Tuesday, October 5, 2021

October 2021


BANNJ President John Cioletti

Thank you to over 120 BANNJ members and guests who attended our Annual Business Showcase & Beefsteak at The Brownstone on September 23rd and enjoyed a great evening of networking and gathering together again with industry professionals.   

Many thanks to the Reno’s Appliance team for their generous support of the event and to volunteers Victoria Reczkowski of Ferguson, Michael Kurpiel of Carter Lumber, Richard Gaynor and David Gaynor of Middleton & Company, Past Presidents Lou and Charles Baldanza, our Bread Building Contest judges, to our very generous sponsors and tabletop vendors and to those who donated door prizes.   

Congratulations to Derek Weissman and the Procida table who won the Bread Building Contest to benefit St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital!  View photos including sponsors from the event at https://www.bannj.org/image-gallery/.   

Coming up next, don’t miss the favorite Reno’s Pre-Holiday Industry Networking Party on October 28th , followed by general membership meetings to include networking and educational seminars on November 18th at the fantastic new Ferguson showroom in Mahwah and on December 2nd at the beautiful Wayne Tile showroom in Ramsey. See information below and register for all events at https://members.bannj.org/events.

BANNJ Beefsteak Event Sponsor


Associates:

TD Smart Homes, Inc.
Daniel Bernstein
41-31 Geiger Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-888-1048
daniel@tdsmarthomes.com

Green Label Title
Lissette Weiss
1512 Highway 138
Wall, NJ 07719
917-345-3660
lissette@greenlabeltitle.com

New World Group
Chris Seriale
500 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-770-1404
cseriale@newworldgroup.com

Milwaukee Tool
Joel Torres
414 E. 5th Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
718-440-1950
joel.torres@milwaukeetool.com

 

 

FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

All BANNJ members are encouraged to participate in the NAHB/BANNJ Fall Membership Drive during the month of October for a chance to win discounts up to a free membership at your time of renewal and a trip to Napa Valley, CA!  See information here https://conta.cc/3uI7ATR.



 

Victoria Reczkowski
 BANNJ Board Member and Past Associate Vice President, Victoria Reczkowski, for recently celebrating 35 years with Ferguson Enterprises!  

We appreciate all that Vicki does for our association and our industry. 


Building Material Prices: Large Increases Year to Date

Although the recent drop in softwood lumber prices since mid-May is helping bring costs down...

U.S. mortgage borrowers during the pandemic have had the highest credit scores in more than 15 years.
U.S. home prices rose at a record pace for the fourth straight month in July as strong demand overwhelmed low inventory.  
A measure of future home sales unexpectedly rose in August. A less competitive housing market—and moves spurred by remote work—are likely some of the forces behind the surge.
Small scale real-estate investors are less enthusiastic about the state of the U.S. housing market — and their reasons for worry largely mirror those of the average home buyer today, according to a new survey.
The Biden administration estimates that if the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passes, it could add two million jobs per year over a decade.



October 12-13 NJBA Atlantic Builders Convention, Harrah’s Atlantic City

Attendee registration for the Atlantic Builders Convention is now open. Exhibit spaces continue to sell quickly, do not miss your chance to participate in the largest home building industry trade show in the northeast! Register or learn more below.  https://www.abconvention.com/

October 14-16 NAHB Fall Leadership Council Meetings, Houston TX

Thursday, October 28th-Reno’s Annual Pre-Holiday Networking Party.  This amazing event is back hosted by Reno’s Appliance.  Don’t miss this opportunity to network with colleagues from other associations and companies in Northern NJ.  Fantastic food, beverages, live music, prizes and much, much more. 

Click on picture to enlarge invitation


Thursday, November 18th
-General Membership Meeting
@ Ferguson Showroom in Mahwah, NJ.  Join us at the beautiful new Mahwah showroom for a night of industry networking, showroom tour and industry speaker.  

Thursday, December 2nd-Board of Directors Meeting followed by Cyber Security Update and How to Protect Your Business from New Threats. Join us at the beautiful Wayne Tile Showroom in Ramsey, NJ for a festive holiday gathering and get important information from our expert speaker about new updates to Cyber Security and How to Protect Your Business.

And Save the Date in 2022-Thursday, January 27th Annual Installation & Awards Dinner at The Graycliff Fine Catering.