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Denver Post, May 24:  Vacancies in Denver-area rental houses at historic lows Vacancies in for-rent condos, single-family homes and other small properties across metro Denver rose slightly during the first quarter although the market remained tight with a vacancy rate of 1.6 percent. "The vacancies we do see are due to little more than turnover, so this tells us that most of the metro area rental homes are filling up, and are doing so rather quickly," said Ryan McMaken, spokesman for the Colorado Division of Housing. Denver Post, April 27: Colorado foreclosure auction sales down 25% in first quarter "Foreclosure activity continues to trend down in Colorado, even when compared to early 2011 which itself saw a big drop from the 2010 totals," said Ryan McMaken, spokesman for the Colorado Division of Housing. "Toward the end of 2011, we saw employment and home prices stabilize while home buying appeared to increase, so these foreclosure numbe...

9News was nice enough to let me call in for a 5:10 am interview on single-family rent levels. KUSA - Our recovering Colorado economy means it's very much a landlord's market on the rental front. That's what a new report from the Colorado Division of Housing is showing. We spoke with Ryan McMaken of the Colorado Division of Housing. He said vacancies in for-rent condos, single-family homes, and other small properties across metro Denver rose slightly during the first quarter although the market remained very tight with a rate of 1.6 percent.

Rents are at historic highs in parts of the Front Range, and it’s prompting renters to look at buying. The problem is, there aren’t a lot of affordable homes on the market these days. Ryan McMaken, an economist for the Colorado Division of Housing, speaks with Ryan Warner. Listen here .