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Why Buy New?

Posted on September 14, 2018

Why Build a Home Instead of Buying a Pre-existing One? There are several advantages to building a brand new home, including more safety features, more efficient materials and customization options. If you are debating whethe...

Benefits of Buying Over Renting

Posted on September 13, 2018

Buying a home remains a key part of the American dream for most people. A recent survey by Freddie Mac revealed that 91 percent of renters believe homeownership is something of which to be proud. And many younger renters are ...

You Spoke, JCW Listened

Posted on September 11, 2018

Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) has been making some changes to their processes lately. One of the changes originated from meetings with the HBA regarding multifamily permits. JCW is in the process of changing the requirement...

Talent to Industry Exchange

Posted on September 11, 2018

KCHBA is working closely with KC Rising - a group whose vision focuses on regional prosperity through innovation, entrepreneurship and human capital. In recent months, KC Rising has identified skilled trades as a strategic op...

Building Business News September 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018

In this issue: The Fall Parade of Homes returns Sept. 22 through Oct. 7 with 330 homes built by 105 builder members. Compass KC, the online permitting system for Kansas City, Mo., went live Aug. 6. A common issue with this sy...

Prairie Village Residents Unaware of “Unintended Consequences” of City’s Design Proposal

Posted on September 7, 2018

The City of Prairie Village is in the process of adopting new Neighborhood Design Standards for homes that would affect all incoming and current Prairie Village residents. The changes include added requirements for green spac...

Do Business With a Member!

Posted on September 4, 2018

Since 1981, September has been designated as NAHB's Associate Member Appreciation Month — an annual celebration of Associate member contributions to the NAHB Federation and the home building industry. Designating September ...

Flat Conditions for Some Housing Sectors, but Not All

Posted on August 31, 2018

Despite growing housing affordability concerns, builder confidence in the single-family market remains solid. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index came in at a level of 67 in August, a one-point drop from l...

Top 10 Tips To Sell Your Current Home

Posted on August 28, 2018

Unless you’re a first time home buyer, you’ll have to sell your current home before moving into the dream home you found on the Fall Parade. There are a few steps you might need to take before putting the "For Sale" sign ...

Maintenance-Provided Homes on the 2018 Fall Parade

Posted on August 28, 2018

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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...