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Builders Association of the Twin Cities Announces The Art of Home TV and Parade of Homes Partnership

ROSEVILLE, MINN (February 21, 2014) The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) and RANDALLINC, Producer of The Art of Home television, have entered into a partnership to cojoin The Art of Home Television show with BATC’s consumer brand, Parade of Homes. The new relationship adds high-production-value television…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Heidi Nessa, Parade of Homes, RANDLLINC, The Art of Home Television

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January Hot Sheet, Download it Now!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: NAHB: 2014 4Q Remodeler’s Index; Builder Confidence Index UST Minneapolis St. Paul Residential Real Estate Index – December 2013 Twin Cities Building Activity – Year to Date “Consumers are getting used to more realistic mortgage rates, which still remain favorable on a historical basis.” David Crowe, NAHB…

Posted in General, Market Information | Tagged: BATC Hot Sheet, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Industry Market News, Hot Sheet, January 2014 Hot Sheet, Market Information, Public Policy, Twin Cities Building

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Shawn Nelson Elected 2014 President of Builders Association of the Twin Cities BATC Board of Directors sworn in January 21, 2014

ROSEVILLE, MINN (January 22, 2014) — The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) inducted its 2014 President and Board of Directors at a dinner meeting held at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel the evening of January 21, 2014. Shawn Nelson, President and owner of New Spaces, a design/build remodeling firm…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Brett Remme, Brian Robbins, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Chris Contreras, Craig Plekkenpol, Curt Swanson, Daryl Doehr, Doug Nelson, Gary Kraemer, Jason McCarty, Jim Kuiken, John Rask, Jolynn Johnson, Kerry Mulcrone, Marv McDaris, Meg Jaeger, New Spaces, Pamela Belz, Shawn Nelson, Todd Polifka

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December Hot Sheet

“Single-family and multifamily starts are at five-year highs, providing additional evidence that the recovery is here to stay. We hit a soft spot this fall when interest rates jumped and the government closed down, but mortgage rates still remain very affordable and pent-up demand is helping to boost the…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC Hot Sheet, Building Industry, December Hot Sheet, Hot Sheet, Industry News, Twin Cities Building Market

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November Hot Sheet

INSIDE THE NOVEMBER HOT SHEET: Just-released permit statistics showed that residential construction in the Twin Cities region remains strong. Single-family homes for the month (538) helped push the numbers up, showing an almost 40 percent increase over permits for single family homes in October 2012 (386). Year-to-date activity continues to…

Posted in General, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, BATC Hot Sheet 2013, Building Industry, Hot Sheet, Housing Market, November Hot Sheet, Twin Cities Housing, Twin Cities Housing Market, Twin Cities Residential Construction

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October Hot Sheet

“A spike in mortgage interest rates along with the paralysis in Washington that led to the government shutdown and uncertainty regarding the nation’s debt limit have caused builders and consumers to take pause. However, interest rates remain near historic lows and we don’t expect the level of rates to have…

Posted in General, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, BATC Hot Sheet, Building Industry Hot Sheet, Hot Sheet, Housing Market, October Hot Sheet 2013

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Twin Cites Residential Construction Permitting Remained Strong in October 2013

Just-released permit statistics showed that residential construction in the Twin Cities region remains strong. Single-family homes for the month (538) helped push the numbers up, showing an almost 40 percent increase over permits for single family homes in October 2012 (386). Year-to-date activity continues to surpass 2012, up 29…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, new homes, Pamela Belz, Residential Construction Permits

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