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April 15, 2026

$3 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Now Available for Minneapolis Housing Providers Affected by Operation Metro Surge

If you’re a Minneapolis housing provider whose tenants are struggling to pay rent as a result of Operation Metro Surge, the city has expanded rental assistance […]
April 15, 2026

What Old Corner Stores Can Teach Us About Buying a Duplex in the Twin Cities Right Now

I’ve been thinking a lot about old corner stores in neighborhoods lately. While very few still exist in their original form, as I travel through the […]
April 14, 2026

Down Payment Assistance Programs That Work for Duplex Buyers

Okay, friends. Duplex Chick is here to talk about one of the most underused, underappreciated, and downright underrated tools in the Minnesota homebuyer’s arsenal: down payment […]
April 9, 2026

Foreclosures Are Rising: What Twin Cities Duplex and Small Property Owners Need to Know in 2026

According to a recent report from  the Minnesota Homeownership Center, the 18,616 pre-foreclosure notices in 2025 were the most since 2015. In the Twin Cities seven-county […]