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Harvey will hammer Texas' already stretched building industry
By Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor
DALLASNEWS
Texas' already tight housing market is
going to feel a bigger pinch as a result of
Hurricane Harvey.
The damage from the storm will add to
shortages of labor and push up prices on
building materials as Gulf Coast
communities recover.
Thousands of homes and apartments
were either destroyed or damaged as
Harvey moved inland near Corpus
Christi, then followed the coast north to
the Houston area.
Before the storm, Texas' was the
country's largest homebuilding market.
Now builders and construction workers
who were already struggling to keep up
with the state's demand for new housing
are going to face the challenge of
replacing and repairing what Harvey
wrecked.
"The homebuilders, remodelers and
construction people are going to be busy
for the next two years," said Dr. James
Gaines, chief economist with the Real
Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
"There was not very much extra capacity
in the construction market, and now there
will be higher strain to repair and replace
what got damaged."
Even Texas cities that suffered no
storm damage, including Dallas, could
see a shortage of building-sector workers
as people head south to deal with the
damage.
Study Finds Green
Home Building
Continues to Gain
Traction
One third of builders surveyed say
green building is a significant share of
overall activity, and many have built a net
zero home.
Green construction is rapidly gaining
traction among both single family and
multifamily home builders, according to
new research published in the Green
Multifamily and Single Family Homes
2017 SmartMarket Brief. The report is
available for free download at
www.nahb.org/SMR.
"I'm glad this didn't happen a year ago
when my house was being built," Gaines
said.Ted Wilson, a housing analyst with
Dallas-based Residential Strategies, said
there is already "a lot of chatter" in the
building industry about what Harvey will
do to construction labor and materials
demands.
"Obviously it's going to be a big
problem," Wilson said. "Once the water
goes down, the amount of work that has
to be done will put a huge strain on the
Houston housing market.
"It will put a huge strain on the
industry."
Don't expect immigrants
After previous Texas hurricanes,
laborers from Mexico and Latin America
have helped with cleanup. But don't
expect that to happen with Harvey,
Wilson said.
"With the ramping up of border security
and the fact the Mexican economy is
better, we haven't seen people coming
across like we have in the past," he said.
Wilson also expects a spike in prices
for construction materials, including
drywall, plywood and roofing because of
Harvey.
Such increases are common after
natural disasters and may linger for
months.
"In the short run, building material
prices locally will increase due to supply
bottlenecks," said Robert Dietz, chief
economist with the National Association
The latest in a series of studies
conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in
partnership with the National Association
of Home Builders (NAHB), the study
shows that green homes are continuing
to gain market share.
At least one third of single family and
multifamily builders who were surveyed
said that green building is a significant
portion of their overall activity (more than
60 percent of their portfolio). By 2022,
this number should increase to nearly
one half in both the single family and
multifamily sectors. Within this group,
nearly 30 percent of multifamily builders
fall into the category of dedicated green
builders (more than 90 percent of their
portfolio). On the single family side, the
percentage of dedicated green builders
is nearly 20 percent, but that share is
expected to grow sizably by 2022.
These findings show that green
building has become an established part
of the residential construction landscape,
said NAHB Chairman Granger
MacDonald, a home builder and
developer from Kerrville, Texas. It is no
longer a niche business; our members
recognize the value of building green and
are incorporating these elements into
their standard business practices.
Increasing energy efficiency continues
to be the most common method of
improving the performance of a green
home, followed by creating a healthy
indoor living environment.
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of Home Builders. "However, the primary
effect of an event like this is delays for
construction activity.
"We are already seeing delays in large
markets, like those in Texas, due to labor
scarcity and increases in lumber prices
due to the imposition of tariffs on
Canadian softwood lumber. The storm
will make these bottlenecks worse in the
areas affected, and we will see some
decline in home production volume
during the cleanup period."
4 percent
Dietz said the industry impact from the
storm will be significant.
"The affected areas are a significant
share of new construction nationwide," he
As consumers become more familiar
with the impact that their homes can
have on their health and well-being, we
wouldnt be surprised to see the influence
of this factor continue to grow, said
Steve Jones, Dodges Senior Director of
Industry Insights Research. Homes are
following the larger trend that Dodge has
been tracking across commercial and
institutional sectors for healthier buildings
to become an increasingly important part
of being sustainable.
The report also found that a
considerable number of builders are
developing net zero homes or plan to
build net zero homes in the near future.
Among those surveyed, 29 percent of
single family home builders have built a
net zero home in the past two years, and
44 percent expect to do so in the next
two years. Builders see increased
customer demand and a competitive
advantage as the top two drivers to
develop net zero homes.
Another reason for the rise in net zero
homes is the increasing use of renewable
technologies, especially solar
photovoltaic panels. In two years, the
percentage of builders who used these
panels increased from 19 to 23 percent.
Nearly half (43 percent) of the builders
surveyed expect to use this technology in
the future.
Other SmartMarket findings suggest
the single family green home market is
maturing. For one, the report found that
said. "The counties in the state disaster
area represent approximately 4 percent
of nationwide single-family construction
and 32 percent of Texas new home
construction."
Texas homebuilders were already
fighting one of the worst labor shortages
on record. Now the demand for workers
to rebuild after Harvey will create more
shortages.
"I anticipate it to impact not only
Houston's housing market, but the entire
state of Texas," said Paige Shipp of
housing analyst Metrostudy. "This is yet
another layer of complexity to an industry
wrought with problems."
home builders are less concerned about
higher start-up costs than in previous
studies. There was also a decline among
people who think consumers will not pay
additional costs for green building.
Finally, between one half and two thirds
of respondents say seven different
drivers are pushing them to build green,
instead of one or two drivers as in the
past. In fact, these top drivers, selected
by between 64 and 57 percent of single
family builders, include customer
demand; greater availability and
affordability of green products; the
prospect of producing a higher quality
home; appraisers recognizing greater
value in green homes; government or
utility incentives; and changes in codes,
ordinances and regulations.
Multifamily builders see government or
utility incentives; customer demand; and
changes in codes, ordinances, and
regulations as the top drivers for future
green building activity. With respect to
green building obstacles, multifamily
builders are most concerned about the
costs associated with green; higher start-
up costs; and the unwillingness of
consumers to pay more for green
construction. Single family builders agree
about the challenge of consumers not
being willing to pay, the top obstacle for
them.
-NAHB
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2017 Issue 9
Presidents
Message
Home building just got a little tougher, but there is some good news too
Earlier this year I wrote on how
easy it is to build houses, and then
listed several of the speed bumps and
problems to this statement which
included lot shortages, restricted
financing, labor shortages and
material delays to name a few. Now
with the latest natural disasters; such
as Harvey, Irma and Maria, plus the
recent fires in the northwest and west,
earthquakes in Mexico, our
construction industrys ease of
building problems will only increase.
Our suppliers warehouses and
factories may be flooded or have
caught on fire. Workers in these
warehouses/factories may not be able
to get to work due to living,
warehouse/factory and road
conditions. This means we will see a
longer delivery time and increase in
cost as these suppliers work to re-
build.
At the same time as many cities are
working to re-build homes, business
and infrastructure many skilled labors
from around the country and from
here in El Paso, will move for the offer
Builders Outlook
Don
Rassette
President,
El Paso Association
of Builders
of better paying and more consistent
work. In addition, are you aware that
the average age of a skilled
construction worker, across the
country, is more than 50 years old?
With this being the average age, our
industry is slowly losing skilled trades
and workers. These trades are not
being filled by younger workers, which
only compounds to the difficulty of
finding skilled labor.
The U.S. unemployment rate is near
its lowest level in 16 years, so those
who want a job can get a job. So be
prepared that certain trades, sub-
contractors and suppliers will have
problems getting workers and
materials and there will be delays with
deliveries of the materials and
supplies that are needed on jobsites
everywhere. This will lead to longer
cycle times and we all know the
sayings that time is money or time
is of the essence.
Some good news: through
cooperation and lobbying by TAB,
Governor Greg Abbott has declared
October 2017, as Careers in
Construction Month. This recognizes
and brings more attention to the need
to grow the construction workforce to
meet the housing needs of Texas.
Additionally, at our August board
meeting, I mentioned how well TAB
did this year in the legislative session
and briefly touched on the $2,000.00
Energy Efficient New Homes Tax
Credit. The U.S. Department of
Energy approved this Tax Credit on
June 26, 2017. Please do your own
due diligence and verification, but
here in a nutshell are the eligibility
requirements:
Single family and multi-family
homes up to 3 stories,
Units must be 50% above the
2006 IECC,
Raters must use DOE approved
software to generate the energy
savings calculations,
Homes must be inspected and
certified by a certified HERS Rater,
Tax credits are retroactive for up to
3 years.
Here again is the strength of our
associations, working and adding
3
another possible savings for our
industry.
I was remiss in mentioning last time,
that September was NAHBs
Associate Member Appreciation
Month. Across the country, about two-
thirds of the total membership comes
from associate members. Locally, our
numbers are very similar. So, to the
Associate Members of EPAB, THANK
YOU FOR MAKING OUR
ASSOCIATION BIGGER AND
BETTER!
We are in the last quarter of this
calendar year and I would like every
member to look at what they do for
EPAB. Thats right what do you do for
our association? I encourage you to
get involved or be more involved for
2018. Its easy to be a cruiser, rather
than a carrier.
In closing, BE PREPARE TO
SUCCEED!
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Executives Association showcases affodablity
Builders Outlook 2017 Issue 9

Message
Ray Adauto,
Executive
Vice President
EPAB
The Association enjoyed a very
good el Paseo de Casas, what we
dubbed an affordable showcase.
While we had success with the
presentation and the activities
associated with the Paseo some
in the community couldnt believe
that our homes were priced from
the mid $160s to $220s. Gasp,
what do you mean affordable?
some asked. Well the answers
are relatively simple as the price
of new homes is no longer in the
$60,000 or even $100,000 range.
No, those days are gone and
surprise, its going to get even
more expensive as goods, land,
and labor costs go up. Land costs
are going up as the cost of
development and the all the new
codes and things like lumber,
nails, paint and things needed to
build a home. On the day I wrote
this our member builders were
selecting lots far out Montana
nearer and nearer to Hueco
Tanks. You read right, Hueco
Tanks. A lot of what is happening
is that there is no more cheap
land like a few years ago and that
translates to higher costs. Let me
give you a simple accounting of
what a house will be priced at. If
the land were to cost $5 then the
completed house should be priced
at between $25 and $30. The
simple rule is that a finished
house is four to six times the cost
of the lot. So, its not farfetched to
see if a lot is sold to the builder for
$50,000 then the finished house
should run somewhere in the $250
to $300,000 range. A lot depends
on what goes into the home, but
its still a good guesstimate.
So affordable doesnt mean
YOU can afford it, but rather that it
is affordable for the marketplace.
If a builder misprices the home
that builder will either go broke or
be out of business rather quickly.
Again, the key is what the price of
land is going for.
Id like to take time to thank
some of our members for some
work done on the EPAB building.
Rudy Guel once again came to
our rescue to reseal the front door
as it was looking worn and dry.
He also cleaned up some of the
cracked paint on the sidewalk and
replaced some stones that had
come off. Thank you, Rudy Guel
Construction.
Our reception for the Mayor and
council went rather well on
September 20. We had Chef
Rulis cater and 915 Bartending
serve the drinks. Thanks to our
members who came and heard
the Mayor. Get ready to hear
State Rep Joe Pickett at our
membership meeting on
THURSDAY, October 12. El Paso
Club. Please mark the date
change and place.

Hurricane Harvey:
Rebuilding with
Confidence

The members of the Greater

Houston Builders Association
(GHBA) want to express their
heartfelt sympathies to anyone
affected by the devastation of
Hurricane Harvey that hit the
Texas Gulf Coast. The
professional building and
remodeling community stands
ready to assist our neighbors
as we work to rebuild the
homes and communities that
have been destroyed or
damaged.
GHBA is the voice of
Houstons residential
construction and remodeling
industry. Through advocacy
and education, we aim to
enhance the business climate
for members, and to provide
quality obtainable housing to
the community. GHBA
members are a consortium of
Houstons top building industry
professionals.
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2017 Issue 9 Builders Outlook 5

Builder News

NAHB Chairman the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market

Granger MacDonald
Index gauges builder perceptions of
current single-family home sales and

on GOP Tax Plan

sales expectations for the next six months
as good, fair or poor. The survey also
asks builders to rate traffic of prospective
n Granger MacDonald, chairman of the buyers as high to very high, average or
National Association of Home Builders low to very low. Scores for each
(NAHB) and a home builder and component are then used to calculate a

Builder Confidence
developer from Kerrville, Texas, today seasonally adjusted index where any
issued the following statement on the tax availability of labor and the cost of number over 50 indicates that more

Drops Three Points

plan put forth by the White House and building materials, said NAHB Chairman builders view conditions as good than
GOP congressional leaders: Granger MacDonald, a home builder and poor.

As Hurricanes Add
NAHB commends President Trump developer from Kerrville, Texas. Once the All three HMI components posted
and Congress for making the vital issue of rebuilding process is underway, I expect losses in September but remain at healthy

Uncertainty
tax reform a top priority. During the past builder confidence will return to the high levels. The component gauging current
several months, we have conveyed our levels we saw this spring. sales conditions fell four points to 70 and
views and concerns to policymakers and Despite this months drop, builder the index charting sales expectations in
we firmly believe that the plan unveiled n Builder confidence in the market for confidence is still on very firm ground, the next six months dropped four points to
today represents a positive step in the newly-built single-family homes fell three said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. 74. Meanwhile, the component measuring
right direction. points to a level of 64 in September from With ongoing job creation, economic buyer traffic slipped a single point to 47.
By lowering the pass-through rate, the a downwardly revised August reading of growth and rising consumer confidence, Looking at the three-month moving
plan will reduce the tax bill of thousands 67 on the National Association of Home we should see the housing market averages for regional HMI scores, the
of small businesses and help to spur job Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market continue to recover at a gradual, steady West increased three points to 77 and the
and economic growth. More importantly, Index (HMI). pace throughout the rest of the year. Northeast rose one point to 49. The South
the blueprint maintains the Low Income The recent hurricanes have intensified Derived from a monthly survey that dropped a single point to 66 and the
Housing Tax Credit, the most our members concerns about the NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, Midwest fell three points to 63.
indispensable tool to help produce
affordable rental housing. The plan also
retains a business interest deduction for
small businesses, which would ensure
that our future tax code is truly pro-
growth.
On an issue of such significance, we
recognize difficult trade-offs must be
made. Although the mortgage interest
deduction remains untouched, its
effectiveness could be diminished as
more families elect to take a higher
standard deduction. As the process
advances, NAHB looks forward to working
with policymakers to mitigate any
detrimental effects that this development
could have on the housing market. In
addition, we will also seek to ensure that
tax relief efforts put more money into the
pockets of hard-working families and that
affordable homeownership and rental
housing opportunities remain an
accessible goal.

New Home Sales

Fall 3.4 Percent
n Sales of newly built, single-family
homes in August fell 3.4 percent to a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of
560,000 units from an upwardly revised
July reading, according to newly released
data by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the U.S.
Census Bureau. This was the lowest
sales reading since December 2016.
However, year-to-date, new home sales
are 7.5 percent above their level over the
same period last year.
This months report is another
reminder that builders need to manage
rising supply-side costs to meet consumer
demand for affordably priced homes,
said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the
National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) and a home builder and
developer from Kerrville, Texas.
The year-to-date growth shows that
new home sales are continuing to make
consistent, long-term gains, said NAHB
Chief Economist Robert Dietz. However,
we may see more volatility in the next few
months as communities affected by the
recent hurricanes experience construction
delays and other economic disruptions.
The inventory of new homes for sale
was 284,000 in August, which is a 6.1-
month supply at the current sales pace.
Regionally, new home sales remained
unchanged in the Midwest. Sales fell 2.6
percent in the Northeast, 2.7 percent in
the West and 4.7 percent in the South.
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Tax Reform is Out, Tax Cuts are Possible
2017 Issue 9 Builders Outlook

Economic
Forescast
After failing to repeal the wrath of dozens of interest groups, Reducing corporate taxes is an idea that has
broad support across the political spectrum
or replace Obamacare, as well as court the potential loss of
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Distance, however, is tax reforms best
Republican effort that raises taxes is
politically next to impossible. This is
why the border tax adjustment - which
was a very good idea - was withdrawn corporate taxes. The problem is that financing
even though it would have raised $1
trillion over the next decade from
the lower tax rate requires eliminating
importers. The intense political corporate deductions for, among other things,
investment, and doing that would have
pushback from large retailers and
others was simply too much. For this

friend. Proposals that look great in
theory are routinely derailed by details.
And, that is why there has been no
significant tax reform since 1986.
Moreover, passing tax reform has
historically required a bipartisan
coalition to withstand the many
opposition groups that intensively
lobby to protect their deductions.
Moreover, it will be inordinately difficult
for Republicans to pass revenue-
neutral tax reform on a partisan basis
with a slim two-vote majority in the
Senate and with a president with an
approval rating in the upper-thirties.
Thus, expect -- a small tax cut, but no
structural tax changes.
Republicans generally agree that
individuals should not be able to
deduct state and local income taxes
from their federal taxes. The problem
is that if Congressional Republicans
attack this deduction, they will incur
same reason, the mortgage interest
deduction and charitable deduction are
already off limits.
Reducing corporate taxes is an idea
that has broad support across the
political spectrum since many US-
headquartered firms have already
moved to Europe to escape high US
corporate taxes. The problem is that
financing the lower tax rate requires
eliminating corporate deductions for,
among other things, investment, and
doing that would have perverse
effects. It would raise the cost of new
investment and thus reduce economic
growth, the opposite of the intended
effect. If we reduce the corporate rate
to 15% or 20%, enough to overcome
the investment problem, we create
enormous incentives for people to re-
characterize wage income as business
income, leading to enormous deficits.
This leaves the most likely outcome
perverse effects.
being a small tax cut. While a large tax
cut might seem more appealing, with
an existing budget deficit that is
already large, and on track to get
much worse over the next decade,
because of rising healthcare and
retirement costs, the votes for a large
tax cut that will increase our already
enormous debt are simply not there. In
short, the inability to increase the
deficit on one hand and the political
inability to raise revenues by closing
loopholes on the other makes this
entire exercise very difficult.
Tax reform is hard, demands
unpleasant trade-offs, and even
creates divisions that cut across party
lines. For example, some Republicans
oppose tax breaks for renewable
energy, but members of Congress from
states with substantial wind and solar
energy will strongly disagree. While
Republicans may agree on the broad
outline of tax policy, such as lower
rates and fewer loopholes, they will
divide on the details as they reveal
themselves. With a slim Republican
majority, Democrats in no mood to
help, and an election year fast
approaching, meaningful tax reform
will wait for another Congress. Despite
the legislative need, I peg the chances
of a meaningful tax cut at 65%/35%.

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EPAB ON THESCENE

Mayor, City Officials

meet at EPAB Office
It was a reception to introduce each
other. It was a chance for us to meet
the new leadership at the City of El
Paso, and it was a way for them to
meet us. Mayor Dee Margo, City reps
Peter Swarzbien, Claudia Ordaz-
Perez, Henry Rivera and Alsexsandra
Annello were at the EPAB office to do
just that. Joining them were City
Manager Tommy Gonzalez, Col. Carie
Westin and Larry Nichols from
Planning and Permitting. The
Association members welcomed them
to our home with open arms and an
open mind. Im really glad to be here
and get to know some of the
members, Mayor Margo told the
Outlook. Many are folks Ive known
for years and others I just met, but all
are important to growing the City and
thats what I want them to know, he
said.
Henry Tinajero from WestStar Bank
was just as enthusiastic about the
reception. I think this one thing that
allows the mayor and reps understand
who and what we are, he said. I
couldnt agree more, said Sam
Shallenberger from Morrison Supply.
These folks sometimes dont
understand the people behind some of
their decisions and so having them
here helps, Sam said.
The Association made it clear from
the welcome that there would not be
an agenda for the reception only an
opportunity to meet and greet our
elected officials. I wanted to make
sure that the reps and mayor would
feel comfortable coming here away
from the spotlight and give them a
chance to rub elbows with our
members, said Ray Adauto. To that
end the Association and the officials
were invited to eat, drink and shake
hands. Thats exactly what went on. It
was Mayor Margo who wanted to say
a few words to the gathered group.
Let me say this, I have known the
association from the days with my old
company J D Williams and so we have
a good relationship with many of you,
he said. Let me also tell you that our
goals cant be met without you.
Margo went on to talk about the good
things going on in the city, the effort to
attract businesses including Amazon,
and the willingness to undo obstacles
within the city. I intend to keep El
Paso growing and to make us a
destination rather than a pass
through, the Mayor told us.
I want to thank the Association for
the invite and to let you know that this
is a lot harder than I thought it would
be, but that I understand the builders
and what we need to do to help you,
Henry Rivera District 7 rep said. His
comments were echoed by the other
reps as they enjoyed a moment of
respite and a chance to meet
members. All in all, I would say this
was very successful in lots of ways,
said Bobby Bowling IV. It is one of
the things we do to make sure they
(the city) know we are diverse and
focused on making El Paso better.
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Updated every month, here is a list of the 2017 EPAB Membership.

EPAB Membership
Builder members
as of June 1, 2017
AT Architectural Designs
Elsa Taracena
Accent Homes
Mark Dyer Southwest Land Development Serv.
Bain Construction
Scott Bain
Bella Homes
Leti Navarrete
Bella Vista Custom Homes, Inc.
Edgar Garcia
BIC Homes
Antonio Cervantes
Blue Star Construction, LLC.
Carlos Villasana
Carefree Homes
Richard Aguilar
Casas De Leon, LLC
Nick Bombach
Classic American Homes
Priscilla Hernandez
Crown Heritage Homes
Lydia Mlouhi
Cullers & Caldwell Builders
John Cullers
Cullers Homes
Jason R. Cullers
Custom Dream Homes
Leti & Javier Navarrete
D. R. Horton Homes
Jaime Gonzalez
Dawco Home Builders
Walter O. Lujan
Deal-2-Deal Homes
dba Deal-2-Deal,LLC
Delton Deal
Del Rio Engineering, Inc.
Sal Masoud
Diamond Homes, LLC
Valerie Baquera
Donald Ward Builder, Inc.
Donald Ward
E. Valencia Land Development LLC
Eddie Valencia
Edward's Homes, Inc.
Eduardo Fernandez
EPT Land Communities
David Bogas
Everest Homes
Edmundo Dena, Jr.
Fortune Custom Homes
Javier Andrade
Gaddy Construction
Charles Gaddy
GMF Custom Homes, LP
Frank Torres
Guel Construction
Rudy Guel
Hakes Brothers LLC Bonded Builders Home Warranty Grp.
Chris Hakes
Hanson Asset Management, LP
Russell Hanson
Homes by Design
Leslie Driggers Hoard
Hunt Communities, LLC C. D. Lee/Britton Insurance & Bonding
Kathy Parry
Icon Custom Home Builder, LLC.
Carlos Garcia
Industrial Realty Group Incorporated
Brent D. Harris
JER Custom Homes, LLC
Jorge E. Rodriguez
Kayton Lee Residential, Inc.
Brianna Barnes
LMJ Construction Co., LLC
Mike Lopez
Loyalty Homes
Gustavo Loy
M A Builders & Design, LLC
Mustafa Ali
Metro Homes, Inc.
Fernando Torres, Judith Arrunada,
Millennium Homes
Dan Ruth
New Horizon Builders
Georgiana Garcia
Pacifica Homes, Inc.
Juan Jose Vasquez
Palace Homes, Inc.
Robert Diaz
Palo Verde Homes
Edgar Montiel
Pointe Homes
Carlos Villalobos
Porter Homes
Albert Porter Demcon Disposal Management, LLC
R.C. Baeza & Associates
Robert C. Baeza
Remember to please do buinsess with fellow members.
R.E. Welch Contractor
Gordon Welch
Rassette Homes, Inc.
Donald Rassette
Santana Custom Homes
Fernando Santana
Doug Schwartz
The Heritage Group
David Bingham
Trejo Construction Co.
Juan Trejo
Tropicana Building Corp.
Bobby Bowling IV
Tropicana Development
Greg Bowling
Tropicana Homes
Randy Bowling
Tropicana Properties
Demetrio Jimenez
Villagi Homes, LLC
Kristi Eddings
Will Harvey Development
Will S. Harvey
Winton/Flair Homes
Herschel Stringfield
Associate Members
as of June 1, 2017
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
Michael Elman
84 Lumber
Ernie Chavez
ABC Supply Co., Inc.
Larry Eck
Acme Brick Company
Vanessa Rocha; Steve Bush
Adams Moulding & Lumber
Tom Swahlen
Area Iron & Steel Works, Inc.
Fred L. Edmonston Jr.
Atrium Homes
Ricardo Bocardo Jr.
Bank of Texas
Ray Owen
Barnett & Bennett Construction
Ben Trzyna
Baron Supply
David Trammell
Barragan & Associates
Benito Barragan
Barrett Airworks
Alexandro Castro
Beasley, Mitchell & Co., LLP
Brad Beasley
BMC Select
Jaeson Iovinella
Boise Cascade
Mike Flores
Bill Deal
Border Solar
Javier Ruiz
Builders Source Appliance Gallery
Kathy Rose, Sandra Lucero
Anthony Landavazo; Lisa Daniels
Cabinet Masters
Mike Robles
Capital Bank, SSB
David Ortwein
Cardel Design Group
Lorraine Huit
Casa Ford & Casa Nissan
Luke Lowenfield
CEA Engineering Group
Jorge L. Azcarate
Central Texas Metal
Roofing Supply Co.,Inc.
Ben Garza, III
Chaparral Materials, Inc.
Kevin Fortin
City Bank Texas
Bob Kotarski
City Lights
Thomas Brown
Cognent, Inc.
Martin Paredes
Commercial Insurance Brokers, Inc.
Ken Foster
Conde, Inc.
Conrad Conde
CQC Testing and Engineering, LLC
Jaime Rojas
Dal-Tile
Joseph Cepeda
Maria Elena (Nena) Gomez
Dempsey, Cooper & Lane, Llc
Richard T. Dempsey
Desert Quest Plumbing
Hector Gonzalez
Dunn Edwards Paints
Nathan Gordon
Dorney Security
John Dorney
DWS Building Supply
Sabrina Voorhies
E.F. Building Materials, Inc.
Efren Fraire
Eagle Roofing Products
Scott Aguilar
El Paso Building Materials
Ken Wade
El Paso Disposal
Irma Parsons
El Paso Mortgage Bankers Association
Randi Cabrera
El Paso Star Ready-Mix Concrete Inc.
David Armendariz
El Paso Times
Jose Molina
El Paso Truss
Luis Mendiola
El Paso Winnelson
Rene Goldfien
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Albert Holguin
First American Bank
Luis Sauceda,
First Light Federal Credit Union
Lorenzo Revelez
Firth, Johnston, Bunn & Kerr
Jay Kerr
Foxworth Galbraith Lumber
Dan Villarreal
Franklin Building Materials
Ricardo Aguilar; Cristina Sheldon Richman Group Affordable Housing Corp.
G2 Ram Electric
Luis Cano
GCC Sun City Materials, LLC
Victor Tito Marquez
GECU- Greater El Paso Credit Union
Brenda Aguirre
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
Richard Dayoub
GEPAR-Greater El Paso
Assoc. of Realtors
Sharron Ramirez
Hardware Specialties
Jeff R. Paxton
Harris Real Estate Group
Lane Harris
Haskins Electric
Charles B. Haskins, Jr.
Home of Texas
Mark Smiley
Home Performance Testing
Fernando Garcia/Ray Gonzales
HUB International
Luis Rosas
Insight Mortgage Company
Shawn Weeks
Interceramic Tile & Stone Gallery
David Holguin
Inter National Bank
Natalie Ojeda
J & H Concrete & Post Tension
Jorge Herrera
James L. Ellis, CPA, PC
Jim Ellis
Jobe Materials, LP
Charlie Tellez
Joe Bernal Insurance
& Financial Services, Inc.
Joe M. Bernal
L & P Building Supply
Denise McConnell
Legacy Real Estate Services
/TTi Prop. Management.
Patrick Tuttle
Lennox Industrie
Sharon Horton
Lone Star Title Co. of El Paso The Home Systems Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Sam Trimble
Love Engineering, Inc.
Montez Love
Majestic Realtors
Patti Musshorn
MAK Roofing & Construction
Felix Vizarreta
Masco Contract Services
dba Gale Insulation
Tom Harmon
McCoy's Building Supplies
Julie Reyes
Mechanical Technologies
Jaime Zubiate
Mingos Painting & Remodeling
Erik Chavarria
Morrison Supply
Sam Shallenberger
MTI Ready Mix, Inc.
Tony Mullen
Neeuhome.com LLC
Walter Pichardo
New American Funding
Brenda Trillo
New Era Foam
George Tollen
Passage Supply
John Chaney
Patriot Mortgage
Randy Bowling
Pella Windows
Jason Bates
Performance Glass & Aluminum
Hector Hernandez
Pioneer Bank
Kathy Carrillo
Prewire of El Paso, Inc.
Steven Drury
Post Tension
Dennis Moore
Powerfoam Insulation:
Metlspan NCI Group, Inc.
Arnie Pederson
RAC Doors Unlimited, Inc.
Charles Foxx
Randall Smith, CPA
Randall Smith
Real Estate Weekly Newspaper
Riley Stephens
Rebath of El Paso/Las Cruces
Lisa Walling
Remcon Self Storage
Will Harvey
Kevin Hoffman
Rocky Mountain Mortgage Company
Dean Inniss
Roe, Brad
Bradley Roe
Rudolph Chevrolet
Art Smith
Saldivar Electric, Inc.
Martin A. Saldivar
Sarabias Blue Sanitation
Monica Brown
Saguaro Corporation dba EP C & D
Recycling Sean Gillespie
Senercon
Javier Ruiz
Sherwin Williams Paint
Cruz Lopez
Sierra Title Company/Lawyers Title
Angelique Roman
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
Ken Donham
Snappy Publishing, LLC
Ted Escobedo
Solar Smart Living
Larry Perea
Southwest Dcor El Paso Corporation
Chris Matthews
Spectrum Technologies
Miled Daou
Stewart Title of El Paso
Cindy Bilbe
StrucSure Home Warranty
Scott Whisenant
Su Casa Magazine
Bob Skolnick
Sun City Winnelson
Dean Moore
Texas Gas Services
Mica Short
Texas Title Company
Steve Raney
TFCU
Yolie Melendez-Estrada
The Dorian Group/Ocean Gallery USA
Miguel Angel Mercado
Jesus Chain
Trane Residential Solutions
Robert Meske/ Kathleen Chacon
TRE & Associates
Linda Troncoso
Trim Team
Juan & Kris Hernandez
USA General Contractors
Javier Olmos
Vision Consultants, Inc.
Kelly Sorenson
WestStar Home Loans
Cinco Houghtoni
WestStar Bank
David Osborn
WestStar Title
Janette Coon
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EPAB
on the Scene EPAB among key agencies to meet students
The El Paso Association of Builders was said Bob Ayoub. I couldnt see us not
invited to participate in an unusual event at being here because we need workers,
the El Paso Civic Center designed to skilled and unskilled labor and
introduce high school students to job and professionals to take the reins of the
careers available in El Paso. Bob Ayoub industry, Ayoub continued. Anita
of MIMCO lead the group that included Dominguez is a senior commercial escrow
WestStar Home Loans, SLI Engineering officer at WestStar Home Loans. I am so
and the EPAB. I took place on September enthusiastic with the prospects and
28. interest the kids showed, she said. I think
Students were bussed in from the El this was a really good event for them as
Paso Independent School District put well as us. Georges Halloul, P.E. of SLI
together by Workforce Solutions. In the Engineering was asked dozens of
event students could visit booths set up by questions by students wanting to know
numerous government agencies like the about what it takes to be and engineer. I
Border Patrol, FBI, El Paso Fire told the kids that math is the key, and
Department and others. Also represented getting a good start in college goes a long
were private sector employers like TFCU way, but I also told them that engineering
Credit Union, GECU, Providence Hospital, requires business sense to be successful,
Texas Tech, UMC, Texas Gas, El Paso Halloul told the Outlook.
Electric, and others. Also, UTEP was well Plans call for the event to get bigger
represented with several booths from with more school districts involved. This
different departments. Amazon was also could be a great recruiting tool for us and
displaying raising some interest as they we hope to participate again, Ayoub
look to fill the thousands of jobs being concluded.
created across the country.
Joyce Wilson, former City Manager was
ecstatic about the event. First of all, I am
thrilled that the El Paso Association of
Builders is here with us, she told a group
gathered in front of the booth. This show
is something that all employers in El Paso
would benefit doing and this booth with
MIMCO, SLI Engineering, WestStar Home
Loans and the builders is giving our kids a
look at good jobs with real possibilities,
she went on to say.
I want to make sure that our real estate
industry is represented and I am so happy
to have had the Association join us in
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