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Twin Cities’ Residential Construction Ends 2012 with Strong Gains

January 2, 2013

Year end permit data shows that the Twin Cities residential housing nearly doubled in 2012 over 2011 (units showed a 99.5 percent increase). Of those totals, single-family construction improved from 2,818 to 4,058 homes permitted year-over-year, while multi-family residential units were even stronger, increasing from 1,708 to 4,977. According to…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: 2012, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, new homes, Permit Data, Residential Construction Permits

What’s New in the 2012 Fall Parade of Homes?

August 19, 2012

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (August 20, 2012) — Today’s new home market looks quite a bit different than it did a decade ago. The boom followed by a steep recession meant builders, like most Americans, reexamined their priorities and their processes to be able to meet the new normal. In this Fall’s…

Posted in Parade of Homes | Tagged: 2012, Fall Showcase, Trends, Twin Cities, What's New

BATC Foundation Features Three Green Dream Homes in the 2012 Fall Parade of Homes

August 16, 2012

ROSEVILLE, MINN. (August 15, 2012) — During the Parade of Homes, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit the BATC Foundation Dream Homes. During this event, visitors can visit three very special Dream Homes. All three are MN Green Path Certified.

Posted in Housing First Minnesota Foundation, MN Green Path, Parade of Homes | Tagged: 2012, Dream Homes, Fall Showcase