News - Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

Ruder Discusses Impact of Canadian Lumber Tariffs on Kansas City Housing Market

Posted on March 17, 2025

This week, Will Ruder, EVP of the KCHBA, sat down with KMBC reporter Matt Evans to discuss the growing concern over potential tariffs on Canadian lumber and the uncertain impact these tariffs could have on the local housing m...

Remodeling Market Poised for Growth in 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025

An aging housing stock, record levels of home equity and favorable demographics will create positive growth prospects for the remodeling sector in 2025, according to industry experts at a panel hosted by the National Associat...

Spring Parade of Homes

Posted on February 28, 2025

Save the date! ...

Combating Fraud in Homebuilding

Posted on February 28, 2025

All KCHBA members are invited to attend this panel discussion. While technology evolves in homebuilding, fraudulent behavior does as well. Don’t miss industry professionals share their insight on ways to spot it and how to ...

Flourish & Fun

Posted on February 26, 2025

Do some spring cleaning while supporting a good cause! PWB is partnering with Flourish Furniture Bank for a philanthropy social. Donate an item from the list at the registration link and stay for appetizers and drinks! Don...

January 2025 Residential Statistics Report

Posted on February 24, 2025

Housing Starts Down Slightly to Start 2025 For the month of January, 294 single-family housing permits were issued in the eight-county Kansas City region, which is slightly less than the 310 issued in January 2024, accordi...

Ruder Talks Tariffs and More with KSHB

Posted on February 24, 2025

KCHBA EVP Will Ruder was recently interviewed by KSHB Reporter Abby Dodge for a news segment on confidence in homebuilder market decreases amid tariff talks. Ruder noted that locally there is little control over tariffs, but ...

NAHB Recognizes KCHBA for its Support of Skilled Trades

Posted on February 11, 2025

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently highlighted the KCHBA's recent donation of $50,000 to help construct the Northland Career Center’s (NCC) new Workforce Development Center. The KCHBA's philanthropic ...

Q1 Education: Combating Fraud in Homebuilding

Posted on February 10, 2025

All KCHBA members are invited to attend this panel discussion. While technology evolves in homebuilding, fraudulent behavior does as well. Don’t miss industry professionals share their insight on ways to spot it and how to ...

December 2024 Residential Statistics Report

Posted on February 10, 2025

Permits End Year Up, But Down As Well The total number of single-family permits issued in 2024 in the eight county Kansas City area was 4,509. This is a 14 percent increase compared to 2023, when 3,947 single family permit...