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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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Oct 21, 2020 7 min read

How Remote Work Affects Colorado Homeowners Insurance

Working from a spare bedroom or basement office changes what your homeowners policy needs to cover, and Colorado's hail, wildfire and theft risk make the base policy price move for reasons that have nothing to do with where you work. Here is what actually changes, what does not, and what it costs.A standard Colorado homeowners policy covers ordinary home office contents — a desk, a laptop, a prin

Aug 30, 2020 6 min read

Home Office Space for Colorado-Based Businesses

Denver and most Front Range cities allow a home-based business as long as it stays a secondary use of the home, does not add regular customer traffic, and does not require exterior changes that signal a commercial operation. A spare bedroom, a finished basement corner, or part of a garage all work, but the right layout depends on zoning, HOA rules, and how much internet and workspace the business

Aug 20, 2020 5 min read

Home Security Tips | Colorado | Home Security Hacks

When you're ready to put your home on the market, look at any potential security risks. You can significantly reduce the risk of a break-in or vandalism by being proactive. Invest in security before you have to pay for repairs.Ensure that you invest in cool light bulbs that can be inserted into remote sockets or at least left on for hours if you've already moved and want your house to look lived

Jul 9, 2020 8 min read

Home Appraisal in Divorce: Understanding the Process & Impact | The Kenna Group at KW DTC

The marital home is usually the most valuable asset that needs to be divided up during a divorce, so it is essential to find its actual value. One of the first steps that you will need to take to divide up your assets is to arrange a home valuation.Finding out the value of your joint assets is a crucial step when you are getting a divorce. Knowing how much your property is worth is essential to d

May 14, 2020 3 min read

$8000 Tax Credit Information for First time home buyers in Denver area

FEATURE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT:EFFECTIVE FOR PURCHASES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2009 AND BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2009Amount of Credit The amount of the homebuyer federal income tax credit is the lesser of 10% of the cost of the home bought or $8,000.Eligible Property Any single-family residence (including a condo, co-op, or townhouse) may be an eligible property under the homebuy

Apr 10, 2020 4 min read

Home Appraisal and Divorce in Colorado

<The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC: Divorce Experts in Property Valuation and Assistance The Kenna Group understands the significance of accurately determining your home's value during a divorce. As trusted real estate professionals, our agents specialize in assisting divorced couples in evaluating their property's worth and providing guidance on the best course of action.For more on day-to-

Feb 26, 2020 7 min read

Tempered Glass for Colorado Homes: Code and Costs

Tempered glass is heat-treated to be roughly four to six times stronger than standard annealed glass, and it's required by building code at specific locations in every Colorado home: near doors, in and around tubs and showers, and along stairways and low windows. Custom-cut tempered glass also holds up better to Front Range hail than standard glass, which makes it worth considering beyond the loc

Jan 21, 2020 6 min read

Make Your Denver Rental Stand Out to Tenants

A Denver metro rental stands out to tenants through tech features, honest staging, small targeted upgrades and outdoor space presented well, not through cutting the rent below the market. A property that shows better rents faster and attracts a tenant who renews, which is worth more over a year than a lower starting rent.Highlight what the unit actually offers, tech features, updated finishes, us

Nov 15, 2019 7 min read

Decluttering a Colorado Home Before the Holidays

Decluttering a Front Range home before the holidays does two things at once: it makes the space easier to host guests in through the season, and it is the first real step toward a strong winter listing if selling is on the table for January. Both goals point to the same starting move, which is clearing the rooms buyers and guests see first.The entry sets the tone for the whole home, and it is the

Oct 3, 2019 5 min read

A Quick Look at the Way Forward for Downsizing Seniors

Downsizing later in life is two moves at once: selling the house you know and buying a home that fits the next twenty years. In Colorado that plan has its own rules, from the senior property tax exemption to how 55+ communities work. REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke and our team of real estate agents at The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC have walked many Denver-area homeowners through it, and this is