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Housing First Minnesota Honors 21 Legislators with 2024 Housing Leadership Award

Housing First Minnesota named 21 Minnesota state legislators as recipients of the 2024 Housing Leadership Award. This honor recognizes legislators who went above and beyond to promote housing affordability and homeownership during the 2024 legislative session. For the first time in decades, housing supply, affordability, land use and zoning reform…

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Housing First Minnesota Names Art Pratt its 2024 Board Chair

ROSEVILLE, MINN.  — Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2024 board chair at its annual meeting held last week at the Golden Valley Country Club. Art Pratt, president of construction operations for Pratt Homes, was elected to serve as the association’s board chair and will lead a 17-member board during his year-long…

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Parade of Homes marks 75 years of celebrating homeownership

Roseville, MN – Housing First Minnesota is proud to announce the 75th annual celebration of the Parade of Homes. Since its inception, the Parade of Homes has played a pivotal role in guiding Minnesota families in their homebuying process by showcasing new construction homes and the builders, remodelers, and trade…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Continues Its Slump in April

Homebuilding continues to lag in the Twin Cities even as the metro faces a stark shortage of homes. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 386 single-family homes in April, a 38% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction continued its downward trend with permits pulled for 240 units, an…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Remains Sluggish in February

Permits for new single-family homes fell by 50% in February Homebuilding activity remained lackluster in February as mortgage rates continue to hold back the housing market. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 217 single-family homes in February, a 50% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction in the Twin…

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Slow Start to 2023 for Twin Cities Homebuilders

Permits for new single-family homes fell by 46% Twin Cities homebuilding activity continues to stall as mortgage rates hold homebuyers on the sidelines. Metro builders pulled permits for 328 single-family homes in January, a 46% drop from January of last year. Multifamily construction in the Twin Cities hit…

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Housing First Minnesota Names John Quinlivan its 2023 Board Chair

Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2023 board chair at its annual meeting held last week  the Minneapolis Golf Club. John Quinlivan, founder of Gordon James Construction based in Maple Plain, was elected to serve as the association’s board chair for 2023 and will lead a 17-member board during his year-long…

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Homebuilding Cooldown Continues in November

Permits for new Twin Cities single-family homes fell 37% in November Uncertain economic conditions and interest rates continue to have a chilling impact on homebuilding activity. For the month of November, homebuilders pulled permits for 389 new single-family homes, a 37% drop from last year. Multifamily construction activity…

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Minnesota’s Homebuilding Industry Honors Award Recipients at the 2022 Building Industry Gala

Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for the housing industry, is pleased to announce the recipients of its coveted 2022 Builder of the Year, Remodeler of the Year, Associate of the Year and other housing awards including 20 Reggie Awards and 18 Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMAs).   The awards were…

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Homebuilding Activity Continues to Slump as Twin Cities Homebuyers Struggle With Affordability and Interest Rates

Rising interest rates continue to have a major impact on homebuilding in the Twin Cities. For the month of October, homebuilders pulled permits for 276 new single-family homes, a 54% drop from last year. Multifamily construction also slumped in October, with permits pulled for 460 units, a 60% drop from…

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