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 Raises Over $65,000 for Harvesters During Spring Parade

Posted on May 18, 2018

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA) is proud to announce that during the Spring Parade of Homes the organization raised 195,480 meals ($65,000) to help Harvesters feed hungry children this summer. Ca...

KC Star: Take a look around this million-dollar modern ranch in Old Leawood

Posted on April 30, 2018

The Kansas City Star recently featured this ranch in Old Leawood as a must-see during the Spring Parade of Homes. Built by John Moffitt of MoJo Built, this 4,000 square foot home "is a real looker from its two towering front ...

Living Large in the Great Outdoors

Posted on April 26, 2018

[caption id="attachment_5501" align="alignright" width="300"] Tabernacle Homes, Tour #219[/caption] Creating outdoor living spaces remains a popular design trend with Kansas City home owners. It’s a simple, budget-friend...

New Homes under $250,000 Appeal to Broad Range of Buyers

Posted on April 26, 2018

[caption id="attachment_5499" align="alignright" width="300"] Brookfield Residential, Tour #52[/caption] Kansas City home builders are finding strong market demand for affordably priced homes, but it’s no longer limited ...

Live a Maintenance-Free Life in These Homes on the Parade

Posted on April 26, 2018

Looking for a maintenance-provided home on the 2018 Spring Parade of Homes. Click here for a list of homes located in communities that offer homeowners simple maintenance, which may include services such as lawn care, snow r...

Three Teams to Hammer Out Hunger During Spring Parade

Posted on March 5, 2018

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) has established a goal of donating $21,000 (or about 63,000 meals) to Harvesters during the 2018 Spring Parade of Homes. The association has created three regional ...

Spring Parade of Homes, April 28 – May 13

Posted on February 14, 2018

The Spring Parade of Homes returns to Kansas City April 28-May 13, 2018, and will feature 373 homes across the metropolitan area. Presented twice a year by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA), the Kan...

80% of Builders Surveyed Sold or Earned Build Job During Fall Parade

Posted on November 9, 2017

Ninety percent of 2017 Fall Parade of Homes builders who participated in a survey said attendance during the Parade of Homes was good or excellent, according to an Home Builders Association. Twenty-five percent of respondents...

Consumers Pleased with Fall Parade of Homes Overall

Posted on November 9, 2017

Eight-eight percent of consumers surveyed said they would rate the Fall Parade of Homes as good and/or excellent, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. When asked how they heard about the Parad...

KCHBA Announces 2017 Fall Parade of Homes Winners

Posted on October 3, 2017

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City announced its 2017 Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design Award winners during its Fall Parade of Homes celebration on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Stoney Creek Ho...

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...