Building Business News July 2019

July 2019

600 E. 103rd Street | Kansas City, MO 64131

Building Remodel Almost Complete

On the Cover: Cover story 11 Building Remodel Enters Final Stretch As the building remodel is entering it’s final stretch, mark your calendar to come see the finished work July 31 at our Open House from 3-6 p.m.

Features KCHBA Goes to Washington

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A strong contingency of Kansas City HBA members joined other members from across the country in visiting with legislators in our nation’s capitol in June.

Perfect Day, Perfect Play

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With wonderful weather and 37 golf teams, the HBA’s annual golf tournament at Stone Canyon Golf Club was a raucous success.

A Nation of Builders

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Each year, NAHB surveys the membership to learn the demographics and general characteristics of the federation – from the number of builders to the average number of homes they build. Here’s what they found.

In Every Issue Calendar 4 Anniversaries 18 New Members

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Residential Permit Statistics

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HBA members and staff visited Senator Roy Blunt.

KCHBA Members Talk Housing with Legislators in D.C. Nearly 700 NAHB members from across the nation — including 10 from KCHBA — converged on Capitol Hill last month for NAHB’s 2019 Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will increase the production of quality, affordable housing and keep the housing recovery moving forward.

This contingency included several KCHBA members. Members visited Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley as well as Kansas Senators Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts. Members also visited Missouri Representatives Vicki Hartzler, Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, and Kansas Representatives Roger Marshall, Steve Watkins and Sharice Davids.

In nearly 300 individual meetings with their representatives and senators, builders of the federation discussed the following key housing issues: Workforce and immigration. A chronic labor shortage in the housing industry is resulting in higher construction costs, increased home prices and lower economic growth. NAHB urged lawmakers to create a new, market-based guest worker program for the construction sector that will complement ongoing vocational training efforts and help fill labor gaps. Lawmakers were also encouraged to increase funding for job training programs to prepare individuals for careers in home building.

Trade policy. Builders asked their lawmakers to call on the administration to end tariffs on imports of softwood lumber, steel, aluminum and a wide variety of other goods used by the home building industry that are needlessly raising housing costs. NAHB also called on Congress to ensure swift ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which holds the potential to lift the housing economy.

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Summer Calendar July 4

Independence Day – HBA Office Closed

July 8

Regular Deadline for Fall Parade Entries

July 11

Associate Council Meeting

July 15

Late Deadline for Fall Parade Entries

July 16

Board of Directors Meeting

July 31

HBA Building Remodel Open House

Legislative Conference Continued from page 3 Housing finance reform. Uncertainty about the housing finance system stymies investment and slows the housing market. NAHB called on Congress to pass bipartisan housing finance legislation that would reform the current system and provide certainty to the marketplace, while maintaining an appropriate level of government support for housing in all economic and financial conditions.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. To help spur the production of badly needed affordable rental housing, NAHB urged lawmakers to pass the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. Introduced in the House and Senate earlier this week, the bipartisan legislation would improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by establishing a permanent minimum 4 percent credit floor for acquisition and bond-financed projects. This would provide more flexibility in financing projects and significantly increase unit production.

National Flood Insurance Program. To continue the stability and growth of the housing market, it is essential that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) remains available, affordable and financially stable. NAHB called on lawmakers to pass a longterm NFIP reauthorization.

Building energy codes. NAHB urged Congress to require any code or proposal supported by the Department of Energy to have a payback period of 10 years or less.

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Building Remodel Enters Final Stretch The HBA building remodel is entering its final stretch with carpet laid and appliances being installed. The transformation is expected to be completed by mid July. Thank you to all the members who have donated money, labor and/or materials to upgrade our building – there are several new names on the list!

Platinum - $10,000-$24,999

Jim Lambie – Lambie Custom Homes

Kirk Jones – Markirk Construction

Harold Phelps – Phelps Engineering

Shamrock Cabinet

Bobby Wilson – Wilson Lighting

Shawn Woods – Ashlar Homes

Hampton Plumbing

CKF - Cambria

Jeff Ashner – Ashner Construction

Mark Mather – Richard Mather Builders

Builders FirstSource – Bryan Ballweg

Dacor Appliances

Silver - $1,000-$4,999

Henges Insulation

Samsung Appliances

Troy Bellah – Bellah Homes

Rew Materials

Tom French

Fred Delibero – Summit Homes

High Definition Drywall

Gold - $5,000-$9,999

Tom French – Tom French Construction

Kenny’s Tile

Jerry Braklow – Braklow Homes

Brian Koehler – Koehler Building Co.

Matt Adam, Matt Adam Development

Gary Kerns – Gary Kerns Homebuilders

Gerry Starr – Starr Homes

Hunt Midwest

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Building Remodel Continues Continued from page 5

Austin Roeser, Roeser Homes Scott Bamesberger – SAB Homes Bronze - $500-$999 Kitchens and Baths by Briggs Patrick Willis – Willis Custom Homes David Helman – Regency Homes Skip Hensler – Hensler Homes, Inc. Matt Ernst – Ernst Brothers Home Construction, Inc. Rocky Rhodes – Dusty Rhodes Homes Russ Groshans – Casa Bella Construction Kevin Kirtley – K&E Flatwork Donor Jack Baker – Bovard Insurance Bill Arnold – CKF Cambria Chris Ragland – Homes by Chris Misty Hanson

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A Beautiful Day for Golf With wonderful weather and 37 golf teams, the HBA’s annual golf tournament at Stone Canyon Golf Club was a raucous success. Thank you to Kevin Stallings for hosting the tournament on his course and to Christine Hawkins of Ferguson for serving as this year’s golf chair.

Congratulations to ProSource, Owen Lumber and First Federal Bank for winning 1st place in their respective flights. Several hole sponsors gave away cool prizes including a robotic vacuum by Samsung and a video production package from the Kansas City Star.

A big thank you goes to all the volunteers who helped make the tournament a roaring success as well!

Special appreciation goes to the following companies: Presenting Sponsor: PPG Paint

Ferguson

PPG Paints

Beverage Sponsors: Spire & Ferguson

First American Title

ProSource of Kansas City

Hole Sponsors:

First National Bank

Midwest Energy Consultants

Atmos Energy

First Federal Bank

Samsung Home Appliances

Bank of Blue Valley

James Hardie Building Products

Sprint Lumber

Canaan Stone Works

Kansas Builders Insurance Group

Capitol Federal

Kansas City Star

2-10 Home Builders Warranty & Bovard Insurance

Dacor

Pella Products of Kansas City

Sprint Lumber

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SAVE THE DATE!

Topgolf Tournament

Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Anyone can play Topgolf — from aspiring pros to those who’ve never walked 18 holes. All you have to do is swing a club and try to hit your microchipped ball into dartboardͲlike targets. It’s competitive. It’s fun. And it’s a blast with a big group of your favorite homeͲbuilding colleagues! Even better — the proceeds from this event will benefit charitable causes via the HBA’s Foundation.

Topgolf 10611 Nall Ave.

Wed., Nov. 6, 2019

Overland Park, KS 66207

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Sponsorships available. Contact Dawn@kchba.org To enter a team, contact Paige@kchba.org

Topgolf 10611 Nall Ave. Overland Park, KS 66207

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9am - 5pm • KCHBA office, 600 East 103rd St. kcmo 64131 • $495 Member / $595 Non-Member

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Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS II) Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility

Discover the guidelines and requirements of accessibility, with input from occupational and physical therapists as well as qualified health care professionals. In addition, discuss the significance of a good design when making modifications. *KS Code: E17803 • 6 Elective CE hours *MO Code: 1080017042 • 6 Elective CE hours

Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS III) details & solutions for livable homes & aging in place

This class builds on the CAPS I & II (which are prerequisites) by introducing design solution techniques, innovative products and best practices for product installation for CAPS professionals to use when creating livable spaces in which to age in place.

Participants will engage in hands-on activities from real case studies to apply materials learned in all CAPS courses.

QUESTIONS OR TO REGISTER CONTACT Paige@KCHBA.ORG OR 816-942-8800.

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Deadline to enter is Aug. 30, 2019!

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Board Approves New Budget, Modest Dues Increase At its June meeting, the HBA’s Board of Directors approved the 2019-20 budget, which includes a small increase in the annual dues from $645 to $675. The additional funds will support the HBA’s efforts to promote its members and the home-building industry.

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The HBA spends at least $468,000 annually, or $840 per member, on industry and member promotion. Local, state and national government relations and lobbying keep housing affordable and limit regulation. In a typical year, the combined efforts of KCHBA and NAHB save more than $10,000 on each new home start. Your membership advances our efforts and increases the impact.

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Your membership also provides access to more than 150 cost-saving discounts. Benefits range from our local health insurance program from Cornerstone Companies called “Outfront Health” to NAHB’s Member Advantage program, which offers discounts at many national companies for your everyday business needs.

The increases went into effect for new members July 1. Renewals will begin at the new rate in September.

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Please feel free to contact KCHBA staff with any questions or concerns about this new rate.

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A Nation of Builders Every year, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducts a member census to better understand the composition and characteristics of the people who belong to its organization.

In 2018, 32 percent of NAHB’s members were builders—those whose primary business is single-family home building, multifamily building, residential or commercial remodeling, commercial building, land development, or manufacturing of modular/ panelized/log homes. The remaining 68 percent were associate members—those involved in support industries and professions, such as trade contractors, manufacturers, retailers/distributors, designers and architects.

Of the 38,233 builder members, 61 percent are single-family builders (spec/tract, custom, or general contracting), 22 percent are residential remodelers, 5 percent each are commercial and multifamily builders, and 4 percent are land developers. One percent each are commercial remodelers and manufacturers of modular/panelized log homes.

dollar volume of business among builder members was $2.7 million in 2018, unchanged from 2017.

The median age of NAHB builder members was 57 in 2018, unchanged from 2017. Fifty-three percent of members have either a college or a graduate/professional degree, according to NAHB’s census.

In 2018, NAHB’s builder members reported that they had a median of 5 employees on payroll. Also in 2018, builder members started a median of 6 housing units, up from 5 in 2017. The median

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Labor Department Omits Construction Sector in Proposed Apprenticeship Expansion The U.S. Department of Labor has omitted the construction sector when it announced a proposed rule that would establish a process to develop industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.

NAHB is disappointed that the Labor Department failed to include the construction sector, particularly at a time of endemic labor shortages in the industry and a record-setting 404,000 open construction positions.

Under the proposed rule, trade associations, educational institutions, state and local government entities or a consortium or partnership of these entities could become a Standards Recognition Entity (SRE) that sets standards for training, structure and curricula for recognized apprenticeship programs in relevant industries or occupational areas.

The rulemaking has been published in the Federal Register and will be open for a 60-day comment period through Aug. 26.

NAHB plans to forcefully weigh in and urge that constructionrelated industries be included as part of a final package.

NAHB Now, June 24, 2019

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Recent Supreme Court Decision Highlights Arbitration Opportunities for Builders In a case with relevance to the home-building industry, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Lamps Plus v. Varela that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) envisions the use of traditional individualized arbitration, consequently, a party cannot be forced under the FAA to submit to class arbitration unless it is clearly and unmistakably permitted by an arbitration agreement (class arbitration is a type of arbitration that permits parties to bring an arbitration action on behalf of others with similar claims).

During or after construction, a disagreement may arise between the builder and the home buyer that cannot be resolved through negotiations. Because of the expense of a lawsuit and the long wait to have the case heard in court, litigation may not be a wise or efficient method of resolving the matter.

Under Lamps Plus, for example, in a matter governed by the FAA, a builder who has built multiple homes that suffer from a product defect could not be forced by those homeowners to arbitrate their claims collectively in one proceeding unless their contracts with the builder expressly provided for class arbitration. Absent that provision, the builder would be entitled to arbitrate each claim individually.

Today, more than ever, builders need an alternative to litigation and the Lamps Plus case provides a good opportunity to revisit the subject of arbitration.

Builders who specify in their contract that disputes arising out the performance of the contract will be resolved with binding arbitration by an arbitrator knowledgeable in residential construction may help themselves and their home buyer with a cost effective means of dispute resolution. And to avoid class arbitration, consider language specifying individual arbitration.

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Residential Permitting Activity Decreases in Metro Area In May, 391 single-family permits were issued for a total of 1,633 single-family permits year-to-date in 2019, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. Singlefamily permitting continues to lag behind 2018, which had 598 single-family permits issued in May 2018 and a total of 2,637 single-family permits issued at this time in 2018.

Every county in the metro area has shown a decrease during 2019, leading to an average decline of 38 percent compared to 2018. The decrease in permit activity is partially attributable to a cold, snowy winter, which was followed by the wettest spring on record. Permit activity in early 2018 was especially active in developments featuring duplex, tri-plex and four-plex structures.

These communities have seen only limited new permits pulled in 2019.

“Single-family housing starts are down about 12 percent in the Midwest so we are not the only ones experiencing this,” said HBA Executive Vice President Will Ruder. “While Mother Nature has been less than cooperative, the members of the HBA are seeing increasing signs of improvement in the market. A favorable interest rate environment coupled with some important economic development wins for the Kansas City region boosts our confidence that the second half of 2019 will be better than the first.”

A 248-unit multi-family development was permitted in Overland Park during May, bringing the year to date total to 1,094 units during 2019, compared to 494 units in the first five months of 2018.

On a year to date basis, Kansas City remains the most active city with 265 permits issued in the counties of Clay, Platte and Jackson. The top five list is rounded out with Olathe (175 permits), Lee’s Summit (153), Overland Park (114) and Blue Springs with 94.

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Residential Building Permit Statistics

Residential Building Permit Statistics APRIL 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

Single MultiFamily Family Total Units^ Units% Units 0 1 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 6 0 24

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

0 1 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 6 0 24

S-F Units YTD

M-F Units YTD

Total Units YTD

0 20 14 0 0 3 10 7 2 1 26 0 83

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

0 20 14 0 0 3 10 7 2 1 26 0 83

7 1 0 35 8 0 5 0 0 2 58

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 1 0 35 8 0 5 0 0 2 58

10 3 0 122 24 0 10 1 0 8 178

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240 0 0 240

10 3 0 122 24 0 10 241 0 8 418

10 0 9 0 0 6 12 6 0 42 2 0 0 87

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

10 0 9 0 0 6 12 6 0 42 2 0 0 87

82 0 47 0 0 21 26 28 0 119 3 0 0 326

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

82 0 47 160 0 21 26 28 0 258 3 0 0 625

18 5 0 13 0 0 0 36

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

18 5 0 13 0 0 0 36

48 13 0 31 3 0 0 95

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

48 13 0 31 3 0 0 95

3 0 0 8 3 4 29 0 0 72 18 7 0 2 12 0 158

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

3 0 0 8 3 4 29 0 0 72 18 7 0 2 12 0 158

12 0 0 29 12 12 61 0 0 149 93 28 0 6 36 3 441

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 150 0 0 0 0 0 199

12 0 0 29 12 12 61 0 0 198 243 28 0 6 36 3 640

May 2019

Single MultiFamily Family Total Units^ Units% Units LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Basehor 5 0 5 Lansing 0 0 0 Leav. County 9 0 9 Leavenworth 2 0 2 Tonganoxie 6 0 6 22 0 22 WYANDOTTE COUNTY Bonner Springs Edwardsville KCK/Wyandotte Co MIAMI COUNTY Louisburg Miami County Osawatomie Paola Spring Hill Totals

S-F Units YTD

M-F Units YTD

Total Units YTD

18 1 22 2 15 58

0 0 0 0 0 0

18 1 22 2 15 58

2 0 19 21

0 0 0 0

2 0 19 21

3 0 39 42

0 0 0 0

3 0 39 42

1 6 0 0 1 8

0 0 0 0 0 0

1 6 0 0 1 8

4 13 0 0 2 19

0 0 0 0 108 108

4 13 0 0 110 127

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414

1242

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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

2017 2018 2019 457 463 236 477 463 234 571 549 358 562 564 414 504 598 567 569 512 485 480 514 514 353 583 485 502 354 468 276

Annual Total

3,299

4,090

4,271

4,700

5,517

6,197

5,673

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Comparison of Permits By Units Issued Year to Date

2012 - 2019 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

S-F Units 917 1276 1304 1330 1747 2067 2039 1242

M-F Units 121 1281 1159 999 1348 471 203 846

Total Units 1038 2557 2463 2329 3095 2538 2242 2088

^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 2019 Home Builders Assoc of Greater Kansas City. All rights reserved.

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