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Certified Sales Professional (CSP)

Posted on February 10, 2014

Wed-Friday, February 26-28: 9:00-5:00 This 3-day, professional-level course is designed for specialists in new home sales. Gain a broad understanding of the home building business, consumer psychology and learn the advanced ...

The Basics of Building

Posted on February 10, 2014

Thursday, Ferbruary 20th: 9:00-5:00 Understand the residential construction process from the ground up. This class is perfect for any realtor, vendor, supplier, broker, retailer, or employee of a builder/remodeler who needs ...

KCRAR Residential Contract Review

Posted on February 10, 2014

Wednesday, February 19th – 9:00am-12:00pm Understand the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors’ (KCRAR) Residential Construction Contract inside and out and get 3 CE credits in the process. Location: Home Bu...

Building Business News – February 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014

February 2014 issue of Building Business News … Kansas City’s source for home builders news and events. Powered by Publish for Free ...

Single Family Housing Finishes 2013 with 24 Percent Gain Over 2012

Posted on February 3, 2014

Single family housing experienced continued growth in 2013 over 2012 and reached the highest number since 2007 according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit St...

Learn How the Parade can Boost your Business – January 22

Posted on January 18, 2014

HBA Builder members will share their strategies for maximizing the Spring Parade of Homes, marketing their business and attracting new homeowners, January 22. A stellar panel will participate including: HBA President ...

Housing Continues to Improve in Metro Area

Posted on December 20, 2013

Housing production continues to outpace the prior five years in cities across the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. November numbers were down slightly compared to October, but are still the highest for November since 20...

Building Business News – January 2014

Posted on December 19, 2013

January 2014 issue of Building Business News … Kansas City’s source for home builders news and events. Powered by Publish for Free ...

Economic Forecast Breakfast, January 16

Posted on December 18, 2013

Do business smarter by getting the latest economic information from two nationally-recognized economists at the HBA’s annual economic forecast, Wednesday, January 16. Speakers include David Crowe, Chief Economist and Senior...

Associates Council Sponsored Holiday Open House, Dec.12

Posted on December 10, 2013

Celebrate the holiday season with good friends and good cheer at the Associates Council sponsored open house at the HBA, Thursday, December 12, 3-5 p.m. RSVP to Phil Yancey, phil @kchba.org or 816-733-2245....

More than 300 Homes on 2024 Spring Parade of Homes

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...

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...