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Old 07-15-2007, 11:29 PM
 
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OK--the Durangoans will flame me for sure, but here's the deal. Durango is in one of the prettier areas of Colorado, no denying that. But, make a simple comparison. Durango and Montrose are like "bookend" towns, Montrose at the north end of the San Juan Mountains, Durango at the south. One can argue that Durango has a nicer setting for the town, but Montrose has milder winters. Durango is bigger in population and has a college. Still, the two should be at least somewhat comparable, right? Well, housing prices in Durango are just about DOUBLE those in Montrose. There is no way the income levels for residents of those two towns are THAT much different.

So, you have to ask: Is the Montrose real estate market grossly undervalued? Hardly. Housing there is by no means cheap. So, must it mean that the Durango market is way overpriced and prime for a "correction?" That's my conclusion. Given the difference in community amemities, I could see a 25-30% difference. Nearly a hundred? Somethin' ain't right.

NOOOOO!! Don't let the cat out of the bag about Montrose. I am probably going to move there when I get out of the service. Please everyone, don't move to Montrose until after I do, so I can still afford a home. lol
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Old 07-16-2007, 11:45 AM
 
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Durango is in the mountains, Montrose is about a half-hour drive to the mountains. I imagine that makes the difference. Durango's actual setting is much prettier (and higher altitude, for winters).
The economics are, I think, a bit better for a job around Montrose. The outlying areas of Durango have the same high-priced, outside-money housing that the mountain areas outside Montrose have a lot of (Ridgway, Ouray).
If I didn't have to work, I'd live in Durango first. I am considering retirement to Durango. I had considered it for Ridgway/Ouray, but decided that it was too isolated.
A dear friend of mine moved from Ridgway rural to Montrose for retirement and finds the town very suitable for daily living.
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Old 07-19-2007, 05:34 PM
 
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Default Durango and surrounding areas

We just spent 10 days in the Ouray/Silverton/Durango area and fell in love. We currently live in a small town SE of Phoenix, but grew up in Il/Oh...with seasons and miss that life style. I have been reading many of the posts on this forum and can say that I'm terribly confused about moving to Co. We spent two of our 10 days looking at Bayfield, Cortez, Dolores, and Manco(?). Everyone was so nice and friendly --in AZ you're lucky if someone looks at you and smiles --even in a small town.

We have our own business in a niche area and from looking around it appears that we could make it work in the Durango too. We are looking to simplify our life and have come to realize that being happy does not correspond to the "stuff" one accumulates. We spoke with a lot of local people in the different areas that we are interested in and got many views. However, we never encountered the negativity about various things, from sprawl to cost of living, from anyone who we spoke with, like I've seen on this forum. We are not planning to build a home, but find one that is already built and probably older --we don't want to add to the "sprawl."

I would like some input on your views of living or moving in/to Colorado.

Thanks
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Old 07-20-2007, 11:28 AM
 
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However, we never encountered the negativity about various things, from sprawl to cost of living, from anyone who we spoke with, like I've seen on this forum.
I moved to Colorado a year ago and I have NEVER encountered the negativity written about so copiously on this forum. Thankfully it is only the meaningless whining and complaining of those who write it, myself included on ocassion.

Welcome to Colorado....Franco
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