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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 1, 2025 3 min read

VA Loan Termite Inspection Colorado Springs | NPMA-33 Form | VA Requirements

Purchasing a home in Colorado using a VA loan now comes with updated termite inspection requirements. If you're buying in Colorado Springs, Denver, or other affected counties, here's everything you need to know about VA termite inspections, including the essential NPMA-33 form.As of June 25, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs requires termite inspections for VA loans in certain Colorado cou

Jul 31, 2025 6 min read

Pressure Washing a Colorado Home: Curb Appeal in One Afternoon

One pressure washer, one afternoon between April and October, and a Colorado home's driveway, siding, front walk and deck come back to the color they were the day they were finished. The job takes four hours on a 2,000 sq ft Front Range home, costs $60 to $120 to rent the machine, and is the highest-return four hours in the pre-listing plan.This is the one-tool version of curb appeal. The full ex

Jul 31, 2025 6 min read

Does a New HVAC System Raise Home Value in Colorado?

A new furnace and air conditioning system does not add dollar-for-dollar value the way a kitchen remodel can, but it removes a negotiating point that costs a Front Range seller real money at the inspection table. Buyers and appraisers both treat HVAC age as a condition signal, and a system nearing the end of its life shows up as a line item a buyer expects credited off the price.An appraiser note

Jul 29, 2025 6 min read

The Environmental Cost of Moving in Colorado

An average household move produces close to 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, and most of it comes from the truck, not the boxes. For a Colorado move, the choice that cuts emissions the most is not the packing material, it is the neighborhood: a home within a short commute of work saves more carbon every year than any single moving-day decision. Front Range households that weigh commute distance al

Jul 28, 2025 6 min read

Wiring Issues to Watch for Buying a Colorado Home

Wiring problems hide behind drywall, which is exactly why a Colorado buyer should treat them as seriously as a foundation issue: a home built before 1980 can carry knob-and-tube, aluminum branch wiring, or decades of amateur additions that a walkthrough will never reveal. Order a licensed electrical inspection before the inspection objection deadline on any Front Range home built before 1990.A Fr

Jul 28, 2025 8 min read

Buying a Renovated Denver Home: Permits, Flips and Inspections

A renovated Denver home is worth what the work behind the finishes is worth, and the finishes hide it. Before writing an offer, pull the permit history from the city or county, find out whether the home is a flip, and order the inspections that look past new drywall: the sewer scope, the electrical panel, the roof, the radon test. The Colorado contract gives a buyer the deadlines to do all of it

Jul 27, 2025 6 min read

Short-Term Rental Management Rules for Colorado Hosts

Colorado short-term rental hosts are hiring professional management because city licensing, lodging tax filing and guest turnover have become more work than a part-time host can keep up with, especially in Denver, where short-term rental rules are enforced house by house. A manager or a clear self-management plan both start with knowing your city's licensing rules before you list the property.Gue

Jul 27, 2025 7 min read

Replace or Repair HVAC Before Selling a Denver Home?

Replace the HVAC before you list a Denver metro home when the system is 15 years or older, uses R-22 refrigerant, or needs a repair that costs more than 40% of a new unit. Repair it when the unit is under 12 years old and the fix is under $1,500. That one rule settles the question for most Front Range sellers; the rest of this page covers the exceptions, the dollar amounts, and what happens at th

Jul 27, 2025 5 min read

Colorado Real Estate Market | Trends, Prices & Expert Analysis | The Kenna Group at KW DTC

The Colorado real estate market in 2025 continues to evolve in response to shifting economic conditions, demographic trends, and changing buyer behavior patterns. While many U.S. markets have experienced a cooling trend, Colorado remains one of the strongest lifestyle-driven housing markets in the country, thanks to sustained population growth, limited inventory, and high desirability.RegionMedia

Jul 27, 2025 3 min read

Foreclosures and HUD Homes in Colorado – Expert Consulting by The Kenna Group

Buying a foreclosure can be a fantastic way to secure a great deal on a home—but it requires experience and expert guidance. At The Kenna Group, we specialize in helping buyers navigate the foreclosure process in Colorado from start to finish.Led by Brian Lee Burke, known as "The Hardest Working Man in Real Estate," our team of expert advisors and consultants is here to help you find, evaluate, a