 State Sells School Bonds; Level 3 Fee On Its Way Out
California Treasurer John Chiang sold $2.5 billion in state general obligation bonds last week, including $450 million for new school facilities that voters authorized in Proposition 51. The sale is the first step toward funding the state's school facilities account and removing the first of two conditions that allowed the State Allocation Board (SAB) nine months ago to trigger Level 3 school impact fees for eligible school districts such as Dublin and Fremont. Full Story
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Fee Reduction Recommended in East County HCP
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.... that elections will be underway soon for all the committees and councils of the BIA Bay Area. If you are interested in serving on the boards of the SMC, PWB, BRE, PASS, or Membership, please email
membereship@biabayarea.org.
Click here for a summary of these groups.
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Interested in Serving on the PASS Committee?
The Purchasing Agents, Suppliers and Sub-contractors (PASS) Committee will be holding elections this month for leadership and committee positions for 2018. The committee consists of six (6) officers (Chair, Secretary, Networking, Programs, New Members, and Sponsorship), at-large members, and one (1) PA Representative to be determined by the PA Committee. Interested BIA members should email
membership@biabayarea.org by Friday, September 8. The current board will vote by September 15 with the 2018 Committee announced on Monday, September 18.
Click here for the PASS Guidelines.
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Women in the Lead: Women's Leadership Conference - September 29
Registration closes next Friday, September 15th - ONLY 45 seats remaining!
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of something fantastic.
Registration includes continental breakfast, half-day conference and luncheon. This event is open to both members and non-members. Our conference speakers includes: Sheryl Palmer, Chairman, President and CEO of Taylor Morrison; Lindsey Gottlieb, Cal Women's Basketball Coach; Lilian Asperin, AIA of WRNS Studio. Our luncheon panel includes: Jill Williams, Principal and Chairman of the Board at KTGY Architecture + Planning; Juliann Cretsinger, VP of Sales and Marketing at Signature Homes; Mary McGovern, Senior Project Manager at vanderToolen Associates.
For full details visit the event page
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SMC Dinner & Program:
Discovering the Expectations of
Multicultural Homebuyers, Oct. 18, 2017
Registration is now OPEN and early bird tickets are available. This event is open to both members and non-members.
Presented by the SMC of the BIA|Bay Area and Charis Intercultural Training Corporation
The personal referral is the most powerful marketing tool within multicultural communities. What do first-generation immigrant home buyers in your market say about you? Meet Marian Stetson-Rodriguez, founder and president of Charis Intercultural Training Corporation. Marian will take share a 10-step customer journey of the home buying process, from how potential customers heard about the builder to move-in and warranty issues. She will share expectations and misconceptions from different cultural backgrounds, and ways you can make the experience easier at each customer touch point. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, visit our event page for details
here.
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John Burns Economic Forecast: Dec. 7, 2017
Registration is now OPEN and early bird tickets are available thru November 16th. Event is open to both members and non-members. O
ur annual Economic Forecast Breakfast with John Burns is the final event of the year. Take advantage of the savings and register TODAY! For full details visit the event page
HERE.
Interested in sponsoring? Download the flyer
HERE.
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November 16 - PASS Reception & Toy Drive
December 7 - John Burns Economic Forecast
January 26 - BIA Installation of Officers
April 20 -
Excellence in Homebuilding Awards
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HomeAid Northern California
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HomeAid Trap Shoot
is Three Weeks Away!
HomeAid's 16th Annual Trap Shoot is a few weeks away on Sept. 14, 2017, at the Livermore-Pleasanton Rod & Gun Club, so register your team today BEFORE SELL OUT! It's a great day to join with your building industry friends to raise funds to help the homeless.
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