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Does the housing upswing have a downside?
It’s a great time to be selling a home, but what do multiple offers and sales prices far above asking say about larger housing trends?
It's harder than ever to buy a house, and bidding wars keep breaking out
A record low supply of homes for sale and strong demand from buyers are sending home prices to record levels and frustrating homebuyers who keep getting outbid.
More COVID-19 relief coming for Minnesota’s renters
Renters who owe landlords because of COVID-19 may finally see some relief coming their way, as hundreds of millions in federal aid becomes available.
Government housing vouchers are hard to get, and hard to use
The federal government plans to release another $5 billion to help those at risk of homelessness. But even without that assistance, low-income tenants struggle to use housing vouchers.
Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal
A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
Economic pressures threaten waves of change on St. Paul’s West Side
Community organizers and longtime residents see the beginnings of a gentrification wave they worry may leave many low-income residents with nowhere to go. Some see rent stabilization as the answer, but not everyone’s on board.
MN rental assistance program to soon begin payouts
State officials are highlighting a new rental assistance program that uses federal money to help people behind on their rent due to the pandemic. Some landlords say it’s taking too long to get the program running.
The evolution of suburbia
As suburbs become more diverse, some have also inherited a number of problems historically attributed to urban areas: segregation, discrimination and economic inequality. How does this happen and how can it be addressed?
Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction rule
With just weeks to go, the Legislature will try to merge competing plans around when rental evictions can proceed. The bills aim to address what follows an eviction moratorium imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Losing it all: Mobile home owners evicted over small debts during pandemic
Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.