Jim Buchta
Reporter
Residential real estateBuchta has taken breaks from those beats to edit the Star Tribune's Real Estate sections and Travel, and to ghost write a book about getaway homes. He also has an intense interest in architecture, agriculture and the environment. He lives part-time on a tree farm and has a particular expertise in building science and food.
Latest from Jim Buchta
Tariff jitters trigger price cuts for some new houses in the Twin Cities
Homebuilders offering steep discounts or other incentives helped boost spring sales despite anticipation President Donald Trump’s trade war could increase construction costs.
May 12, 2025
Keys to a successful, not stressful spring housing hunt in the Twin Cities
This season is often the most competitive for prospective homebuyers and most lucrative for sellers. Here’s how to beat the opposition without busting your budget.
May 4, 2025
Meet the new CEO of the Twin Cities-based real estate behemoth you may not know exists
HomeServices of America, one of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy companies, is behind local names like Edina Realty.
May 2, 2025
Competition for Twin Cities homes between $250K and $500K is fiercer than ever
Houses in that range sell faster and for the asking price or more, outpacing other brackets and fueling fierce competition between first-time, move-up and downsizing homebuyers.
April 26, 2025
Ever-changing mortgage rates putting more pressure on Twin Cities homebuyers
Tariffs threw the economy into turmoil, including volatile interest rates during what’s already the busiest time of year for house hunting.
April 17, 2025
An inside look at some of the expensive houses for sale in Minneapolis
Across the metro, there were enough homes for sale in the $1 million-plus bracket during February to last nearly five months, the deepest supply of listings in any price range.
April 11, 2025
Now is the best time in years to go house-hunting in the Twin Cities
While it’s still technically a seller’s market, houses are taking the longest to sell in at least seven years.
April 5, 2025
Move over, Airbnb! Midterm rentals are the new game in Twin Cities and beyond.
Stays of longer than a vacation but not quite a year are gaining popularity rather than short-term lodging or long-term leases.
March 13, 2025
Ever-changing mortgage rates putting more pressure on Twin Cities homebuyers
Tariffs threw the economy into turmoil, including volatile interest rates during what’s already the busiest time of year for house hunting.
April 17, 2025
An inside look at some of the expensive houses for sale in Minneapolis
Across the metro, there were enough homes for sale in the $1 million-plus bracket during February to last nearly five months, the deepest supply of listings in any price range.
April 11, 2025
Now is the best time in years to go house-hunting in the Twin Cities
While it’s still technically a seller’s market, houses are taking the longest to sell in at least seven years.
April 5, 2025
Move over, Airbnb! Midterm rentals are the new game in Twin Cities and beyond.
Stays of longer than a vacation but not quite a year are gaining popularity rather than short-term lodging or long-term leases.
March 13, 2025