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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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Apr 16, 2014 8 min read

Buying a Colorado Vacation or Retirement Home Now

Buying a Colorado vacation or retirement home now works when three numbers line up: the down payment (10% for a true second home, 15% to 25% for a rental), the town's short-term rental rule (licensed, capped or banned), and the carrying cost after HOA dues, transfer tax and insurance. This guide gives all three for the mountain towns Denver buyers reach in a weekend and for the 55+ communities on

Apr 14, 2014 8 min read

How to Price a Colorado Home Right the First Time

Price a Colorado home at the number the last 90 days of closed sales support, not the number the neighbor got in 2022 and not the number an online estimate shows. On REcolorado, the Denver metro MLS, a home priced at the market goes under contract in the first two to three weeks; a home priced 5% or more above the market sits past 45 days, takes a price cut, and closes below the number it would h

Apr 10, 2014 2 min read

Vacation Homes In Denver, More Possible Than Impossible! -303-955-4220

The National Association of Realtors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data reveals approximately 8 million vacation homes in the U.S. Also, their 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey shows vacation home sales increased substantially in 2013. According to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, favorable conditions are driving second-home sales:“Growth in the equity markets has greatly benefite

Mar 31, 2014 2 min read

Millennials very Optimistic and ready to buy in Denver

A recent survey by the PulteGroup revealed that the Millennial generation has a more optimistic outlook regarding the American economy than other generations. According to the study, 54 percent of Millennials believe the economy is in better shape today than last year, compared to only 41% of the total population.This optimism impacts purchasing decisions as 74% of Millennials consider now an exc

Mar 27, 2014 3 min read

What is everyone saying about Denver housing for 2014?

HousingWire asked David Berson, chief economist at Nationwide, for his take on the near-term future of housing. Here is what Mr. Berson believes to be the three things you need to know about Denver housing in 2014. “Most economists expect an improved job market in 2014, with employment growth accelerating and the unemployment rate continuing to decline. That jobless rate drop will reflect more of

Mar 7, 2014 2 min read

Buying a Denver Home vs. Renting a Home: Should You Do it Now or Later?

Buy Now if you can, Rents in Denver and Colorado Going Up!!Last month, the Federal Reserve, in a unanimous vote, decided to decrease its bond purchasing further. The bond purchases were the government’s stimulus package created to keep long-term mortgage interest rates artificially low to help drive the housing market. Most experts believe that tapering will cause interest rates to increase as w

Mar 6, 2014 8 min read

Should I Rent My Colorado House If It Will Not Sell? The Math

Rent the house when three comparable homes within a mile leased in the last 60 days for at least 125 percent of your mortgage payment with taxes and insurance. That extra 25 percent pays for vacancy, management and repairs. When the leased comps come in under that line, renting is a monthly loss, and a Denver metro home that did not sell in 60 days has a price problem that a tenant does not fix.T

Jan 26, 2014 9 min read

The 10 Colorado Home Seller Mistakes and What Each Costs

The ten mistakes that cost Colorado sellers the most money are the same ten The Kenna Group has watched since 2003, and every one is inside the seller's control. Each is priced below on a $600,000 Denver metro home with a $400,000 mortgage, where carrying the home runs about $3,000 to $4,500 a month in payment, taxes, insurance and utilities. That monthly number is the hidden cost behind half of

Dec 12, 2013 3 min read

Denver-Area 55+ and Age-Restricted Communities

The Denver area has several age-restricted 55+ communities. Five of them are listed below.This Denver, Colorado retirement community is strictly for those ages 55 and older. It sits on 143 acres of land and contains condominiums and attached homes. These homes range in size from 720 to 2,145 square feet and can have anywhere from one to three bedrooms. Several clubs and activities are offered her

Nov 8, 2013 6 min read

Energy efficiency – the new decision factor when buying or renting in Colorado

Deciding on buying, selling, or renting houses or condominiums is always complicated. Establishing the home's value is usually a complex calculation. However, it is often based mainly on simple factors such as location, square footage, number of Bedrooms and bathrooms, or the year the house was built. The price of the home or condominium should reflect its current condition, which is often the r