Year: 2018 Archive

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Parade of Homes’ Green Path Energy Efficiency Tour Helps Homebuyers Better Understand Home Energy Savings

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (Feb. 6, 2018) — The 2018 Spring Parade of Homes is featuring a tour-within-a-tour that highlights those homes that are a part of the utility companies’ efficient new home construction program. These homes must be evaluated by a RESNET accredited Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater. The HERS…

Posted in MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Energy Efficiency, Green Path Energy Efficiency Tour, Minnesota's Green Path, Parade of Homes

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Donates to HomeAid Twin Cities/BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation

HomeAid Twin Cities, a program of the BATC-Housing First Minnesota Foundation, received a generous donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation through HomeAid America earlier this month. Katie Simpson, market president for Bank of America, and Robin Keesal-Arnett, chapter development director for HomeAid America, presented the charitable organization with…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Starts Year Steady

Roseville, Minn. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Residential construction activity started the year slightly down from last year, but still at the second highest rate in over a decade. There were 402 single-family permits pulled in the month of January, down 6 percent compared to January 2017. With 517 units, multifamily construction…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: Permit Data, Residential Housing permits, Twin Cities Building Stats, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Career Fair to Address Huge Demand for Residential Construction Workers

200+ Job Openings from 25+ Businesses at Mall of America on February 13 The Builders Association of the Twin Cities-Housing First Minnesota is holding its sixth annual residential construction career fair to help fill 200+ job openings from 25+ businesses. A skilled worker shortage has plagued the construction industry…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Construction Jobs, Housing First Minnesota, Job and career fair, Job Fair

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BATC-Housing First Minnesota Names Tom Wiener its 2018 President

BATC-Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2018 President and Board of Directors at its annual dinner meeting held at A’bulae Thursday night. Tom Wiener, President of Cardinal Homebuilders, Inc. based in Oakdale, was elected to serve as the Association’s president for 2018, and will lead a 17-member board during his year-long…

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