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Community Spotlight: The St. Paul Park Refinery Is Being Sold in a $4.2 Billion Deal, and Homes Here Sold in 8 Days in September

Community Spotlight: The St. Paul Park Refinery Is Being Sold in a $4.2 Billion Deal, and Homes Here Sold in 8 Days in September

Published on: 11/11/2026

The biggest St. Paul Park story of the year is not a housing number. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Marathon Petroleum announced it is selling the refinery here, along with one in Mandan, North Dakota, to Texas-based CVR Energy in a deal valued at...

Community Spotlight: Brooklyn Center Sellers Got 100% of Their Original Asking Price, and the City Just Elected a New Mayor

Community Spotlight: Brooklyn Center Sellers Got 100% of Their Original Asking Price, and the City Just Elected a New Mayor

Published on: 11/11/2026

Brooklyn Center sellers received 100.0% of their original asking price in September. Not list price after a reduction. Original.

Community Spotlight: East Bloomington Sellers Got 100.5% of Their Asking Price in September. West Bloomington Got 96.3%.

Community Spotlight: East Bloomington Sellers Got 100.5% of Their Asking Price in September. West Bloomington Got 96.3%.

Published on: 11/11/2026

Bloomington is not one market. In September, sellers on the east side of the city got 100.5% of their original asking price. On the west side, sellers got 96.3%.

Do You Need a Lawyer to Buy a House in Minnesota? If You Are Moving Here From One of the Attorney States, the Answer Surprises You.

Do You Need a Lawyer to Buy a House in Minnesota? If You Are Moving Here From One of the Attorney States, the Answer Surprises You.

Published on: 11/11/2026

A buyer relocating here from Atlanta asked us which attorney she should hire for her closing. In Georgia that is not an optional question, an attorney has to be involved.

What You Paid for Your Minnesota House Becomes Public Record. The Form That Does It Is Called an eCRV.

What You Paid for Your Minnesota House Becomes Public Record. The Form That Does It Is Called an eCRV.

Published on: 11/11/2026

A seller asked us whether she could keep her sale price private. A relocation buyer asked the opposite question the same week: how do I find out what the sellers paid in 2019?

Your New Minnesota Home Carries a Ten Year Warranty by Law. The Letter That Keeps It Alive Is Due Six Months After You Notice the Problem.

Your New Minnesota Home Carries a Ten Year Warranty by Law. The Letter That Keeps It Alive Is Due Six Months After You Notice the Problem.

Published on: 11/11/2026

Every new construction buyer in the Twin Cities gets handed a builder's warranty binder at closing. Almost nobody reads it, and most people do not know that Minnesota law already gave them a warranty before the builder printed anything.