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Home Building Activity Cools in February

After a strong start to the year, residential construction slowed in February. With 330 permits pulled, single-family permits fell three percent compared to the 341 permits in February 2018. With nine permits pulled for 421 units, multifamily construction fell by 23 percent compared to the 20 permits for 548 units…

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BATC-Housing First Minnesota Names John Rask its 2019 President

BATC-Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2019 President and Board of Directors at its annual dinner meeting held at the Metropolitan Ballroom Tuesday night. John Rask of M/I Homes, was elected to serve as the Association’s president for 2019, and will lead a 17-member board during his year-long term. Rask will oversee the…

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New Survey Reveals How Dire Construction Labor Shortage is in Minnesota

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Homebuilding Industry Honors its Best at the 2018 Building Industry Gala

More than 900 homebuilding industry members attended BATC-Housing First Minnesota’s biggest event of the year, the Building Industry Gala, on Thursday at Mystic Lake Event Center. More than 180 awards were handed out during the Building Industry Gala to honor the top builders, remodelers, suppliers, and individuals in the homebuilding industry.

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New Home Construction Sees Modest August

With existing housing inventory still at historic lows, new construction is still struggling to make up for the shortage of homes. Single-family permits were once again up a steady 3 percent month-over-month in August, but year-to date single-family is still at a less than 2 percent increase over last year.

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