Time-capsule home from 1800s is older than Minnesota's statehood
The iconic Victorian-era house in Carver has been featured in calendars, on holiday tours and even an HGTV show, "If Walls Could Talk."
Downtown Wayzata condo gets dramatic makeover
The plain-vanilla condo above the Hotel Landing is now bold and personalized.
'70s Mendota Heights rambler reinvented without adding square footage
A couple facing retirement considered building a house next door, but chose to reinvent their outdated rambler instead.
Housing
Homebuyers' down payments rise as US home prices climb
Even with mortgage rates hovering near all-time lows, rising home prices are putting more pressure on buyers to come up with a bigger down payment.
National
US long-term mortgage rates flat to lower; 30-year at 2.78%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to lower this week, as the key 30-year rate fell to a new all-time low for the 12th time this year.
Home & Garden
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the pandemic?
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the pandemic?In a recent travel update, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes it clear:…
Home & Garden
US construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in September
U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon, although a smaller gain than analysts had expected.
Variety
This Week: Construction spending, Uber earns, jobs report
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:SPOTLIGHT ON CONSTRUCTIONThe Commerce Department issues its September snapshot of construction…
National
Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communities
Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities — a type of digital redlining that has depressed home values and exacerbated historic injustice in the housing market.
Home & Garden
San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is empty
Before the pandemic, Señor Sisig food trucks were a common sight in downtown San Francisco, dishing out Filipino fusion tacos and burritos to long lines of workers who spilled out of office towers at lunch.
Housing
US long-term mortgage rates flat this week; 30-year at 2.81%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were little changed this week after marking a new all-time low last week.
Home & Garden
Pending home sales cool in September, down 2.2%
The pending sales of existing homes fell 2.2% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, the first monthly contraction of that figure in four months.
Variety
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices up 5.2% in August
U.S. home prices posted a robust gain in August — another sign that the American housing market remains strong despite economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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