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Old 10-09-2014, 02:40 PM
 
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What on earth is with the rediculous rent prices in this city? And the competition for an apartment, especially in the lower income brackets is insane.

Seriously, what $600 will get you in Florida you have to be willing to spend $900-$1000 here in Denver. And be locked in with rediculous lease terms.

Why is this happening? Jobs pay the exact same here as they do in Florida yet cost of living is 40% higher. I really don't understand why. And don't say it's because of snowboarding because with the cost of living as high as it is I can't see any of the people I have met who moved here recently able to afford snowboarding.

My guess is the stoners. The number of people who I have met who smoke pot on a daily basis here is astonishing(and gross). They are jacking up the cost of living and hey don't care about the price as long as they can satisfy their drug habits legally.

 
Old 10-09-2014, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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Supply and Demand, nobody wants to live in Florida. Everyone wants to live here.

I can't even sell my house I still have in Florida even with taking a big hit. It's just a dead market right now.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:01 PM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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Certain sectors of the economy are on fire right now and have been for the last 2-3 years. IT, healthcare, BioMed, and energy are all big players. Denver took a pretty big hit when the housing market went south and it took the builders awhile to ramp construction back up.

Plus, as snikt said Denver's a desirable place to live. The people who moved here for legal pot aren't having nearly the affect you think they are; they're just an easy scapegoat.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:03 PM
 
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Supply and Demand, nobody wants to live in Florida. Everyone wants to live here.

I can't even sell my house I still have in Florida even with taking a big hit. It's just a dead market right now.
Florida is the 2nd highest growth state in the nation, only behind Texas, so saying nobody wants to live there is just untrue, and completely off topic.

And what type of person is wanting to move to Denver? I can say that of the four roommates I have lived with since arriving here that three are new arrivals like me and the three new arrivals blaze out on an almost daily basis.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:08 PM
 
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Certain sectors of the economy are on fire right now and have been for the last 2-3 years. IT, healthcare, BioMed, and energy are all big players. Denver took a pretty big hit when the housing market went south and it took the builders awhile to ramp construction back up.

Plus, as snikt said Denver's a desirable place to live. The people who moved here for legal pot aren't having nearly the affect you think they are; they're just an easy scapegoat.
I work in the healthcare industry. That is what brought me out here, but the pay increase I received doesn't even come close to matching the cost of living increase.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:12 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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Florida is the 2nd highest growth state in the nation, only behind Texas, so saying nobody wants to live there is just untrue, and completely off topic.

And what type of person is wanting to move to Denver? I can say that of the four roommates I have lived with since arriving here that three are new arrivals like me and the three new arrivals blaze out on an almost daily basis.
It's not off topic at all, it's all about supply and demand. I know many people that live in FL that are completely under water on their houses, the housing market there is really bad. This is not a sign of high growth.

In Colorado housing prices, rental prices are going through the roof. This is a sign of high growth. One drive around here and you'll see how many places are under construction. Never saw that in the 27 years I lived in FL.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:21 PM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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It's not off topic at all, it's all about supply and demand. I know many people that live in FL that are completely under water on their houses, the housing market there is really bad. This is not a sign of high growth.

In Colorado housing prices, rental prices are going through the roof. This is a sign of high growth. One drive around here and you'll see how many places are under construction. Never saw that in the 27 years I lived in FL.
Yup. Our house has gone up 20% in value since we bought it 3 years ago, and that's a very conservative guess based on comps I've seen. It's a nice change for us coming from Dallas. Our house there never appreciated. We bought it for $185,000 in 2003, sunk about $30,000 into upgrades, and sold it for $180,000 in 2011.

The economy is healthy here, and while it's not cheap compared to most locales in the Sun Belt, it's much more affordable than the northeast and California.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Denver, Colorado U.S.A.
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I doubt "stoners" are the problem. Rents were going up before legal weed.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Denver
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√ Blame Obama
√ Blame Weed
√ Blame Stoners
√ Blame Californians
 
Old 10-09-2014, 04:01 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Supply and Demand, nobody wants to live in Florida. Everyone wants to live here.

I can't even sell my house I still have in Florida even with taking a big hit. It's just a dead market right now.
I can't resist...

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