Affordable housing is THE hot topic around the country as real estate demand has increased, building has decreased, and prices have surged. These issues are even more apparent in resort markets, like Summit County, where demand for real estate comes from around the world. Here is a collection of a few recent articles and a newly released study about this topic.

Can Affluence and Affordable Housing Coexist in Colorado’s Rockies?

An interesting read from a New York Times reporter addressing the age old question of how mountain resort towns struggle with affordable housing.

Summit County Housing Needs Assessment PowerPoint

Summit County government commissioned a housing needs assessment that was just released. You can access the PowerPoint presentation here. Much of the needs assessment focuses on the disparity between English v Spanish-speaking households. You can see the results in the study along with the Summit Daily’s coverage of this issue in a four-part series.

Rocky Living – Summit Daily News Series

This four-part series examines the housing disparities between Spanish and English-speaking Summit County residents following the release of a wide-ranging county survey.

STR Communities

The Colorado Sun just released this story about STR’s and how communities are blaming STR’s for lack of affordable housing. Colorado’s mountain town homeowners are tired of being cast as villains in the fight over short-term rentals.

Housing Scapegoat: Short Term Rentals Aren’t The Problem

Forbes has even covered this issue discussing whether the blame on STRs is wrongfully targeted and that local governments should look more closely at their zoning and building policies.