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 Core Purpose,

and Big Audacious Goal 

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2012 Leadership

 "Wndows, Walls and Waterproofing:  Why Do They Leak?"  

Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Matt Jessee, Julie Arcino, and Ricardo de Jesus of MB Jessee for hosting the June 2012 SFBA NARI Chapter meeting on Wednesday evening, June 13.  It was a great meeting! 

The Mexican fare was very fresh and really delicious.  Tacos, burritos, quesadillas and taco salads were made to order.  Many compliments were given by members and guests alike.  Compliments to the taco truck man!    

 Your Time is Your Money

The San Francisco Bay Area

 Chapter of NARI

 

 Invites You to Attend the 
July 2012 Chapter Meeting

 

"Your Time is Your Money"

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

6:00-8:30pm

 

 

 

Jack London Kitchen & Bath Gallery

2500 Embarcadero St. Unit F

Oakland, CA  94606
(510) 832-2284

 

 

 

Featured Speaker

 

 

Rosie Aiello, MBA

Founder

Clear Vista Consulting

 

2012 REMMIES Program Opens for SFBA NARI

Sponsorships and Avertising  Now Available

Market Your Business to NARI Members and Guests

San Francisco Bay Area NARI offers a variety of advertising and sponsorship packages for you to market your business.   We offer you the following advertising and sponsorship packages  to provide information and market your products or services:  

• REMMIES/Leadership Dinner Sponsorships
• Golf Tournament Sponsorships
• Chapter Meeting Sponsorships
• Advertising Sponsorships in Monthly Newsletter
• Advertising Sponsorships on SFBA NARI Website
• Education / Certification Sponsorships
• Co-sponsorships are available; Partner with Another Member
• Full Year Sponsorship Packages  

For more information about the our sponsorship and advertising programs, please contact one of the Chairs of our Business Development Committee, David Ostrom (david@collier-ostrom.com) or Marc Lindsell (marc@2marchitecture).  You may also contact Judy Tufo, Executive Director by phone at (415) 391-2886 or by email (judy@sfbanari.org).    

Annual Tourney Set for Thursday, October 11, 2012

Metropolitan Golf Links, Oakland, CA

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NARI is hosting its 7th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 11, at the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, CA.

Please join us at this gathering of NARI members and friends, which will be a great day of recreation and networking with the Bay Area's remodeling community, and a brilliant opportunity to market your company.

We Welcome the Newest SFBA NARI Members:

 Add Ericksen Arbuthnot, Attorneys at Law

 Brian Sanders

  
 Faiella Design

Anastasia Faiella

Stone Etc., Inc.

Natalie Raya

Welcome to the SFBA NARI Family! 

Save Time and Money By Purchasing  Meeting Passes for Chapter Meetings

Now available, SFBA NARI Season Pass Program is the most convenient way of paying your monthly Chapter Meeting fees and saving a little money while you're at it!
 

The 2012-2013 Season Pass Program begins on September 1. The open sign-up period runs from July 1 through August 31, 2012. The cost is $375 for the full year of meetings. You will receive all 12 meetings, including the REMMIES (regular price $75) and the dinner after the Golf Tournament.   It's like getting one regular meeting for free, and you don't have to worry about signing up every month; it's done for you!
 

It is your company's pass, and it can be used by anyone on your staff. No more monthly reservations. The only time you will need to call is if someone else in your company is going to use the Pass it in your place, or if additional people from your company want to attend a particular Chapter meeting, as additional meeting charges apply.
 

Sign up is easy!

Please contact Judy Tufo, SFBA NARI Executive Director, at (415) 391-2886, Email:  judy@sfbanari.org, and she will invoice you should you wish to pay by check or have Judy process your credit card payment. Or, if you prefer, a quick and easy way to sign up and pay is to go online at the SFBA NARI website and pay via PayPal.  Please click on the link below to get started!  You will find the Season Pass Program in the same location as payments for Monthly Chapter Meetings.

We hope you take advantage of this quick and easy way to register in advance for Monthly Chapter Meetings and not have to think about it for the next year!

Law Changes Effecitve July 1, 2012    

Law Alert!
New Mechanics' Lien, Stop Notice, and Payment Bond Laws

Effective July 1, 2012

A design professional may record a mechanics' lien for providing work authorized for a work of improvement, subject to specified conditions. Also under SB 424 (adding CC §8319; see Stats 2011, ch 127), also effective July 1, 2012, a design professional may convert a recorded design professional lien to a mechanics' lien if certain requirements are met.

Under CC §8200(e)(2), any claimant who has a direct contractual relationship with the project owner must give a preliminary notice to the construction lender. This claimant class includes the prime or general contractor.

Under CC §9200(b), if work has ceased continuously for a 60-day period (rather than a 30-day period under the former law), the deadline for calculating service of a stop notice to a public entity is calculated from the 60th day rather than the 30th day.

CC §3149 will be repealed and joinder of plaintiffs, as well as coordination and consolidation of civil court actions to enforce mechanics' liens will be governed under the more general provisions in CCP §§378, 403, 404, and 1048.

As a condition to obtaining, reinstating, or renewing a license, or continued use of an existing license, a limited liability company must post a contractor's surety bond in the amount of $100,000. Bus & P C §7071.6.5.

NARI Business Workshops to Grow Your Business

Second Annual Evening With The Pros

 NARI Business Workshops

Why Remodeling Businesses Fail:

The Major Reasons Why it Happens and What To Do About It

Three Remaining Workshops Presented by

NARI of Silicon Valley

A workshop series aimed at teaching you about the major reasons why remodeling businesses fail and what to do about them. Sessions will explore how to improve sales, pricing, management, leadership and marketing. More importantly, learn simple, powerful and practical ideas and strategies that will help you improve your business!

Workshop #3: Pricing Your Jobs  (Revised Dates)

August 21 Los Altos or August 23 San Jose

Gross Profit: The key to banishing underperformance.

You'll learn more about: gross profit leaks and simple, practical ideas and

strategies that work.

Workshop #4: Leader or Manager? What's the Difference?

(For Business Owners only)

July 24 Los Altos or July 26 San Jose

You'll learn more about your management and leadership styles; the leader's choice: grow or die; and practical ideas and strategies that work.

Workshop #5: How to Market Better

August 7 Los Altos or August 9 San Jose

You'll learn about why marketing efforts fail, how to be a purple cow and more. Along with simple and practical ideas and strategies.

Cost:

NARI Members: $50/per person, per workshop.

NKBA or Build It Green Members: $50/per person, per workshop.

Non-members: $60/per person, per workshop.

NOTE: You may take just one workshop, or all of them!

Tuesday Location: (July 24, August 7, 21)

4546 El Camino Real, Suite B-4, Los Altos, CA

(State Farm Conference Room)

Thursday Location: (July 26, August 9, 23)

Standards of Excellence

1720 Ringwood Avenue, San Jose, CA

Click Here to Register for Workshops 

Second Annual Meeting With the Pros  

 Click Here To Register for Evening With the Pros

Advertisers and Sponsors Corner

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors and Advertisers:

 
HEADS UP!
MECHANICS' LIEN LAW CHANGES

SALES AND USE TAX

Mechanics' Lien Law Changes Effective July 1, 2012.  With the passage of Senate Bill 189, the California Civil Code provisions dealing with familiar construction claim remedies - including mechanics' liens - were revised and reorganized in an effort to simplify the legal rules.  These changes include new definitions, new rules, and procedures which can now be found in California Civil Code Sections 8000 to 9566.  (In addition, new forms are also required!).  Be mindful of the following changes:
 

·       All mechanics' liens must be accompanied by a "Notice of
      Mechanic's Lien" with the required "notice to owner" language. 

·       All mechanics' liens may not be recorded unless it has been
      accompanied by a proof of service of the lien and the Notice of
      Mechanic's Lien on the property owner. 

·       Failure to serve the mechanic's lien and the Notice of Mechanic's
      Lien renders the lien invalid. 

Other New July 1, 2012 Construction Forms to Use.  Also effective July 1, 2012, the following forms have been revised:
 

·       The Preliminary Notice (formerly known as the Preliminary 20
      Day Notice);

·       The four "Conditional"/"Unconditional" Releases regarding progress
      payment and final payment (albeit slightly);

·       Release of Mechanics' Lien;

·       Stop Payment Notice (it was previously just the Stop Notice);

·       Release of Stop Notice; and

·       Notice of Completion.
 

So, now you are on notice.  Be careful with the new mechanics' lien requirements.  As always, should you have any questions regarding these new changes, speak with your counsel. 
 

Sales and Use Tax Applicable to Construction Contractors.  A contractor client of mine received an odd letter several months ago from the State Board of Equalization.
  

The letter stated that pursuant toCalifornia sales and use tax regulations, a construction contractor is either a consumer or a retailer - andthis classification determines whether sales taxes are owed by the contractor.  A contractor is a consumer when he or she installs materials, resulting in sales tax being owed on the purchase price of the materials.  On the other hand, a contractor is a retailer when his or her contract separately states the selling price of the materials from the charge for installation - and the contract explicitly provides for the transfer of the materials prior to installation.  The contractor shall charge, and is responsible for,an amount for sales tax on the mark up selling price of the materials.  
  

Confusing?  You bet. 

 The example included in this letter was as follows.  If a contractor provides a slab of granite to a fabricator and the fabricator cuts the granite to size for a countertop, that charge by the fabricator to cut the granite is considered fabrication labor and is subject to sales tax.  
  

There are many factors in determining whether extra sales taxes are owed and they include:
 

·       Item - whether materials, fixtures, or fixtures manufactured by
      installing contractor;

·       How Acquired - whether purchased ex-tax or purchased tax-paid;

·       Type of Contract - whether a lump sum or Time and Materials plus
      tax contract; and

·       Fabrication labor performed by third party.
  

Are you still confused?  I am.  The reason for this development is clear; the State of California is fishing for new taxes.  I am part of a study group on this and will report back.  In the meanwhile, check with your CPA.
  

Your Construction Attorney (A Foreshadowing).  I recently attended a program by an attorney who presented himself to a group of contractors and architects as a "construction attorney."  He said there were perhaps 1,500 attorneys in the Bay Area who claim this title - but 1,400 really are not. 

I agree with this fellow - most construction attorneys I deal with are at best only mildly versed in the various and arcane statutes and conventions in construction law.  And many tend to be litigators.  But how to select a "construction attorney" is a worthy topic, which I will address in the next column. 

Upcoming Neighboring NARI Chapter Meetings and Other Industry Meetings 

NARI Education Restructures Pricing, Promotes Professionalism of Industry

NARI National Online Courses, Webinars and Social Media 

Webinars and On-Demand Video 

 

Participate in live webinars, or watch on-demand from NARI's growing library.

NARI Radio provides on-the-go education and information, 

and is also available on iTunes.

Explore All NARI Programs, Blogs, YouTube and

 NARI on Facebook and Twitter! 

Click Here for All NARI Education Programs 
 

BuilderLink Webinars

Click Here For A Complete List of Webinars

Build it Green and SFBA NARI Partnership

Build It Green Upcoming Training and Events

SFBA NARI and Build it Green have entered into a partnership for 2012-2013. 
 As part of this partnership,

SFBA NARI will provide:

• A 10% discount on SFBA NARI memberships for Build It Green Members who wish to become NARI members.  This discount applies to the first year of membership only.
•  Build It Green's Logo to appear on SFBA NARI website and marketing materials as a NARI partner

Thank You to Our 6th Annual Golf Tournament Sponsor:

Club Pro Sponsor