August 2015Volume 23Number 4

M A S T E R B U I L D E R S A S S O C I A T I O N O F P I E R C E C O U N T Y

2015 MBA Family Fun Day Presented by AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet

This year’s Family Fun Day and Rertro check pick up was hosted by the MBA Builders Group and

ended up being the biggest event in years! More than 330 members, their employees and families showed

up to enjoy rides on a vintage train, a giant slide and participate in games and raffles for prizes while picking up their checks. The food was delicious and the networking with other members made for a great Saturday afternoon get together. Thank you to our

sponsors, AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet, Inc., Century Insurance Services, Gray Lumber Company, Beverly Homes, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate-Pacific

Commons, Metrie, Bill Korum’s Puyallup Nissan, Global Security & Communications and Lakewood Ford. Hope

you can join us next year at our annual Retro check pick up and Family Fun Day!

MBA Pierce Strength in Numbers- Kent Arola pg. 4 / From the EO- Rick Miller pg. 6/ Membership pg. 10 / Government Affairs pg. 13

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Kent ArolaPresident

Duke YorkVice President Treasurer

Cathi Mahan2nd Vice President

Josh DunnVice President Secretary

Laureen Skrivan Immediate Past President

Local DirectorsJason Christensen, Dennis Gregory, Lynne Hill, Mark

Johnson, Scott Jones, Chris Lockhart, Gary Pedersen, Carol Pope, Steven Rork, Gary Rushing, Bill Sager,

Mike Schwartz, Steve Shattuck CGR/CAPS, Kevin

Spruell, Corey Watson, Duke York CGR/CAPS

State DirectorsErnie Dittmann, Mike Fast CGR,

Rick Hjelm CGR/CR, Joe Maxwell, Susie Nelson, Tom

O’Connor, Gary Patterson, Erle Thompson, Scott Lee Wilson,

Duke York, Joe Zehnder

National DirectorsBob Camp , Mike Fast CGR, Lyle

Fox, Rick Hjelm CGR/ CR

Lifetime DirectorsDan Abercrombie, Terry Brink, Rick Brunaugh, Robert Camp,

Sean Comfort, Bob Coyne, Ray Dally, Jeff Edwards, Mike Fast

CGR, Lyle Fox, Dan Garber, Steve Garitone, Dave Graff, Buzz Grant, Kirk Harr, Dave Hendrickson, Rick Hjelm, Clem Johnson, Rebecca

Jones, David Kelly, David Litowitz, Todd Lord, Cathi Mahan , Joe

Maxwell, Ann McLaren, Bob Mickey, Merritt Nelson, Susie Nelson, Tom O’Connor, Les Rhea, Pat Steffan, Doug Vieselmeyer, Duke York,

Rick Yorkk, Jim Yurina

Lifetime State DirectorsRobert Camp, Don Cash, Lyle Fox, Steve Garitone

Lifetime National DirectorsRobert Camp, Ray Dally, Mike Fast CGR, Lyle Fox, Jim Yurina

MBA StaffRick Miller- ext. 104

Executive Officer

Jeremiah Lafranca- ext. 105Government Affairs Director

Kim Taylor- ext. 103Operations & Membership Director

Rachel Gregory- ext. 102 Communications Manager

Official Publication of: Master Builders Association of Pierce County1120 Pacific Ave., Ste. 301, Tacoma, WA 98402

Phone: (253) 272-2112 Fax: (253) 383-1047www.mbapierce.com info@mbapierce.com

MBA Mission StatementThe Master Builders Association of Pierce County is an organization consisting of home building professionals and related service providers. We promote the interests of the home building industry through membership involvement, legislative action, networking and education while striving to maintain the highest ethical standards.

Volume 23, Number 1 Dimensions is published 6 times per year: In Jan., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Nov. by the Master Builders Association of Pierce County, 1120 Pacific Ave, Suite 301, Tacoma, Washington 98402. Copyright 2015 by Master Builders Association of Pierce County. Opinions expressed are those of the authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of the MBA. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission

from the publisher.

New Member Meet & Greet

Thursday, September 3 4:30 - 6:00

Chambers Bay Grill, 6320 Grandview Dr W, University Place

Learn more about the many opportunities that being a member allows you access to! Benefits include, but are not limited to,

networking opportunities, REBATES and REFUNDS (put more $$ in your pocket!), discounts, education programs and much,

much more.

This meeting is open to all new members, prospective members and long-time members that would just like to take

another look at your MBA Pierce benefits.

RSVP at https://septembermeetandgreet.eventbrite.com

From the PresidentKent Arola, Wind River Homes

Strength in Numbers

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A number of things have happened

since the last issue of the Dimensions that prove to me the value of membership at MBA Pierce.

Through Government Affairs actions taken in our members’ best interests, member benefit programs that put money in our members’ pockets and sold-out events, I am constantly reminded of how great this association is and how much I get from being a member. The headline news of July was the Family Fun Day / Retro Check Distribution event. This event provided two really good things for our members: 1) a chance to invite their employees and families to an MBA kid-friendly event at a low cost; and 2) MBA Pierce distributed over $1.3 MILLION back to our members through our Retro programs. If you pay money to L&I and you are not a part of GRIP, you are leaving money on the table. Call the MBA Pierce offices and get started with GRIP’s no-obligation inquiry now! This summer, MBA Pierce has managed to provide some amazing events for our membership and you are coming back in big numbers. Recent (sold-out) successes have included the MBA Pierce Golf Classic in June where we raised $3,500 for the American Cancer Society, Family Fun Day, New Member Meet & Greet and the Remodelors Council Crab Feed in July. Special thanks and kudos go out to Carol Pope and Bonnie Buffington, Golf Committee Co-Chairs; the Builders Group Steering Committee (Gary Patterson, Mike Schwartz, Bill Sager, Cliff Kendall, Ernie Dittmann, Amanda Spruell, and DeAnna Franklin) for planning the Family Fun Day; and Billie Jo Hyland for all her hard work on the Remodelors Council Crab Feed. In Government Affairs news, we have had some recent “wins” for our membership to share. During the recent BIAW conference in Yakima, we were notified that there was a proposed amendment to House Bill 2269 that would have

adversely effected the building industry. The proposed amendment would have required local jurisdictions to collect all subcontractor information so that they could then submit the information to the Department of Revenue. General Contractors would have paid a fee for providing this paperwork. After calls from BIAW and local association staff and members, this amendment was defeated. This defeat saved contractors money and protected them from unnecessary paperwork and huge slowdowns on permit approvals. Another “win” for us was with the Pierce County Sewer Capacity Connection Committee. With the work of Kurt Wilson from SoundBuilt Northwest and Sean Comfort of AHBL, their efforts on the committee resulted in lowering the capacity connection charge by $50. A big thank you to Kurt and Sean. To close my article, one last note about membership and recruiting. The title of my article this month is “strength in numbers” because strength is what MBA Pierce is all about when it comes to providing exceptional value to our members. Numbers are what we need to talk about. I need each and every one of you to reach out to those you know in the industry and invite them to join MBA Pierce NOW. Who is your framer? Insurance agent? Banker? Tile Layer? I would bet that we have a program that would either save them money, put money back in their pockets through a refund or connect them with customers. I want to bring back a program that we used a couple of years ago – the Just 1 program. If every member took the time to recruit just one new member before the end of the year, we would double in size and that is true strength in numbers. We accomplish a lot for our members now, just think about what we could do with 1200 members instead of our current 605. Think about it. Ask someone you know to come to a meeting, event or class. Recruit Just 1. Grow our numbers, grow our strength.

General Membership Events

September 15Member Expo5:30- 7:30 PM

Courtyard by Marriott1515 Commerce St, Tacoma

September 10Houzz- Technology for

Storytelling: How to Reach New Clients & Engage a Global

Community5:30- 7:00 PM

Totem Yacht Club5045 N Hyland St, Ruston

September 10Joint meeting with DPC

5:30- 7:00 PMTotem Yacht Club

5045 N Hyland St, Ruston

October 20General Membership Meeting

5:30- 7:30 PMGreat American Casino

10117 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma

September 3New Member Meet & Greet

4:30- 6:00 PMChambers Bay Grill

6320 Grandview Dr W, University Place

October 8DPC Roundtables

5:30-7:30 PMEd Selden’s Home Furnishings

1802 62nd Ave E, Tacoma

October 27Remodelors Council Meeting

5:30- 7:00 PMMillgard Windows & Doors

965 54th Ave E, Fife

Builders Group MeetingSeptember 17Builders Group 5:30- 8:00 PM

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What a great summer it has

been here at the Master Builders Association of Pierce County. We have experienced fantastic member participation at association events the

last couple of months. It has been rewarding to see so many people come together as members and enjoy some time away from their regular work. Early in July, our Builders Group held the annual Family Fun Day Picnic at Sillyville (Washington State Fairgrounds.) Over 340 members along with their families attended the event. This was the largest gathering in some time for us. It was a fantastic day and everyone seemed to have a great time. Special thanks to Monty Smith, BIAW President, who joined in the fun of the day. GRIP retro refund checks were handed out during the picnic. GRIP issued a 250 checks for a total of $748,206. The MBA Pierce Remodelors Council Annual Crab Feed was equally successful. This event, held at Chambers Bay, sold out two weeks prior to the event. We were able to increase the number of attendees allowed, so we did get to welcome some additional members. The weather was fantastic and the view of the golf course was amazing. The crab could not have been any fresher. The Dungeness was picked up in Westport the day before the event, and the King crab came right off of the boat in Seattle.In early August, our Affordable Housing Council was able to meet with candidates running for office in various city, county, and state offices. We interviewed a number of great candidates from throughout Pierce County. It was a new experience for me, and a chance to learn more about the political process. It was very interesting. Look for endorsements to support housing friendly candidates in Pierce County in the very near future.

As we start to wrap up summer and head into fall, this is the time of year members should consider getting involved here at MBA Pierce. There will be openings on the Board of Directors, as well as a number of committees in 2016. If you are interested in learning more, please contact me.

WANTED: Board of Directors members. Have you ever considered serving as a board member for

MBA Pierce? Nominations are now open for several positions on your Association's Board of Directors. Open to Builder and Associate members that have been with MBA

Pierce for one year. For more information or to submit your name for nomination, please contact Rick Miller at

rmiller@mbapierce.com or by calling 253-272-2112, ext 104

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AGS Stainless Kevin Harris 7873 NE Day Rd Bainbridge Island, WA 98110(888) 842-9492 info@agsstainless.com Fences/Decks/Railings Spike- Steve Shattuck American Bath & Kitchen Refinishing Anthony Warmuth 2211 Elliott Ave Ste 200 Seattle, WA 98121 (425) 373-1750 anthony@abkri.com Refinishing/Resurfacing Spike- Gary Pedersen

AMS Technology Brad Stutz 5005 Pacific Hwy E #7 Fife, WA 98424 (253) 848-5968 brad@amstechnology.net Consultant-Technology Spike- Scott Dumas

Anchor Bank-Puyallup Jerry D. Holman Sunrise Village, 10314 156th St E, Ste 106 Puyallup, WA 98374 (253) 770-3444 jerry.holman@anchorsb.com Bank/Credit Union; Spike- Joe Betzendorfer

Better Built Homes Inc Gary Meath 2103 13th St SW Puyallup, WA 98371 (253) 405-3164 garymeathbbh@gmail.com Builder-CustomSpike- Lynne Hill

BNCC Inc D Scott Babbit 215 Wilkes St Steilacoom, WA 98388 (253) 584-7335 scottb@bnccinc.com General Contractor Spike- Susie Nelson

Bosch Appliances Kevin Kok 24019 44th Ave Bothell, WA 98021 (425) 273-2247 kevin.kok@bshg.com Appliances Spike- Chris Lockhart

Budget Blinds of Federal Way Paul Moorhead 3114 Celebration Ave E Fife, WA 98424 (253) 336-5779pcmoorhead@budgetblinds.com Window Coverings Spike- Chris Lockhart

Cascade Central Vacuums LLC Shawn Waller 6218 70th Ave Ct W, Ste 103 University Place, WA 98467 (253) 652-9741 shawn@cascadecentralvacuum.com Vacuum Services/Systems Spike- Kent Arola

Green-Built Custom Homes LLC Brittany Barclay 5125 Highland Dr SE Auburn, WA 98092 (206) 930-0114 greenbuiltwa@yahoo.com Builder-Commercial/Industrial; Spike- Michael Fast

Hamilton Construction Co. Jeff Firth 3208 20th Street E #9Fife, WA 98424 (253) 922-7781 jfirth@hamil.com General Contractor Spike- Carol Pope

HC Homes Inc Roger Hebert 2020 A St SE # 101 Auburn, WA 98002 (253) 218-0351 brian@hchomesinc.com Builder-Single Family Spike- Scott Jones

The LaFlamme Group at Eagle Home Mortgage Bryan LaFlamme 614 Harrison St, Ste A Sumner, WA 98390 (253) 863-4964 bryanlaflamme@eaglehm.com Mortgages/Specialty Financing Spike- Carol Pope

Meyers Research, LLC a Kennedy Wilson Company Doyle Beekley 18401 Von Karmen Ave # 350 Irvine, CA 92612(877) 966-3210 dbeekley@meyersresearchllc.com Consultant-Land/Consultant-Technology Spike- Kurt Wilson

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Olson Brothers Excavating Inc Mike Olson 6622 112th St. E. Puyallup, WA 98373(253) 770-3844 kaseysobe@comcast.net Excavation/Land Clearing/Site Prep; Spike- Rick Hjelm

Pipeline Construction Co Inc Mitch Bogrand 210 Ayock Beach Dr Lilliwaup, WA 98555 (253) 606-6608 pipelineco@hcc.net UtilitiesSpike- Chris Lockhart

Statewide Roofing LLC George Johnson1418 Wood Ave Sumner, WA 98390 (253) 987-5124 Robb@Statewideroofingwa.com Roofing/ Contractor Spike- Cindy Rimbey

Tacoma Abatement Company LLC Pat Culver 5111 Burlington Way Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 830-5945 pculver@tacomaabatement.com Asbestos Abatement; General Contractor Spike- Ernie Dittmann

Tarragon LLC Tim Farrell 601 Union St., #3500 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 233-9600 tfarrell@tarragon.com Land Developer Spike- Kent Arola

Umpqua Bank-Home Lending Tram Bowen 307 29th St NE Ste 102 Puyallup, WA 98372 (253) 904-1204 trambowen@umpquabank.com Bank/Credit Union Spike- Cathi Mahan

Woodworking Co Scott Reader 2615 S 80th St Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 272-5210 debbie@rainierwoodworking.com Cabinets Spike- Fred Thompson

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Another amazing fun filled summer comes to an end; we had a blast with all our members. From the annual golf tournament, family fun day, crab feed

and all of our other networking opportunities I want to thank all of our members for a successful summer.As we move into the fall and winter there will be plenty more opportunities to network and socialize with everyone in our industry. One event that I am looking forward to will be the recruiters’ trip to Leavenworth. Anyone can attend this trip

in October and all you have to do is invite 6 of your colleagues and friends to join the MBA Pierce. (See the standings for this trip here in the Dimensions.)The Membership Committee is also starting a new program in August to reward the top recruiter of the month for the rest of the year. For every member you recruit each month, your name will put in a drawing to win that month’s prize. The August prize is a night out for dinner at Stanley & Seaforts in Tacoma. Other prizes in upcoming months will be tickets to see the Seattle Seahawks, Dinner at the Lobster Shop, and tickets to see the Seattle Thunderbirds, just to name a few of the prizes. There are all kinds of reasons to bring new members to MBA Pierce and September is a really good time to do that! September is National Membership Month which means all kinds of prizes for you and GREAT deals for new members. NEW members get $50 off their first year’s dues, FREE Council of their choice (Design Council, Remodelors Council, Built Green-up to a $150 value), FREE mailing list ($125 value), FREE web profile on mbapierce.com ($100 value), FREE tickets to the October General Membership Meeting ($60 value) and LAST CHANCE to be listed in the 2016 MBA Pierce Membership Directory (priceless). RECRUITERS get entered into the prize drawing for September, credit for the incentive trip, and TRIPLE Spike points at NAHB.I want to challenge everyone to bring one new member into the MBAPC in the next couple of months. Let’s finish the year with a BANG!!!!!!

CHANGE UP … Oktoberfest Fun

For the last several months, we’ve been promoting the Membership Incentive Trip to Harrison Hot Springs in October. Well, it was starting to look like we wouldn’t have that many people able to go, SO, we picked a new location that takes fewer credits to earn your trip to …. Leavenworth, Washington for Oktoberfest!Get ready to hit the road with the recruiters for this awesome trip! Recruit 6 new members and you and your guest will join us October 22-24 on our trip to Leavenworth, home of true Bavarian Oktoberfest! Prize includes transportation via deluxe motor coach, room at the famous Icicle Inn, and a group dinner (usually a highlight of the trip!) Recruit more than 6 and you can pick something a little extra … spa treatment, golf, dinner … your choice!

Look who is working on their trip:

6 New Members (Pack Your Bags!)Kent Arola (Wind River Homes)5 New MembersKurt Wilson (SoundBuilt Northwest)4 New MembersChris Lockhart (AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet)3 New MembersErnie Dittmann, Cathi Mahan, Mike Schwartz2 New MembersMike Fast, Lynne Hill, Rick Hjelm, Rebecca Jones, Scott Jones, Susie Nelson, Gary Patterson, Carol Pope, Fred Thompson, Duke York1 New MemberBarb Berntsen, Lennis Burt, Joe Chumley, Sean Comfort, Scott Dumas, Lyle Fox, Leslie Jensen, Linn Larsen, Gary Pedersen, Cindy Rimby, Steve Shattuck, Laureen Skrivan, Bill Tucker, Joe Zehnder

Ready to go now? September is a GREAT time to invite new members to join MBA Pierce AND earn your way on this trip! Contact Kim (ktaylor@mbapierce.com) in the MBA Pierce offices for more information.

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE TRIP

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Upcoming Education ClassesSeptember 9 Contract and Lein Law Register at www.BIAW.com

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September 16 & 17 Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead Certification- Register at www.BIAW.com

September 18 Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Re-Certification Register at www.BIAW.com

September 30 CPR & First Aid Contact Kim Taylor - (253)272-2112 ext. 103 ktaylor@mbapierce.com

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE

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Tacoma: Currently, there is an initiative on the November ballot to increase the minimum wage in Tacoma to $15 per hour as of January 1, 2016. City Council voted in July to place a second initiative on the ballot which would instead raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour, phased in over 25 months. The two initiatives will face off in a two part exam on the ballot which will allow voters to choose one of the initiatives or to just vote against both.

Tacoma: The City Council is looking once again for a way to raise money to fix potholes in Tacoma. The Council passed resolutions to place tax increases on the November ballot for voter consideration. The tax increases include a .1% sales tax (monthly household impact of $1), a 1.5% gross earnings tax on utility revenues and a levy lid lift of $.20 per $1,000 of assessed value over 10 years. The taxes would sunset every 10 years if approved by voters.

Tacoma: On August 19, 2015 the Planning Commission held a hearing to discuss the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Amendments (which includes the Narrowmoor Neighborhood Conservation District proposal), the Affordable Housing package and the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission will be accepting written public comment until September 11, 2015. If you are interested in reviewing information on these items, please contact Jeremiah Lafranca at jlafranca@mbapierce.com for more information.

Gig Harbor: The City Council passed increases to the system development charges (SDCs) for water, wastewater and stormwater:

1. Water SDC: a) Existing: $6,290 b) Adopted: $7,3002. Wastewater SDC: a) Existing: $8,540 b) Adopted: $9,6403. Stormwater SDC: a) Existing: $1,160 b) Adopted: $1,770

The increases went into effect as of August 1, 2015.

Pierce County: The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan was vetoed in July by the county executive, largely because of two last minute additions. The first amendment was the “Merriam Amendment” which classified 5.2 acres of rural separator to an urban designation. This amendment was problematic because it was previously voted down before the hearings board. The second amendment was the “Fredrickson amendment” which allows for the building of big-box retail in Fredrickson, which some fear will lead to serious traffic congestion problems. According to councilmember Rick Talbert, these amendments put the county’s future development at risk. The County Council modified and adopted the Comprehensive Plan after the County Executive’s veto, but it remains to be seen if the County Executive will once again veto this latest approval.

BIAW Conference: During the recent BIAW conference in Yakima, there was a proposed amendment to House Bill 2269 that would have adversely effected the building industry. The proposed amendment would have required local jurisdictions to collect all subcontractor information so that the local jurisdiction could then submit the information to the State Department of Revenue. General Contractors would have additionally paid a fee for providing this paperwork to the jurisdiction. After calls from BIAW/local staff and members, this amendment was defeated. Legislators did not initially understand what this amendment would have done to contractors, so this is a great example of how the association being proactive saved contractors money and protected them from unnecessary paperwork which would have caused a huge slow down on permit approvals.

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June '15 YTD '15 June '14 YTD '14Pierce CountyLots created 104 351 NA NANew SF/Custom 108/65 412/290 55/81 342/346Addition/Remodel 69/35 253/156 NA/NA NA/NAMF / Man. / Town House 2/8/2. 57/50/12 NA/NA NA/NABonney LakeSF / Add-Remodel 8/8. 33/17 10/3. 101/21MF / Manufactured 0/0 0/0 0/0 9/3.FifeSF / Add-Remodel 0/0 0/0 3/0. 11/0.LakewoodSF / Add-Remodel 11/10. 24/52 1/9. 4/65.PuyallupSF / Add-Remodel 27/4. 91/20 NA NATacomaSF / Add-Remodel 19/95 104/561 25/76 112/339MF / Manufactured 2/0. 21/1. 2/0. 3/0.University PlaceSF / Add-Remodel 0/6 8/37. 1/9. 13/34.MF / Manufactured 0/0 1/0. NA NA

Detached: June '15 average new home price = $339,868 / median new hm price= $309,995 / av. New home cost per sq ft = $140.06 (up 4% from 6/14)

Attached (new & existing): June '15 Av. Hm Price = $226,216 / Median Hm. Price= $195,000 / New Av. Cost Per Sq. Ft = $268.23 (up 7% from 6/14)

June '15 Average Lot Price = $78,626 / Median Lot Price = $70,000 / Av. Lot=23.1% of Av. Home Price Med. Lot =22.6% of Median Home Price.

Av Foreclosed SF Home Price= $190,625 (17.8% of existing homes / 17% of all homes for sale) Source: RealEstats (360-693-6525)

Members 45-49 Years Columbia Sheet Metal Inc Members 40-44 Years Brink & Sadler CPAs Lakewood Hardware & Paint Leonard And Company Members 30-34 Years Meyer Floor Covering Quadrant Homes Camp Corporation Edison Electric, Inc. Members 25-29 Years SoundBuilt Northwest Kurt WilsonEvergreen Excavation, Inc. BMC Building Materials Truss Company & Building Supply Inc Members 20-24 Years M R Construction Inc Glassman Inc MRF Construction Inc Baseline Engineering, Inc. Lakewood Counter Tops Inc SEB Inc Projects Unlimited Inc Don Olson Construction Concrete Technology Corp. Hilger Construction Inc Mayer Built Homes Inc

Pacific Concrete Construction Inc Advanced Electric & Security, Inc. Daniel Koch Construction, Inc. Clover Creek Electric Inc Drywall Inc. Elite Electric Inc Suncrest Builders Willow Springs Partnership Members 15-19 Years Pacific Northwest Construction Royal Cabinets Inc Apex Engineering PLLC Rick the Plumber & Co Inc Valley Construction Supply Inc. Richardson Well Drilling Co Brink Painting & Construction LLC/RESTORU Contract Furnishings Mart Monarch Plumbing McMains Roofing Inc Phase II General Contractor Inc Blue Dolfin Interiors O’Connor & Associates LLC Reed Electric Inc Frank & Sons Construction George M Josten Inc Lake Side Doors Inc Lakes Construction Company Inc

ServiceMaster of Tacoma Great Northwest Homes LLC Fence Specialists Habitat for Humanity - Tacoma/Pierce Co Valley Furnace Inc York Enterprises Assisted Custom Construction Inc Viking Cabinets Members 10-14 Years Franklin Roofing Enterprises Inc Greer Steel Inc Micon Inc Steve Jensen Homes Evergreen State Electric, Inc. Bates Roofing, LLC Lake Tapps Construction Unlimited DM Recycling / American Portable Storage Kliemann Brothers Heating Rainier View Water Company South Sound Magazine MaxCARE of Washington Inc Albert Lee Appliance Porter Brothers Construction Inc Puyallup Heating & Air Conditioning Franich Plumbing & South Sound Hydronics Refrigeration Unlimited Gibson Wise and Graham LLC Pelland Enterprises LLC Hyland Cabinetworks Inc

THANKS FOR RENEWING*

TOP 25 RECRUITING SPIKES

* Per NAHB Active Spikes as of 6/30/2015Spikes that have recruited in

the past 12 months.

TOP 25 ALL TIME SPIKES

Susie Nelson 378 Rick Hjelm 360.25Pat Steffan 331.5Steve Shattuck 311.5 Kurt Wilson 244.75 Cathi Mahan 230.75Kent Arola 229.5 Sue Zimmerman 214.5 Duke York 154.25Lyle Fox 173.25Michael Fast 163Duke York 158.75Gary Patterson 158Rebecca Jones 157Tom O’Connor 98Joe Zehnder 82.75Joe Maxwell 81.5Lynne Hill 73Ernie Dittmann 69Laureen Skrivan 54.75Leslie Jensen 54.5Billie Jo Hyland 49.75Bill Tucker 49.25Erle Thompson 33.5Mike Schwartz 28.75Ron Hendrickson 33.25Chris Lockhart 25.5

Kevin Kartak 1630.75 Dave Graff * 630.25 Steve Garitone * 552.25Susie Nelson 378Gary Phillips 361.25 Rick Hjelm 360.25Pat Steffan 331.5Steve Shattuck 311.5Carri Litowitz * 286Randy Kruse * 245.75Kurt Wilson 244.75Cathi Mahan 230.75Kent Arola 229.5Robert Camp 218.5Sue Zimmerman 214.5 William Schuur Jr 196Dave Hendrickson 194.25Gordon Neu 188Lyle Fox 173.25 Michael Fast 163Duke York 158.75Gary Patterson 158Rebecca Jones 157Fred Brown * 127.5Wayne Mangan * 123.5

Per NAHB Spikes as of 6/30/2015 * No longer an active, named member of MBA Pierce

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ASI Concrete Construction NW Molnar Concrete Construction Rodda Paint Co Olympic Landscape & Irrigation Service Master Services Signature Window Replacement Inc Wind River Homes Aloisio Plumbing A-Bell Excavating Inc Sierra Pacific Windows Old Town Tile LLC Mechanical & Control Services, Inc. Members 5-9 Years Security Gate & Access LLC Bath Fitter Best Parking Lot Cleaning, Inc. Vrieze & Olson Custom Woodworking Inc Stefanie Brooks Interior Design American Dream Design Build TRS Mechanical, Inc. Reality Homes Inc Twins Concrete Inc Yurg Construction Inc Landmark Design Inc Karen Hirschman Designs Inc Myers Engineering Northwest Door Inc SMCI Corporation American Dream Design Build- Affiliate James BurbridgeMike McClung Construction Co Inc NW Security & Automation, a division of Limited Energy Services Helix Design Group Inc M & C Drywall Inc Hemleys Septic Tank Cleaning JM Corp & Son Inc Tacoma Rainiers Sign-Tech Electric LLC AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet Corp Martinson Painting LLC Tacoma Trophy Members 2-4 Years Hendrickson Construction Company- Affiliate Gary HendricksonPedersen Construction Associated Petroleum Products Hunter Homes Building Group Washington Water Service Co Orca Granite & Stone LLC Newland Communities- Affiliate Ruth WinbauerNewland Communities

Government Contracting Services Alarmguard Security Systems Inc. R 4 Construction LLC Tacoma Roofing & Waterproofing Chevrolet of Puyallup Oakpointe Builders LLC Phase II General Contractor Inc- Affiliate Tara A. WaitsPPM Payment Services Summit Homes of Washington LLC Timberland Bank MC Construction/Point Ruston Phillips Burgess PLLC Anchor Bank-Puyallup Holt Services Inc Guardian Security Group Inc First Year Pulte Group Hope Furnishings Land Home Financial Services Grand JK Cabinetry Inc Fife Sand & Gravel- Affiliate Michael KelleyRanger Heating & Cooling, LLC Linn Larsen LLC-Commercial/Industrial Realtors The Fab Shop LLC Eli Stull JamesHardie Building Products SS Landscaping Services Inc Thompson Electrical Constructors By Betts, Inc. South Sound Sitework LLC GI Beringer Construction Inc Tonys Roofcare Inc

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