Jim Buchta

Reporter | Residential real estate
Phone: 612-673-7376
Jim Buchta is the Star Tribune's residential real estate reporter, covering the Twin Cities housing market and its trends. He also contributes to the Star Tribune's Travel section.

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Recent content from Jim Buchta

Pockets of recovery in housing outstate

Last year, housing prices in parts of Minnesota saw double-digit declines. Others bucked the trend.

Updated: February 03, 2012, - 10:10 PM

Drop in home prices slows

Declines in the Twin Cities market were the smallest in several months, the Case-Shiller report said.

Updated: February 01, 2012, - 08:06 AM

Apartments help boost construction activity

More than half of all new housing this month in the Twin Cities involved apartments.

Updated: January 30, 2012, - 10:27 PM

U.S. sales of new homes in 2011 hit record lows

A slow December caused the year's home sales to fall below expectations.

Updated: January 26, 2012, - 09:33 PM

Twin Cities home sales are up, but prices are down

2011 shows Twin Cities market still a long way from recovery.

Updated: January 11, 2012, - 11:03 PM

Horse power in Arizona

At Tanque Verde Ranch in Arizona, a longtime horse lover regains his galloping stride.

Updated: January 09, 2012, - 09:38 AM

Obituary: Bernard Gunderson, founder of Mr. G's stores

He founded Mr. G's clothing stores and, with his wife, started a business called Gentle Transitions.

Updated: January 06, 2012, - 09:07 PM

Blockbuster to close 10 metro stores

The company pivots away from bricks-and-mortar outlets.

Updated: January 06, 2012, - 08:17 PM

Construction spending kicked up during November

Gains in single-family home building outpaced multifamily.

Updated: January 06, 2012, - 07:37 AM

One tough year for builders

Metro single-family home construction remained weak, while apartment building slid.

Updated: January 06, 2012, - 07:36 AM

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