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Metro Denver and Colorado Springs Inch Into the 10 Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets

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Metro Denver and Colorado Springs Inch Into the 10 Least Affordable U.S. Housing Markets. With rising demand and inadequate regional supply, Colorado metros like Denver are seeing home price gains topping 20%. . Colorado as a state had the fifth most competitive housing market in the country in February, with 58.4%

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Study Says Colorado's Housing Crisis Requires Urgent Action

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Study Says Colorado's Housing Crisis Requires Urgent Action. A new housing development white paper says Colorado is on the cusp of a severe affordable housing crisis and easing construction regulations may be one of the only ways to respond. Housing Markets. cbroderick. Mon, 06/28/2021 - 09:53. Read More.

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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis

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The need is mounting: New housing builds have cratered since the 2008 financial crisis, according to analyses by the Common Sense Institute and the Colorado Housing Affordability Project, as migration into the state and prices have surged. Read more Housing Markets Zoning Zoning

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Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing

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Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing. developers no longer saw hope in finding new retail tenants to purchase space in now-vacant Sears and Macy’s as shopping habits have changed, but they did find hope in housing. Housing Markets. cbroderick. Mon, 08/23/2021 - 10:01. Centennial, Colo.

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Students Build Net Zero House in Colorado

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Gabriella “Gabi” Abello and Hannah Blake met as freshman roommates at the University of Colorado Boulder. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon building event: they designed a net-zero energy house in Fraser, Colorado, one of the coldest towns in the nation. The CU team’s house is just under 1,200-square feet with 1.5

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Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Affordable Modular Homes

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Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create Affordable Modular Homes. The Innovative Housing Incentive Program seeks create more affordable housing across Colorado with the help of modular homes manufacturers. . Modular housing is built in a factory before being shipped to a neighborhood to be assembled.

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel

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Design Trends Survey: What's in Store for Housing's Look and Feel. A recent survey of architects and design-minded home builders reveals what's in store for the look and feel of housing during the next three to five years. Cottage makes a whole lot of sense as a housing solution, including in the build-for-rent world.”.

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