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Home Sales Rise Locally, Nationally

(WCCO) There is good economic news on the housing front. Nationally, home sales rose 2.9 percent from January to February, and in Minnesota, they rose 2 percent. It’s the first real sign real estate may be on the rebound.

Austin, MN home sales go up in 2007

The number of single-family home sales in Austin increased 7.2 percent in 2007, bucking a nationwide real estate slowdown.

Three Minnesota Business Sectors Call for Focus on Economy in 2008 Session

Legislators Should Follow Federal Government’s Lead
January 24, 2008 —Leaders of the state’s auto, home-building, and real estate industries, warned of difficult economic conditions and called on Minnesota lawmakers to follow the Federal Government’s lead and focus the upcoming legislative session on the economy.