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Saint Paul Fire Department Opens Hiring
The Saint Paul fire department opened the hiring list for the first time since the summer of 2005. As of February 8, the city had approved 2,360 candidates for the Firefighter exam. The application period has ended. If you missed the application process you will need to wait until the list is open again. The [...]
Saint Paul Real Estate Market Update
The Saint Paul Minnesota housing market has been in a real slump for a few years and the poor condition of the job market has only exacerbated the problem. The housing market in Minnesota has suffered just as every market across the country has but there are some encouraging signs and the outlook overall is [...]
Get Ready For the Big Dig in Saint Paul!
No, we are not going to recreate the multi-billion dollar tunneling project that took a decade to do in Boston. At least I hope not! The Met Council finally announced its construction schedules for the Central Corridor light-rail line on Wednesday. Here is what you can expect: Downtown Saint Paul will experience road closures, street [...]
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The Foreclosure Market’s Affect on Renting Saint Paul Homes
Although we are seeing the following trends in Saint Paul, Minnesota, I suspect this scenario is playing out across the country. In years past, when an investor was looking to buy a new rental property, they typically would look at multi-family properties. With the large inventory of single family homes that are currently in foreclosure [...]
Income Limits Increase for Minnesota Mortgage Program (MMP)
Minnesota Housing is temporarily (up to 12 months) increasing the MMP income limits to stimulate real estate markets across the state and fully utilize funding enabled by the Federal New Issue Bond Program. Please note program income limits will change during the 12 month period, when market conditions and funding levels warrant. The following income [...]
Average US Home Prices Will Fall by 6% More by 9/2011
Despite home prices plunging more than 27% in the last 3 years, a joint report recently issued by Fiserv and Moody’s Economy.com predicts that home prices in the US will continue to slide in 2010. The report contends that home prices will decline during the summer of 2010 with 2011 being the beginning of the [...]
Saint Paul to Develop Mississippi River Master Plan
The City of Saint Paul has commissioned a master plan to be developed for the 17 mile stretch of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul. This plan will help guide the City for future developments, both public and private, that are adjacent to the river. There are currently 3,500 acres of public park lands along [...]
Union Depot Lofts Saint Paul
The Union Depot Lofts in St. Paul are quite remarkable. From the late 1800s till the 1970s, the Union Depot was a busy train station in the heart of the West Seventh neighborhood in Saint Paul. Amtrak moved its rail operations to Minneapolis in 1971 and closed the station. It was added to the National [...]
Saint Paul Homes: Water Service, Foreclosed Vacant Properties & Winterization
The jurisdiction of Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) includes the city of Saint Paul and surrounding areas of Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Maplewood, West Saint Paul, Lilydale, Mendota and Mendota Heights, Newport, Roseville, South Saint Paul, Sunfish Lake and Little Canada. Link: http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=75 Contact number: (651) 266-6350 Vacant and Foreclosed Properties In the case of [...]
