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Twin Cities Single-Family Homebuilding off to Strong Start

Homebuilders are off to another busy start to the year. Single-family construction in the Twin Cities kicked off the first month of 2022 with double-digit gains over January of last year with 606 permits pulled, a 12% increase over 2021. Townhome construction and small multifamily projects (16 units or less)…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: Housing First Minnesota, January Permits, Minnesota Housing, Minnesota Housing Market, Single-family Construction, Twin Cities Home Construction, Twin Cities Housing Permits

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Permits for Single-Family Homes in the Twin Cities Hit 16-Year High in 2021 Despite Construction Headwinds

December residential permits fell in 2021, but not by enough to offset the strong start to the year Following a feverish start to the year, the pace of new residential construction slowed as 2021 came to a close reflecting the numerous challenges on the horizon for the construction…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: December Permit Numbers, Housing Data Twin Cities, Housing First Minnesota, Twin Cities Homebuilding, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Housing First Minnesota Names James Julkowski its 2022 president

Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2022 president and board of directors at its annual meeting at the Graduate Hotel in Minneapolis Tuesday morning. James Julkowski, president of Julkowski, Inc. in New Brighton, was elected to serve as the association’s president for 2022. Julkowski will lead a 17-member board during his…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Housing Industry | Tagged: 2022 Board of Directors, Homebuilders Association, Housing First Minnesota Board of Directors, Housing Industry Leaders, President of Housing First Minnesota

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Twin Cities Single-Family Construction Remains Strong But Shows Signs of Slowdown

Twin Cities homebuilders continue to build new single-family homes at a brisk pace, but November continued to be slower than last year’s all-out surge. Area homebuilders pulled 619 permits for new single-family homes in November, a 12% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction continued to pick up when…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Housing Industry, Market Information, Uncategorized | Tagged: Housing First Minnesota, New Home Construction, November Housing Permits, Single-family Construction, Twin Cities Homebuilding, Twin Cities New Homes

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Housing First Minnesota Honors 2021 Legislators of the Year

Sen. Draheim and Rep. Quam honored as champions for homeowners Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for housing, has recognized Sen. Rich Draheim of Madison Lake and Rep. Duane Quam of Byron as recipients of Housing First Minnesota’s Legislator of the Year Awards. The honor recognizes legislators for their efforts in promoting housing…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: Housing Awards, Legislators of the Year, Minnesota Legislature, The Big Night

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The Homebuilding Industry Honors Award Recipients at the 2021 Building Industry Gala

Housing First Minnesota, the state’s leading voice for the housing industry, is pleased to announce the recipients of its coveted 2021 Builder of the Year, Remodeler of the Year, Associate of the Year and other housing awards including 15 Reggie Awards and 17 Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMAs).   The awards were presented during Housing First Minnesota’s biggest event of the…

Posted in Awards, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: Associate of the Year, Bennie Award, Builder of the Year, Reggie Award, Remodeler of Merit Awards, Remodeler of the Year

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Twin Cities homebuilding slows from furious to fast pace

The pace of construction of single-family homes in the Twin Cities continues to slow, especially when compared to last year’s second-half surge. Area homebuilders pulled 594 permits for new single-family homes in October, a 5% drop from October of last year. Multifamily construction had another strong month with 1,178 permitted…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: October permit numbers, Twin Cities Homebuilding, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Headwinds Slow Construction in August

The number of permits pulled in the Twin Cities for new single-family homes in August fell as measured against the same period last year for the first time in 2021. The slowdown reflects the growing number of market and regulatory challenges that continue to hinder builders’ ability to bring new…

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

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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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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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