Parade News

Stay current with the most recent news surrounding the Parade of Homes presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.

Habitat KC Chosen as Beneficiary for KCHBA’s Artisan Home Tour

Posted on January 21, 2024

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA) is excited to announce that Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City (Habitat KC) has been selected as the beneficiary for the highly anticipated Artisan Home Tour. ...

2024 Design Trends

Posted on January 11, 2024

Caroline Broderick is the Managing Editor at Pro Remodeler, NAHB’s official remodeling publication. She recently spoke with over a dozen designers in the industry about not only what trends to expect in the new year, but th...

Top Colors 2024

Posted on January 5, 2024

A change in color can be an immediate mood booster in any space, and a new year is a great time for a refresh. With so many options available, though, it may seem daunting to choose. Here are the top styles that paint manufac...

Fox4 Features Fall Parade, Homes By Chris

Posted on September 20, 2023

Matt Stewart of Fox4 recently interviewed Chris Ragland, Homes by Chris, at Fall Parade of Homes Tour #30 in the northland. Watch the clip and be sure to put this beauty on your must-see list for the Parade of Homes, which st...

2023 Fall Parade of Homes Bigger than Last Year

Posted on September 5, 2023

Fall Parade of Homes being held Sept. 23 through Oct. 8 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 fall parad...

Fall 2023 Parade of Homes Bus Tour

Posted on August 4, 2023

Sept. 29 - Join us for the 2023 Fall Parade of Homes Party Bus Tour! Two buses will be visiting several homes of the more than 325 homes on this year’s Fall Parade. All are welcome to attend, but space is limited! ...

KSHB41 Action News Talks to J.S. Robinson about the New Home Market

Posted on June 6, 2023

KSHB-TV's Charlie Keegan recently sat down with Jeff Robinson, owner of J.S. Robinson Fine Homes, to talk about the Spring Parade of Homes and his entry, Tour #254 and what is possible when building a new home. Click below to...

KCTV5 Asks the KCHBA: Should You Build Your Own Home?

Posted on June 6, 2023

If you're looking to build a home, watch this video on the 5 Ls of homebuilding to help you get started. Thank you to Bill Hurrelbrink and KCTV5 News Kansas City for sharing this important information! ...

More than 300 Homes to be Featured on Spring Parade of Homes

Posted on June 6, 2023

The Spring Parade of Homes returns to Kansas City April 29 through May 14 and will feature 340 homes built by 117 builders in eight counties across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Homes will range in price from $270,000 to...

KCTV5 Cares: Olathe Students Talk Playhouse Building, Careers in Construction

Posted on June 6, 2023

Olathe Advanced Technical Center students and their teacher talked to KCTV5 about the skills they learned building a playhouse for the Parade of Playhouses and why they are interested in careers in homebuilding. Watch th...

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...

Building a Pipeline to Ease the Labor Shortage

For several years, the KCHBA has been working with area schools to provide students with the opportunities available to them in the residential construction industry. The KCHBA’s Workforce Development Committee hosts se...