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3 Things You Need to Know

Last chance to enter! The Bennies are back and the deadline to enter is this Friday. Details here.
Help the BATC YP's celebrate another finished Free Little Library! Join us August 9th at 6:30 pm at the Apple Valley Community Center.
Keep calm and pull! Registration is now open for the BATC Clay Shoot on October 4th. Details here >>

This Week's Top Stories

Twin Cities Home Builders Slightly More Optimistic Than Six Months Ago

Our second Twin Cities Home Builders Survey, conducted by by the University of St. Thomas Shenehon Center for Real Estate in June, produced a slightly more optimistic composite index of 46, compared to last December's composite index of 45.

The participants were strongly optimistic in their expectation of increasing sale prices per square foot and the number of single family housing starts, and they were moderately optimistic about an increase in availability of finished lots in the coming year. However, the expectation of increasing land prices and higher costs for building materials over the next year was a cause for concern, and tempered the composite index.

Minnesota's buffer law establishes new perennial vegetation buffers of up to 50 feet along rivers, streams and ditches. The DNR released a new tool this month to help guide the implementation of Minnesota's buffer law. The Buffer Protection Map helps landowners determine where buffers or alternative water quality practices are required and what buffer widths are necessary.

BATC in the News

This Week's BATC Related Headlines

Case-Shiller: Twin Cities Home Values Posted a Strong 5 Percent Gain
According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, home values in the Twin Cities have been rising at almost exactly the same rate as the national average. Read more >>

June New Members

BATC had 13 new members join in June! Of those, five were associates, four were builders and four were remodelers. Help us welcome them to the BATC family!

Join us for Member Volunteer Day!

Come help a local military family on the first ever BATC Foundation Member Volunteer Day on August 26th starting at 9am in Oak Park Heights. No experience necessary! We're looking for 15-20 volunteers who are willing to help out.

Last Chance to Enter the Reggies!

Register to win one of our coveted Reggie Awards by this Friday. This prestigious award honors the best homes in our Fall Parade of Homes tour by recognizing excellence in design, construction and value. Keep reading for details on how to enter.

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Another Hole in One for the BATC Foundation!

BATC members and friends hit the course last week for this year's Pulte Golf Tournament. In all more than 18,000 dollars was raised for the BATC Foundation! Thank you to all who came out for your support, and a special thanks to Pulte for choosing the BATC Foundation as their charitable partner. View the event photo gallery here.

Upcoming Calendar of BATC Events

July 29
Reggie entry due [Register]
Bennie entry due [Register]
August 3
BATC Golf Open
August 5
Trillium entry opens [Register]
August 23
Membership Kickstart [RSVP]
August 26
Member Volunteer Day [Register]
September 10 - Oct. 2
Parade of Homes
September 20
BATC Foundation Golf Tournament
September 30 - Oct. 2
Remodelers Showcase
October 4
Clay Shoot [Register]