Housing

Boulder homeowners could benefit by renting during the Sundance Film Festival, but for some, the idea of readying their house feels overwhelming. KUNC talked with three Boulder-area property managers for their tips on how to make it work.

Four mobile home parks in Larimer County are being put up for sale in a large, multimillion-dollar transaction. Community members in at least one of these parks are working to buy the property themselves.

Colorado is now 14th nationwide for child well-being, down from 12th place. That’s according to composite scores from the latest KIDS COUNT® Data Book. It was released Wednesday, June 10.

More than 60 organizations published a policy paper in response to a recent push to sell public lands for housing. They argue that such proposals would need to check certain boxes to ensure affordability and community benefits.

The state House earlier this year passed two bills designed to make it easier to build houses on smaller lots.

Move comes as officials work to rebuild public trust, map out process for renewed annexation discussions

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.

The HOME Act would also make it easier for transit agencies, public housing authorities and certain nonprofits to build housing on land they already own, even if it isn’t zoned for residential use.

Fourteen groups applied for a share of a new $500,000 fund created by a voter-approved sales tax. County officials said the ideas were not innovative enough, frustrating many applicants.

Every state in the country has this kind of investment fund, except Wyoming and Mississippi. It could still be a long shot to pass.