Home Building Hero

Did you know there is a vibrant group for people in the building industry under the age of 45?

The National Association of Home Builders has a Young Professional Group (as do many other trade organizations).

These YP groups are a place for developing professionals to learn, grow, and become future leaders of these trade associations.

Where the average age of a builder is 59 years old a clear need arose for attracting and developing younger people in the industry.

8 Years ago they formed this committee, which I was proud to chair last year.

Now the industry is in a much better place to transition to the next generation and future generations.

You can learn more about it here: https://www.nahb.org/why-nahb/types-of-membership/young-professionals

This week is YP week so we are celebrating all the amazing Young Professionals in the industry and showing how you can get involved.

#YPWeek

Today we celebrate the amazing companies and products that are made in Wisconsin.

You may not be aware of all the unique and amazing brands that you hear of and use everyday and their origin.

Quite a few of the companies have big impacts on the building industry as well.

We also touch on some of our states biggest exports and how they affect the global economy.

The Housing market is cyclical and is always changing. The big question these days is what mode is it currently in.

We look back at the different modes we've seen over the last two years and share the different cycles that come up and which ones we are in.

Here are some of the cycles:

Pull back > Positive Adjustment > Growth >Throttle back >Pause >Growth >Negative Adjustment. (repeat)

The trades are changing.

Young people have been brought up with the concept of work life balance.

It's seeping it's way into the trades can causing some unique challenges.

We compare the old school contractor mentality to the new school mentality and explain how it will affect the industry for years to come.

We also share some recent examples of this change of thinking and how it's affecting our business.

Creating more housing for police, firefighters, nurses, teachers, and factory workers is a huge need.

Despite many valiant efforts, much of the workforce housing initiatives don't do enough to make it viable for builders.

Why is this broken and how can we fix these issues to solve one of the biggest needs in the housing market. . . Workforce Housing.

A recent study indicated the worst cities in the USA.

Find out if your city made the list and why.

We also analyze what states have the most culprits and also the key factors which make cities bad.

Recently the Department of Energy (DOE)announced a new plan for your ceiling fans.

Many are clamoring that they are going to ban your ceiling fans.

Is this true?

What does this mean for you home or if you are planning on purchasing a home.

We help you get to the bottom of this.

A new trend is emerging in home buying. Skipping out on home insurance.

Why is that?

We dive into why people are doing it, what the ramifications are and the reasons behind it all.

If you are potentially in the market to buy a home you definitely need to be aware of the rising costs of insurance and how it can impact your purchase.

Custom home building is growing in popularity but there are quite a few differences in the process, timing, and cost.

We discuss what customers really need to know about custom home building before they get started.

This episode will help you better understand the process as well as determine if custom building is for you or not.

Thanks to our studio sponsors LP Siding for supporting the program.

More buyers are sitting out of the housing market. Why?

Prices continue to rise, and there is tons of equity to gain.

We discuss a recent Bloomberg and New York Times article that shares some examples.

Why is this happening and what should you watch out for?

Tune in to learn more.