Boulder is experiencing some interesting changes. The students normally rent early--late February or early March. Historically, the big push was to rent before Spring Break. This year we are seeing a high number of students starting their search this month. Many say they are just staring to look and many have friends that have not started yet. With a high number of student rentals still available this could be good news for student rental landlords and owners.
CU is floating the idea of requiring students to live in campus housing for their first two years instead of just their first year. I have heard speculation that they are trying to boost revenues and reduce their 40% vacancy rate in their new apartments. With all the controversies, increases in tuition their enrollment continues to drop.
