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Sep 15, 2026 • 6 min read

What Front Range Investors Should Verify Before Investing in Property

Property can look convincing from a distance. Clean listing photographs, updated flooring, a tidy rent estimate, and maybe a spreadsheet showing comfortable monthly income are all positives. Still, an investment succeeds or fails somewhere below that polished surface. The real questions concern recurring costs, physical condition, tenant demand, legal limitations, and how the property behaves aft

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Nov 3, 2026 5 min read

Most Expensive Neighborhoods in Highlands Ranch 2026

The most expensive neighborhoods in Highlands Ranch in 2026, ranked by median sold price over the last 12 months, are Backcountry, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, Firelight, Southridge, Northridge, Westridge and Eastridge. Backcountry leads at a median $1,505,000, against a Highlands Ranch median of $749,950 for single-family homes. Below: what homes cost in each one, what you get for the money, and w

Nov 3, 2026 6 min read

Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Denver 2026

The most affordable neighborhoods in Denver in 2026, ranked by median sold price over the last 12 months, are Globeville, Valverde, Westwood, Mar Lee, Montbello, Barnum, East Colfax, Ruby Hill, Athmar Park and Northeast Park Hill. Globeville comes in lowest at a median $355,500, against a Denver median of $685,000 for single-family homes. Below: what homes cost in each one, what you get for the m

Nov 3, 2026 5 min read

Colorado Foreclosures October 2026: Zombie Homes and HUD Homes

Colorado foreclosures are back in the headlines, and Colorado runs above the national average on empty "zombie" foreclosures. ATTOM reported on October 30 that 4.1% of Colorado homes in foreclosure sit vacant, against 3.0% nationally. FHA-backed foreclosure auctions are up 73% from a year ago, HousingWire reported from Auction.com data. For Denver buyers shopping Colorado foreclosures, bank-owned

Nov 1, 2026 5 min read

New-Home Sales Dip, Builders Add Incentives: Colorado Buyers

Builders are paying buyers to buy, and the September numbers show it. New-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 676,000 in September, the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD reported, Realtor.com said on October 27, 2026. That is 0.6% below August and 5.3% below a year ago, a smaller drop than expected, and builders' price cuts and incentives get the credit. Sales in the West fell 17.4% f

Oct 30, 2026 7 min read

Downtown Denver Office Conversions: Which Housing Projects Are Actually Moving Forward?

Editorial illustration of a fictional downtown Denver streetscape with office towers, residential windows and street-level storefronts. No actual building or conversion project is depicted.Downtown Denver is preparing for a future with more residents and fewer buildings devoted entirely to offices.But one of the more revealing developments this October involves an office building that was suppose

Oct 29, 2026 9 min read

Denver's Unlocking Housing Choices Proposal Narrows Ahead of November Meetings

Editorial illustration of a fictional Denver streetscape with an older brick bungalow, a small multi-unit building and autumn trees. No actual property or approved development is depicted.Denver is taking a narrower housing proposal to five public meetings beginning November 4, 2026. The latest version of Unlocking Housing Choices would concentrate incentives for additional homes near designated

Oct 29, 2026 3 min read

Fort Collins Buyer's Agent: Brian Lee Burke, The Kenna Group

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003, with 1,000+ homes sold with my team at The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC. We work with buyers from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. If you're buying in Fort Collins, here's how I'd approach it, with MLS numbers I pulled on October 29, 2026. The short versionOn October 29, 2026, Fort Collins had 675 homes for sale. Over the prior 12 mo

Oct 29, 2026 2 min read

Redstone Park Highlands Ranch: Sports Fields and Trails

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Redstone Park is one of the biggest parks in Highlands Ranch, and buyers often ask about homes near it. Here's what's there and what homes nearby cost, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026. Redstone Park covers roughly 53 acres on the west side of Highlands Ranch and opened in 2000. It has sports fields, ball fields, tennis courts, a

Oct 29, 2026 3 min read

Denver Suburbs Compared: Prices, Commutes, Parks and Fees

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Centennial, Highlands Ranch and Parker sit next to each other south of Denver. Here they are side by side, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026 and official city, county and district sources. MLS data by mailing city, pulled October 29, 2026. Median sold covers October 29, 2025 to October 28, 2026; for sale is as of October 29, 2026.

Oct 29, 2026 2 min read

Why Buyers Choose Highlands Ranch, Colorado

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Highlands Ranch has about 100,000 residents and a large shared amenity package. Here's what buyers get for the price, and what each piece costs, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026. Every home in the HRCA pays $174 a quarter in 2026, $696 a year. That covers the Northridge, Eastridge, Westridge and Southridge recreation centers and

Oct 29, 2026 2 min read

Highlands Ranch Neighborhoods: Amenities and Home Types

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Highlands Ranch is one master-planned community, but buyers usually talk about it by area: the parts closest to each HRCA recreation center, BackCountry, and the neighborhoods with their own sub-associations. Here's how they differ, with MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026. The HRCA runs four recreation centers, all covered by the $696 an

Oct 29, 2026 3 min read

Buying in Highlands Ranch, CO: Costs, HOA and Tradeoffs

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Highlands Ranch is one of the most planned communities on the Front Range, and that shapes what you pay, what you can change and how you buy. Here are the costs and tradeoffs I'd want you to see first, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026. The short versionOver the 12 months ending October 28, 2026, Highlands Ranch homes sold at a me

Oct 29, 2026 6 min read

Living in Centennial, CO Versus Littleton, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Centennial and Littleton sit side by side south of Denver, and over the last year the median home sold for exactly the same price in both: $650,000.The differences are in what's for sale, which city you're actually in, taxes, water and rail. Here's how they compare, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026 and official city and county so

Oct 29, 2026 6 min read

Living in Highlands Ranch, CO Versus Parker, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. I work in both Highlands Ranch and Parker, and they're close in price: the median home sold for $705,000 in Highlands Ranch and $681,000 in Parker over the last year.What really separates them is how many homes come up for sale, how old the homes are, who runs the community and which side of the metro you'll drive toward. Here's how they co

Oct 29, 2026 6 min read

Living in Parker, CO Versus Castle Rock, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Parker and Castle Rock are neighboring Douglas County towns, and on price they're almost the same: the median home sold for $681,000 in Parker and $685,000 in Castle Rock over the last year.The real differences are taxes, water, commute direction and transit. Here's how they compare, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026 and official

Oct 29, 2026 9 min read

19 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Littleton, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. If Littleton is on your list, this is what I'd want a friend to know before buying here.Littleton is one of the older suburbs south of Denver, with a historic Main Street, light rail and miles of river trails. A Littleton address is also one of the most confusing in the metro: it covers far more ground than the City of Littleton, across thr

Oct 29, 2026 8 min read

19 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Highlands Ranch, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. If Highlands Ranch is on your list, this is what I'd want a friend to know before buying here.Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community in northern Douglas County, between C-470 and the open land to the south. It has more people than most Colorado cities, four HRCA recreation centers, an 8,200-acre wilderness area and a market that sold

Oct 29, 2026 9 min read

18 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Castle Rock, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. If Castle Rock is on your list, this is what I'd want a friend to know before buying here.Castle Rock is the Douglas County seat, halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs on I-25. It has a historic downtown, more than 100 miles of Town trails and a market that sold about 1,700 homes in the last year. It also has its own water system with

Oct 29, 2026 10 min read

19 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Parker, CO

I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. If Parker is on your list, this is what I'd want a friend to know before buying here.I've worked in Parker for a long time. If you ask me what surprises people most after they move here, it's how laid back day-to-day life feels.Parker sits in Douglas County on the southeast edge of the metro, about 26 road miles from downtown Denver. It has

Oct 28, 2026 9 min read

Colorado Wildfire Insurance Notices Begin. A West Boulder County Certificate May Not Transfer

Illustration of a fictional Colorado foothills home with maintained surroundings. It does not depict an actual inspected or Wildfire Partners-certified property.Colorado's new wildfire-insurance disclosures began October 1, 2026, giving homeowners and insurance applicants more information about how companies evaluate wildfire risk.But a buyer considering a certified home in western Boulder County