Rent

Generation Rent: Slamming Door Of Homeownership

Scott Neuman — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Kristi Taylor can pinpoint the precise moment she let go of the dream of homeownership. It was a few months ago, as she and her husband and infant son were driving through a neighborhood of homes near their apartment in Athens, Ga.

"As we were passing through, I realized that I don't really look at houses like I used to, when we would point out homes and say, 'That can be ours someday,' " says Taylor, who is 28.

Couple Charges Rental Property Is Haunted

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:06:00 +0000

Jose Chinchilla and Michele Callan said they hear strange noises, and something tugs on their bed sheets. They sued the landlord to get the security deposit back. They called in paranormal researchers, but he landlord countersued saying the tenants just don't want to pay the rent.

Apartment Vacancies Hit New Ten-year Low

Erin OToole — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:58:22 +0000

State housing officials say median rents in the Denver metro area are rising slightly, as apartment vacancies drop to a new ten-year low.

Low-Income Earners Struggle to Find Affordable Housing

Erin OToole — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:35:46 +0000

State housing officials say it’s increasingly difficult for low-income wage earners to find affordable housing – because most rental units are priced outside of their means.

Single-Family Rental Vacancies at All-Time Low in metro Denver

Deanna Garcia — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:55:27 +0000

The single-family rental vacancy rate in the metro Denver area has fallen to an all-time low. And while demand for the properties is high, rents aren’t keeping pace with inflation.

The vacancy rate for single-family homes, condos and other small properties across metro Denver fell to 1.4% in the first quarter of the year. That’s compared to 3.1% for the first quarter of 2010. Colorado Division of Housing Spokesman Ryan Mcmaken says in spite of declining vacancies, rents are largely flat across the metro area.