Construction costs, residents needing more space and investors impacting metro Denver housing …

“Homebuyers just went nuts,” said Dr.

“People are just borrowing and finding that buying a better house is a good idea right now,” said Dr.

“Really, people see the appreciation that can happen in Denver,” said real estate investor David Williams. Williams has been investing in real estate in metro Denver for years.

“And they are fine paying retail value, plus 10 to 15%,” Abbey said.

“We’re training students to either come and work in the field, not as trades, but as managers,” Holt said.

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