Blog Posts From October 2025

Nov 4, 2026 • 5 min read

Colorado Home Affordability Improves: Who Can Afford a Home Now

KENNA NEWS DESK · AFFORDABILITY · NOVEMBER 4, 2026By The Kenna Group News Desk.Colorado home affordability improved for the first time in several years, but only 4% of Colorado jobs pay enough to buy a typical home in their own town. The National Housing Conference's 2026 "Priced Out" analysis found Colorado's homeownership affordability rose 1.98 points from 2024 to 2025, and 19 job-and-city com

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Oct 28, 2025 7 min read

Rebuilding a Colorado Home After Fire or Hail Damage

Fire and hail damage to a Colorado home starts the same way every time: a phone call to the insurance company, then a series of decisions about permits, contractors, and whether to rebuild at all. What follows is the practical sequence, in Colorado terms, for getting a damaged home back to a sellable or livable state.Photograph and video every room and the exterior before touching anything, then

Oct 28, 2025 7 min read

Window Design for Dark Rooms in Colorado Homes

A dark room in a Colorado home is almost always a window-placement problem, not a light-bulb problem: the fix is a bigger opening, a better orientation, or glass that lets more usable light through without the summer heat gain Front Range afternoons bring. Start with which wall gets direct sun and for how long, then match the glass and frame to that answer instead of buying the biggest window a b

Oct 28, 2025 7 min read

Excavation Mistakes That Cost Colorado Homeowners

Colorado's expansive clay soil is the single factor that changes excavation planning the most compared to a national guide: it swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and it is the leading cause of foundation movement on the Front Range. Pair that with the state's 811 call-before-you-dig law and county-specific grading permits, and Colorado excavation work follows a different checklist than most of

Oct 28, 2025 5 min read

10 Welded Upgrades That Increase Colorado Home Value

Colorado boasts stunning beauty and recreational activities, making it an ideal place to live. But living in this rugged state means you'll need a home that can stand up to the elements and still look good. Welded metal is among the best solutions for blending functionality with durability in property-related upgrades. You'll be able to make your deck and stairs more secure while adding a modern

Oct 28, 2025 5 min read

Contractor Liability Risk for Colorado Homeowners

If someone is hurt during a renovation on your Colorado property, liability lands on whoever failed to carry the insurance or follow the code that would have prevented it, and it is not always the contractor. Before you sign a contract, verify licensing and insurance in writing, because both determine who pays if something goes wrong.More than one party can share responsibility on a residential j

Oct 28, 2025 4 min read

South Denver Commute Guide: Best Routes into the City

If you’re considering a home in Parker, Centennial, or Castle Rock, the first question that usually comes up is commute. For most buyers moving south of Denver, time to downtown or the Denver Tech Center (DTC) ranks right alongside schools and trails. The reality is that South Metro residents rely on three main routes — SH-83, I-25, and the E/C-470 beltways — plus light rail for flexible, dependa

Oct 27, 2025 7 min read

Denver Rush Hour Times and the Worst Traffic Corridors

Weekday rush hour in Denver runs about 7 to 9 a.m. and about 4 to 6:30 p.m. Traffic starts building on the south side by 3 p.m. Those are the windows when CDOT charges its highest express-lane tolls, which it sets by traffic volume: 7 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. on C-470, 7:15 to 9 a.m. westbound and 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. eastbound on US-36 (CDOT toll schedules in effect October 24, 2026). Fridays, sno

Oct 27, 2025 4 min read

Best Denver Suburbs Near DIA: A Realtor's Airport Guide

Closest first: Northeast Aurora (ZIP 80019), Green Valley Ranch (Denver), Commerce City (ZIP 80022), Montbello (Denver), Brighton and Thornton (ZIP 80602). Homes for sale in those six areas sat a median 5 to 15 miles in a straight line from the Denver International Airport terminal on November 4, 2026, and 1,146 were listed. REALTOR® Brian Lee Burke, the hardest working man in real estate, and ou

Oct 27, 2025 11 min read

Solar Power for Colorado Homes and Acreage Properties

A home solar system in the Denver metro runs $16,000 to $28,000 before incentives for a system sized to cover a 2,000-square-foot house, and pays for itself in 8 to 12 years through avoided utility bills and Xcel Energy net metering credits. On acreage, the same panels can run a well pump, a shop, or an irrigation controller instead of a kitchen, but the permitting, structural and HOA questions a

Oct 27, 2025 4 min read

Heritage Eagle Bend Aurora 55+ Resale Homes Guide

Heritage Eagle Bend in Aurora is a major search target for buyers comparing active-adult resale homes, golf-area ownership, ranch-style layouts, and low-maintenance options in southeast Aurora.For the city around the community, our Aurora area guide covers parks, trails, commutes and local favorites.Use this guide with the latest Heritage Eagle Bend homes for sale and the broader Colorado 55+ com