The 2009 Parade of Homes opens Sept. 19 and continues thru Oct. 4! Find out all the details on the official Parade of Homes Web site!
The 2009 HOME SHOW-Fall Edition returned to Bartle Hall Oct. 23-25! Revisit the show online and check out all of this year's exhibits!!
The HOME SHOW is back as big as ever with BRAND NEW DATES! The HOME SHOW hits Bartle Hall Feb. 19-21, 2010 to help you get the jump on spring. Exhibitors are signing up now!
Permits December 2009
Kansas City Housing Closes Down Year in 2009
Housing units in the Greater Kansas City area dropped more than one quarter last year, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA). The metro region finished 2009 with 3,651 total housing units permitted, down from 5,062 total units the year before.
FHA Allows First-Time Buyers to Use Tax Credit at Closing
During an address to the NAHB Board of Directors, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a plan that will allow first-time buyers qualifying for the $8,000 tax credit and obtaining an FHA loan to use the funds at closing for a down payment and other costs.
Searching for a remodeler? Need building supplies or home services from a lender, real estate agent or other home professional? Ready to build you dream home? Find the housing expert you need in the online HBA Membership Directory.
Parade of Homes Award Winners Announced
On September 18-19 the Home Builders Association played host to building and design professionals from across the country in town to judge the best in Kansas City new home construction and design. The experts spent the weekend touring, critiquing and grading the homes entered in this year's Pick of the Parade and Distinctive Plan & Design contests.
The 2009 HOME SHOW-Fall Edition returned to Bartle Hall Oct. 23-25! 