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Theft on the Rise: Mark Your Tools and Supplies
Summit Homes Donates Over $777,000 to Hope Haven
Higher material costs have brought about an increase in theft on job sites. This is a reminder to mark not only your tools but also your building materials. According to Sidney Kile of S.K. Security, about 50 percent of stolen equipment is found but only about 20 percent will be returned to the owner. If your property is recovered but you have no proof of ownership, law enforcement will not be able to give back the stolen product(s).
During the month of June, Summit Homes presented Hope Haven of Cass County with a check for $777,1444.47 following the sale of the builder’s 2020 Raising Hope KC home, located in Lee’s Summit. Hope Haven of Cass County is a non-profit safe shelter dedicated to providing supportive services, community resources and education to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. This is the second year Summit has partnered with Hope Haven. Contributions are allocated toward building a new shelter for the organization.
Recommended practices include taking pictures of product serial numbers and/or permanently marking property in a unique way you can describe. The latter method recently worked in a KCHBA member’s favor. Cardinal Crest Homes had lumber stolen from a jobsite in June. Due to the lumber being marked, Cardinal Crest was able to identify the materials when they appeared for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The Kansas City Police Department was then able to apprehend the thieves and return the supplies.
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12 KCHBA Members Listed on Ingram’s Fastest-Growing Companies
The right property. The right builder. The right materials. You need all three to take a dream and make it a home.
Since 1986, Ingram’s magazine has released an annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the Kansas City region. The 2021 list includes the following KCHBA members: NBKC (#13), Gianni Custom Homes (#15), NASB Financial (#26), Weichert, Realtors Welch & Co. (#33), CrossFirst Bank (#43), Roeser Homes (#44), Re/Max Heritage (#46), First Federal Bank (#47), Country Club Bank (#53), Ashlar Homes (#56), Ask Cathy Marketing Group (#77) and Homes by Chris (#95). Congratulations on a year of tremendous growth!
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