in Trenton’, Commercial Real Estate, and the ‘Governor’s Race and Housing.’ It will be a half-day summit with fantastic speakers and guests from across the housing sphere. Stay tuned for more details. Our 2025 Workforce Development Committee, led by Wendy Scott of Timeless Closets and Dane Rohmann of Exceptional Flooring, is organizing a ‘Build My Future’ event for our next generation of industry professionals. They will organize this hands-on event in the fall, with over 30 exhibitor businesses showcasing and encouraging high school students to pursue the trades. This will be a field trip experience for students within our territory. More details to follow. In February, many Metro members attended the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. This year, IBS was one of their largest shows in recent years, boasting over 100,000 visitors who walked the trade floor and engaged in a variety of courses. We attended many committee meetings and heard from Dr. Dietz, NAHB’s Chief Economist, who provided a detailed economic forecast, and Scott Turner, the US HUD Director, who assured us that excessive regulations will be a thing of the past. He will work with homebuilders on affordability issues, and help us provide the American Dream of home ownership to all generations.
MICHELE’S EO PERSPECTIVE
This first quarter has been an absolute whirlwind in the industry, from the roller coaster ride of the Corporate
Transparency Act to the NJ Affordable Housing Obligations and the new Home Improvement Contractors Licensing, our board has been working diligently to provide you with the necessary tools. On March 4th, we held a Builder and Home Improvement Contractor ‘Lunch & Learn’ at Blue Ridge Lumber in Kenvil. This class, presented by Rich Boisch of Crisp Insurance Advisors, was very informative and helped those in attendance understand the new regulations for Home Improvement Contractors regarding Workers’ compensation, Bonding, and Liability Insurance. Through the efforts of NJBA, Crisp Insurance Advisors will be offering a 15% discount to all members on these compliance bonds. Thank you, to Blue Ridge Lumber for providing the space for our meeting, and promoting the presentation to your customers. Our 2025 Education Committee, led by Suzanne MacDowell of Serious Realty, has been busy working with NCJAR (North Central Jersey Association of Realtors) on a Real Estate Summit scheduled for September of this year. This Summit will tackle topics such as ‘What’s Happening
Michele Leppard, EO , mleppard@metrobca.org Office: (973) 887-2888 x 1, Cell (201) 463-5543
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
MICHAEL BRUNO Cabinet IQ of Bridgewater
LEE BLADES RenoFi Spike: Don Dyrness, Main Street Construction EUGENIA HAMLETT Hamlett Development Partners Spike: Deb Tantleff, Tantum Real Estate ERIC COUPER MC Home Improvements & Construction GABE DASILVA DaSilva Group dba DaSilva Homes
Spike: Jazz Mirza, Jazz Construction
MICHAEL MOLBURY Beacon Building Products JULIA BYKHOVSKAIA Golden Dragon Roofing Spike: Erin Hoffman, Certified Financial Services JONNI CLAUSE Appliance Palace ROBERT DENA FCM Home Loans CHRISTOPHER MAIER Dutly Associates LLC
JOSHUA RICH Bullseye Locations
JONATHAN STEIN PCD Development, LLC
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