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Effort Underway in Kansas to Eliminate the Mortgage Registration Fee/Tax

Posted on November 8, 2013

The Kansas Bankers Association is planning a push during the next legislative session in Kansas to eliminate the Mortgage Registration Fee (also referred to as the Mortgage Registration Tax). The mortgage registration fee is...

OSHA Compliance Alert

Posted on November 8, 2013

Employers Must Train Employees on Workplace Hazards by December 1, 2013 Last year OSHA revised its Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) to bring the U.S. into alignment with global classification and labeling standards on ...

Blue Springs Residents Will Vote on Sales Tax Increase to Fund Parks

Posted on November 8, 2013

There will be a special election on Tuesday, November 5 for registered voters in Blue Springs to consider a sales tax increase for the purpose of providing funds for city parks. The funds could go towards building a new recr...

The City of Lee’s Summit Adopts New Building Code

Posted on November 8, 2013

The Lee’s Summit City Council adopted the 2012 International Building Code with amendments at its meeting on October 3, 2013. The 2012 Energy Conservation Code was not proposed for consideration at the meeting. The effect...

HBA Board Approves a Resolution Opposing Governor Brownback’s Tax Proposals

Posted on November 8, 2013

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback made his priorities clear through the release of his proposed tax proposal and one of his top priorities is to eliminate the mortgage interest deduction (MID) and the property tax deduction. The ...

Building Business News – November 2013

Posted on October 28, 2013

November 2013 issue of Building Business News … Kansas City’s source for home builders news and events. Powered by Publish for Free ...

Maximize Your Social Media, November 5

Posted on October 28, 2013

Erin Sass, formerly with Bernstein Rein, will lead this class on how to use social media to market your business and reach new customers, November 5, 11:30 a.m. at the HBA. Also hear from a HBA member builder on how they mana...

Fall Home Building Off to a Strong Start

Posted on October 16, 2013

In cities across the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, housing production continues to climb in 2013 with the total permit number coming in as the highest since 2007, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater...

Become a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) – October 24-25

Posted on October 14, 2013

Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging and Accessibility (CAPS I) – Thursday, October 24, 2013 The HBA will offer CAPS I on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Learn best practices in communi...

Business Management for Business Professionals – October 23

Posted on October 14, 2013

The HBA will offer Business Management for Business Professionals on Wednesday, October 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The class will help you improve your management skills and give you a solid foundation in business practic...

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...