Building Business News
Volume Volume 17 18 •• NO.7 NO.11
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Awards Recognize Outstanding Home Building The top local home builders were presented with the 2013 Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design awards at the HBA’s Fall Awards Ceremony atthe Marriott in Briarcliff, October 2.
Each fall local home builders compete for top honors in the awards competitions held in conjunction with the HBA’s Parade of Homes. The annual Parade provides consumers the opportunity to visit 269
new homes throughout metropolitan Kansas City during the 16-day, threeweekend event that ran from September 28 through October 13. The Pick of the Continued on page 9
Government Shutdown Impacts Housing Industry After a tense time in Washington, Congress agreed to immediately end the government shutdown and raise the debt limit on October 16, 2013. The final deal funds government agencies through January 15, 2014, extends the government’s borrowing authority through February 7, 2014, and includes a provision to provide back pay to workers furloughed during the shutdown. The deal also requires members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to negotiate a long-term budget plan and report on their efforts by December 13, 2013. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and several PRSTRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 108 Lawrence, Ks
Closed news outlets from across the country, the federal government shutdown impacted the housing industry in various ways. There were actual operational difficulties in accessing government programs and services leading NAHB to issue an advisory to HBA members
to expect delays for any housing-related federal government programs that may still be operating. News outlets reported delays in some mortgage application approvals due to the inability to verify the borrower’s personal information through the Internal Revenue Service, which was partially closed, and in processing FHAinsured loans. E-Verify was unavailable to business owners who rely on the program to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the U.S. In addition, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s investigation and enforcement activities ceased with the exception of “imminent danger” to life or property and other Continued on page 5
2014 NAHB International Builders’ Show® February 4-6 // Las Vegas buiLdersshow.com
Register for IBS 2014 The 2014 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) will be the biggest in years as it combines with the Kitchen and Bath Industry Shows (NKBA) in Las Vegas, February 4-6. The mega-show will have more than 70,000 attendees, 1,500 exhibitors and 600,000+ net square feet of exhibits for residential construction and design professionals. Register and get your hotel booked now because Super Bowl Sunday is February 2 so rooms could get scarce. Registration is at www.buildersshow. com. The HBA’s designated hotel is the Wynn/Encore Las Vegas, www. wynnlasvegas.com. Contact Andrew McKeegan with any questions, andrew@kchba.org or 816-733-2224.
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