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Permit Numbers Pick Up in May (May 2018)

Posted on June 20, 2018

With 594 single family units permitted during May, the year-to-date total of 2,527 is now just 2% lower than the same time period in 2017. Click here for the May 2018 Residential Permit Stat report. “Recent Census Bur...

Your Kitchen in 2018

Posted on June 18, 2018

Your kitchen is most likely the most important room in your house: where the kids do their homework, where your friends come for coffee, where you pay your bills and — for most of us — where we cook our meals. It’s a...

Tankless Water Heater Seminar

Posted on June 12, 2018

Join us for a tankless water heater seminar on July 18. Receive a first-hand look at new tankless models, view the space-saving capabilities and newest product supplies for easy installation, plus gain an overview of the bene...

Highest Paid Occupations in Construction

Posted on June 11, 2018

According to the most recent release of the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), half of payroll workers in construction earn more than $45,820. In comparison, the US median wage...

Homeownership is Key to Household Wealth

Posted on June 11, 2018

According to the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), nationally, the primary residence represents the largest asset category on the balance sheets of households in 2016 (as shown in Figure 1 below). At $24.2 trillion, the...

Better KC Offers a Look Inside Ashner Construction’s Artisan Home

Posted on June 7, 2018

Better KC recently visited one of the Artisan Tour homes, built by Ashner Construction, to highlight the unique, custom features people can see during the Artisan Home Tour. Tickets to all seven homes on the tour are $30 ...

Forest Service Pledges Largest Timber Harvest in 20 Years

Posted on June 6, 2018

In a victory for NAHB, Interim Forest Service Chief Victoria Christiansen told Congress yesterday that the Forest Service expects its 2018 timber harvest will be the biggest in 20 years. NAHB has been leading the charge to...

KC Live Offers Sneak Peak of Artisan Home Tour

Posted on June 6, 2018

KC Live recently visited Starr Homes’ Artisan home in Sundance Ridge to get a sneak peak of what people can expect when they go on the Artisan Home Tour. Tickets to all seven homes on the tour are $30 online and $35 at ...

Associate Awards Now Open

Posted on June 5, 2018

The NAHB Associate Members Committee has opened the application and nomination process for four prestigious awards given annually to both Associate and Builder members for their service to the industry and support of their pe...

4 KC Builders Make Pro Builders Rankings

Posted on June 5, 2018

Four Kansas City builders were featured on Professional Builder’s 2018 Housing Giants Rankings. The rankings are based on the total number of units closed in 2017 as well as housing and gross revenue. Prieb Homes and James ...

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...