Parade News

Stay current with the most recent news surrounding the Parade of Homes presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.

HBA Announces Fall Parade of Homes Award Winners

Posted on October 1, 2018

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City is pleased to announce its 2018 Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design Award winners. These awards recognize the builders who showcase the finest craftsmanshi...

Better KC Goes Inside Rob Washam’s Olathe Parade Home

Posted on October 1, 2018

Better KC’s Bill Hurrelbrink toured Rob Washam Homes' Parade home (Tour #136 in Olathe) before the Parade started. Watch the video and be sure to visit this home before the Parade ends on Sunday, Oct. 7....

Fox4 Highlights Parade Homes in Northland

Posted on September 28, 2018

Fox 4’s photojournalist Alex Brown explored some of the new homes in the Homestead of Liberty subdivision in the Northland, which are part of the Fall Parade of Homes running until Oct. 7. Click here to watch the news segme...

SPACES: Four Hot Home Design Trends to Look For on the Parade

Posted on September 20, 2018

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Parade a Lot of Bang for the Buck for Builders and Consumers

Posted on September 20, 2018

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Top 10 Tips To Sell Your Current Home

Posted on August 28, 2018

Unless you’re a first time home buyer, you’ll have to sell your current home before moving into the dream home you found on the Fall Parade. There are a few steps you might need to take before putting the "For Sale" sign ...

Maintenance-Provided Homes on the 2018 Fall Parade

Posted on August 28, 2018

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Countertop Basics: What are your options?

Posted on August 28, 2018

The kitchen is the gathering point of the home and a major selling point when looking to buy. Countertops dictate the personality of the kitchen, and with so many options it can be difficult to decide what will work best for ...

71st Annual Fall Parade of Homes Set for Sept. 22-Oct. 7

Posted on July 24, 2018

The Fall Parade of Homes returns to Kansas City Sept. 22-Oct. 17 and will feature 330 homes by 105 builders in eight counties across the metropolitan area. The Parade of Homes, presented by the Home Builders Association of Gr...

Consumers Pleased with Spring Parade of Homes

Posted on May 23, 2018

Over 90 percent of respondents to a Spring Parade of Homes survey said their Parade experience was excellent or good. When asked what prompted their Parade home visits, more than 25 percent of respondents said they attended t...

Fox4 Interview Ruder on KCHBA’s KCMO Proposal

“The end result that we’ve gotten with the code having been adopted in the way that it was and our efforts to comply with it is a historic reduction in new housing starts in Kansas City, Missouri,” KCHBA Executive Vice ...

KCHBA Announces Proposal to Reignite Housing Starts in KCMO

According to A Vision for Housing: Solutions for Kansas City, the city has a goal of creating 10,000 new, low-income housing units by 2027. Yet housing starts have dropped significantly in KCMO, while they are on the rise mos...

Building a Pipeline to Ease the Labor Shortage

For several years, the KCHBA has been working with area schools to provide students with the opportunities available to them in the residential construction industry. The KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee hosts se...