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El Paso members storm the Capitol
Builders, Associates meet in Austin to represent home building industry
The bi-annual Texas Association of
Builders Rally Day was held on March
20 at the Capitol in Austin. El Paso
was represented by a total of twenty-
two representatives who visited all the
El Paso delegation. We were
welcomed by each Texas Legislator
from our area and had a special visit
with Senator Jose Rodriguez. The
EPAB group was led by President
Sergio Cuartas, Vice President Edgar
Garcia, Secretary Sal Masoud and
Ray and Margaret Adauto.
The Capitol was swarming with the
nearly 800 Texas builders and
Associates during the day long event.
The Rally Day headquarters was the
Driskill Hotel.
The group was welcomed to a
traditional dinner on March 19 at the
world-famous Eddie V’s, a steak and
seafood multi-star eating
establishment. Our sponsor, HUB
International treated the group to an
outstanding selection of shrimp,
oysters, lump crab and even a special
crab cake for appetizers. The main
course was one of five entrée’s which
the group chose from. It was capped
off with an amazing group of chocolate
or banana deserts. Our thanks to Luis
Rosas and HUB International for the
outstanding meal.
Wednesday started early with a
meeting with Representative Lina
Ortega who graciously gave us a lot of
time to explain our issues and to ask
for her support. Because of the early
start the EPAB took some Austin
Voodoo Donuts to her and her staff, all
of which were quickly consumed. Our
nest visit was to the newest state rep,
Art Fierro who was recently elected to
replace outgoing long-term Joe
Pickett. He was on the house floor
and so the group met with his chief of
staff, a regular option given that the
reps are in session and at work.
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The group visited with
Representative Mary Gonzalez next,
and as she always has, welcomed us
with open arms. “Where’s Randy? “
she asked knowing that Randy
Bowling has led our delegates over
the past years. Randy was with the
TAB Executive team since he is First
Vice President and assumes the
leadership in 2020. Representative
Gonzalez said that our lobby team
from TAB had been in contact with her
and her staff frequently and that she
appreciates those updates and visits.
Our brochure also helps her decide on
bills that we support or oppose.
The next appointment was with
Representative Cesar Blanco who two
years ago gave us a grand tour of the
House chambers. He was scheduled
to be in Houston on House business
and surprised us by walking in as we
were gearing up. “I wouldn’t miss
meeting you all,” he told the excited
members.
Our final two meetings for the day
were with Senator Rodriguez and
Representative Joe Moody, now the
Speaker Pro Tempore, a very high
honor and prestigious position. The
delegation with Senator Rodriguez
was led by Sergio Cuartas and Sal
Masoud and they came away happy
and excited with that meeting. “He
was really nice to us and listened to
our issues with an open mind,” Sergio
told the Outlook. Representative
Moody was on the House floor and so
the EPAB delegates huddled with the
staff. “Our mission at Rally Day is to
make sure we make our presence
known, and we did that pretty well
again,” said Ray. The next Rally Day
will be in 2021.
Top Right: EPAB members in the a Above: A hard hat was presented as a gift from TAB and EPAB to Senator Jose
capitol hallway preparing for their Rodriguez (Seated) Left to right: Margaret Adauto, Dallas Stevens, Jacob
meeting. Barde, Sergio Cuartas, Sal Masoud. More photos: page 8
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President’s
2019 Issue 3
Message
Sergio Cuartas
President
El Paso Association of Builders
What comes to mind when you hear
the names: Sears, Kmart, Kodak,
Blockbuster, America Online (AOL),
WorldCom, GM, or Chrysler? One
may say those companies are dying
or are already dead. On the other
hand, what is your first thought when
you hear the names: Amazon,
Google, E-Trade, Netflix, Quicken
Loans, Facebook, Tesla, or Spotify?
Most people would call them large,
successful companies. Some may
realize that those companies are fast-
growing pioneers who are eating the
lunch of the companies who have
been slow to adapt.
Builders Outlook
Evolution, transformation, change, opportunity
When I was in college (1995),
several business instructors
mentioned that our ability to adapt to
change was the main if not the only
individual competitive advantage we,
future business owners, could
develop. More than two decades later,
people living today are observing
drastically accelerating, fast paced
change in many aspects of our lives.
We are talking to artificially
intelligent phones, chat bots, phone
systems and virtual personal
assistants. We have seen tremendous
advances in longevity, self-driving
transportation, robots, self-checkout
at retail stores, and virtual reality
experiences. As some jobs become
more automated, people may need to
seek career coaching to help redirect
their talents and abilities toward other
positions or types of employment.
While some of us feel overwhelmed
by the different technologies,
communication methods and 24/7
connectivity. Others see tremendous
opportunity for exponential growth
with the combination of technological
advancements.
The home building industry has
been slow to change the way we build
3
‘Being a member of our association provides us with
access to information which can help us understand
trends and find new opportunities in the building industry.’
homes. However, the market is Since we need to be aware of the
always changing. Millennials are local trends and changes, our Market
rapidly becoming the biggest share of Intelligence Committee improved our
our home buyers because they just confidence survey to make it more
surpassed the baby boomers as the relevant and targeted. Please help us
largest segment of the population, help you by answering our 3-question
generationally speaking. This means survey which we will e-mail to you.
we need to understand the younger We will continue to develop it and
generation’s needs and wants in make it an exclusive benefit for our
order to connect and service them members as the plan is to release the
better. This may require our industry results earlier to our members than to
to make some changes in many the general public. Other committees
areas. Questions we could ask are: In are meeting and moving forward.
which areas do we need to change? Thank you for your support of our
or how can we constantly reinvent our association. Be on the lookout for
business? education and networking
Being a member of our association opportunities. They will probably be
provides us with access to information announced by email. Please continue
which can help us understand trends to participate in our events, and help
and find new opportunities in the members whenever you can. Finally
building industry. The International make it a point to do business with a
Builders Show in Las Vegas in member.
February provided many chances for
learning in regards to automation,
technology, new products, and trends.
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Builders Outlook 2019 Issue 3

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You read about the events at Rally
day and think that it’s a waste of
time. You see these members go
and speak on behalf of the
association and say, “no problem,
they’ll take care of it for me,”.
imagine if we didn’t have members
willing to take the trip, go to the
capitol and sit in front of our local
legislators. These engaged
members know what this association
does, so much better than those
who have never gone to a Rally day.
i call it the most important event for
a member to realize where the dues
go, and how much more difficult it
would be for the local members if
they didn’t go. everywhere we went
we were welcomed, told that it’s
good to see el Pasoans at the
capitol. and it’s not just about being
there, it’s about showing that we’re a
force to be dealt with.
getting into the offices of the
Senators and legislators isn’t
automatic, certainly during session.
Yes, they’ll meet with you because
you’re a constituent. But the el
Paso delegation meets with us
because we help them make tough
decisions and give them honest
truthful facts. We provide them with
a focus on bills that can go one way
or the other. We bring a committed
concern with solutions. This year
they must deal with about 4300 bills
of which nearly 1000 could impact
construction immediately. They
need us to guide them. We don’t
win them all, but we get a fair
hearing and a few minutes to say
what we have to say and move on.
it is a mad house. one that can kill
the industry if we don’t circle the
wagons. going to Rally day,
testifying, being present is
something that’s hard for us so far
away. But our support system from
TaB is a greatly admired group with
an no bull attitude and honesty.
That’s why we’re welcomed…nay,
respected when we visit.
i asked our first timers what they
got from it if anything. each one told
us it was a great experience, it was
awesome, and it was rewarding.
Would they tell the world? “Without
hesitation” was the response. My
thanks to the group. John chaney
said it best. “i’m always surprised
by how well our reps think of our
association and what it took to get
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Builder News

Housing Finance
Reform Plan Moves
the Debate Forward
The National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) commended Senate
Banking Committee Chairman Mike
Crapo for developing his housing
finance reform proposal and believes it
will serve as an important marker to
move the debate forward in Congress.
Testifying on
this issue
before the
Senate
Banking
Committee,
NAHB
Chairman
Greg Ugalde, a
home builder
and developer
Mike Crapo
from
Torrington, Conn., said that an
effective housing finance system must
address liquidity as well as
affordability.
“An essential component of any
strategy for housing affordability must
be advancing comprehensive housing
finance reform which will ensure the
capital and liquidity necessary for
housing developers, builders, lenders
and consumers to access stable
financing,” said Ugalde.
NAHB believes that Chairman Crapo
has put forth a thoughtful outline for
housing finance reform that includes
essential elements that would achieve
these aims.
“In particular, we appreciate the
chairman’s continued support for an
explicit government backstop for a key
portion of the conventional mortgage
market,” said Ugalde. “We firmly
believe this is critical to ensuring the
ongoing availability of the 30-year,
fixed-rate mortgage, which is essential
to affordable homeownership, as well
as preserving support for the financing
of affordable multifamily properties.”
With Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
languishing in conservatorship for the
past decade, NAHB has been a strong
proponent of comprehensive housing
finance reform.
“Having Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac continue in conservatorship with
no end in sight contributes to
uncertainty regarding mortgage
availability and affordability and is
therefore both undesirable and
unsustainable,” said Ugalde.
Given the significant role that
housing plays in the economy, Ugalde
urged lawmakers to take a long-term,
holistic approach to housing finance
system reform.
“NAHB also urges Congress to
carefully consider the differences
between the single-family and
multifamily market and not apply
solutions to one piece of the market
that are not appropriate for the other,”
he said.
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INDUSTRY
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New Home Sales Demonstrate
Demand for Affordable Homes
The January new home sales report
NAHB
from the government indicates an
increasing demand for homes sold in
an affordable price range.
In January 2019, 66 percent of new
single-family home sales were priced
between $200,000 and $400,000 vs.
22 percent of homes that were sold in
the $400,000 to $750,000 range. This
compares to 51 percent of homes sold
in the $200,000 to $400,000 range in
January 2018, and 29 percent that
were sold in the $400,000 to $750,000
price category.
“These numbers indicate that
builders who can produce housing at
affordable price points in markets
across the nation will be able to meet
this sales demand that is generated by
healthy household formations and solid
job and wage growth,” said Robert
Dietz, chief economist of the National
Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
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Elliot Eisenberg
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While advocates of the Green New Deal
(GND) suggest it will solve a multitude of
problems by combating global warming and
creating millions of well-paid jobs, the
reality is that the GND is a profoundly
expensive plan that takes leave of all
economic principles. Within only its climate
change portion, the GND ignores entirely
the fact that CO2 emissions are a global —
not local — problem; it fails to reduce
carbon emissions most cost effectively; and
suggests nonsensical ways of paying for
the program.
The biggest problem with the GND is
that it targets only US emissions, while
extreme weather and rising sea levels
come from global ones. Today, the US
contributes 15% of global carbon-dioxide
emissions, China contributes 30%, and
India 7%. Under existing policies and
goals, in twenty years, the US share will
fall to 12%, China’s will drop to 27% and
India’s to14%. Thus, even if the GND
reduces US emissions to zero, we will
benefit little unless other nations do the
same. One way around this problem would
be to invest in innovations that other
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Builders Outlook
The Green New Deal Is A Bad Deal
nations can easily adopt. For example, — otherwise it would compromise its In summary, the GND suffers from
pressing to invent low cost solutions that control of interest rates. What if the Fed several serious flaws. It imposes huge
reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing just printed money and used those funds to upfront costs on our economy, yet only
and agriculture and then sharing them buy GND bonds, as was the case with slightly reduces the negative impacts of
globally, as Germany has done with solar Quantitative Easing? If the economy were domestic carbon-dioxide emissions. In
panels, would make a huge global dent in in a recession, rates would be low, but they addition, it substantially overpays for the
CO2 emissions. would also be low if the bonds were sold to CO2 reductions it accomplishes by
A second problem is that the GND only investors, so the savings would be slight. needlessly prioritizing certain CO2
focuses on removing certain sources of And if the Fed bought the bonds in a emissions over others. Lastly, having the
carbon-dioxide by trying to achieve 100% healthy economy, when rates are above Fed buy GND bonds essentially works only
renewable energy in a decade. The cost to zero, like they are currently, it would have in a recession, otherwise necessary
do this would top $4 trillion -- well over a to pay interest on the reserves it issues to offsetting maneuvers largely, if not
full year of tax revenue. This works out to banks, offsetting the income earned on the completely, negate the interest savings.
$110/metric ton of carbon dioxide avoided. bonds as it does now.
The cost of weatherizing every building in
the US to “maximum energy efficiency” is
projected to cost $400 billion or
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Rally Day 2019 • Austin, Texas

Members and guests who represented EPAB
at Rally Day
Sergio Cuartas
Edgar Garcia
Maribel Garcia
Sal Masoud
Luis Rosas
Randy Bowling
Jacob Barde
Sam Shallenberger
John Chaney
Henry Tinajero
Margarita Tinajero
Gus Loy
Laura Loy
Dallas Stevens
Patricia Stevens
Nadia Rocha
Hector de la Canal
Nick Loy
Margaret Adauto
Alexis Ferguson
Ian Ferguson
Adam Ferguson
Ray Adauto
EPAB receives special award
from TAB/Build PAC
Texas Association of Builders
presented the EPAB with an award
for having contributed over 400% of
goal to the Texas HOMEPAC. The
contributions are vital to the work we
have to do keeping the legislature
and others in check. HOMEPAC
funds are used to support issues
that could impact the industry. The
EPAB is proud of the contributions
made by the donors.

Training offered to members

The builder members were invited to
attend a SWP3 training on March
27. The training was given by ESS,
Environmental Safety Solutions, an
associate member and with El Paso
Water enforcement division. Steve
Teran, inspector, presented the
reasons why and what Texas says
has to happen. EPAB will conduct
another similar training later this
year.
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#Real Texas
builders www.elpasobuilders.com
The El Paso Association of Builders encourages you to work with our members.
Builder members
as of January 30, 2019
Althon Investments, LLC
Jose Luis Martin
Bain Construction
Scott Bain
Bella Vista Custom Homes, Inc.
Edgar Garcia
BIC Homes, LLC
Sergio Cuartas
Blue Sage Homes, LLC
Jamie E. Gonzalez
Blue Star Construction
Carlos Villasana
Bowling Construction
Randy Bowling
Carefree Homes
Richard Aguilar Southwest Land Development Serv.
Casas De Leon, LLC
Nick Bombach
Cisco Homes LLC
Francisco Arroyos III
Classic American Homes
Priscilla Hernandez
Crown Heritage Homes
Lydia Mlouhi
Cullers & Caldwell Builders
John Cullers
Cullers Homes
Jason R. Cullers
D B Innovations, LLC
Dan Berry
Dawco Home Builders
Walter O. Lujan
Deal-2-Deal Homes
Delton Deal
Del Rio Engineering, Inc.
Sal Masoud
Diamond Homes, LLC
Valerie Bacquera
E. Valencia Land Development LLC
Eddie Valencia
Eclat Homes & Design
Veronica Guerra
Edward's Homes, Inc.
Eduardo Fernandez
EPT Bella Custom Dream Homes, LLC
Leti & Javier Navarrete
EPT Land Communities
David Bogas
Everest Homes
Edmundo Dena, Jr.
Fortune Custom Homes
Javier Andrade
Gaddy Construction
Charles Gaddy
Guel Construction
Rudy Guel
Hakes Brothers LLC
Chris Hakes
Hanson Asset Management, LP
Russell Hanson
Homes by Design
Leslie Driggers Hoard
Hunt Communities, LLC
Kathy Parry
ICON Custom Home Builder, LLC
Carlos Garcia
Industrial Realty Group Incorporated
Brent D. Harris
JER Custom Homes, LLC
Jorge E. Rodriguez
Kayton Lee Residential, Inc.
Brianna Barnes
Lloyd Hamilton Construction
Lloyd Hamilton, III
LMJ Construction Co., LLC
Mike Lopez
Loyalty Homes
Gustavo Loy Alvarado Plastering & Stucco, LLC
M A Builders & Design, LLC
Mustafa Ali
Maravilla Homes
Victor Robles
Medlock Commercial Contractors, LLC
Steve Medlock
Metro Homes
Judith Arrunada
Millennium Homes
Dan Ruth
Pacifica Homes, Inc.
Juan Jose Vasquez
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Misael Navarrete
Palo Verde Homes
Edgar Montiel
Pointe Homes
Carlos Villalobos
R.C. Baeza & Associates
Robert C. Baeza
R.E. Welch Contractor
Gordon Welch
Rassette Homes, Inc.
Donald Rassette
Rio USA
Freddy Klayel
Rosewood Design & Build
Brianna Barnes
Santana Custom Homes
Fernando Santana
Doug Schwartz
Spanish Oaks Custom Homes
Juan R. Saenz
The Heritage Group
David Bingham
Trejo Construction Co.
Juan Trejo
Tropicana Building Corp.
Bobby Bowling IV
Tropicana Development
Greg Bowling
Tropicana Homes
Randy Bowling
Tropicana Properties
Demetrio Jimenez
Uptown Homes, Inc.
Francisco Baquera
Valance Construction, LLC
Oswaldo Prieto
Villagi Homes, LLC
Kristi Eddings
Vista Del Sol Architectural Design
Luis J. Lopez
Will Harvey Development
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Herschel Stringfield
ZIA Homes of El Paso LLC
Preston Brown
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Danny Heredia
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Leslie Schey
4 Tech A/C Service
Enrique Hernandez
84 Lumber
Ernie Chavez
915 Siteworks, LLC
Hugo Jasso
A Plus Remodeling & Repairs
Martin Arroyos
ABC Supply Co., Inc.
Larry Eck
A C Refrigeration, LLC
Angel Cabrera
Acme Brick Company
Brent Smith
Adams Moulding & Lumber
Tom Swahlen
Agustin Favela Concrete
Agustin Favela
Alden R & R Services, LLC
Alejandro Dena
Allbrite Electrical
Carlos Nunez
Alpha Asphalt
Gabriel Chavez
Jorge Enrique Alvarado
Amelia's Janitorial Services
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Area Iron & Steel Works, Inc.
Fred L. Edmonston Jr.
Atrium Homes
Ricardo Bocardo Jr.
Bank of Texas
Ray Owen
Baron Supply
David Trammell
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Bukaty Financial Companies Group El Paso Truss
Ruth Rivera Luis Mendiola
C. D. Lee/Britton Insurance & Bonding El Paso Water Softeners
Anthony Landavazo Rebecca Estrada
CMF El Paso Winnelson
Carlos Munoz Rene Goldfien
Cabinet Masters Electrolux NA
Mike Robles Adger Colley
Cadence Lending Group Elizardo Garcia Electric
Carolyn De Leon Elizardo Garcia
Carpet Warehouse EZE-R-DESIGNS
Erez Belkin Leticia Mata
Castillo Electric Farmers Ins. Mercedes Ruiz Agency
Jose Del Val Mercedes Ruiz
CEA Engineering Group Felipe Rocha Construction
Jorge L. Azcarate Felipe Rocha
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Ben Garza, III Albert Holguin
Centricity First American Bank
Brent R. Morgan Louis Sauceda
Century 21 The Edge First Light Federal Credit Union
Scott Kesner Lorenzo Revelez
City Bank Texas First National 1870
Bob Kotarski Ernesto Avila
City Lights Firth, Johnston, Bunn & Kerr
Thomas Brown Jay Kerr
Citizens Loan Center Forge Factory Strength & Conditioning
Jim Easley Edmundo Portillo
Cognent, Inc. Foxworth Galbraith Lumber
Martin Paredes Dan Villarreal
Commercial Insurance Brokers, Inc. Franklin Building Materials
Ken Foster Ricardo Aguilar /Cristina Sheldon
Conde, Inc. Franklin Door and Trim
Conrad Conde Jesse C. Brown
Copenhagen Imports G2 Ram Electric
Flemming Carlsen Luis Cano
CQC Testing and Engineering, LLC GCC Sun City Materials, LLC
Jaime Rojas Antonio "Tony" Chavez
David Hernandez Cabinets GE Appliances
David Hernandez Christine R. Villanueva
David J. Ellis Fee Office for Sierra Title G & G Enterprises Gen. Contractor
David J. Ellis Juan F. Garcia
De La Torre Iron Works GECU- Greater El Paso Credit Union
Alfredo de la Torre Danny Galindo
Del Sol Title Company GEPAR-Greater El Paso Assoc. of Realtors
Hector Phillips Jason Sanchez
Delek US dba 7 Eleven Goodman Mfg.
Sonja Scanlan Jorge Guajardo
Demcon Disposal Management, LLC Go Pro Refrigeration
Maria Elena (Nena) Gomez Humberto Diaz
Desert Quest Plumbing Great American Insurance Group
Hector Gonzalez Julie Tomlinson
Designer's Mart Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce
Valerie Edmiston David Michael Jerome
Diaz Services, Inc. H P Roofing & Construction
Emmanuel Diaz Heriberto Prieto
Dominguez Insurance Agency Harris Real Estate Group
Victoria Dominguez Lane Harris
Garage Doors and More Haskins Electric
Miguel Moran Charles B. Haskins, Jr.
Hector De La Canal Real Estate Group
Dorney Security Hector De. La Canal
John Dorney Hector Phillips fee Office for Sierra Title
Dunn-Edwards Paints Hector Phillips
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John Chaney Alfredo Loya Steven Drury Miled Daou
Hernandez Roofing Magicstone Prosperus Title & Escrow St. Mary's Custom Shutters
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Riley Stephens Roberto Martinez Hector Porras Danner Bethel
Home Pros Real Estate Group Masco Contract Serv dba Gale Insulation RGR Roofing, LLC Stewart Title of El Paso
Penny Moore William Homan Mario Rodriguez Cindy Bilbe
Home Sphere, LLC Masonite International Ramon Romero Painting Stone City Rocks
Chris Hoag Jesse Carlson/ Bob Westby Ramon Romero Chris Baca
HUB International Massey Johnson Randall Smith, CPA StrucSure Home Warranty
Luis Rosas Josie Ledesma Randall Smith Scott Whisenant
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IES Residential Merrill Lynch Remcon Self Storage Su Casa Magazine
Joshua Garnica Thomas Gabriel Will Harvey Edwin Rosario
Interceramic Tile & Stone Gallery Miguel Sanchez Cano Rey Construction Sun City International Doors
David Holguin Miguel Sanchez Cano Manuel Reyes Jorge Carmona
The Iron Snail Inc. Minerva Al-Tabbaa Realtor Richman Group Affordable Housing Corp. Sun City Winnelson
David Zuniga Minerva Al-Tabbaa Kevin Hoffman Dean Moore
J. B. Laminates Mini Concrete Materials Rito Magallanes Sun West Windows and Glass
Gina Rodriguez Joe Soto Rito Magallanes Ernie Hernandez
J. C. Balcorta Painting Moen Rocky Mountain Mortgage Company Team Juan Uribe, LLC
Cruz Balcorta Frank Graf Dean Inniss Juan Uribe
J. F. Plastering Modern Exteriors Roe, Brad Texas Gas Services
Juan Florez Hector Macias Bradley Roe Maria Ortiz
JFM Enterprises, Inc. Monster Link Marketing Rudolph Chevrolet Texas Title Company
Jaime Flores Raul Mendoza Mike Ruffin Steve Raney
J & H Concrete & Post Tension Moreno Cardenas, Inc. SBNG, P.C. TFCU
Jorge Herrera Roberto Moreno Tyler Smith Yolie Melendez-Estrada
Jack White Building Specialties Morrison Supply S & J Drywall, LLC The Dorian Group/Ocean Gallery USA
Claudia Lardizabal Sam Shallenberger Yair Jalil & Sergio Jalil Miguel Angel Mercado
James L. Ellis, CPA, PC MTI Ready Mix, Inc. Saldivar Electric, Inc. The Home Systems Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Jim Ellis Tony Mullen Martin A. Saldivar Jesus Chain
Jimmy Garza Emergency Water Removal New American Funding Sarabias Blue Sanitation TRE & Associates
Jimmy Garza Tania Guzman Monica Brown Linda Troncoso
Jobe Materials, LP New Era Foam Segura Framing Trim Team
Charlie Tellez George Tollen Erika Segura Juan & Kris Hernandez
Joe Bernal Ins. & Financial Services, Inc. New Start Insulation Senercon Border Solar United Site Services
Joe M. Bernal Jose Carreon Javier Ruiz Ramon Armendariz
Jose Moreno Dry Wall Oropeza Concrete Senpai Training and Development USA General Contractors
Jose Moreno Angel Oropeza Leonardo Corral Javier Olmos
Juan Carlos Perez Grading Parra's A/C and Heating Service Sergio Herrera Framing VMP Painting
Juan Carlos Perez Aureliano Parra Sergio Herrera Victor Prieto
Keenan Supply Pate & Appleby, LLP Serrano's Construction Value Stone
Nancy Rivas Richard De Santos Juan Serrano Isabel Chacon
Keller Williams Patriot Mortgage Service Master Commercial Vantage Bank
Susan Flores Randy Bowling Heidi Avedician Josie Cantu
Keller Williams Pella Windows Sherwin Williams Paint Vision Consultants, Inc.
Mo Goodarzi Jason Bates Cruz Lopez Kelly Sorenson
LOI Engineers Performance Glass & Aluminum Sierra Title Company W.W. Sales
Bernardino Olague Hector Hernandez Angelique Roman, Marielsa Pulido Eric Hoppes
L & P Building Supply Commerce Mortgage Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Western Heritage Bank
Denise McConnell Stephen Sepulveda, Gilbert Pedregon Ken Donham Kathy Carrillo
Legacy Real Estate Serv./TTI Prop. Man. Polar Mechanical LLC Snappy Publishing WestStar Bank
Patrick Tuttle Francisco Amezquita Ted Escobedo David Osborn
Leon Real Estate Post Tension Steel Soil Mechanics WestStar Title
Jorge Leon Dennis Moore Lorenza Escareno Pam Ashworth
Lone Star Title Co. of El Paso Powerfoam Insulation Solar Smart Living Whirlpool
Sam Trimble Arnie Pedersen Larry Perea Gwen Walker
Lowes Home Improvement Southwest Décor El Paso Corporation Wolf Air
Johnny Rodriguez Chris Matthews Arturo Alcantar
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