Blog Posts From August 2026

Aug 18, 2026 • 10 min read

Greeley-Evans Schools To Home: DPA Help

CHFA Schools To Home is a Colorado homebuying program built for full-time public school employees. If you work full time for Greeley-Evans School District 6 — or an eligible district-area charter school, institute charter school, BOCES, or innovation zone that meets CHFA's eligible public-school employer requirements — you may qualify for a 30-year fixed conventional mortgage paired with a deferr

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Aug 7, 2026 9 min read

Your Colorado Listing Expired: The Relist Plan That Works

A Colorado listing expires for one of six reasons: price, photos, access, condition, an HOA problem, or a metro district tax bill that buyers saw before they saw the house. Find the reason in the showing data, fix that one thing, and relist in REcolorado with a new price bracket and new photos. This post is the relist plan the Kenna Real Estate Group uses on expired Denver metro listings.An expir

Aug 7, 2026 7 min read

Buying Land for a Manufactured Home in Colorado

Buying a manufactured home does not come with the right to place it on any lot you like. Zoning, utility access, and site conditions all decide whether a specific piece of Colorado land actually works, and finding that out after closing is one of the most expensive mistakes a buyer can make. Here is what to check before you make an offer on land.It is easy to evaluate only the flat pad where the

Aug 6, 2026 7 min read

Adams 12 Schools To Home: Thornton & Northglenn DPA

Full-time Adams 12 Five Star Schools employees can buy a home in Thornton, Northglenn, Westminster, Broomfield, or Federal Heights with close to nothing down using CHFA Schools To Home — a 30-year fixed first mortgage paired with a deferred second mortgage worth up to 25% of that first mortgage, with no monthly payment on the second.Schools To Home was created by 2025 Colorado legislation and is

Aug 5, 2026 18 min read

Aurora Schools To Home: Down Payment Help

CHFA Schools To Home is a Colorado homebuying program for full-time public school employees. If you work full time for Aurora Public Schools (Adams-Arapahoe 28J) — or another eligible Colorado public school employer — you can pair a 30-year fixed first mortgage with a second mortgage worth up to 25% of that first mortgage, used for your down payment, closing costs, prepaids, or principal reductio

Aug 5, 2026 7 min read

Douglas County Schools To Home: Down Payment Help

CHFA Schools To Home is a Colorado down payment program for full-time public school employees. A Douglas County School District RE-1 employee, or staff at any Douglas County-authorized charter, institute charter, BOCES, or eligible preschool program, can pair a 30-year fixed first mortgage with a second mortgage worth up to 25% of that first mortgage amount, at $0 monthly payment, with a $1,000 m

Aug 3, 2026 8 min read

DPS Schools To Home: Denver Down Payment Help

Full-time Denver Public Schools employees can buy a home with as little as $1,000 out of pocket using CHFA Schools To Home, a Colorado down payment assistance program that pairs a 30-year fixed first mortgage with a deferred second mortgage worth up to 25% of the first mortgage amount.Schools To Home is a Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) program created through 2025 Colorado legislat

Aug 3, 2026 5 min read

Moving to Denver: a newcomer's guide

You picked Denver, and now you want to know what living here actually costs, where to land, and how to get settled without guessing. Here is a straight look at the Mile High City in 2026, from housing to suburbs to the things nobody warns you about.For most of the last decade, Denver was one of the fastest-growing metros in the country. That pace has eased. The metro added about 10,945 residents

Aug 2, 2026 6 min read

CHFA Schools To Home Colorado: Every District Guide

Colorado created a homebuying program just for public school employees — and that means everyone who works at your school, not just teachers. It can put up to 25% of your first mortgage toward your down payment and closing costs, with no monthly payment on that money while you live in the home. For many qualified buyers, that means bringing as little as $1,000 in cash to closing. It works the sam

Aug 2, 2026 9 min read

7 Structural Warning Signs at a Colorado Home Showing

Seven structural warning signs show up at a Colorado home showing before any inspector arrives: foundation cracks wider than a quarter inch, a heaved or sloped floor, doors and windows that bind, a bowing basement wall, water and grading problems, diagonal drywall cracks, and a porch, chimney or garage pulling away from the house. One sign alone means a question for the seller; two or more togeth

Aug 1, 2026 7 min read

Need More Space? Remodel, Add On, or Move in Colorado

Compare three numbers before deciding: what a remodel costs to fix your current layout, what an addition or ADU costs to add square footage on your existing lot, and what it actually costs to sell your house and buy a bigger one on the Front Range right now. The math, not the emotional pull of a fresh start, should decide.Remodel when your lot and floor plan already support the life you want and

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