Avoid Moving to Colorado Springs - Unless You Can Handle These 10 Things!

Thinking about moving to Colorado Springs in 2024-2025? When people think about Colorado Springs, they imagine beautiful mountain views and a high quality of life, but it's not perfect for everyone.

In this video, I want to be transparent about the 10 things you need to be ready to handle if you're considering moving here.

From weather to a growing homelessness issue and high living costs, there are several aspects that newcomers might find challenging.

Stay tuned until the end as I also share the top reasons people don't like living here, which are often considered taboo to discuss.

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IRIS BURTON
COLORADO REALTOR®
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Colorado Springs CO 80903
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[katymegahan]

Love your content! I’m looking to relocate from St. Louis, MO and I also used to live in Chicago from 2005-2010. Colorado Springs seems like a good fit overall, but it’s a struggle finding pet-inclusive rentals. It doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to afford anything in Colorado Springs when I’m ready to buy a home.

[margaritam.]

Thank you for the video based on this video I have a couple questions my friend haven’t changed my mind but I should probably text you 😊 thank you for your honesty and transparency

[grmyndmuzic]

I’ve been to Colorado Springs, once back in Jan. 2003. That cold was no joke lol didn’t get to do too much. I should’ve went during another time. I see that it has grown quite a bit since then though!

[OCuinn]

How bad are the winters compared to upstate New York?

[billredding]

Of course you're correct needing a fairly high yearly (gross) income to be a home-owner in Colorado Springs...but also of course in a HUGE part that's because of the current mortgage interest rate. It's amazing -- almost magical (!) -- how affordable these $450K-500K homes become when the price stays the same (as now) but the interest rate drops lower.
RENTING now I can do (even at the slightly more expensive "luxury" apt complexes)...life could be worse than living there.
But buying? Not just yet.
So for me, the only option is "renting while waiting" (and preparing).
BTW, am still seeing (slowly but surely) price reductions continuing in Banning-Lewis Ranch (their new carriage-home communities way out East on Dublin). Although home prices in their 55+ community ("The Retreat") are still holding fairly high, I DO see some reductions occasionally there as well.
I'm hoping that continues, but I really need to see the interest rate drop enough (to my target "trigger" rate).
If nothing else, I hope this helps the Y-T algorithm... ;-)
-- BR