Housing First Minnesota is committed to promoting and expanding homeownership opportunities for all Minnesotans.
Recently, we partnered with Mpls.St.Paul Magazine to publish four unique pieces exploring a different element of homeownership and to explore its importance for our community. These pieces focused on various aspects of the homeownership discussion like the importance of starter homes, solutions to the racial home equity gap, and more.
The monthly publication is circulated to 225,000 readers across the state.
“Beyond [Mpls.St.Paul Magazine]’s commitment to optimum service journalism, comes dedicated coverage of significant local issues that are of importance to the community at large,” the publication states on its website.
You can read all four of the articles here:
Where Are All the Starter Homes?
Despite desperate demand for affordable, smaller homes, Minnesota is missing the mark. So why are so few available? (Spoiler: It’s not because builders don’t want to build them.) Read >>
Leaving the Nest with Nowhere to Land
Many fledgling house hopefuls are spending months pining for that picket fence dream. With interest rates and available inventory stacked against them, only the lucky ones manage to score a new address, while the rest are left searching in vain. Here’s a look at the horizon for the next generation of homeowners. Read >>
Mind the (Equity) Gap
Racial disparity in housing is a pronounced reality in Minnesota, where the homeownership rate of white residents is three times that of Black residents. Beyond race, the dream of owning a home is unattainable for many people thanks to high interest rates, sustained inflation, and a shortage of affordable options. Read >>
Make Yourself at Home
From budding newbies to seasoned residents, cultivating community in our neighborhoods takes intention, time, and patience. Read >>
