Only small parts of Colorado are classified as a desert. Colorado Springs is considered a semi-arid steppe climate. On average, we get about 16 inches of rain/snow per year and desert climates are below 10 inches.
Cripple Creek is slowly growing. There is a new 300 unit luxury hotel set to open in December there. The new Rita statue is also drawing in a bit more tourism. There are some inexpensive small lots for sale in town, and some new homes being built. If you want acreage, it will cost more. You can build a shipping container home, but not in the historic district (where you see those old historic buildings). Do you have a builder in mind?
@kevinjamesbond007 I'll be building it myself. I work in the construction industry, so it's definitely a project I'm more than capable of doing. I'm hoping to continue working in the industry once I move there.
@@archibaldmurrayiv1851 I know many people would be interested in building shipping container homes here, increasingly more so with low housing inventory. I'd be happy to find you a lot to build on there! If you're interested?
A bit off topic but: I'm looking at land to build on in the CS area and it seems like HOAs are spawning in that area. Why? I don't know anyone (including myself) who is happy with their HOA fascists.
HOA's are common here. Communities built out before 2000 are more likely to have no HOA. Also outside city limits you'll find more. DM me your email? I'll send you some specific pieces of HOA-free parcels.
@kevinjamesbond007 Thanks Kevin. Fortunately, I've found a few, non-HOA properties I'm prepared to make offers on. I sincerely hope none of your subscribers buy a property with an HOA leech attached to it. There are documented accounts (in the US) of HOAs seizing people's properties for non-payment of ridiculous fines. Raising fees exponentially "just because we can." They're nothing short of a modern day mafia. What's more, you're tethered to these thugs for as long as you own your property. In summation: I wouldn't own a property with an HOA. Even if it were given to me for free.
PBS has rated Colorado Springs as one of the worst 10 cities to live in in the next 10 years. Reason drought. Not much snow or rain in the past few years.
I'm new here and you're very informative. I appreciate the detail and tips. I look forward to seeing you some more.
Thanks! Let me know what info you'd like to see more of.
Coverage of local festivals would be great.@@kevinjamesbond007
Only small parts of Colorado are classified as a desert. Colorado Springs is considered a semi-arid steppe climate. On average, we get about 16 inches of rain/snow per year and desert climates are below 10 inches.
Thanks for the extra info! Yeah, pretty dry here, with a lot more rain this May-July. Otherwise yes the dry climate is attractive to many people!
@@kevinjamesbond007 Sure. I moved here from Orlando - which gets closer to 51 inches per year.
How is the Cripple Creek area?
Im considering buying land there and building a fancy shipping container home.
Cripple Creek is slowly growing. There is a new 300 unit luxury hotel set to open in December there. The new Rita statue is also drawing in a bit more tourism. There are some inexpensive small lots for sale in town, and some new homes being built. If you want acreage, it will cost more. You can build a shipping container home, but not in the historic district (where you see those old historic buildings).
Do you have a builder in mind?
@kevinjamesbond007 I'll be building it myself. I work in the construction industry, so it's definitely a project I'm more than capable of doing.
I'm hoping to continue working in the industry once I move there.
@@archibaldmurrayiv1851 I know many people would be interested in building shipping container homes here, increasingly more so with low housing inventory. I'd be happy to find you a lot to build on there! If you're interested?
A bit off topic but: I'm looking at land to build on in the CS area and it seems like HOAs are spawning in that area.
Why?
I don't know anyone (including myself) who is happy with their HOA fascists.
HOA's are common here. Communities built out before 2000 are more likely to have no HOA. Also outside city limits you'll find more. DM me your email? I'll send you some specific pieces of HOA-free parcels.
@kevinjamesbond007
Thanks Kevin.
Fortunately, I've found a few, non-HOA properties I'm prepared to make offers on.
I sincerely hope none of your subscribers buy a property with an HOA leech attached to it.
There are documented accounts (in the US) of HOAs seizing people's properties for non-payment of ridiculous fines.
Raising fees exponentially "just because we can."
They're nothing short of a modern day mafia.
What's more, you're tethered to these thugs for as long as you own your property.
In summation: I wouldn't own a property with an HOA. Even if it were given to me for free.
P.S. Hi from the UK🇬🇧
@@kevinjamesbond007 Is there anyway you could send me this same information? It would be really helpful
PBS has rated Colorado Springs as one of the worst 10 cities to live in in the next 10 years. Reason drought. Not much snow or rain in the past few years.
@@fjai2755 I couldn't find an article or any info about that. Do you have a link?