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RussBLib

(9,669 posts)
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 08:15 AM Aug 2015

Denver housing/rental markets very tight

During my recent visit to Denver I heard that apartment vacancy rates in some parts of the city are very close to ZERO, despite the "official" rate of under 5%. In Houston, which has been booming, the rates have been hovering around 9%.

Rents have increased in Denver by around 20% just since the start of 2015.

People are bidding up and up and up on homes for sale. Buyers are having a tough time finding inventory.

Gee now, I just wonder, how much of this could be attributable to marijuana, and people moving to Colorado to participate in the green revolution? I would say, quite a large % of it.

I have been unable to find any stats showing how many people are lately moving into Colorado vs moving out of Colorado, but I have a feeling that it is experiencing a green rush. The wife and I are close to retirement and are looking to join that migration.

And Texas just sits there, smug. You want another boom, Texas? You know what to do.

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Denver housing/rental markets very tight (Original Post) RussBLib Aug 2015 OP
Gonna be sad if the only places one can legally buy weed n2doc Aug 2015 #1
I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. flying_wahini Aug 2015 #2
We are staying at the Nativ Hotel flying_wahini Aug 2015 #3
My daughter sold her house in Littleton Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #4

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
1. Gonna be sad if the only places one can legally buy weed
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 10:40 AM
Aug 2015

are too expensive to live in because of the demand.

flying_wahini

(8,022 posts)
2. I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 05:34 PM
Aug 2015

Going on vacation there soon and the hotel rent and VRBO/Airbnb markets are sewn up high$ and tight.

flying_wahini

(8,022 posts)
3. We are staying at the Nativ Hotel
Tue Aug 11, 2015, 05:39 PM
Aug 2015

which is the first of it's kind.. it allows smoking in the hotel. ahem
only place to indulge is in your own private residence. No bars, Hotels, Parks. No where.
http://www.nativhotels.com/about.htm

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
4. My daughter sold her house in Littleton
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:09 PM
Oct 2015

a couple months ago for $16,000 above her asking price. She had 20 walk-throughs before it was even officially listed.

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