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“The Gables,” a restored Victorian-era home in Carver.

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

November 2, 2019
Condo in the Landing
The plain-vanilla condo above the Hotel Landing is now bold and personalized.

'70s Mendota Heights rambler reinvented without adding square footage

November 9, 2019
The home's exterior and front entrance also got an update.
A couple facing retirement considered building a house next door, but chose to reinvent their outdated rambler instead.
Housing
November 25

US mortgage rates stay at record low 2.72% for 30 years

U.S. long-term mortgage rates remained at record lows this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the economy.
Housing
November 25

US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.84%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week. They remain at historically low levels, now around a percentage point below a year ago.
Home & Garden
November 25

New home sales mostly unchanged in October

Sales of new homes remained steady in October to a seasonally adjusted rate of 999,000 units.
Variety
November 23

Urban Outfitters earns, consumer confidence, new home sales

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:RETAIL WOESUrban Outfitters serves up its third-quarter report card Monday.Wall Street…
Home & Garden
November 19

Microsoft-led housing effort cuts rents in Seattle suburbs

A master's degree and a full-time job as a middle-school counselor weren't enough to help Sam Baker land an apartment she could afford in Seattle's east-side suburbs. But a $750 million commitment by a local tech giant helped do the trick.
Housing
November 19

US mortgage rates fall to new lows; 30-year loan at 2.72%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, reaching record lows for the 13th time this year amid fresh signs of weakness in the pandemic-ravaged economy.
Home & Garden
November 19

Existing home sales up 4.3% in October, fifth monthly gain

Sales of existing homes rose for a fifth straight month in October, reaching a level not seen since before the housing bubble popped 14 years ago.
Home & Garden
November 19

Nom Wah at 100: a cookbook about a restaurant and community

Wilson Tang was getting ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his restaurant, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, last winter and launch his first-ever cookbook. Then COVID-19 arrived, and Chinatown's lively restaurant scene shut down, along with bars and eateries across New York City.
Variety
November 18

Sales surge at Lowe's as the homebound take on more projects

Lowe's sales surged in the third quarter more people took on projects at home during the epidemic.Shares, however, slumped 6% Wednesday on an outlook that…
Housing
November 17
Restaurant bill with dollar bills (tips) on a plate and receipt close up

Millennial Money: Financial advice that rarely fits all

When I hear financial advice that shames people, I cringe.