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Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build homes. These include 3D printing houses out of concrete, building homes in a factory and shipping them to their final destination, and even using the hemp plant in construction.
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Now with a unit number determined for what will be the "Runway Neighborhood," Breckenridge leaders are delving into how to finance it.
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Weld County led the state in population growth from 2023 to 2024, continuing a pattern of increases over the past several years.
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The effort got a boost last week from an outgoing Federal Trade Commission official, who sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging the state to target so-called “junk fees.”
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In pricey Western towns, some employers are getting homes trucked in from factories to house workersIn Jackson, a state agency has found a way to stretch limited dollars by bringing in modular homes. This sped up the construction time by months and was a game changer for one family.
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Our Voter Voices survey identified the economy and cost of living as a top issue among nearly all groups, especially voters 18 to 29 and conservatives across Colorado. If you’re a voter who’s concerned about the cost of living, here’s where your vote has the most impact.
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If high mortgage interest rates are making you feel trapped in your home, you’re not alone. Many Coloradans bought houses at historically low interest rates during the pandemic. Now they feel tethered to that mortgage even if they badly need an upgrade. Hear how we got here and where we might be headed on today’s In The NoCo.
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Rising home values have led to higher real estate taxes around the U.S. Now many states are looking to provide relief to frustrated residents. New laws enacted in Alabama, Colorado and Wyoming will limit the growth in tax-assessed values for homeowners. Proposals to curb property taxes also will appear on ballots this year in Colorado and Georgia.
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The Colorado Sun has spent months investigating the effects of inflation on Colorado living, and lately it’s turned its focus to the impact on young people. Editor Lance Benzel joined KUNC’s Nikole Robnisn Carroll to unpack that.
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Real estate agents around the country are contemplating changes in how they might be compensated after recent legal rulings and ongoing lawsuits over commissions. Chris Wood, editor and publisher with BizWest, discussed the topic with KUNC's Desmond O'Boyle.