Year: 2021 Archive

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2021 Fall Remodelers Showcase Features Remodeled Dream Homes Benefiting the Housing First Minnesota Foundation

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (August 2021) — This fall, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit one Remodeled Dream Home during the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase October 1-3. When visitors tour these beautifully remodeled homes, they are asked for a tax-deductible $5 admission, which…

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Facts About the 2021 Fall Parade of Homes

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (August 2021) — The Fall Parade of Homes, presented by Housing First Minnesota, opens Sept. 11 and offers 286 new home entries to tour all across the Twin Cities metro. Homes are open Sept. 11-Oct. 3, Thursdays through Sundays from 12-6 p.m. All the homes are free to…

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Fall Parade of Homes Opens Sept. 11

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (August 2021) — Housing First Minnesota is proud to present the 2021 Fall Parade of Homes. The Twin Cities Parade of Homes continues to be the go-to resource for Twin Cities’ families to see, free of charge, the entire gamut of new homes and neighborhoods available across the region.

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Housing First Minnesota Awards 23 Legislators with Housing Leadership Award

Award Recognizes Legislators That Promoted Housing Affordability and Homeownership Opportunities During the 2021 Legislative Session Housing First Minnesota has named 23 Minnesota state legislators as recipients of the 2021 Housing Leadership Award. “With inventory at an all-time low, affordability at its worst in decades and the widest homeownership gap in…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing Industry | Tagged: Housing Leadership Award, Minnesota Legislature

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Continues to Push Ahead Despite Numerous Headwinds

Permits for new single-family homes continued to climb in July, despite the numerous challenges in the homebuilding process right now. Twin Cities homebuilders pulled 640 permits for new single-family homes in July, a 10% increase over last July. After several months of lackluster numbers, multifamily construction had one of its…

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

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Housing First Minnesota’s Statement on Lawsuits Against the Cities of Dayton and Corcoran Over Building Permit Fees

Legal actions initiated to bring building permit fees into compliance with state law in order to protect housing affordability and homeownership Housing First Minnesota has initiated lawsuits against the cities of Corcoran and Dayton in Hennepin County District Court over disproportionate building permit fees, which are contrary to state law.

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Twin Cities Single-Family Building Boom Continues in June

Permits for new single-family homes continue to surge as the Twin Cities housing market remains in short supply of homes for sale. Twin Cities homebuilders pulled 637 permits for new single-family homes in June, a 63% increase over June of 2020. Multifamily construction remains lackluster so far in 2021 making…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information, Uncategorized | Tagged: Housing Data Twin Cities, June Permit Numbers, New Home Data, Residential Building Permits

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Demand for Single-Family Homes in the Twin Cities Pushes Homebuilding Higher in May

The Twin Cities continues see more homebuyers than there are homes for sale, which is pushing permits for new homes to numbers not seen since 2006. Single-family homes continue to be the most desired option in the market with permits up 70% over last May and up 50% for the…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Housing Industry, Market Information | Tagged: Housing Data Twin Cities, Housing permits, Twin Cities Home Builders

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