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housing affordability
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 inOutdoors
Town of Vail approves $17.5 million acquisition of parcel where Vail Resorts wanted to build housing
The vote by the Vail council on Tuesday ends a bitter process that included condemnation, lawsuits and a battle that pitted housing versus wildlife habitat
Posted inOutdoors
Town of Vail must pay $17.5 million for parcel where Vail Resorts planned housing but town wants for wildlife
The valuation decision marks the final chapter in an 18-month battle that has pitted housing against wildlife and resort operator against its namesake town
Posted inWater
How do Colorado towns grow when they have limited water for new homes? Ask Buena Vista.
Colorado’s need for more affordable housing is on a collision course with the state’s limited water supply. Buena Vista is testing out a new way to link water, housing and community values.
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: The future of Colorado Springs’ economy and what it takes to live there
Economic development has helped the region stay ahead of the nation but with advances, there are growing pains, like keeping housing affordable for the needed workers.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Carman: Colorado’s quirky mountain town cultures are the latest species to hit the endangered list
The whole economy of Colorado’s high country is based on land speculation. That leaves many locals out in the cold.
Posted inHousing
More than 100 Summit County homeowners sue over crackdown on short-term rentals
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court seeks to overturn “misguided and unlawful” regulations. “We want to make Summit County ground zero for this fight.”
Posted inEconomy
What’s Working: Denver had the second highest annual inflation rate in the U.S. last month
Inflation is slowing and economists are hopeful rates will decline further in 2024. Plus: Blame higher energy and housing costs, Colorado job growth, startups set a record and more!