Are you wondering where to live in Denver, Colorado? You've come to the right place. I love the Mile High City and it's my goal to get you familiar with every neighborhood and suburb so that you know exactly where you want to be.
Whether you're moving from out of state, or simply wondering where to buy a home, I want to help! I've worked with hundreds of clients just like you and I absolutely love it. Reach out anytime, because I'd love to be your guide to Denver.
Not a good time to buy in Denver. I feel sorry for folks that bought into the FOMO madness the last 4 years. I took my 20 percent downpayment and paid off all our degrees and cars. Saving up another stack of cash. Who knows what happens with the recession situation after the nightmare election we’re about to endure. Could be a pretty bad situation for housing if get this anticipated recession. 🤷♂️
Sam, I love how you explain the real estate market and trends. You make it so that everyone can understand what you are sharing. Keep the videos coming.
So I've lived in Colorado since 1988 also practiced real estate for 27 years--now retired from that field. I can tell you this is one of the best assessments I've heard and very interesting. Great job Sam on the segment. Your assessment in North Glenn is spot on. Something I would add about Northglenn is a lot of the homes are built by Pearl Mack and they're really well-built. But a lot of them do have Federal Pacific panels as far as electrical so it's something to watch out for if you buy in there.
Do you have experience with land purchases? Looking for a realtor that can help me out with that regarding easements, utility access, soil quality, etc.
It used to be public, but now it's just a (paid) service for licensed industry folks. But I can share whatever info you're looking for in it. Shoot me an email.
It would be interesting to see how much this is hitting the condo market. With HOA fees skyrocketing I'm seeing a lot of condos listed for 2+ months. Pretty surprising for this time of year!
interest rates coming down to 5% might not make enough buyers come off the sidelines if unemployment goes up. It's weird times! Keep in mind, I have a friend in Denver that told me in early 2023 that "we overspent on our house but we were hoping to refinance in the future to lower our payment... and he already had a 5% rate from earlier in the cycle. I told him, don't count on it. Artificially low interest rates broke the market from 2008 all the way until 2022, it's a bit ambitious to think any of it can be fixed in just 2 years.
I was in Denver earlier this month and fell in love with it. I would love to move there. I just need to decide if I should sell my house here in the southeast or find a way to get a second home in the Denver suburbs. Your beautiful city keeps calling me!
What are your thoughts on Thornton? We live here basically because everything was way too expensive in 2019. It's also close to Downtown where I supposed to work. I hate that it's basically a suburb town without any decent mom and pop restaurants or a cute little downtown. We bought it for 402 in 2019- it needed and still needs remolding. after traveling around for the last 5 years I prefer the areas up north - for the space and we "go out" in RiNo. I would like to live in the Golden area or Westminster.
Yeah, I agree with the downsides you mentioned-just not a lot of charm, but is a whole lot more affordable that some areas. RiNo is a great go-out spot.
Good stuff, there were only 3 in your 7 list that I was not familiar with. Also, love the ones you picked that I know. I have many stories about Cruise, Brothers, Forest and well Linger is great but no great stories. I actually used to practice Martial Arts in W&G before it was that. But that is a great place as well. If you ever want to drink in a different venue with a great view there in LoDo (Elks Lodge LoDo) let me know.
Easily overpriced to the tune of 20%-25%. The City did the population no favors with their revaluation of properties; actual values have almost always set a precedent in the past where the municipality’s “actual value” was about 10% less than market. Now, the revaluation has thrown everything off, and you have average to somewhat nice houses being buoyed and overvalued. The scrape offs and renovations resemble that of the contemporary McMansions replete with $85 Home Depot fixtures. Not every area can command Wash Park prices - I don’t give a shit how tony the area is.
I walk the dog through my neighborhood in Sloan(s) lake and Highland everyday. There is at least one home for sale on each block some two, even two next to each other. But one difference is I have seen 3 listed for Lease which I has been rare to see in this nieghborhood.
Only 7% higher than Jacksonville FL. :-) All the issues you mentioned are real. We gave up 2.5% for 5.5%. We paid less than we sold for and we got less house. Having the house you own be close to equally overvalued or even better more overvalued is all that can make the math work. First time buyers are completely out in the cold.
Also I’d suggest talking to ppl who actually know Colorado for more than a decade. Cause this state is a lot different now than it was just a few decades ago
Bro the amount of love you have for Parker is gross. The ppl in Parker are some of the worse ppl on Colorado. Not as bad as Colorado Springs ppl but almost
North glen is terrible and doesn’t even compare. East Colfax is only a few years away from gentrification and close to so many many many more things. Plenty of crime in NorthGlen as well.
Northglenn is terrible! Avoid at all costs. (Side note: not really, I'm just trying to slow the traffic growth until the highway system catches up to where it should have been 20 years ago).
The Westminster mall closed. The picture you used is from The Westminster Mall in California. Out on I25 there’s The Orchard and the outlet stores though. 🙌
By the way, if you want to live with the most annoying Karen like people on the state, move to Parker. I’d rather live in the Springs and the ppl there are pretty horrible in their own right
Hating on Aurora 🙄 shocking. I’ve lived in Aurora since 2008. It’s literally my favorite part of the metro area cause people here are real. They’re not fake wanna be yuppies like the rest of the metro minus Lakewood.
I love HR and Parker!! We lived in HR when we moved here but for the homes you got (needed updates), it was expensive. There is a lot there and all the rec centers… you’re right not much character but a lot to do.
Lived here 8 years and I've never been to Union Station!!! Omg, I've got to get to that eatery--you had me at the shrimp--tin fish ok, like you, I'll give it a try! Really great video! It reminds me of the "Ferry" building in SF lots of grrrrrrrrreat food!
Moved to Erie a year ago. Haven't really gotten to know Denver much, yet. I like your thoughtful commentary. It made me interested to get out to the places I haven't seen, and I'll definitely watch some of your city of Denver videos for ideas. I found the frequent zoom in, zoom out editing style to be a bit distracting, but you're the guy who knows how to make effective videos, not me!
We’ve lived in Erie since we moved from VA in 2011. I adore Erie! Great people and loved the schools! #erietigermama Even though they’ve both graduated. #cumama #csumama #housedivided! Mama here has a split jersey!
After living in the Broomfield/Superior area for the last few years, the Denver area is so over rated. If you’re not desperate enough to make it up the I-70 slog for activities, there are so many better places to live with better climate, activities and cheaper too. Like 15 years ago Denver got lucky with pot, low interest rates, and millennials. Now, pot’s legal in many states. Interest are higher than the mortgages are worth here. I love to ski but I-70 is not worth it. I’m going to look at Morrison or Golden but I’ll probably end up in Salt Lake City area.
