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The Top 25 Builders of 2023

Lennar Tops the List of Twin Cities Builders for 18th Year in a Row ROSEVILLE, MINN.  —  Results from a recent survey by Housing First Minnesota show that Lennar was the region’s top-ranked builder once again in 2022. Lennar has held the top spot since 2006. Rankings are based on annual…

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2023 Fall Artisan Home Tour by Parade of Homes FAQs

The Twin Cities’ premiere high-end home event, the Artisan Home Tour, is set to open for its fall event on Oct. 6. This fall, the tour features 14 incredible new homes open from 12-6 p.m. Fridays – Sundays Oct. 6-22. Plus, six artisan-quality remodeled homes will be open the…

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Fall Parade of Homes opens doors starting September 9

Housing First Minnesota is pleased to present the 2023 Fall Parade of Homes. The Twin Cities Parade of Homes continues to be the go-to resource for Twin Cities’ families to see, free of charge, the entire range of new homes and neighborhoods available across the metro. This spring, there are…

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Facts About the 2023 Fall Parade of Homes

The Fall Parade of Homes, presented by Housing First Minnesota, opens Sept. 9 and offers 367 new homes to tour all across the Twin Cities metro. Homes are open Sept. 9-Oct. 1, Thursdays through Sundays from 12-6 p.m. The Fall Parade of Homes, presented by Housing First Minnesota, opens September…

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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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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…

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Housing First Minnesota’s Statement on Lawsuits Against the Cities of Dayton and Corcoran Over Building Permit Fees

Legal actions initiated to bring building permit fees into compliance with state law in order to protect housing affordability and homeownership Housing First Minnesota has initiated lawsuits against the cities of Corcoran and Dayton in Hennepin County District Court over disproportionate building permit fees, which are contrary to state law.

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