Unfinished: Rebuilding affordable rental housing has been big project - Springfield News-Leader

Unfinished: Rebuilding affordable rental housing has been big project Springfield News-Leader About 40 percent of the housing in Joplin that was destroyed by the tornado was rental, said Renee White, the chairperson of the Long Term Recovery Committee in Joplin. Homelessness in the area almost doubled after the tornado.

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Mortgage shy: Ranks of buyers dwindling - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Mortgage shy: Ranks of buyers dwindling Minneapolis Star Tribune Whether bruised by the housing crash or battered by the economy, more people are taking a pass on homeownership. The percentage of homeowners in Minnesota has fallen to its lowest level in almost 20 years, as demand grows for rental housing at a time ...

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New multi housing exec has a message: "Rent Your Home, Own Your Life." - Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)

Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)

New multi housing exec has a message: "Rent Your Home, Own Your Life." Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) The Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA), the state's largest association for rental property owners, has a new chairperson: Angelina French, a portfolio and manager with Mid Continent Management. French has been a member of Minnesota Multi ...

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OPINION | Renters need an 86-hour work week - Twin Cities Planet

Twin Cities Planet

OPINION | Renters need an 86-hour work week Twin Cities Planet Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) and allied housing, jobs and poverty groups now calculate that a Minnesota worker would need to earn $15.50 per hour to work 40 hours a week and pay Fair Market Value rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment.

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Duluth wants to increase housing density in St. Marie area near UMD - Duluth News Tribune

Duluth wants to increase housing density in St. Marie area near UMD Duluth News Tribune Susan Relf is one of those rare Duluth homesteaders who doesn't mind being surrounded by college students who rent homes. An aerial view of the area near the University of Minnesota Duluth campus and St. Marie Street that is proposed to be rezoned from ... and more »

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Is landlord required to disclose future plans? - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Is landlord required to disclose future plans? Minneapolis Star Tribune The owners recently told me they are not renewing my one-year lease because they have sold their house and are moving into the condo. Their house was for sale when I signed the lease but that information was not made known to me. I told them that, ...

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Ecco Man Swindled in Craigslist Apartment Scam - Patch.com

Ecco Man Swindled in Craigslist Apartment Scam Patch.com ... trying to rent his apartment online was swindled out of $1800. The man placed an ad on Craigslist for the $1100 a month apartment on the 3400 block of Girard Avenue and received a reply from a woman who said she was moving to Minnesota from Spain.

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