Building Business News November 2023

November 2023

Lead Your Team Like Coach Reid

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youre you’ invited 2023 Inaugural Celebration Honoring incoming 2024 KCHBA President Dennis Shriver of Hearthside Homes of Kansas City, Inc. with a night of fun, food and celebration.

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6:00 PM | Cocktail Hour 7:00 PM | Dinner 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Awards Ceremony and Passing of the Gavel $150 per person | $1,500 for a table of 10 Passing of the Gavel Brian Tebbenkamp, 2023 KCHBA President Dennis Shriver, 2024 KCHBA President

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FEATURES 10 President’s Letter: Bittersweet

by Brian Tebbenkamp

As his term ends as president of the KCHBA, Brian Tebbenkamp of Patriot Homes share his thoughts on the past year.

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A position on the KCHBA Board of Directors is an investment of time and energy. Every year, KCHBA primary members vote on candidates to join the board. Meet the newest members.

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Pauli Homes Showcases Accessibility

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auli Homes featured a universal design home with an elevator on the Fall 2023 Parade of Homes (tour #279).

This reverse story and 1/2 build has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home features accessible areas all throughout, pairing warmth with the functionality someone would expect in any new home. This entry won the awards of Distinctive Design (Second Place) and Pick of the Parade (Gold). Visit youtube.com/kchomebuildersassoc for a virtual tour.

Rocktops Opens Showroom in Lee’s Summit

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ocktops Granite and Stone Fabrication has opened an additional showroom at 2890 NE Independence Ave., Lee’s Summit, MO 64064. A grand opening will be held on Nov. 30 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. If interested in attending please RSVP to info@rocktopskc.com.

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Builders Council Hosts Housing and Hops

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uilders Council held its first ever social event on Oct. 18 at City Barrel Brewery. Over 30 builders, remodelers and developers gathered to discuss industry issues over a brew. Giveaways included an “Everything Kansas City” basket won by Shawn Woods (Ashlar Homes) and two 2024 Economic Forecast Breakfast tickets won by Rocky Rhodes (Allure Luxury Homes).

If you are a KCHBA builder member and would like to get involved in Builders Council, contact Paige@kchba.org or call 816.942.8800.

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Clay Shoot + Associate Appreciation Lunch

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t was a beautiful crisp fall day on Oct. 13 for two of KCHBA’s most popular annual events – the Clay Shoot Tournament and Associate Appreciation Lunch. All KCHBA members were invited to join the Clay Shoot teams for an outdoor lunch after tournament play.

KCHBA blue blankets were available to Associate members as a small token of appreciation. The KCHBA Young Professionals ran the beer garden while DJ BFAME provided the tunes. The Home Builders Charitable Foundation tent, sponsored by PPG, raffled off a Yeti cooler and pizza oven.

Congratulations to Lonny Cohen and Mellody Jurgeson for winning! Thank you to everyone who attended the Clay Shoot and Associate Appreciation Lunch. Additional appreciation goes to all the sponsors: • Presenting Sponsor: Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling • Breakfast Sponsor: Teague Electric • Safety Sponsor: Kansas Gas Service • Lunch Sponsors: Northcraft Flooring & Design, Teague Electric • Beer Garden Sponsor: KCHBA Young Professionals • Hospitality Cart Sponsors: CSW, Cambria • Foundation Raffle Sponsor: PPG Paints Station Sponsors: • Urban Tile and Stone • Lumber One • Owen Lumber • Frontier Restoration • PPG • Red Fox Inspections of KC • Patriot Homes • Academy Bank • Bovard Insurance Group

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Congratulations to the 2023 Clay Shoot Tournament winners: Flight A 1st: Teague Lumber 2nd: Security Bank

Flight B 1st: Premier Building Supply 2nd: Phelps Engineering Flight C 1st: PPG 2nd: Patriot Homes & Wilson Lighting

Mark your calendars for the next Clay Shoot and Associate Appreciation Lunch: Oct. 17, 2024!

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FROM THE PRESIDENT BRIAN TEBBENKAMP

President’s Letter: Bittersweet I decided to join the KCHBA shortly after becoming a builder in 2014 simply because it made sense. You’re a builder now. Why not join, I asked myself. I was soon amongst a who’s who of owners and general managers of highly regarded companies with names well-known throughout the local home building community; intimidated by the knowledge, experience, and clout these industry veterans wielded.

Over time I learned these men and women were anything but daunting and have since developed one-onone relationships with many of them that have positively impacted me as a builder and business owner. It was these same individuals I had the honor of working alongside as president of the KCHBA to achieve a handful of goals over the last year.

My year as president had its ups and downs but, overall, it’s gone by quickly and the highs have far exceeded the lows. I can’t help but reflect on each objective set forth during my inauguration speech last December.

I asked members to step up and do something new for our association, build new relationships and continue to strengthen the ones that they already had in place. Grow membership in which we achieved together. With each new member we become stronger as one in achieving our mission of delivering homes to Kansas City families.

I wanted to see the vision of Tommy, my predecessor, come to fruition, a strong unified Builders Council in which we all support and learn from one another to help grow and become better builders for the families we serve. I am proud to say that the Builders Council is going strong and as builder members we have learned to work together and help lift one another up. With the economic environment we now see ourselves in as a nation, it’s going to be more important than ever for us to continue to lean on one another and not be afraid to ask for help to better one’s business.

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The biggest challenge I presented to membership was the goal of rebuilding the association and its image in the public view. We serve our community through our noble work of building houses that they turn into homes. Yet many are unaware of who we are or what we stand for as home builders.

One of the first things I did was ask our membership and the public to give feedback on what we were doing right as well as our shortcomings. The information gathered helped our Executive committee, board of directors, staff and volunteers from our membership to build a comprehensive plan to relaunch the KCHBA brand to educate Kansas City on who we are and what our mission is. I am excited to say that plan is being rolled out as you read this. Under the leadership of Dennis Shriver, we will relaunch the KCHBA to its membership and to Kansas City in the coming months and year.

I want to thank my fellow exec committee members, board of directors, HBA staff and membership from the bottom of my heart for your continued support this year. It was an honor to serve as your president and an experience I won’t soon forget.

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Lead Your Team Like Coach Reid

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any Kansas Citians can vividly recall Super Bowl LIV. It’d been 50 years since the city had seen an appearance in the big game and the Chiefs were now staring at a 10 point deficit halfway through the fourth quarter. Over the next six minutes and 32 seconds the hometown team would score three touchdowns, bringing home the Lombardi Trophy with a final score of 31-20.

Patrick Mahomes would be named Super Bowl MVP.

It takes high levels of athletic excellence to win two Super Bowl Championships in four years, which is what the Kansas City Chiefs have achieved. It also takes a certain style of leadership by the head coach to allow players to perform at their best. Can you imagine if Head Coach Andy Reid developed every offensive play by himself, he never asked his players for their ideas of how to be successful and he didn’t allow Patrick Mahomes to change the play without getting permission? If Andy Reid were to lead his team that way, chances are Kansas City would still be without a Super Bowl Championship in over 50 years.

To think about Andy Reid not empowering his players and not tapping into their best thinking is unimaginable. In fact, it is unimaginable to think a leader in any organization would lead that way. The reality is, for many leaders and for many years, this has been the default way to lead their teams.

To tackle this subject, it’s important to start with the basic question: what is the role of a manager? In today’s digital age of constant change and limitless information, the needs of employees have dramatically shifted from those of years past. Herminia Ibarra and Anne Scoular discussed this transformation in the Harvard Business Review.

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“Previously as a manager, you knew what needed to be done, you taught others how to do it and you elevated their performance… your goal was to direct and develop employees who understood how the business worked and were able to reproduce its previous successes. Not today,” stated Ibarra and Scoular. “Rapid, constant and disruptive change is now the norm, and what succeeded in the past is no longer a guide to what will succeed in the future… the role of the manager, in short, is becoming a coach.”

What does this approach mean for those in charge?

According to Ibarra and Scoular, many successful companies are moving away from the “traditional command-and-control practices and toward something very different: a model in which managers give support and guidance rather than instructions and employees learn how to adapt to constantly changing environments in ways that unleash fresh energy, innovation and commitment.”

Leadership Skills as a Coach

To be successful the change has to be believed and carried out from within the company. The help of consultants can be vitally helpful, but it’s temporary and done by outsiders. “[Creating] a true learning organization is ongoing and executed by those [on the] inside,” Ibarra and Scoular acknowledged.

For leaders wanting to further develop their coaching abilities, there are several actions to explore: •

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Receive feedback. Receiving feedback from others regarding your leadership style using a “360 assessment” is a critical step. When developing any skill, it is important to have clarity regarding how you are performing today. A 360 assessment allows a leader’s boss, direct reports and peers to provide feedback to clarify which coaching skills are working well and where there is opportunity for improvement.

Engage a leadership development coach. The coach is able to provide third party feedback to the leader and suggest development activities that target specific coaching skills.

Complete a leadership coaching certification program. As more leaders have embraced the use of the coaching leadership style, a wide range of coaching certification programs have become available. In-person, virtual and hybrid options are easily accessible These programs not only provide information regarding coaching skills but require leaders to successfully demonstrate the use of those skills.

employees would like to receive a good deal more coaching from their bosses than they currently do. “In recent years, we have seen an enormous uptick in the use of coaching as a tool for leadership development. It is a skill that every leader needs to possess… the main objective of a good coaching program should be to help an organization become more effective. When coaching is utilized within a company, the following benefits are usually found to occur: •

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The Coaching Framework

You’ve decided to take a page from Coach Reid’s playbook.

“An effective coach asks questions instead of providing answers, supports employees instead of judging them and facilitates their development instead of dictating what has to be done,” according to Ibarra and Scoular.

The goal is to unlock people’s potential to maximize their own performance. It starts with the individual before it becomes an organizational change. When using the coaching leadership style, a typical approach and questions to ask are: •

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Understand the current state. What is the challenge you are facing? What is working and what is not working? How would others impacted by this challenge describe the situation?

Explore the desired state. What does success look like and what do you hope to achieve? What are the obstacles you face in achieving success? What ideas do you have for addressing those obstacles?

Determine next steps. What ideas do you have to address the obstacles and move forward? Who else can support you? What are you committing to do as a result of this conversation? When should we followup to discuss your progress?

The Payoff

Authors and researchers Dr. Jack Zenger and Dr. Joe Folkman, co-founders of leadership development firm Zenger/Folkman, have compiled data to support the success of leading as a coach. And their work shows

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Improved productivity. Coaching has a great impact on employee productivity, or someone’s willingness to go the “extra mile.” The least effective coaches have less than 15 percent of their direct reports respond positively to the question “Are you willing to go the extra mile?” while top tier coaches have over 45 percent in the affirmative.

Improved retention. Zenger and Folkman found leaders who are good coaches have fewer employees who think about quitting. More than 60 percent of employees reporting to a manager that is not a good coach are thinking about quitting the company, versus 22 percent reporting to the best coaches.

Employee development. Zenger and Folkman’s research suggests a strong direct correlation between employees who receive coaching and constructive feedback on their job performance and those who feel they are given ample opportunities to improve their skills within the company. “While [employees] like being told pleasant and positive things, they also recognize that even greater value comes from periodically receiving corrective feedback regarding how they are accomplishing their work, or about things they could begin doing to make an even bigger contribution.” Employees who are constantly developing are constantly adding new ways to build the bottom line of the organization.

Perceived supervisor effectiveness. Coaching is a mutually beneficial learning process with mutually beneficial outcomes. Professionals who feel they are receiving the necessary coaching respond positively when asked if they feel their immediate supervisor is doing a good job. “The old saying goes that you don’t quit your job- you quit your boss.”

Throughout this process, it is important for the leader to listen and allow the person being coached to speak.

It is quite common for the leader to jump into the conversation and provide solutions and problem solve for the person. The coaching leadership style is about empowering others to own their challenge and determine a way forward, not for the leader to take over and do the work. When leaders are successful in using this approach, employees feel empowered and committed to achieving success.

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Meet Your New 2024 KCHBA Board of Director Members

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very year, the KCHBA elects members to the board of directors. Only KCHBA primaries are eligible to vote on Board candidates. Ballots for 2024 were sent in October and were due Wednesday, Nov. 1 at noon.

A position on the KCHBA Board of Directors is an investment of time and energy. The KCHBA thanks all those who have agreed to assume leadership of the association.

Builder - Elected At-Large

Associate At-Large

Throughout a 30-year career in the Kansas City market, Raynard Brown has cultivated the vision and leadership that has helped him guide organizations through various phases, including start-up, organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transitions. At the KCHBA, Raynard has led Workforce Development Committee student tours during the Parade, is engaged in advocacy efforts and is a PAC Trustee.

As President of Henges Insulation for more than 20 years, Greg Kudrna manages all branch operations and personnel, including finance and accounting, human resource and staff coordination, production, marketing, product development and sales activity. Greg is a previous KCHBA board member and has been a longtime silver elite partner of the KCHBA.

Raynard Brown, Inspired Homes

Greg Kudrna, Henges Insulation (Incumbent)

Kevin Stallings, Dreams & Design Building

Christy Meers, Spire (Incumbent)

Sarah St. Peter, PCCDI Homes

Bryan Keller, McCray Lumber

Patrick Willis, Willis Custom Homes (Incumbent)

Richard Holtcamp, North American Savings Bank

Kevin Stallings is president of Dreams and Design Building and has 33 years of building experience. He has garnered several prestigious building awards and is a longtime, active member of the KCHBA’s Parade Committee. Kevin is a certified green builder and stays at the forefront of technology by working with new and innovative construction materials and techniques.

Sara St. Peter is co-owner of PCDI Homes, which stands for Precision Contracting & Development.

PCDI builds homes in rural areas on acreage lots in southern Leavenworth County and into parts of Wyandotte, Douglas and Johnson counties. Sarah is a member of the Membership Committee and was a 2022 participant in the Artisan Tour. PCDI homes regularly wins awards during the Parade of Homes.

Patrick is president of Willis Custom Homes.

He has been an active KCHBA member in the following ways: member of Parade Committee, three-time chair of the Parade Committee, past chair of the Kansas Area Council, CAPS certified, Spike awards and an Artisan builder. His goal for the KCHBA is to continue to increase builder participation in the Parade of Homes by continually emphasizing the builder benefits and expanding on them in new ways.

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Christy Meers has been with Spire, a natural gas utility, since 2016 supporting residential development in the Northland. Christy works closely with developers, builders and homeowners to deliver an affordable and reliable energy source. She earned her MBA in 2008 and continues to grow with the industry as a member of the Professional Women in Building Council. Spire is a silver level elite partner.

Bryan Keller works for McCray Lumber, a family owned supplier that has been in business for 75 years. Bryan himself has been a KCHBA member for 20 years. He enjoys socializing and working with other professionals in the industry.

Keller is currently a member of the Parade of Homes Committee and has previously served as an emcee for the Parade awards ceremonies. He has also previously served on the KCHBA board.

Richard Holtcamp has been actively involved with the KCHBA since 2008. Richard served as an Associate at-large KCHBA Board of Directors member for two consecutive terms beginning in 2014, joining the Board again in 2019. He is an advocate for Associate events, both attending and chairing numerous KCHBA functions over the years, including chairman of the Clay Shoot. He was the 2017 recipient of the Fred J. Geier Associate of the Year Award. Richard and NASB are longtime annual sponsors currently at the silver level.

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Builder - Missouri South Council

Matt Adam has made a name for himself over the past 20 years by developing more than 10 highend communities in Johnson County. Notable features in a Matt Adam development are the commissioned bronze art statues and topnotch community clubhouses. Adam was the winner of the 2019 Bob Bollier Award for Sales and Marketing. Adam is a longtime KCHBA member and participates in the Developers Council.

Angie Beerup is a co-founder and co-owner of Elevate Design + Build. She is also a Missouri licensed realtor with Engel & Völkers. Angie is the inaugural chair of the KCHBA’s Professional Women in Building Council and an active member of the local, state, and national home builders associations, Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She previously was awarded the “Enterprising Woman of the Year” award.

Matt Adam, Matt Adam Development

Builder - Missouri North Council Luke Owen, Owen Homes

Luke Owen, a lifelong Northlander, founded Owen Homes LLC in 2004. Owen Homes has since developed into a design-build company that specializes in custom builds on acreage and in several neighborhoods across the Northland.

The Owen Homes team actively participates in the Builders Council, is a member of the Artisan Committee and is a builder on the 2024 Artisan Tour. Luke often collaborates with KCHBA colleagues on the KCMO Municipal Meeting and other initiatives to continue to improve home construction in the Kansas City market.

Angie Beerup, Elevate Design + Build

Ladder Nomination - Secretary/Treasurer Joe Christensen, Cardinal Crest

As founder and owner of Cardinal Crest, Joe works closely with clients designing their homes, and helping their ideas become reality.

Solving problems and finding creative solutions to home design and construction are some of the things he loves about his job. Joe is co-chair of the Builders Council and a member of the Artisan Committee.

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the 2024 KCHBA Board of Directors!

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KCHBA Staff

Will Ruder Executive Vice President will@kchba.org | 816-733-2216 Kelcee Allen Parade of Homes / Artisan Home Tour Director & Digital Content Strategist kelcee@kchba.org | 816-733-2246 Sheryl Drane Assistant to the Executive Vice President sheryl@kchba.org | 816-733-2221 Kari English Senior Director of Communications & Strategy kari@kchba.org | 816-733-2213 Marcia Jurgens Vice President of Administration marcia@kchba.org | 816-733-2215 Paige Livingston Manager of Communications & Education paige@kchba.org | 816-733-2217 Jordynn Webster Government Affairs & Workforce Development Manager kari@kchba.org | 816-733-2213

The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City November 2023 | Volume 29 | Issue 11 Copyright 2023

Published by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City 600 E. 103 Street, Kansas City, MO 64131 | (816) 942-8800 Editor Kari English Contributing Writer Paige Livingston Graphics Kelcee Allen

2023 Executive Committee

President Brian Tebbenkamp Vice President Dennis Shriver Executive Vice President Will Ruder Secretary / Treasurer Justin Pfeifer Immediate Past President Tommy Bickimer Associate Representative Misty Hanson Past President Representative Bruce Rieke To subscribe to Building Business News call (816) 733-2217 To advertise in Building Business News call (816) 733-2213 For change of address requests please email Kari@kchba.org or call (816) 942-8800 For more information, visit KCHBA.org

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Member Anniversaries 1958

DIAMOND Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling Ferguson

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Renner Garage Door

Express Hardwood Floors Hickok Homes Offerpad Schlage Locks/Allegion Everstead Engineering & Design Central Surfaces Grace & Nell Homes R & E Concrete Works LLC Sarge Construction Services

1975

Lambie Grand, LLC

1983

Wallboard Specialties, Inc.

1995

Rodrock Homes, LLC Gianni Custom Homes, LLC

1998

2022

Gale Homes II

2000

L&W Supply Farmers Bank of Kansas City Interior Design Concepts by Tracy Mission Kitchen and Bath

Curby’s Lawn & Garden

2001

Mize CPAs Inc. Sun Lumber Company, LLC

2002

Starr Homes LLC

2006

The Kansas City Star

2010

Curth Concrete Basement Construction

2012

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Hunt Midwest Residential, LLC

2007

Decor & Company Warehouse LLC Platte-Clay Electric Coop

2013

Clayton House, LLC

2014

Sprint Lumber Inc Interurban Restoration & Construction

2015

Kansas City Remodel & Handyman Allen Raynor Garage Door Co., Inc. of KC Patriot Homes Inc.

2017

Grata Development

2019

Heartland Housing Partners, LLC Behr Paint Company

2020

Vertical Design LLC

GOLD Bovard Insurance Group Builders FirstSource Capitol Federal CrossFirst Bank Fasone & Partners Fidelity Bank High Definition Drywall K&E Flatwork Kitchens & Baths by Briggs Morgan-Wightman Supply Company NBKC Northcraft Flooring & Design Owen Lumber Phelps Engineering Rew Materials Rocktops Granite & Stone Fabrication Star Companies Sun Lumber Company Sunflower Bank / Guardian Mortgage United Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc. SILVER Denizen Henges Insulation Kenny’s Tile North American Savings Bank Pacific Mutual Door & Window PPG Paints Schlagel Shamrock Cabinet Spire Teague Lumber Wilson Lighting BRONZE Commerce Bank Complete Home Concepts Hermes Landscaping Locks & Pulls Pella Products of Kansas City ProSource Raynor Garage Door Real Estate Book & New Home Guide / DesignKC ReeceNichols

2023

New Mark Homes, LLC.

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September Dip Shows Local NewHome Building Remains Sluggish T

he Kansas City residential construction market showed further signs of its sluggishness in September as permits dipped slightly from August, according to statistics compiled by the KCHBA. The 327 permits issued in September is down 19 percent from the 403 issued in August.

Kansas City, Mo., leads the list of top-permitting cities both for the month of September with 100 single-family permits issued. Rounding out the top five permitting cities for September are Olathe (32), Lee’s Summit (26), Overland Park (24) and Gardner (21).

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Residential Building Permit Statistics

Residential Building Permit Statistics SEPTEMBER 2023 CASS COUNTY Archie Belton Cass County Cleveland 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 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 Roeland Park Shawnee Spring Hill Westwood

Single MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 9

0 27 0 0 0 15 18 6 0 43 123 0 232

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 27 0 0 0 15 18 6 0 43 123 0 232

4 0 0 72 2 0 1 0 0 3 82

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 0 0 72 2 0 1 0 0 3 82

43 7 2 339 18 0 41 0 0 28 478

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 31

43 7 2 339 18 0 41 31 0 28 509

4 0 2 0 0 3 7 10 0 26 4 0 0 56

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7

4 0 2 0 0 3 7 17 0 26 4 0 0 63

98 0 38 0 0 34 43 139 19 142 49 0 0 562

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 150 0 0 0 157

98 0 38 0 0 34 43 146 19 292 49 0 0 719

18 5 0 13 3 0 0 39

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

18 5 0 13 3 0 0 39

330 11 0 58 19 0 0 418

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

330 11 0 58 19 0 0 418

1 0 0 21 4 2 7 0 0 32 24 6 0 13 6 0 116

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32

1 0 0 21 4 2 7 0 0 64 24 6 0 13 6 0 148

16 0 0 121 34 36 101 0 0 305 209 31 0 139 77 0 1069

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 361 0 364 156 0 0 0 0 0 881

16 0 0 121 34 36 101 361 0 669 365 31 0 139 77 0 1950

SEPTEMBER 2023

Single MultiS-F M-F Total Family Family Total Units Units Units Units^ Units% Units YTD YTD YTD LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Basehor 8 0 54 0 8 54 Lansing 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leav. County 5 0 55 0 5 55 Leavenworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tonganoxie 2 0 10 0 2 10 15 0 15 119 0 119 WYANDOTTE COUNTY Bonner Springs Edwardsville KCK/Wyandotte Cty MIAMI COUNTY Louisburg Miami County Osawatomie Paola Spring Hill Totals

0 0 3 3

0 0 0 0

0 0 3 3

0 0 64 64

0 0 0 0

0 0 64 64

0 7 0 0 0 7

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 7 0 0 0 7

17 44 0 0 1 62

19 0 0 0 0 19

36 44 0 0 1 81

327

39

366

3004

1088

4092

Comparison of Single Family Building Units for Greater Kansas City (Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte Counties) Month/Year January February March April May June July August September October November December

2016 274 408 542 523 503 578 494 536 424 466 417 352

2017 2018 457 463 477 463 571 549 562 564 504 598 567 569 512 485 480 514 514 353 583 485 502 354 468 276

2019 2020 234 355 234 475 357 438 411 434 391 374 387 421 471 493 429 444 396 557 500 510 410 404 434 461

2021 411 493 560 637 579 558 480 502 458 690 524 653

2022 2023 444 185 416 152 457 359 450 390 465 439 547 373 448 376 498 403 314 327 316 303 227

Annual Total

5,517

6,197

4,654

6545

4885

5,673

5,366

3004

Comparison of Permits By Units Issued Year to Date

2016 - 2023 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

S-F Units 4282 4644 4558 3310 3991 4678 4039 3004

M-F Units 3521 1627 2562 1929 2128 658 2223 1088

Total Units 7803 6271 7120 5239 6119 5336 6262 4092

^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 2023 Home Builders Assoc of Greater Kansas City. All rights reserved.

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Upcoming Events

November 30-December 1 Contractor Code Credit Education (16 hours) December 7 Inaugural Celebration at Boulevard Brewing Company December 12 Holiday Social hosted by the Young Professionals at Bowlero December 13 Holiday Celebration hosted by the Professional Women in Building at Nebraska Furniture Mart December 19 Jingle & Mingle: Builder & Elite Partner Appreciation at CrossFirst Bank

Go to members.kchba.org/calendar for the most up to date event information and to register.

6229 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown Mo. 64133 816-356-8133 1153 SE Oldham Parkway Lee's Summit Mo. 64081 816-554-0480

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CONTRACTORS EARN 16 HOURS CODE CREDIT BEFORE THE NEW YEAR

Residential Deck Design and Construction Nov. 30 | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | 4 code credit hours

Attendees will receive a wide range of information needed to determine minimum requirements for deck construction. Participants will have the opportunity to review new and old code sections, as well as partake in practical application scenarios. Content covered in this course includes, but is not limited to: • Reviewing construction documents and plot plans for permitting process • Basic questions to ask with the deck application • The mechanics of wood used in deck construction • How to size joists, beams, posts and concrete piers • Proper specification and use of fasteners

The Partnership: The Contractor and the Building Department Nov. 30 | 12:30-5:00 p.m. | 4 code credit hours

This course will offer basic principles intended to help both the contractor and the building department staff do their jobs in an efficient and productive manner. Content will cover problem solving options and ethical standards while honing the skills necessary for building in compliance with the International Residential Building Code.

Plan Review: International Residential Code Dec. 1 | 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | 8 code credit hours

A fast-paced course that provides an overview plan checklist of the IRC, dealing with many facets and issues of building. Catch major and minor code items that will help speed up the plan review process and provide fewer corrections in the field. Administration rules, definitions, building planning, foundation, wood-frame construction and roofing provisions will be covered.

WHERE

KCHBA Office | 600 E. 103rd St., KCMO 64131

COST

KCHBA Members: $50/hour | Non-Members: $75/hour | Lunch included

DETAILS

• Instructor: Russell Thornburg, Thornburg Code Services • Participants must be present the entire length of the class to earn credit • Classes offer credit for the following licenses: A, B, C • Class code credit currently in approval through Johnson County Contractor Licensing

REGISTER: members.kchba.org/calendar

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2024

ECONOMIC FORECAST B R E A K F A S T

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa 777 NW Argosy Casino Parkway Riverside, MO 64150

7:15 a.m. | Registration / Networking 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Program Join us for our 2024 Economic Update!

Our guest speakers will be NAHB’s Chief Economist Dr. Rob Dietz and Wichita State University Professor Dr. Stanley Longhofer.

Early Bird Ticket 30% off Until end of 2023 $52.50 Members; $63 Non-Members Regular Ticket Price After Jan. 1, 2024 $75 Members; $90 Non-Members

Dr. Stanley Longhofer Wichita State University

Dr. Rob Dietz

NAHB Chief Economist

Register at members.kchba.org/calendar

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