Blog Posts From November 2025

Nov 8, 2026 • 7 min read

Cost to Sell a House in Colorado: 2026 Seller Guide

The cost to sell a house in Colorado is the commission you negotiate, plus the owner's title policy, a property tax credit to the buyer, your loan payoff and any credits you give the buyer. Colorado has no statewide transfer tax, only a documentary fee of 1 cent per $100 of the price (C.R.S. 39-13-102): $70.40 on a $704,000 Denver house. Here is every line a Colorado seller pays in 2026, what eac

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Nov 20, 2025 9 min read

How to File a Property Damage Claim in Colorado

Colorado sits inside one of the country's most active hail corridors, and the Front Range files more roof and siding damage claims after a spring or summer storm than almost anywhere else in the country. Knowing the exact steps before the next storm hits saves real time and money once the damage actually happens.Contact the insurer directly by phone or through its app or website as soon as damage

Nov 20, 2025 14 min read

Best Places to Downsize in Colorado | City Comparison Guide

If you’ve hit the stage where mowing half an acre, climbing stairs every day, or keeping up with a five-bedroom house no longer feels like freedom, Colorado can be a pretty good place to reset. From the lakes and sculpture parks in Loveland to the foothill trails above Littleton and the wide-open sky in Colorado Springs, you can downsize your home without downsizing your Lifestyle, access to heal

Nov 20, 2025 6 min read

Precious Metals and Colorado Real Estate Portfolios

Real estate and precious metals answer different questions in a portfolio. Front Range property builds equity, produces rental income, and appreciates with the local economy; gold and silver hold value when currency and credit conditions get shaky. Most Colorado real estate investors who add metals treat it as a small buffer, not a replacement for property.Denver metro home values respond to loca

Nov 20, 2025 10 min read

Denver HOA Rules & Fees | What Buyers Must Know Before Signing

If you spend enough time touring condos and townhomes around Denver, you start to notice something: nearly every listing comes with a second payment line under the mortgage estimate labeled “HOA dues.” Whether you’re eyeing a classic condo in Capitol Hill, a townhome in Sloan’s Lake, or a single-family home in a master-planned neighborhood like Central Park or Green Valley Ranch, you’re almost gu

Nov 20, 2025 6 min read

Why Colorado Gutters Keep Clogging (and the Fix)

Overflowing gutters, soggy landscaping, and sagging sections aren't one-time problems on a Front Range home. When clogged gutters keep coming back, the cause is almost always a fundamental that was wrong from the start, and a storm just exposes it; you are free to use any licensed gutter contractor.Repeated clogging traces back to one of three fundamentals. Debris from overhanging trees, especial

Nov 19, 2025 7 min read

Touring Front Range Neighborhoods and Trails by E-Bike

Front Range buyers increasingly ask about trail and greenway access before they ask about square footage, and touring a neighborhood by e-bike instead of by car answers that question directly: it shows exactly how a property connects to the Cherry Creek Trail, the Platte River corridor, Clear Creek or a neighborhood's own path network, at the pace a resident would actually use it.Colorado's trail

Nov 19, 2025 3 min read

From Blueprint to Reality | The Denver Longhouse | The Kenna Group

Every great home begins with a vision, a blueprint not just for structure, but for the lives that will unfold within it. The Denver Longhouse, located in Denver’s walkable Platt Park, is the result of a deeply intentional design approach that merges sustainability, craftsmanship, and enduring family values.In earlier features about The Denver Longhouse, we explored how the home supports multi-gen

Nov 19, 2025 8 min read

How Much Value a Patio Adds to a Colorado Home

A new patio adds 30% to 60% of its cost to the resale value of a Colorado home, and a covered patio with a gas line and lighting adds more, because it turns 300 days of sun into 200 usable evenings. On a $12,000 Denver metro patio that is $3,600 to $7,200 back at closing, plus faster showings. The numbers below are Front Range prices and Front Range rules: hail, freeze-thaw, bentonite clay, HRCA,

Nov 19, 2025 7 min read

Ladder Falls and Homeowner Liability in Colorado: The Rules

In Colorado, you are liable for a ladder fall at your home when the person who fell was there with your permission and the fall came from a hazard you knew about or should have known about. That is the test in the Colorado Premises Liability Act, C.R.S. 13-21-115, and it decides most claims before anyone argues about the ladder itself.This guide explains who is an invitee, a licensee or a trespas

Nov 18, 2025 5 min read

Affordable 55+ Homes in Colorado Springs: Search Guide

Affordable 55+ homes in Colorado Springs should be checked against live listings, not an old price promise. The right search compares age-qualified communities, patio homes, condos, townhomes, HOA costs, and nearby low-maintenance options.For a broader look at Colorado Springs's neighborhoods, parks, commutes and local favorites, see our Colorado Springs area guide.This page keeps the “under budg