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Celebrating Remodeling Excellence

December 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Celebrating Remodeling Excellence

The Excellence in Remodeling awards night was an evening designed to recognize the exceptional remodeling projects completed by the remodelers in our Association. Projects were submitted by 7 talented remodelers. Each project was judged on aesthetics, special or unique design solutions, quality workmanship, use of appropriate building materials, budgetary consideration and how well they overcame challenges and/or obstacles. Thank you to everyone who was able to join us last night to celebrate the hard work these remodelers have put into each of these projects. The night featured projects from: Band Construction Cabinets Plus California Closets Outdoor Cedar Structures Ourada Designs…

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Election Results: Day 1

November 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Election Results: Day 1

The first batch of returns are in. For the most part our Pro-Housing candidates are down but within striking distance with between 20,000 – 30,000 ballots left to count.  We have always expected these races to be close. In the Mayor’s race, Mayor Woodward is down by about 1,600 votes. We expect this race to be very close, with a clear path to a narrow victory for the Mayor. In the City Council President race, we are facing down a larger margin but, similarly, expect the race to get closer. Betsy Wilkerson leads Kim Plese by just over 2,800 votes…with the…

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Don’t Get Scammed: Find a Qualified Contractor

September 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Don’t Get Scammed: Find a Qualified Contractor

There are thousands of legitimate, ethical contractors in business around the country. Unfortunately, there are also scam artists looking to cheat you out of your money who pose as legitimate contractors. These “fly-by-night” operators often show up in communities impacted by natural disasters to try to scam distressed home owners into paying for shoddy repairs or work that they will never show up to perform. Here are some warning signs to look out for: Doesn’t have license and insurance. All professional contractors should be insured and able to show their certificate proving such insurance. Although all states do not require…

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Member Resource: How Home Builders Can Help Their Communities Rebuild After a Disaster

September 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Member Resource: How Home Builders Can Help Their Communities Rebuild After a Disaster

Destructive fires have recently wreaked havoc on communities throughout the county and families are left picking up the pieces of their homes-and lives. Because of the widespread destruction, there’s often far more demand for repair work than local remodelers can handle for the foreseeable future. Here are some ways home builders can step in and help: 1. Contact your current and former clients. The families you’ve built homes for in the past may have suffered damage in the fires. You already have a relationship with them, which makes it easy to reach out and see if they need help. Even…

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