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[...]
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Toronto Mayor Sets Clear Deregulation Goals on the Path to Meeting Housing Demand
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[...]
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Fargo Moorhead Home Builders Commission Study to Look at Economic Impact of Residential Construction
The Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead took a close look at the full economic impact of new housing construction. Their finding: single family homes, in particular, provide good return on investment when weighed against infrastructure and added public service costs. [...]Read More...[...]
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Survey: Most out-of-state oil workers not interested in moving to ND
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. [...]Read[...]
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House Moving Business Entering Busy Season
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. [...]Read More...[...]
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Williston Takes Jurisdiction over $500 Million Development
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.[...]
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Trends: Canadian Snowbirds Cashing Out on U.S. Homes
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. [...]Read More... from Trends: Canadian Snowbirds Cashing Out on U.S. Homes
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City of Regina Seeks Thoughts on Infill Housing
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[...]
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North Dakota Housing Growth Rate Tops in the Nation
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. [...]Read More... from North Dakota Housing Growth[...]
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Watford City Mayor: Rents Beginning to Drop
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. [...]Read More...[...]
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Williston: When Will Rents Fall?
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. [...]Read More... from[...]
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KMOT Apartment Advice from the Better Business Bureau
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. [...]Read More... from[...]
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Manitoba is Getting New Building Rules to Improve Energy Efficiency
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 More... from Manitoba is Getting New Building Rules[...]
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Minneapolis: Midtown Greenway Spurs Urban Development
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. [...]Read More... from Minneapolis:[...]
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Minot Rent Prices Returning to Normal
The slow-down in the oil industry is not all doom and gloom. One of the benefits starting to take shape, particularly in Minot, is a return to more historically normal rents. [...]Read More... from Minot Rent Prices Returning to Normal
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IDEAS: A Mixed-Use Fire Station? Challenging the Limits of Mixed-Use Development
Part of being efficient is doing two things at once when you can and when it makes sense. Here’s an idea from Virginia about integrating a fire station with a commercial and residential development. [...]Read More... from IDEAS: A Mixed-Use Fire Station?[...]