Reader: Here are 4 Options to Deal With High Rent — But You May Not Like Them

The topic of high rent prices in Denver continues to be one of the hottest topics among our readers. A recent Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that the pricey rent will cause the real estate bubble to burst is a case in point. A post offering four...

By Michael Roberts

July 2, 2015

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The topic of high rent prices in Denver continues to be one of the hottest topics among our readers.

A recent Comment of the Day in which a reader argued that the pricey rent will cause the real estate bubble to burst is a case in point.

A post offering four options to deal with high rent prices — and chiding complainers who failed to purchase a home when the costs were more reasonable — caused an explosion of additional conversation.

Find out why by reading it below.

Erik Johnsen writes:

If you don't want to pay it, you don't have to. There are many options to fix a high rent situation: 1. Roommates. 2. Not live in the most expensive area. 3. Move to where you think rent is cheap. 4. Second job.

Entitled people, entitled people everywhere. You all had the option to buy when it was cheap and chose not to, that's the landlords fault? I'm sorry for the young generation, but supply and demand drive prices. There is one way to get the prices down and that's to not pay it.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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