Focus on: Sloan's Lake

Sloan's Lake is a neighborhood located northwest of the city. It's parameters are Sheridan Boulevard to Raleigh Street, 17th Ave to 26th Ave. The lake is a big attraction and the park is the second largest in the city (City Park being the largest). It is a bit of a mystery how Sloan's Lake came to be but it is believed that is was created by the rupture of the natural spring created by Thomas F Sloan. 

The Sloan's Lake neighborhood is very diverse with historic bungalows to post-modern homes. It offers close proximity to downtown, Sports Authority Field and boasts city and mountain views. On most weekends you'll find many people hanging out at Sloan's Lake with family or friends, hiking, biking or jogging on the trails or fishing or boating on the lake. Mid-summer the Dragon Boat Festival attracts many people for weekend festivities. The festival boasts great food, festivities and dragon boat racing.

The public schools available to Sloan's Lake residents are Brown Elementary, Cheltenham Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Colfax Elementary, Skinner Middle School, West Denver Prep, Lake International Middle School, North High School and West High School. Go here for more information about the schools catering to the Sloan's Lake neighborhood.

There is a high demand for a home in Sloan's Lake. This chart depicts the median average home price and median days on market. The high demand for this neighborhood means prices are rising and homes do not stay on the market for long. 

Data taken from recolorado.com

Sloan's Lake is no exception to the lack of inventory problem we face in Denver. The below graph shows the number of active listings in the past 12 months. 

Date taken from recolorado.com

Do you live in Sloan's Lake, if so, what do you love about it? If you don't live there, are you looking to live in Sloan's Lake? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352 

Buyer Need

Meet Debra. Debra is looking for a home after years of renting. She is a facilitates manager at Columbine Elementary School in Denver and is crucial to the Columbine community. She is looking for a 2-3 bedroom home in Montbello, Green Vally Ranch or Aurora. She is looking for a home to call her own with enough room for entertaining her four adult children and ten grandchildren! A must have is a yard for all her grandkids to play in and room for a dinning table for all the family.

Who do you know who might have a home to fit Debra's needs? 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352

Denver Public Schools

I have gotten very integrated into the school system through offering the Homes for Heroes program which gives discounts for teachers (also, administrators and support) when buying or selling a home. Denver Public Schools is the school system for the city of Denver and it covers elementary, junior and high school. 

 

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With so many moving to Denver, the school district is thriving but also has had to accommodate which has resulted in change in the schools. Go here to see the facts about the school district. As I have mentioned before, there are 50,000 people expected to move to Denver yearly and that trend will continue for upwards of ten years. All of the new people will change not only the landscape of the Denver Metro area but also the school districts. The Denver Public School has a long-term plan for the schools in the District to accommodate the change and provide the best education for its students.

Are you relocating to Denver or changing school districts? There are a number of resources that could be helpful to you. Take a look here for the individual school's ratings for both the current year and years past. On this page you can also find a description of the rating system to help you better understand how the schools rate. In addition to the public schools offered in the District, Denver Public Schools also offers the option of Magnet Schools. Students that join the Magnet Schools are chosen through a lottery system or based on academics.  

If you are wondering about the public's view on individual schools; greatschools.org offers a forum for the public to rate schools and provide their comments about their experience of the school. If you have any questions about a school, please do not hesitate to Contact me. 

I spend a lot of time weekly in the schools talking about how I provide discounts to teachers buying or selling a home through Homes for Heroes and have met a large network of people in the Denver Public School System. I can offer a high level of support helping you chose the right neighborhood and school for your little one. 

In addition to writing for Daigle's Digs, Elizabeth works full-time as a Real Estate Agent with  Keller Williams Realty Downtown, LLC. Elizabeth's expertise is in buying and selling a home, first time home buyers, short sales, and investment properties. Contact Elizabeth for any real estate needs. Cell 303-819.73.71. Work 720-314-8352