postmarked by May 3, 2019.

Application can be found HERE.

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WELCOMENEW MEMBERS

Our New Member page is a monthly newsletter contribution which provides an opportunity to our new members to introduce themselves to the Association.

If you are a new member in 2019 and would like to submit information for a future publication, please email

Rebekah or Shelly for more information.

Also, as a member of Rochester Area Builders, you have an opportunity to join one of our many Councils/Committees. It is a great way to get involved and learn more about the Association you are part of.

Rebekah NielsenMembership & Education Director

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DEVELOPMENTCOUNCILDC

COUNCILS

• Ambassadors Club• Builders Home Show • Community Relations • Dispute Resolution • Education• Fashion Show • Golf Outing• Government Affairs • Green Building

• Marketing• Membership & Retention• Program• Remodelers Tour • Showcase• Spike Club• Sporting Clay Shoot

Christopher J. Gartner - Lending Officer

Company Name: Compeer FinancialContact Name & Job Title:ChrisGartner,LendingOfficerBusiness Location:7540AirportViewDriveSW,RochesterProducts or service provided: Real Estate MortgagesHow long has company been in business: 103 yearsHow long have you been at this company: 15 yearsCompany joined RAB because (How did you hear about RAB): We’ve been involved with the Rochester Home Show for many yearsInvolvement with other Organizations: Southeast MN Realtors & Minnesota Mortgage Association, Mortgage Bankers Association & Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce

COMMITTEES

Compeer Financial

Kelly Harbal - Owner

KLHome Staging LLC was founded by Kelly Harbal in 2017. We are located in Owatonna with service in surrounding communities. We specialize in Vacant Home Staging. Our services also include: consultations, e-design and design services.Kelly’s background includesArchitecturalDraftingandDesign,with10+yearsexperienceintheKitchen&Bathindustry.KLHomeisProfessionallyCertifiedinHomeStaging& Color Selection. It is our mission to help clients realize the potential of their homes. We are excited to partner with the RAB community! We also are active members of the following groups: Owatonna Business Women (OBW), and “RESA” National & Minneapolis Chapter.

KLHome Staging LLC

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What Do Vacancy Rates Tell Us about the Shortage of Housing?

BYNATALIA SINIAVSKAIAonFEBRUARY15,2019

Vacancy rates are one of the key statistics NAHB Economics tracks to judge the health and direction of the housing market. The currently low homeowner and rental vacancy rates are typically interpreted as a sign of tight housing markets, with lower vacancy rates signaling a greater housing shortage. NAHB’s analysis of the latest 2017 ACS vacancy data highlights the metropolitan area markets where unusually low vacancy rates signal deeper supply-demand imbalances.

Looking at vacancy rates over the last decade and going back to 2005, when the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey started generating these data, we estimate the “long run” average vacancy rates that serves as a proxy for normal, or natural, vacancy rates. There are numerous reasons why normal vacancy rates may differ across metropolitan areas. For example, areas with mobile labor markets and higher population turnover will consistently have higher vacancy rates. Vacation destination housing markets also have naturally higher vacancyratesthatreflectmorevolatileseasonalhousingdemand.

For example, according to NAHB estimates, the rental vacancy rates in Ocean City, NJ and Sebastian-Ve-ro Beach, FL fluctuated around 20% since 2005. The averages were even higher in Panama City, FL, approaching a quarter of the rental stock, and even greater in Myrtle Beach, SC. In sharp contrast, multiple areas in California, including Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, Ox-nard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, registered long-term rental vacancy rates below 4%.

In case of homeowner properties, natural vacancy rates are, typically, lower simply reflecting slower housingturnover with owners moving in and out less frequently compared to renters. It is important to keep in mind that owned seasonal (occasional use) properties do not affect the homeowner vacancy rate. In this case, the vacancy

rate is the share of vacant units for sale in the combined stock of homeowner occupied, sold but not yet occupied, and for sale units. Nevertheless, the long-run homeowner vacancy rates tend to be higher in resort areas. Once again, Ocean City, NJ and multiple metro areas in coastal Florida register some of the highest long-run owner vacancy rates. In Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL, Punta Gorda, FL, Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL, Cape Coral-FortMyers,FLowner vacancy rates fluctuatedabove the 4% mark since 2005. In Ocean City, NJ they averaged 6.7%. At the opposite end of the spectrum is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA where owner vacancy rates were below 1% most of the time.

The gap between the “natural”, or long-run average, and current vacancy rate allows estimating the number of rental and for sale units needed to bring the vacancy rates back to the long-run equilibrium. Not surprisingly, large metro markets show the largest shortage of rental and for sale vacant units simply due to the sheer size of these housing markets. In these areas, even a small percentage drop below the long run average vacancy rates results in a shortage of thousands of vacant units.

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Asof2017,Atlanta-SandySprings-Roswell,GA,Dallas-FortWorth-Arlington,TX,NewYork-Newark-JerseyCity,NY-NJ-PA,Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale,AZallneededinexcessof25,000rentalunitsjusttobringtherentalvacancy rate back to normal levels.

Similarly, the biggest shortages of vacant units for sale were registered by large metropolitan areas, including Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ.

Adding up the vacancy shortages across metro areas with abnormally low vacancy rates, there is a shortage of about 1 million vacant units (600,000 rental and 400,000 units for sale) nationwide.

Our analysis also shows that the vacancy rates serve as a critical indicator of what is happening and going to happen to housing affordability. Stacking our estimates of owner vacancy shortfalls against NAHB’s HOI data show that the metro markets with abnormally low vacancy rates are associated with worse current (3Q 2017) and future affordability (3Q 2018).

Below-normal vacancies and worsening affordability are some of the outcomes we would expect in light of recent estimates that production of new housing has been running below levels needed to meet demand. As builders struggle to overcome multiple supply constraints and ramp up the housing inventory, housing shortagescontinue.Manyadults,andespeciallyyoungadults,findthemselvesunabletofindhomesandapartments they can afford and continue sharing housing with their parents and roommates. The above estimates thus only evaluate shortages of vacant units needed to bring the current vacancy rates back to the normal levels and do not attempt to include the additional housing shortfall due to pent-up housing demand or need to replace the aging stock.

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Join us for an educational presentation on Fox Blocks Insulated Concrete Forms in the morning and a product demonstration in the afternoon at Cemstone Supply on Wednesday, March 13th! Lunch provided.

WHEN: March 13, 2019 WHERE: Cemstone Supply 3705 Enterprise Drive SW Rochester, MN 55902

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Lunch will be provided

MORNING PRESENTATIONSJohn D. Lee, P.E., LEED APDirector of Business Development Cemstone Products Company

• Build with Strength Campaign

• Building with ICF’s and trends across the country

Brad Scholl, Proposal Development AnalystCemstone Products Company

• Services Cemstone offers for estimating projects

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RSVP BY: March 6, 2019

RSVP TO: Chad Grande 507.252.1129 cgrande@cemstone.com

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AFTERNOON PRESENTATION Darryl Ulrich, Regional Sales ManagerFox Blocks

• Fox Blocks Product line-up

• Benefits of building with Fox Blocks

• Hands-on Fox Blocks demonstration

ICF TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR & INSTALLER TRAINING

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CONGRATULATIONSMike Coats

Congratulations to Mike Coats of MEC Construction for receiving Rochester Area Builders Lifetime Achievement Award!

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual Builder or Associate member who was active in the Association throughout their membership by participating on committees and/orBoard ofDirectors.Theywere active in themembership process of the association, dedicated to the construction industry, and were a member for a minimum of 35 years.

Mike joined RAB in 1980. He served as RAB President in 2003, which was also the year the associationwentthroughtheprocessoffindingourcurrentoffice.HewasthefoundingmemberofRAB’sCommercialBuildersCouncil(hisconcept)andservedasthefirstandfoundingChairofNAHB’sCommercialBuildersCouncil. Three years ago, he traveled to Mankato to discuss the possibility of MRBA starting their own CBC. He served on many committees, including the Spike Committee and worked hard to retain and recruit RAB members.

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Distinguished Service Award Builder Member

Distinguished Service Award Associate Member

Cornerstone Award

John Eckerman Frank Streit

Premier Bank Rochester

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Rising Star Award

President’s Award

Tyler Lenzner

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Project Build Minnesota is a state-wide construction workforce enhancement campaign that promotes a positive image of construction as a life-long career choice for young men and women of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

Project Build Minnesota is a movement, a vision and a vehicle to motivate our youth, parents, counselors, teachers, administrators and policy makers to learn more about the many benefits of pursuing a life-long career in the building industry.

Project Build Minnesota was started in 2016 by a coalition of building industry associations who have developed a

Project Build Minnesota represents the entire Minnesota construction and building industry. The movement is designed to foster career choice awareness across all lines of the residential and commercial building industry.

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Home Prices Are the Principal Barrier to Homeownership

BYROSE QUINTonFEBRUARY13,2019

As revealed in a previous post, 58% of buyers actively searching for a home to buy in the fourth quarter of 2018 have been looking – unsuccessfully – for three months or longer. Why is it taking these buyers that long to pull the trigger? The mostimportantreasonistheycan’tfindahomeatapricetheycanafford(49%),followedbynotbeingabletofindahomewiththefeaturestheywant(44%),andnotfindingahomeinthe neighborhood of their choice (43%). Comparing these findingstosimilardatafromthefourthquarterof2017showsthatthesebarrierstohomeownershiponlyintensifiedduringthe year in question.

Reasons Active Buyers Have Been Unsuccessful Finding a Home to Buy for 3+ Months

(Percent of Active Home Buyers)

ThefinalquestioninNAHB’sHousing Trends report (HTR) asks these veteran house hunters, who have been actively searching for a home for at least three months, about their future plans if the right home remains elusive in the months ahead:

• 63% will continue looking for the ‘right’ home in the same preferred location,

• 44% will expand the search area,

• 23% is willing to accept a smaller/older home,

• 18% might buy a more expensive home

Next Steps if Still Unable to Find Home in Months Ahead

(Percent of Prospective Home Buyers Looking for 3+ Months)

Giving up on homeownership is the least likely outcome, asonly16%willstoptryingtofindahome.Futurepollswilldetermine how this propensity to postpone homeownership will change, if at all, given the ongoing affordability challenges buyers continue to face.

Share of Prospective Home Buyers Looking for 3+ Months

Who Will Give Up Trying* The Housing Trends Report (HTR) is a research product created by the NAHB Economics team with the goal of measuring prospective home buyers’ perceptions about the availability and affordability of homes for-sale in their markets. The HTR is produced quarterly to track changes in buyers’ perceptions over time. All data are derived from national polls of representative samples of American adults conducted for NAHB by Morning Consult. Results are not seasonally adjusted due to the short time horizon of the series and therefore only year-over-year comparisons are statistically valid. A description of the poll’s methodology and sample characteristics can be found here. This is the fifth and final in a series of posts highlighting results for the fourth quarter of 2018. See previous posts on plans to buy, housing availability, and housing affordability, and active buyers.

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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + J.F. Ahern Co. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Builders, LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Benike Construction + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Restoration Corporation + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes + Byrne Electric, Inc. + City of Byron + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + Charter Communica-tions/Spectrum Reach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + City of Chatfield + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + Citizens One Home Loans + City of Kasson + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Comfort Air, Inc. + Commercial Leasing Services + Completely Clean + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Cordes Construc-tion + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Coulee Bank + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Curb Appeal + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Hardwoods + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction, LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Dickison Builders, LLC + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DoubleTree by Hilton + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + City of Elgin + Elias Construction, LLC + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + City of Eyota + EZ Fabricating, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Jeff Feece Designs + Ferguson Enterprises + Ferguson Truck & Trailer Sales + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Fillmore County EDA + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Dold + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Grand Meadow EDA + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hamilton Plumbing + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Highmark Builders + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + HomeOnTrack + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Horizon Equipment, LLC + Houston County EDA + Hoyer Construction, LLC + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee Stores + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Image Smartz, LLC + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + Jaguar Communications + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kariel, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + KIMT - CBS 3 + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR FM - Minnesota 97.5 + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kramer Contracting, LLC + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + City of Lanesboro + Larson Siding & Windows + LegalShield + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Luxury Bath Remodeling + LVC Companies, Inc. + Maas Companies, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufactur- e r ' s Bank & Trust + Maplewood Custom Homes + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Med City Painting & Decorating, Inc. + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mortenson + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mr. Sandless Floor Refinishing + Mundfrom Builders, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + 99 North Construction & Paint + Norbord + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + OC Exteriors & Construction + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Enviro Safety Div + Olmsted

County Public Health + Olmsted Medical Center + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Original Mechanics, Inc. + Otis Custom

Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Palmer

Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pella

Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well

Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + The

Pinske Edge + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors

b y French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Precision Signs + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Roches-ter + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Presidio + City of Preston + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + Region

Millworks, Inc. + David Reiland Building Contractor, LLC + Reliable Contractors, Inc. + Rochester Area Appraisals, LLC + Roches-ter Area Chamber of Commerce + Rochester Area Econ. Development, Inc. (RAEDI) + Rochester Area Foundation + Rochester Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. + Rochester Building Safety Department + Rochester Concrete Products, LLC + Rochester Plumbing & Heating/Roto Rooter + Rochester Public Utilities + Rochester Public Works + Rochester Ready Mix Concrete Co + Rochester Restoration & Remediation + Rochester Title & Escrow Company, Inc. + Rory's Home Improvement, LLC + RSM US LLP + RSP Architects + Ryan & Grinde, Ltd. + Ryan Electric, Inc. + Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc. + RyMark Construction, LLC + S&S Overhead Door, Inc. + Sargent's Landscape Nursery, Inc. + Schoeppner, Inc. + Schwab, LLC + Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC + Seavey Builders, Inc. + Dan Severson Builders, Inc. + Nick Severson Construction, LLC + Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC + Sherwin Williams Company + Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) + Sign Here, Inc. + S.L. Contracting, Inc. + Smart Home Innovations & Engineering, Inc. + Smart-HR + Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. + Solar Connec-tion, Inc. + Somerby Golf Communi- ty + Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. + Southeastern MN Multi-County HRA + Space Concepts, Inc. + Greg Speedling Contracting, Inc. + Spring Grove EDA + Spring Valley Overhead Door, Inc. + City of Spring Valley + St. Charles EDA + Stadsvold's Lawn & Landscape + Stantec + Sterling State Bank + Stevens Heating, Inc. + Stewartville EDA + Stier Construction, Inc. + Stone Expressions + StoneBridge Builders, LLC + Stonybrook Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Struve's Paint and Decorating + Robert Suk Law Office, PLLC + Summit Custom Homes, LLC + Summit Fire Protection Company + Sunbelt Rentals + Superior Mechanical + Superior Water Conditioning + Craig Swanson Builders, Inc. + Swenke Ims Contracting, LLC + Kenny Sylvester Construction, LLC + Synergy Products + Tamarack Materials, Inc. + Thatcher Pools & Spas, Inc. + Thiemann Construction, Inc. + Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC + Think Mutual Bank + Thomas Tool & Supply + Thompson's Garage Door and Openers + Tile Superstore & More + TLC Surfaces, LLC + TLS Companies, LLC + Tonna Mechani- cal, Inc. + Top Shop of Rochester, Inc. + Total Electric of Rochester, Inc. + Townsquare Media Rochester + Tradesmen International, Inc. + Traditional Wood Builders + Tri Star Insulation + Tri-State Business Machines, Inc. + Tri-State Insulated Concrete Forms + TSP Architects & Engineers + Tulip Tree Studios + Turri Crane Service, Inc. + United Rentals + The Urban Studio, LLC + U.S. Bank + Valor Mechanical, Inc. + Val-U-Blinds + Veit Companies + Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company + Viking Electric Supply + Vision Homes & Remodeling, LLC + WA Insurance + Warners' Stellian Appliance Co., Inc. + Waste Management + J. Waugh Construction, LLC + Weis Builders, Inc. + Greg Wellik Construction + Wells Concrete + Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage + Wells Fargo Home Mortgage East + Wendland Utz + Werner Electric + West Bank + West Concord EDA + Jim Whiting Nursery & Garden Center, Inc. + WHKS & Company + Widseth Smith Nolting + Wildwood Sports

Bar and Grill + Wilson Tibor & Maves, Ltd. + Wintrust Mortgage + Wobig Construction, LLC + Women Communications, LLC + Workforce Development, Inc. + Wright Homes, Inc. + WSB & Associates, Inc. + WT Lighting + Xcel Energy + XRG Concepts, LLC + Your Home Improvement Company + Zen Custom Homes + Zillgitt Civil Design + Zimprovements = RAB

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A&A Electric & Underground, Inc. + AB Systems, Inc. + Abacus Engineering + Abbco Company + ABC Supply Company, Inc. - Rochester + ABC Water Conditioning Service, Inc. + Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc. + Accord Electric, Inc. + Action Plumbing, Heating & A/C + Adair Electric Company + Adamson Motors + Advanced Builders & Remodeling + Advanced Building Center, Inc. + Advanced Disposal + Advantage Cabinets, Inc. + Ag Services, Inc. + J.F. Ahern Co. + Alexander & Sons Builders + All Craft Exteriors, LLC + All Sons' Exteriors, Inc. + Mike Allen Homes, LLC + Allen Outdoor Solutions, LLC + Allied Building Products + All-Star Basements + Altra Federal Credit Union + American Engineering Testing, Inc. + American Waterworks + Ames Construction, Inc. + Andersen Windows, Inc. + Anderson Builders, LLC + Anderson Construction + Appliance Village Company + Arcon Land, LLC + Arrow Building Center + Associated Bank + Athelon Enterprises, LLC + Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC + B&C Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. + Basement Water Control + Batzel Builders, Inc. + BDS Contract Door & Hardware Co. + Beckley's Office Products + Beetles Bar & Grill, Inc. + Benike Construction + Scott Berberich Construction, LLC + Beyond Kitchens, LLC + Bigelow Homes + Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC + Blooming Prairie EDA + The Blue Book of Building & Construction + Bobcat of Rochester + Bob's Construction, Inc. + The Boldt Company + Bolton & Menk, Inc. + Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. + Brandrup Builders + Brauer Roofing, Inc. + Braun Intertec Corporation + Brekke Fireplace Shoppe + Bremer Bank + Brennan Companies + Bricewood, LLC + Briese Iron Works, Inc. + Bright Ideas + Brinkman Builders, LLC + Brock White Company + Tom Brogan Heating & Air Conditioning + Brooks Excavating Company, Inc. + Bruce Bucknell Construction, Inc. + Budget Blinds + Building Restoration Corporation + Burdick Builders, Inc. + By Design Builders, LLC dba Wausau Homes + Byrne Electric, Inc. + City of Byron + Cachiaras Building & Remodeling + Cambria + Carpet One + CarpetsPlus of Rochester + Castlewood Homes, Inc. + Cemstone Supply + Centurion Ridge, LLC + Charlie's Eatery & Pub + Charter Communica-tions/Spectrum Reach + Charterpoint Wealth Strategies + Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. + City of Chatfield + Chladek Construction, LLC + Chosen Valley Testing, Inc. + Christian Brothers Cabinets + CHS, Inc. + Citizens One Home Loans + City of Kasson + Citywide Insulation, Inc. + Claremont EDA + Clayton Thomas Blinds of Rochester + Clements Chevrolet Cadillac + CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP + Coldwell Banker Burnet + Comfort Air, Inc. + Commercial Leasing Services + Completely Clean + Consolidated Communications, Inc. + Construction Partnership, Inc. + Coordinated Business Systems, Ltd. + Cordes Construc-tion + Cornerstone Builders & Real Estate, Inc. + Corporate Web Services, Inc. + Coulee Bank + Counselor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + Countryside Builders, LLC + Cravath Homes, LLC, dba Accessibility Solutions + Creative Curb Appeal + Creative Hardwood Floors + Crescent Electric Supply Company + CRW architecture + design group + Culligan of Rochester & Kasson + Curry's Custom Cut Gutter, LLC + Curtin Drywall, Inc. + Custom Alarm / CCI + Custom Hardwoods + Custom Homes by Bradley, Inc. + Custom Retaining Walls & Landscaping, Inc. + D2E, LLC + Dahl Home Builders, Inc. + Dakota Supply Group, Inc. + Data-Smart Computers, Inc. + DeCook Builders, LLC + DeGeus Tile & Granite + Derby Construction, LLC + The Design Connection + Design Studio B + Destination Building Center + Destination Flooring Rochester, LLC + Destination Medical Center EDA + DeWitz Home Builders, Inc. + Dickison Builders, LLC + DiNicola & Pestka Appraisals + Distinguished Homes by Mitch Hagen, LLC + DMC Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dodge County EDA + Dolan's Landscape Center, Inc. + DoubleTree by Hilton + DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen + Duke Aerial, Inc. + Dunham Associates, Inc. + Dunlap & Seeger PA + Dynamic Masonry Products, LLC + Eckert Construction, Inc. + ECSI System Integrators + Edel Construction, LLC + Edina Realty Home Services + Todd Eidem Construction, Inc. + Elcor Construction, Inc. + Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. + City of Elgin + Elias Construction, LLC + Elite Concrete Lifting of Minnesota, LLC + Ellingson Companies + Elsmore Plumbing, LLC + Energy Panel Structures + Energy Products & Design, Inc. + Envirolastech, Inc. + EO Johnson Business Technologies + ERH Developing, Inc. + Exclusive Home Builders & Remodelers + Expert Insulation, Inc. + Express Employment Professionals + Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. + City of Eyota + EZ Fabricating, Inc. + F&M Community Bank + Fairway Outdoor Advertising, LLC + Fat Willy's Bar & Grill + Jeff Feece Designs + Ferguson Enterprises + Ferguson Truck & Trailer Sales + Fieldstone Family Homes, Inc. + Fillmore County EDA + First Alliance Credit Union + First Choice Homes, LLC + First Security Bank + R. Fleming Construction, Inc. + FloCore + Ford Metro, Inc. + Foster Construction, Inc. + Franklin Energy + Frattalone Companies, Inc. + Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC + Gander Plumbing & Heating, Inc. + Dale Gathje Construction, Inc. + Steve Gentry Construction, LLC + Gerhards - The Kitchen & Bath Store + Robert Gill Builder, Inc. + Godwin Dold + Goodin Company + GP Development, Inc. + Grand Meadow EDA + Great River Overhead Door + Green Lawncare Irrigation & Service Co. + H&H Company of Rochester, LLC + Habitat for Humanity - Rochester Area + Haley Comfort Systems + W.L. Hall Company + Hamilton Plumbing + Hammer Homes, Inc. + Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets, LLC + James Hardie Building Products + Harmony EDA + Harmony Insurance Group + Hartman Complete Lawncare, LLC + Hayfield Window & Door Company + HDR Architecture + Heartland Security + Heartman Insurance + Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc. + Brandon Henderson's Construction Plus, LLC + Hentges Glass Company + HGA Architects and Engineers + Hicks Electric, Inc. + Higgins Custom Cabinetry + High Definition Homes, LLC + Highmark Builders + Hiller's Flooring America + HiMEC at Home + Jeff Hinkle Custom Homes, Inc. + Hirshfield's Decorating Center + The Home Depot + Home Federal Savings Bank + Home Improvement Professionals, Inc. + Home Systems Installation, LLC + HomeOnTrack + HomePro Home Inspections, Inc. + Horizon Equipment, LLC + Houston County EDA + Hoyer Construction, LLC + Hunt Electric Corporation + Hutch's Custom Cabinets + Hy-Vee Stores + Int'l Brthrhd of Electrical Wrkrs Local 343 + ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services + iHeartMedia + Image Smartz, LLC + Innovative Surfaces, Inc. + Installed Building Solutions II, LLC + Insty Prints + IntegraSpec Central/Jeff Mueller Construction + Interiors by J.Curry, LLC + J&M Consulting + Michael Jack, LLC + Jaguar Communications + JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc. + K&M Glass Company + K&S Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical + Kahler Hospitality Group + Tom Kalmes Construction, Inc. + Kariel, Inc. + M.P. Kaye Builders, Inc. + Key Builders, Inc. + Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. + KIMT - CBS 3 + King's Flooring, LLC + Kirkland Enterprises, LLC + The Kitchen Design Studio + Kitchens Plus + Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. + Knutson Construction Services + KNXR FM - Minnesota 97.5 + Koball's Poured Walls, Inc. + Kramer Contracting, LLC + Kraus-Anderson Construction Company + Kreofsky Building Supplies + Kruger Electric, Inc. + Kruse Lumber + KTTC/KXLT-TV + Kuehn Motor Company, Inc. + Kuntz Electric, Inc. + Kwik Trip, Inc. + Lacina Siding & Windows, Inc. + Laitala Tile Company + Lake City EDA + City of Lanesboro + Larson Siding & Windows + LegalShield + Legends Concrete, Inc. + Leitzen Concrete Products, Inc. + Lembke Construction, Inc. + Lewiston EDA + Leyendecker Homebuilders, LLC + Lodermeier's, Inc. + Luxury Bath Remodeling + LVC Companies, Inc. + Maas Companies, Inc. + Madery Construction, LLC + Maier Tree & Lawn + Majestic Homes, Inc. + R.J. Manemann Custom Homes + Manufactur- e r ' s Bank & Trust + Maplewood Custom Homes + Markham Homes, LLC + Marvin Windows & Doors + Massey Land Surveying & Engineering + Master Builders, Inc. + McGough Construction + MDH, Inc. + MEC Construction, LLC + Med City Builders of Rochester, LLC + Med City Painting & Decorating, Inc. + MedCity Consulting + Meier Companies, Inc. + Menards - South + MEP Associates + Merchants Bank + Merit Contracting, Inc. + Meyer Borgman Johnson, Inc. + Michael's Custom Cabinets, Inc. + Midwest Floor Solutions + Midwest Walls, LLC + Minnesota Building Contractors + Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation + Minnwest Bank + MLT Group + Molin Concrete Products Company + Morris Concrete, Inc. + Mortenson + Morton Buildings, Inc. + Mr. Sandless Floor Refinishing + Mundfrom Builders, Inc. + Larry Newman Drywall + 99 North Construction & Paint + Norbord + North Risk Partners, C.O. Brown Division + Nuss Truck & Equipment + Obermiller Nelson Engineering + OC Exteriors & Construction + Ohly Law Office + Olmsted County Planning Dept, Enviro Safety Div + Olmsted

County Public Health + Olmsted Medical Center + Olmsted National Bank + On Site Companies + Original Mechanics, Inc. + Otis Custom

Homes, LLC + Overhead Door Company of Olmsted County + Paape Energy Services + Pace International + Palmer

Soderberg, Inc. + Paramark Corporation + PC Applications Consultants, Inc. + Pearson Builders, Inc. + Pella

Windows & Doors + Penz Custom Homes, Inc. + People's Energy Cooperative + Peterson Well

Drilling, Inc. + Phantom Screens + Pine Island EDA + Pine Island Lumber + The

Pinske Edge + Pompeii Painting, Inc. + Post-Bulletin Company, LLC + PowerLift Doors

b y French Mfg, Inc. + Powers Ventures + Precision Signs + Prehn Building Sales, Inc. + Premier Bank Roches-ter + Premier Builders of Rochester, Inc. + Presidio + City of Preston + Prime Time Painting of Rochester, LLC + Priority Construction Services + Pro Image Promotions & Apparel + Quality Overhead Door Company, Inc. + Quality Siding & Window, Inc. + R&M Development Company + Radcliffe Homes & Remodeling + Range Custom Homes, LLC + RCON Homes, Inc. + RCTC Carpentry Program + RE/MAX Results + Real Property Appraisals, LLC + Realty Edge Team + Region

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JANUARY 2019

New Residential NUMBER VALUATION

Single Family Attached 0 0

Single Family Detached 1 695,000

Existing Residential

Basement Finish 4 95,000

Deck Addition 0 0

ByronBuilding Permits

2019 VALUATION 2018 VALUATION

New Residential Single Family Dwelling 6 2,025,876 15 3,919,064

Townhome Dwelling 0 0 4 960,000

Two-Family Houses 0 0 0 0

Manufactured Home 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Bldgs (Units) 0 0 135 15,653,584 Existing Residential Deck Addition 0 0 1 4,000

Room Addition 0 0 0 0

Porch Additions 1 3,563 0 0

Other Additions 0 0 2 19,533

Basement Finish 21 325,638 37 538,028

Alterations 40 604,698 32 289,947

Multi-Family Addition 0 0 0 0

Multi-Family Alterations 4 223,399 3 4,869,483 New Commercial Assembly (Church) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (General) 0 0 0 0

Assembly (Restaurant/Bar) 1 130,000 0 0

Business 2 2,628,000 0 0

Education 0 0 0 0

Factory/Industrial 1 1,962,500 0 0

Institution 0 0 0 0

Mercantile 0 0 0 0

Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0

Residential (Apartment) 0 0 0 0

Residential (Care/Assisted Living) 0 0 0 0

Residential (Care/Hotel/Motel) 0 0 0 0

Storage (General) 0 0 0 0

Storage (Parking Garage) 0 0 0 0

Storage (Warehouse) 0 0 0 0

Utility (General) 1 160,000 10 12,000

Utility (Private Garage) 0 0 0 0 Existing CommercialAddition 2 13,994,500 1 250,000

Alterations 18 9,046,838 21 4,869,483

Structural Shell 0 0 0 0

“White Box” 0 0 1 600,000

Interior Demolition Only 1 111,431 1 10,000

Other Phased Permits 0 0 0 0 Other ConstructionBusiness Signs 8 32,987 15 103,931

Advertising Signs 0 0 0 0

Footings & Foundations 0 0 3 N/A

Demolition 0 0 2 0

Rochester Building Permits JANUARY 2019

Year To Date Statistics 2018 2017 NO. VALUATION NO. VALUATION

Building Permits Issued to Date 107 33,034,430 141 27,317,690

Single Family Dwelling 6 2,025,876 15 3,919,064

Multi-Family Buildings Total Units: 0 0 0 1 15,653,584

Trade Permits Issued to Date 717 13,584,444 620 4,338,473

Electrical 286 7,128,023 187 1,206,448

Electrical (Temp. Service) 15 47,596 15 1,206,448

Mechanical (HVAC) 191 2,837,697 194 1,735,676

Mechanical (Gas Piping) 36 90,982 30 17,205

Mechanical (Fireplace) 18 67,700 19 61,357

Mechanical (Hydronic) 12 2,152,535 12 416,200

Plumbing 159 1,259,911 163 899,587

Total Permits YTD 824 46,618,874 761 10,347,584

Information and downloads available at Rochester Building Safety Department’s Website: http://www.rochestermn.gov/departments/building-safety/reports/build-ing-permits

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

January 13 3 6 19 11 20 25 15 19 6

TOTAL 13 3 6 19 11 20 25 15 19 6

February 8 8 20 15 14 19 15 20 16

March 27 24 32 29 28 30 31 44 25

April 25 19 29 39 25 22 33 45 40

May 20 14 22 27 35 19 56 43 28

June 12 26 32 33 47 51 41 52 38

July 23 8 39 39 38 29 44 45 36

August 15 18 38 21 60 33 47 30 31

September 10 19 22 22 23 27 52 35 39

October 14 16 23 34 35 49 25 36 29

November 21 20 22 26 26 23 12 41 21

December 12 16 14 22 27 42 37 33 25

TOTAL 200 191 299 326 369 369 418 429 347 6

*total may differ as permits may have been voided.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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Olmsted County Permits YTD JANUARY 2019 2019 VALUATION 2018 VALUATIONNew Residential

Single Family-Detached 0 0 2 1,120,371

Single Family-Attached 0 0 0 0

Garage 0 0 0 0 Residential

Deck 0 0 0 0

Addition 0 335,709 0 0

Alterations 6 34,945 4 41,500

Garage Addition 0 0 0 0

New Commercial/IndustrialRecreational 0 0 0 0

Church/Religious 0 0 0 0

Industrial/Warehouse 0 0 0 0

Store/Restaurant 0 0 0 0

Nonresidential Building 0 0 0 0

Service/Repair Station 0 0 0 0

Commercial/IndustrialAddition 0 0 0 0Alterations 0 0 0 0Re-roofing 0 0 0 0

Other StructuresPool, Retaining Wall, etc. 0 0 0 0Manufactured Homes 0 0 0 0

2019 VALUATION 2018 VALUATION

Miscellaneous PermitsMechanical 12 33,100 13 172,226Plumbing 4 13,536 7 102,831

Total Permits 22 81,581 26 1,436,928

Activity Overview

Key Metrics Historical Sparkbars 1-2018 1-2019 Percent Change YTD 2018 YTD 2019 Percent Change

Key metrics by report month and for year-to-date (YTD) starting from the first of the year.

New Listings 348 370 + 6.3% 370 + 6.3%

Pending Sales 339 343 + 1.2% 339 343 + 1.2%

348

- 5.7%

Days on Market 61 72 + 18.0% 61 72 + 18.0%

Closed Sales 297 280 - 5.7% 297 280

+ 6.9%

Avg. Sales Price $199,150 $218,413 + 9.7% $199,150 $218,413 + 9.7%

Median Sales Price $174,900 $186,900 + 6.9% $174,900 $186,900

- 0.4%

Affordability Index 217 200 - 7.8% 217 200 - 7.8%

Pct. of Orig. Price Received 95.1% 94.7% - 0.4% 95.1% 94.7%

Current as of February 4, 2019. All data from Southeast Minnesota REALTORS® and NorthstarMLS®. Provided by the Minnesota Association of REALTORS®. Report © 2019 ShowingTime. | 2

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Months Supply 2.0 2.2 + 10.0% -- -- --

Homes for Sale 1,057 1,133 + 7.2% -- --

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

1-2016 1-2017 1-2018 1-2019

Stewartville Oronoco Eyota Marion Quincy

2019 Valuation $37,791 $22,195 $5,100 $16,495 $0

2018 Valuation $44,700 $1,026,273 $0 $365,955 $0

2019 Total Permits 8 7 2 5 0

2018 Total Permits 7 9 0 10 0

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

January 2018 & 2019 Permits

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MEMBERSHIP TOTAL: 476RETENTION RATE: 90.1%

As of 1-31-2019

Membership InformationFebruary MembersOne YearBuilding Restoration Corporation

2018

LegalShield 2018Mortenson 2018OC Exteriors & Construction 2018

Two to Four Years99 North Construction 2017Obermiller Nelson Engineering 2017Sherwin Williams Company 2017Sorenson's Appliance & TV, Inc. 2017Brandl Anderson Homes, Inc. 2016Chatfield Lumber Company, Inc. 2016Smart-HR 2016

Five to Nine YearsS&S Overhead Door, Inc. 2014Abbco Company 2013Above All Roofing of Rochester, Inc.

2013

Extreme Panel Technologies, Inc. 2013All-Star Basements 2012City of Eyota 2012Pro Image Promotions & Apparel

2012

Shanahan Building & Remodeling, LLC

2012

Chris Fritsch Custom Homes, LLC 2011Ten to 19 YearsTri Star Insulation 2008Thiemann Construction, Inc. 2005Thimijan Custom Homes, LLC 2005Al Barker Custom Homes, Inc. 2004Elcor Realty of Rochester, Inc. 2004JP's Construction Remodeling & Repair, Inc.

2004

Peterson Well Drilling, Inc. 2004Schwickert's Tecta America, LLC 2004Gary Kline Roofing, Inc. 2003Seavey Builders, Inc. 2003Think Mutual Bank 2000

20 Years & MoreFoster Construction, Inc. 1995Beacon Roofing Supply 1993Bigelow-Lennon Construction, LLC 1991Pine Island Lumber 1990Heartwood Homes of Rochester, Inc.

1989

Coldwell Banker Burnet 1988RE/MAX Results 1988Bob's Construction, Inc. 1986Brekke Fireplace Shoppe 1986Edina Realty Home Services 1985High Definition Homes, LLC 1985Bigelow Homes 1984Paramark Corporation 1980Weis Builders, Inc. 1957

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