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HBA Welcomes 2017 President Harold Phelps Artisan Tour 2018 – page 5 Fall Parade Marketing – page 6 Plan for IBS – page 9
The HBA celebrates our Past Presidents. See page 2 for photos.
Harold Phelps, Phelps Engineering, received the president’s gavel from Brenner Holland at the November annual meeting of the Board of Directors, saying it is an honor to serve as 2017 president of the association. Harold, a civil engineer, is the first associate member to serve as president of the KCHBA. He came by his interest in civil engineering naturally, stating that “My grandfather was a developer in southern Missouri so I have always had a passion for land development.” A job at Black and Veatch gave Harold an early start on his career when he began working for that firm when he was only 17. After graduating from the University of Kansas, Harold worked for Schlagel & Associates prior to striking out on his own in 1990. Phelps Engineering joined the Home Builders Association in 1990 and Harold has been an active member during all those years. He enjoys social events such as the new member gatherings, and states that “representing the KCHBA at the state and national level is always rewarding.” HBA membership allows
him to work on common issues with associates and develop new relationships. Harold has served as co-chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee, an HBA-PAC trustee, member of the finance committee, various task forces and is an NAHB life director.
• Strengthen governmental affairs program
Fellow board members, volunteers and staff of the KCHBA look forward to supporting Harold in his goals for 2017:
• Initiate improvements to the HBA offices
• Hire an executive vice president and continue high level of staffing
• Maintain financial sustainability of the KCHBA • Increase/retain membership • Increase membership involvement
• Bring back the “good/fun times” to the association as a whole
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Mark Mather Inducted into Past Presidents Club
December Calendar Dec 7 Inaugural Celebration Dec 8 & 9 Code Credit Classes Dec 20 Board of Directors Meeting Dec 23, HBA Offices Closed 26 & 30
Tom French (1997), Bob Frost (2004), Bob Sailors (1979), Tom Woods (1991), Mark Mather (2015), George Schluter (2008), Travis Graham (1999 and 2011), John Moffitt, Jr. (2003), Mike Brown (2007), Chris Ragland (2014), Richard Mather (1978), Phil Acuff (1984), Janet Pereira (2010), Buzz Dulaney (1987/88)
For more information or to register for any event, go to www.kchba.org or call 816-942-8800
Each year, those who have served as president of the Home Builders Association gather for dinner to induct the most recent past president into their circle. The past presidents have lots of stories and memories to share during the evening. This year, the HBA held its Past Presidents dinner on Nov. 2 at Il Centro in Kansas City, Mo. During the event, immediate past president Mark Mather was presented with his Past President medal and officially inducted into this elite society. Congratulations Mark!
Bob Frost presents Mark Mather with his Past Presidents medal
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Missouri Election Wrap-Up Missouri Republicans swept all major down ballot races in the General Election, meaning they will control both the executive and legislative branches of the state government. Within the legislature, they will hold strong supermajorities in both the House and Senate. It is likely that one of the first priorities of the legislature will be to pass Right to Work labor reform, which is supported by Eric Greitens. Other probable actions include expanded ethics reform and tort reform. The legislature will also face some tough
budget decisions due to last fiscal year’s revenues being lower than expected. Finally, Greitens has called for a state chief operating officer to oversee all cabinet departments and drive efficiency.
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As discussed at the Missouri South Area Council in October, Cerner is building a massive campus at the location of the former Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Mo. By 2017, 3,000 people will move to the campus and by 2025 the campus will house approximately 16,000 employees. With this impending influx of people to the area, the South Kansas City Alliance surveyed Cerner’s employees to find out
Thirty-nine percent of survey respondents anticipated their price range to be $200,000-$299,999, 34 percent anticipated looking in the $100,000$199,999 price range and 20 percent will be looking in the $300,000-$399,999 price range.
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There are not a lot of homes around the new campus that meet these needs, according to Derek Ramsay, vice president, realtor advocacy and commercial division of Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors. Ramsay’s research shows that there are a limited number of homes in the $200,000 to $400,000 price range, very few are maintenance-provided and most are not new. The take-away for builders: there is a lot of opportunity for construction in this area.
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Plans Underway for Artisan Tour 2018
The lower level of JS Robinson’s entry in the 2015 Artisan Tour The KCBHA is delighted to announce that the second Artisan Home Tour is scheduled for June 7 – 17, 2018. As the thousands of Kansas City residents who visited homes last fall learned, an artisan home is one that exhibits elevated standards of design, superior craftsmanship and exquisite products. The Artisan committee, chaired by Bruce Rieke, is hard at work to make the 2018 event even better than the first. There are currently six builders who have committed to enter a home in this event. With a goal of 12 entries in this special tour, there is opportunity for more builders to showcase their superbly crafted homes. For information on entry requirements, contact Gina at gina@ kchba.org or call her at 816-733-2219. The Artisan committee is particularly pleased to announce that the tour will again benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. The organizations have enjoyed a 35-year
partnership. The HBA was there in the beginning when members helped remodel the very first Ronald McDonald House on State Line Road near the University of Kansas Medical Center in 1981. In 1988, the HBA helped RMHC build and open the second home on the corner of 25th and contributed to the capital campaign for the Wylie House that opened February 2015. The 2015 tour and participating builders made further contributions to the RMHC during and after the event. Sponsorship Opportunities Along with builders, other members can be involved in the Artisan Tour 2018 through sponsorship and guidebook advertising. Sponsorship options are: Presenting Sponsor, Mobile App Sponsor, Ticket Sponsor and Bag Sponsor. Interested companies are urged to contact Gina at dawn@kchba.org for further information.
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Positive Results from Fall Parade Marketing Efforts
PACIFIC MUTUAL
Do you ever wonder if advertising works? As we analyzed the HBA’s Fall Parade marketing efforts, the HBA staff thought it might be interesting to share some of the results.
The Fall Parade web pages received more than 97,000 page views: The Fall Parade Page: 35,122 The Fall Parade Homes Search: 24,858 The Fall Parade Winners Page: 8,540
According to Google Analytics, between Sept. 18 and Oct. 26, the HBA website hosted more than 38,000 sessions. (A session is defined as one person coming to the website even if they click on
On average, people who visited the Parade pages stayed on the site about 1.33 minutes. As would be expected, visits to the website peaked on Saturdays and Sundays. Most visitors were on their phones when looking at the website (19,658); 12,765 were on a desktop computer; and 5,668 were on a tablet.
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multiple pages). Most of those people came to the website via organic searches (approximately 28,000), meaning they went to a browser and searched terms such as “parade of homes kc” or something else that led them to the HBA website. Almost 5,200 sessions were direct, meaning they went to a browser and typed in “kcparadeofhomes.com” or “kchba.org”. An additional 1,761 sessions were referrals from social media (more than 1,500 came to the HBA website from Facebook). 6
The Parade winners’ pages, a new addition to the website this fall, garnered a lot of interest and views as well. The winners’ pages received nearly 10,000 page views and people spent an average of 54 seconds on those pages. Willis Custom Homes (tour #255) received the most page views with 865 and people spent a little over a minute viewing this page. Geofencing was a new marketing tactic we used during the Fall Parade. We “geofenced” a three-mile radius around clusters of Parade homes and anyone who entered that radius was served a Parade of Homes ad. According to our advertising agency, 184,013 people were served a Parade of Homes ad, with most of those ads appearing on their cell phones. Of those, 245 clicked on the ad, which is a 0.13 percent click-thru rate (CTR). This CTR is a bit above the national average CTR. Continued on page 9
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CAPS III: Business Management for Building Professionals Many business owners in the home-building industry acquired trade skills by working for others. At some point, they decided they would be more successful by starting their own businesses. While trade experience and competence are essential when starting a business, successfully staying in business and making a profit requires skills and tools that many business owners have never acquired.
Membership Directory: Confirm Your Company Information is Correct The HBA is working on its 2017 membership directory and all members are requested to verify the accuracy of their account through the HBA Member Login at www.kchba.org. The following information appears in the directory: Name of primary company contact Business address Phone number Website link (if you have one) Additionally, if you would like to check that your Business Activities are listed correctly in the directory contact Kari@ kchba.org and she will send you a check list to complete.
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On Nov. 11, the HBA hosted a class of 11 people who listened to Justin Honey, an associate professor at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and advisor of the NAHB student chapter there, as he
explained critical elements and presented practical tips and tools for managing a business successfully.
If you have any questions about your login information, how to update your profile or business activities, please contact Kari English at Kari@kchba.org or call 816-942-8800.
Congratulations to all who successfully completed this class!
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New Members Join the Board of Directors The KCHBA Board of Directors welcomed re-elected and new members at the November meeting. Jeff Goodwin (Complete Home Concepts) and Rosemary Vitale (ReeceNichols) were re-elected for second terms as At Large Associate Directors. Newly elected associate directors are Bruce Coffin, (First Federal) and Bobby Wilson (Wilson Lighting). In the Builder-at-Large category, Jeff Ashner (Ashner Construction) was re-elected, with Justin Pfeifer (Pfeifer Homes) and Rocky Rhodes (Allure Luxury Homes) elected to serve as builders-at-large. Jerry Braklow (Braklow Custom Homes) was elected to represent Kansas builders, Troy Bellah (Bellah Homes) for Missouri South and Matt Ernst (Ernst Brothers) was re-elected for Missouri North. The KCHBA thanks Jerry Ratway (Weber Flooring) and Bryan Keller (McCray Lumber) for their service on the board.
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Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Time at IBS When it comes to a successful business recipe, the ingredient that makes a person successful is the ability to connect with others. Networking is one of the best ways to connect and increase “your sphere of influence,” said S. Robert August, president and founder of North Star Synergies, Inc., a national, real estate sales, marketing and training consulting firm in Centennial, Colo. And the upcoming 2017 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando is a great place to do it. Here are six ways to get the most out of the show. Plan ahead. Many attendees do not plan for IBS; they just show up and usually become overwhelmed. That’s especially true in the exhibit hall, which this year will feature 550,000 net square feet of exhibits and more than 1,400 manufacturers and suppliers of the latest and most in-demand products and services. Plotting out which exhibits to visit, education programs to take advantage of and events to participate in early on can save a significant amount of time while at the show. Check out the exhibit hall. Make sure to review the floorplan in advance. It helps to figure out where exhibits of interest are located ahead of time since the show floor is so massive. Ask around to see when key decision makers will be on hand at the booths, and read the guide to see when free or discounted products and services, giveaways or special promotions that may help your business are taking place. Get involved. Don’t shy away from the council and committee meetings. They are a great source of information about the association and what’s going on in various segments of the home building industry. As the industry continues to re-
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cover from the recession, NAHB needs more active participants to step up, offer feedback and be take proactive measures to move the ball forward. Member input helps association leaders choose the best programs and services for members today and in the future.
NAHB Meeting of the Members WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11 • 8:00–9:30 AM • ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER New in 2017, the NAHB Meeting of the Members is a great opportunity to learn how the NAHB grassroots guide the association’s direction and activities. Get a first-hand account of how NAHB develops its priorities and creates action plans. You’ll also have a chance to hear about NAHB’s many membership benefits and network with like-minded professionals.
Take advantage of the education programs. There are dozens of continuing education opportunities to be found at IBS. This year, 80% of the content will be fresh, original programming, and nearly half of the speakers will be presenting at IBS for the first time. More than 130 Building Knowledge & Spotlight sessions–a mix of 30-, 60- and 90-minute presentations that cover the entire scope of the building industry– will be available over the three-day period. There will also be five in-depth, Advanced Master sessions on topics like negotiating techniques, labor shortage and leadership, and Builder Clinic sessions that offer live demonstrations of various building techniques.
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Sit in on the award programs. Most of the awards ceremonies are open to all members. Sitting in the audience is a great way to meet and network with accomplished industry professionals.
Parade advertising also appeared in The Kansas City Star and SPACES magazine. According to SPACES, the ad on the home page of SPACES was viewed 9,419 times and 17 people clicked on the ad, which is a 0.18 percent click-thru rate and above the national average for banner ads.
Network, network, network. Introduce yourself often, greeting each person with a firm handshake, a warm friendly smile, eye contact and your business card. Expanding your business network at committee and council meetings, and education sessions, and other events and activities could lead to many new friendships, mentorships and business development opportunities. Don’t forget to follow up with individuals post-show and keep in touch.
The ads on Kansascity.com and other websites in the KC Star network were seen by 282,901 and 184 people clicked on the ad, which is a 0.07 percent clickthru rate (a little below the national average for banner ads).
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One interesting outcome was the number of people who clicked on the ad we ran on Pandora. According to Google Analytics, 435 people clicked on the Parade ad on Pandora.
Join Us for Drinks During IBS If you are planning to travel IBS in January, please mark your calendar to attend the HBA’s hospitality suite on Jan. 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. poolside at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The HBA would like to thank its hospitality suite Presenting Sponsor Laclede Gas/ Missouri Gas Energy and its Food & Beverage Sponsor First Federal Bank, F.S.B. More details to come soon!
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HBA Welcomes New Members Current KCHBA members and the HBA staff welcomed new members to the association at a coffee held on Nov. 10. New member events are held on a regular basis and offer networking and orientation to HBA events, marketing opportunities and member benefits. Thank you for joining and welcome to the HBA!
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Use Your Website to Boost Leads in 3 Simple Steps Today, most home builders and remodelers use a website and/or social media to promote products and services. Often, a website is the first impression a consumer will receive, so it is critically important to make sure that it is set up to offer the best return on investment. One reason some websites don’t generate as many leads as expected is that they don’t offer enough contact information, says Spencer Powell, an inbound marketing director at TMR Direct, in Colorado Springs, Colo. For example, there may be a Contact Us page (with a form) and a phone number on the website but that may not be enough. In fact, Powell suggests, there should always be other ways for a visitor to submit contact information, or reach out to you. Most website visitors are just doing research and are not ready to talk to someone yet; they are in information gathering mode. With only a limited number of ways to contact options, a prospect will only click around but so much before moving on to another website, and unfortunately they may never come back to yours. That’s why it’s important to make every effort to capture website visitors before they leave.
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There are many ways to attract, capture and convert leads using a well-designed website. Offer an interesting or useful e-book, guide or checklist, like a Home Buyer’s Guide, Design Guide or something similar. Create a page that summarizes the guide that includes a form the visitor must fill out in order to receive the free material. The form should request the visitors name, email, phone and zip code.
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Place the graphic/icon/button pointing to the free material in a prominent place where visitors can easily find it. Consider putting the form in places where other consumer education is offered (e.g., maintenance tips), and where they might reach out for additional information. NAHBNow, 11/2/16
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Member Anniversaries 1947 Byers Construction Co dba Brinton Homes 1948 First Federal Bank, F.S.B. 1951 Kansas City Power & Light Company 1954 Capitol Federal 1971 Neighbors Construction Company, Inc. 1973 Arrowhead Drywall Supplies 1976 ABI Corporation 1987 James III Homes, Inc. 1988 Midwest Fireplace 1990 Phelps Engineering, Inc. 1991 Hedrick Construction Company, LLC 1996 Robert A. Washam Construction, Inc.
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Fannie-Freddie to Raise Conforming Loan Limits in 2017 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the maximum baseline conforming loan limit for mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2017 will increase to $424,100 from $417,000. This will be the first increase in the conforming loan limit since it was raised to $417,000 in 2006. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established $417,000 as the baseline loan limit and mandated that after a period of price declines, the baseline loan limit would not be permitted to rise until home prices had returned to pre-decline levels. The loan limit will rise 1.7% in 2017 because FHFA has determined that the
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average U.S. home value in the third quarter of this year increased 1.7% above its level in the third quarter of 2007. Higher loan limits will be in effect in higher-cost areas as well. In areas where 115% of the local median home value exceeds the baseline loan limit, the maximum area loan limit will be higher. The new ceiling loan limit in high-cost markets will be $636,150 (150% of the $424,100) for single-family properties. The previous ceiling was $625,500. Questions concerning the maximum conforming loan limits can be addressed to LoanLimitQuestions@fhfa.gov. NAHBNow, 11/23/16
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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY December 2016 • Volume 22 • Issue 12 Copyright 2016
Published by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City 600 E 103 Street, Kansas City, MO 64131 (816) 942-8800 Editor Marcia Jurgens Contributing Writers Katie Walkley, Kari English Graphics Karla Peterie, Creative Services
2016 Executive Committee Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
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Residential Permits Surpass 2015’s Total With 462 single family residential permits issued during October, the total for 2016 stands at 4,732—which is 32 units more than were issued during the entirety of 2015, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. Comparing the first ten months of each year, 2016 has registered a 21% increase over 2015. Multi-family housing production slowed as October added 22 units; however, the yearly total of 3,543 remains the highest level of activity in a decade. The National Association of Home Builders recently reported that both housing starts and permit issuance grew nationwide during October. “These robust figures correlate with strong builder optimism in the housing market,” said NAHB Chairman Ed Brady. “A firming job market, a growing economy and rising household formations will keep the housing recovery on track into next year.” All eight counties in the metro are reporting an increase in permits issued during 2016 with an overall increase of 28% in the Missouri counties and 14% on the Kansas side. Overall, Kansas City remains the highest permitting locality, with most of its 969 single family permits issued in Clay and Platte counties. The busiest five cities are rounded out by Olathe, Overland Park, Lee’s Summit and Kansas City, KS/Wyandotte County.
October 2016
Residential Building permit Statistics
Residential Building Permit Statistics OCtOBeR 2016 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 MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD
Single MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD LeAVenWORtH COuntY Basehor 10 0 81 0 10 81 Lansing 2 0 16 0 2 16 Leav. County 9 0 64 0 9 64 Leavenworth 0 0 14 0 0 14 Tonganoxie 0 0 27 0 0 27 21 0 21 202 0 202
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 11 13 1 34
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 11 13 1 34
3 100 40 1 0 0 52 5 10 68 61 166 11 517
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
3 100 40 1 0 0 52 5 10 68 61 178 11 529
9 0 4 50 11 0 2 4 0 7 87
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 0 4 50 11 0 2 4 0 7 87
51 6 32 669 85 0 25 7 0 101 976
0 0 0 387 0 0 48 0 0 12 447
51 6 32 1056 85 0 totals 462 22 484 4732 3543 8275 73 7 Comparison of Single Family 0 113 Building units for Greater Kansas City 1423 (Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte Counties)
12 0 8 0 3 10 8 7 0 58 2 0 0 108
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 0 8 0 3 10 8 7 0 58 2 0 0 108
149 0 96 0 23 69 66 69 4 321 44 0 0 841
43 0 0 0 0 0 0 778 0 16 0 0 0 837
192 0 96 0 23 69 66 847 4 337 44 0 0 1678
0 25 2 0 14 0 0 0 41
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 25 2 0 14 0 0 0 41
0 231 42 0 114 27 14 0 428
0 346 0 0 0 0 0 0 346
0 577 42 0 114 27 14 0 774
0 0 0 24 7 1 16 2 0 43 24 3 9 0 1 130
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 22
0 0 0 24 7 1 16 2 0 65 24 3 9 0 1 152 15
12 1 6 82 44 45 176 3 1 512 365 25 134 28 2 1436
0 0 0 0 0 18 459 0 0 214 798 0 288 0 0 1777
12 1 6 82 44 63 635 3 1 726 1163 25 422 28 2 3213
WYAndOtte COuntY Bonner Springs Edwardsville KCK/Wyandotte Co MiAMi COuntY Louisburg Miami County Osawatomie Paola Spring Hill#
1 0 12 13
0 0 0 0
1 0 12 13
9 1 213 223
0 0 0 0
9 1 213 223
24 4 0 0 0 28
0 0 0 0 0 0
24 4 0 0 0 28
45 53 0 6 5 109
0 0 0 0 124 124
45 53 0 6 129 233
Month/Year January February March April May June July August September October November December
2009 96 129 131 184 189 204 196 207 219 226 192 182
2010 137 145 252 228 213 239 180 243 173 279 173 209
2011 90 121 180 210 230 262 204 205 202 205 185 207
2012 188 182 270 277 294 268 288 260 379 331 283 279
2013 273 224 335 444 337 333 409 354 384 369 340 288
2014 287 216 362 439 385 364 375 352 383 468 312 328
2015 2016 240 274 260 408 393 542 437 523 395 503 438 578 399 494 425 530 462 418 459 462 360 432
Annual total
2,155
2,471
2,301
3,299
4,090
4,271
4,700
4,732
Comparison of permits By units issued Year to date 2009 - 2016 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
S-F Units 1781 2089 1909 2737 3462 3631 3908 4732
M-F Units 650 253 600 1417 2493 3246 2970 3543
Total Units 2431 2342 2509 4154 5955 6877 6878 8275
^The Single Family number is units and includes both attached and detached units. %Multi-Family units are in buildings with 5 or more units. # 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. Copyright 2016 Home Builders Assoc of Greater Kansas City. All rights reserved.
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This month’s pro tip is:
Holiday safety for elderly visitors Much of the joy of the holidays is welcoming family and friends to our homes for a special meal or to stay for a few days. If some of those guests are in the older-generation category, you may want to make some simple modifications to enhance their safety and comfort. Here are a few quick and inexpensive things you can do to make the time less stressful for you and more comfortable for your guests: Consider pathways in the house. Clear obstacles, and maybe even move furniture that a person usually has to maneuver around. Move any electrical cords that are where a person might walk – perhaps taping them to a wall or using a hook. Clear stairs of any ob-
readily available at home improvement stores.
jects—shoes, books, and other personal items that tend to collect on the lower treads. Also check that railings on stairs inside and out are secure, and make repairs where needed.
Secure or, preferably, remove any throw rugs, including bathroom mats. Edges of rugs can be a tripping hazard, and even a slight scoot can affect a person’s balance. If there are rugs you want to secure rather than remove, non-slip pads can help, but safer still would be to apply double-sided carpet tape or even caulk to attach the rug to the floor. If you choose one of these methods, be mindful that you don’t mar the floor underneath.
Lighting is crucial. Put night lights in bathrooms, the guest bedroom, any hallways near the guest bedroom, and perhaps in the kitchen. Make sure there is a lamp or light switch within easy reach of the guest bed so that your visitor can keep a light on until safely tucked in. Well-lit outdoor walkways and entrances are also key for coming or going when it is dark.
Identify seating in your gathering rooms that is appropriately firm, high in the seat, and preferably that has arms to help a person easily sit down and get up. A chair that is too
Be sure the shower your guest will use has a non-slip floor. To enhance the traction, apply non-slip strips or a suction-attached non-slip mat, both
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Well-lit outdoor walkways and entrances are also key for coming or going when it is dark.
soft or too low to the ground can strand a person awkwardly. If in doubt about the available seating in the room, bring a dining chair with arms into the room as an alternative.