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Parade of Homes Spring 2026

February 20, 2026

The ultimate guide to the 2026 Spring Parade of Homes

Excited to visit the Parade of Homes in the spring of 2026? Here are the dates, times, locations and insights you can use as you move forward.

Four ways first-time homebuyers can build better credit and get mortgage-eligible

Here are four ways that millennials with weak credit scores and histories can become better mortgage loan candidates.

Market insights

March 2017 Market Insights

While buyers are running full speed ahead into the spring real estate market, sellers did not keep pace with new…

How important is your home’s tax-assessed value?

Did you know your home’s Estimated Market Value was determined based on data from 2014 and 2015?

The five home improvement projects with less return

Consider the return on investment before beginning home seller improvements. Here are the five home improvements with the lowest ROI…

Market insights

February 22, 2017

February 2017 Market Insights

The Twin Cities metro area kicked off 2017 with a healthy boost of new listings—the second strongest gain in new…

February 16, 2017

How to love where you live year-round (and during snowstorms, too)

Do you ever feel like you don't quite fit in your chosen city or town? In her recent book, "This…