<rss version="2.0" xmlns:hwi="http://www.hanleywood.com" xmlns:tcm="http://www.tridion.com/ContentManager/5.0" xmlns:tcmse="http://www.tridion.com/ContentManager/5.1/TcmScriptAssistant" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:tcl="urn:TridionComponentLink"><channel><title>Builder Magazine: Local News from BUILDER</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/development/LHD/local-housing-data-news.aspx?msaname=minneapolis-st-paul-bloomington-mn-wi&amp;view=rss&amp;lhdid=LocalHousingDataNews</link><image><title /><url /><link /></image><description>
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			</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>&amp;copy;2013 Hanleywood</copyright><pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 07:24:11 EST
	</pubDate><webMaster /><item><title>January 2013 - Recent Figures Show New Home Sales Climb in Minneapolis-St. Paul</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-closings-rise-in-minneapolis-st-paul-acc.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Closings+Rise+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+According+to+Newest+Data</link><description>New home sales rose in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in January. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 3.4 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 07:24:11 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Case Study: Arts and Crafts Kitchen</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/kitchen/case-study-arts-and-crafts-kitchen.aspx?rssLink=Case+Study%3a+Arts+and+Crafts+Kitchen</link><description>
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            An Arts and Crafts kitchen renovation in Minneapolis, Minn.</description><pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 02:00:04 EST
      </pubDate><category>Kitchen</category><category>Remodeling</category><category>Custom Homes</category></item><item><title>December 2012 - Newest Numbers Show New Home Sales and Prices Increase in Minneapolis-St. Paul</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-sales-and-prices-both-climb-in-minneapol1.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Sales+and+Prices+Both+Climb+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+According+to+Freshest+Data</link><description>New home sales climbed in December. Foreclosures as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 6.4 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Sat, 6 Apr 2013 07:22:10 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Mattamy Homes Steps Up Land Purchases for New Communities </title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/land-acquisition/mattamy-homes-steps-up-land-acquisition-for-new-communities.aspx?rssLink=Mattamy+Homes+Steps+Up+Land+Purchases+For+New+Communities</link><description>The Florida-based builder copies its Canadian parent’s business model.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:48:00 EST
      </pubDate><category>Land Acquisition</category></item><item><title>November 2012 - Freshest Numbers Show New Home Sales and Prices Rise in Minneapolis-St. Paul</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-closings-and-prices-in-minneapolis-st-pa.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Closings+and+Prices+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+Increase+According+to+Recent+Figures</link><description>New home sales climbed in November. Foreclosures as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 10.3 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Thu, 7 Mar 2013 07:24:44 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>October 2012 - Recent Numbers Show New Home Sales and Prices Rise in Minneapolis-St. Paul</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-sales-and-prices-both-climb-in-minneapol.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Sales+and+Prices+Both+Climb+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+According+to+Latest+Data</link><description>New home sales rose in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in October. The percentage of new home closings belonging to attached homes dropped, falling 11.8 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:23:51 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Don't Believe the Hype: People Matter More Than Metrics</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/business/dont-believe-the-hype-people-matter-more-than-metrics.aspx?rssLink=Don%e2%80%99t+Believe+the+Hype</link><description>
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              &lt;img src=/Images/tmp66AE%2Etmp_tcm10-1800953.jpg width=90 height=60 alt=MichaelAnschel_HERO.jpg(90) title=MichaelAnschel_HERO.jpg(90) /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            Michael Anschel offers a reminder: Despite the platitudes that business leaders have been spouting off for eons, it really is the people who matter the most, both inside and outside your company.</description><pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:33:51 EST
      </pubDate><category>Company Culture</category><category>Customer Satisfaction</category><category>Owner Issues</category><category>Arts and Culture</category></item><item><title>September 2012 - Prices of New Homes Rise in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sales Fall According to Latest Data</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-prices-increase-in-minneapolis-st-paul-a.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Prices+Increase+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+According+to+Newest+Figures%2c+Sales+Decline</link><description>New home sales fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in September. The percentage of new home closings belonging to attached homes dropped, falling 7.3 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:18:33 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>August 2012 - Prices of New Homes Climb in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sales Fall According to Recent Data</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/new-home-prices-rise-in-minneapolis-st-paul-accor.aspx?rssLink=New+Home+Prices+Rise+in+Minneapolis-St.+Paul+According+to+Freshest+Figures%2c+Sales+Drop</link><description>New home sales fell year-over-year in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in August. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 8.6 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:31:28 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - July 2012 - Figures for New Home Closings Suggest Market Decrease is Mounting</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-recent-new-home-closings-n1.aspx?rssLink=Minneapolis-St.+Paul%2c+MN+-+Recent+New+Home+Closings+Numbers+Give+Hints+Market+Fall+is+Deepening</link><description>New home sales fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in July. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 9.6 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:08:52 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Reinventing the Farmhouse</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/design/farm-out.aspx?rssLink=farm+out</link><description>
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            Four fresh and inspired designs from the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest show how farmhouse design is a form that can be adhered to and stretched, with hugely appealing results.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:31:56 EST
      </pubDate><category>Design</category></item><item><title>B + W House</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/design/b--w-house.aspx?rssLink=B+%2b+W+House</link><description>
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            Minneapolis</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:50:03 EST
      </pubDate><category>Design</category><category>Award Winners</category></item><item><title>Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - June 2012 - Figures for New Home Closings Suggest Market Fall is Subsiding</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-newest-new-home-closings-n1.aspx?rssLink=Minneapolis-St.+Paul%2c+MN+-+Newest+New+Home+Closings+Numbers+Suggest+Market+Decline+is+Slowing</link><description>New home sales fell in June. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 9.4 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:16:50 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Specialty Rooms Need Special Care</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/design/specialty-rooms-need-special-care.aspx?rssLink=Quilting+Room</link><description>
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            Vujovich Design Build project director Christine Bleyhl discusses a quilting room she designed.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:45:37 EST
      </pubDate><category>Design-Build</category></item><item><title>Home Prices Up Across the Country in July, S&amp;P Says</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/home-prices/home-prices-up-across-the-country-in-july-sp-says.aspx?rssLink=Home+Prices+Up+Across+the+Country+in+July%2c+S%26P+Says</link><description>Several metros once seen as poster children for the bust are now among the most rapidly improving.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:59:20 EST
      </pubDate><category>Home Prices</category><category>Housing Data</category><category>Economic Conditions</category></item><item><title>Mount Curve Modern Kitchen, Minneapolis</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/kitchen/mount-curve-modern-kitchen-minneapolis.aspx?rssLink=Social+Engineering</link><description>
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            Expanded and updated, this kitchen finally catches up with the rest of a sophisticated mid-century house.</description><pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2012 03:50:30 EST
      </pubDate><category>Kitchen</category><category>Remodeling</category><category>Custom Homes</category></item><item><title>Mount Curve Modern Bath, Minneapolis</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/bath/mount-curve-modern-bath-minneapolis.aspx?rssLink=Two+to+One</link><description>
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            Combining two small mid-century baths yields a master bath masterpiece.</description><pubDate>Mon, 1 Oct 2012 10:40:58 EST
      </pubDate><category>Bath</category><category>Remodeling</category><category>Custom Homes</category></item><item><title>Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - May 2012 - New Home Closings Numbers Suggest Market Decline Getting Steeper</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-latest-figures-for-new-hom2.aspx?rssLink=Minneapolis-St.+Paul%2c+MN+-+Latest+Figures+for+New+Home+Closings+Suggest+Market+Decrease+is+Mounting1</link><description>New home sales fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in May. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 10.3 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:24:41 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - April 2012 - New Home Closings Numbers Suggest Market Fall Getting Steeper</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-newest-new-home-closings-n.aspx?rssLink=Minneapolis-St.+Paul%2c+MN+-+Newest+New+Home+Closings+Numbers+Give+Hints+Market+Decline+is+Deepening</link><description>New home sales fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in April. The percentage of new home closings belonging to attached homes dropped, falling 14.8 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Thu, 9 Aug 2012 10:01:17 EST
      </pubDate><category>Local Markets</category><category>Economic Conditions</category><category>Home Prices</category></item><item><title>Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - March 2012 - New Home Closings Numbers Suggest Market Drop Getting Steeper</title><link>http://www.builderonline.com/local-markets/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-recent-new-home-closings-n.aspx?rssLink=Minneapolis-St.+Paul%2c+MN+-+Recent+New+Home+Closings+Numbers+Give+Hints+Market+Decrease+is+Deepening</link><description>New home sales fell in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN in March. Real Estate Owned (REO) closings as a percentage of existing home closings dropped, falling 9.3 percentage points.</description><pubDate>Sat, 7 Jul 2012 09:14:17 EST
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