Permitting Slowed in November
In November 2022, 303 single family permits were pulled across the Kansas City regional area, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA)...
Single Family Permits Top 300 Again in October
Local cities and counties permitted 316 single family units in October, which is two more than in September. The 2022 year-to-date total of 4,355 is the lowest since 2019, a...
September Single-Family Permit Activity Down
During the month of September, single-family permits fell below recorded activity during September 2021. Permits were down 33 percent in the eight-county metropolitan area, wi...
Single-Family Permits Up in August, Down Year-to-Date
The number of single-family permits issued increased 9 percent in August from July’s 439, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (KCH...
2022 Permit Numbers Continue to Lag 2021 Activity Level
With 439 single-family units permitted during July, the year-to-date total of 3,151 is 15 percent lower than the same time period in 2021, according to the Home Bui...
Dennis Shriver, Hearthside Homes, and KCMO Councilman Wes Rogers recently spoke with KMBC's Andy Alcott about the dearth of housing permits in KCMO since the 2021 IECC went into effect last September. In its story, "Kansas Ci...
KSHB's Abby Dodge recently spoke with a couple of homeowners who chose to purchase a newly constructed home and why. The article, "Kansas City homebuyers turn to new builds" quotes one homebuyer as saying, "They weren’t rea...
The Spring Parade of Homes, open April 27 through May 12, offers the opportunity to see one of the largest and most impressive displays of new homes in the country. Sponsored by Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling, the spring p...
