Updates

Better Rates Boost Sales as Sellers Ramp Up Listings Despite Broader Economic Concerns Key Updates: According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR ® Associations, new listings, pending sales , inventory and prices all rose in ...

MNR Market Monday Update—April 7, 2025 Showing Activity Year over year (YoY) , showings activity rose 6 . 3 % with six of nine price ranges experiencing gains (all on the upper end) Listings between $300-400K made up nearly 29% of showings ...

What Realtors® Need to Know About Fair Housing Training Requirements Fair housing laws and practices are essential for strong communities and a healthy economy. When discrimination occurs, it disrupts the housing market and prevents qualified Minnesota buyers from achieving the American ...

MNR Market Monday Update–– March 31 , 202 5 Key Updates: Year over year (YoY) , showings activity rose 29.8% with all nine price ranges displaying gains . Pending sales fell 7.9% from last month and sellers listed 7 .2% fewer homes ...

MNR Market Monday Update— March 24 , 202 5 Key Updates: Year over year, showings increased 5.9% with the higher-end marke t showing the strongest growth. Pending sales fell 7.9% from last month and sellers listed 7 .2% fewer homes. ...

B uyers and sellers pull back in face of higher rates and uncertain t y Key Updates: According to new data from the Minnesota state and Twin Cities metro REALTOR ® Associations, both seller and buyer activity cooled in February while prices rose. ...

MNR is proud to announce the hiring of John Wittmer as Assistant Legal Counsel/Director of Professional Standards. Prior to joining the legal department at Minnesota Realtors®, John spent nearly ten years in private practice representing and advising clients including ...

MNR is thrilled to announce the hiring of Isabel (Isa) Wening as Web & Content Specialist. Stepping into this brand-new position, Isa will manage MNR website content, implement SEO best practices, expand our visibility, and create a variety of digital content. Isa ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 8 . 7 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . Three of the nine price ranges had more showings than last year — not coincidentally the three highest price brackets . Homes between $ 3 ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 21 . 6 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . None of the nine price ranges had more showings than last year . Homes between $ 3 00- 400 K made up 28 . 2 % of showings while homes ...

Recent Federal Court actions allow FinCEN to p roceed with enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Rule Update on BOI Reporting Enforcement : The Financial Crime Enforcement Network 's (FinCEN) Beneficial Ownership Information ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 7 . 2 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . Only four out of nine price ranges had more showings compared to last year . Most of the gains were in segments over $600K . The $ 2 00- 249 ...

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the Minnesota House Housing Finance and Policy Committee convened to tackle the pressing issues of housing supply and affordability . The session featured detailed testimony from Minnesota Realtors® Director of Research David Arbit with support from Senior Vice ...

Sellers listing more homes but rates still constraining buyer activity New listings rose 8.4% statewide and 8.3% in the Twin Cities S igned purchase agreements fell 4 . 9 % statewide and 5.1% in the metro The median sales price increased 4.8% ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 2 . 8 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . Only four out of nine price ranges had more showings compared to last year . Every segment had less showing activity except for $1M+, where showings ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 2 . 8 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . Only four out of nine price ranges had more showings compared to last year . Every segment under $ 40 0K saw less showing activity . The ...

Buyer and seller activity higher than 2023 despite affordability headwinds Buyers overc a me t riple punch of higher rates, rising prices and tight inventory for slight gain on the year Minneapolis –Saint Paul , Minnesota ( January 2 ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was down 1.0 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . That said , seven out of nine price ranges actually had more showings compared to last year . Every segment under $ 25 0K saw less showing ...

We’re excited to share a significant legal win for Realtors ® and real estate professionals, achieved with the support of the National Association of Realtors® Legal Action Program . On January 15 , t he Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld key district court decisions in ...

A cross the NorthstarMLS coverage area , showing activity was as flat as it gets without being zero, down just 0 . 1 % compared to the same week in 202 4 . That said , a full six out of nine price ranges had more showings compared to last year . Every ...