Below is an ongoing list of web links to articles in the Grand Forks Herald of import to homeowners and potential homeowners in my hometown.
A 4-26-23 article in the Grand Forks Herald that talks about the lack of affordable housing in ND. (I discuss the issues of prices and low inventory in Grand Forks, ND at my blog elsewhere on this website.)
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/first-time-home-buyers-feel-the-squeeze
A 2-18-23 article that discusses the upward trend of house prices even as interest rates rise due in part to a lack of inventory for homes in the Grand Forks, ND:
A 1-4-23 article that reports the Grand Forks City Council and the East Grand Forks City Council held a joint meeting to discuss proceeding with a study for a bridge over the Red River. Nothing happened because they could not come to terms over how to finance the study:
An 11-30-22 article in the Herald says the Grand Forks City Council voted to postpone a proposed agreement to hire a consultant to review two options for a bridge over the Red River until a joint meeting can be arranged with the East Grand Forks City Council:
A 11-25-22 article in the Grand Forks Herald again discusses the issue of a bridge over the Red River between Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Fork, MN. The issue is so contentious because the road way to the bridge will likely have increased traffic that could potentially adversely affect the neighborhoods nearby:
A 4-27-22 article about the Grand Forks city council's recent efforts to renew a program to defer some special assessments in new areas to help keep down the initial expense of building a home:
A 4-15-22 story about how the historic flood of 1997 brought significant changes to Grand Forks politics:
A 4-14-22 story that gives an overview of six major floods since the historical and defining flood of 1997:
A 1-29-22 story about a pandemic related surge in demand for homes in Grand Forks, ND and beyond:
A 4-14-21 story about a bridge over the Red River between grand Forks and East Grand Forks, MN that has implications as real estate news for the home owners living along and near 32nd Ave S:
A 2-16-20 real estate news story is a cautionary tale about the problems a homeowner had in trying to get insurance for a 1885 home in the the Grand Forks' Southside Historic District. https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4953275-Grand-Forks-homeowner-worries-about-fairness-after-insurance-dropped-on-his-historic-home
A 2-11-20 real estate news story that gives an overview about flood insurance for your home: https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/weather/4929282-Should-you-buy-flood-insurance-this-year
A 5-29-2018 real estate news story about USDA Rural Development Loans now being available in East Grand Forks, MN:
A 7-29-2018 story about how the ND legislature is going to revisit the laws for the recapture of property assets of parents who have put their property in the names of their heirs. Stay tuned!
A 1-20-2019 story about how the Grand Forks Real Estate Market is shifting to a buyers market in a notable way:
A 3-19-19 story about the heated concern over where to place a new bridge over the Red River between Grand Forks, ND and East Grand Forks, MN. The two city councils are meeting together on 4-10-19 in GF council chambers at 5:30 PM to discuss it in an open forum: https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4586446-debate-lingers-proposed-32nd-avenue-bridge
A 4-10-19 story in the Herald capsulated a study from www.wallethub.com that claims ND is the number one state
in the country for affordability to mellennials: To see the story at it's source check out: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-millennials/33371/
A 3-14-2019 article about a new 40 acre senior housing and care campus to be located south of 44th Ave S and west of S 17th St:
https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/healthcare/4588668-edgewood-break-ground-new-health-campus
A 5-24-19 article about the new home Grand Forks public high school students built under the supervision of Ben Moen. I am gratified that I was able to help Melanie and Ron buy this great home! The story can be read at:
A 6-8-2019 article talks about an interstate exchange that could affect residences along the abutting street:
A 10-20-19 article delves into the shift to a buyers market in the Grand Forks market:
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