April 2015 Building Business News by Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

April 2015

2015 Spring Parade of Homes Features 340 New Homes Bringing Housing Home – Page 4 Home Show in Photos – Page 6 Worker Classification Checklists – Page 18

Brownies and other goodies for Ronald McDonald House guests courtesy of the Parade Committee. See page 16.

Local home builders are putting the finishing touches on 340 homes that will be open to the public during the 53rd annual Spring Parade of Homes, April 25 through May 10. The Parade is Kansas City’s go-to event for home buyers looking for the latest in design and decorating, energy saving features, green building techniques and the great feeling that comes from being the first owner of a house. The homes on this spring’s parade offer the buying public a range of housing choices. The 111 builders represented on this year’s parade are offering homes priced from the $180,000 range to well over one million dollars, with the average selling price at $450,000. The homes are located in twenty-four different school districts in Kansas

gral part of the Spring Parade, will recognize winning homes based on criteria such as exterior and interior construction quality, curb appeal and landscaping, interior finish work and overall flow and functionality of the home plan. Home professionals from outside the Kansas City area give the KCHBA two days of their time to judge contest entries. Winning homes will be announced at the Spring Awards Celebration on April 29th at a new location for the event—the College Basketball Experience at the Sprint Center.

and Missouri and in communities with appealing amenities such as parks, walking trails, and swimming pools. The American Dream Awards, an inte-

Homes will be open daily from 11 am to 6 pm and admission is free. Parade Guide books will be available at each home and at the Kansas City Home Builders office after April 17. Potential home buyers can also easily plan their route with the home search at KCParadeofHomes.com, sorting homes by location, price, school district and other variables. Consumers can connect to the home search through their smart phones to guide drivers to the addresses of their choice. See page 10 for a sneak peek of the homes on the Spring Parade.

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Salute to 2014: HBA-PAC Trustees Recognize Member Companies for Contribution

April Calendar April 8 BUILD-PAC Gold Key Fundraiser

The KCHBA’s Political Action Committee (HBA-PAC) Trustees would like to thank and recognize the many member companies who voluntarily contributed to the HBA-PAC in 2014 as part of their annual membership renewal. Every year members are given the opportunity to make a $75 contribution to the HBA-PAC on top of their membership dues. The contribution is used to support pro-housing candidates seeking elected office in Kansas and Missouri and, therefore, helps to build a business and regulatory environment for home building.

April 9 Associates Council Meeting April 21 Board of Directors Meeting April 25 Spring Parade of Homes Begins American Dream Award April 29 Celebration

The KCHBA appreciates that so many members see the value of their contribution and how it helps the industry thrive. Along with the HBA-PAC Trustees, the KCHBA would like to thank and recognize the following companies:

For more information or to register for any event, go to www.kchba.org or call 816-942-8800

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HBA-PAC Trustees also work to raise funds for BUILD-PAC, the National Association of Home Builder’s Political Action Committee. The HBA-PAC Trustees will host a fundraiser for BUILD-PAC on April 8, 2015 to thank all KCHBA members who voluntarily contribute to BUILDPAC. Proceeds to BUILD-PAC are dedicated to pro-housing candidates at the federal, state and local level. Country Home Elevator & Stairlift Crowley Furniture Culling Insurance Services, LLC Cumberland Properties, Inc. Curth Concrete Basement Construction DaVinci Roofscapes Dobberstine Custom Homes, Inc. Dusselier & Marks Homes, Inc. Dusty Dahmer Construction EPIC Landscape ER Marketing Farm & Home Builders, Inc. Fasone & Partners First Choice Custom Homes, LLC Forner-LaVoy Builders, Inc. Foushee Homes, Inc. Foust Fleet Service Freeman Custom Homes Gahagan & Eddy Building Co., LLC Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC Gaumats International, LLC Geo. E Fern Company Golden Key, Inc. Grisamore Real Estate Group GWS, Inc. H & H Steel, Inc. Continued on page 3

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Harrington Brothers Inc. Heating and Cooling Haynes Equipment Co., Inc. Heartland Habitat for Humanity Hedrick Construction Company, L.L.C. Hensler Homes, Inc. Hilmann Home Building, Inc Holthaus Building, Inc. Homeland Spray Foam Insulation Homes by Chris, LLC Hopkins Homes, Inc. Hunt Midwest Residential, LLC Inspired Homes, LLC Integrated Electronics, Inc. J Davis Drywall, LLC J.S. Robinson Fine Homes James III Homes, Inc. Jay Jackson Builders, Inc. Jim Haas Builders, LLC John Shilt Homes, Inc. Jones Iron & Metal, Inc. Kansas City Building Supply Co., Inc. Kelly Dunn Construction, Inc. Kevin Higdon Construction King Building Inc. Kinney’s Plumbing, Inc. Kline Concrete and Construction Kobush Concrete, Inc. Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA INC. Lakeshore Homes, LLC Larson Building Company Legacy Flooring Contractors Maples Construction Co., Inc. Mark DeBrabander Foundations, Co. MarKirk Construction, Inc. Mather Development McBee Custom Homes, LLC McFarland Custom Builders McGraw Homes, Inc. Midwest Lumber Miller an Oldcastle Company Molle Chevrolet, Inc New Castle Homes, LLC New Homes Journal Norburg Contracting, Inc. O’Donnell & Sons Construction Co. Overhead Door Company of K.C.

ParkView Homes, LLC Pfeifer Homes, Inc. Pfeifer King Building Corporation Platte-Clay Electric Coop Pollard & Associates Prairie Farms Homes, LLC Price Residential Group, LLC Progressive Environmental & Safety Property Law Firm Providence Homes, LLC R. E. Taylor Construction, LLC R. M. Standard & Company Raintree Builders, Inc. Rausch Coleman Homes of KC, LLC Reilly Homes, Inc. Rew Materials, Inc Rmax Robertson Construction, LLC Roeser Homes, LLC Roth Distributing RubinBrown, LLP Sallee Homes, Inc. Shaw Excavating and Grading, LLC Show Me Ready Mix, LLC Signature Builders Simmons First National Bank Starr Homes, LLC Stoneworth Building Products Swearingin Concrete Foundations Teague Electric Construction, Inc. The Alpert Companies The Hayes Company Todd Hill Homes, LLC Tom French Construction, Inc. Top Master Total Design Lighting & Hardware Town & Country Guttering, Inc. Trusty Construction Company, Inc. Wallboard Specialties, Inc. Wheeler Design, Inc. Willis Construction, Inc. Wood Haven, Inc. Woodbridge Homes, Inc. WSI Internet Advantage

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The KCHBA Participates in “Bringing Housing Home” 2015 Legislative Conference KCHBA members met with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (Missouri’s 5th District) and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (Kansas’ 2nd District) during NAHB’s Bringing Housing Home™ 2015 Legislative Conference. Congressman Cleaver is now the Ranking Democratic Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, giving him an important seat at the table on every housing issue in the U.S. House of Representatives. Members spoke with Congressman Cleaver about a wide range of issues affecting the industry but stressed the importance of addressing President Obama’s floodplain Executive Order and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Environmental Protection Agency’s redefinition of “waters of the U.S.” Members provided the Con-

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (Missouri’s 5th District) meets with KCHBA’s Executive Committee

gressman with real world examples of the potential impact of these regulatory changes. The Congressman agreed with members’ concerns and promised to take action to mitigate the impact.

that home builders are not burdened by unreasonable regulations. Due to the overwhelming success of the 2014 Bringing Housing Home Legislative Conference, NAHB has once again carried out this program, which consists of in-district legislative meetings in place of visits to the U.S. Senate and

KCHBA members also spoke with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (Kansas, 2nd District) about pressing national issues that affect the home building industry and consumers, such as protecting the mortgage interest deduction, EPA regulations, housing finance reform, labor Beatriz Ibarra, HBA staff; Michael Snodgrass, Builders Development shor tages/ Corporation; Tom French, Tom French Construction; Harold Phelps, Phelps Engineering; George Schluter, GWS, Inc; Brenner Holland, Hunt immigration Midwest Residential; and Sara Corless, HBA staff, with Congresswoman reform, and Lynn Jenkins, Kansas, 2nd District (center) cong ressio nal gridlock. KCHBA members asked House of Representatives in WashingCongresswoman Jenkins to co-sponsor ton, D.C. Legislators have also expressed new legislation, H.R. 1273, a bill to fosa preference for in-district meetings ter the development of energy efficiency where they have more time to meet with baselines for buildings while ensuring constituents.

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KCHBA Members Advocate for Housing in Jefferson City On February 25, KCHBA members conducted 17 face-to-face meetings with Missouri State Senators and Representatives during the 2015 Missouri Legislative Day in Jefferson City. KCHBA members spoke with lawmakers about the state of the home building industry in the greater Kansas City area and urged them to oppose any new laws or regulations on builders, developers and associate members at a time when the housing industry is still getting back on its feet. KCHBA members continued to build relationships with lawmakers who represent districts where they live and/or build homes.

members from across the state. Lunch in the Capitol building with legislators and back-to-back meetings filled the remainder of the day. The KCHBA would like to thank Stewart Title for providing breakfast and all of the members who participated in Missouri Legislative Day. These members included:

Missouri Legislative Day began with members attending the first quarter HBA of Missouri Board meeting with HBA

Richard Holtcamp, Bank of Blue Valley

Gary Kerns, Gary Kerns Home Builders LLC Amy Kerns, Gary Kerns Home Builders LLC Charles Liuzzo, NAHB Field Rep. Mark Mather, GBI Mather Development Richard Mather, Richard Mather Builders Chris Ragland, Homes by Chris LLC

Glen Dowding, United Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc.

George Schluter, GWS Builders, Inc. Shawn Woods, Ashlar Homes

David Elliot, Construction and Planning Services, Inc.

Kansas City HBA representatives gathered on the Capitol steps during a busy day

Misty Hanson, Stewart Title of Kansas City Brenner Holland, Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc.

Missouri Representative Kevin Corlew (Dist. 14) with Chris Ragland, George Schluter, Brenner Holland and Gary Kerns Missouri Senator Rob Schaff (Dist. 34) met with George Schluter, Gary Kerns, Amy Kerns, Brenner Holland, Misty Hanson, Charles Liuzzo and Chris Ragland

Missouri Representative Noel Shull (Dist. 16) met with KCHBA members from the northland

Missouri Senator David Pearce (Dist. 12, seated) met with Shawn Woods, David Elliott, Richard Mather, Mark Mather, Glen Dowding, Richard Holtcamp, Charles Liuzzo and Misty Hanson

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Greater Kansas City Home Show Draws Crowd to Bartle Hall Chip and Joanna Gaines are hugely popular in Kansas City and their fans crowded into Bartle Hall to hear the Gaines’ story first hand. A standing-room only audience at all four presentations enjoyed this fun and personable couple share their experiences in home remodeling and in developing one of HGTV’s highest rated shows. The nearly 250 vendors benefited from the overflow crowd as they shopped booths including everything one could need in a home. Area landscapers brought spring into Bartle Hall with flowers, trees, water features and more. And Chris Ragland (Homes by Chris) supervised the construction of the “Scout Shack” for visitors to tour and see the latest in construction materials and beautiful finishes, accessorized with Scout memorabilia. Thank you to everyone who made this show one of our best ever!

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JOCO Wastewater Seeking to Separate Floor Drains from Sump Pumps

HBA Remembers William Schweitzer and Jim Goodwin The passing of two long-time HBA associates, one national and one local, points out that participation in the association dedicated to home building can be more than just one more membership dues check to be written each year. NAHB leaders past and present are mourning the loss of William Schweitzer, who passed away suddenly on March 3. Mr. Schweitzer, who lived in Alexandria, Va., served admirably as the association’s outside counsel for 30 years and was instrumental in the launch of NAHB’s political action committee, BUILD-PAC, for which he also served as counsel. NAHB Chairman Tom Woods will fondly remember Mr. Schweitzer’s uncanny knowledge of baseball. “He knew about everything from players’ batting averages to the dynamics of the game. He loved the game,” he said. “But he also loved NAHB, and he worked hard for us. He had a brilliant legal mind, great institutional NAHB_AmericanDream_HalfPage.pdf

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knowledge and always was such an excellent strategic thinker. He had NAHB’s best interests at heart in every situation I ever engaged with him.” Jim Goodwin, founder of Complete Home Concepts, passed away on February 27. Complete Home Concepts was established in 1977 and joined the HBA soon after in May of 1978. Jim led the KCHBA Associates Council and was also involved with the Associates Council at the NAHB level. Jim’s obituary mentioned both of these items, indicating just how important the association was to him and his family. Many long-time members of the HBA will miss this kind-hearted man.

Susan Pekarek, Johnson County Wastewater, speaking with Johnson County builders

KCHBA Members have met twice with John O’Neil, General Manager, and Susan Pekarek, Chief Engineer, with Johnson County Wastewater to discuss Wastewater’s efforts to prohibit builders from placing a floor drain near a sump pump, a common practice for builders to protect consumer’s property, but a method that Wastewater believes is prohibited under its regulations. Wastewater acknowledges that the overwhelming

Home building is more than just a job—it can become one’s calling. Involvement in the local and national associations deepens business relationships into lifelong friendships with fellow members of the industry. We are grateful to those who led the association to where it is today.

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Commercial Vehicle Bill Passes KS Legislature and Could Take Effect in April

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majority of inflow issues is in older neighborhoods in JOCO. KCHBA members have argued that building technology and methods have come a long way and eliminating the floor drain (or moving it a few feet away) will not solve the problem that Wastewater is trying to address. Wastewater could begin prohibiting the practice in new construction as soon as May 1, 2015.

The Kansas Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 21, which cleans up legislation that passed last year governing commercial vehicle weight and securement. Should Governor Sam Brownback sign the legislation into law, which he is expected to do, private motor carriers operating between 10,001 and 26,000 pounds will be required to perform annual vehicle inspections and follow federal load securement and trailer coupling regulations, but will not be subject to the remainder of federal requirements when

they are operating intrastate. The Kansas Building Industry Association, of which the KCHBA is a member, worked to ensure passage of this legislation. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has posted several resources on its website to help the community understand the new requirements. The load securement and self-inspection materials can be found here: http://www.kcc. state.ks.us/trans/cmv.htm

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Artisan Home Tour builders and committee members met recently to further plans for this custom home tour scheduled for September 12-20. The tour will showcase eleven of Kansas City’s finest custom home builders and the unique and impeccable qualities of their oneof-a-kind homes and featured products. It will be a ticketed event for the public with proceeds benefiting the event’s charitable partner, the Ronald McDonald House Charities Kansas City. The HBA is proud to partner with the Kansas City Star and Spaces, Kansas Gas Service, Country Club Bank and with the presenting sponsor, Ferguson.

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Back row: Chris Findley, United Heating Cooling and Plumbing, Cory Richardson, Bank of Blue Valley, Jason Tyler, Wilson Lighting, Mark Mather, GBI, Mather Development, Kevin Stallings, CGP, Dreams and Design Building, Bryan Keller, McCray Lumber, Bryan Ballweg, BuildPro. Front row: Jerry Ratway, Weber Flooring, Patrick Willis, Willis Construction Inc, Justin Pfeifer, Pfeifer Homes, Inc. , Jerry Braklow, Braklow Custom Homes, Inc., Gary Kerns, Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC. Not pictured: Rosemary Vitale, CSP, Reece and Nichols, Terri Marks, Providence Homes, LLC, Robert Frost, Frost Construction Company

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www.kchba.org | Volume 21, No. 4 | April 2015 1 Kirkwood Realty Co, LLC 4921 Wyandotte #201 Kansas City 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $799,000

2 Kirkwood Realty Co, LLC 4919 Wyandotte Kansas City 3 Bed, 3.2 Bath, $925,000

3 KGH Building Group LLC 4448 Summit St Kansas City 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $350,000

4 James Engle Custom Homes 17816 Kessler St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $492,041

5 First Choice Custom Homes, LLC 5116 Meadow Height Dr Shawnee 5 Bed, 3 Bath, $529,900

6 H & H Custom Homes, LLC 23625 W 51st St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $450,000

7 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 11800 W 152nd Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $499,900

8 James Engle Custom Homes 8100 W 166th St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $456,213

9 Rodrock Homes, LLC 8200 W 166th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $426,000

10 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 16545 Hardy St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $469,950

11 Prieb Homes, Inc. 9604 Roundtree Lenexa 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $278,950

12 Prieb Homes, Inc. 21919 W 96th St Lenexa 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $329,950

13 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 21007 W 113th Pl Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Low $400s

14 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 21510 W 82nd St Lenexa 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $470,000

15 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 20309 W 80th St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $400s

16 Dusselier & Marks Homes, Inc. 19407 W. 200th St Spring Hill 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Low $300s

17 Dusselier & Marks Homes, Inc. 19109 W 199th Terr Spring Hill 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Low $300s

18 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 24957 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $469,900

19 Roeser Homes, LLC 24913 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $523,667

20 C & M Builders, Inc. 24869 W 98th St Lenexa 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $488,450

21 C & M Builders, Inc. 24793 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $479,950

22 James Engle Custom Homes 24847 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $462,495

23 James Engle Custom Homes 24891 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $508,135

24 JFE Construction 24775 W 98th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $478,900

25 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 24935 W 98th St Lenexa 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $347,900

26 Keystone Building Company 25414 W 96th Terr Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $549,000

27 Highland Park Builders LLC 11777 Barth Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $559,950

28 James Engle Custom Homes 11103 Hastings St Olathe 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $449,560

29 Meridian Homes, Inc. 11122 S Hastings St Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $429,950

30 Rodrock Homes, LLC 11104 S Hastings St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $431,000

31 Rodrock Homes, LLC 11140 S Hastings St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $426,000

32 Roeser Homes, LLC 11121 S Hastings St Olathe Bed, 3.5 Bath, $436,267

33 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 11502 S Carbondale Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $400s

34 Dan Smith Home Building Co, Inc. 13403 W 169th Terr Overland Park 6 Bed, 5 Bath, $589,950

35 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 13208 W 170th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Low $500s

36 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 13200 W 170th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Low $500s

37 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 13428 W 172nd St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $485,690

38 ParkView Homes, LLC 13320 W 172nd St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $499,950

39 ParkView Homes, LLC 17209 Noland St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $369,710

40 Rodrock Homes, LLC 16809 Haskins St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $435,000

41 Allure Luxury Homes 10410 W 168th Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $666,630

42 C & M Builders, Inc. 16824 Stearns St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $568,430

43 JFE Construction 20597 W 112th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $439,900

44 Highland Park Builders LLC 15333 Stearns Overland Park 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $534,950

45 SAB Homes, Inc. 15513 Larsen St Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $640,000

46 C & M Builders, Inc. 10809 W 153rd St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $684,360

47 Darol Rodrock Homes 13120 Goodman Overland Park 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $320,950

48 Tabernacle Homes LLC 11903 W 155th Overland Park 4 Bed, 5 Bath, $882,600

49 Befort Construction, LLC 18025 W 94th St Lenexa 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $622,000

50 Starr Homes LLC 9180 Cottonwood Canyon Dr Lenexa 4 Bed, 4 Full, 2 Half Bath, $979,900

51 Tom French Construction, Inc. 8528 Cardinal St Lenexa 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $368,450

52 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 19701 W 94th Terr Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $400s

April 2015 | Volume 21, No. 4 | www.kchba.org 53 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 22911 W 48th St Shawnee 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $425,000

54 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 22911 W 48th Terr Shawnee 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $435,000

55 Prieb Homes, Inc. 5208 Meadowlark Shawnee 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $339,950

56 Prieb Homes, Inc. 23611 W 52nd Terr Shawnee 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $424,950

57 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 5020 Haskins St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $359,900

58 Wolf Creek Homes LLC 19401 Newcastle Spring Hill 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $319,950

59 Clayton House, LLC 5918 Alhambra Fairway 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $339,950

60 Dreams & Design Building 4601 N 142nd St Basehor 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $430,000

61 Dreams & Design Building 4217 N 141st St Basehor 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $414,900

62 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 10013 Warwick St Lenexa 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, Upper $400s

63 Moffitt Built 19312 W 102nd St Lenexa 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $396,693

64 Calyn Homes LLC 17305 Schweiger Dr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $329,950

65 Hilmann Home Building Inc. 24072 W 124th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $398,850

66 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 24028 W 124th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $400s

67 James Engle Custom Homes 24006 W 124th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $487,637

68 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 24050 W 124th Terr Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $349,900

69 Allure Luxury Homes 12191 S Lewis Dr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $489,900

70 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 24254 W 121st Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $400s

71 Rodrock Homes, LLC 24505 W 80th Ter Lenexa 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $399,500

72 Rodrock Homes, LLC 8019 Apache Rd Lenexa 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $379,500

73 Chris George Homes, Inc. 12180 S Brockway St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.25 Bath, $329,950

74 Darol Rodrock Homes 21741 W 120th Ct Olathe 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $279,950

75 James III Homes, Inc. 22021 W 122nd St Olathe 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $379,950

76 Prieb Homes, Inc. 22278 W 121 Pl Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $339,950

77 Hilmann Home Building Inc. 24114 W 68th St Shawnee 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $442,850

78 Prieb Homes, Inc. 7020 Barth Rd Shawnee 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $494,950

79 James III Homes, Inc. 22607 W 60th St Shawnee 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $479,900

80 Highland Park Builders LLC 5110 W 155th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $449,950

81 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 18957 W 165th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $300,000

82 Highland Park Builders LLC 18835 W 165th St Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $299,950

83 Martens Family Enterprises, Inc. 18767 W 165th St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $290,500

84 Martens Family Enterprises, Inc. 19030 W 165th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $329,000

85 Martens Family Enterprises, Inc. 16507 S Sunset St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $294,000

86 Moffitt Built 12706 W 49th Terr Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $399,871

87 Evan-Talan Homes, Inc. 14612 Linden Leawood 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $1,449,000

88 Rodrock Homes, LLC 5905 Redbud St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $421,500

89 Rodrock Homes, LLC 5900 Redbud St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $389,500

90 Inspired Homes, LLC 24931 W 143rd Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $312,000

91 Price Residential Group LLC 14715 Norwood St Leawood 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $440,000

92 Taylor Sterling Construction 14851 Meadow Lc Leawood 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $369,000

93 Martens Family Enterprises, Inc. 660 N Berry St Gardner 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $253,500

94 Martens Family Enterprises, Inc. 610 North Laurel St Gardner 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $292,000

95 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 15921 Melrose Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $500s

96 C & M Builders, Inc. 16441 Cody St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $558,750

97 James Engle Custom Homes 16012 Cody St Overland Park 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $999,950

98 Jim Larson Homes LLC 11501 W 164th Pl Overland Park 6 Bed, 6 Bath, $769,900

99 Larson Building Company 15908 Cody St Overland Park 5 Bed, 7 Bath, $1,700,000

100 Allure Luxury Homes 11309 W 163rd St Overland Park 6 Bed, 6 Bath, $1,020,000

101 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 15144 Catalina Leawood 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $500s

102 Prieb Homes, Inc. 426 N Cedar Hills St Olathe 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $244,950

103 Prieb Homes, Inc. 396 N Silver Hills St Olathe 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $230s

104 First Choice Custom Homes, LLC 4310 N 111th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $319,900

www.kchba.org | Volume 21, No. 4 | April 2015 105 Kevin Higdon Construction 4402 112th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $429,450

106 Mark Lovsky & Sons Construction LLC 21566 W 177th St Olathe 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $339,900

107 Mike VanKeirsbilck Construction, Inc. 21511 W 177th St Olathe 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $299,950

108 Price Residential Group LLC 21575 W 177th Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $265,750

109 Prieb Homes, Inc. 2281 W Hazelwood St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $309,950

110 Sallee Homes, Inc. 2279 W Hazelwood St Olathe 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $282,900

111 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 2277 W Hazelwood St Olathe 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $334,950

112 Rausch Coleman Homes of KC LLC 403 E Pawnee Ln Gardner 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $196,900

113 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 12101 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 5.5 Bath, Low $500s

114 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 12307 W 164th Terr Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $500s

115 Groves Custom Homes, LLC 16429 Rosehill Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $660,000

116 James Engle Custom Homes 12009 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $565,862

117 James Engle Custom Homes 12015 W 164th Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $562,190

118 Roeser Homes, LLC 12013 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $504,626

119 Prairie Farms Homes, LLC 2605 W Loula Olathe 4 Bed, 3.1 Bath, $314,950

120 James Engle Custom Homes 20542 W 108th St Olathe 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $419,540

121 James Engle Custom Homes 7619 Green St Shawnee 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $446,708

122 Dreams & Design Building 20734 W 68th St Shawnee 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $509,900

123 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 20731 W 68th St Shawnee 6 Bed, 5.5 Bath, Low $600s

124 J.S. Robinson Fine Homes 6808 Millbrook St Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Upper $400s

125 Rodrock Homes, LLC 6816 Millbrook St Shawnee 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $433,000

126 Wheeler Design, Inc. 2656 W 162nd Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $575,000

127 Comerio Corporation 2179 W 162nd Terr Stillwell 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $394,999

128 Comerio Corporation 2188 W 162nd Terr Stillwell 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $414,700

129 Wheeler Design, Inc. 2788 W 162nd St Stillwell 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $589,900

130 Tabernacle Homes LLC 16218 Canterbury Rd Overland Park 4 Bed, 5 Bath, $675,000

131 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 4537 Lakecrest Dr Shawnee 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $300s

132 New Mark Homes, LLC 4514 Lakecrest Dr Shawnee 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $300s

133 Covenant Homes, LLC 13912 Howe Dr Leawood 6 Bed, 8 Bath, $1,450,000

134 Todd Hill Homes LLC. 19743 Windsor Dr Stilwell 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $725,000

135 Woodbridge Homes, Inc. 19753 Windsor Dr Stilwell 4 Bed, 5 Bath, $740,500

136 Chris George Homes, Inc. 16680 S. Lind Rd Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $336,250

137 Robert A Washam Construction, Inc. 16688 S Parkwood St Olathe 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $359,900

138 First Choice Custom Homes, LLC 16391 S Hall Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $433,900

139 James Engle Custom Homes 16652 Kaw St Olathe 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $459,950

140 New Mark Homes, LLC 16352 Hall St Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $411,950

141 New Mark Homes, LLC 15368 West 163rd Terr Olathe 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $419,900

142 Gabriel Homes Inc. 16675 W 165th St Olathe 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $412,118

143 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 16387 Ryckert St Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $358,950

144 Darol Rodrock Homes 16872 W 164th Pl Olathe 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $279,950

145 James Engle Custom Homes 16224 Mastin St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $458,765

146 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 16300 Mastin St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $477,500

147 Rodrock Homes, LLC 12200 W 163rd St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $565,000

148 Rodrock Homes, LLC 12208 W 163rd St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $517,000

149 Rodrock Homes, LLC 12204 W 163rd St Overland Park 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $515,000

150 Rodrock Homes, LLC 12600 W 161st St Overland Park 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $1,195,000

151 Rodrock Homes, LLC 12711 W 160th Terr Overland Park 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $1,200,000

152 Calyn Homes LLC 21940 W 166th Terr Olathe 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $249,950

153 Steve Foley Construction Co., Inc. 22567 S Lincoln Spring Hill 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $324,950

154 Reed Fuller Construction 4816 N 125th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $399,950

155 Woodbridge Homes, Inc. 10603 W 164th Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $1,084,000

156 Inspired Homes, LLC 23805 W 92nd Terr Lenexa 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $334,000

April 2015 | Volume 21, No. 4 | www.kchba.org 157 Hilmann Home Building Inc. 8301 Shady Bend Rd Lenexa 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $367,800

158 Willis Construction, Inc. 3322 W 137th St Leawood 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $898,950

159 Willis Construction, Inc. 15016 Ash Dr Leawood 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $500s

160 Allure Luxury Homes 3325 W 157th Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $593,995

161 Dan Smith Home Building Co, Inc. 3613 W 158th St Overland Park 6 Bed, 5 Bath, $620,000

162 Jim Larson Homes LLC 15748 Falmouth Overland Park 6 Bed, 6 Bath, $750,000

163 KGH Building Group LLC 15713 Windsor St Overland Park 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $699,900

164 Koehler Building Co., Inc. 3317 W 157th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4 Bath, Low-Mid $600s

165 Lambie Custom Homes, Inc. 3808 W 157th Pl Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $554,900

166 Pyramid Homes, LLC 3321 W 157th St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $648,700

167 Roeser Homes, LLC 15709 Windsor St Overland Park $555,761

168 Roeser Homes, LLC 15629 Windsor St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $531,334

169 Woodbridge Homes, Inc. 15712 Windsor St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $574,550

170 Ashlar Homes, LLC 3105 N 109th Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $344,701

171 Rausch Coleman Homes of KC LLC 26120 W 142nd Terr Olathe 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $226,900

172 James Engle Custom Homes 10803 W 157th Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $539,805

173 Ashner Construction Company, Inc. 10813 W 158th St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $849,950

174 Bickimer Construction, Inc. 11509 W 158th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, Low $500s

175 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 10811 W 158th Terr Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, High $400s

176 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 10809 W 158th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4 Bath, Mid $600s

177 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 11622 W 158th Terr Overland Park 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $571,950

178 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 11618 W 158th Terr Overland Park 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $595,950

179 Prieb Homes, Inc. 20320 W 108th St Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $356,950

180 Prieb Homes, Inc. 20106 W 108th St Olathe 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $362,950

181 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 20221 W 90th Terr Lenexa 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper $400s

182 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 9014 Chestnut St Lenexa 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Low $500s

183 Rodrock Homes, LLC 9505 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $485,000

184 Rodrock Homes, LLC 9509 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $482,000

185 Rodrock Homes, LLC 9513 W 164th St Overland Park 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $519,000

186 Rodrock Homes, LLC 9517 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $636,000

187 Rodrock Homes, LLC 9700 W 164th St Overland Park 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $516,000

188 Aspen Homes 8068 NE 100 Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $329,950

189 McFarland Custom Builders 8050 NE 100th Terr Kansas City Bed, 3.5 Bath, $317,600

190 SAB Homes, Inc. 8054 NE 100th Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $339,650

191 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 8047 NE 100th Pl Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $311,850

192 Hearthside Homes of Kansas City, Inc. 10010 N Manning Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $319,000

193 Rausch Coleman Homes of KC LLC 11020 N Jefferson Kansas City 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $266,900

194 SAB Homes, Inc. 5903 S National Dr Parkville 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $415,000

195 Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC 13210 N. Clear Creek Dr Platte City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $259,900

196 Ben Cerra Construction, Inc. 9311 NE 93rd Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $519,900

197 Cardinal Crest Homes 9605 NE 93rd Terr Kansas City 6 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $632,000

198 Homes by Chris LLC 9305 NE 93rd Terr Kansas City 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, $639,900

199 Homes by Chris LLC 9212 Evanston Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $524,900

200 John Shilt Homes, Inc. 9500 NE 93rd Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $485,417

201 John Shilt Homes, Inc. 9612 NE 93rd Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $499,900

202 John Shilt Homes, Inc. 9609 NE 93 Terr Kansas City 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $565,500

203 John Shilt Homes, Inc. 9308 NE 93 Terr Kansas City 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $624,000

204 New Mark Homes, LLC 9219 N Evanston Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $457,900

205 Olympus Custom Homes 1917 Ruby Lane Liberty 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $298,700

206 Encore Building Company 7838 N Kirkwood Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $369,900

207 Lakeshore Homes LLC 17946 Sunrise Dr Weston 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $256,900

208 Casa Bella Construction Inc. 5970 N Saline Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $589,900

www.kchba.org | Volume 21, No. 4 | April 2015 209 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 5985 N Saline Ave Kansas City 5 Bed, 4 Bath, Mid $600s

210 New Mark Homes, LLC 5953 N Cosby Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $510,900

211 ZG Realty, LLC 5005 NW Timberline Dr Riverside 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $269,950

212 Gary Kerns Homebuilders, LLC 608 Tomahawk Ct Smithville 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $259,900

213 Paradise Home Builders, LLC 600 Rockbridge Ct Smithville 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $388,500

214 Ernst Brothers Home Co, Inc. 14622 Green Castle St Smithville Bed, Bath, $239,900

215 Freeman Custom Homes 11302 Taylor Dr Liberty 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $425,000

216 Syler Construction, Inc. 4609 Montebella Dr Riverside 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $439,900

217 Thomson Homes LLC 8643 N Liston Ave Kansas City 2 Bed, 2 Bath, Low $300s

218 Aspen Homes 513 E 32nd St North Kansas City 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $274,950

219 New Mark Homes, LLC 7116 N Beaman Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $359,900

220 Pierce Custom Homes, Inc. 7117 N Beaman Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $300s

221 Casa Bella Construction Inc. 6139 Slake Dr Parkville 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $689,900

222 Casa Bella Construction Inc. 6149 Slake Dr Parkville 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $659,900

223 New Mark Homes, LLC 8001 Clearwater Dr Parkville 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $489,900

224 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 8245 Westlake Dr Parkville 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, Upper $400s

225 Aspen Homes 8115 NW 90th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $399,950

226 Ernst Brothers Home Construction, Inc. 12375 NW Hastings Dr Platte City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $319,900

227 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 12810 N Appleblossom Dr Platte City 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $412,950

228 Klopfenstine Construction, Inc. 2910 NE 102nd St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $499,900

229 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 10009 N Michigan Kansas City 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, Upper $300s

230 Ben Cerra Construction, Inc. 10015 Michigan Kansas City 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $389,900

231 Casa Bella Construction Inc 10019 N Michigan Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $439,900

232 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 2811 NE 102nd Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Low $400s

233 Freeman Custom Homes 2218 NE 111th Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $400,000

234 New Mark Homes, LLC 2400 NE 111th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $352,900

235 Sallee Homes, Inc. 2205 NE 111th St Kansas City Bed, Bath, $310,000

236 Dwight Friedley Building Co, LLC 5018 N Belmont Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $199,900

237 McFarland Custom Builders 6412 N Whitetail Way Parkville 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $429,900

238 New Mark Homes, LLC 6400 Whitetail Way Parkville 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $461,950

239 Ben Cerra Construction, Inc. 5916 NW 107th Terr Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $419,900

240 Casa Bella Construction Inc 10635 N Dalton Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $619,900

241 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 10539 N Dalton Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, Mid $600s

242 New Mark Homes, LLC. 6106 NW 104th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $374,900

243 Hearthside Homes of KC, Inc. 9220 N Bradford Ave Kansas City 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $270,000

244 Hearthside Homes of KC, Inc. 9225 N Dawn Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $347,000

245 Midland Construction 6114 NW 95th St Kansas City 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $328,331

246 Sallee Homes, Inc. 7509 Eastern Ave Kansas City 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $239,900

247 4 Corners Homes KC. LLC 8805 N Bales Ave Kansas City 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $329,940

248 John Shilt Homes, Inc. 4312 NE 71 Terr Kansas City 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $192,500

249 New Castle Homes LLC 12317 N Wayne Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $239,900

250 New Castle Homes LLC 1640 NE 124th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $272,400

251 Klopfenstine Construction, Inc. 9505 N Kentucky Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $429,900

252 Klopfenstine Construction, Inc. 9311 N Farley Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $399,900

253 McFarland Custom Builders 9531 N Hunter Ave Kansas City 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $339,000

254 McFarland Custom Builders 8846 NE 94th St Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $337,000

255 Signature Builders 9414 N Farley Ct Kansas City 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $397,799

256 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 9515 N Kentucky Ave Kansas City 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $399,950

257 Sallee Homes, Inc. 2509 NE Crestview St Grain Valley 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $435,000

258 Sallee Homes, Inc. 2019 Creek View Ln Raymore 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $276,400

259 Bellah Homes LLC 1228 SW Arborcrest Dr Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summit 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $296,900

260 Kevin Higdon Construction 4332 Lariat Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $389,900

April 2015 | Volume 21, No. 4 | www.kchba.org 261 Kevin Higdon Construction 4332 Trotter Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $429,900

262 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 4328 SE Trotter Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $364,950

263 C & M Builders, Inc. 1403 Vista Cove Raymore 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $369,950

264 C & M Builders, Inc. 931 Creekmoor Dr Raymore 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $473,890

265 JFE Construction 1217 Lakecrest Cir Raymore 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $449,900

266 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 1220 Kingsland Cir Raymore 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $375,000

267 Sallee Homes, Inc. 1316 NE Woods Edge Cir Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $410,000

268 Sallee Homes, Inc. 1312 NE Woods Edge Cir Lee’s Summit Bed, Bath, $402,000

269 JFE Construction 2413 SW Hickory Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $355,900

270 SAB Homes, Inc. 2405 SW Hickory Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $354,326

271 Sallee Homes, Inc. 2401 SW Hickory Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $379,950

272 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 2322 SW River Trail Rd Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $289,950

273 Dusty Dahmer Construction 3941 NE Grant St Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $356,000

274 Sallee Homes, Inc. 201 NE Kim Ct Grain Valley 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $179,000

275 Richard Mather Builders, Inc. 2648 SW 9th Terr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $397,000

276 Richard Mather Builders, Inc. 996 SW Perth Shire Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $349,000

277 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 985 SW Ayrshire Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $354,950

278 Inspired Homes, LLC 1017 SW Almsby Rd Lee’s Summit 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $263,000

279 Inspired Homes, LLC 1412 SW Cornwall Rd Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $333,000

280 Knoll Creek Homes, LLC 1703 Knollcreek Ln Raymore 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $304,900

281 Nick Zvacek Construction, LLC 2921 NE Parkwood Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $399,900

282 Nick Zvacek Construction, LLC 2913 NE Parkwood Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $385,900

283 C & M Builders, Inc. 100 Wolsey Bridge Village of Loch Lloyd 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $749,950

284 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 16310 Turnberry Village of Loch Lloyd 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, Upper 1.3 million

285 Gale Homes Inc. 912 SW Redbuck Cir Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $339,000

286 Dave Richards Home Building, Inc. 901 SW Powell Dr Oak Grove 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $265,000

287 Dreams & Design Building 700 SW Eagle Dr Oak Grove 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $322,000

288 Dreams & Design Building 908 SW Powell Dr Oak Grove 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $305,000

289 Nick Zvacek Construction, LLC 1915 NE Park Ridge Cir Lee’s Summit 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $335,900

290 Nick Zvacek Construction, LLC 4547 NE Alhambra Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $429,900

291 Wyss Construction, LLC 1719 NE Aberdeen Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $404,500

292 Wyss Construction, LLC 1714 NE Chapel Woods Dr Lee’s Summit 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $317,000

293 Park Ridge Homes, LLC 1718 NE Chapel Woods Dr Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $330,900

294 Park Ridge Homes, LLC 1694 NE Chapel Woods Dr Lee’s Summit 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $307,100

295 Sallee Homes, Inc. 1013 SE Carmine Ct Blue Springs 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $300,000

296 Sallee Homes, Inc. 1016 SE Carmine Ct Blue Springs 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $290,000

297 Sallee Homes, Inc. 901 SE Amber Ct Blue Springs 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $280,000

298 Ashlar Homes, LLC 19804 E 24th Terr Ct S Independence 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $242,900

299 Kevin Higdon Construction 3820 Granite Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $299,000

300 Frost Construction Company 1617 NW Primrose Blue Springs 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $186,900

301 Pfeifer Homes, Inc. 4719 SW Raintree Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $337,500

302 Pfeifer Homes, Inc. 731 SW Estates Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 5 Bath, $476,500

303 Pfeifer Homes, Inc. 728 SW Estates Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $424,500

304 H & R New Homes 19045 E 19th Terr Ct S Independence 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $239,900

305 A Place Called Home Const. Co., Inc. 1905 Ridge Tree Dr Pleasant Hill 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $300,000

306 Graham Construction Company 25320 East 30th St S Independence 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $250,000

307 Richard Mather Builders, Inc. 803 Washington Raymore 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $249,000

308 Richard Mather Builders, Inc. 803 S Franklin Raymore 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $264,000

309 SAB Homes, Inc. 1513 SW Antiquity Dr Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 3 Bath, $274,950

310 Ben Cerra Construction, Inc. 4109 NE Edmonson Cir Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $459,900

311 Dreams & Design Building 4238 S Stone Canyon Dr Blue Springs 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $374,900

312 Dreams & Design Building 4211 E White Sands Ct S Blue Springs 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $515,000

www.kchba.org | Volume 21, No. 4 | April 2015 313 Foushee Homes, Inc. 22905 E 42nd St Blue Springs 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $337,900

314 Don Julian Builders, Inc. 805 NE Del Lago Ct Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Upper 1.2 million

315 McBee Custom Homes, LLC 1058 SW Conch Way Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $317,410

316 McBee Custom Homes, LLC 1100 SW Conch Way Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $381,998

317 A Place Called Home Const. Co., Inc. 318 SE Highland Park Dr Lee’s Summit 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $295,000

318 A Place Called Home Const. Co., Inc. 322 SE Highland Park Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, $295,000

319 Legacy Custom Homes LLC 2501 NE Angel Fish Pl Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $495,000

320 SRK Construction LLC 1204 N Old Mill Rd Indpendence 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $284,900

321 Ashlar Homes, LLC 704 NW Par Dr Grain Valley 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $189,900

322 Bellah Homes LLC 3840 Cimarron St Lee’s Summit 2 Bed, 2 Bath, $339,900

323 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 1217 SW Neelie Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $387,950

324 Summit Custom Homes, LLC 1213 SW Neelie Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $389,950

325 Sallee Homes, Inc. 600 NW Hickory Ridge Dr Grain Valley 3 Bed, 2 Bath, $225,000

326 C & M Builders, Inc. 137 NW Whitman Lee’s Summit 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $459,950

327 C & M Builders, Inc. 133 NW Whitman Lee’s Summit 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $389,900

328 C & M Builders, Inc. 2912 NW Thoreau Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $449,850

329 Gale Homes Inc. 133 NW Nutall Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $449,950

330 James Engle Custom Homes 221 SW Roosevelt Ridge Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $500,875

331 SAB Homes, Inc. 132 NW Whitman Dr Lee’s Summit 5 Bed, 5 Bath, $525,000

332 Starr Homes LLC 321 NW Thoreau Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 4.5 Bath, $799,814

333 Pfeifer Homes, Inc. 2800 NW Audubon Ln Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 5 Bath, $491,000

334 Sbisa Homes, Inc. 1709 NE Blue Heron Dr Lee’s Summit 4 Bed, 4 Bath, $591,450

335 Bryant/Ratliff Building, Inc. 820 Old Hickory Rd Greenwood 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $354,950

336 Dave Richards Home Building, Inc. 608 Savannah Dr Greenwood Bed, Bath, $299,900

337 JFE Construction 509 Wilds Pkwy Greenwood 5 Bed, 4 Bath, $366,900

338 Kevin Higdon Construction 840 Old Hickory Greenwood 5 Bed, 3.5 Bath, $439,900

339 L.G. Homes 601 Savanna Dr Greenwood 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $319,900

340 Sallee Homes, Inc. 524 Sycamore Rd Greenwood 4 Bed, 3 Bath, $325,000

Parade Committee Prepares Snacks at the Ronald McDonald House Join us at the American Dream Awards Ceremony Celebrate homebuilding and check out one of Kansas City’s unique venues The College Basketball Experience at the Sprint Center Wednesday, April 29 Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres 6 – 7:30 pm Awards Presentation 7:30 pm Price $60 per person Register online at kchba.org or contact Gina (gina@kchba.org)

In the HBA’s ongoing support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, members of the Parade Committee provided snacks for house guests on March 10th. Committee members donated supplies for trays of crackers, cheese and fruit and also baked brownies and lemon squares in the house kitchen. Thanks go to the members pictured here and to Gary Kerns for making this project possible. HBA committees plan to provide meals and snacks for the Ronald McDonald house on a regular basis.

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Worker Classification Under Scrutiny

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recently granted $10.2 million to 19 states to implement or improve worker misclassification programs. These programs are designed to help states identify instances where employers improperly classify employees as independent contractors or fail to report the wages paid to workers at all. The grants also help states conduct audits and oth-

er enforcement actions. This is the first time that the DOL has issued these types of grants and there was an additional $10 million approved for 2015. In addition to the grants, the U.S. DOL has entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with certain states to share data and enable/facilitate enforcement of worker misclassification. There Continued on next page

Kansas Employers — Know the Test How does the Kansas Department of Labor determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor? The right of control, whether or not exercised, is the most important factor in determining the relationship. An employer-employee relationship exists when an employer has the right to exercise control over the manner and means by which the individual performs services. The right to discharge a worker at will and without cause is strong evidence of the right of direction and control. The following factors should also be taken into consideration:

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• Is the work part of the regular business of the employer? • What is the extent of actual control exercised by the employer over the manner and means of performing the services? • Are the services performed for the benefit or convenience of the employer as an individual or for the employer’s business enterprise?

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• Can the worker make business decisions that would result in a financial profit or loss for the worker? Investment of the worker’s time is not sufficient to show a risk of loss. A written contract that claims to create an independent contract relationship is worthless if the practice of the parties shows that the employer retains the right to control the means and manner in which services are performed.

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Missouri Employers — Know the Test Missouri applies the twentyfactor test originally developed by the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether workers are employees or independent contractors. The twenty factors do not serve as a bright-line rule to be applied without flexibility, but are used as guides in determining the nature of the employment relationship. The focus of the inquiry is the degree to which the employer has the right to control the manner and means of a worker’s performance. For a list of the factors with an explanation of each, go to the Missouri website www.labor.mo.gov and search for “twenty factor test”. are about 20 agreements between the U.S. DOL and state DOLs. Some states are “double whammy states” – they have a MOU with the U.S. DOL and received a grant (e.g., Texas, so it’s not just blue states). Missouri is a MOU state. KCHBA staff participated in a conference call with NAHB lobbyists and David Crump, head of legal research, to discuss this issue. NAHB is working to defund the U.S. DOL grants arguing that there is no information or criteria on how the grants are distributed - no metrics. They are also encouraging local HBAs to meet with the state DOL to find out more information. What can you do to protect your business from a DOL audit? First, review the tests used by Kansas and Missouri to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Second, compare your procedures and policies to the listed factors and, third, make any necessary corrections to your personnel classifications. As always, professional legal and tax advice is recommended in this process.

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Right or wrong, in our digitally driven world, communication has changed. Nowadays, it seems that more people use their phone to text than to make calls. And it makes sense, it’s a medium that allows us to read, ponder and reply on our own time—unlike a phone call where the person on the other end of the line is waiting for an immediate response.

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A sales optimization study conducted by Leads360º reported that the conversion rate improves by more than 100% when texting is used correctly. Prospects that received text messages from their sales professional converted 40% more often than those who received none. The study also showed that being too quick to text a prospect dramatically decreases the likelihood of making contact with that lead. Consider texting a privilege, not a right. Ask permission. When you’re chatting with your prospect, ask if you can text your contact information. Many will say yes, but how they say yes will reveal their comfort level. Even then, keep your texts professional, brief and to the point. It’s a nudge, not a conversation. “I usually find a way to ask if I can text a prospect that calls me,” said Andy Gottesman, an Internet sales associate at M/I Homes. “Asking, ‘Can I text you 22

the address of the model home?’ opens the door and then I try to find other reasons to engage. It’s much more casual than email and it builds trust at a much quicker rate.” You can use text to confirm an appointment, acknowledge receipt of or ask for information, report progress on an application, offer updates, and other such brief, but effective messages. If the customer has sent you a message (by text, phone or email) and you are unavailable at the moment, send a brief text acknowledging receipt and let them know you will get back with a reply as soon as you are back at the office. If you know your clients are comfortable with texting, make sure to send them photos of the construction process, videos, updates, and follow up to make sure they’ve received important documents. Adapted from an article that appeared in the January/February 2015 issue of Sales + Marketing Ideas magazine.

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Residential Permits Hold Steady Through Winter Months Residential building permit numbers increased from the January 2015 total and also from the same month one year ago, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. There were 260 single family permits issued and 102 multi-family units permitted during February. The year-to-date total of 495 single family permits is just slightly under the 503 permits issued during the first two months of 2014. Comparing 2015 and 2014 year-to-date totals, Cass, Clay, Johnson and Leavenworth counties have shown increases while the remaining counties in the area (Jackson, Platte, Wyandotte and Miami) have decreased. Year to date Johnson County leads the area with 186 single family units, followed by Clay County with 111, Jackson County with 92, and Platte County with 40. “As we get into 2015 we are hearing more about business expansion and new residents re-locating to the KC area and that is fueling optimism for spring new home sales,” said Executive Vice President Sara Corless. Kansas City remains the top permitting jurisdiction with 106 units in 2015 followed by Olathe at 74, Overland Park at 65, and Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs both with 32. The top ten permitting jurisdictions are rounded out with Lenexa, Parkville, Independence, Shawnee and Platte County. In a wrap up of 2014 statistics, the HBA identified the list of top permitting homebuilders in the metropolitan area. Summit Custom Homes tops the permit list with 226, followed by Rodrock Homes with 145, James Engle Custom Homes and Sallee Homes both with 124 and PC Homes at 94.

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February 2015 Residential Building Permit Statistics

CASS COUNTY Archie Belton Cass County Cleveland Drexel Garden City Harrisonville Lake Winnebago Lee's Summit Peculiar Pleasant Hill Raymore Village of Loch Lloyd

CLAY COUNTY Clay County Excelsior Springs Gladstone Kansas City Kearney Lawson Liberty North Kansas City Pleasant Valley Smithville JACKSON COUNTY Blue Springs Buckner Grain Valley Grandview Greenwood Independence Jackson County Kansas City Lake Lotawana Lee's Summit Oak Grove Raytown Sugar Creek PLATTE COUNTY Edgerton Kansas City Parkville Platte City Platte County Riverside Weatherby Lake Weston JOHNSON COUNTY De Soto Edgerton Fairway Gardner Johnson County Leawood Lenexa Merriam Mission Hills Olathe Overland Park Prairie Village Shawnee Spring Hill Westwood

Single Family Units^

M-F Units Sale%

M-F Units Rent

Total Units

S-F Units YTD

M-F Sale YTD

0 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 16

2 3 8 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 8 2 29

3 0 0 50 2 0 0 0 0 4 59

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 50 2 0 0 0 0 4 59

8 0 4 0 0 6 1 3 4 12 3 0 0 41

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 46

0 7 9 0 6 0 2 0 24

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 2 2 7 1 0 34 38 0 5 3 0 94

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FeBRuARY 2015 M-F Rent YTD

Total Units YTD

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 8 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 8 2 29

3 0 1 85 6 0 7 2 0 7 111

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 1 85 6 0 7 2 0 7 111

8 0 4 0 0 6 1 49 4 12 3 0 0 87

32 0 4 0 1 10 3 5 5 29 3 0 0 92

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 101 0 0 0 147

32 0 4 0 1 10 3 51 5 130 3 0 0 239

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 7 9 0 6 0 2 0 24

0 16 11 0 9 0 4 0 40

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

0 21 11 0 9 0 4 0 45

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 56

0 0 0 2 2 2 7 1 0 34 94 0 5 3 0 150

0 0 0 4 7 4 15 4 0 74 65 1 9 3 0 186

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 0 164

0 0 0 76 7 4 15 4 0 74 157 1 9 3 0 350

Single Family Units^ LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Basehor 5 Lansing 5 Leav. County 7 Leavenworth 0 Tonganoxie 7 24 WYANDOTTE COUNTY Bonner Springs Edwardsville KCK/Wyandotte Co MIAMI COUNTY Louisburg Miami County Osawatomie Paola Spring Hill

Totals

M-F Units Sale%

M-F Units Rent

Total Units

S-F Units YTD

M-F Sale YTD

M-F Rent YTD

Total Units YTD

0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 7 0 7 24

6 5 8 0 7 26

0 0 0 0 0 0

6 5 8 0 7 26

0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1

1 0 8 9

0 0 0 0

1 0 8 9

0 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 1

0 2 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 2

260

102

362

495

316

811

Comparison of Single Family Building units for Greater Kansas City (Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte Counties)

Month/Year January February March April May June July August September October November December

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Annual Total

3,232

2,155

2,471

2,301

3,299

4,090

4,271

495

221 262 353 441 231 260 311 293 264 314 167 115

96 129 131 184 189 204 196 207 219 226 192 182

137 145 252 228 213 239 180 243 173 279 173 209

90 121 180 210 230 262 204 205 202 205 185 207

188 182 270 277 294 268 288 260 379 331 283 279

273 224 335 444 337 333 409 354 384 369 340 288

287 216 362 439 385 364 375 352 383 468 312 328

235 260

All numbers shown in the box above are ACTUAL numbers.

Comparison of Permits By Units Issued Year to Date* 2008-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

S-F Units 483 225 282 211 370 497 503 495

M-F Units

789 5 0 0 32 81 544 316

Total Units

1272 230 282 211 402 578 1047 811

^The Single Family number is units and includes both attached and detached units. %Multi-Family units are in buildings with 5 or more units and are divided by sale/rent. # Not available at time of report Permit information reflects the most recent data at time of publication. In order to ensure accurate recording of residential building permit statistics, the HBA may revise monthly and year-to-date figures when updated data is made available.