Archive for August, 2007
St Paul budget crunch spurs property tax hike
August 29, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
If you live in Saint Paul you’ll see your property tax bill rise again next year. The only question is by how much, and that depends on what happens in the upcoming special session at the Capitol.
In his annual budget address today, Mayor Chris Coleman said the time had come to make tough choices about […]
Foreclosures in the U.S. jump 93% over July ‘06
August 22, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
Nationally, one of every 693 households had filings reported in July. A study indicates that even this number may be low.
LOS ANGELES - The number of foreclosure filings reported in the United States jumped 93 percent last month from July 2006 and rose 9 percent from June, the latest sign that homeowners are having trouble […]
Home foreclosures mounting in St. Louis County
August 16, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
The dramatic downturn in housing and near collapse of the subprime lending market is beginning to hit parts of rural Minnesota, including St. Louis County, where the number of home foreclosures is expected to double this year over 2005 levels.About 400 foreclosures are now expected in the county in 2007, up from 219 two years […]
Center helps kids prep for transition
August 10, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
In a corner desk near the front door at Roosevelt Early Childhood Center, Ismail Ali waits for families to arrive to enroll their children in St. Cloud school district.