The July Hot Sheet

 “For the second month in a row, the housing industry is seeing the effect COVID-19 is having on new-home starts. The silver lining is that for overall June activity, the total number of units was only down 5%, thanks to an increase in multifamily...

August 4, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Slider 

Housing First Minnesota Argues Case of Affordability at Energy Code Hearing

After a COVID-induced delay, an administrative law judge held a hearing on Monday Aug. 3 to determine whether or not Minnesota should adopt a new residential energy code. The hearing was required under federal law and included a review of the D.S. Department...

August 4, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Industry News  Slider 

Residential Building Code, Chapter 1309 Published

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry just released Rules Chapter 1309, the Residential Building Code for the State of Minnesota. Monday’s release is the culmination of more than two years of work by DLI staff, subject matter experts, and industry...

February 3, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Industry News  Slider 

Minnesota Ends Year With Steady Employment Numbers

Minnesota’s unemployment remained steady in December, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at the previous month's rate of 3.3%. The...

January 27, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Industry News  Member News  Slider 

Housing First Minnesota Submits Comment for Federal Council on Housing Affordability

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requested public comment in November 2019 for recommendations to the Department concerning regulations that may unnecessarily impede the ability for the market to provide a healthy supply of...

January 21, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Hennepin County Court Hands Housing First Minnesota a Victory

The Hennepin County District Court sided with Housing First Minnesota and has granted summary judgment motion and permanently barred the City of Dayton from enforcing its off-site transportation fee. Today marks another victory for homeowners...

January 17, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News  Slider 

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Updates Due February 1, 2020

On Aug. 1, 2018, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued the 2018 Construction Stormwater Permit for any construction activity disturbing more than one acre or land. Under the 2018 Permit, ongoing projects started under the 2013 Permit...

January 14, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Rochester Looks to Add Tree Ordinance for New Development

The City of Rochester has proposed a new tree ordinance in response to a report from the Society of American Foresters that the city is currently under the ideal tree canopy cover percentage. The recommendation is anywhere from 40 to 60 percent canopy...

January 14, 2020  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News  Slider 

Legislative Update: One Week Down

The Minnesota State Legislature gaveled into a new biennium on Tuesday, January 8th. Much of the first week included ceremonial and administrative tasks. Additionally, caucus leaders and Governor Walz gave a legislative rundown at the Minnesota Chamber...

January 15, 2019  By Mark Foster   Posted In  Advocacy 

Advocacy Update: Banner Week For Housing!

Seven committee meetings, one floor discussion, and one Supreme Court case. On the heels of Housing Day on the Hill, the BATC advocacy team has been very busy in St. Paul this week! Multiple pieces of the Minnesota Homeownership Initiative have taken...

March 3, 2017  By Mark Foster   Posted In  Advocacy  Member News 

New Members | February 2021

This February, we welcomed two new members to Housing First Minnesota—one builder and one associate. Let’s give our newest members a warm welcome to the association: Fox Homes, LLCGreater MSP Homes Team

March 4, 2021  By Laura Marrinan   Posted In  Member News 

Membership Anniversaries | February 2021

This February, five companies celebrated their 5th, 10th, and 30th anniversaries as members of Housing First Minnesota. Thank you for being an integral part of the association and making the housing industry stronger! Celebrating 30 years as a Housing...

March 4, 2021  By Laura Marrinan   Posted In  Member News 

Spring Load Restrictions Start March 4

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced the beginning of spring load restrictions in the South, Southeast, and Metro frost zones as Thursday, March 4 and 12:01 a.m. Spring load restrictions for the Central frost zone begin Friday,...

March 1, 2021  By Nick Erickson   Posted In  Breaking News  Slider 

Legislative Update: House Pushes Bills That Increase the Price of Carpet, Garages, Parks & More

With the first legislative committee deadline just a couple weeks away, activity at the Capitol has picked up. This week alone, a bill that would increase the cost of carpet as well as an bill that would mandate garages be electric-car ready were...

February 26, 2021  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Legislative Update: New Housing Tax Stirs Contentious Hearing

After nearly an hour of hearing from proponents and opponents of HF 527, a bill that would authorize street impact fees, the State Government Finance and Elections Committee had a lot of questions and concerns.  “Homeowners average 7-10...

February 23, 2021  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Legislative Update: Minnesota House Advances New Tax on Housing

A bill that would create a new tax on homeowners was heard and passed in the Minnesota House Local Government Division last week. The proposal, HF 527 (Masin), creates an end-run around requirements imposed upon cities under the special assessment laws...

February 16, 2021  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Advocacy  Slider 

Leveraging Member Connections

Are you maximizing the connections available to you through the association? Here, Nicole Coon, vice president of membership and events at Housing First Minnesota, shares tips on how you can dig deeper into the resources at your disposal. Online Community By...

February 11, 2021  By Laura Marrinan   Posted In  Member News 

Best Body Forward | 6 Tips for a Healthy Work Environment

Six tips to cultivate a work environment that puts employees’ physical and mental health first. There’s no denying that 2020 completely reshaped the way we think about our workplaces and employees. Remote offices became the norm for many, video...

February 10, 2021  By Laura Marrinan   Posted In  Education 

New Members | January 2021

This January, we welcomed three new members to Housing First Minnesota—one builder and two associates. Let’s give our newest members a warm welcome to the association: Lakes Sotheby's International RealtyM General Contractors LLCChisel Architecture

February 6, 2021  By Laura Marrinan   Posted In  Member News 

January Hot Sheet

“We spent more time in our homes this year, and it is clear that it has had an impact on the entire housing market. We’ve known for a long time that the demand for new housing was out there, but that many were simply waiting for the right time...”  -...

January 29, 2021  By Kristen Ober   Posted In  Slider 


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