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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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State has No. 2 rank on homes owned

At 73 percent, Minnesota's homeownership rate trails only that of West Virginia.

Updated: October 06, 2011, - 11:36 PM

Soo Line Building on track for luxury apartments

Village Green plans 250 units at Soo Line Building next to LRT line downtown.

Updated: October 06, 2011, - 09:26 AM

Edina Realty's parent buys Alabama firm

Minneapolis-based HomeServices of America pushes national strategy.

Updated: October 04, 2011, - 09:26 PM

Survey sees no housing recovery until 2020

The national survey of bank risk managers found that most expect problems to persist in the housing market for years.

Updated: September 30, 2011, - 08:44 PM

Housing recovery remains out of reach

Twin Cities residential construction is down from a year ago, and economists are pushing back their recovery forecasts.

Updated: September 29, 2011, - 09:04 PM

By at least one measure, area home prices inch higher

Only Detroit showed a bigger increase than the Twin Cities from March to July.

Updated: September 27, 2011, - 09:18 PM

A new model for homeownership

A nonprofit group is taking a new approach to help buyers with bad credit buy homes in north Minneapolis.

Updated: September 17, 2011, - 02:05 PM

Remodelers feeling the pinch

A weak market has made homeowners skittish, dragging contractors into a slump.

Updated: September 14, 2011, - 04:22 PM

Glitter rains down on group backing marriage amendment

As deputy general manager of concessions and exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair, Jim Sinclair is always on the lookout for new ways to wow the crowd. A glitter shower isn't exactly what he had in mind.

Updated: September 06, 2011, - 11:59 AM