OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER To promote, educate and advocate for the Residential Building & Remodeling Industry; providing resources that benefit industry professionals and consumers in the communities we serve. An amazing, historic evening was held to install our 2021 President & Board of Directors along with giving some important awards for industry leaders. It was a perfect night for our Riverboat Dinner Cruise with an abundance of smiles and fellowship. WHATS INSIDE Upcoming Events Oct 7 - HBR Member Social Event Nov 4 - HBR Trivia Night Dec 9 - HBR Christmas Party (Save the Date) Feb 25, 26, 27 2022 Home Show Membership Directory Advertising Registration Remodeling Excellence Awards Application NEW!! Remodeling Stats for the Metro East Annual Sponsorship Program 2022 Membership Renewal Updates NAHB NOW: Legal Win Means All PPP Loans to Members Can be Forgiven 2022 Booth sales, Sponsorship & NEW Magazine Ad Rates Page 1 NAHB International Builder Show: Education; Hotel & Travel; Exhibitors, Exclusive Concert with Trace Adkins & so much more!
Check out the latest videos as key trade partners share the process of Building the HBR Showcase Home DRYWALL & PAINT LOW VOLTAGE SIDING STONE The contract for the Showcase Home was signed on October 1st with a 90 day closing! The Crouch family fell in love with this home the minute they pulled up and to find out about all the amazing features and talent that has gone into the home sealed the deal. Once the home is complete we will have a huge Preview Party for the HBR. Page 2
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All inside booths are 10’ x 10’ with exception of booth # 103 and include rear curtain, side rails and 110v electric. Tables and chairs are included in booth investment. $800 for HBR members $950 for non-HBR members. 2022 All Outside booths are 10’ x 10’ with 110v electric, a table and chairs included. Outside booths do not include any curtains. $250 for HBR members $350 for non-HBR members. NEW FRIDAY 25 2pm—8pm Floor Plan Facility Improvements & Management SATURDAY 26 10am—7pm SUNDAY 27 11am—4pm Page 11 200 S Belt E, Belleville IL Interactive floorplan www.hbrmea.org/ home-show FEB FEB FEB
2021 REMODELING PROJECT STATS BATHROOMS KITCHENS HBR member reporting of signed contracts for the following projects and locations. This report only reflects a few members at this time, staff is working to continue providing this report with more input from all our Remodeling members. Belleville Caseyville Collinsville Columbia Edwardsville Fairview Heights Freeburg Millstadt Missouri O'Fallon Smithton St. Clair County Swansea TOTALS BASEMENTS Belleville Columbia Missouri O'Fallon TOTALS 1 1 4 2 8 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 4 22 Albers Belleville Columbia Freeburg Maryville Missouri O'Fallon Shiloh Swansea TOTALS 1 10 1 1 1 2 6 5 5 32 HANDYMAN OTHER (Additions, Rooms, Whole House, etc.) Albers Belleville Fairview Hts Lebanon St. Clair County Troy TOTALS 1 3 1 1 1 1 8 Belleville Smithton TOTALS EXTERIOR O'Fallon Waterloo TOTALS 1 1 2 1 1 2 Belleville Columbia Edwardsville Granite City O'Fallon Shiloh Swansea OUTDOOR LIVING 1 1 1 1 6 2 3 TOTALS 15 Page 12
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NAHB Legal Win Means All PPP Loans to Members Can be Forgiven Legal Win Accomplishes Two Key Objectives In a case brought by NAHB and Michigan builders, a federal court ruled that all NAHB members who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans can have their loans forgiven regardless of whether the loans were made in contravention of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) eligibility rules. The court’s opinion also provides several important procedural wins that will benefit NAHB in a wide range of cases. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled on Sept. 28 that the SBA wrongly applied eligibility criteria to the PPP, which prevented certain NAHB members from accessing these muchneeded funds. NAHB, along with the HBA of Michigan and HBA of Southeastern Michigan filed the lawsuit at the height of the pandemic-induced economic downturn so that all NAHB members could access PPP funds to help keep their businesses afloat. While Congress was clear in its intent to offer PPP protection to a wide range of the U.S. economy, Treasury and SBA nonetheless applied pre-existing regulations that essentially shut out a broad swath of the residential construction industry. Specifically, SBA imposed a pre-existing regulation and guidance document that limited eligibility for certain businesses, including “passive businesses owned by developers and landlords that do not actively use or occupy the assets acquired or improved with the loan proceeds,” and “speculative businesses” that include “building homes for future sale.” The victory in this case accomplishes two main goals. First, it ensures that NAHB members who received PPP loans will have their loans forgiven. The judge agreed with NAHB’s position that the plain language of the statute creating the PPP prevented SBA from applying eligibility regulations that sought to exclude NAHB members who build homes “on spec,” multifamily property owners, and land developers from receiving PPP loans and loan forgiveness during the height of the pandemic. While PPP funding is no longer available, the forgiveness process is ongoing, and the court’s opinion will have a direct and tangible benefit for builders, developers, and property owners who are awaiting loan forgiveness. Second, the court’s opinion provides important procedural wins. These include the court’s ruling that it will not defer to an agency’s interpretation of a statute unless the statute is truly ambiguous. This will limit the ability of federal agencies to offer new, expansive interpretations of existing statutes. The judge also ruled against the government’s procedural claims that NAHB lacked “standing” – the individual interest necessary to have a complaint heard in federal court – and that the case was moot because the PPP is no longer an active program. The decision is a victory on the substantive points NAHB raised against the imposition of SBA’s eligibility rules, providing NAHB members with certainty that their loans will be forgiven, as well as establishing favorable case law on procedural issues that the government and others often use to try and keep NAHB and its members out of court. Page 15
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RENEWING MEMBERS Absolute Specialty Services - 16 years Freedom Framing - 1 year Garrett E. & Herschel E. Johnson RE & Dev - 38 years Guaranteed Rate - 4 years Hallmark Stone - 13 years REMODELERS COUNCIL RENEWALS Helitech Waterproofing & Structural Repair P&A Drywall Sutton Siding & Remodeling Page 17
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OFFICERS P L A T I N U M President, Ryan Butler Remington Properties 1st Vice President, Mike Lippert Liese Lumber 2nd Vice President, Mike Needles C.A. Jones, Inc. Associate Vice President, Mindy Shafer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Treasurer, Scott Gruber First Mid Bank & Trust Secretary, Jerry Yaekel Yaekel & Associates, Inc. Immediate Past President, Aaron Klemme Klemme Construction DIRECTORS G O L D S I L V E R Allen Roofing & Siding B R O N Z Page 19 Jason Klein - Ameren Illinois Barry Buchman - Arrowhead Building Supply Matt Warren - Carrollton Bank Coy Mullenix - CMI Construction Michelle Rauk - Eagle Flooring Mark Fulford - Fulford Construction John Snapat - Fulford Home Remodeling Steve Macaluso - Halloran Construction Jon Edler - Henges Interiors Robert Dee, Jr. - Homes by Deesign, Inc. Scott Blumberg - Huntington Chase Ken Diel - Kerber, Eck & Braeckel Mike Lippert - Liese Lumber Josh McDermott - J.T. McDermott Remodeling Contractors Derek Brandmeyer - Light Brite Jason Huelsmann - New Tradition Homes David Padgett - Padgett Building & Remodeling Ron Padgett - Padgett Building & Remodeling Scot Lehr - Quality Installation & Home Improvement Jeff Schmidt - RLP Development Sue Schultz - Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C. Mike Rathgeb - Spencer Homes Mark Vogt - Vogt Builders, Inc. Jim Vernier - Village of Shiloh
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