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
Eden Prairie’s most expensive house for sale is a $5.3M estate with its own ski hill
The south metro suburb, where there are dozens of $1 million-plus listings, is a go-to for luxury homebuyers who want to be close to corporate HQs along I-494 and the airport.
November 7, 2025
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In Minnesota, it now takes a six-figure income to buy a home
House prices in the state are rising faster than incomes, making homeownership — long a marker of middle class status — out of reach for many.
November 3, 2025
Luxury homebuyers cushioning Twin Cities housing market
Prices are still rising, but houses are taking longer to sell, and buyers are asking for more breaks.
October 16, 2025
South Minneapolis' Tulip House hits market for $650K, sans tulips
The duplex near Lake of the Isles was originally a single-family home built in 1904.
October 15, 2025
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October 14, 2025
More homebuyers are eyeing fixer-upper houses in the Twin Cities
As home prices rise, an increasing number of house-hunters are shopping for handy-man specials.
October 6, 2025
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What’s happening in the Twin Cities housing market following Fed rate cut?
Mortgage rates rose slightly after the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point cut last week.
September 26, 2025
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Ex-Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks selling ‘cherished’ downtown Minneapolis condo
The Vikings released the fan-favorite player ahead of the 2024 season, and Kendricks had been renting out his riverfront loft ever since.
September 24, 2025
Housing, office, Wolves arena: What’s next for the Star Tribune printing plant?
Developers are already eyeing the 13-acre North Loop property that will be available once the newspaper starts printing in Iowa next year.
September 18, 2025
IDS Center’s loan extension points to office upturn in downtown Minneapolis
Accesso, the Florida-based owners of the iconic office tower, negotiated a one-year extension on the $151.7 million loan and announced Associated Bank as a new tenant.
September 9, 2025
Homebuyers canceling sales at rising rate, in Minnesota and nationally
The national rate of home sale cancellations hit an eight-year high in July, another sign that potential homebuyers are nervous about the market.
September 3, 2025
Remodeled 1883 Northfield house with former cut-flower farm lists for $748,000
The John and Sarah Way House — one of the oldest and most expensive in the area — is looking for its “next stewards.”
August 22, 2025
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