Important Deadlines

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Homes on Parade SHOW Please note: Homes entered after proof deadline DATES: (03/03/2017) will incur a late fee of maximum $500 per company to submit. Builders entering at least one home MAY 13 to 21, 2017 by deadline may enter additional homes after the deadline without incurring a late fee. All late fees go to the ABA Student Scholarship Program. Only FULL APPLICATIONS will be accepted. Late fees may be incurred if ANY information is past deadline dates.

ENTER ONLINE:

We encourage you to enter online. Open document at www.abamn.org/2017HomesOnParade. Follow instructions to fill in areas. Save as “(Your Company Name).PDF” and email to [email protected]. If you need assistance, we can walk you through the process at the ABA Offices (bring your entry information on or before the deadline and please call ahead to ensure someone is available to help you out.)

ENTER ON PAPER:

To enter on paper, please download and complete all appropriate forms and submit to ABA by deadline. Mail or drop off at 5255 Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, MN.

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Everything you need to know to participate in the 2017 Homes on Parade is included in this guide. Please read it through carefully, if you have any questions or need any additional information, call Chelle Eliason (218.625.3441) or Paul Solberg, Homes on Parade Chair (218.730-7848).

Thank you and have a wonderful tour! HOMES ON DISPLAY: Each builder is required to host their entry by assuring they have a staff person available to answer any questions regarding the home. Additional hours for open houses are at the discretion of the builder.

ELIGIBLE BUILDERS: ABA Builder Members in good standing. Nonmembers must apply for Membership in the Arrowhead Builders Association prior to H O P deadlines.

ELIGIBLE HOMES: New, never been lived in homes, three (3) years or newer. The participating builder must be the entity which will convey title to buyers.

TYPE OF HOME: Single Family and Duplex homes are eligible. Other types of homes including Development Entries must be approved by the Homes on Parade committee.

EXTENSIVE PROMOTION: The ABA will provide as much advertising as possible to encourage participation by builders, vendors, sponsors, and BUYERS. We utilize multiple avenues of media to cover as many types as possible.

COST: The cost of a n e n t r y i n the Homes on Parade is $1,200 plus $500 sign escrow. A multiple entry discount of $200 per home is offered for builder submitting two or more entries.

PAYMENT: ABA requires full payment of entry fee upon time of application. All fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the Homes on Parade. Sign escrow may be securely held instead of deposited at the request of builder.

INSURANCE AND BUILDERS LICENSE: You must carry and provide proof of liability insurance on the entry ($1,000,000) and a copy of your current MN or WI Contractor License. Copies must be provided with the application.

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: Each home must have their Certificate of Occupancy from the approving building inspection office in order to participate in the Homes on Parade.

VENDORS AND SUPPORT: We encourage builders to utilize their suppliers and vendors to support their H.O.P. by offering to offset the cost of being in the Homes on Parade. In order to display names of supporters and vendors, they must also be members of the ABA. Advertising space in the magazine is available for their business promotions also.

ENTRIES RECEIVE: One-half - to o n e full page, formatted advertisement showcasing your entry will be included in the printed magazine; distribution will be through Holiday Station Stores, supply houses and multiple, visible locations. The same information will be included on our special-built website.

FREE OPPORTUNITIES: Link websites, share on social media sites, and watch on community calendars. The ABA will utilize as many opportunities as possible and encourage you to do the same.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: The Homes on Parade committee of the Arrowhead Builders Association will be hosting a formal celebration of events hosting all builders and participants of the show. Vendors and sponsors, members and community will be invited to participate.

We are offering a “Sneak Peek Bus Tour” this year and ask all to participate!

FEATURE FAMILIES: If your home is SOLD; we would encourage you to contact us to provide a “Feature Family” article in an e-Blast, on the website and potential future publications. administration fee back. You can replace the entered home with another NEW home you choose What is the fee structure? In order to continue to (all materials must be turned in by print deadlines) grow the event, and ensure the builders are gaining or your entry will be bannered in the magazine and the best representation for their homes, the ABA online and must be posted with signage reading HOP Committee determined an increase in the “NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHOWING” (at the builders upfront fees to participate. In fact, we have not expense). Future applications may be subject to raised the fees if the builder participates and is additional restrictions. active in the show. Discounts are available at stated prices for different events and activities. If a builder I sold my home and the buyer wants to add submits application, follows guides and is aware, the features, increasing the costs of the home. What cost remains the same as many years previous. do I do? You must provide the ABA with a complete Additionally, the ABA is subject to “fines” if we are list of upgrades with the new sales price. The new not studious in meeting our deadlines; therefore we sales price will be provided on a counter card that are sharing in the responsibility. you must display prominently within the model during the tour. Can I have my entry listed under a different name than the company name on my builder I’m selling an older model and want to sell it at a license? All participating builders will be listed discounted price; can I list the home in the exactly as their company is shown on their Homes on Parade? You must always list a Contractor License. If you market under a different “reproducible” price for your Homes on Parade name, you must add that name to your Contractor entry price. You can, however, include the sales License as a DBA. Please contact the MN price and information within your write up (e.g. Department of Labor and Industry. Any new DBAs “Homes on Parade Special Pricing if you purchase must be approved by DLI by Final Proof Deadline to this home during parade.”) be included in the HOP Magazine. My estimator made an error we just discovered, What must be included in my published price? how do I make changes to my Media? Please Your home price must be “as shown” and you make sure that all information is proofed by the must be willing to sell that home OR reproduce it at stated deadlines. Any changes after that date will the SAME PRICE on a like-priced lot for any receive a “violation”. Always contact the ABA with consumer who signs a contract during the Homes changes to the price, listing, etc. immediately. on Parade tour. Prices must include all built-ins, How do I get my sign escrow back? Pick up all landscaping, architectural fees, paid specials, directional signs by the first Monday after the tour is financing and commissions. You may exclude costs over. You can bring them to the ABA or ship them for furniture, window coverings, specialty painting, back in. Upon return of ALL signage, the ABA will wallpaper, interior design fees, free-standing issue a refund check in your company name. IF you appliances or free-standing AV-equipment. had any signs stolen or picked up because of zoning Can I name my architect in my entry? Because regulations, please include a written letter with the Homes on Parade is a MEMBER BENEFIT, all explanation to that effect. Signage is an important company names listed within any home entry part of helping visitors find your home, so illegally MUST be members of ABA. Please ask your placed signs or signs left up after the tour is over will architect to contact the ABA office at 218.722.5707 hurt all of us. Local ordinances prevent signage in for membership information. certain areas. Please note that signs left up longer than the Homes on Parade threaten to violate these Can I enter a teardown with a preexisting foundation? Teardowns are allowed if there were no standing framed walls. Older buildings ordinances and violations at builders’ expense may refurbished into condos/lofts may be entered as occur. long as everything but load-bearing elements is new. I cannot get my driveway in before the specified date. What do I do? During the spring tour, I discovered I won’t be able to open the home I unfinished sidewalks, driveways and stucco entered; what do I do now? Whether you have applications are allowed. Access to the home must construction problems, sell the home, or other be, at a minimum, Class 5 surface issues arise, there are several options depending (roadway/driveway) and entry to the home must be upon the dates. Before the entry deadline, you can safe and boardwalks or pathways must be cancel the entry and receive all but a $500 maintained. Do I have to provide off street parking for visitors? Most neighborhood parking is sufficient for Homes on Parade visitors. However, if your home is in a location with narrow streets or very little nearby street parking, you should consider having an alternative parking plan. Start by contacting the Public Safety Officer for the city or area to discuss parking options. You may want to post “No Parking” signs on one side of the street if you have narrow roadways. In some cases, you may need to provide “shuttle services” from nearby parking lots. If this is the case, please contact the ABA office to discuss options.

My home address is too new for most GPS mapping systems; how can I assure the directions are accurate? Online entry at ABA makes this easier as you can manually place your map “pin” in the correct location. Please provide clearly described written directions. Please check all online maps and proofing carefully to inform the ABA of any needed changes. Directional signs are provided and will assist visitors in navigating to the homes. We will check and make necessary changes to most available GPS systems. Can I provide my own exterior artwork or an image for the media package? The ABA has considered many options for artwork of homes. Because many homes are not “photo ready”, we often have challenges in cohesive displays in the advertisement of the show. If the home is not “photo-ready”, please contact ABA staff to discuss. We may accept renderings, similar homes built by same builders, or other options. What do I include in my write up? Use clear descriptive language to point out the key selling features of the home, the neighborhood and your company. You can include lifestyle benefits but not who should live there. As a member event, please do not include any company names of non-ABA members. We also suggest that you do not include names of real estate agents who represent you due to the lead time and shelf life of the publications. What do I do if we haven’t made all the decisions about our entry by the deadlines? We only require some of the entry for fields be completed for application. The final deadlines are the absolute timeframe for presenting a home in the parade. CREATIVE ARCADE: The ABA has hired Creative Arcade, a local advertising company to assist with the 2016 design, print and distribution of magazine. We are committed to the Homes on Parade magazine. A minimum 16-page, professionally designed magazine will be created. Additional pages will be considered with additional homes and advertisers.

The Arrowhead Builders Association volunteers deliver magazines to local Holiday station stores, grocery stores and participating sponsors of the tour. Distribution encompasses a very large region. We do ask you to participate in distribution of magazines.

Additional newspapers will receive a Press Release regarding the Homes on Parade and it is at the discretion of the said news teams to insert into their columns.

WEBSITES: The Arrowhead Builders Association invests in creating a special website (www.Homes OnParadeMN.com) specifically for the ABA Homes on Parade. All parameters seen above are the guidelines for submitting information for the site. We will promote linking through our home address (www.abamn.org) and through our social media platforms. Members are encouraged to link to either of the sites.

RADIO: 20/20 Hindsight promotes our Homes on Parade on WDSM 710 radio. Advertisement comes through paid timeslots and through commentary from staff and members spotlighted on the show. We will purchase additional advertisements for radio as afforded.

TELEVISION: The Arrowhead Builders Association looks to secure Sponsorships to offset the expenses incurred in advertisements. We will be looking into development of a commercial to play on select local television stations during the duration of the parade.

OTHER: Chambers of Commerce, Rotary, PWN and more: Community calendars are an inexpensive and easy way to get additional advertisements. The ABA will provide Press Releases to all media sites to secure calendar event times in local community locations. Please retain a copy for your records and return a signed copy to: Arrowhead Builders Association, 5255 Maple Grove Rd, Hermantown, MN 55811

Complete Member Company Name: Contact Person: Phone: Fax: Contact Email Address: Complete Contact Address: City/State/Zip: Builder License # Expires: Website Address:

Name of Development: Street Address: City/State/Zip: Phone Numbers to be Listed (include area code): Home Price: $ Type of Home: Is This Entry: No. of Bedrooms: No. of Bathrooms: Square Footage: Is This Entry: Is this Entry Handicapped Accessible: ☐ YES ☐ NO Is this Entry Association-Maintained: ☐ YES ☐ NO Is this Entry a Green Home: ☐ YES ☐ NO Give Written Directions to House:

□I would be interested in participating in a FALL HOMES ON PARADE. General Terms (Eligibility): 1. In order to be eligible to participate in the Homes on Parade, the applicant must be a member in good standing of the Arrowhead Builders Association. In addition, the contractor of record must be a member of the ABA, and provide a photocopy of a current MN or WI Residential Contractor License. 2. My home entry is new and has never been occupied. 3.I agree that my entry home during the dates of the parade will carry liability insurance, with a minimum amount of $1,000,000. I understand that a copy of this certificate of liability insurance is a requirement for entry and that the certificate must be submitted with this application. I understand and agree that if I do not provide a certificate of liability, I will not open my home to the public, I will be in violation of the terms of this agreement, and may be subject to further penalties. I also understand that I will forfeit my entry fee. 4. All homes will be open free to the public. 5. Entries with a wheelchair-accessible icon must accommodate all visitors, including those in wheelchairs or other mobility devices. Failure to do so will result in a minimum loss of eligibility for one future Homes on Parade event. Advertising Deadlines & Proofs: 6. The entry deadline is February 1, 2017. I understand that I may cancel my participation up to this date, but will be subject to a cancellation fee of $500.00. Should I cancel my participation after this date, I will NOT receive any refund and may be subject to further penalties. 7. Proofs should be signed by the licensed builder and returned to the ABA office by the date specified. 8.I agree that all information on the entry form and proofs come from me, the builder, and that its accuracy will be my responsibility. The illustration and description must accurately reflect the home as shown and not be misleading to the consumer. The penalty for violation of this rule may include probation for up to three years. Home Completion Requirements: 9. I understand that a complete home is in my best interest and in the best interest of the Homes on Parade event. A home is considered complete when a Certificate of Occupancy is issued or the home is eligible for a Certificate of Occupancy as determined by the Homes on Parade committee. 10. If I do not notify the ABA prior to the start of the event, and it is discovered that my home is incomplete, then I must turn in all signage and will not be allowed to be open with any Homes on Parade signage. If my home is incomplete and not signed, I am in violation, and I may receive a penalty. Builder is responsible for signage of nonparticipation. 11. I will ensure that the grounds surrounding my entry, within my control, are neat and orderly. Additionally, a “Class 5” type minimum roadway, driveway or boardwalk must be in place to provide safe access to the home. I will not work on the home, inside or outside, during parade hours.

12. My home may be inspected by a representative from ABA to ensure that the home is open during Parade hours and is complete. I understand that the representatives may have a camera and have the right to take pictures of any suspected rule violation inside or outside of my home. Signage & Hours: 13. I agree that my home will be staffed and open for public viewing during all Parade hours. I also agree that my home will be complete and ready for showing by noon, Saturday, May 13, 2016 and that my parade yard sign will remain posted and clearly visible for the duration of the event.

14. I agree to participate in the “Sneak Peek Bus Tour”, opening home on Wednesday, May 10, 2016 – hour to be determined. Builders may join in tour by pre-registering through ABA office. 14. Directional signs must be placed by noon Friday prior to the start of the parade and must be removed by the noon the Monday following the completion of the parade. Builders who have signs displayed after 5 p.m. that Monday will be penalized $200. Builders will not create signs in the style or colors of the Homes on Parade signage for any homes that are not entered in, open and staffed during the Homes on Parade. 15. The large yard sign must be placed near the entrance of the Parade model in order to better direct consumers to my entry. Pendants must be displayed on the parade property. 16. In addition to my entry fee is a $500 sign escrow fee which will be returned to me after I return ALL of my signs and pendants to the ABA office by the close of business the Friday following the completion of the parade. Should I not return ALL signs by this date or am found in violation of any signage requirements, I understand that I will forfeit my signage fee and may be subject to further penalties. All signs and pendants remain the property of the ABA and can be removed for cause.  Each House will be allotted no more than 6 directional signs, one large sign for front of the house, and pennants to be hung.  Additional directional and large signs will be made available upon request; and only if available. Early Sale of Home: 17. If I sell my home prior to the start of the event but after March 7, 2017 and wish to cancel my participation in the parade, I understand that I will forfeit my entry fee. The signage fee will be returned assuming you abide by the signage guidelines. 18. The home will appear in the parade publication. The builder will be responsible to post a sign stating that the home is not available for tours. By signing this form, I acknowledge I have read and understand the rules of participation in the Homes on Parade event and the violation of these rules may lead to loss of eligibility for future Parade of Homes events and possible penalties.

Signed_ Date_ Application DEADLINE February 1, 2017

 Builder Application

 Copy of Current Builders License from State of MN or State of WI

 Certificate of Liability Insurance for $1,000,000 minimum

 Participation Agreement (Builders or Remodelers)

 Payment ($1,200 for first home; $1,000 for additional homes)

 Deposit for Flags and Signs ($500; to be refunded upon return of ALL items)

 Information for Print Media (See Below)

 Name

 Contact Information

 License Number

 Drawing/Photo of House (.pdf, 300 dpi, CMYK)

 Written Description

 Builder Profile

 Logo (.pdf, 300 dpi, CMYK)

 Website Address

 List of ABA Members Involved in project (include subcontractors, vendors and suppliers, etc.)