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Should You Pop the Top on Your Home?
That is the question many Denverites are pondering as they balance the need for more space with the challenges of entering the city’s competitive housing market. Here, local contractor and pop-top expert Justin Bride offers helpful insights and advice.Christine Deorio •
April 20, 2021
It’s a common conundrum: Your Denver bungalow was cozy when you bought it, but is downright cramped now that your family has grown and spent the past year cooped up together inside. Do you sell it and hope to score a new house of your dreams in Denver’s competitive market assuming the proceeds can cover the cost of sizing up in a city where the average single-family home price is quickly approaching $675,000? Or do you work with what you have by finding ways to stretch your square footage?