Here's where home equity has grown the most

Rising housing prices are causing changes in home equity gains nationwide, according to a recent study.

Housing advocates say fraud in industry hurts good providers, clients and taxpayers

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) stopped payment to dozens of providers because of fraud allegations. But some legitimate providers say they are doing things the right way.

The ripple effects of housing stabilization fraud
video

Housing advocates are concerned over the ripple effects of housing stabilization fraud. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the story.

MN law gives housing protections for service dog trainers
video

A Minnesota law approved this legislative session will give new housing protections for people with service animals in training. Among the changes, a person with a service dog in training will be granted the same access to housing accommodations as a person with a trained animal. A landlord is also not allowed to charge a tenant for a service dog in training. Landlords and homeowners associations can require a tenant to provide certification from the organization overseeing the training.

Sick kid leads to mold discovery, tug-of-war with HOA over who pays

A chronically sick kid led an Eden Prairie mother to discover potentially dangerous levels of mold in her townhome. Now, she's fighting with her homeowners association to get it fixed.

Cities with the most pet-friendly landlords

Your chances of finding a pet-friendly rental are higher in some cities than others. Here's the list.

Here's how much you need to earn to buy a home in 2025, report shows

A recent housing report reveals that prospective homebuyers are facing obstacles to affording a home based on rising costs, which is a contributing factor to lower homeownership rates.

Bill has homeowners questioning HOA, project assigned to itself

People in a Lakeville townhome association are upset about a bill they received for roofing repairs most feel they don't need, and the HOA's ties to those getting paid for the work.

More US cities now require six-figure incomes to afford rent: Here's where

Affordability is becoming a growing challenge for U.S. renters, with Zillow reporting that renters now need to earn over $100,000 to comfortably afford a typical rental in some cities.

St. Paul City Council votes 4-3 to roll back rent control ordinance

The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday 4-3 to pass an amendment rolling back its rent control ordinance that was put into effect just three years ago.

Minnesota will supervise autism and some housing services providers closer

Minnesota will be tightening their supervision on autism and some housing service providers in hopes of better detect fraud in the system.

Center for youth homelessness groundbreaking this week
video

Local nonprofit Avenues for Youth announced a groundbreaking for a new location that will give young people experiencing homelessness a safe place to go and the tools to live independently. Executive Director Katherine Meerse shared how the new space aims to help people between 16 and 25 living in Hennepin County. More information on the nonprofit can be found here: https://avenuesforyouth.org/capacity-campaign/

US cities with the most affordable rent in 2025

The cities with the most affordable rent were those that had rent as low as 15% of the median income.

How much you need to make to buy a home in Minnesota, Wisconsin

According to a recent study in Bankrate, Minnesotans need to make at least $100,000 a year in household income to buy a typical home.