Twin Cities starter properties appear to be they’ve by no means been dearer. Or elusive. Final 12 months, sellers listed simply 20,000 properties reasonably priced to most first-time consumers and empty nesters. That is half of 4 years earlier and the fewest in a long time, in keeping with a Star Tribune evaluation of knowledge from Minneapolis Space Realtors. This decline coincides with rising costs for move-in properties priced above $400,000. “Each home underneath $300,000 sells earlier than we even see it,” mentioned 35-year-old father of three Robert Briggs. For years, she’s saved money for a down fee, however struggles to discover a dwelling that will not change into a…