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The Longest Stretch Of Victorian-Era Homes In America Is In Minnesota, And It’s An Absolute Must-See
When you think of Victorian-era homes, your mind might wander to the quaint streets of New England, perhaps the historic districts of Charleston or Savannah. But hold onto your hats, folks, because the longest stretch of Victorian-era homes in America is right here in the heartland—St. Paul, Minnesota, to be exact.
Iconic St. Paul apartments are headed into foreclosure, leaving residents scrambling
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An iconic downtown St. Paul apartment building is going into foreclosure, and the residents who live there say they're in shock.To hear some of them tell it, the Lowry Apartments across from St. Paul City Hall have been deteriorating for years."The building's full of mold, sheet rock falling down, filth all over the carpets," said Nelson Hill, who's lived at the Lowry for more than two years. "Very unsanitized. Unsafe to live in."Revis Wells, who's lived there for four years, described roach and mice infestations among other poor living conditions.The front entrance has a boarded up...
North Oaks estate with ties to James J. Hill on the market for nearly $3.5M
NORTH OAKS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A North Oaks estate with ties to railroad tycoon James J. Hill is on the market for nearly $3.5 million. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home at 16 Evergreen Road is listed by Krista Wolter and Patti Schmidt-Iverson of Coldwell Banker Realty for $3,495,000. It sits on the original site of James J. Hill's estate on the shores of Pleasant Lake.
Homeowners Face Gut-Punch: Minneapolis Faces Potential Record Property Tax INCREASE!
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has proposed an 8.1% increase in the city’s property tax levy for the upcoming year, marking the largest hike since at least 2008. This proposal, revealed on Wednesday, could result in an additional $200 in property taxes for the average homeowner in the city.
Contract for deed buyers beware
“Everything we’re going to talk about today is not just going to stay local, it’s going to go national.”. In the James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall at the University of St. Thomas on Aug. 13, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director Rohit Chopra addressed a crowd gathered in person and via livestream for the Bureau’s latest hearing.
Habitat for humanity will build nearly 150 homes in St. Paul
ST PAUL, Minn. — The Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is building 147 affordable homes in East St. Paul. They are being built on the site of the former Hillcrest Golf Course and will be a part of The Heights development. “This will be the largest investment, the most...
New Rules Take Effect on Realtor Commissions
New rules from a national court settlement have changed the way commissions and payments work for real estate agents. The National Association of Realtors settled a lawsuit related to commissions months ago. It took effect this week. “The class-action lawsuit really was claiming that there were issues with the way...
Home sales lull hits third month, but inventory rises
Following a trend established earlier in the summer, July saw pending home sales drop 4.2% from a year earlier in the Twin Cities metro, according to a report issued by Minneapolis Area Realtors and S...
Non-mortgage costs were 40 percent of housing budgets through 2021
Non-mortgage costs were 40 percent of housing budgets through 2021. In 2021, Americans with a mortgage spent over 40 percent of their housing budgets on non-mortgage-related costs. Non-mortgage costs have exceeded 40 percent of the total monthly housing bill every year from 2015 through 2021, both for homeowners with mortgages overall and for low- and moderate-income homeowners with mortgages specifically.1.
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