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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 27, 2015 - 01:59pm PT
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Superior is another choice in terms of nearby-not-Boulder locales. Hopefully you can be in the city though. As far as your wife, I hope she is looking for work in downtown Denver too. The commute on the bus is not bad at all imo (YMMV).
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FrankZappa
Trad climber
Hankster's crew
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May 27, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
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There are a lot of reasons renting makes sense, but the considering the cost of renting is really high, if you did buy a home and wanted to sell in 2 years you would probably do well on it....just depends on how much $ you have to put down.
I would suggest Martin Acres or anything south of Table Mesa. Great schools, short bike or bus ride to CU, quicker access to Louisville or Golden if your wife ends up working there.
Ned is cool but the bus ride will get old and the schools are not as good.
Louisville is reasonable and the bus ride isn't too bad.
Good luck!
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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May 27, 2015 - 03:30pm PT
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Do wages in Boulder support a $500k price tag?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 27, 2015 - 04:23pm PT
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They do if you're a scientist, mathematician, or one of the 1%'ers!
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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May 27, 2015 - 05:11pm PT
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Congrats Mike!
All good advice above, the only thing I would add is there are lots
of great affordable places that are within 30 minutes to climbing
as long as you stay west of I-25.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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May 27, 2015 - 05:24pm PT
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maybe Niwot worth a glance too
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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May 27, 2015 - 05:31pm PT
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^^^ Niwot is a great little place, a mountain town out on the plains.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 27, 2015 - 05:54pm PT
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Watch out for Nederland.
Bunch of frozen dead guys there: I'm one of them.
Commuting year-round from Nederland much beyond Boulder is a burnout. Nederland to downtown Boulder is a half-hour. We have free bus service. Free. (Eco-Pass). My wife rides it six days a week into Boulder and loves it.
Be forewarned however, that you get what you pay for. That bus gets stuck in the canyon three or four times a winter and snow storms often cause schedule breakdown.
It is windy here. Windy. The wind comes from the Northwest. Keep that at the front of your mind when looking for properties here.
People routinely crash their cars in the canyon, sometimes flying off the road into the creek. But if you're vehicle is properly set up with the right tires and you know what you're doing ...
I'm looking at a listing report here in my hot little hands for a house one block away (walking distance from town).
1700 ft.², two levels plus a finished basement. South facing. $365,000
Be forewarned: living here will all but kill your social life if that happens to revolve around Boulder residents. It's nearly the functional equivalent of living in Montana.
Bona Fortuna!
Roy
 SuperTopo Adjutant, Robespierre Chowder and Marching Society, Nedestrian Chapter
[edit] I miss you too Hooblie!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 27, 2015 - 06:07pm PT
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long way from roscoe. and btw, where the hell IS roscoe? carry on! and do whatever it takes to provoke tarbuster into posting
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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May 27, 2015 - 06:14pm PT
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Beard+Prana tights....
good look for you beardbro!
Congrats!!!
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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May 27, 2015 - 06:15pm PT
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Congrats on the job at CU. You want to be able to ride your bike to work at CU. That means try and find a place in Boulder. South Boulder is great for families. Great schools, easy ride to CU and very close to Climbing in the Flatirons or Eldo. Do not let the cost of housing in Boulder discourage you, wether you buy or rent. Living in the out lying areas will get you a bigger house but you will always be ....DRIVING TO BOULDER .....ALWAYS!!! Another option is living in Eldo proper ,it's NOT for everyone but it sure is sweet being able to walk out your house and up the funky dirt road and climb in the great sandstone junk yard ! See ya in Eldo. Peace
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
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Thanks for the advice. Seems like being in Boulder would allow ease of access to climbing in the evenings and cut down on costs for driving and free time. Apperently get a free bus pass through work, but it sure would be nice for the kids to goto school and both of us work in the same place which would have to be Boulder for that to happen. My wife getting a job is the big unknown right now.
Golden I know has climbing, mt biking close to town. How are the prices there?
We could sell our house and have a decent down payment or apperently rent for more than our mortgage.
May be an option for fairly reasonable university housing for the short term while we find something else.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 27, 2015 - 07:40pm PT
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Two years ain't gonna (see, I been to kollege) make buying worthwhile, I don't care what
Zillow says. FYI, realtors hate Zillow for its over-valuations, or under as the case may be.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 07:47pm PT
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Also anyone know much about the city of Boulder affordable home program?
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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May 27, 2015 - 08:40pm PT
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Welcome to Colorado, Mike. What will be your job at CU? I've had friends and colleagues in the math department there over the years, but they are all gone now. Gettin' old!
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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May 27, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
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mike m - actually, yes I do. At least a little. I know because I live in one of the condo units. I'd buy it except I make way too much money. It's really nice and way affordable. If you don't have income to pay the mortgage and don't have a 401K or any savings you're set!
It's totally convoluted from everything I've seen but I also get to to a point what they are trying to do. For instance they only allow you to rent it one out of four years. And wouldn't you know it my time is up Sunday. And I currently have no place to live. Sprinter van I guess but I digress. My silly trouble aside it does make sense and it's very affordable. But it's also not an investment as the sale price appreciates at a set rate.
Rant aside if you want to look into it because you think you might qualify PM me and I'll connect you with my landlord who then might connect you with her rep at the city. Or the bum on the corner that just came out of the Bustop - a gentlemans club :-)
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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May 28, 2015 - 09:33am PT
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They do if you're a scientist, mathematician, or one of the 1%'ers!
Nope
No
No again..
Ok, guess I'll just stay put in affordable Southern Califonia..LOL
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