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Aspen Realtor Running for Congress Campaigns on Housing Affordability While Selling Luxury Homes
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Aspen Realtor Running for Congress Campaigns on Housing Affordability While Selling Luxury Homes

By Ethan Barton | Washington Free Beacon Dwayne Romero, whose own house is worth up to $25 million, has accused 'Wall Street behemoths' of driving up rent while holding positions with BlackRock, Blackstone, and Airbnb. The Democratic nominee for Colorado's Third Congressional District, Dwayne Romero, has made housing affordability a tent-pole issue for his campaign, accusing "Wall Street behemoths" of "buying up homes and driving up rents." Yet, for years, his real estate firm has made big money selling multimillion-dollar luxury homes in Aspen, where residential property is so expensive that even the city's doctors and lawyers can't afford to live. Romero also holds stakes in BlackRock, Blackstone, and Airbnb, his personal financial disclosure shows. Romero t...
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Colorado Airbnb host faces $16K in damages after suspected migrant gang members ‘destroy’ property
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Colorado Airbnb host faces $16K in damages after suspected migrant gang members ‘destroy’ property

By Taylor Penley  | Fox News Cigarette butts, gum, cans, empty bottles and bags of drugs littered an Airbnb property hidden away in the Colorado mountains after one guest's brief stay turned into a longstanding problem brought on by suspected gang-related chaos, leaving host Karen Martiz facing thousands of dollars in repairs while the property remains damaged and temporarily useless.   "I have put all my energy and love into this property to make it beautiful for my guests. It's a beautiful place. Everybody loved it. We have been hosting for two years and this was the first time that I showed up here and my house was completely destroyed. I couldn't believe it," Martiz told Fox News early Wednesday. The property located in Evergreen, west of Denver, is marked as a "no-s...
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