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President’sMessage
Executive’sMessage
Ray Adauto
Executive Vice President
El Paso Association of Builders
NationalOutlook
Single-Family Starts Show harbinger of future housing production, Confidence Higher as shortage of workers and a lack of
increased 8.4 percent to a 1.34 million buildable lots,” said NAHB Chairman
Modest Improvement unit annualized rate in July. Single- Interest Rates Move Lower Greg Ugalde, a home builder and
family permits edged 1.8 percent developer from Torrington, Conn.
Due to a decline in multifamily higher to a 838,000 rate while Builder confidence in the market for “While 30-year mortgage rates have
production, total housing starts fell 4 multifamily permits jumped 21.8 newly-built single-family homes rose dropped from 4.1 percent down to 3.6
percent in July to a seasonally percent to a 498,000 pace. one point to 66 in August, according to percent during the past four months,
adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million Looking at regional permit data on a the latest National Association of we have not seen an equivalent higher
units from a downwardly revised year-to-date basis, permits rose 2.4 Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing pace of building activity because the
reading in June, according to a report percent in the Northeast. Permits fell Market Index (HMI) released today. rate declines occurred due to
from the U.S. Housing and Urban 7.1 percent in the Midwest, 0.1 percent Sentiment levels have held at a solid economic uncertainty stemming largely
Development and Commerce in the South and 6.8 percent in the 64-to-66 level for the past four months. from growing trade concerns,” said
Department. West.Looking at regional permit data, “Even as builders report a firm NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.
The July reading of 1.19 million permits rose 21.9 percent in the demand for single-family homes, they “Although affordability headwinds
starts is the number of housing units Northeast. Permits fell 10.4 percent in continue to struggle with rising remain a challenge, demand is good
builders would begin if they kept this the South, 7.9 percent in the West and construction costs stemming from and growing at lower price points and
pace for the next 12 months. Within 0.6 percent in the Midwest. excessive regulations, a chronic for smaller homes.”
this overall number, single-family starts
increased 1.3 percent to 876,000 units.
The multifamily sector, which includes
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apartment buildings and condos, fell
16.2 percent to a 315,000 pace.
“Despite housing affordability
headwinds, builders remain confident ASSOCIATION
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about the market and this is reflected OF
in recent modest gains in single-family BUILDERS
starts,” said Greg Ugalde, chairman of
the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) and a home builder
and developer from Torrington, Conn.
C O M I N G S E P T E M B E R 2019
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“Permits bottomed out in April and
single-family starts hit their low point in
May, and now we are starting to see
the gradual improvement in the market
T E X A S A S S O C I AT I O N O F B U I L D E R S
that we’ve been forecasting,” said
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. I S H E R E TO H E L P P R OT E C T YO U !
On a regional and year-to-date
basis, combined single-family and Updated TA AB Contracts will reflect the most recent legislative changes affecting the homebuilding
multifamily starts in July rose 3.7 industr y in Texas.
percent in the South. Starts declined
5.7 percent in Northeast, 7.9 percent in TAB
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Overall permits, which are a
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ElPasoOutlook
El Paso Builder
Market Break-Down
By the El Paso Association of Builders Market
Intelligence Committee
Participation:
The overall number of respondents
was low, 26 builders, and only 16
associate members.
Associates:
FinancialOutlook
China is Slowing and It’s Their Fault
economic activity by drilling down to development. For example, when spending. Decades ago, when roads
Elliot Eisenberg tangible visible variables, such as Taiwan’s per capita income was where were bad and housing was drastically
Economic & Policy electricity consumption and port China’s is today, Taiwan kept growing substandard it made sense, but no
Blog activity, found that growth between at 7.5% for another decade while longer. As a result, the return on
2010 and 2016 was about 20% slower South Korea grew at 6.3%. China will capital has plummeted from almost
than what was reported. As a result, soon have a hard time keeping growth 20% in 2007 to 8.4% in 2017.
Chinese GDP is not $14 trillion, but much above 5%. In closing, think about it this way. If
closer to $11.5 trillion, and thus per This slowdown is the result of GDP growth in China averages 6% in
Over the last several years, the capita GDP is about $8,300 not China’s commitment to state control the 2020s, 5% in the 2030s, 4% in the
economic data coming out of China $10,000, a big difference. For over the economy. Making matters 2040s, and 3% in the 2050s, by 2060
has not been particularly good; GDP purposes of comparison, US per capita worse, since about 2005, the China’s economy will be 50% bigger
growth in 19Q2 was 6.2%, a three- GDP is about $62,000, in Japan it is government has tightened its control than ours. But if, as is more likely
decade low. While the Chinese publicly about $40,000 and in Mexico it is over the sectors of the economy it given the problems just discussed and
say that the trade war with the US and about $10,000. considers militarily or economically given irreversible demographic trends
global slowing are the culprits and that In addition, Chinese growth at this strategic. As a result, competition in resulting from the now discarded one
6.2% is not bad for a middle-income stage of their economic development is those areas has decreased and baby policy, Chinese growth is just one
nation, the weakening growth is a sign not keeping up with the growth productivity and economic growth have percentage point/decade lower (thus
of a much more serious problem. In patterns of Japan, South Korea and slowed. averaging 5% growth in the 2020s, 4%
short, despite, or more accurately Taiwan, the economies China is most Another reason for slipping growth is in the 2030s, 3% in the 2040s, and 2%
because of the policies pursued by trying to emulate. Those nations all an overreliance on debt to stimulate in the 2050s), China will, at best, come
President Xi, China will, like most experienced many decades of the economy whenever growth slows. close to catching the US. And as their
nations, fail to make the leap from superfast growth and only began to As a result, the Chinese debt-to-GDP population is four times larger, they will
middle-income to wealthy, and in the slow as they approached developed ratio is three times higher than that of forever remain a relatively poor nation.
process will fail to overtake the US as nation status; the 1970s for Japan, and its east Asian peers at similar stages of
the globe’s largest economy. the late 1980s and early 1990s for the development. This huge debt overhang Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. is President of
To begin with, official data others. By contrast, China’s growth not only limits the use of fiscal policy in GraphsandLaughs, LLC and can be
overestimates true growth. A recent rate has been consistently below that the future but is compounded by an reached at Elliot@graphsandlaughs.net.
His daily 70-word economics and policy
paper that looked at real Chinese of the trio above at similar stages of overreliance on infrastructure
blog can be seen at www.econ70.com.
EventsOutlook
Texas Builders meet at TAB will have a select number of
rooms available on a first come, first
Sunbelt Show, Vanilla Ice
served basis. That room block opens
sends love to ELP soon and will be announced in an
email.
The annual Sunbelt Builders Show The show occurred just three days
brought in thousands of visitors to the after the massacre in El Paso, and as
Gaylord Texan in Grapevine on such the EPAB members in
August 6. The show was a part of the attendance were all given prayers and
Texas Association of Builders summer wishes of hope. Vanilla Ice cut and
meetings. The showstopper was the we posted a 35 second video he did
opening act, Vanilla Ice aka Rob Van for the community. “I want you to let
Winkle. He is a Dallas area native the people of El Paso and Juarez to
and highly successful recording artist know that I am saddened with the
and now a successful builder with a tragedy,” he told Ray Adauto. “I want
television program called “Vanilla Ice you to know that this evil will not
Project” shown around the country. define El Paso.”
Vanilla Ice opened the Sunbelt Show The TAB meetings were hopeful
in a rousing audience participation and looking forward to 2020 with a
program that included a Q&A from the word or two of caution. “We must
audience and then a live performance guard ourselves as the politics of the
of his hits including “ICE, ICE Baby” state affect housing,” said Scott
which he wrote at age 16. Norman, Executive VP of TAB. “We
The four-day event included a quick must remember that we are neither a
version of meetings and a Board of “D” or “R” when we go to the
Directors meeting on the last day of legislature, we are an “H” for
the event. This was the final TAB housing,” he told the board. Clearly
Board meeting for outgoing President the state of Texas has grown and with
Robert Wood. “I want to say that I that growth come political changes.
have enjoyed being President of TAB TAB has a long history of success
so much, particularly meeting all the with the legislature and that won’t be
fine hard-working men and women affected by who or what party is in
affiliated with us,” Wood told the control of the legislature. “One thing
Outlook. “I think that we have great our members can count on is our
leadership coming up in Randy efforts to ensure that new home
(Bowling), he’ll do us proud,” he construction is safe and viable in
continued. Randy Bowling, Tropicana Texas,” Norman said.
Homes will ascend to the office of The next TAB meeting will be
President on November 21 at the fall November 20-23 in Austin. The new
board meetings in Austin. The TAB venue is sure to attract many
meetings will be held at a new especially those from El Paso looking
location for TAB, the Line Hotel forward to Randy Bowling’s
located at First Street and Congress. installation.
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■ EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Johnny Rodriguez, Lowe's than ever. As an authorized member of Builder Agent Network©, we’re
PRESIDENT Randall Smith, Randall Smith, Cpa dedicated to providing builders and contractors with the best-in-class
Sergio Cuartas Justin Hahn, Rocky Mountain Mortgage insurance programs, pricing, underwriting, resources and service.
VICE PRESIDENT Angelique Roman, Sierra Title
Edgar Garcia Ted Escobedo, Snappy Publishing
SECRETARY Patricia Martinez, Stewart Title
Product Portfolio Highlights
Sal Masoud Henry Tinajero, WestStar Bank
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT t“A” rated carriers, several available
Ray Adauto ■ TAB STATE DIRECTORS
PAST PRESIDENT
Randy Bowling, Life Director t(-PêFSJOHDoverage for property damage that results from faulty, defective,
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Sam Shallenberger
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Don Rassette tExpanded policy form for commercial projects
Luis Rosas
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Bobby Bowling, IV
Sam Shallenberger
Demetrio Jimenez
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Kathy Carrillo/Treasurer
COMMUNITY OUTREACH t$PNNFrcial Umbrella
Angelique Roman
Honorary Life Members
LAND USE
Rudy Guel
Sal Masoud
EDUCATION
Brad Roe El Paso, Permian Basin and Surrounding Area
Wayne Grinnell
Patrick Tuttle
INDUSTRY PROMOTIONS
Don Henderson HUB International Insurance Services
Anna Gill
Ted Escobedo
Mark Dyer -VJT3PTBT
■ ADVISORY TO THE BOARD Sam Shallenberger 915-206-6047
Jay Kerr, Firth, Johnston, Bunn & Kerr www.hubinternational.com www.builderagentnetwork.com
Past Presidents
■ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Committed to Serve
Builders: Don Rassette
Jaime Gonzalez, Blue Sage Homes Edmundo Dena
Lee Gillett, Classic American Homes Edgar Montiel
Frank Torres
Lydia Mlouhi, Crown Heritage Homes
Frank Arroyos
Dan Berry, D B Innovations,LLC
Greg Bowling
Delton Deal, Deal-2-Deal
Randy Bowling
Eder Gallardo, Edwards Homes Bobby Bowling IV
Leti Navarrete, EPT Bella Custom Dream Homes Doug Schwartz
Kathy Parry, Hunt Companies John Cullers
Samira Gonzalez, Icon Custom Home Builders Robert Baeza
Laura Loy, Loyalty Homes Mark Dyer
JJ Vasquez Pacifica Homes Kelly Sorenson
Trevor Turner, Rassette Homes Rudy Guel
Fernie Santana, Santana Homes Brad Roe
Jacob Barde, Tropicana Homes Herschel Stringfield
Bob Bowling III
Associates: Carlos Villalobos
Sandra Lucero, Builders Source
John Chaney, Hercules Industries EPAB Mission Statement:
Luis Rosas, HUB International The El Paso Association of Builders is a federated professional
Jorge Herrera, J & H Post Concrete & Tension organization representing the home building industry, committed
Joe Bernal, Joe Bernal Insurance to enhancing the quality of life in our community by providing
Patrick Tuttle, Legacy Real Estate Service affordable homes of excellence and value.
Aaron Rich, Lone Star Title The El Paso Association of Builders is a 501C(6) trade
organization.