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May 2022

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GrowthZone Infohub & MemberPlus mobile app are finally here!

Our new and improved Member Connection & Resource Center, aka the Info Hub, has been created to enhance your membership experience! It is a hub for daily interactions and to provide easily access our membership resources and benefits.

Watch this short clip for a crash course on the Info Hub!

To Create Infohub Account, Click Here

To Create your {mobile} MemberPlus App
Download iOS app »   Google Play app »

For more details click here to download a pdf flyer

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2022 Spring/Summer Board of Directors Meeting

Did you know all members are IBCA Members.

All are welcome to join us at the IBCA Spring/Summer Board at the Coeur d'Alene Resort to network with other members, learn more about what is happening Statewide and have some FUN! 

Economic Forecast Speaker:  Dr. Robert Dietz (NAHB)
Lunch Speaker: Samuel Wolkenhauer
Activities: NIBCA BBQ & Cornhole competition, Tour of Homes, Lake Boat Ride and Golf.

Register now Early Bird is $175 Before June 1 >>

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SAM TRAM Pays for Scholarships - 2022 Scholarship Winners

Established to provide a way to recognize worthy students within our Association “family” each year and paid for with funds collected from the SAM TRAM bus tour, the BCASWI’s Sales & Marketing Council has chosen this year’s scholarship recipients. Applicants are judged on criteria such as GPA, financial need, biographical statement, and letters of reference. This year they are excited to award four scholarships.

 

Recipients are:

Ella Jo Gridley              Lucy Powell

Tori Broomhall             Lilly Wilson

 

The BCASWI members applaud their scholastic efforts and we are pleased to reward their hard work and determination with these scholarships towards their education. BCASWI members wish them continued success throughout their college careers and in their future endeavors. Thank you all who contributed to the success of the SAM TRAM tour this year.

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Our Member and Friend Karen Ellis Needs Our Help

Our dear friend & member Karen Ellis (a lady with the biggest heart) has lost her daughter. Can we all please help Karen help her daughter's kids & husband with funeral expenses? They really need us and if we all just give a little it will be so much! We know the generosity of the members of home builder's association, so we are calling on you now. Please & thank you!

Click Here to Doanate>>

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Worsening Affordability Conditions Dim New Home Sales

Worsening affordability conditions stemming from growing supply chain disruptions and rising mortgage rates pushed new home sales lower in March.  Sales of newly built, single-family homes in March fell 8.6% to a 763,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from an upwardly revised reading in February,

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NAHB Members Send Letter to Biden

More than 10,000 NAHB members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico sent a letter to President Biden on April 27 calling on the White House to take immediate action  as the growing housing affordability crisis pushes the housing market to an inflection point that threatens to derail the current housing and economic expansion.

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Join NAHB's 2022 Legislative Conference

NAHB members will have the opportunity to discuss how the supply chain is impacting their bottom line with their members of Congress during the 2022 Legislative Conference on Wednesday, June 15, in Washington, D.C. The Legislative Conference, NAHB's most important grassroots event of the year, is a day-long event that coincides with NAHB’s Spring Leadership Meetings. Registration is now open.
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NAHB, HUD Sponsoring Housing Showcase

NAHB and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are jointly sponsoring the Innovative Housing Showcase, a three-day event featuring new building technologies and housing solutions that are making housing more innovative, resilient and affordable for American families. Taking place June 10-12 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the event is expected to draw more than 2,500 people, including policymakers, housing industry representatives, media and the general public.

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Survey Shows Support for Production Incentives

Americans expressed support for government initiatives to facilitate production of more housing, with 82% agreeing in a recent survey that policymakers should factor in housing affordability when considering new legislation and regulations. The survey results and key economic data can be found on NAHB’s updated Housing Portal. READ MORE>>

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DOL Proposes New Prevailing Wage Rules

The Labor Department has proposed new rules that would change "prevailing wage" standards for feder- al construction projects. NAHB opposes the changes. On March 18, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule to amend the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA). The agency proposes to change the definition of "prevailing wage" by returning to the original methodology used to determine Davis- Bacon wage rates. READ MORE>>

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Remodeling Market Index Remains Strong

The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter of 2022 posted a reading of 86, unchanged from the first quarter of 2021. The finding shows residential remodelers’ confidence in their markets, for projects of all sizes. 

The RMI survey asks remodelers to rate five components of the remodeling market as “good," “fair" or “poor.” READ MORE>>

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Builder Confidence Falls

Rising interest rates, ongoing home price increases and higher construction costs continue to take a toll on builder confidence and housing affordability. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved two points lower to 77 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released in late April.

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Introducing Girls to Construction

Girl Scouts across the country can now participate in an exciting new patch program, The House That She Built, designed to empower girls to think about STEAM and construction by meeting real professional women in building. READ MORE>>

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Highest Paid Occupations in Construction

Half of payroll workers in construction earn more than $49,070, and the top 25% make at least $75,820, according to the latest May 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and NAHB analysis. In comparison, the U.S. median wage is $45,760, with the top quartile (top 25%) making at least $68,590.

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