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HBA members came out in full force for the 2010 Annual HBA Golf Tournament on Friday, June 9th at the Falcon Ridge Golf Club in Lenexa, KS. Renewed interest in the tournament was gratifying for everyone involved with 144 golfers and a portion of the proceeds benefiting two important charities. The Salvation Army and and Hillcrest Transitional policy changes in the aftermath of With Kansas Missouri Housing were presented with checks from the Joplin tornado last May, workers state legislators returning to work Home Builders Association Foundation Fund compensation reforms, and building this month, the HBA Government to support their important work. codes. HBA members are invited to Affairs The Committee day started resumed with a continental breakfastlast andmonth registration golfers could attend the Missouri Legislative Day activity and where approved purchase mulligans and skirts to raise extra in Jefferson City on Tuesday, March their 2012 legislative agendas. money for the charities on hand. A putting 6. Information and registration are The Government Affairs contest sponsored by The Kansas City Star where the winner home a of new putter. available on the HBA website. Committee is brought comprised To spice up this year’s event, Committee members include Travis 17 members and chaired by co-chairs Tommy Angotti (Factory Direct Graham, Kevin Stucker, George Mike Brown, Midwest.(Pinnacle Appliance) and Brown Deb Swearingen Bank) offered throughout the day to Schluter, Mike Brown, Jim Pollard, Charged withgames recommending Steven Cowen, Staff Vice President for Government keep golfers entertained. The longest drive, policy positions and addressing Fred Delibero, Jim Lambie, Richard Mike Brown, Governmental Affairs longest putt, and everyone’s favorite Affairs, hole, and Thank you to the 2010 HBA Golf Tournament Sponsors government affairs issues facing Mather, Bob Frost, Brennar Holland, Committee Chair where golfers could opt to put on a skirt and Aristocrat Homes Kansas Homes and Garden White, Kevin the home industry, Gary City Kerns, Brandy tee off frombuilding the women’s tee box.the Capitol Federal Kansas City Star featuring KansasCity.com and this committee will definitely be the dayduring was a lunch committeeFinishing meets monthly Kirtley, Jim Haas, Tommy Anotti and Continental Title Company and HomeFinder.com and awards ceremony where checks were at the table on the issues impacting our Crowley Furniture the legislative session. Jim Humbert. Nebraska Furniture Mart featuring B/S/H presented to the charities and tournament livelihood.” Factory Direct Appliance Pacific Mutual Door & Window “As the home building industry For more information on the HBA winners. First American Title will have a busy ProBuild Kansas legislators awakes from the slumber in the housing Government Affairs Committee, contact Grandview Winnelson - The Water Close Stewart Title of Kansas City session when they face redistricting, market, we need our government officials Steven Cowen at 816-733-2237. See Kitchen and Bath Showroom Tile and Stone Warehouse changes to the schoolInc. finance formula, Guier Fence Company, Top Master to know exactly where we stand on Page 8 for the Missouri and Kansas Huber Engineered Woods and revisions to the tax code. Western Chandelier Company important issues,” said Brown. “If you Legislative Agendas. Wilson Fans & Lighting Missouri lawmakers will review
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1st Place A Flight Ken Rosberg Austin Roeser John Judge Jeff Sheppard 2nd Place A Flight Don Klamm Plans Josh for Bright the 50th Annual Spring Ryan Bealmear Parade of Homes are underway and Matt Nordstrom rd 3already Place A240 Flightentries were entered by Kobush in December. The the earlyBob deadline Gary Ely is January 6 and late regular deadline Brandon Johnson deadline is January 20 so don’t miss the Jim Bray
1st Place B Flight Harley Saxco Greg Prieb Randy Bailey Rex Fuller 2nd Place B Flight David Eickman opportunity to be aWetzel part of this historical Richard Chris Williams year. Entry forms for the Parade and the Sterling Cramer American Dream Awards are available 3rd Place B Flight at www.kchba.org or contact Gina Russ Grossman Lea Bailes Battle, 913-733-2219. See important Frazee deadlines,Brandon dates, and rates on page 2. Todd Jennings
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Parade Homes Now is of a Great Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas Time to beCitya Member of theDeadline HBA Final This is a great time to be a member and invite new members to the HBA as we celebrate the 50thforAnniversary Mark your calendar the 2010 Fallof Parade of Homes. Since 1947, the Parade of the Spring Parade of Homes, finalize Homes has been Kansas City’s local resource the 2012 Membership Directory, and for buying a new home. The 2010 Parade of prepare to benefit from a full year of Homes returns October 2-17. industry news, networking, education, Home Shows, and Parades of Homes Parade Entry Schedule with the HBA. In addition, HBA member July 16 sub-contractors on Parade entries can Deadline nowLate be Entry included in the$1,995 online Parade Home Search. For more information about HBA membership, contact The final deadline for home entires is July 16, Andrew McKeegan, Andrew@kchba. 2010. Entry Home Information, Community org or call the Region HBA,and 816-942-8800. Information, Housing Style was due on June 25. To submit your entry for the Final Deadline , visit www.kchba.net/ parade2010 or call the HBA office at (816) 942-8800
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January 2012.
Platte County Commissioner Jason Brown Addresses Missouri North Area Council Providing a candid and optimistic update about the state of Platte County, Presiding Commissioner Jason Brown addressed the Missouri North Area Council membership lunch in Dec. “As bad as the national economy has been, we (Platte County) are weathering the storm well,” said Brown. County sales tax growth has improved 5.5 percent over a flat previous year. When Brown came into office the county was basing budgets off sales tax revenues declining 13 percent. According to Brown, the County is in the process of adopting a budget that will once again be balanced.
“This is your government, this doesn’t belong to me or the other commissioners,” Brown told attendees. “We are managing the people’s money and we will be prudent with those dollars.” Brown touted efforts by the county to encourage building in Platte County. In 2010 the County Commission adopted an occupancy-based assessment practice, removing the “inventory tax” placed on unoccupied homes builders may have. In early 2011 the county approved a temporary moratorium on building permit fees. The county has seen a 30 percent increase in permits pulled over the previous year thanks in part to
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the effort. The county is also preparing for future growth by expanding infrastructure, including roads and sewers. Meanwhile,
the school districts are planning for future growth in areas such as the First and Second Creek area.
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Bob Regnier Named 2011 Kansas Citian of the Year
Bob Regnier
Bob Regnier who leads HBA member company Bank of Blue Valley, earned the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s highest honor, 2011 Kansas Citian of the Year. The chamber cited Regnier for his business and civic leadership at the Annual Dinner in November. Regnier founded the Bank of Blue Valley in 1989 at 119th Street and Metcalf Avenue as a locally-owned, locally managed community bank. Today it ranks No. 20 on the Kansas City Business Journal’s listing of area banks. Regnier has held numerous civic posts including chairman of the Greater Kansas City Chamber.
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Those who attended the New Member Coffee include: Dan Copeland- ABC Supply, Jim Humbert- Advantage Framing, Jan Dickinson- Chicago Title Insurance Co., Mindy ArnoldDesigned 4 You, Karol Angotti- Fasone & Partners, Dana Ward- Great Day Moving, Cody Richardson, J.R. BretchesBank of Blue Valley, Phil Yancey- Weber Carpet, Greg Stollsteimer- WSI Internet Advantage, Andrew McKeegan and Sara Corless – HBA.
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New Member Coffee Members gathered for coffee, in November at the HBA offices to meet the HBA staff, tour the office, and get acquainted with other members. They learned more about what is happening in the industry, ways to get involved, and got an overview of Builder Fusion, the online
gateway to events and information at the HBA. The goal is to help members make the most of HBA’s valuable membership. The next New Member Coffee is scheduled for January 20, 10 a.m., at the HBA. Register at www.kchba.org or contact Andrew McKeegan, andrew@kchba.org.
Home Show Teams Up with Harvesters Home Show attendees will have the opportunity to support Harvesters Community Food Network through a special offer, Sunday, March 25. With contribution of $5 or 5 non-perishable items, tickets will be two-for-one that day. Regularly priced tickets will be $10 general admission and kids under 12 are free. As the region’s food bank, Harvesters collects and distributes food and household products through a network of more than 620 charitable organizations in our area. In fiscal year 2011, Harvesters planned to distribute 36.7 million pounds of food and grocery products to individuals in need, which equates to 28.2 million meals provided to families www.kchba.org
and individuals in need of assistance. Harvesters has become the community’s link between an abundant food supply and people in need. The 620 agencies in Harvesters’ network include emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, day care centers and senior centers.
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Government & Legislature
Congress Restores Higher Limits for FHA-Backed Mortgages
Save the Date: Missouri Legislative Day
Builders and associates will deliver the home building industry’s message to lawmakers at the annual HBA Legislative Day trip to the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Tuesday, March 6. Missouri Legislative Day is an annual event established to advocate for housing issues and network with fellow HBA Participants from Missouri Legislative Day 2011: Gary members from the state. Bus transportation will Kerns, Gary Kerns Homebuilders, Ben Alexander, leave the HBA in the morning Advantage Framing Systems, Tom Woods, T.E. Woods and lunch will be provided. Homes, Representative Sheila Solon (R-55), Greg A full schedule of events is Dickerson, Advantage Framing Systems, and Travis posted and registration is Graham, Graham Construction. _7.5x3.33_Layout 1 2/9/11 9:58 PM Page 1 available on www.kchba. org. If you have questions or comments, or would like to be an event sponsor, please HMA_KC_7.5x3.33_Layout 1 2/9/11 9:58 PM Page 1 contact Steven Cowen at 816-733-2237 or scowen@kchba.org.
Home builders and buyers won an important victory when Congress approved a much-debated deal to restore higher loan limits through 2013 for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration. When Congress allowed conforming loan limits to revert to their lower levels and reapplied a more restrictive formula for determining loan ceilings in local markets in October, thousands of potential home sales were put in jeopardy. NAHB and industry allies fought vigorously for an extension of the higher limits, and achieved a preliminary victory when the Senate approved a measure aimed at accomplishing that goal. The measure did face opposition in the House of Representatives from those who refused to support any measure that could be perceived as increasing the federal government’s role in housing. NAHB lobbied aggressively and was able to
help push through an agreement among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Higher limits for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration will be reinstated for the next two years. This measure was approved by the House late on Nov. 17 and immediately taken up and passed by the more willing Senate. Not only will it re-establish FHA’s national ceiling for mortgages to $729,750 from the $625,500 to which it had fallen, but it will restore the formula for determining local FHA loan ceilings to 125% of the area median home price from the 115% currently in place -- something that should help put a floor under falling home values in markets nationwide. This legislation does not restore the higher loan ceilings for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together provide funding for about half of all U.S. mortgages.
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IBS Panel Discussion to Look at Advantages of Green Building for Multifamily Projects A panel discussion on the cost savings, flexibility and other advantages of using the National Green Building Standard to rate and certify multifamily projects will take place during the 2012 NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando. An experienced green multifamily developer will join Michelle Desiderio, director of green building programs at the NAHB Research Center, which administers the National Green Building Certification program and trains and Building Business News
accredits the local verifiers who inspect green projects for approval. Multifamily projects currently are the fastest-growing part of the National Green Building Certification program, said Desiderio. “The volume, the scope and the diversity of the projects we have seen have really been remarkable,” she said. The IBS session will take place Thursday, Feb. 9, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in West 315 A at the Apartment & Condo Central.
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Missouri Legislative Agenda – 2012
Kansas Legislative Agenda – 2012
(As Approved by the HBA Board of Directors 12/20/2011) Artificial Growth Management: The HBAM opposes limits on new development, including impact fees, urban growth boundaries and excise taxes.
(As Approved by the HBA Board of Directors 12/20/2011) Growth Management: The HBA opposes limits on new development, including impact fees, urban growth boundaries and excise taxes.
Building Codes: The HBAM supports enabling legislation to allow third class counties the ability to adopt their own building codes. The HBAM opposes any legislation creating a uniform statewide building or energy code. Licensing Issues: The HBAM opposes license and/or registration legislation for home builders. HBAM has also opposed mandatory statewide licensing of home inspectors. The HBAM believes licensure is best addressed at the local level. Workers Compensation Reform: The HBAM supports the requirement that everyone in the construction industry carry workers’ compensation insurance. The HBAM also supports legislation that requires co-employees to be released from liability for negligence in performing the non-delegable duty of an employer to provide a safe workplace when the negligence contributes to injury or death. Homeowner Warranty & Recovery Fund: HBAM opposes statutory home warranties and any fees to cover the potential litigated damages of homeowners. Instead, HBAM encourages homeowner association boards and builders to work cooperatively to identify legitimate problems and to develop reasonable and cost-effective solutions without the need for costly and timeconsuming litigation. Mechanics Lien Law: The HBAM continues to monitor/gather data regarding additional costs and logistical challenges of industry compliance with mechanic’s lien legislation passed in 2010. Power of Fire Protection Districts: The HBAM supports legislation which would curb the powers of fire protection districts, especially as those powers overlap with city or county controlled issues. HBAM does not support multiple municipalities of government entities charging service fees for the same inspections.
State Wide Building Codes: The HBA opposes any legislation creating a uniform statewide building code. Licensing Issues: The HBA opposes license and/or registration legislation on a statewide basis. The HBA believes licensure is best addressed at the local level. Recording Fees: The HBA opposes any additional fees on recording instruments. Green Building: The HBA supports initiatives to promote the use of green building technology in residential construction, but does not support government mandated use of specific guidelines, such as the LEED Program. Tax Credits: The HBA supports any tax credit or grant from the state level for new home buyers. Tax Policy: The HBA strongly supports maintaining enacted tax reductions and opposes removing exemptions key to economic growth, including the exemptions for construction and professional services. The HBA is opposed to any changes in state tax policy adversely impacting homeownership. Unemployment Compensation Fund: The HBA supports the refunding of the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund by means that are fair, reasonable, and balanced. Workers Compensation: The HBA supports protecting the affordability of the workers compensation system and maintaining the requirement that all in the construction industry carry the insurance.
Recording Fees: The HBAM generally opposes any additional fees proposed on recording instruments.
Education Funding: While recognizing the connection between economic development and quality education, the HBA supports revising the current education funding formula. These measures should include funding based on actual costs, administrative consolidation, and further expansion of local funding options.
Land Disturbance Fees: HBAM opposes any significant or unwarranted increases in land disturbance fees imposed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that do not have a direct nexus to timeliness or effectiveness of the program.
Fire Sprinklers in Residential Structures: Fire sprinklers in one and two family residences should remain a consumer option. Currently no political jurisdiction is allowed to adopt mandatory fire sprinklers in their residential building code.
Green Building: HBAM supports non-mandatory initiatives to promote the use of green building technology in residential construction. HBA supports flexibility in guidelines and certification programs which include standards such as the ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard™ and its related National Green Building Certification.
Repeal Platting and Taxation Requirements – The HBA supports repealing the provisions of KSA 19-1207 implemented with Senate Bill 193 (2011). The HBA opposes paying a tax before it is levied and the burdensome efforts associated with estimating, collecting and refunding the projected tax bill.
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Builder Confidence Rises for the Third Consecutive Month Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes edged up two points from a downwardly revised number to 21 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for December, released today. This marks a third consecutive month in which builder confidence has improved, and brings the index to its highest point since May of 2010. “While builder confidence remains low, the consistent gains registered over the past several months are an indication that pockets of recovery are slowly starting to emerge in scattered housing markets,” said Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev. “However, the difficulties that both builders and buyers continue to experience in accessing credit for new homes are holding back potential sales even in areas where economic conditions are improving.” “This is the first time that builder confidence has improved for three
consecutive months since mid-2009, which signifies a legitimate though slowly emerging upward trend,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “While large inventories of foreclosed properties continue to plague the most distressed markets and consumer worries about job security and the challenges of selling an existing home remain significant factors, builders are reporting more inquiries and more interest among potential buyers than they have seen in previous months.” Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 20 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view
conditions as good than poor. Each of the HMI’s three component indexes registered a third consecutive month of improvement in December. The component gauging current sales conditions rose two points in the latest month to 22, while the component gauging sales expectations in the next six months edged up one point to 26. The component gauging traffic of prospective
buyers gained three points to 18, which is its highest level since May of 2008. Builder confidence primarily gained strength in the South in December, where a four-point gain to 25 brought that region’s HMI score to its highest level since March of 2008. A one-point gain to 16 was registered in the West, while the Midwest held unchanged at 24 and the Northeast slipped one point to 15.
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Employee Collective Bargaining Rights Must Be Posted as of Jan. 31, 2012 Beginning on Jan. 31, 2012, all employers with more than $500,000 in annual gross business volume including home builders and remodelers will be required to post an official notice advising employees of their collective bargaining rights under the National Labor Relations Act. The law applies to all companies that meet the gross business volume threshold, including those who have nonunion shops or whose business is located in a right-to-work state. According to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the notice must be 11 inches by Building Business News
17 inches and displayed in a conspicuous location where other workplace notices are regularly posted. Companies can download instructions and notification posters, available in more than 20 languages, free of charge from the NLRB website. A company that does not display the required poster as of Jan. 31, 2012 may be subject to an unfair labor practices complaint. For more information on the requirements, please visit the NLRB website or contact David Crump, NAHB’s director of legal research, at 800-3685242, x8491.
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The following companies are celebrating anniversaries this month as HBA members. These companies’ continued membership shows their support for the local home building industry. To those HBA members who have not yet renewed, the HBA looks forward to hearing from them soon. The strength of an association is in its membership and a thank you goes out to all of those members who continue to support the HBA. (If you know these members, please encourage them to renew and remember all the benefits they’ll miss by not renewing their membership)
1948 Overhead Door Co. of K.C.
1991 Dahmer Construction, Inc.
2005 Crockett Electric Inc
1958 Beverly Lumber Company
1993 Borger Construction Inc
1967 Moffitt Development Co., Inc.
1995 Bank Midwest, N.A. Realty Executives of Kansas City
2006 Midwest Custom Builders, LLC Principal Builders, LLC
1972 Shamrock Cabinet 1985 Locks & Pulls 1986 Riffe Homes, Inc. 1987 Prieb Homes, Inc. 1989 Hearthside Homes of Kansas City, Inc. 1990 Sherri L. Weaver Design, L.L.C.
1996 Morrill & Janes Bank 1997 Owen Lumber Company 1999 Timberstone Homes, Inc.
2007 K Hill Builders Koehler Wharton Homes First Community Bank Certainteed Corporation Surface Center Interiors Blackburn’s All Star Roofing, Inc. 2008 A Place Called Home Construction Co., Inc. Fairfield Courts LLC Miller’s Custom Cabinets LIT Development Estes Custom Homes Quality Hill Square
2002 Teague Lumber Company 2003 31-W Insulation Company, Inc. 2004 Steve Scherer Construction Co. Aerus Electrolux
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January 2012 Volume 18 Issue 1 Copyright 2012 Published by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City 600 E. 103rd Street, Kansas City, Mo. 64131 (816) 942-8800
Executive Vice President Sara Corless Editor Stephanie Stollsteimer Graphics Karla Peterie, Creative Services Contributing Writer Steven Cowen
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Pella Pro Expo Returns in January The Pro Expo, presented by Pella, is Kansas City’s premier opportunity for building professionals to get up to date on the newest products and business practices. This is your time to get all the information you will need to maximize your chance for success in 2012. For the 4th consecutive year the Pro Expo, presented by Pella, brings together national and local suppliers as well as industry leading speakers. This year’s event will be held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 24th from 3pm to 7pm. AIA accredited classes will be held and seminars by publishers SGC Horizon, Cygnus, and Restore Media will be highlighted. For more details please visit THEPROEXPO.COM or contact a local Pella representative.
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NAHB Commercial Builders Council Gives Awards
KC HBA Member Wins Grand Award Congratulations are in order for the winners of the NAHB Commercial Builders Council’s 2012 Awards of Excellence, announced this week. These awards recognize achievements in design, market appeal, sustainability and overall success of newlybuilt and renovated commercial projects ranging in size from less than 5,000 to more than 100,000 square feet.
Project of the Year
Winner: Canyon Club Event Center, featuring the No Name Bar & Grill DM Neuman Construction Co., Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Grand Awards
Winner: Entertainment Properties Trust Straub Construction, Shawnee, Kan. Winner: Princeton Presbyterian Church Bossart Builders, Flanders, N.J. Winner: Salina’s Kenwood Cove Straub Construction, Shawnee, Kan. Winner: Thomas J. Waters Elementary School Addition Bailey Edward Design, Chicago
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Winner: Elan Catering & Events The Ruby Group, Goshen, N.Y.
Honorable Mention
Winner: President Container The Ruby Group, Goshen, N.Y.
Gear Up for NAHB’s International Builders Show, Feb. 8-11 The International Builders Show (IBS) the largest residential building industry trade show in the world. With the most residential construction pros in one place, IBS is the building industry’s defining business event, February 8-11, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Building Business News
Florida. Now in its 68th year, IBS brings together virtually every aspect of the building industry showcasing suppliers and manufacturers. In addition more than 200 education opportunities are offered. More information is at www. buildersshow.com. www.kchba.org
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Jackson County in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas continue to lead building permit activity and carry positive numbers for the year to date 2011over 2010, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. Blue Springs, Independence, Greenwood, Oak Grove, and Lee’s Summit are having a better year than 2010, but other cities have not fared as well. Jackson County and the cities included in the county show a collective 12 percent increase year to date with a total of 427 units in 2011 versus 382 in 2010. Johnson County is on track for a slight increase with 4 percent growth in building permit activity through November. Most of the growth has occurred in Lenexa and Overland Park with no measurable increases in other Johnson County cities in 2011.
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An economics report from the National Association of Home Builders based on census data indicates that Kansas City is the only growing market in Missouri or Kansas through the first ten months of the year with the exception of Columbia, Missouri. The same report indicates that Missouri statewide building permit activity was down 7 percent through October and Kansas activity was down 13 percent. “With interest rates now available below 4 percent for qualified buyers, those on the sidelines should be considering a new home for spring,” said HBA Executive Vice President Sara Corless. “Many custom builders are beginning to sign contracts that will keep them busy into early 2012 and some builders report that they are adding new home inventory in time for the 50th anniversary of the Spring Parade of Homes in April 2012.”
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Residential Building Permit Statistics NOVEMBER 2011 Archie Belton Cass County Cleveland Drexel Garden City Harrisonville Lake Winnebago Lee's Summit Peculiar Pleasant Hill Raymore Village of Loch Lloyd
Clay County Excelsior Springs Gladstone Kansas City Kearney Lawson Liberty North Kansas City Pleasant Valley Smithville
Blue Springs Buckner Grain Valley Grandview Greenwood Independence Jackson County Kansas City Lake Lotawana Lee's Summit Oak Grove Raytown Sugar Creek Edgerton Kansas City Parkville Platte City Platte County Riverside Weatherby Lake Weston
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