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Hennepin County District Court Rules in Favor of Housing Affordability

Statement from Housing First Minnesota on Court’s Decision Barring the City of Dayton’s Off-Site Traffic Impact Fee Hennepin County District Court has sided with Housing First Minnesota and ruled that the city of Dayton’s off-site transportation charge is an illegal fee and that the city is permanently barred from using…

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Housing First Minnesota Honors 2019 Legislators of the Year

Sen. Draheim and Rep. Nash honored as champions for homeowners and the housing industry Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for housing, has recognized Sen. Rich Draheim (Madison Lake) and Rep. Jim Nash (Waconia) as recipients of the 2019 Housing First Minnesota Legislator of the Year Award. The honor recognizes legislators…

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Housing First Minnesota’s Statement on the White House’s Executive Order on Housing Affordability

Housing First Minnesota applauds the White House’s executive order and creation of the White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development. As Minnesota faces one of the worst housing inventory shortages in the country, Housing First Minnesota issues the following statement. “It is critical that we are able…

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Housing First Minnesota Honors 31 State Legislators with Housing Leadership Award

Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for homebuilders and remodelers, has named 31 Minnesota legislators as recipients of the 2019 Housing Leadership Award. This honor recognizes legislators who worked to promote housing affordability and homeownership during the 2019 legislative session. “At a time when the housing affordability crisis continues to grow, these leaders…

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Home Builders Statement on The Governor’s Task Force on Housing Action Plan

Task force’s focus on increasing new home affordability is an important step for homeownership in Minnesota. Roseville, Minn. – Housing First Minnesota is encouraged that the Governor’s Task Force on Housing addressed some of the key issues making it difficult to build affordable homes for Minnesotans. Housing First Minnesota Executive Director David…

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Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling A Landmark Victory For Housing Affordability

Ruling Limits Local Government Fees On New Homes In a major win for homeowners the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed today the ruling of the Minnesota Court of Appeals that limits local government fees on new homes. BATC-Housing First Minnesota Executive Director David Siegel issued the following statement regarding the Minnesota Supreme Court’s…

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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…

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