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Solutions to Colorado’s lack of affordable housing problem will have to come from myriad angles, including regionalizing and streamlining permitting, increasing the skilled labor workforce and curing “NIMBYism,” industry experts
The Colorado we want.That's the animating spirit behind Gov. Jared Polis's speech in January, when he stood before the Colorado General Assembly to outline his vision for navigating the big
Ted Leighty is the voice of Colorado’s homebuilders, who face plenty of obstacles in their efforts to catch up with the state’s housing demands.
The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver is hearing rebuilding may cost between $300 and $350 per square foot for homes between 2,000 and 2,400 square feet.
If their wood is stolen, it costs a lot to replace it. While lumber costs have recently gone down, Leighty said they are nowhere near last year's prices. "They’re not even close," he said. "They’re still 300-plus percent over where they were last time this year." The National Association of Homebuilders estimates the skyrocketing prices adds $36,000 to each single family home built. While HBA members trust the suppliers they buy their lumber from, Leighty warns people working on personal projects to make sure their wood isn't stolen. “If you’re doing a home improvement pro...