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Apartment Vacancies Balloon in Colorado Springs, Colo., during First Quarter.

By Rich Laden, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 22--Psst, buddy. Need a TV set? A microwave? Even a mountain bike?

Have we got a deal for you.

Just rent an apartment.

Whether it's rent discounts, washers and dryers or other freebies, some landlords and property managers are wooing apartment renters with giveaways more commonly associated with sales pitches for mountain property.

The reason? A pair of reports released Monday show apartment vacancies ballooned to more than 12 pe

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