HomeAid and BIA|Bay Area Team Up To Help North Bay
HomeAid Northern California and BIA|Bay Area have joined forces and formed BuildAid, which will raise funds and pool resources to help the families who have lost everything in the devastating North Bay fires rebuild their lives.
Click here to learn more about BuildAid, how you can help and where to donate!
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Jobs-Housing Imbalance Remains Entrenched
Six and a half years into Plan Bay Area, the San Francisco region's initiative to house new workers closer to their jobs is making about as much progress as an average commuter on a Bay Area freeway on a weekday morning ... that is to say, not much. Full Story
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Key Alameda County Water District staff will host a joint meeting BIA|Bay Area's South and East Bay Regional Policy Committees on Nov. 7, 2017, to discuss plan reviews, timelines, permitting, construction and other issues of interest to the residential building industry. ACWD representatives committed to attend include Engineering and Technology Services Manager Ed Stevenson, Development Services Supervisor Juinet Rotter and ACWD Director Robert Shaver. The meeting is open to BIA members and will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. at ACWD's offices, 43885 S. Grimmer Blvd. in Fremont.
Click here to register.
For more details, contact BIA's Pat Sausedo at
psausedo@biabayarea.org
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CAL FIRE Creates Online Status Map
CAL FIRE has developed an interactive online mapping tool that allows individuals to look up the status of structures impacted by the fires. By typing in an address, the map will pull up data to indicate whether a structure has been damaged, destroyed or unaffected by the wildfires. Click here to access the map. Full Story
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Hayward Advances Changes to Housing Regs
The Hayward City Council shifted direction last week and a majority of the elected board now supports retaining the by right fee option for the provision of affordable units to meet the city's inclusionary requirements. The change of heart was the direct result of testimony from BIA|Bay, Eden Housing and other housing groups who pointed out that the city needs the fee revenues as local matches for county and state affordable housing programs. Full Story
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Alameda Adopts Universal Design Regs
The Alameda City Council unanimously adopted the most stringent universal design ordinance in California but the new regulation does includes a waiver provision intended to address BIA|Bay Area and its members' concerns about excessive costs along with an annual review of its effectiveness. BIA has repeatedly raised questions about the high cost of the new requirements. Full Story
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Morgan Hill Development Services Fees
The Morgan Hill City Council will review and possibly adopt new, higher development services fees at its November 1, 2017 meeting. The report was ordered by the Council earlier this year and it claims that "full cost recovery" for city services rendered to new development is far higher than what is currently being assessed. Full Story
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San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas Look to Incorporate AB 1505
It looks like AB 1505 is having a strong impact on local affordable housing fee program. As reported last week, the City of San Jose is aggressively moving forward with incorporating AB 1505 into its inclusionary zoning and impact fee ordinances for the construction of new rental housing. What that means in San Jose is that inclusionary in-lieu fees for new rental housing development will approximately double from the current $17 per sq. ft. impact fee. An item on tomorrow's City Council agenda touches on the effect of AB 1505. Full Story
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Congratulations to the 2018 SMC Board of Directors
The Sales & Marketing Council (SMC) held their annual elections for their board of directors. Congratulations to the 2018 Board:
President, Don Ruthroff, DAHLIN; President-Elect & EHBA Chair,
Caron Kavanagh
,Ryan Young Interiors; Bill Brenchley, The Ryness Company; Kathleen Butler, The Stone Group; Stephanie Estrellado, Taylor Morrison; Cyndi Fazzio, Mason-McDuffie Mortgage; Linda Hebert, Diversified Marketing; Jonel Jackson, EverBank; Diane King, Century Communities; Kelly Krhoun, Creative Design Group;Judy Mullen, The New Home Company;Mickey O'Regan, New Homes Media; Sharon Peterson , The Ryness Company;Sandy Richert, Trumark Homes; Dianna Novela Sanchez, DeNova Homes; Jackie Shipley, New Home Professionals; Amanda Stone, Brookfield Residential; Jenny Thuong-Flores, Taylor Morrison; Jennifer Torres, Lennar Homes.
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BIA Membership Drive: A Win-Win for All!
The BIA's annual fall membership drive is underway and runs through Thursday, November 15. There's incentives for both new members and recruiters with a grand prize of up to $1,500 for the top recruiter. Recruiters:
click here for more details. New member incentives,
click here.
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.... that Peet's Coffee & Tea across the street from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in Washington, DC offered free coffee last Friday in exchange for a donation to victims of the California wildfires. Such an amazing outpouring of support on behalf of our national association.
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Congratulations to SMC Sales Award Winners for the 2nd Quarter of 2017!
The Sales & Marketing Council honors agents each quarter for their outstanding sales by month and quarter. Congratulations to (see photo
HERE):
Duc Hoang, KB Home
Sandra Mejia, Lennar Homes
Michelle Felix, KB Home
Kelly Dryden, DeNova Homes
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SMC Dinner & Multi-cultural Program
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The BRE Fall Forum - Early Bird Closes Friday!
The BRE Committee of the BIA Bay Area has gathered industry experts for a symposium to discuss Plan Bay Area and Priority Development Areas, plus the annual BRE update. Our speakers include:
Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Director of Governmental Affairs, East Bay, BIA Bay Area
Mark Shorett, Senior Regional Planner, Association of Bay Area Governments
Rich Carlston, Mayor of Walnut Creek
Denise Pinkston, Partner, TMG Partners
Jonathan Fearn, VP of Development, SummerHill Apartment Communities & SummerHill Homes
Chris Neri, Assistant Commissioner, California Bureau of Real Estate
Register today and take advantage of early bird rate for this year's annual BRE Fall Forum. Visit our event page for full details
HERE.
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PWB Become a Champion - November 9
The Professional Women in Building Council (PWB) concludes their successful Champion Series on Thursday, November 9th with Become a Champion. Linda Gates and Casey Case with Gates + Associates will share how they have embraced mentorship in the ongoing success of their business.
Visit the event page to register
HERE.
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Annual PASS Reception & Toy Drive - Nov. 16
Join the following builders for this member ONLY event: CalAtlantic Homes, DeNova Homes, Lennar Homes, Meritage Homes, SummerHill Homes, Toll Brothers, TRI Pointe Homes, and more to come. Each attendee will receive the (digital) Builder Project Directory.
Tickets and limited sponsorships are available NOW! Check out the BIA Event page for full details
HERE
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Thank you to our sponsors to date:
BMC
, HomeSite Services,
LG Hausys
,
Victory Fire Protection.
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November 2 - BRE Fall Forum
November 9 - PWB Become a Champion
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 LIVE with the one and only Air Supply is November 13th! Sponsor or get your tickets today for what will be an amazing evening of entertainment and purpose. Visit
www.homeaidnc.org
or email
events@homeaidnc.org
with any questions.
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