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Mellick Wins Regional Teacher of the Year; in Running for State Member News
The KCHBA would like to congratulate Ryan Mellick, the Bonner Springs High School construction teacher, for not only being named Bonner Springs School District Teacher of the Year, but also Region 3 teacher of the year. He’s now in the running to be named Kansas teacher of the year.
Ryan’s students regularly participate in the KCHBA’s Foundations for the Future Week building playhouses for the Parade of Playhouses and wood projects for KC MADE. If you see Ryan, be sure to congratulate him!
KCHBA Members Win Big at 2024 designKC Awards
DesignKC Magazine hosted the 2024 designKC Awards Gala at the Abbott on Jan. 25 to recognize outstanding projects in the home-design industry. Entry projects range in categories from commercial and multifamily to outdoor, single-space, whole-house remodels and custom new builds. Any Kansas City-area home industry professional was eligible to enter the competition, which received a total of 155 entries.
The 21-person judging panel included some KCHBA members: Jeff Ashner (Ashner Construction) and Scott Bickford (Bickford and Co). Look for a special-edition winners’ issue of designKC Magazine, which was available on newsstands and online April 30.
Congratulations to the KCHBA members who won awards:
• Ashner Construction
• B.L. Rieke Custom Homes
• Bickford & Company
• Bickimer Homes
• Catalyst Construction
• Cecil & Ray Homes
• EPIC Landscape Productions
• Faust Construction
• Fieldstone Homes
• Gartman Remodeling
• Grace & Nell Homes
• Holthaus Building
• Homoly Design + Build
• Rodrock Homes
• Roeser Homes
• NSPJ Architects
• SAB Homes
• Starr Homes
• SVB Wood Floors
• Tom French Construction
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SCI Hosts Interior Design Students from JCCC
SCI hosted 13 interior design students from Johnson County Community College at its facility last month. The day started with a presentation on countertop materials, custom applications and some fun projects SCI recently worked on for inspiration! Sarah Harrington and Amanda Gravenstein with SCI showed them around the showroom, talked about different considerations and specifications when working with clients. The day ended with a tour in SCI’s stone fabrication shop, seeing firsthand how countertops are fabricated.
“We’re passionate about what we do, and we take every opportunity we get to share that with others, especially the future generation,” said Gravenstein. “If we are even a small part of someone committing to a life and career in the construction industry, then that’s what it’s all about.”
Pitt State Students Design Plans for Homes by Chris
This spring, Holly Page-Sagehorn, a design teacher at Pittsburgh State University contacted Homes by Chris about developing a home plan as a class assignment. Homes by Chris gave the parameters of the lot size, home size, municipality of the build, along with the number of bedrooms, baths, office, etc. that was required.
“This was the first residential project for many of the students and they really got some great “real” experience, which is something hard to provide on my own,” said Page-Sagehorn.
Each team presented its plan and design, interior and exterior, to Homes by Chris. The entire class came to Kansas City for a field trip and viewed HBC’s current product in the market. HBC reviewed the preliminary plans and then made a trip to Pittsburgh State campus for the formal presentation by the students.
It was a very positive experience and collaboration for Homes by Chris and Homes by Chris even hired an intern from the class for the summer.
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NAHB Warns of Fraudulent Emails Targeted at HBAs
NAHB has notified HBAs across the country about some local associations having been recently targeted by phishing scams in which the perpetrators have accessed member data from HBA websites and emailed renewal notices to their membership using the HBA’s name and/or logo. The scammers are attempting to fraudulently collect members’ sensitive information and solicit fraudulent membership dues payments.
If any suspicion that an email is fraudulent, contact the KCHBA directly. Common warning signs of phishing attacks include:
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A text message or email that you didn’t expect or that comes from a person or service you don’t know or use. Spelling errors or poor grammar.
Mismatched links (a seemingly legitimate link sends you to an unexpected address). Often, but not always, you can spot this by hovering your mouse over the link without clicking on it, so that your browser displays the actual destination. Shortened or odd links or addresses.
An email request for your account number or personal information (legitimate providers should never send you emails or texts asking for your password, account number, personal information, or answers to security questions). Offers or messages that seem too good to be true, express great urgency, or are aggressive and scary. Strange or mismatched sender addresses.
• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has valuable sites for reporting phishing and identity theft scams:
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The FTC’s IdentityTheft.gov website should be used to report identity theft.
The FTC’s Consumer Information website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/protect-your-personal-information-anddata) has resources for consumers where they can learn how to protect themselves online and avoid phishing attacks.
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KCHBA Announces Spring Parade Award Winners
KCHBA members celebrated the spring Parade award winners at Fiorella’s Event Center on Wednesday, May 1. The KCHBA hosted teams comprised of 40 industry professionals from across the Midwest on April 25 and 26 to evaluate the entries.
This award season saw 162 contest entries; 81 for each award. Pick of the Parade recipients are judged based on the quality of materials used, workmanship and overall construction.
Distinctive Plan and Design award winners are recognized for outstanding interior design and architecture. Winners are determined based on furnishings, accessories, functionality and curb appeal of the homes.
A special thank you goes to Matt Stewart, reporter at Fox4, and Dennis Shriver, 2024 KCHBA president and owner of Hearthside Homes, for being the emcees for the evenings festivities.
For a full list of the winners, visit kchba.org/kc-paradeof-homes/winners. For awards ceremony photos, head to the KCHBA Facebook page.
Thank you again to our 2024 Parade of Homes presenting sponsor, Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling.
Congratulations to the winning entries!
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The Impact of Mortgage Rates on Housing Affordability
According to the latest press release from Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has now risen to approximately 7.25 percent. Based NAHB’s priced-out data, at this rate, only about 27.5 million (out of a total of 134.7 million) U.S. households could afford to buy a median-priced new home, based on their incomes and standard underwriting criteria.
As many analysts have noted, interest rates and house prices interact with each other to determine new home affordability. Forexample,ifthecostsofproducinghomes and the resulting prices to buyers were reduced (for instance, by adopting some of the measures in NAHB’s 10-point plan to lower shelter inflation), more than 4.5 million households would be priced into the market by reducing interest rates from 7.25 percent to 6.25 percent, which was the mortgage rate in mid-February 2023.
For example, approximately 27.5 million households are able to afford the median-priced new home at a 7.25 percent mortgage rate. If the rate fell back to 6.25 percent, an additional 4.5 million (for a total of approximately 32 million) households would be priced into the market.
This change is particularly relevant, as NAHB is currently projecting that the average mortgage rate will be near 6.25 percent by the end of 2024 — although there is considerable uncertainty around this number, largely because of uncertainty about what monetary policy the Federal Reserve will find necessary to contain inflation.
This article provided by NAHB’s NAHBNow blog (5/9/24)
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You may think that as a small business, no cybercriminal would ever attack you. You might ask why anyone would choose to target your company. But cybersecurity should be of concern to every business, regardless of size. Indeed, the smaller your business, the more vulnerable you may be. Ask yourself these questions:
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Do you ever share important information by email?
Do you use your computer to pay invoices?
• If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then you really should read on, because you probably need to take steps to protect important, electronic information.
The risks include:
Ransomware attacks, common in the homebuilding industry, involves cybercriminals holding data and networks hostage for payment.
Cyber criminals may attempt to hack your networks, risking loss of operating funds, business interruptions, and work delays. This in turn may create liability to third parties such as customers.
Hackers could steal customer or proprietary data like building designs or bid data.
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Bank records and other financial information
Employee information (including health information)
Customer data
Once you have identified these assets, identify the technology that stores or processes this information. This technology may include emails, cloud storage, websites, computer network systems, laptops, cell phones.
Once you have identified technology, ask yourself this question: Do you have a system in place to manage access to your business information and assets?
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Securing the information transmitted/received and stored
Update virus protections software/security programs
Utilize web and email filters to block users from accessing harmful websites or receiving email from malicious actors
Secure wireless access points to ensure only authorized systems connect to the network and that communication between devices are encrypted and not visible to others
Encrypt sensitive data
Patch operating systems and applications
Use multi factor authentication, whenever available
Backup critical data and applications regularly
Making sure each employee has unique passwords and accounts to ensure accountability for their actions
Limiting users and/or limiting access to information to only users who require for business purposes
Regularly train employees on cybersecurity best practices, ensuring they understand and comply with company policies through regular updates and sign-offs.
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Creating response and recovery plans. What will you do to ensure the business keeps operating in the event of a data breach or cyber-attack?
• In addition to putting a system in place to secure private and/or sensitive data, business owners should consider cyber insurance in order to minimize and transfer the risk of any potential losses. There are several types of coverage:
Data breach expenses
Cyber Ransomware
Business interruption
Fraudulent wire transfer
Tech Errors & Omissions
Another way to minimize and transfer the risk of loss is by reviewing your contracts with non-employees such contractors, subcontractors, architects, vendors, etc. and determine whether it is necessary to include provisions in those contracts that will safeguard your private information. Such provisions may include:
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Approval of cloud-based project management and file sharing platforms, including how information is stored and disposed of
Creation of a uniform and secure method of data transmission and file sharing
Prohibition on unsecured file-sharing platforms
Mandatory and routine data security training for any one on their projects with access to project data
Insurance requirement for all losses and damages arising from data security incidents of any kind, from breaches to accidental losses.
Every small business wants to minimize the risks that might harm their ability to continue operating, cost them money or damage their company’s name and reputation. Therefore, it is important to understand cybersecurity and take to mitigate risks and provide a way to recover from any cyber threats.
Article provided by NAHB and developed with assistance from Philip R. Stein, Esq., Bilzin Sumberg, 1450 Brickell Avenue, 23rd Floor, Miami, Florida 33131. Mr. Stein may be contacted at pstein@bilzin.com.
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Pete St. Peter Mentors Basehor-Linwood Students
KCHBA member Pete St. Peter, owner of PCDI, has been mentoring at the Basehor-Linwood High school helping with the Geometry and Construction class. This is the class that builds the playhouse every year for the KCHBA Foundation’s Parade of Playhouses and is taught by Mrs. Little.
“I started mentoring this year because it seemed like a place that I could help get these kids interested in the trades where we need them badly,” said St. Peter. “To me it was a way to get right to where they are making decisions about their futures and help motivate them in the direction of construction.”
There are 16 kids in the class I help teach, 15 boys and one girl. St. Peter helps when he is asked to, so earlier in the year he helped with a project where they built small walls out of 2x4s, installed drywall and then finished the drywall. That project took about two weeks and he helped every day.
“We had a little break in between that for about three weeks and then we started the playhouse,” said St. Peter. “For the playhouse, I was there almost every day for about six weeks and even came in in the afternoon to help when we got close to finishing,” said St. Peter. “The playhouse project is such a great way for them to see a project from start to finish from design to delivery at Union Station and then to be topped off with a winning playhouse.”
St. Peter just started again earlier this month helping the students build hexagon picnic tables for the middle school. “I really enjoy teaching them and they really seem to get into it,” said St. Peter. “I joke with them that it’s just like another day on a jobsite dealing with 16 kids!”
The Geometry and Construction class is a one-year class that is essentially a math class that adds in the construction aspect to teach real world application and to keep the kids engaged.
Mrs. Little and St. Peter have been talking about how the school can add a true shop class that can be a multi-year elective that would allow students to start as Freshman and build on learning construction skills every year.
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“We have discussed possibly offering sheds (like Tuff-shed storage sheds) to the community for sale and the class builds them and the money goes back into helping improve the class,” said St. Peter. “I know Mrs. Little would like to see some of the students participate in the KC Made projects but since they don’t have a true shop class the kids don’t get enough instruction to learn the skills to build those kinds of projects.”
Bashor-Linwood is growing quickly so St. Peter hopes it’s coming. The school just started an interior design class this year and that class helped with selecting finishes and decorating the playhouse.
“As a busy home builder I can’t become a teacher full time, but I am trying to put in as much time as I can and to help facilitate ideas to keep the school thinking about how to add classes in the future,” said St. Peter.
For now, it really is a lot of fun for St. Peter and hopefully a few of these kids will look at construction as a great career path that moves them into the workforce faster than traditional college, without the debt, and to be just as prosperous.
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KCHBA Member Referrals
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Casino Night Raises Over $3,000 for YP Education
The The Young Professionals (YPs) hosted their second annual “Casino Night Fundraiser” where members gathered for some healthy competition along with food, drinks and raffle prizes. Supporting future YP education initiatives and events, attendees had the opportunity to play Texas Hold ‘Em poker and Roulette.
There was a three-way split win for the poker tournament between Ben Hutchinson of Ferguson, Kevin Stallings of Dreams and Design Building, and Sean Flandermeyer of Elevate Design + Build.
Giveaways included a 65” TV, assorted liquor bottles, Top Golf gift cards and some YP swag. More than 60 KCHBA members attended.
THANK YOU to all our sponsors; we would not be able to host events like this without your participation!
CSW (Canaan Stone Works) – Presenting Sponsor
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Member Anniversaries
1973
Rensen House of Lights
1978
Complete Home Concepts, Inc.
Henges Insulation
1983
Bickimer Homes
1986
Geiger Ready Mix Co., Inc.
1989
Extraordinary Homes
1994
Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development, Inc.
1998
Pollard & Associates
1999
Freeman Custom Homes
2001
KC Pumpman, LLC
2003
Cecil & Ray Homes Inc
2009
Homoly Design + Build
Premier Foundations, LLC
Harrison Baker Insulation, LLC 2010
Bryant-Ratliff Building, Inc. 2011
Maples Construction Co. Inc
Kitchens & Baths by Briggs
SRS Design, LLC
2012
Ted’s Trash Service, Inc
Williams Insulation & Gutters, A TruTeam Company
2013
Arvest Bank
2014
High Definition Drywall
2015
31-W Insulation Company, Inc.
2016
Next to Nature Landscape, LLC
KC Lift & Elevator
Legacy Homes of KC
2017
CMP Construction
Reed Fuller Construction, Inc
2019
Foundation King 2020
Woodworth Law Firm
Luke Kush Corporation
2021
AEL, Inc. dba Access Elevator & Lifts, Inc.
LC Briggs Turf Farm, LLC
Briggs Traditional Turf Farm, Inc.
Extreme Builders
2022
Kansas Spray Foam Insulation LLC
Takeoff Drone Productions LLC
First Option Bank 2023
KC Custom Hardwoods
French Homes Inc
Urban Tile and Stone
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Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling
Ferguson
PLATINUM
First Federal Bank of KC
Kansas Gas Service
McCray Lumber
Nebraska Furniture Mart
SVB Wood Floors
GOLD
Bovard Insurance Group
Builders FirstSource
Capitol Federal
Fasone & Partners
Fidelity Bank
High Definition Drywall
K&E Flatwork
Kitchens & Baths by Briggs
Morgan-Wightman Supply Company
Northcraft Flooring & Design
Owen Lumber
Phelps Engineering
Rew Materials
Star Companies
Sun Lumber Company
United Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc.
SILVER
Kenny’s Tile
Mead Lumber
North American Savings Bank (NASB)
Schlagel
Shamrock Cabinet
Spire
Wilson Lighting
BRONZE
Commerce Bank
Complete Home Concepts
Denizen
DesignKC/Real Estate Book & New Home Guide
Henges Insulation
Hermes Landscaping
Locks & Pulls
NBKC
Pella Products of Kansas City
ProSource
Raynor Garage Door
ReeceNichols
Rocktops Granite & Stone Fabrication
SAPPHIRE
Bank of Blue Valley
Canaan Stone Works (CSW)
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
First American Title
RoyCo Roofing
SCI (Surface Center Interiors)
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2024 Q1 Permits Up Significantly from Last Year
Atotal of 1,036 single-family permits issued in the first quarter of 2024, up 49 percent from the same time in 2023 when only 696 single-family permits were issued, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA). Month to month, 398 permits were issued in March compared to 328 in February, a 21 percent increase.
The top five permitting cities in March were Lee’s Summit (44), Olathe (40), Kansas City, Mo., (38), Raymore (36) and Overland Park (30).
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Statistics Single Multi- S-F M-F Total Single Multi- S-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD CASS COUNTY LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Archie 0 0 0 0 0 0 Basehor 6 0 6 17 0 17 Belton 5 0 5 55 0 55 Lansing 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cass County 13 0 13 26 0 26 Leav. County 4 0 4 11 0 11 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leavenworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garden City 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tonganoxie 0 0 0 5 0 5 Harrisonville 0 0 0 5 0 5 10 0 10 33 0 33 Lake Winnebago 4 0 4 6 0 6 Lee's Summit 1 0 1 1 0 1 WYANDOTTE COUNTY Peculiar 0 0 0 5 0 5 Bonner Springs 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pleasant Hill 7 0 7 7 0 7 Edwardsville 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raymore 36 0 36 44 0 44 KCK/Wyandotte Co 4 0 4 16 0 16 Village of Loch Lloyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 16 0 16 66 0 66 149 0 149 MIAMI COUNTY Louisburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 CLAY COUNTY Miami County 3 0 3 13 0 13 Clay County 5 0 5 13 0 13 Osawatomie 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excelsior Springs 4 0 4 5 0 5 Paola 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spring Hill 0 0 0 40 0 40 Kansas City 21 22 43 53 51 104 3 0 3 53 0 53 Kearney 1 0 1 8 0 8 Lawson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 398 90 488 1036 269 1305 Liberty 14 0 14 22 0 22 North Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pleasant Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smithville 0 0 0 3 0 3 45 22 67 104 51 155 JACKSON COUNTY Blue Springs 21 0 21 59 0 59 Month/Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Buckner 0 0 0 0 0 0 January 457 463 234 355 411 444 185 310 Grain Valley 4 0 4 17 0 17 February 477 463 234 475 493 416 152 328 Grandview 0 0 0 0 0 0 March 571 549 357 438 560 457 359 398 Greenwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 April 562 564 411 434 637 450 390 Independence 13 0 13 18 0 18 May 504 598 391 374 579 465 439 Jackson County 6 0 6 10 0 10 June 567 569 387 421 558 547 373 Kansas City 4 0 4 5 0 5 July 512 485 471 493 480 448 376 Lake Lotawana 0 0 0 0 0 0 August 480 514 429 444 502 498 403 Lee's Summit 43 0 43 99 0 99 September 514 353 396 557 458 314 327 Oak Grove 6 0 6 18 0 18 October 583 485 500 510 690 316 303 Raytown 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 502 354 410 404 524 303 353 Sugar Creek 0 0 0 0 0 0 December 468 276 434 461 653 227 287 97 0 97 226 0 226 Annual Total 6,197 5,673 4,654 5,366 6,545 4885 3947 1036 PLATTE COUNTY Kansas City 13 0 13 32 0 32 Parkville 7 0 7 18 0 18 Platte City 0 0 0 0 0 0 Platte County 13 0 13 32 0 32 Riverside 2 0 2 6 0 6 Weatherby Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weston 0 0 0 0 0 0 S-F M-F Total 35 0 35 88 0 88 Units Units Units 2017 934 336 1270 JOHNSON COUNTY 2018 926 0 926 De Soto 6 0 6 27 0 27 2019 468 714 1182 Edgerton 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 830 519 1349 Fairway 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 904 93 997 Gardner 4 0 4 26 0 26 2022 860 472 1332 Johnson County 2 0 2 7 0 7 2023 337 0 337 Leawood 5 0 5 8 0 8 2024 1036 269 1305 Lenexa 22 0 22 63 0 63 Merriam 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mission Hills 0 0 0 0 0 0 Olathe 40 68 108 86 68 154 Overland Park 30 0 30 80 150 230 Prairie Village 1 0 1 8 0 8 Roeland Park 2 0 2 2 0 2 Shawnee 4 0 4 15 0 15 Spring Hill 22 0 22 45 0 45 Westwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 68 206 367 218 585
Residential Building Permit
Comparison of Permits By Units Issued Year to Date 2017 - 2024
(Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte Counties)
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