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News Archives
"Ballot Issue for Affordable-Housing Tax Put on Hold"
Denver Business Journal, July 2, 2008"Housing Works for Colorado Ends Efforts for 'Affordable' Fund"
by John Rebchook
The Rocky Mountain News, July 2, 2008"Affordable Housing Activists Kill Their Own Statewide Initiative"
by Naomi Zeveloff
The Colorado Independent, July 2, 2008"Push for Affordable Housing"
by John Rebchook"
The Rocky Mountain News, June 24, 20082008 Initiatives
Four initiatives to create a housing investment fund were filed with the Title Board to find the appropriate language and vehicle to accomplish the goal of creating a source of public revenue for affordable housing investment in Colorado. After the filings and subsequent hearings, it is clear that Initiative 103 is the best vehicle for bringing this proposal forward. Initiative 103 is a four-cent real estate transfer tax on every $100 of value to fund affordable housing opportunities throughout the state. This translates to $80 on $200,000 transaction or $400 on a $1,000,000 real estate transaction."Losses Stall Affordable-Housing Projects"
by Alex Frangos
The Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2008House Bill 1340 to create housing investment fund
Rep. John Kefalas and Sen. Betty Boyd sponsored HB1340 which would have created a housing investment fund and refered a documentary fee increase to the voters of Colorado. Read HB08-1340, Get the the fact sheet for HB1340."New Homeowners May Pay More to Give Others Houses"
by Adam Schrager
www.9news.com, March 3, 2008"Denver Building on New Ideas for Helping Homelessness"
by Christopher N. Osher
The Denver Post, February 24, 2008"Housing Crunch Hurts Vail"
by Joyzelle Davis
The Rocky Mountain News, January 29, 2008"1 in 9 Jobs Tied to Real Estate"
by John Rebchook
The Rocky Mountain News, October 12, 2007"Enterprise, Center for Housing Links Health, Educational Success to Housing"
by Kelly Sheehan
Multi-Housing News, July 26, 2007"Aspen Official, Wife Receive Housing for Life"
Associated Press
The Rocky Mountain News, June 16, 2007"Study: Fewer Homeless on Denver Streets"
by Stuart Steers
The Rocky Mountain News, June 14, 2007"Volunteers Help Needy Fix Homes in Adams"
by Aresu Eqbali
The Rocky Mountian News, June 14, 2007"The Numbers Don't Lie: Colorado Families are Struggling Financially"
by Kathy White
The Denver Post, May 27, 2007Governor Owens Vetos HB 1331 on June 1, 2006
A copy of his letter stating the reasons for his veto can be viewed at http://www.colorado.gov/governor/press/june05/hb1331.html."Getting lost in the middle"
by Ryan Peacock
The Denver Business Journal, January 30, 2006"Owens' veto disappoints"
By Tamera Manzanares
The Steamboat Pilot, June 10, 2005For more information about the veto, click here.
"Affordable housing to get push"
By Brady McCombs
Greeley Tribune, March 16, 2005"Reliable Investment in Affordable Housing Trust Fund Needed"
By Britta Fisher
Colorado Builder Forum Nov/Dec 2004, Page 22."Affordable housing activists tread local path of awareness"
By Dennis Huspeni
The (Colorado Springs) Gazette, August 2004"Fund to Finance Affordable Housing"
By Christine Dell'Amore
Glenwood Springs Post Independent, July 11, 2004"Making a house a home in Colorado"
By Mindy Klowden
The Daily Camera, October 19, 2003