My family and I currently live in central NY and are looking to relocate to Colorado. Any information on where to find good schools, work and snowmobiling? i am a contractor and my wife is a nurse. We enjoy many outdoor activities including snowmobiling, 4 wheeling, hunting, ect. We are heading out next month for a week to look around and get some ideas of what Colorado has to offer. Thanks for any input.
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Where do you wanna live? Small town, big town, huge town or the City? In the mountains, foothills or plains?
The economy is still weak as far as construction goes. Your wife will most likely find a job first. Nursing is in high demand all over, whether it be metro, rural, small or medium.
Schools, IMO are a toss up right now. Denver schools open and close at the drop of a hat and teachers come and go faster than the fry guy at Burger King.
If you could be more specific I'd bet that you would get a lot more helpful information.
The economy is still weak as far as construction goes. Your wife will most likely find a job first. Nursing is in high demand all over, whether it be metro, rural, small or medium.
Schools, IMO are a toss up right now. Denver schools open and close at the drop of a hat and teachers come and go faster than the fry guy at Burger King.
If you could be more specific I'd bet that you would get a lot more helpful information.
we are thinking of the foothills, we would like to stay in a smaller town setting. but it will all depend on what i can find for work.
Foothills. Look in Golden, West Lakewood or Littleton. You may want to look in Conifer or Evergreen. Small, but not too small that everybody knows when you take a leak. I don't know much about work in Denver, up here construction is pretty dead. There are a few projects around but have been snagged already.
I know that the place where I work is always hiring, Business is good. Pay might not be super high, but the benefits are instant and they take great care of their people.
Check out www.fcx.com It's a mine so may not be your cup of tea. To me, it's just dark. Nothing bad. If you want to live higher in the mountains the new Climax mine is opening up and they are hiring like mad. It sit's at the top of Independence Pass at 11000 feet.
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what kind of contractor work do you do? also shoot me a message before you head out this way, and maybe i can get with you and give you some pointers about areas on the front range.
kenny.
what kind of contractor work do you do? also shoot me a message before you head out this way, and maybe i can get with you and give you some pointers about areas on the front range.
kenny.
Thank you, i will be looking into these places forsure. Ive never thought about mining, we dont have any of that around where i live.It could be a nice change.
what is the weather like in these areas, is it ridable during the winter months, or do you always have to trailer the sleds to ride
what is the weather like in these areas, is it ridable during the winter months, or do you always have to trailer the sleds to ride
Always have to trailer. In the Foothills it could take 2-4 hours given traffic. You have to share the road with skier traffic and they are a nightmare. I live a dinky town called Kremmling. My drive to ride is 15 minutes. Hunting is 15 minutes away, fishing on the lake is 6 minutes but that comes at the price of having to shop, get parts, etc at least 36 miles away. People here, know what you had for dinner. I think schools for education are better here, rather than the Front Range (Denver metro) but lack in extra curricular.
Littleton Public Schools are known as the one of the best in the state from what I hear.
I've got a house for sale in the heart of it. 3 bed, 2.5 bath in 80120
I've got a house for sale in the heart of it. 3 bed, 2.5 bath in 80120
Ive worked for my self for 14 years,I have a small excavating company and ive done alot of remodels, pole barns, full rehabs. but when we move out there im going to sell most everything, so i will be able to do just about what ever.
we will be arriving in denver on the 4th of april. any info would be great. thanks
we will be arriving in denver on the 4th of april. any info would be great. thanks
how much land does it come with it
.26 of an acre
If you want space than 80120 is not for you unless you got a $1 million to spend. People live in Old Town Littleton for the good schools, great town and easy access to just about everything.
If you want space than 80120 is not for you unless you got a $1 million to spend. People live in Old Town Littleton for the good schools, great town and easy access to just about everything.
thats what we are use to, we live in a very small town now, it has its ups and downs forsure.
Im in Breckenridge, Small, Simple but TONS of tourists and VERY expensive. With tourists brings contractor work, I know right now Stan Miller, The larger excavator company in the county is hiring a low boy driver and a mechanic if you have credentials. I know the owner as well as many employees. As the economy went down so did the carpenter work. House building dropped off and ALOT of Denver contractors are now being called to do the work that other local companies used to do. If your unique and can bid a little lower, there is still alot of work to be had. I would look at Silverthorne and surrounding areas north for a house as they are cheaper. Also there is a hospital in Frisco, St. Anthony's. I like it, its very central to alot of stuff right off the I70 corridor. Good riding all over. Lots of great areas to live here though!
I'll throw Fort Collins on your list. FOCO is always in the top 5 list of places to live in the United States. Great schools, good economy, not a huge city, lots of recreation, easy access to airports and Denver, good access to outdoor stuff. Your wife will have an easy time getting a job there (of course as a nurse she can probably get a job anywhere).
Honestly, almost anywhere in Colorado is great. I would avoid the Eastern plains, but anywhere else is great. As you get closer to the mountains and resort areas you will be paying more for a house.
Honestly, almost anywhere in Colorado is great. I would avoid the Eastern plains, but anywhere else is great. As you get closer to the mountains and resort areas you will be paying more for a house.
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BigWill
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I'm a bit biased but I'll throw the Western Slope in the mix. You cant ask for a better place for hunting, fishing, four wheeling, snowmobiling, golf, etc. You've got it all within a few minutes drive. I live in Grand Junction and love it. Largest metro area between Denver and Salt Lake City, about 100k people in the area. Big enough to have everything you need but still has a small town feel. Area is mostly driven by oil and gas drilling and agriculture so lots of dirt work available. St. Marys is a large hospital and medical park. Housing prices are lowest theyve been in years. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!
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ArcticYogi
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If i were going to relocate the western slope would be at the top of my list.
It really does have it all for the outdoors person.
It really does have it all for the outdoors person.
is the western slopes right in the mountains. and is this a high tourist area?
No, but the Mesa isn't far away. Once you pass Palisade it's desert. Major tourism? I'd say no. Grand Junction is mostly retirement and industrial now. It is also a college town.
The hospital is a pretty big facility and gets a sh*t ton of business, being the only good hospital in the area. Even emergencies from Moab get flown there.
I'm an estimator for a medium size drywall/ steel stud construction company.
I bid on things as small as little tenant finishes & small houses, to hundred million dollar military bases. I've got a pretty good feel of where things are going/ & where they're not.
If you NEED to work in construction, right now it's very bad in the mountains. Gmiller mentioned a company hiring, that's because their competition went out of biz a few months back & they're picking up that company's work.
I-70 corridor (west of denver) & south is doing poorly. Very slow, HUGE competition, hard to come here & compete for a reasonable wage.
Denver is coming back way ahead of the mountains (including junction, prices are VERY low there, and bids have big competition) unfortunately, BUT... FoCo area has been picking up a bit, and southern wyoming has also been doing well if you're not afraid to drive a bit. Prices are still pretty low up there, but not terrible. Prices in Denver are also still low, but the work is there... give it another year & those prices will go up as supply slows a bit & demand stays consistent.
I hate to say this, but if you need to be busy (not sure what kind of debt you have in equipment, what you NEED for cash flow) then staying near the front range, and specifically denver north, would be prudent.
If you're not holding tons of debt & you're willing to be flexible & maybe do something else for a bit while things pick back up... go where you WANT to go, your wife will find work like PJ said... tons of demand for medical staff.
I bid on things as small as little tenant finishes & small houses, to hundred million dollar military bases. I've got a pretty good feel of where things are going/ & where they're not.
If you NEED to work in construction, right now it's very bad in the mountains. Gmiller mentioned a company hiring, that's because their competition went out of biz a few months back & they're picking up that company's work.
I-70 corridor (west of denver) & south is doing poorly. Very slow, HUGE competition, hard to come here & compete for a reasonable wage.
Denver is coming back way ahead of the mountains (including junction, prices are VERY low there, and bids have big competition) unfortunately, BUT... FoCo area has been picking up a bit, and southern wyoming has also been doing well if you're not afraid to drive a bit. Prices are still pretty low up there, but not terrible. Prices in Denver are also still low, but the work is there... give it another year & those prices will go up as supply slows a bit & demand stays consistent.
I hate to say this, but if you need to be busy (not sure what kind of debt you have in equipment, what you NEED for cash flow) then staying near the front range, and specifically denver north, would be prudent.
If you're not holding tons of debt & you're willing to be flexible & maybe do something else for a bit while things pick back up... go where you WANT to go, your wife will find work like PJ said... tons of demand for medical staff.
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