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May Surge in Single-Family Construction

Roseville, Minn. (May 31, 2018) – Twin Cities single-family homebuilders had their hottest May since 2006 and we’re not talking about the weather. For the month, the number of single-family permits pulled increased to 665, a 30 percent increase over May of last year. That’s the most single-family permits pulled…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: 2018 Permit Numbers, Home Building Industry, May Construction, New Construction, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Media Advisory: 2017 Builders Remodelers Show to Showcase the latest Products and Services of the Homebuilding Industry

  Housing industry members from across the Twin Cities will convene at the Minneapolis Convention Center April 11th for the 35th annual Builders and Remodelers Show (BRS), the largest building industry product show in the Upper Midwest. The event, hosted by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, will feature…

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Minnesota Home Building Industry and REALTORS Rally in Numbers to Support Minnesota Homeownership Initiative

Minnesota Legislation to Encourage First-Time Homebuyers and Advance Homeownership at a Price Minnesotans Can Afford More than 600 members of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) and the Minnesota REALTORS came together Thursday February 23rd, to advocate for homeownership during the first ever Housing Day at the Capitol.

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Home Building Industry, Housing Day at the Capitol, Minnesota Homeownership Initiative, MInnesota REALTORS

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2016 Builders Remodelers Show to Showcase Products and Services from over 220 Vendors

Housing industry members from across the Twin Cities will convene at the Minneapolis Convention Center April 7th for the 34th annual Builders and Remodelers Show (BRS), the largest building industry product show in the upper midwest. The event, hosted by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, will feature the…

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February Hot Sheet

“While we had hoped to see a much stronger year in 2015, we continued to see new residential construction lag behind the existing housing market. With the ruling just released by the Minnesota Supreme Court to let the Court of Appeals decision invalidating the expensive residential sprinkler mandate stand, we…

Posted in Market Information | Tagged: Builders Association of the Twin Cities, February Hot Sheet, Home Building Industry, Twin Cities Housing Data, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

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July Hot Sheet

After a strong April, some readjustment in housing production in May was expected, the starts and permits figures for the second quarter of 2015 are shaping up to be stronger than the first. This upward trajectory is in line with the recently released NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI, which found growing builder…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: 2015 Hot Sheet, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Home Building Industry, Housing Data Twin Cities, July Hot Sheet