Homeless Youth Awareness
Colorado’s PK-12 student population during the 2019-2020 academic year was 913,223. Of those students, 21,420 of them were identified as being homeless. In a March …
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At the Legislature: Housing
One of the hot topics this session is housing, especially with regard to the issues of affordable housing and landlord-tenant rights. So far, several bills …
COVID-19 Map Series from the State Demography Office
Looking for demographic information on COVID-19 in Colorado? The State Demography Office has put together a COVID-19 map series that combines official data from various …
Home Modifications for People with Disabilities and the Elderly
A recent addition to our library collection is the Colorado Division of Housing’s Home Modification Look Book. This publication provides helpful guidance on making accessibility …
Interactive Data Tools from the State Demography Office
The State Demography Office (SDO) has recently updated several of their interactive online data and mapping tools. These tools provide easy access to information on …
Resources on Affordable Housing
With housing prices and rent so high these days, many people are talking about the need for more affordable housing and how to implement affordable …
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
A recent news story discussed a new state audit report assessing the Fort Lyon residential facility – but the news report failed to actually link …
Is Your House on Shaky Ground?
Ground subsidence problems are very real in Colorado. Whether from naturally occurring elements in the soil or from the effects of Colorado’s mining history, the …
New Resource for HOA Information
Colorado has 8,006 registered homeowners associations. Is your home – or a home you’re thinking of buying – part of an HOA? The Colorado Department …
HOAs and Political Signs
Many homeowners wonder about their rights to display political signs if they are part of a homeowner’s association. Many HOAs have rules about political signs …
HOA Information and Resource Center
Many Coloradans live in properties controlled by homeowner associations (HOAs). Properties can include single-family homes, townhouses, or condominiums. Each HOA has its own rules and bylaws, but …
2010 Census Data for Colorado
The State Demography Office is in the process of compiling and releasing Colorado demographical information from the 2010 Census. Data currently available on their website …
Homeless Programs
The Colorado Governor’s Office, the Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs – Division of Housing, and various local nonprofits have teamed up to produce a new …
Homeowners’ Associations
In Colorado, homeowners’ associations (or HOAs) are under the control of the law known as the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act. The Act, passed in 1991, …
Apartment Rates and Vacancies
A story in today’s Denver Post reports that apartment rents are at an all-time high in Metro Denver. The story references a report produced quarterly by the …
New: Demography Dashboard
The State Demography Office (part of the Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs) has just released a new “dashboard” feature, with information presented for each county. According …
Swelling Soils: Homebuyers Beware
If you’re looking at buying a home in the Denver Metro area, particularly in the area around C-470 near Bowles and Wadsworth in Jefferson County, …
HOAs
According to HB10-1278 passed last year, all Colorado homeowners associations (HOAs) must register with the state by March 1, 2011. If you are in charge …
Foreclosures
In an effort to aid homeowners, the state legislature is introducing a “foreclosure timeout bill” which gives homeowners a 90-day moratorium on foreclosure so they …
Carbon Monoxide
The General Assembly is considering a bill that requires carbon monoxide detectors be installed in all new residential construction, and in any properties that are …