Tip of the Day for new home owners in Denver. Buy a $30 dollar lockbox and keep spare house keys in it. Attach to outside pipes or another secure location. I was locked out the other day and this tip/system came in handy!

“I am moving to Denver, What is the best neighborhood?”   “I want to be close to Downtown and far away from suburbia”  These questions run rampant on websites and among friends planning to move to Denver. Many travel from the west and east coasts, many are young, single and ready to explore the amazing quality of life in the land of 5280 .  So , you ask, whats your answer?  Let’s first explore some of the neighborhoods surrounding downtown Denver.  Please weigh in your thoughts on the comments section.  First, we will start with Five Points as a starting point in this neighborhood series.

Five Points is on the rise, crime is still a factor, but if your looking for appreciation over the next 5 years, many experts say this is the place to invest. Five Points is considered the Harlem of the West, due to its long jazz history.

Eats & Drinks: Check out Tom’s Home Cooking on 800 E 26th, Herb’s Hideaway, Cervantes

Boundaries: Park Ave, Downing St, Stout St, Tremont Place. Note: The boundaries between Curtis Park, Five Points and Ballpark overlap. The hood is the neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Washington Street, 27th Street, 26th Avenue and Welton Street, northeast of downtown Denver.

Pros: industrial loft projects,condos, Queen Anne Victorians, light rail access, loft projects,walk to lodo, rising home prices, Five Points Jazz Festival , KUVO, affordable compared to LODO

Cons: crime, although it seems stable and should get better over time.

Adjacent Hoods: Curtis Park, Capitol Hill, Whittier, Cole, GlobeVille

If you are looking for available properties in the Five Points neighborhood, let’s schedule a home tour.

Are you are considering selling your Five Points home or loft, click here to get started.

A Map View of Denver Neighborhoods.

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I visit many blogs and websites to gather ideas and see how others are marketing themselves on Web 2.0 platforms. I ran across a link to a cool interview. Benjamin Bach, a Realtor from Kitchener-Waterloo interviewed Scott Ginsberg aka as The NameTag Guy. Since college, Scott has worn a nametag everyday. His blog covers many motivational topics and can be seen at www.hellomynameisscott.com.

So… how does this relate to MEEBO you ask? As I clicked thru to Ben’s Blog, I noticed this cool app called Meebo which allows anyone to have a nice chat with you as they peruse your website. I remember only five years ago when this was a big deal to have this technology on the Land’s End website. Progress is beautiful, especially with WEB 2.0 widgets like this.