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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 3, 2024 6 min read

Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits in Colorado Yards

An outdoor fireplace or fire pit works on the Front Range for most of the year, but Colorado's dry climate means the rules matter as much as the design. Check your county's current fire restriction stage, your HOA's covenant, and any wildfire-zone limit on your specific parcel before you buy or build anything.It depends on the fire restriction stage your county has declared and the fuel type. Sta

Jul 2, 2024 8 min read

7 Contract Clauses for a Colorado Home Renovation or Flip

A Colorado renovation contract needs seven clauses before the first wall comes down: a scope of work with product names, a payment schedule with a 10 percent holdback, a start date and a finish date, a written change-order process, lien and insurance protection, a warranty of at least one year, and a termination clause with a cure period. A contract missing any one of them is where a Denver metro

Jul 1, 2024 5 min read

Are Virtual or Traditional Property Tours Best? | The Kenna Group at KW DTC

If you're in the process of selling your house or are planning to at some point in the future, you've probably thought about how you'll have your property shown to prospective buyers.This would have been a very straightforward decision in previous years—traditional, in-person open house tours are familiar to most prospective buyers. But they are also no longer the only option.In addition to tradi

Jul 1, 2024 8 min read

Smart Water Meters for Colorado Homes: What to Know

A smart water meter shows a Front Range homeowner exactly how many gallons a house uses each hour, catches a running toilet or a frozen-pipe leak before it floods a basement, and gives sellers a clean answer when a buyer asks about the water bill. In Denver metro, where tap water runs 7 to 15 grains per gallon of hardness and Denver Water enforces summer watering rules, that real-time data pays f

Jul 1, 2024 6 min read

Planning a Summer Move in Colorado: What to Know

Summer is the busiest and most competitive season to move on the Front Range, and it's also hail season, so a Colorado summer move needs two extra planning steps most guides skip: weather timing and mover availability. Here's how to plan around both.Most relocations, closings and lease turnovers cluster in the late spring and summer months, driven by job start dates and a preference to move befor

Jun 29, 2024 4 min read

Essential PSA for Colorado Home Buyers: What You Need to Know | The Kenna Group at KW DTC

Home buying is a significant milestone, especially in a dynamic market like Colorado's. Understanding the current landscape is crucial whether you're a first-time homebuyer or looking to upgrade. This PSA (Public Service Announcement) provides essential insights and tips for Colorado home buyers to help you navigate the market confidently. PSA TO ALL HOME BUYERS: As of August 17th, a Realtor can

Jun 29, 2024 2 min read

Denver Home Buying Opportunity | High Inventory, Great Deals | The Kenna Group at KW DTC

Attention Home Buyers looking to Buy in the Summer of 2024!The Denver Metro MLS is experiencing the highest home inventory since 2014, making July 2024 to August 2024 an excellent time to buy your dream home. With increased inventory and fewer buyers, there’s never been a better moment to explore your options and secure a fantastic deal.Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to buy in Denv

Jun 28, 2024 4 min read

Weatherproofing Your Home for the Colorado Climate: Practical Tips

Living in Colorado means embracing its unpredictable climate.Homeowners need robust solutions to maintain comfort and efficiency from heavy snowfalls to scorching summers.Effective weatherproofing ensures your home withstands the elements. With a few strategic measures, you can significantly enhance insulation and energy savings, making every season more bearable.Let's explore practical tips for

Jun 28, 2024 8 min read

Building a Second Home in Colorado: What to Know First

Building a second home in Colorado, whether it is a mountain cabin near Steamboat or Breckenridge or a Front Range retreat outside Denver, comes with a longer list of decisions than a primary residence: short-term rental rules, winterizing an unoccupied house, and a property tax bill that does not treat a second home the same as your main address.Beyond the construction contract, budget separatel

Jun 27, 2024 5 min read

Affordable Rental Houses in Colorado: A Renter's Guide

The fastest way to a lower-cost rental house on the Front Range is to widen the search past the first three ZIP codes, apply within 24 hours of a listing going live, and read the lease for what the landlord is legally required to fix. Quality does not have to drop when the price does — the tradeoff is a smaller commute radius or a slightly older kitchen, not a worse roof or a broken furnace.Housi