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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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Minnesota Hits Major Milestone in Green Homebuilding

Minnesota’s Green Path Program Surpasses 20,000 Energy Tested New Homes Minnesota’s homebuilding industry achieved a new milestone in energy efficiency this month, marking over 20,000 new homes that have been Green Path energy tested and rated. Since 2011, Housing First Minnesota’s Green Path program has encouraged energy efficiency…

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Twin Cities Single-Family Construction Surges in June

Roseville, Minn. – After four months of falling permit numbers, single-family construction surged in June with a 21% increase over this time last year and a 6% increase over May. Multifamily construction slowed slightly in June falling 38% from last month with permits pulled for 803 units. “With mortgage rates falling,…

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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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Twin Cities Homebuilding Picks Up in May

Multifamily construction continues to boost residential homebuilding activity, while single-family construction activity continues to fall flat. Several permits pulled for large projects in Minneapolis and Minnetonka pushed the number of multifamily units up to 1,306 for the month of May, a significant increase over this month last year. With 637…

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