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Spring Remodelers Showcase Opens 39 Remodeled Homes to Tour March 31 – April 2

Housing First Minnesota is proud to present the 2023 Spring Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase which is designed to connect area homeowners with remodelers. The tour lets families see real remodeling projects and learn how remodeling can help them remain in their community when their homes no longer fit their…

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Facts About the 2023 Spring Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase®

The Spring Remodelers Showcase, presented by Housing First Minnesota, opens March 31 and offers 39 remodeled homes to tour all across the Twin Cities metro. Homes are open March 31 – April 2 from 12-6 p.m. The Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase is presented by the professional remodeler members of…

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2023 Spring Remodelers Showcase Features Remodeled Dream Home Benefiting the Housing First Minnesota Foundation

This spring, the public has an opportunity to help area families in need when they visit the Remodeled Dream Home during the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase March 31 – April 2. When visitors tour this beautifully remodeled home, they are asked for a tax-deductible $5 admission, which supports the…

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Twin Cities Homebuilding Activity Remains Sluggish in February

Permits for new single-family homes fell by 50% in February Homebuilding activity remained lackluster in February as mortgage rates continue to hold back the housing market. Twin Cities builders pulled permits for 217 single-family homes in February, a 50% drop from this time last year. Multifamily construction in the Twin…

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Five Dream Homes on the Spring Parade of Homes Benefit the Housing First Minnesota Foundation

Tour goers on the Spring Parade of Homes will once again have the chance to help area families in need when they visit five Dream Homes on the tour. These five exceptional homes are the only homes on the tour where attendees pay a tax-deductible $5 admission at the door…

Posted in Dream Homes, Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Parade of Homes | Tagged: Dream Homes, Housing First Minnesota, Housing First Minnesota Foundation, Spring Home Tour, Spring Parade of Homes, Twin Cities Home Builders

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Facts About the 2023 Spring Parade of Homes

The Spring Parade of Homes, presented by Housing First Minnesota, opens March 4, and offers 383 new homes to tour all across the Twin Cities metro. Homes are open March 4-April 2, Thursdays through Sundays from 12-6 p.m. All the homes are free to tour, with the exception of five…

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Slow Start to 2023 for Twin Cities Homebuilders

Permits for new single-family homes fell by 46% Twin Cities homebuilding activity continues to stall as mortgage rates hold homebuyers on the sidelines. Metro builders pulled permits for 328 single-family homes in January, a 46% drop from January of last year. Multifamily construction in the Twin Cities hit…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: Housing First Minnesota, Housing Market Data, James Vagle, John Quinlivan, Residential Building Permits, Twin Cities Homebuilders, Twin Cities Housing Data, Twin Cities Housing Market

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Housing First Minnesota Foundation Names Jim Fuschetto its 2023 president

The Housing First Minnesota Foundation/HomeAid Minnesota is pleased to announce its 2023 President and Board of Directors. Longtime member of Housing First Minnesota, Jim Fuschetto of ABC Millwork and Cabinetry based in Excelsior, was elected to serve as the Foundation’s president for 2023, and will lead a 16-member board during…

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Building Permits for Single-family Homes in the Twin Cities Fall Short in 2022

Slowest December in a decade for new single-family home construction The 2022 Twin Cities housing market saw deep impacts from the rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as they pushed mortgage interest rates to a 20-year high. With a larger share of homebuyers now unable to purchase a new home,…

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Housing First Minnesota Names John Quinlivan its 2023 Board Chair

Housing First Minnesota inducted its 2023 board chair at its annual meeting held last week  the Minneapolis Golf Club. John Quinlivan, founder of Gordon James Construction based in Maple Plain, was elected to serve as the association’s board chair for 2023 and will lead a 17-member board during his year-long…

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