New bill in Colorado legislature drastically increases HOA fees

New bill in Colorado legislature drastically increases HOA fees

The Colorado legislature is out of control with their housing bills. The newest bill: “Real Property owner unit association collections” will drastically increase HOA fees for every property owner and likely could bankrupt many homeowner associations.  What is in this...
Denver Tops the nation in rent increases; if it is not due to demand, then what?

Denver Tops the nation in rent increases; if it is not due to demand, then what?

Metro Denver apartment rent inflation has outstripped income gains by a higher margin than any other major city in the U.S. since 2009, according to a recent study by Real Estate Witch.  Furthermore, Denver has experienced the second highest jump in rents in the...
Denver ties Detroit in a top 10 list      

Denver ties Detroit in a top 10 list      

It is not very frequently Denver and Detroit get lumped together for anything.  But both cities unfortunately have a few things in common now.  In this case Denver and Detroit take top honors as top 10 states in a Redfin study where more people are looking...
Rent Control through the backdoor in Colorado passed the house

Rent Control through the backdoor in Colorado passed the house

Every time I turn around there is yet another proposal to implement rent control.  The newest house bill concerning requiring just cause for an eviction recently passed its first hearing.  On the surface it sounds harmless, but the details are the most...
Denver passes affordable housing law, 88% decline in Apartment permits.

Denver passes affordable housing law, 88% decline in Apartment permits.

Last year Denver passed an “affordable housing program” that requires  multifamily developments to pay linkage fees and/or reserve a percentage of units for low income housing.  What has happened to apartment construction since passage? Were my original...