Housing First MN

🎉 Get ready for a fantastic time at the Spring Parade of Homes℠ Pop-Up Event at the Ponds of Highland Hills in Rochester! Join us on Saturday, March 22nd, from 12-2 pm. 🏡 Don’t miss out—come by 4975 Noble Drive NW, Rochester, MN 55901.🎉

Minnesota Starter Home Act receiving it’s first committee hearing. Testimony divided into two buckets, those arguing to keep the broken status quo and those asking to empower the next generation of homebuyers #mnleg It’s time to say Yes to Homes!

Thank you to @HabitatMN, @MN_Chamber, @aarpmn and @ProsperityMN for joining @HousingFirstMN in support of the Minnesota Starter Home Act. And thank you, Sen. @Lindsey_Port and Sen. @jordanrasmusson, for your leadership on this critical issue.

Thank you to Mara Humphrey of @mncreditunions, Josh Mcfall of @MinnREALTORS, Bruce Nustad of @MnRetailers, James Vagle of @HousingFirstMN and Angie Whitcomb of @Hospitality_MN for joining us today at the MBA Annual Conference to provide updates on their industries!

RELEASE: Housing First Minnesota Statement on Minnesotans for More Homes Initiative

RELEASE: Housing First Minnesota Announces New partnership with Building Talent Foundation (@webuildtalent) to Tackle State’s Construction Workforce Challenges newsroom.housingfirstmn.org/housing-first-…

The ribbon is cut! Thank you to the @HousingFirstMN/@HFMNfoundation for leading the way and to Nor-Son Custom Builders for their work in renovating 4 family recovery apartments. You can purchase a welcome kit for people moving from homelessness to housing: avivomn.org/donate/give-ma…

Congratulations to @HousingFirstMN's 2023 Legislators of the Year, @ericlucero & @ShaneMekeland. As members of the industry, they instinctively advocate for housing affordability and homeownership opportunities for everyone. A well-deserved honor for both! #mnleg

JUST RELEASED: Minnesotans worry that younger generations ability to become homeowners is at risk, support policy solutions. blog.housingfirstmn.org/poll-minnesota…

Move over pumpkin spice and apple orchards – The Parade of Homes Twin Cities has launched a fall edition of the Artisan Home Tour. housingindustrynews.org/artisan-home-t…

Earlier this summer, there was a notable shift in market activity as more buyers turned toward new construction to fill the gap in the existing market. Builders, in response, started to ramp up production to meet demand. housingindustrynews.org/builders-adapt…

This week, the @HousingFirstMN Foundation hosted its annual Building Futures Golf Classic fundraiser at The Wilds Golf Course in Prior Lake with over 140 golfers in attendance. housingindustrynews.org/housing-indust…

Calling all Housing First Minnesota members! Be first in line to taste the Parade of Homes Twin Cities x Bauhaus Brew Labs anniversary brew at our Ope'n Haus Launch Party. RSVP here: bit.ly/3QJ074c

In this week's Housing Industry Minute, July permits are up, new laws start to go into effect, and tickets for this fall's Dream Homes are on sale now. #housing

The project, a coordination between the @HousingFirstMN Foundation and @AvivoMN , will be home to women who are in the AVIVO addiction recovery program. housingindustrynews.org/construction-c…

For the 75th anniversary of the Parade of Homes (@pohtc) we partnered with @BauhausBrewLabs on a beer: Ope’n Haus Hazy Pale Ale. Had it this weekend, it was great. 4x16 oz cans available at Top 10 Liquors & Haskell’s starting week of Sept 4, on tap at Bauhaus starting Sept. 7

Thanks to partners @HousingFirstMN and Nor-Son Custom Builders we're renovating 4 units of recovery housing -- but we could use your help to furnish these units in a way to give the moms and their children comfort and dignity. Make a donation now: avivomn.org/donate/give-on…

There is a lot more to zoning than housing type and setbacks. The latest white paper from our think tank, @HousingInst, dives into how parking mandates can impact housing affordability and access. Read more: bit.ly/3KlLCz6

Twin Cities single-family home construction in July recorded its first month of positive activity since January 2022. Metro builders pulled permits for 446 single-family homes during the month, a 38% increase from last year. Read more: bit.ly/3OjFqsL

In this week's edition of the Housing Industry Minute, get an update on builder confidence and learn more about a milestone anniversary of @pohtc #housing