HBA After Hours

About HBA After Hours

HBA After Hours is the official podcast of the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, designed to educate both industry professionals and the general public on all things housing. Hosted by Will Ruder and Jennifer Bertrand, this podcast delves into challenges and opportunities in home building, from land development and new home design to market insights and building relationships. Whether you’re a homebuyer, builder, or simply interested in the housing industry, HBA After Hours offers expert interviews and engaging discussions to help you navigate housing in Kansas City and beyond!

Publisher

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2025

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Financing the Barndominium Boom with Chris Miller

   HBA After Hours guest Chris Miller of First Federal Bank of Kansas City discusses First Federal’s long history with the HBA, Chris’s journey into construction lending and how his team is meeting the growing demand for barndominium financing across the country.

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Student Competition to Custom Homebuilding: Joe Christensen

   HBA After Hours guest and KCHBA president Joe Christensen of Cardinal Crest Homes shares how a student competition concept became a real company, detailing his move to Kansas City after the housing crash, the early hustle of remodels and spec homes and how a focus on custom homebuilding helped Cardinal Crest grow.

3. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Housing Trends and Land Development with Dan Whitney

   Housing market researcher Dan Whitney joins HBA After Hours to break down how COVID-19 reshaped the demand for housing in Kansas City, from acreage living to townhomes, and why a larger variety of lot sizes and builders is the key to affordability.

Who has been a guest on HBA After Hours

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bruce Rieke
• Kevin Stallings
• Austin Roeser
• Shawn Woods
• Brenner Holland

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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