More than 200 local governments have pledged to increase their affordable housing stock in the coming years. Now developers are applying for funds to build those units.
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Posted inHigh Cost of Colorado
A Colorado mom with four jobs and the impossible task of owning a home
The number of hours of work required to cover the mortgage payment on an average priced house increased from 48 hours in 2013 to 104 hours in 2022.
Posted inHigh Cost of Colorado
High Cost of Colorado: The Sun introduces a new series
From housing to a night at Red Rocks, from restaurant rice to 14er snacks, from health insurance to water bills, the struggle to afford our state is real
Posted inElection 2023
Colorado voters reject Proposition HH, forcing governor and legislature back to the property tax relief drawing board
The ballot measure’s failure was a setback for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who insisted the complex proposal to cut property tax rates while increasing state funding for K-12 was the best way to alleviate housing costs next year.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Short-term rental owners show up in force to oppose Colorado lawmakers’ plan to tax their homes at a much higher rate
Iterations of the idea have failed at the Capitol in recent years, but the 2024 version has the backing of Gov. Jared Polis and comes after Proposition HH opened the door for the change
Posted inHousing
Telluride readies $857 per-bedroom “regulatory fee” on short-term rentals as replacement for moratorium
Three other Colorado communities charge annual per-bedroom fees for short-term rentals as more than a dozen other communities have increased license fees or passed excise taxes
Posted inHousing
Affordable housing goes 3D with efforts focused on building a hub in Greeley
Alquist 3D, which is partnering with Habitat for Humanity on 100 3D-printed homes, is also teaming up with Aims Community College on a 3D-printing workforce program.
Posted inPolitics and Government
What we learned from Colorado’s governor — including his position on some hot-button issues — at SunFest
Jared Polis talked about everything from affordable housing to passenger rail to water conservation when he appeared at the inaugural Colorado Sun festival convening the state’s civic and cultural leaders
Posted inHousing
Telluride is among the first Colorado mountain towns to consider easing short-term rental restrictions
After two years of analysis, the Telluride town council appears ready to end a voter-approved cap from 2021 and impose higher taxes on short-term rental homes.
Posted inEquity
PHOTOS: People evicted from a Gunnison trailer park moved to brand new homes — temporarily
Housing set aside for bus drivers in an affordable development will shelter families, but for only six weeks. “This isn’t a permanent fix.”