Minnesota

The summer of 2018 is stacking up to be the most competitive on record for Twin Cities homebuyers.

Homebuilders in the Twin Cities are having their best summer in more than a decade as permits to build single-family houses outpaced last year for the second month in a row.

House listings in the Twin Cities posted a rare increase last month, a slight shift in the long-running sellers' market.

While mortgage application defect risk declined overall in March, at the local level it varied considerably, according to First American Financial Corp.'s Loan Application Defect Index.

Timid sellers are making for a tepid spring for Twin Cities home sales.

Developers built nearly 24,000 apartments in the Twin Cities since 2010 in what's been seen as a booming market. But the action this year and next will blow all that away.

A recently released report explores some of Duluth, Minn.'s housing challenges, including the high cost of building a single-family home in the city.

The foreclosure rate in Minnesota is now at the lowest level in more than a decade, and far below the national average.

New house and apartment construction soared in December, ending a year to remember in Twin Cities residential real estate.

On the cusp of a new year — and winter — Twin Cities housing construction posted stellar late-season gains.

Nonprofit agencies looking to purchase unsubsidized affordable housing properties can use a new impact gap financing program from Freddie Mac to fund the acquisition.

Potential first-time home buyers can save money for a down payment if they are able to use a special account just for that purpose.

A flurry of new townhouses and suburban starter homes is helping boost homebuilding in the Twin Cities metro.

Consumer credit varies nationally due to regional variations in income and the cost of living. To get a sense of where it's strongest and weakest, here's a look at the five best and worst states for consumer credit scores.

A shortage of entry-level houses is putting a chill on the housing market in the Twin Cities.

Ocwen Financial Corp. is settling allegations by Alabama and Minnesota that it engaged in improper mortgage activities, bringing the total of states it has settled with to 17.

As distressed inventory dries up and home prices soar, more investors are borrowing to buy flip houses. Here's a look at the 12 states with the largest share of financing for flipping houses.

Along with the temperature, the housing market in the Twin Cities is beginning to cool.t

A midyear report says the average vacancy rate across the Twin Cities metro during the second quarter was just 2.4%, down slightly from last year and the previous quarter.

Housing construction in the Twin Cities metro rose nearly 17 percent in July, but most of that gain was apartments.