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Earlier this month, the Master Builders Association recognized several individuals for their contributions to the Association at our annual Winter Gala and Installation of Officers. These individuals offer an important reminder of the positive accomplishments that can be realized by simply being willing to step up and lead by example.

Listen: The Dunn Lumber Podcast: Document, Document, Document, recorded live September 29 at the Master Builders Association Remodelers Council Dinner. Shelli Lucus-Kennedy tells us how to lower insurance rates and decrease liability using firsthand experience and real-world examples.

As you head east to Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90, lush green forests line the freeway. That land has been protected from development. But sometimes communities believe they need development to thrive. The question of when to grow—and when to restrict growth—can lead to hard decisions.

Areas like South Everett, Lake Stevens, Marysville, and Mill Creek have become hot spots where commutes aren’t too excessive, prices remain reasonable, and schools grade well. It’s also where PRH homes line the streets.

This week, Shannon talks to this year's Spirit of Service Award winner, Mark Huber with Huber's Custom Building.

Shannon talks to Nancy G, director of marketing and events, about the 2016 General Membership Gala & Installation of Officers, happening this Thursday.

Your Association has created a new report called Builder's Bulletin that aggregates key housing statistics of interest to our industry, such as home price and permit data and supply of housing inventory. See the December 2016 report.

This week, Shannon talks to Eric Drivdahl with Gelotte Hommas Architecture about this year's Gingerbread Village, an annual event held at the Sheraton to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northwest Chapter.