Denver Real Estate Discussion / Opinion Thread (NO Data Charts) (Parker: move to, housing market)

[skins_fan82]

Originally Posted by Timmyy

Maybe he moved from Parker to Parker?

Originally Posted by David Aguilar

What made you decide to move from Parker?

Yep, lol. We are moving about 1,300 feet (as the crow flies) from the house we sold.

Our house is still under construction, but standing in the upstairs window, you can actually see our old house lol

We're right on the Southwest side of Lincoln & Chambers for anybody who knows the area.

[Timmyy]

Originally Posted by skins_fan82

Yep, lol. We are moving about 1,300 feet (as the crow flies) from the house we sold.

Our house is still under construction, but standing in the upstairs window, you can actually see our old house lol

We're right on the Southwest side of Lincoln & Chambers for anybody who knows the area.

I know exactly where you are at. I work just down the road from there. Lots of new homes popping up there.

[ShampooBanana]

Originally Posted by skins_fan82

Yep, lol. We are moving about 1,300 feet (as the crow flies) from the house we sold.

Our house is still under construction, but standing in the upstairs window, you can actually see our old house lol

We're right on the Southwest side of Lincoln & Chambers for anybody who knows the area.

Sierra Ridge? Good choice.

[skins_fan82]

Originally Posted by ShampooBanana

Sierra Ridge? Good choice.

Yep. Thanks!

[davebarnes]

Density makes Denver a better place

Density makes Denver a better place, guest columnist says

"Don’t tell me about the quiet good old days before the advent of all these annoying people and the traffic they bring with them. I’ll take pedestrians on the sidewalks, bikes in the street, hard to find parking and traffic congestion any day over empty streets and boarded up shop fronts."


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[denverian]

Originally Posted by davebarnes

Density makes Denver a better place

Density makes Denver a better place, guest columnist says

"Don’t tell me about the quiet good old days before the advent of all these annoying people and the traffic they bring with them. I’ll take pedestrians on the sidewalks, bikes in the street, hard to find parking and traffic congestion any day over empty streets and boarded up shop fronts."


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Great article! I love the density in Denver, and the continued development of a more urban environment.

[mic111]

I agree! I took a Denver History Tours tour yesterday and was so impressed with all the foot traffic, restaurants, new buildings etc. This was my second one and I love hearing about the historic buildings and the early pioneers in Denver.
Denver History Tours | Join us for a fascinating journey through Denver's past

If your new to Denver and want to enrich your downtown experience, or just see it with a knowledgeable person because you live in the suburbs these tours can't be beat.

I saw some areas that I hadn't seen since they were old abandoned buildings with boarded up windows and the only people you used to see were street bums. Now all the old areas look very cosmopolitan and the restaurant selection is outstanding. They also pointed out hidden buildings that had museums or historical displays that I can stop in at on my own time.

Here is a video tour of Capitol Hill given by the guy who I took my tours from. I included it because Capitol Hill is a target destination of many people looking to move to Denver. It also gives some basic Denver history.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaA...ature=youtu.be

[JohnnyDenver]

Originally Posted by davebarnes

Density makes Denver a better place

Density makes Denver a better place, guest columnist says

"Don’t tell me about the quiet good old days before the advent of all these annoying people and the traffic they bring with them. I’ll take pedestrians on the sidewalks, bikes in the street, hard to find parking and traffic congestion any day over empty streets and boarded up shop fronts."


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Meth is a helluva of a drug.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDenver

Meth is a helluva of a drug.

I'm not getting the connection

[suzco]

Originally Posted by davebarnes

Density makes Denver a better place
Density makes Denver a better place, guest columnist says
. . .

Originally Posted by denverian

Great article! I love the density in Denver, and the continued development of a more urban environment.

In Westword there's an article with a different view: What's Developing in Denver Isn't Pretty

. . .During my three-plus decades in Denver, I've spent time in many neighborhoods across the city — and I don't think there is a single area not being affected by the current wave of overdevelopment. I've lived in Barnum for a half a decade, a place I recently saw advertised on a real estate website as "up-and-coming" for those who may have "missed out on hot neighborhoods like the Highlands and Sunnyside." Barnum hasn't been bombarded with what I call the Neo-Classical Chipotle/Tuscan Macaroni Grill Villa/McDonald's-Meets-Cruise Ship architecture — yet. But it has to be on its way, because Denver is hot right now and hot actually just means loads of crappy, slapped-up super-homes, pieces of work emotionally disconnected from the world around them. . .