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Las Vegas, Nevada: Thedelegation from El Paso to theInternational Builders Show in

Las Vegas represented a goodsegment of the home buildingindustry. Led by President EdmundoDena, Accent Homes, the variousmembers witnessed a larger showwith better attendance than seen thelast three years. “ I can honestly tellyou that I was exhausted afterwalking that show, but it was worthevery step,” Dena told the Outlook.The floor space at the Las VegasConvention Center is huge withseveral exhibit halls that featuredeverything from internationalconglomerates to mom and popshops trying to get their foot in thedoor.

The event was kicked off with aweek of meetings that includedseveral involving the EPAB

members. Multifamily builders werein meetings prior to the show flooropening and again found BobbyBowling and Demetrio Jimenez deepin discussion. “We have toremember that this show is alsomeeting time with the NAHB and weare honored to represent the El PasoAssociation as delegates to NAHB,”said Bowling IV. “Our group wasgoing to a meeting on Sunday whenone of our long time members, TedSchlossman collapsed and died.That was shocking to all of usespecially to those of us who haveknown Ted for such a long time atTAB and NAHB,” he continued. “Wehave great leadership who took thetragedy and helped with getting hisfamily informed, informing thedelegates, and helping where wecould. Our deepest sympathies to hisfamily and to the members,” Bobbycontinued.

The show, as it is said, must go onand it did. The Texas Association ofBuilders met in an area meeting andheard from candidates looking tojump onto the executive ladder;talked about membership; andreviewed national legislativeinitiatives. Also a topic of discussionwas the proposed increase in NAHBmembership dues starting in 2014. Avote was scheduled for board actionincluding delaying the increase for ayear. This national increase may wellbe accompanied by an increase atthe state level as well leaving adiscussion for local associations inthe coming months.

The opening ceremony washighlighted with a visit and talk byMichael Eisner, former Disney CEOand responsible for such things asESPN and Disney properties. Eisnertook the stage and presented his talkon leadership, encouraging leadersto get deeply involved in day to day,hour to hour decisions in theirbusinesses. He talked aboutreinventing the Disney brand and theneed to include minute details thatprotect and enhance a brand. Hisdemonstration of such meticulousattention to detail was a clip from themovie Lion King. In it the studioundertook an expensive editingprocess where a song was sung in adozen languages with seamlesstransitions from English to Hebrew,to Greek and Portuguese, each wordwith the proper inflection andattached to the animation in perfectsynchronicity. Lion King turned out tobe Disney’s most profitable animatedfilm in part because of the worldwideapproach to a feature about a lion inAfrica. Eisner told the crowd that

even the smallest detail sets youapart and to look for opportunities todo so in their business.

At the end of the openingceremony NAHB Chairman BarryRutenberg announced that the IBSwould be joined in 2014 by theKitchen and Bath show, merging thetwo shows into one starting with nextyear’s event. Design andConstruction Week will take over Las

Vegas! The two events will remainseparate and distinct shows heldsimultaneously at the Las VegasConvention Center through 2016.That will be followed in 2015 by theconcrete and stone show joining theIBS/KBIS in Las Vegas. That is goodnews for both shows that in recentyears have seen a decline inattendance, many times conflictingboth the exhibitor and the attendee.Make plans now to join us in LasVegas, February 4-6, 2014.

El Paso members attend International Builders Show

Sam Shallenberger, chairman for the2013 Spring golf tournament announcedthat the annual event will be held atAscarate Golf Course and titled “Golf bythe Rio”. The course, built in 1955, islocated within view of the Mexico-USborder and around El Paso’s biggest bodyof water, Ascarate Lake. WestStar Banksigned on as presenter. Larry Patton,President of WestStar Bank, wasenthusiastic about the support the bankwould give the tournament. “I am verypleased to put the WestStar Bank brandon this golf outing continuing ourcommitment to the El Paso Association ofBuilders and all you represent,” Pattontold the Outlook.

In making the announcementShallenberger said the change in venuethis year was going to be different andchallenging. “Ascarate is often notconsidered for a tournament and that’s ashame because it’s a good course thatchallenges you in so many ways,” Samsaid. “I honestly think that our players andadvertisers will enjoy the change. I’mcalling it a pachanga (party) and trying to

make this more about the party than thegolf,” he continued.

Mike Smith, the head pro at Ascaratewas excited about hosting the event. “Ihave to tell you that a year ago wewouldn’t have been able to host youbecause of the lack of carts for one, andother things. This year we got 100 newcarts and the course is shaping up nicely,”he said. “I promise to make sure youhave a great time at the old course,”Smith concluded.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday,April 17 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Teamentries for 4 players is $400 and willinclude dinner presented by WesternWholesale Supply. At press time El PasoEmployee Benefits agreed to be the Hoyoen Uno (Hole in one) advertiser whileHUNT Companies will do “el camion debebidas” or drink cart. The event willinclude some unique and fun challengesincluding the “watcha on the green” and ElMas Largo Drive. Promotional advertisingis available for other fun ways to get yourbusiness advertised at the Golf by theRio. Contact EPAB at 915-778-5387.

Spring golf tournament becomes‘Golf by the Rio’ presented byWestStar Bank

Golf by the RioWednesday, April 17 • 1 p.m. shotgun start

Find more photos of the2013 IBS on page 14

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As the year starts off there’s a lot of action with the Association. I had

the honor of holding my first Board of Directors meeting in January and I

am happy to report that it went well. I can assure you that the team leading

the EPAB is strong and involved. We took the bold step of moving our

meetings to the second Thursday of the month after getting information

back from many of our members that it would be easier on a Thursday. Of

course this day wasn’t good for everyone and so I’m sorry that some of

you won’t be able to attend because of standing meetings or obligations.

We hope to have events on different days that will allow a broad range of

participation. Our general meeting dates at the El Paso Club were getting

conflicted with other groups reserving space and so Thursday’s worked for

them as well. I look forward to seeing you at some point in the next few

weeks.

Our sponsorship of the Spring Home Show went well and I’d like to thank

RJ Promotions for their work on it. For those members who participated

I’d like to say thank you, thank you and thank you. The show was attended

by people looking to buy and that’s what we all look for. I hope you turn

those visitors into sales. We also attended the International Builders

Show in Las Vegas and was overwhelmed by the displays and variety at

the show. Make plans now to join us in 2014 as the show expands with the

Kitchen and Bath Industry show in Las Vegas.

Our upcoming event schedule includes our visit to the state capitol on

February 19-20. I am proud to say that we have over 20 members going,

a good crowd anxious to meet with the Senator and our Representatives.

Ray and Margaret have been working hard to make sure we have a good

schedule. I’m personally looking forward to the trip and hope to report back

to you about it in the next edition. Until then remember to do all you can

to represent us in a positive way, and support members business.

President’s Message |

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President,

El Paso Association

of Builders

Showroom: 2131 Missouri

915 • 533 • 6045 fax • 533• 6096

Thomas R. Brown, Owner

The daily struggle of business

includes having to deal with issues like

costs, taxes, payroll, utilities and so

much more. When it comes to taxes

you don’t really have much in a way of

options. Paying taxes is something we

do from the day we begin working to

the day we die, and sometimes a little

bit after that happens to us. However

I recently had an experience at the

office that just plain surprised me and

then angered me. I had a visit from a

representative of the local CAD to

photograph the interior of our offices.

Yes, let me repeat this: he was here to

photograph our interior. I was cordial

but firm in telling him that I would NOT

allow any photographs to be taken and

that if that was a problem then so be it.

He politely told me that we weren’t

required to allow it and that’s why he

asked. I didn’t attack the delivery guy,

but I did let him know he could let his

boss know that I refused the “offer”.

The more I thought about that

request, I became more concerned

that this tactic was just another way for

the CAD to gather information to use

to up our taxable value.

Frankly I find this tactic intrusive and

another example on how government

is gathering information to increase

your taxes. I imagine that your

business may have been visited and

maybe someone there may have given

the CAD permission by simply saying

“sure, go ahead” without asking you. I

found at least a couple of our

members have seen serious increases

in their businesses values wondering

how it happened. Looks like now we

know.

I don’t know about you but frankly

the ever increasing cost of government

seems to be looking for ways to get

income, sometimes under the cover of

authority. Most people think that you

don’t have the right to question an

official visitor, but you do. Be

courteous, but ask for a reason. If it’s

law enforcement make sure you don’t

impede, be cooperative and move on.

But for other things that just don’t

seem right you need to ask what the

purpose is. Ask if they can provide you

a written request and talk to your

attorney. In my instance I was

fortunate to be at the office and was

able to deal directly with the request.

Talk to your employees and inform

them of this and make sure you aren’t

the victim who didn’t know until it was

too late.

The International Builders Show was

held in Las Vegas in January.

Regardless of nay sayers the truth is

that Vegas should be the permanent

home for this event, and here’s my

reasoning. First, they have the room

for a growing show. The LV convention

center can accommodate a large

show, and facilities at the Sands

Center, major hotels and other venues

including UNLV have a lot of room.

Second, speaking of rooms where else

are you going to find hotel rooms that

fit any budget or fantasy? Vegas hotels

continue to grow, improve and

accommodate a variety of wants. From

sassy to classy Vegas is home to it.

Third, easy transportation. Taxis,

busses, and rental cars, and the

coolest monorail system outside of

Disneyland. Fourth, getting there.

Expansion at McCarran airport means

that it’s easy for anyone from around

the world to get there. From El Paso

it’s still easy cheesy. Not too bad if you

book early. Fifth, people like to go to

Vegas where you work hard and play

harder. Great times for those looking

for shows, gaming, awesome food, or

doing nothing. Vegas is for the adults,

yet lets us be kids at the same time. I

hope you go in 2014. Start planning

now.

Finally I lost a couple of friends

recently, each from different parts of

my life. At the IBS we lost longtime

NAHB and TAB member Ted

Schlossman. He was older and wiser,

always with a smile and doing what he

loved best besides his God and family.

He was heading to a meeting after

getting a nice award from NAHB when

he collapsed and died on the spot. He

was doing what he loved and we’ll

miss him. My other friend was Mike

Stowe, a gentle giant whom I got to

know at St. Clement Church. Big Mike

came to El Paso to play football at

UTEP, stayed, got married and had a

family. He loved El Paso so much that

his mom and sister have made El

Paso their home. I have known his

wife Susie for decades. She showed

us what strength is in the face of a

husband with cancer. His fight was her

fight until the bitter end. Big Mike was

just a thin sliver of a frame at the end,

but his heart was all there. I hope that

when I die someone will say one tenth

of the nice things that have said about

Mike Stowe. I am better for having him

in my life. Rest well Big Mike. We miss

you already.

Perspective |

Ray Adauto,Executive

Vice President

EPAB


On death, taxes and Vegas


Rick Judson, chairman of the National

Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

and a home builder from Charlotte,

N.C., issued the following statement

regarding President Obama’s State of the

Union address last night:

“Extremely tight mortgage credit

conditions are hampering the housing

recovery and hurting job growth. The

nation’s home builders were very

pleased to hear President Obama

acknowledge this fact when he said ‘too

many families with solid credit who

want to buy a home are being rejected.’

“The President further noted that the

housing sector must be involved in the

rebuilding effort and we wholeheartedly

agree. Building 100,000 homes creates

300,000 full-time jobs. With the right

policies in place, housing can continue

to lead the economy forward.

“NAHB stands ready to work with the

Administration, Congress and regulators

to ease restrictive lending requirements

so that qualified home buyers can obtain

affordable home loans and to open up

the lines of credit for home builders so

they can meet growing demand in

communities across the nation.”

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The Economy

Inflation - What Inflation?

EditEconomist Elliot Eisenberg is a regular contributor tothe Builders Outlook. His wealth of experience on housinghas been the model for HBA’s across the country over thepast decade. Now in private practice, Dr. Eisenberg bringshis insight every month to our members.

Over the last five years theprices of gold, silver andplatinum have all risendramatically out of fear thatrampant inflation will appear.After all, the size of theFederal Reserve’s balancesheet has exploded from$800 billion in 2008 to $3trillion today and will rise to$4 trillion by the end of 2013.Simple logic says that

adding over $3 trillion dollars to the moneysupply in such a short time must createinflation. And, if inflation is not here now, itsurely will be sometime in the near future, right?Maybe not.Think about inflation like a racing car. For thecar to go fast you need gas in the tank and adriver willing to put the pedal-to-the-metal.Absent either one, the car goes nowhere; samewith inflation. For inflation to take hold, youneed both an increase in the money supply andlots of bank lending. However, lending, for anumber of reasons, has been chronically weak.Banks are fearful loans won’t be repaid; theyare scared they will run afoul of newregulations, and more generally they feel thatregulators don’t want them to lend. In addition,in 2009, 2010 and 2011 banks were hard atwork fixing their own balance sheets and werereally not in a position to extend credit.Returning to our racing car analogy, the driveris pressing the gas pedal very gingerly. To give you a feeling for how lightly the gaspedal is being pushed, the velocity of money, orthe number of times a dollar circulates before itcomes to rest, has (along with other similarmonetary measures) tanked. Before the Great

Recession, the velocity of M1 (cash) was 10.5,it’s now 6.5, while for M2 (cash and checkingaccounts) it declined from 2.1 to 1.5. These aredramatic declines. Inflation hawks contend that it’s just a matter oftime before inflation inevitably appears. I don’tthink so, and here’s why - when bank lendingreturns to historic levels, Bernanke and the restof the interest-rate setting Federal Open MarketCommittee (FOMC) will start to shrink themoney supply to counteract the increasedlending. The first thing the FOMC will do isannounce that the current bond buying programwill end. Then it will announce that interestearnings on its huge holdings will not bereinvested, but rather will be stored in the vaultas will principal repayments from maturingbonds. The Fed will then start to raise short-term interest rates and finally it will begin toliquidate its vast holdings of mortgage-backedsecurities and long-dated Treasuries in an effortto chronically shrink the money supply. Of course the Fed will not perfectly time eachphase in this contractionary fiscal policyprogram. If they tighten too quickly, it will resultin weak quarter or two of economic growth.And if they tighten too slowly, a bit of inflationmay result. In either case, no systematicincrease in inflation should be expectedbecause the Fed is preoccupied with this issueand because investors expect the Fed to bevigilant about keeping inflation tame.

Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of GraphsandLaughs,LLC and can be reached at [email protected] daily 70 word economics and policy blog can be seen at

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City Development

Department

PUBLIC ADVISORY:

RELOCATION UPDATE

The City Development Department is

divided into four areas: the Economic

Development Division, Planning

Division, Building Permits &

Inspections Division and the One-Stop

Shop. As the City Development

Department relocates, we want to

encourage businesses to handle business

matters initially through the One-Stop

Shop. The One-Stop Shop provides a

variety of services that afford customers

the convenience of handling business in

one easily accessed location. From

there, the One-Stop Shop will reach out

to the Planning and Business Permits &

Inspections divisions to provide more

resources and additional guidance for

each business matter. The Economic

Development Division will continue to

serve as a resource for new businesses

or businesses looking to expand in the

El Paso market. Below is detailed

information about the relocation of each

division.

For more information about the

relocation of the City Development

Department, please contact Marissa

Monroy at (915) 479-2647 or via email

at [email protected].

Economic Development Division

The Economic Development Division

is now located at its temporary location

at the Chase Tower at 201 E. Main

Drive, Suite 106. All services/activities

will continue to be provided at this new

location, to include:

• Provide information on downtown and

citywide incentive programs

• Foster the redevelopment and adaptive

reuse of city neighborhoods

• Address energy-efficient and other

sustainability opportunities

• Provide direct services to El Paso

businesses

Planning Division:

The last day of business at City Hall

for the Planning Division will be

Wednesday, February 6, 2013. The

Planning Division is relocating to its

temporary location at the Tillman

Building at 222 S. Campbell Street,

effective February 11, 2013. After this

date, all Planning services/activities will

be handled initially through the One-

Stop Shop at City Hall, until the One-

Stop Shop staff relocates to 801 Texas.

Planning services handled at the One-

Stop Shop include:

• Subdivision

• Long Range

• Zoning

• Land Development

• Historic Preservation

Building Permits & Inspections

Division:


for the Building Permits & Inspections

Division will be Wednesday, February

6, 2013. The Building Permits &

Inspections Division is relocating to its

temporary location at the Tillman

Building at 222 S. Campbell Street,

effective February 11, 2013. During this

transition, there will be no interruption

to scheduled inspections. Inspections

will continue to be conducted on an

appointment basis, out of the Tillman

Center. However, after this date, all

other Business Permits & Inspections

services/activities will initially be

provided through the One-Stop Shop at

City Hall, until the One-Stop Shop staff

relocates to 801 Texas. These

services/activities include:

• Assist customers acquire the necessary

permits for construction

• Ensure compliance with various

building and zoning codes

• Oversee plan reviews, including sign

regulations, architectural, plumbing

and mechanical, health, fire, electrical,

landscaping, historical and engineering

development

One-Stop Shop:


for the One-Stop Shop will be

Wednesday, March 26, 2013. The One-

Stop Shop is relocating to its permanent

location at 811 Texas, effective March

31. All services/activities, in addition to

initial Planning and Building Permits

matters, will continue to be provided at

this new location, to include:

• Licensing

• Commercial building tenant

improvements

• Code compliance information

• Expedited plan review

• Provide special event permits

• Provide Texas Alcoholic Beverage

Commission (TABC) resources

• Planning services

With the exception of the Economic

Development Division, contact numbers

for all contacts within the City

Development Divisions will remain the

same. The Economic Development

Division’s main number will be (915)

541-4670.

For future correspondences, please

refer to the following mailing address:

P.O. Box 1890

El Paso, Texas 79950-1890

For more information about City

Hall’s relocation, please visit

home.elpasotexas.gov/relocation

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Builders utlook on the scene |

The annual Spring Home Show presented by the El Paso

Association of Builders drove into the Judson Williams conven-

tion center January 18-20. The show featured booths and dis-

plays from many area vendors including displays from member

companies. 84 Lumber sponsored the visit by HGTV’s star Eric

Stromer who reached out to the audience and embraced them.

“I think that anytime we have a opportunity to bring a tv star to

the show it’s a plus, especially when they are well known and

personable like Eric has been,” said Zac Crockett of 84 Lumber.

The crowds at the event were a little smaller this year proba-

bly due in part to the scheduling by RJ Promotions for the week-

end of NFL Playoffs. Still many of the vendors did well because

the visitors were in the buying mood, not just kicking tires. “We

felt like the attendance could have been better but then again we

were able to use the weekend to invite new business to our

homes, which afterall is a giant reason we exhibit at this show,”

said Randy Bowling of Tropicana Homes. Plans for 2014 are still

being finalized.

Spring Home Show brings out star power and products

2013 issue 2

Nation’s Home Builders

Elect Leadership

Members of the National Association

of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four

Senior Officers to top leadership

positions within the federation during the

association’s International Builders’

Show in Las Vegas.

With more than 800 affiliated state

and local home builders associations

and more than 140,000 members

across the country, NAHB is the “voice

of the housing industry,” representing

the interests of the nation’s housing

professionals through advocacy,

education and research.

Taking the helm as NAHB’s Chairman

of the Board this year is Rick Judson, a

Charlotte, N.C.-based home builder with

more than 35 years of experience in the

building industry. Judson is the owner of

Evergreen Development Group in

Charlotte, and is a successful builder

and developer with several decades of

experience in land development and

construction of single-family, multifamily

and commercial projects.

“To keep the fledgling housing and

economic recovery moving forward,

NAHB this year will work with the

Obama Administration and

congressional lawmakers on both sides

of the political aisle to promote policies

that encourage homeownership, rental

housing opportunities and job growth,”

said Judson.

Also moving up on the association’s

leadership ladder during NAHB’s Las

Vegas board meeting was Kevin Kelly, a

Delaware builder and developer with

more than 30 years of experience in the

building industry. He was elected as the

2013 First Vice Chairman of the Board.

Kelly has been a builder and developer

since he joined Leon N. Weiner &

Associates in 1979 and became actively

involved at the Home Builders

Association of Delaware. His building

experience includes land development,

multifamily and single-family home

building, construction financing and

property management.

Tom Woods, a Blue Springs, Mo.-

based home builder with more than 40

years of experience in the home building

industry, was elected as the 2013

Second Vice Chairman of the Board.

Woods is president of Woods Custom

Homes. He has developed scores of

communities and built more than 1,000

homes in the greater Kansas City area.

Ed Brady, a Bloomington, Ill.-based

home builder, joined the NAHB

leadership ladder with his election to the

post of Third Vice Chairman of the

Board. Brady is president of Brady

Homes, a company founded in 1964 by

his father, William Brady Sr. One of the

largest home building firms in central

Illinois, Brady Homes has developed 20

residential communities throughout the

state, building more than 1,800 single-

family homes, 2,000 apartment units

and more than 100,000 square feet of

light commercial property.

2012 NAHB Chairman Barry

Rutenberg, from Gainesville, Fla.,

remains on the leadership ladder as

Immediate Past Chairman. Rutenberg is

president of Barry Rutenberg and

Associates, Inc. His firm has developed

more than a dozen communities and

1,000 homes in the Gainesville area.

Rounding out the association’s

leadership is NAHB Chief Executive

Officer Jerry Howard, from Washington,

D.C. Howard heads up a professional

staff of more than 230 working out of the

National Housing Center in Washington.

He has served as the association’s

CEO/EVP since February of 2001.

Previously, Howard was NAHB’s chief

tax counsel.



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Houston Remodeler Selected as 2013

NAHB Remodelers Chairman

Bill Shaw, GMR, GMB, CGP, owner of William

Shaw & Associates in Houston, was appointed as

the 2013 chairman of the National Association of

Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers this month

during the International Builders’ Show in Las

Vegas. As chairman of the leading professional

organization for residential remodeling, Shaw

represents the more than 24,000 remodeling

industry members of NAHB.

“Professional remodelers have a home at the

National Association of Home Builders,” said Shaw. “It is my honor as

chairman of NAHB Remodelers to be a resource for and represent

NAHB Remodelers members who are dedicated to professionalism in

the remodeling industry.”

Shaw has been in the residential remodeling business for more than

25 years, following a career as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He is a past

president and board member of the Greater Houston Builders

Association Remodelers Council, as well as the past president of the

Texas Association of Builders Remodelers Council. Currently, Shaw

serves on the board of directors of NAHB and is chair of the NAHB

Joint Councils Committee.

Recognized as the 2009 Star Awards Remodeler of the Year by the

Texas Association of Builders, Shaw has many awards to his name

including July 2010 NAHB Remodeler of the Month and 2007 Master

Design Gold Award from Qualified Remodeler magazine. He was an

associate professor of naval science at Rice University from 1982-84

and currently teaches NAHB Education courses.

In 2013, Shaw will represent remodelers as inspections and

enforcement efforts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

increase across the nation for the regulation of contractors working in

homes to minimize lead paint exposure.

Shaw


In Memoriam

It is with particularly heavy hearts

that we report the passing of our good

friend and fellow member of the NAHB

leadership team, Ted Schlossman, on

Sunday, Jan. 20, while attending the

International Builders' Show in Las

Vegas. Ted had served on the NAHB

Executive Board for more than 50 years,

and was well known and highly admired

by many across our federation. He was

a past president of both the Texas

Association of Builders and the Home

Builders Association of Virginia. In 1981,

he served as campaign manager for

Fred Napolitano Sr., who was elected

NAHB president in 1982, and he

continued his involvement at the national

level ever since. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Ted spent most of his childhood in

Atlanta, Ga., and received a degree in

business administration from Emory

University. He was primarily involved in

multifamily housing and mortgage

finance, and in 2004, he received the

Texas Association of Builders’ Lifetime

Achievement Award that now bears his

name. In 2011, he was inducted into the

Texas Housing Hall of Honor. During this

year's IBS, Ted was posthumously

awarded the Dan Grady Award for

exceptional contributions to multifamily

and affordable housing, an honor that he

well deserved and that we fervently wish

he could have received in person. He

was also a past recipient of the Robert J.

Corletta Award for achievement in the

creation of affordable and low-income

housing. Ted was 78 when he passed.

The National Association of Home

Builders (NAHB) posthumously honored

Ted Schlossman with the Daniel M.

Grady Memorial Award in recognition for

his leadership of NAHB’s Multifamily

Council and his dedication to the

multifamily industry.

The Dan Grady Award is presented

annually to an NAHB member who best

embodies the spirit and dedication of its

namesake to quality affordable housing

and whose advocacy work with the

association has made a difference to the

housing industry. Schlossman’s daughter

accepted the award on his behalf during

NAHB’s International Builders’ Show last

month in Las Vegas.

“Ted’s continued involvement and

unwavering support throughout the years

helped elevate the importance of

multifamily housing issues within NAHB,”

said Granger MacDonald, president of

G.G. MacDonald Inc. of Kerrville, Texas,

and chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily

Council Board of Trustees. “He was a true

icon who served this association for more

than 50 years. Many of us in the industry

not only viewed Ted as a friend, but also

a trusted mentor and a source of wisdom

and reason.”

Schlossman started his career as a

builder in Newport News, Va., where he

served as president of the Tidewater

Builders Association and the Home

Builders Association of Virginia. After

relocating to Texas in the early 1980s, he

focused on multifamily and mortgage

finance. He was very active in the Greater

Fort Worth Builders Association and the

Texas Association of Builders, and in

2011 was inducted into its Texas Housing

Hall of Honor, which celebrates people

who have made significant and lasting

contributions to the Texas housing

industry. Last year, Schlossman received

the Herman J. Smith Award from the

Greater Fort Worth Builders Association.

And in 2004, he received the TAB

Lifetime Achievement Award that now

bears his name. He was also a past

recipient of the Robert J. Corletta Award,

which honors exceptional achievements

in the creation of affordable and low-

income housing.

The award is named in honor of Daniel

M. Grady, an NAHB builder who

contributed nearly 50 years to the

housing industry before his death in

1991. During his long career, Grady

founded two companies that developed

and managed affordable housing.

Additionally, Grady served as a

consultant to other developers, non-profit

organizations and government agencies

on how best to use programs

administered by the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development to

create quality housing for lower-income

families. Grady was inducted into NAHB's

Housing Hall of Fame in 1992.

NAHB Mourns the Loss of Longtime Leader Ted Schlossman

NAHB Honors

Ted Schlossman

with Daniel M.

Grady Memorial

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Builders utlook on the scene |NAHB Announces

Best of Show Product

Winners at 2013

International

Builders’ Show The National Association of Home

Builders (NAHB) named the winners in its

inaugural Best of IBS Awards last week

during the 2013 International Builders’

Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. Awards were

given to exhibitors with a product or line

that shows the best combination of design,

functionality and innovation.

Decided by a panel of independent judges

made up of attending reporters and building

professionals, the awards were given in

five categories. The winners were:

• Best Home Technology Product: Key

Digital Systems- Compass Control ®

• Best in Outdoor Living: Heat & Glo-

Twilight Modern Fireplace

• Best Indoor Feature: Mohawk/Dal Tile-

ArmorMax ™

• Best Kitchen or Bath Product: KOHLER-

Sensate ™ Touchless Kitchen Faucet

• Overall Best in Show: KOHLER –

Sensate ™ Touchless Kitchen Faucet

“This year’s International Builders’ Show

featured an impressive line-up of more than

900 exhibitors representing all facets of the

building industry,” said Lynne Pratt,

NAHB Conventions and Meetings

Committee Chair. “The Best of IBS Awards

recognize those exhibitors that really stood

out in terms of product innovation and

design, and we were thrilled to be able to

award them for their creativity and vision.”

Award-winning products included an

indoor/outdoor see-through fireplace from

Heat & Glo; Key Digital Systems’

Compass Control®, the first fully

integrated major control system built from

the ground up to use Apple devices such as

iPad® or iPhone® as its backbone;

Mohawk/DalTile’s impressive hardwood

coating system, ArmorMax ™; and finally

the innovative KOHLER Sensate ™

touchless faucet, which not only won best

Kitchen or Bath Product, but went on to

win the Best in Show award as well.

The awards were presented during the Best

of IBS Awards ceremony on the final day of

the show.

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Frank Torres – vice President

GMF Custom Homes

edgar montiel – Secretary/Treasurer

Palo Verde Homes

Sam Shallenberger – Associates chair

Western Wholesale

Frank Arroyos- immediate Past President

Cisco Homes

ray Adauto – executive vice President

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Javier Ruiz

Land use council

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John Chaney

remodelers council

Rudy Guel

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Mike Santamaria, Greg Bowling

Finance committee

Edgar Montiel

Women’s council

Lorraine Huit

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Walter Lujan, Dawco Construction

Carlos Villalobos, Pointe Homes

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Frank Spencer, Aztec Contractors

Kathy Parry, Hunt Communities

Sal Masoud, Del Rio Engineering

Robert L. Foster,

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Leti Navarette, Custom Dream Homes

Linda Troncoso, TR-Engineering

Lance VanDeman, Hub International

John Chaney, Passage Supply

Joe Bernal, El Paso Employee Benefits

Ken Wade, El Paso Building Materials

Ruben Orquiz, MTI Ready Mix

Kathy Carrillo, Pioneer Bank

Henry Tinajero, West Star Bank

Paul Zacour, Zacour & Associates

Chuck Gabriel, Carpets West

Ted Escobedo, Snappy Publishing

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Javier Ruiz, Border Solar & Senercon

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Cisco Homes

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Cliff Anthes

Wayne Grinnell

Chester Lovelady

Don Henderson

Anna Gil

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the home building industry, committed to

enhancing the quality of life in our community by

providing affordable homes of excellence and

value.

The El Paso Association of Builders is a

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