Building Business News April 2019

April 2019

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On the Cover: Cover story 10 Home Show offered Kansas Citians everything they need to create happy, healthy and hip spaces wherever they live.

Features KC MADE Winners Build Skills for Future Careers

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KC MADE showcases the talents of local high school students through a variety of carpentry, woodworking and mixed wood/metalwork projects.

Friends & Family Night at the Home Show

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HBA members gathered for a membership event on Friday, March 22 during the Home & Lifestyle Show.

HBA Welcomes Will Ruder

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“I am thrilled to join an industry so committed to making the Kansas City area such a special place to live and grow,� said Ruder.

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KCMO Candidates: The candidates in attendance included (left to right) Steve Miller, Scott Taylor, Quinton Lucas, Scott Wagner, Phil Glynn, Alissia Canady and Jolie Justus.

HBA Co-Hosts KCMO Mayoral Panel Kansas City mayoral candidates met in Westport on Feb. 28 for a forum on real estate. This event was sponsored by several area organizations, including the HBA. Mark Alford of Fox 4 News moderated the evening.

The crowded mayoral primary on April 2 determined Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas will be the two candidates on the ballot June 25. Lucas and Justus are both serving their first term on the city council, representing the Third District and Fourth District, respectively. Justus has previous experience serving as a Missouri state senator for eight years. Lucas, like Justus, is an attorney and currently teaches at the University of Kansas School of Law.

Mayoral candidate Jolie Justus

Lucas and Justus have similar stances on several issues, including the importance of reducing violent crime in Kansas City. Justus believes economic growth aimed at job creation, local commercial expansion and improving public transportation policies should be high priorities.

Lucas has stated some of his goals are improving affordable housing options and increasing government transparency.

Mayoral candidate Quinton Lucas

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Spring Calendar Spring Parade Awards

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April 11 BUILD-PAC Fundraiser April 16 Board of Directors Meeting

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April 24 Missouri South Area Council Meeting

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April 27-May 12 Spring Parade

Cocktails & Appetizers 6:00-7:30 Presentations 7:30 Coffee & Dessert to follow Members: $70 • Non-Members: $85 Reservations are due by April 22 Register online at kchba.org or contact Kelcee@kchba.org The Spring Parade is supporting Harvesters.

Please consider bringing a monetary or non-perishable food donation to the event.

May 1 Spring Parade Awards Celebration

2019 Spring Parade of Homes is sponsored by Mike Bryant Heating & Cooling

June 13 Golf Tournament

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KC MADE Winners Build Skills for Future Careers Metro-area high school students competed in the second annual KC Manufacturing and Design Expo (KC MADE) at the 2019 Kansas City Home and Lifestyle Show on March 22-24 at Bartle Hall. The contest is a component of the KCHBA’s workforce development initiative, which was launched to help address skilled labor shortages within the homebuilding industry.

KC MADE showcases the talents of local students through a variety of carpentry, woodworking and mixed wood/metalwork projects.

It also gives students an opportunity to push themselves beyond traditional shop class projects while offering practical vocational experience.

Brody Johnston, a junior at Shawnee Mission West High School, took top honors at the competition for a wood dresser he crafted based on a Pinterest post.

“This is kind of my passion,” Johnston said. “Ever since I’ve been young, I loved doing things with my hands. It started with Legos, and eventually I’m hoping to turn this into a construction career.”

A panel of judges determined KC MADE winners based on project quality, skill knowledge and professionalism. Program grants were awarded to the schools of the first, second, and third place overall winners in the amounts of $1,000, $750, and $500. Students with winning projects were rewarded for their efforts with a variety of Makita tools.

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KC MADE Winners Continued from page 5

The HBA would like to thank 2019 KC MADE Chair Drake Vidrine of NBKC Bank, as well as Home Show title sponsor Makita, for supporting the competition.

Additional KC MADE award winners included: Showmanship: Winner: Levi Williams, Shawnee Mission West High School People’s Choice: (based on votes cast by Home Show attendees) Winner: Blayne Swartz, Bonner Springs High School Division 1- Wood Only 3rd Place: Zane Deleon, Bonner Springs High School 2nd Place: Braden Weast, Bonner Springs High School 1st Place: Blayne Swartz, Bonner Springs High School Division 2- Mixed Materials 3rd Place: Seth Kennedy, Bonner Springs High School 2nd Place: Grace Tsen, Bonner Springs High School 1st Place: Levi Williams, Shawnee Mission West High School Overall Winners 3rd Place: Cole Shipman, Bonner Springs High School 2nd Place: Cameron McCollum, Shawnee Mission West High School 1st Place: Brody Johnston, Shawnee Mission West High School Private Mortgage Banking

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2019 HBA Golf Tournament Registration Open With warmer weather finally here, it’s time to start thinking about the annual HBA Golf Tournament!

Meet us at Stone Canyon Golf Club on June 13.

This event sells out every year. We already have a few teams and sponsors signed up. Don’t miss your chance to participate! We have a cap on the number of four-person teams in the tournament. Available sponsorship opportunities include: Presenting Sponsor, Breakfast Sponsor, Lunch Sponsor and Golf Hole Sponsors. Email Paige@kchba.org to reserve your spot or sponsorship today.

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HBA Members Gather for Friends & Family Night HBA members and friends gathered for a membership event on Friday, March 22 during the Greater Kansas City Home & Lifestyle Show. Sponsored by Stewart Title, the event included food, drinks and live music by the band Lost Wax. New HBA Executive Vice President Will Ruder spoke to the group as did Veterans Community Project co-founder Brandonn Mixon.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the event – we hope you had a wonderful time!

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Highlights of Home Show: Celebrity Announcement, Smart Home and a $25,000 Donation The Greater Kansas City Home and Lifestyle Show presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA) on March 22-24 offered Kansas Citians everything they need to create happy, healthy and hip spaces wherever they live.

“Our theme this year was #HowYouHome, and we wanted to offer design and home improvement tips to people in whatever place they call home. That may be an apartment, townhome, loft or house,” said 2019 KC Home Show Chair Matt Ernst of Ernst Brothers Construction.

“Decorating styles, technological innovations that you saw displayed in our Smart Home, and home design trends are always changing, but home—and a sense of home—remains our anchor.”

For 71 years, the Home Builders Association’s Home & Lifestyle Show has offered Kansas City the most current and wide-ranging displays of home improvement, and 2019 was no exception. Presented by Makita, the show featured guest appearances from entrepreneur and TV personality Bethenny Frankel, as well as Tamara Day, star of DIY Network’s Bargain Mansions.

On the Main Stage, Day announced some breaking news — her Bargain Mansions show is moving to HGTV as of April 15.

An interactive smart home courtesy of Patriot Homes took center stage at this year’s show. The home featured the latest in technological innovations, including a Samsung smart refrigerator with touchscreen door, voice-activated Kohler smart mirror and Moen shower head and an automated lawn mower by Gobomow.

The Smart Home was outfitted by Ferguson/Factory Direct and demonstrated just how simple life can be with a few gadgets and a reliable Wi-Fi network!

attendees to walk through.

To support VCP, HBA members and Bonner Springs High School built playhouses that were auctioned off to the highest bidder during the show. Additionally, $1 of every ticket sold online benefited VCP. In total, the HBA donated $25,000 to VCP. The 2019 show featured a Backyard Oasis sponsored by Stonebridge Outdoor, Price Chopper Cooking Stage featuring Instagram’s #detoxinista and other local restaurant chefs, an interactive play area sponsored by Backyard Specialists, Pub in the Park with TVs airing March Madness action, and dozens of vendors.

The Home & Lifestyle Show partnered with Veterans Community Project (VCP) this year. Co-founder Brandonn Mixon spoke about how VCP got started and its plans to help homeless veterans moving forward. VCP also brought one of its tiny homes for show

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MO North Area Council Features New Leader, Build-PAC “I can think of no better organization to work for than one that literally puts roofs over people’s heads,” said new Executive Vice President Will Ruder to attendees at the Missouri North Area Council on March 27. Ruder introduced himself to the group and provided insight into his background and his goals for leading the organization into the future.

“I plan to create, develop and expand existing and non-existing relationships to position the organization exactly where it needs to be,” said Ruder. Ruder noted that there is no better place to live and raise a family than Kansas City and he looks forward to meeting every member of the association in the coming months.

Also speaking at the area council was Gary Kerns of Gary Kerns Homebuilders. He and Ruder explained how NAHB’s BUILD-PAC works and why it is important to support it.

BUILD-PAC helps elect pro-housing, pro-business candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, explained Kerns. “NAHB members will save about $5,500 per housing start in 2019 due to NAHB’s advocacy efforts in 2018 and other member benefits.”

“Investing in BUILD-PAC is one of the best ways to be engaged and shape political outcomes,” Kerns continued. “In the 20172018 cycle, BUILD-PAC raised more than $3.1 million to support candidates in the election. BUILD-PAC disbursed more than $2.9 million and supported 370 candidates – 85 percent of whom won on Nov. 6.”

BUILD-PAC scores every Member of Congress on key factors including a Member’s key floor votes, key leadership positions, key committee assignments and behind-the-scenes actions on behalf of the industry. The score translates into a letter grade: A, B, C, D or F. NAHB’s advocacy efforts helped push congressional leaders to negotiate a new Softwood Lumber Agreement with Canada. It also stopped the implementation of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule during the Obama Administration and then worked with the Trump Administration to draft the new definition.

“BUILD-PAC is the breath that allows us to be the voice of the housing industry,” said Ruder.

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HBA Building Transformation The HBA staff has learned that remodeling is noisy!

All the finishes have been removed from the second level of the building and from the entryway at the rear entrance up through the stairway.

Studs are now in place for new walls and soon the office doors will be installed.

Three $10,000 donations are from Harold Phelps, Jeff Ashner and Shawn Woods. With these donations, they will get naming rights for rooms in the newly renovated offices.

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In addition to monetary donations, the HBA has received generous contributions of labor and/or materials from: Kenny’s Tile, Henges Insulation, Shamrock Cabinet, and Trendstone.

Contributions to the remodeling project are still welcome.

The funds the HBA saves on this large project will free up money to be used for Workforce Development and other vital functions of the association.

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HBA Welcomes William Ruder The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City is pleased to announce the selection of William Ruder as its new executive vice president. Ruder’s first day at the HBA was March 11.

Ruder comes to the HBA from U.S. Senator Jerry Moran’s office (R-Kan.) in Washington, D.C., where he served as legislative director. As Senator Moran’s most senior policy adviser, he was responsible for formulating and executing the legislative positions and strategy for the office on all issues considered by the United States Senate on behalf of the citizens of Kansas.

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In addition to the management responsibilities, he also served as the financial services policy adviser to the Senator in relation to his seat on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.

“Will’s strong background in governmental affairs combined with his passion for serving complements the HBA’s mission as the voice of the housing industry,” said Shawn Woods, 2019 HBA president and president of Ashlar Homes. “We are eager to work with Will as he brings new ideas and energy to the organization.”

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Ruder will lead the HBA’s staff and be responsible for managing the ongoing implementation and successful completion of the association’s strategic goals. He will represent the association at the local and national level.

“I am thrilled to join an industry so committed to making the Kansas City area such a special place to live and grow,” said Ruder.

“To lead a strong and well-respected organization is an honor and I look forward to serving in this strategic role as the home-building industry continues to adapt and evolve to meet the housing needs of the entire region.”

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The playhouse made by Bonner Springs High School.

HBA Raises $25,000 for Veterans Community Project The HBA is proud to have partnered with the Veterans Community Project (VCP) for its annual Home & Lifestyle Show, which was held March 22-24 at Bartle Hall. VCP is on a mission to eliminate Veteran homelessness by providing transitional-housing and enabling access to exceptional 360-degree service solutions.

“We thought this was going to be a hobby,” said VCP co-founder Brandonn Mixon on stage during the show. “We didn’t know it was going to become a full-time job. But the community really stepped up and said ‘we’ve got your guys’ back.’”

The HBA is pleased to share that it raised $25,000 for VCP during the Home and Lifestyle Show.

During the show, HBA members and Bonner Springs High School built playhouses and hosted a Parade of Playhouses. The playhouses were featured in Bartle Hall during the show and attendees could purchase the playhouses via an online auction throughout the weekend. Additionally, $1 from every Home and Lifestyle Show ticket sold online was donated to VCP. The HBA has a history of supporting local organizations. In 2018, HBA members donated more than $100,000 to Kansas City charities including Harvesters, Ronald McDonald House, Builders Development Corporation and Rebuilding Together.

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Thank you to Masonite for sponsoring the Parade of Playhouses.

We’d also like to thank Owen Lumber, McCray Lumber and Christensen Lumber for delivering the playhouses to the winning bidders.

Sending Out An SOS: Harvesters Needs Help!

The Spring Parade is partnering with Harvesters again this year.

Harvesters provides important food services all year round, but right now is especially critical. Flood victims need their services, as well as children getting ready for summer break. Many local charities, including Veterans Community Project, also use Harvesters. Donations are necessary to keep this wonderful local organization up and running! Visit KCParadeofHomes.com to donate. Builders: The deadline to display a Hammer Out Hunger logo has passed, but your generosity is always appreciated.

What Can the Parade App Do For You? The Missouri South Area Council will be held at Unity Village (1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065) on April 24 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Parade of Homes mobile app creator, Chris Schlemmer, will walk us through the benefits of the app to builders and realtors. Contact Paige@kchba.org to RSVP.

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Bill Koehn of the Overland Park Police Department and Sidney Kile of S.K. Security were the presenters at the Feb. 27 Kansas Area Council at Hallbrook Country Club.

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Both Koehn and Kile shared useful information and ways to prevent theft on jobsites: • According to Koehn, having high quality cameras is critical.

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Members Earn 9 Hours of CE Credit Attendees to the HBA’s recent Certified Sales Professional classes earned nine hours of continuing education credit. For three days, this professional-level course, taught by Shawn McGuire who is an NAHB-certified instructor, helped specialists in new home sales gain a broad understanding of the home-building business, discuss consumer psychology and learn the advanced techniques used by real estate veterans for greeting, closing and overcoming objections.

Thank you to Cornerstone Companies for letting us use their conference room for the class.

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Residential Building Permit Statistics

Residential Building Permit Statistics FEBRUARY 2019 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

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0 1 7 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 20 0 37

3 2 0 29 3 0 3 0 0 0 40

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3 2 0 54 9 0 5 0 0 5 78

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0 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 139 0 0 0 299

21 0 7 160 0 5 6 19 0 175 1 0 0 394

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7 0 0 14 5 5 25 0 0 87 78 16 0 3 13 3 256

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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

2012 188 182 270 277 294 268 288 260 379 331 283 279

2013 273 224 335 444 337 333 409 354 384 369 340 288

2014 287 216 362 439 385 364 375 352 383 468 312 328

2015 240 260 393 437 395 438 399 425 462 459 360 432

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

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S-F Units 370 497 503 500 682 934 926 470

2012 - 2019 M-F Units 32 81 544 316 162 336 0 714

Total Units 402 578 1047 816 844 1270 926 1184

^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 yearto-date figures when updated data is made available. Copyright 2019 Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City. All rights reserved.

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