The overall vacancy rate in Denver-area rental homes rose in the second quarter 5.2 percent from 4.2 percent in the second quarter 2008, a 23.8 percent jump, according to a survey sponsored by the Colorado Division of Housing.
That is the highest vacancy rate since the fourth quarter of 2006, when it stood at 5.5 [...]

John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... 


