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

Area single-family home sales dip again

Twin Cities median price for resales was off 1.8 percent from January 2011.

Updated: March 27, 2012, - 07:52 PM

$100 million in flour power to transform Pillsbury A-Mill

The transformation of a historic Minneapolis mill into low-income housing for artists is the city's biggest residential construction project.

Updated: March 23, 2012, - 11:11 PM

Sweet home data from February

Apartments led way, but single-family permits offer hope.

Updated: March 20, 2012, - 11:18 PM

Seller-financed contracts skyrocket, but so do gripes

An alternative financing form, contracts for deeds are becoming increasingly popular among people who might not otherwise qualify for a mortgage. But buyers need to be cautious of their terms.

Updated: March 18, 2012, - 06:42 AM

Zillow index shows sharp rise in Twin Cities rents

The increase was the second-largest among 25 metro areas tracked by the site.

Updated: March 14, 2012, - 09:17 PM

Twin Cities housing market on a hot streak

But prices remained soft, and foreclosures and short sales were 60 percent of all closed sales.

Updated: March 12, 2012, - 10:54 PM

A new lease on jobs, thanks to rentals

Fewer bought homes, yet hiring jumped for those in the rental market.

Updated: March 08, 2012, - 09:43 PM

U.S. housing prices finish the year on a down note

Home prices across the country fell to new lows in December, according a year-end report from Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller.

Updated: February 28, 2012, - 08:35 PM

A market for referred customers

HomeVisor matches real estate buyers and sellers with agents who have expertise in that market area.

Updated: February 25, 2012, - 04:18 PM

Real estate agents fight to survive

Many agents dropped out during the downturn, and the rest work hard to gain an edge.

Updated: February 25, 2012, - 03:01 PM

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