Jim Buchta
Reporter/Editor | Homes/Real Estate
Phone: 612-673-7376
E-mail: jbuchta@startribune.com
Jim Buchta is the editor of the Saturday Homes section and he covers residential real estate for the paper.
Recent content from Jim Buchta
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Number of homes on market is shrinking
The drop in new listings reported by a Twin Cities Realtors group could point to better times for home sellers.
Jul 12, 2008 -
Anatomy of a short sale
With home prices falling and more homeowners falling behind on their payments, more "short sales" are hitting the market. Here's how they work.
Jul 11, 2008 -
Home building still behind last year, but up a bit in May
Fewer existing homes are for sale, which could give home builders a lift.
Jul 11, 2008 -
Home buyers waiting as rates rise, prices fall
Many hope to offset less buying power by holding out for a better deal.
Jul 5, 2008 -
St. Paul's Penfield condos canceled
The project was too big for the demand in downtown St. Paul.
Jul 1, 2008 -
Overall home price is down 15.5%
April home prices in the Twin Cities metropolitan area fell close to the national average -- 15.5 percent, according to the Standard & Poor's/ Case-Shiller report -- a figure far higher than the monthly declines reported by local Realtor groups.
Jun 25, 2008 -
Latest must-have home feature: A short commute
In these days of $4-a-gallon gasoline, real estate agents see potential buyers turn their sights from the suburbs to the cities.
Jun 22, 2008 -
Walls just a little too sunny
Experts advise home sellers to declutter by packing up anything smaller than a football, including small hanging artwork.
Jun 19, 2008 -
Major builder files for Chapter 11
MW Johnson was the 11th-largest home builder in the Twin Cities area in 2007.
Jun 17, 2008 -
Is housing turnaround around the corner?
The number of houses for sale in the Twin Cities area decreased in May. Good news, yes, but it's not enough to proclaim a recovery.
Jun 12, 2008
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