Housing Market

Colorado teachers and other public school employees can now get help with down payments and closing costs through a new state program aimed at making homeownership more attainable.

The Roaring Fork Conservancy is one of several local employers that have purchased a mix of deed-restricted and free-market condos to rent to staff in a new apartment complex in Basalt. Matthew Anderson, who works for the conservancy, will be one of the first residents to move into the new units.

A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments. Developers are reporting delays, higher costs and hundreds of hours spent figuring out how to comply with the Build America, Buy America Act as prices soar for renters and homebuyers.

Colorado’s tight housing market has created pressure on schools. It’s tough for teachers and other school employees to accept a job in districts with high real estate prices. A state lawmaker has a proposal that would tap into unused land that many districts own to build affordable housing for educators.

Breckenridge Town Council took staff members’ recommendation to amend the town’s employee housing impact mitigation policy at a Tuesday, Feb. 10, meeting.

Homeowners across Colorado may have expected their property tax bills to go down this year.

Amid housing crisis, vacancy rates in some mountain counties exceed 50%.

Buyers in Colorado's rural resort markets are emerging from the sidelines as easing mortgage rates help people in lower income brackets qualify for homes.

The City of Boulder and Boulder County are working to create a future for the area through community feedback.

Cities like Denver, Los Angeles, New York and Boston are linking housing developments to public transit to revitalize neighborhoods and provide affordable housing.