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Residential Construction Permits Down Again in May
For the fourth month in a row, single-family permit activity in the Kansas City area is down compared to last year, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders...
Kansas City New-Home Construction Dips Slightly in April
Single-family home construction activity in metro Kansas City posted a 3 percent decline in April, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Associatio...
1Q 2022 Single-Family Permits Down Compared to 1Q 2021
During March, single-family permit activity fell below figures recorded for March 2021 but were up from last month. In the eight-county metropolitan area, 445 single...
Number of Single-Family Permits Issued Dips in February
During February, single-family permit activity fell below figures recorded for January 2022 and February 2021. In the eight-county metropolitan area, 406 single-fam...
Single-Family New Home Activity Begins Year On Upside
After ending 2021 with more than 6,500 permits issued, single-family permit activity during January continued at the same strong pace. A total of 440 single-family pe...
Path for the Next Generation
The need for a skilled and capable workforce to meet our nation’s housing demand is an ever-present concern of home builders and associates. Jackson Steen is a graduating high school senior and...
Explore What's New on the 2023 Spring Parade of Homes
The Spring Parade of Homes returns to Kansas City April 29-May 14 and will feature more than 335 single-family homes. Check out six new communities to add to your person...
KCHBA Members Attend IBS as Leaders, Speakers and Award Winners
During the week of Jan. 29, More than 200,000 housing and design professionals from across the globe flocked to Las Vegas for the 10th annual Design & Const...
2023: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
According to Dr. Ted Jones, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President with Stewart Title, 2023 will be the year of the “good, bad and the ugly.” Reflect on 2022 data, catch highlights...
Cover Story: Presidential Profile - Brian Tebbenkamp
Going into a new year and his KCHBA presidency, Tebbenkamp’s focus on relationship building is still at the forefront of his mind. “We’re one association and we’re...
“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 ...
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...
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...
