Statewide vacancies in affordable housing fell during the second quarter, dropping to 4.7 percent, from first quarter in the first quarter, according to a new state report.The Affordable Housing Vacancy and Rent Survey, released today by the Colorado Division of Housing and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, tracks vacancies in units with restricted rents that cater to low-income households. The units are generally owned and managed by housing authorities, non-profits, and for-profit agencies.

The tightest markets for rent-restricted housing were in Grand Junction, Pueblo, the Denver metro area, and Colorado Springs where vacancy rates were 1.7 percent, 4.1 percent, and 4.3 percent, and 5.1 percent respectively.

High-end master suites are often decked out in luxurious furniture, flat-screen TVs and even the occasional fireplace. They’re so inviting that the occupants might not want to leave for work in the morning.

But since leave they must, more homebuyers are asking for ways to make that morning routine as breezy and convenient as possible.

That need for ease has led to a few alterations to the usual bedroom-and-bathroom setup, said Mike Scarlett of Scarlett Custom Homes: “his” and “hers” sections of the master closets — or separate closets altogether, and plenty of natural light in the bathroom to illuminate women’s makeup area, for example. And, so people don’t have to miss a second of the morning traffic or weather reports, a TV for the bathroom.