Session Week 12

With 50 days left in the 2013 legislative session the pace of work pivots from the committees and aims towards budget targets and floor sessions to move bills through the process. BATC is monitoring several bills alive in the process and continues to work with legislators to find a solution that removes the sprinkler mandate from the draft building code.

To find a comprehensive update on legislative activity in the first half of the session, read our mid-session review.

Mid-Session Review >>

If you haven't already, download the March Hot Sheet to see the latest market information including:

• NAHB Labor Shortage Survey
• Mpls/St. Paul Residential Real Estate Index
• Twin Cities Building Activity
• Twin Cities Housing Statistics

“Today’s report indicates that, despite some bumps in the road, overall housing production continues on the solid upward trend that we saw throughout 2012. Moreover, further gains in permit issuance are a positive sign that home construction will continue to drive economic and job growth in the coming months." - David Crowe, NAHB

Get Ready, Millennials are on the Move

USA Today - "A generation that's about 90 million strong, Millennials (or Generation Y) form the largest demographic wave in the nation's history - even larger than the Baby Boomers. And now that the oldest are in their early 30s (the youngest are 12), they're coming of age for home ownership" [keep reading].

Be sure to check out the BATC newsroom for timely market information and industry news as it's reported. Now trending is the Twin Cities Top 25 list as well as the latest Permit Release, which shows that single-family homes continue to be a driving force for Twin Cities’ residential construction growth.

View March 2013 Permits>>

View the Top 25 Builders in 2012>>

Want to advertise where BATC builders seek products and services for their home projects? Then the BATC Membership Directory is the place to showcase your company name!

Call Kori Meewes at 612-801-9874 by April 11th to reserve your ad space.

Join us in welcoming nine new members to BATC in the month of March. We are so grateful for all of our members and want to ensure that everyone gets the most out of their BATC membership!

New and long-time members can benefit from BATC's Member Orientation on April 18th from 1:00-2:00pm. This event will give you the inside scoop to what BATC is all about, and will help you take advantage of our many opportunities:

• Networking
• Public Policy
• Continuing Education
• Parade of Homes/Remodelers Showcase
• BATC Foundation
• MN Green Path
• How to get Involved

• Lennar; Pulte; Ryland; Mattamy; Jonathan Homes of MN: MSP Business Journal: Big Year in 2012 for Largest Twin Cities Home Builders [read article].

*Receive a BATC Bonus Buck, worth $100 in BATC Bucks, when you attend an event that's in our  2013 'Champion Event Series.'

April 9
SMC Mocha Meeting [register]
April 9
Re-Build Happy Hour hosted by YP's [register]
April 11
Remodeler Round Table [get more information]
April 11
Member Mixer [get more information]
April 18
Member Orientation [get more information]
April 22
MN Green Path Training [get more information]
April 26
Deadline to Enter for Remodeler of the Year [Enter now]
May 7
Showroom Mixer at Warners' Stellian [more information]
May 22
Parade of Homes Fall Deadline [information coming soon]
May 31
Walleye Invitational [get more information]
June 18
Showroom Mixer at Mingle [get more information]
June 27
ROMA Awards Banquet [get more information]

See Complete Calendar >>
View the 2013 Bonus Buck Events >>

Become an event sponsor: Take your membership to the next level by partnering with BATC. Contact Kori for sponsorship openings.