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Nov 8, 2026 • 5 min read

Who Buys a First Home Now: Singles, Couples and Friends in CO

KENNA NEWS DESK · FIRST-TIME BUYERS · NOVEMBER 8, 2026By The Kenna Group News Desk.Only 47% of first-time home buyers were married couples this year, while 25% were single women, 12% were single men and 11% were unmarried couples, the National Association of REALTORS reported. Buying a first home with a roommate or friend hit a 45-year high of 5%. For first-time home buyers in Denver, Aurora, Lit

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Apr 11, 2025 8 min read

Moving to Denver, Colorado: The Ultimate Guide

Denver, Colorado sits at 5,280 feet on the Front Range, with the Rocky Mountains fifteen miles to the west and 300 days of sun most years. The Denver metro area is home to roughly 2.9 million people, and Denver proper has about 715,000 residents, making it the largest city between Chicago and the West Coast. This guide covers what a move to Denver actually costs, where to live, and how the climat

Apr 11, 2025 8 min read

Appliance Care and Home Value in Denver, CO

A Denver-area buyer who opens a dishwasher and sees rust, or turns a range knob that sticks, mentally subtracts money from their offer before they ever get to the negotiating table. Appliance condition is one of the fastest, cheapest levers a seller in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton, Centennial or Colorado Springs can pull before listing, and it is one of the most overlooked.Buyers do not ca

Apr 11, 2025 5 min read

Central AC Installation for Front Range Luxury Homes

A whole-home central AC installation on a larger Front Range property runs $10,000 to $25,000 or more once zoning, ductwork modification, and electrical capacity enter the project, and the return shows up both in daily comfort through a hot Front Range summer and in how a home shows during a late-June through August listing period.A large or multi-level home, common in Cherry Hills Village, Cherr

Apr 11, 2025 6 min read

Moving Day Essentials Handbook for Colorado Homeowners

A Colorado move goes smoothest with a written timeline broken into 6 weeks, 2 weeks, 3 days and moving-day tasks, plus a first-day box packed with what your household needs before the rest of the boxes get opened. Skipping the timeline is the single biggest reason Front Range moves run into last-minute scrambling. A written timeline also gives every household member a clear task list, which cuts

Apr 10, 2025 7 min read

Toolbox Essentials for New Colorado Homeowners

A new Colorado homeowner needs a smaller toolbox than most lists suggest, built around a handful of jobs that show up fast on the Front Range: sealing gaps, checking for radon, prepping for hail season, and getting through the first freeze-thaw winter without a plumbing surprise. Buy the essentials first and rent or borrow the rest until a specific project calls for it.A claw hammer, a set of Phi

Apr 10, 2025 7 min read

Low-Cost Housing Alternatives in Colorado

Front Range home prices have pushed more Colorado buyers toward tiny homes, prefab construction, pole barn homes, and co-living arrangements, and each one comes with its own zoning rules, financing path, and resale reality. Here's what to check before you commit to any of them.Denver allows tiny homes on a foundation as accessory dwelling units on qualifying lots, and the city updated its zoning

Apr 10, 2025 5 min read

Floor Plans and Virtual Staging for Colorado Listings

A measured floor plan paired with virtual staging gives a Colorado listing two things a photo set alone cannot: a buyer's confidence in the actual square footage and layout, and a furnished look for a vacant room without the cost of physical staging. Front Range sellers relocating buyers from out of state especially lean on both, since many are house-hunting entirely online before ever touring in

Apr 8, 2025 4 min read

The Layout Overhaul: How Reconfiguring Your Floor Plan Can Transform Your Home

Your home’s layout is crucial to how functional and comfortable your space feels. Over time, you may find that your current floor plan no longer suits your lifestyle. Whether you need more open space, better traffic flow, or designated areas for specific activities, reconfiguring your layout can make a dramatic difference. A well-planned overhaul can improve natural light, increase storage, and e

Apr 7, 2025 7 min read

When to Replace Windows and Doors in a Colorado Home

Replace windows and doors in a Colorado home when the glass fogs, the frame lets in a draft you can feel with your hand, or a door no longer latches square — waiting past that point costs more in heating bills and inspection repairs than the replacement itself. Here is how to read the signs on the Front Range and what the project costs.Fogged or cloudy glass between the panes means the seal has f

Apr 7, 2025 6 min read

Why Small Repairs Snowball Fast in Colorado Homes

A missing shingle, a slow drip under the sink, or a gutter that overflows in one spot rarely feels urgent. On the Front Range, where weather swings hard between seasons, those small issues compound faster than in milder climates, and the fix that costs $150 today can cost thousands within a year or two of neglect.Denver metro and Colorado Springs see wide temperature swings, hail season running f