Blogs by Author - Brian Lee Burke

Nov 10, 2026 • 5 min read

How Buying a Home Changes Your Life: 8 Benefits of Owning in Colorado

The benefits of buying a home go far past a front door key. Homeownership in Colorado changes your monthly budget, your long-term wealth and your sense of stability. Here is how buying a home changes your life, the case personal-finance author Dave Ramsey makes for owning, and how our Home Loan Readiness Program gets you there if your credit or debt is not quite ready yet. If you are looking for

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Jul 10, 2024 6 min read

6 Legal Documents Every Colorado Investor Needs

Six documents protect a Colorado real estate investor at every stage of a deal: the purchase contract, the title work, the loan documents, the lease, the entity paperwork and the insurance policy. Missing or rushing any one of them is how an otherwise good Colorado investment turns into a legal problem.Colorado real estate purchases run on the standard Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate form pu

Jul 10, 2024 6 min read

Packing a Kitchen for a Move to Denver or the Front Range

Packing a kitchen is the most time-consuming part of any move, and a move to or within Colorado adds a few problems most packing guides skip: freeze-thaw swings in an unheated moving truck, street parking permits in Denver, and HOA rules on elevator and loading-dock reservations. Get the kitchen packed right and the rest of the move goes faster, since kitchen boxes are, in most moves, the heavies

Jul 10, 2024 7 min read

Solar and EV Charging for a Colorado Home Design

A Front Range homeowner planning both solar and EV charging should size the electrical panel and the solar system for the EV load from day one, not add the charger as an afterthought, because retrofitting a panel after solar is installed means a second permit, a second inspection and sometimes a second Xcel interconnection filing. Plan the two projects together and the combined system pays back f

Jul 9, 2024 7 min read

Landscaping That Boosts Rental Appeal in Colorado

A Colorado rental with a clean, low-upkeep yard leases faster and draws a stronger applicant pool than an identical unit with a patchy lawn and bare dirt beds. Landscaping is one of the few upgrades that helps an owner twice: it shows better in listing photos, and a water-wise plan keeps the ongoing cost of keeping it that way low.Yes. Renters on the Front Range scroll listing photos the same way

Jul 9, 2024 6 min read

Commercial Plumbing Issues in Colorado Buildings, Explained

A commercial building's plumbing problems in Colorado trace back to three things residential owners rarely think about at the same scale: mandatory annual backflow testing, water pressure that shifts block by block with Denver's elevation change, and expansive clay soil that puts more strain on a large building's slab and underground lines than it does on a single-family foundation.Denver Water a

Jul 9, 2024 7 min read

5 Mistakes to Avoid Before Selling a Front Range Home

The five costliest mistakes Front Range sellers make are pricing to emotion instead of the market, skipping professional photography, letting an agent chase lookers instead of qualified buyers, marketing only to the MLS, and leaving clutter in rooms buyers need to picture as their own. Every one of them is avoidable with a plan built before the sign goes in the yard.Selling a house in Denver, Aur

Jul 8, 2024 6 min read

Finding the Right Condo for Your Lifestyle in Colorado

Finding the right condo in the Denver metro comes down to four things: setting a real budget that includes HOA dues, narrowing your neighborhood, touring enough units to compare trade-offs, and working with an agent who reads HOA documents for a living. Skip any one of those steps and you end up either overpaying or stuck in a building with rules or assessments you did not see coming.Condos and t

Jul 8, 2024 7 min read

Modern Luxury Apartment Features Denver Renters Want

Denver and Front Range renters shopping for a luxury apartment in 2026 want the same short list: real climate control, in-unit laundry, fast internet, secured parking, and finishes that hold up to Colorado's sun and dry air. Buildings that skip any one of those items lose renters to the next listing, no matter how nice the lobby looks.Keyless entry, a smart thermostat, and a video doorbell are no

Jul 7, 2024 7 min read

Insulated Windows in Colorado: Cost, Rebates, Resale

Insulated windows stop the cold that pools near single-pane glass on a Front Range winter night, and they show up as a lower number on the December heating bill. Denver, Aurora, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs homes routinely swing 40 degrees between morning and afternoon, and the glass is the first place a house loses that fight.Here is what an insulated window costs installed, what Colorado's

Jul 6, 2024 4 min read

Buyer's Agents in Greeley, CO | The Kenna Group | 303-955-4220

Due to a federal lawsuit settlement, new regulations impacting buyer agents' compensation will take effect in July 2024. These regulations will change the traditional commission payment method, potentially increasing buyer costs. Are you planning to buy a home in Greeley, CO? The current real estate market can be challenging, and finding your dream home within your budget can feel overwhelming.Fo