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The "House of Dreams"
This beautiful home in Dexter, Michigan was Built entirely from our members donations and labor to benefit charities listed below for the Association's 50th anniversary in 2006.
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The proceeds from the sale of this beautiful new home have been donated to the following housing-related charities:
Avalon Housing: A community based non-profit organization
providing affordable housing to those in need.
BRAG Ann Arbor Foundation: Supporting building industry
workforce development, training, and education initiatives.
Neighborhood Senior Services: Providing support and home
maintenance for low-income seniors to stay in their homes.
Washtenaw Affordable Housing Corporation: Serving local communities
with affordable housing solutions.
In recognition of the BRAG Ann Arbor's 50th anniversary in 2006, the members of the Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor Foundation started a community service initiative called the House of Dreams. We had over 100 members support the project with labor, materials, and funding. The beautiful, brand new home in West Ridge of Dexter had all the net proceeds from the sale of the house donated to local community charities. The house was constructed through contributions from BRAG Ann Arbor members and the community at large.
“The House of Dreams was a great way for members of the BRAG Ann Arbor and the residential construction industry to collectively contribute back to the community that all of us live and work in,” according to 2005 BRAG Ann Arbor President David Rhoads.

The 2,400 square foot house includes 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths, and 800 square feet of finished space in the basement and was completed, displayed, and sold during the June of 2006.
For additional information on the House of Dreams or to learn how you can contribute to the Foundation, contact the BRAG Ann Arbor at 734/996-0100 or visit our web page at www.bragannarbor.com/mr_bragannarbor_foundation.cfm.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS
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A-1 Rental
Adams Concrete, Inc.
Allied Building Materials
Allstar Alarm
Alpha Remodeling
Allstate Billiards
Absolute Title, Inc.
American Htg. & Cooling
American Title
Amerigas
Andersen Windows, Inc.
Anderson Paint
Ann Arbor Builders
Ann Arbor Cabinets
Ann Arbor Carpets
Ann Arbor Commerce
Bank
Ann Arbor Granite
Ann Arbor Kitchens
Ann Arbor-Jackson
Concrete Forming
Ann Arbor Paint &
Wallpaper
Ann Marie’s Faux
Finishes
Jane Archambeau
Atwell Hicks, LLC
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Harvey Berman
Best Block
Big George’s Home Appliances
Big George’s Audio/Visual
John R. Birko
Bridgewater Lumber
Carver Construction
C. Everett Roofing, Inc.
Carpentry by Auger Built
Century Truss
Charles Reinhart Co.
-Pat Durston
Chelsea Door
Chelsea Lumber Co.
Chizek Builders
C L M Construction Co.
Closet Décor
Kevin Coe
Commercial Building Mat
Cribley Drilling Co., Inc.
Custom Builders Council
D & C Wholesale
d.p. development
D.T.E. Energy Foundation
Daily Rain
Delux Drapery
Dennis Boychuck, Inc.
Dexter’s Pub
Diamond Environmental
Solutions
Dick’s Handyman Service
Gerry Diuble Masonry
Dobson McOmber –
Hylant Group
Dominick Tringali, AIA
Ductz Air Duct Cleaning
Dunn Blue Printing
Dynamic Edge
Ethan Allen Home Interiors
Elite Business Advantage
Essex Homes
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ExpresSign
Express Service
expressions in...hardware
Fieldstone Cabinetry
Fingerle Lumber Co.
First Design Cabinetry
FireClass Fireplace
Forte Marketing Services
Forward Designers & Builders
Frank Benson Patt
G & K Floorcovering
Gary Easter Photography
George F. Wilbur
Germain Building Co.
Diane Gilson
Goodrich Brothers
Gordon D. Fellows
Great Outdoors
Gross Electric
H & H Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Hansen Marketing
Don Heller
Jay Holland
Homeowner Services
Of America
Hollow Trucking
Home Goods
Howard Painting
Huron Valley Roofing
I.B.E.W. Local 252
Info Plus Accounting
Interior Designs by Nicolette
Jetstream Heating & Cooling
Jim Binder Carpentry
JJ’s Home Improvement
John’s Sanitation
K & F Electric
Melanie Keene
Killer Decks
Kichler Lighting
KSI-Kitchen Suppliers, Inc.
KSF Architects
Barbara Lamarand
Lodi Farms, Ltd.
Lotus Gardenscapes
Lowe’s of Scio Township
Madison Electric
Michigan Energy Services
Marygrove Awning
The McNutts
Merkel Furniture
Midwestern Consulting
Milan Vault, Inc.
Milguard Window
Mir’s Oriental Rugs
Modern Builders Supply
Motor City Stone
New Lawn Sod Farm
Leslee Niethammer
Norandex/Reynolds Dist.
Paul Pulcifer Custom Stairs
Geoff Perkins
Peters Building Company
Sidney Phillips
Print-Tech Inc.
ProSource
Pulcifer’s Siding
R.C.T.C.
R.D. Kleinschmidt
R. Hagen Plumbing &Heating
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David Rhoads
Rock Shoppe
Rocksolid Company
Rosentreter Excavating
S. F. Strong
Salisbury Landscape
SAM Consultants, PLLC
Signature Communities
-Rob Tappen
-Nancy Kemper
Shaw Hard Surface
Hardwood Flooring
Sister Act Catering
Maureen Sloan
Smede-Son
Steel &Supply, Inc.
Janet Gilbert Smith
Spectrum Tile
Spink Insulation
Stadium Hardware
Stanford Enterprises
Steven J. Lucchesi
Stock Building Supply
Studio Z
Superior Drywall
Tanner Excavating
Telesis
The Grate Haus
The Wallpaper Lady
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Tra-Mar Construction
Trex
Tribble Painting
Van Buren Steel
Virginia Tile
Karen Walworth
Wash. Co. Bldg. Dept.
Staff & Inspectors
Washtenaw Door & Trim
Washtenaw Glass
Washtenaw Remodelers
Council
Water-Tite
West Hawk
Julie Dukes Wiggett
Willow Building Co.
Frank Wilson
Nicki Wilson
Willis Building Company
Window Concepts
Wolverine & Moore
Glass
Zaidee Yates
Teryl Yoder
Volunteers:
David Downey
Eastern Michigan University
Constructors
Washtenaw Community College
Building Program Students
Special Thanks To:
Kevin Coe
Harry & Pat Dion
Bill Krajewski
Jef Martin
Dick Sloan
Loren Yates
Scott Yates
Bob Kramer at Print-Tech, Inc.
Joe Schwartzenberger at Superior Drywall
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