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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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Aug 6, 2021 6 min read

Water Damage in your Denver Home from Floods and Heavy Rains

With the current flooding in the Denver Metro area, as a Real Estate Broker, you must know the facts about the groundwater that has risen or run through communities in Colorado. The north Denver area and Boulder area are affected most by the heavy rains.First, our thoughts go out to those who have lost so much in the recent flooding in Colorado. The response of the local Denver/Boulder neighborho

Aug 6, 2021 7 min read

Plumbing Issues New Colorado Homeowners Should Check

A new Colorado homeowner should check four things before the first winter: the sewer line, the water heater's age and scale buildup, the exposed pipes most prone to freezing, and any sign of an unpermitted repair from a previous owner. Colorado's expansive clay soil, hard water and hard freezes stress plumbing in ways that a home inspection from a warmer, softer-water state does not always catch.

Aug 5, 2021 6 min read

Ceiling Fans in Colorado Homes: Costs and Savings

Colorado's dry climate and wide day-to-night temperature swings make a ceiling fan more useful here than in a humid state: moving air feels cooler even at a lower air conditioning setting, and many older Denver metro homes still run without central air at all. Here is what a ceiling fan costs to install on the Front Range, how much it actually saves, and what to check before buying one.Yes. Low h

Aug 3, 2021 7 min read

Commute Math for Front Range Home Buyers: Real Drive Times

Drive time decides where a Front Range buyer should look before price does, because the same $650,000 buys a 25-minute commute in Centennial or a 65-minute one in Castle Rock, and the difference is about four hours a week and $14,000 a year. The Kenna Group runs the commute math with every buyer who works in downtown Denver, the Denver Tech Center, Boulder, Colorado Springs or at DIA. This post g

Jul 31, 2021 2 min read

Horse Properties in Denver Colorado | A list of Precautions

It is better to take precautions than searching for a cure later, which would be most appropriate when buying a luxury horse property in Denver. Although several laws will protect a purchaser, taking precautions is the best self-help, and everyone must do it before purchasing horse properties in Denver, Colorado. Some of these critical aspects are described below that you must look at before buyi

Jul 30, 2021 5 min read

Types of Horses and Equestrian Facilities in Colorado

Colorado is one of the best places to own a horse, and there are many equestrian properties available across the state. Horse owners in Colorado can enjoy a wide range of activities, from riding along the extensive trail system to competing in English riding events at local clubs. The Kenna Group can help you find your dream home in Colorado with space for your horses. We've put together this gui

Jul 26, 2021 8 min read

Becoming a Real Estate Investor in Colorado: What to Know

Becoming a landlord in Colorado starts with the numbers, not the property. Know your down payment, your reserve fund and Colorado's landlord-tenant rules before you tour a single rental, and the property search gets a lot faster.Plan for the down payment, closing costs, a repair and vacancy reserve, and enough personal financial cushion that one vacant month doesn't put you in a bind. Most new in

Jul 21, 2021 6 min read

The Best Times to Buy or Sell a House in Colorado | Sell Your House

Buying a new home or selling your current property is one of the most significant decisions you'll ever make. One of the first choices you'll have to make when buying or selling is when you want to move. Getting the timing right can make a big difference whether you are buying, selling, or both. The Kenna Group at Keller Williams DTC can help you to choose the best time to buy or sell in Colorado

Jul 20, 2021 7 min read

How to Know You've Found the Right House in Colorado

Knowing a house is right for you takes both a gut check and a checklist. The gut check happens the moment you walk in; the checklist is what confirms that feeling holds up once a Front Range home inspector, a sewer scope, and the HOA documents get involved.Most Colorado buyers who end up loving their home describe a similar moment: they wanted to walk further into the house rather than head strai

Jul 16, 2021 7 min read

Plumbing Services Every Colorado Home Needs

A licensed Colorado plumber covers five jobs on nearly every service call: drain cleaning, water heater work, emergency leak and pipe repair, gas line service, and sewer line diagnosis. In the Denver metro, three of those five come up more than the national average, because of two things that are unique to Colorado: expansive clay soil that moves under a foundation and cracks pipe, and a housing