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Bathroom Linen Closets Are Most Wanted Bathroom Feature

Posted on March 28, 2019

A majority of home buyers – 78 percent — expressed that a ‘linen closet in the master bathroom’ is a desirable (52 percent) or an essential/must have bathroom feature (26 percent), putting it in first place in the...

HBA’s Home Show Featured on KC Live

Posted on March 22, 2019

Matt Ernst of Ernst Brothers Construction and Lauren Mackin of Stonebridge Outdoor spent a morning on the set of KC Live to talk about the Greater Kansas City Home & Lifestyle Show, March 22-24. Mackin talked about popula...

Bethenny Frankel Talks Design Before Headlining Home Show

Posted on March 21, 2019

In a recent article by Spaces magazine, Home & Lifestyle Show Headliner Bethenny Frankel said she doesn’t keep up with trends in decor or fashion. She likes what she likes — and isn’t afraid to say what she doesn’...

Detoxinista Gives Sneak Peek of What She’ll Be Cooking at the Home Show

Posted on March 20, 2019

If you're looking for a healthy, easy instant pot recipes, then come to the Greater Kansas City Home Show March 22-24 to see the Detoxinista, Megan Gilmore, in action. She will be on the Price Chopper Cooking Stage Saturday, ...

KMBZ: Mansion Renovator Tamara Day to Speak at Local Trade Show

Posted on March 20, 2019

DIY Network's Tamara Day, star of the hit TV show Bargain Mansions, shared her thoughts about remodeling local behemoths and shared what she plans to talk about on stage during the Greater Kansas City Home & Lifestyle Sho...

William Ruder Joins the HBA as Executive Vice President

Posted on March 19, 2019

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City is pleased to announce the selection of William Ruder as its new executive vice president, effective immediately. Ruder comes to the HBA from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran’...

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help Ease Labor Shortages

Posted on March 15, 2019

Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) and Francis Rooney (R-Fla.) have introduced the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, legislation that would help alleviate the worker shortage in the construction industry by establishing a ...

Johnson County Contractor Licensing, Fall 2019

Posted on March 11, 2019

Registration has opened for the Contractor Licensing 2019 Fall Education Seminar, which will be presented September 30 - October 4 at the Overland Park Convention Center. For more information Click here . Classes fill earl...

Earn CE Credits with CSP Classes, April 3-5

Posted on March 6, 2019

Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) April 3-5 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | $495 Member, $595 Guest Master the craft of successful selling. This professional-level course is designed for specialists in new home sales....

Missouri North Area Council, March 27

Posted on March 6, 2019

Hear from New HBA EVP William Ruder and How the Parade App Benefits You March 27, 11:30-1:00 p.m. Located at Staley Farms Golf Club 10310 N Olive Ave., Kansas City, MO 64155 Lunch Is Included Join us March 27 ...

More than 300 Homes on 2024 Spring Parade of Homes

The Spring Parade of Homes, open April 27 through May 12, offers the opportunity to see one of the largest and most impressive displays of new homes in the country. Sponsored by Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling, the spring p...

Fox4 Interview Ruder on KCHBA’s KCMO Proposal

“The end result that we’ve gotten with the code having been adopted in the way that it was and our efforts to comply with it is a historic reduction in new housing starts in Kansas City, Missouri,” KCHBA Executive Vice ...

KCHBA Announces Proposal to Reignite Housing Starts in KCMO

According to A Vision for Housing: Solutions for Kansas City, the city has a goal of creating 10,000 new, low-income housing units by 2027. Yet housing starts have dropped significantly in KCMO, while they are on the rise mos...