Tag: housing
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Free housing, cash and a catch: Investigation finds Colorado program targeting homeless clients, billing millions to Medicaid
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how home health in Colorado is a complex setup and about the group On Going HHC. They call it “the program.” For the past four years, dozens of homeless people in the Denver metro area have been recruited to live rent-free in suburban houses…
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‘The program’: On Going HHC roots deeply intertwined with others
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how “the program” exploits Colorado’s homeless using housing and cash, and how home health in Colorado is a complex setup. Seska Bell is a licensed practical nurse who has long worked in the home health industry, according to testimony she recently gave in a…
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‘The program’: Medicaid for home health in Colorado is complex setup
Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series. Read about how “the program” exploits Colorado’s homeless using housing and cash and about the group On Going HHC. Read the other articles here. Home health care in Colorado is a complicated business. To provide the service, agencies must be certified and licensed through the Department…
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Affordable senior housing project envisions apartments, new senior center in southeast Colorado Springs
Developers are seeking an urban renewal designation to assist with project funding An affordable senior housing project planned for southeast Colorado Springs moved a step closer last week to receiving urban renewal designation. Denver-based developer Arrowleaf Development LLC plans to build 157 affordable senior housing units and a senior center near the intersection of Zebulon Drive…
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Colorado Cost of Living: New home builders offer route to more affordability
In a year when the housing market is struggling with affordability, home prices in Denver and some other Colorado areas are actually climbing again — at least marginally. And some real estate agents don’t expect that price picture to get much better for buyers. But it’s also a time when homebuilders are reaching out for…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Housing density not just for apartments, as new home styles offer lower prices, creative single-family living
What seem to be scary numbers in the housing industry have prompted action. The median age of a first-time homebuyer hit a record 40 years old nationwide last year, the National Association of Realtors recently reported. That’s two years older than in 2024 and up substantially from 33 years old in 2019. Market analysts cite…
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Both sides of Colorado housing regulations cite similar goals: Keep prices at bay
Those in the home building industry say Colorado’s ongoing legislative changes dealing with home construction add up to a big stumbling block to keeping prices at bay, much less more affordable. Loren J. Moreland, vice president and project manager of Classic Homes, talks about a “complex energy code” at the state level that’s “taken away…
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Crossroads at Divide to provide affordable apartments
AmericaWest Housing Solutions and Riverstone Platform Partners are building Crossroads at Divide. The development is of the 14 affordable residential developments to receive federal and state housing tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority in the agency’s first round of awards this year. The property at Clark Ranch and Lone Ranger roads in…
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Colorado Cost of Living: State is now 4th most expensive in U.S., and residents feel the strain
Think of Colorado and what comes to mind? Majestic mountain views; skiing, sledding, rafting, hiking and more in the Great Outdoors; alpine forests and golden plains; ample sunshine, craft beer and breathtaking sunsets. Just to scratch the surface. But the cost of living and housing affordability in Colorado has drastically increased in recent years, gradually…
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Colorado Springs, other front Range cities oppose proposal to permit lot‑splitting
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, less expensive houses — a proposal that has drawn sharp opposition from Colorado Springs, Aurora, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue it undermines local control over land use. The legislation would change local land‑use…