Job openings are in decline nationwide, too. Have we reached a new equilibrium? Plus: Who stopped looking for work?
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Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Front Range rents were mostly flat in April. Here’s how they’ve changed over four years.
Fort Collins and Colorado Springs metro areas outpaced the Denver metro for rent hikes since 2019. Plus: Median home prices fell last month but not enough for many renters.
Posted inHousing
How first-time buyers are finding success — and frustration — in Colorado’s housing market
Higher interest rates and for-sale prices may be a barrier, but for those ready to plunge into home ownership, the best advice is to get educated.
Posted inHousing
Metro Denver median home prices finally dropped after two years of unprecedented growth
After a hectic two years of unprecedented home price increases, the median sales price stayed the same in Colorado, dropped in metro Denver, and rose in other parts of the state in January
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: When Colorado’s tight labor market met the state’s housing affordability issue
So many job openings, so few “affordable” houses for sale. Colorado Realtors met to discuss. Plus: Workers aren’t “on the couch,” labor demographics are changing, more!
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Denver inflation slows to 7.7%, which is still historically high
Coloradans spent an average of $850 more last month due to inflation, according to one estimate. Plus: CSU researchers say housing prices need to drop 32% for affordability, Starbucks closes unionized store, more!
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Colorado home prices are still up even as real estate market experiences sales slump
Depending on your perspective, buying a house today is better or worse for your pocketbook. Plus: How Coloradans are coping with higher prices.
Posted inBusiness, Economy, Housing, News
What’s Working: Here’s how the Front Range housing market slowed over a few weeks as interest rates rose
A month after interest rates inched up, area real estate agents who help people sell their houses or assist in buying one say that yes, the housing market slowed in the past month. Houses for sale in June lingered a bit longer on the market than in May — by one day more in Colorado […]
Posted inHousing, News
As Colorado’s older homeowners consider moving, a hot housing market often keeps them stuck where they are
When they bought their Highlands Ranch home in 1998, Kent and Yvonne Higgins and their children fit comfortably into the five-bedroom, multi-level house that was typical in the sprawling suburban development. But life’s milestones came and went, and kids grew up and struck out on their own. The couple paid off their mortgage and had […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Colorado is growing fast, and our roads must keep pace
Anyone who has lived in the Denver metro region, even just for a few years, acutely feels the rapid population growth, and the corresponding strain on roads and highways. Colorado’s highways were designed for a population of 3.5 million people. The state now has 5.8 million residents with that number projected to hit 7.9 million […]