Jim Buchta

These Minnesota digital nomads sold their home in search of adventure

The condo built on the roof of an existing building offers a combination of privacy and nature, with outdoor spaces in the sky and no shared walls or hallways with neighbors.

Pending sales were up double digits for the first time this year.

After a brief lull in renting this fall, apartment construction is going to plummet, causing more competition and higher rents.

The Bloomington “strip” along I-494 is the second-largest and second-emptiest office sector in the metro. But that might be changing.

For buyers weary of competition, fall and winter are the best, and often cheapest, days to shop for lakeshore property.

Minneapolis and St. Paul leaders are hailing such projects as the key to downtown revitalization, but the projects are also notoriously complex and expensive.

Lakeshore property in Minnesota is typically expensive and can be an hours-long drive from the metro area. But compromising for a view of the water instead of private shoreline provides some more affordable and suburban options.

One solution for downtown Minneapolis’ vacant offices: Affordable ‘co-living’ housing

Home prices are still on the rise but are far below the national average. That’s relieving some pressure for rate-weary buyers but isn’t as celebrated among sellers looking for equity.