Sunday, November 15, 2009

In a four-year test of tenacity, a persevering Delano couple built a modern-day farm-style house themselves.
The Home of the Month program is a partnership between the Star Tribune and the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. It features architect-designed houses selected by a jury of experts. The houses represent a range of prices, styles and locations.
The Twin Cities housing market continues to have a glut of foreclosed homes, but an $8,000 federal tax credit spurred more buyers to step in.
A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this year as heavily discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of all deals.
When a Lake of the Isles mansion in Minneapolis sold for a record-breaking $4.859 million this fall, the name of the buyer was not yet public.
Sellers can lure potential buyers inside by making a good first impression outside. Here are some quick and easy ways to improve a home's curb appeal during the gray days ahead.
Photo left: Front entry of Plymouth home was dressed up
Under the extended, expanded tax credit, people will now have until April 30 to buy a first home or trade up.
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