Year: 2018 Archive

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Housing First Minnesota Honors 28 Minnesota Legislators with Housing Leadership Award

Roseville, MN – Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for homebuilders and remodelers, has recognized 28 Minnesota Legislators as recipients of the 2018 Housing Leadership Awards. The honor recognizes legislators for their efforts throughout the 2018 legislative session to promote housing affordability and homeownership. “During the 2018 legislative session, these housing leaders played key roles…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: Homeownship, Housing First Minnesota, Housing Leadership Awards, Minnesota Legislature

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May Surge in Single-Family Construction

Roseville, Minn. (May 31, 2018) – Twin Cities single-family homebuilders had their hottest May since 2006 and we’re not talking about the weather. For the month, the number of single-family permits pulled increased to 665, a 30 percent increase over May of last year. That’s the most single-family permits pulled…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: 2018 Permit Numbers, Home Building Industry, May Construction, New Construction, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Housing First Minnesota Endorses Tim Pawlenty for Governor

Pawlenty stands apart as the leader with experience to drive the housing and homeownership policy discussion in Minnesota Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for homebuilding and remodeling, has formally endorsed Tim Pawlenty for Minnesota Governor. “Tim Pawlenty is an experienced and proven housing leader who knows…

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Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes FAQs

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s ticketed, high-end home event, the Artisan Home Tour, will launch its fifth annual tour on June 8. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through June 24, the tour features 21 new homes plus five high-end remodels open the final weekend. Tickets are on sale online…

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Artisan Home Tour Supports BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Visitors to the Artisan Home Tour will help support the BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation, the charitable arm of BATC-Housing First Minnesota. A portion of proceeds from each Artisan ticket sold will be donated to the Foundation to help continue their good work. For more than 20 years,…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Artisan Home Tour, BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation

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Long Winter Puts Damper on Twin Cities Residential Construction

Twin Cities homebuilding activity continues to underperform expectations in April. For the month, the number of single-family permits pulled dropped by eight percent compared to April last year. Multifamily construction also saw a drop in April, with a 43 percent decrease in the number of permitted units month-over-month. According to…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Marches On

Single-family construction continues at a slow and steady pace in 2018. Both the total number of permits pulled in March and the number of single-family permits pulled were down slightly compared to March 2017. Several large multifamily projects helped the total number of multifamily units climb significantly over this month…

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Lennar Tops the List of Twin Cities Builders for 12th Year in a Row

Results from a recent survey by BATC-Housing First Minnesota show that Lennar – Minneapolis/St. Paul was the region’s top ranked builder once again in 2017. Lennar has held the top spot since 2006. Rankings are based on annual gross revenue as reported by respondents for for-sale housing. Lennar reported gross…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Market Information, Uncategorized | Tagged: Lennar, Top 25 Builders List

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