What’s Your Dream Home?

I’ve spent the last 5 months working on my overvalued home, 7 days a week. About 3 more months I’ll be done and ready to sell. Bye bye Colorado.

I have no idea where I’m going, but it has to be no further than an 8 hour drive from Denver and it must be a solid red state. I’m probably gonna have to buy some warmer clothes.

Hopefully all of you are already in your dream home and dream state. If any of you are like me, where do you want to go? Why?

In that you state it must be within an 8 hr drive from Denver, I am making the assumption that you have family there. And hopefully they are in a surrounding community. I can think of no other reason to have as a requirement, proximity to Denver.

Laramie, Wyoming is called "Laradise" by its residents. Nestled in a valley away from those famous Wyoming winds.

Shook me the other day when I read that housing is more expensive in Fairplay than Denver and people actually commute to their jobs in Park County.

FredHayek wrote: Laramie, Wyoming is called "Laradise" by its residents. Nestled in a valley away from those famous Wyoming winds.

Shook me the other day when I read that housing is more expensive in Fairplay than Denver and people actually commute to their jobs in Park County.

My daughter lives in Laramie and loves it. We are considering that town but really want more of a mountain home if possible. I have to start another business wherever we go so that’s a factor as well. I have 12 years experience in the restaurant business and always wanted to try a food truck so Laramie could be good possibility. Not much late night food there in a college town so it could work.

I’m surprised Fairplay is pricey but I think as Denver devolves into a leftist hellhole, people will pay up to get away from it.

As an aside and forgive me if I am stating the obvious but if you put 10K$ in improvements for selling and it increases your sales price by 10k$ all you have done is added 600 bucks to the agents commission.

Blazer Bob wrote: As an aside and forgive me if I am stating the obvious but if you put 10K$ in improvements for selling and it increases your sales price by 10k$ all you have done is added 600 bucks to the agents commission.

Worse than that. The money you spent was worth more than the money they will give you in 2022. #inflation

Blazer Bob wrote: As an aside and forgive me if I am stating the obvious but if you put 10K$ in improvements for selling and it increases your sales price by 10k$ all you have done is added 600 bucks to the agents commission.

The law of diminishing returns is always a key factor for sure. 20 years ago I bought one of the biggest homes in the best neighborhood that needed the most work. Everything I'm doing is going to cost me about $50k in material but it should add at least $200k to the value. It's a mid century modern which is hot right now and I'm capitalizing on that look with fresh updates that really sets it apart. Hopefully the housing market stays crazy for a few more months when we are ready to leave.

per SEASONED REALTOR......people do not realize how much value is added when they do a nice landscaping job.....sets off the house...curb side appeal.

homeagain wrote: per SEASONED REALTOR......people do not realize how much value is added when they do a nice landscaping job.....sets off the house...curb side appeal.

I made the mistake of talking to a couple different realtors about my house and both told me not to worry about my crumbling driveway or peeling paint that was 15 years old. They just wanted me to list the house with them asap and that told me they didn't have my best interest in mind. I agree with you HA, as someone who has sold thousands of cars, if the first impression isn't great they will look for every reason not to buy. I even built a cool steel and cedar mailbox post that matches the house for that very reason since the old one looked pretty sad.

Sometimes sprucing a property up pays off, but I have talked to realtors in Denver where they are getting bids on homes from out of state before they have even visited the home.