Relocating to Colorado?

Enjoy your adventure as you visit the best Colorado relocation resource available today.

Before you start your journey, take a minute and review what makes Colorado a great place to work and play.

What makes Colorado real estate worthwhile?

With a higher average elevation than any other state, Colorado evokes an image of rugged, snow-packed crests stretching as far as the eye can see. Although it is true that the western section of the state is blanketed by the tallest peaks in the Rocky Mountains—including 53 that soar above 4,250 meters (14,000 feet)—a lower and somewhat flatter Great Plains landscape typifies eastern Colorado.

The area that is now Colorado became United States territory as a result of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and a treaty with Mexico in 1848. But it was only after the 1858 discovery of gold near present-day Denver that European settlement of the region began in earnest. Problems between thousands of frenzied, fortune-seeking Midwesterners and the area’s Native Americans surfaced almost immediately. In 1864 soldiers of the Third Colorado Cavalry ravaged a Sand Creek village of sleeping Arapaho and Cheyenne, slaying several hundred men, women, and children. Even though the Sand Creek Massacre, as it came to be known, heightened nationwide awareness of the injustices being done to Native Americans, by 1867 nearly all had been forced off the Colorado plains and onto reservations in Oklahoma.

Although the gold rush of 1858 proved to be short-lived, subsequent mining booms such as the massive silver strikes of the 1870s, the discovery of gold at Cripple Creek in 1891, and the accelerated exploitation of petroleum resources a number of times during the 20th century all served to buoy the growth and economic health of Colorado. Today the state strives to continue its economic development, while at the same time protecting the awesome natural surroundings that are intrinsic to the Colorado way of life.

Want to know more about Colorado real estate?

Summit County Real Estate: Contact Breckenridge Colorado real estate agent Ted Amenta for all Summit County Real Estate listings. Summit County Colorado includes Breckenridge, Keystone, Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Copper Mountain, Blue River, and Wildernest.

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