Several Colorado mountain communities are trying to limit the growth of short term rentals--as long-running housing crunches become full on crises. Earlier this summer Steamboat Springs and Crested Butte placed temporary halts on new short term rental licenses. In Telluride, a group of locals are pushing for a ballot question to limit short term rental licenses. But the proposal has aroused passionate feelings for and against. KOTO's Matt Hoisch went to a Telluride community discussion on the proposal and brings us this report.
Southwest Colorado is facing a housing crisis just like many other rural communities across the Mountain West. To combat the problem, local organizations in the region are building affordable housing developments. But the housing crisis is a complex issue, and additional housing inventory won’t solve it alone. For KSJD News, Lucas Brady Woods has this report.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to numerous changes in mountain towns across the West. Local governments have been struggling with how to address rapidly shifting demographics and accelerating housing crises in their communities. And now a new report from Colorado shows that many pandemic-era changes are likely here to stay. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson, Wyoming, has more.
A Colorado resort town reliant on summer visitors has halted tourism marketing because an affordable housing crisis means businesses don't have enough workers to stay open during their busiest season.
A recent survey of 4,600 mountain town residents in Colorado found that record housing prices, rising rents and a dwindling supply is making it harder for many people to afford to live where they work.
The pandemic has made the housing market even tighter in the mountain West, where first-time buyers are trying to decide whether this is just the future or a bubble headed eventually for a bust.
Everyone knows that living in the Rockies can get expensive. Headwaters Economics wanted to know why. The non-profit published new research this week...
As the demand to live in Western mountain towns continues to explode, the housing crunch for local workers is more dire than ever. One way several town…
The Mesa Verde Inn is a budget hotel in Cortez that became a haven for people and families suffering from housing insecurity. That’s until the place shut…