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Minnesota company is finding success building apartment homes on an assembly line

by: Josh Wolsky | February 16, 2023

There are a lot of ways to deliver more affordable housing into our communities, and one Minnesota company, Rise Modular, is doing it through efficiency of design and construction. They build modular apartment buildings that are built in a factory, shipped to the location, and assembled on site. Get the full story on innovation in

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Iowa City ’embracing innovation’ in 3D-printed affordable housing

by: Josh Wolsky | February 11, 2023

Housing costs are a common topic these days where ever you look. Places with low costs of living are easier on their people and attractive to outsiders, too. But how does a place deliver it? Well, in Iowa, they’re investing in innovation. And that means 3-D printing — for houses. There’s no telling yet if

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Sen. Cramer Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Affordable Housing Program

by: News Release | February 2, 2023

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Chris Coons (D-DE), member of the Appropriations Committee, reintroduced their Choice in Affordable Housing Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program and create the Herschel Lashkowitz Housing Partnership Fund, named after

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Duluth looks to ‘tiny homes’ to help ease housing crunch

by: Josh Wolsky | December 13, 2022

A little further down in the feed you’ll find a story about how Toronto is working to add a lot of housing units in the next 10 years. In Duluth, they’re working toward the same goal, adding housing units. And their approach is similar to Toronto — deregulation. Specifically, Duluth has made tiny homes legal

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Toronto Mayor Sets Clear Deregulation Goals on the Path to Meeting Housing Demand

by: Josh Wolsky | December 13, 2022

Toronto is a city with a high-class problem. People are moving there in droves, and they’ve got to figure out a place for them to live. As such, Toronto’s Mayor has set an ambitious goal to deliver 285,000 new housing units over the next ten years. It’s a story remarkable both for the lesson in

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Survey: Most out-of-state oil workers not interested in moving to ND

by: Josh Wolsky | February 17, 2016

A survey conducted by researchers at NDSU found that most oil-field workers do not want to stay in North Dakota. And for those who are interested, the cost of housing has been a major deterrent. The survey took place in 2014-2015.

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House Moving Business Entering Busy Season

by: Josh Wolsky | June 30, 2015

Houses aren’t thought of as the most mobile of assets, but when you need to get one from one place to another, Huwe is the name that has the local experience. KX News has the story on this not-so-common service.

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Williston Takes Jurisdiction over $500 Million Development

by: Josh Wolsky | June 28, 2015

A $500 million multi-use development that was recently approved by the Williams County Commission will now need to get a permit issued by the City of Williston as well. The city chose to exercise their one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and annex the land. Approval is expected.

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Trends: Canadian Snowbirds Cashing Out on U.S. Homes

by: Josh Wolsky | June 27, 2015

With the strong American dollar and partial rebound in U.S. real estate prices, Canadian snowbirds are coming back to the cold, selling homes they acquired following the U.S. housing meltdown.

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City of Regina Seeks Thoughts on Infill Housing

by: Josh Wolsky | June 9, 2015

Rather than continue to grow out, forcing the construction of new roads and infrastructure, the City of Regina is making a conscious effort to expand housing from within the existing city. They’re calling the concept ‘infill housing’ and they’re looking for ways to incentivize the behavior.

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North Dakota Housing Growth Rate Tops in the Nation

by: Josh Wolsky | June 6, 2015

A new Census Bureau estimate says what we already know. North Dakota is growing and we’re building a lot of houses and apartments to accommodate new people. And it’s been that way since 2010.

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Watford City Mayor: Rents Beginning to Drop

by: Josh Wolsky | June 6, 2015

Housing supply is catching up with housing demand and as a result prices are dropping. Watford City Mayor Brent Sanford says 300 new apartments have put downward pressure on rents, in some cases by as much as $1,000 a month.

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Williston: When Will Rents Fall?

by: Josh Wolsky | June 4, 2015

In Minot, we’ve seen the rental market start to normalize with new construction catching up to demand. But in Williston, those seeking housing are still waiting where apartments in a new development range from $1,900 to $3,200 per month.

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KMOT Apartment Advice from the Better Business Bureau

by: Josh Wolsky | May 19, 2015

Here’s a helpful story for all those of you dealing with the rental market. Here’s the quick rundown of good advice: watch out for scammers, read your lease, know the company you’re renting from, don’t go over your budget.

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Manitoba is Getting New Building Rules to Improve Energy Efficiency

by: Josh Wolsky | May 15, 2015

The province of Manitoba is upping their building code requirements to improve the efficiency of homes and other buildings. The changes are believed to improve building efficiency by 20% without significant additional building costs.

Read & Share sourced from: Winnipeg Free Press

Minneapolis: Midtown Greenway Spurs Urban Development

by: Josh Wolsky | May 9, 2015

Want to attract development, encourage healthy lifestyles, create vibrant communities? Policy and development choices at the municipal level have the potential to contribute to quality of life in ways we typically haven’t considered in Minot. Here’s an example.