Year: 2015 Archive

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Coloring Contest and Childrens’ Book Enhance Spring Parade of Homes for Kids

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (February 9, 2015) — While home shopping is definitely an adult activity, families with children aren’t left out of this Spring’s Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase. A fun coloring contest and downloadable childrens’ book will keep kids occupied, with contest winners getting an invitation to a Spring…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes, Remodelers Showcase | Tagged: Coloring Contest, Parade of Homes

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Slow Start to 2015 for Twin Cities Residential Construction

Roseville, MN (January 30, 2015)–Residential construction activity has not started the year as strong as builders had hoped. Compared to January 2014 permits are down 13 percent, there was also a 50 percent decrease in number of units, mainly due to a decrease in large multifamily projects. According to data…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Chris Contreras, Housing Industry Data

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2015 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES OPENS FEBRUARY 28

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities will open over 400 new homes and over 60 remodeled homes in this Spring’s Parade of Homes℠ and Remodelers Showcase® events. In its 67th year, the new home tour runs February 28–March 29th, and in its 27th year, the Remodelers Showcase will be…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Parade of Homes, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase

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BATC Asks Courts to Protect Future Home Buyers by Delaying Implementation of Expensive New Building Code

Expensive mandates and implementation challenges will unnecessarily add costs and delays to Minnesotans building their dream home. Roseville –This week the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) filed a Petition with the Minnesota Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) rules creating amendments to Minnesota’s…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Building Codes, DLI, Energy Code, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Residential Building Code

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Chris Contreras Elected 2015 President of Builders Association of the Twin Cities

ROSEVILLE, MINN (January 8, 2015) — The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) inducted its 2015 President and Board of Directors at a dinner meeting held at the International Market square the evening of January 8, 2015. Chris Contreras, of Ryland Homes based in Eden Prairie, was elected to…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2015, About BATC, BATC, Board Induction, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Chris Contreras

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December Hot Sheet

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Slight Rise for Twin Cities Residential Construction** “Several multi-family projects permitted in November 2014 helped the monthly units surpass November of 2013 totals by 34 percent. Despite this, ‘the housing industry remains concerned for the near future as single-family construction continues to lag. As much of the…

Posted in General, Market Information | Tagged: Hot Sheet, Housing Industry Data

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