
2026 Mid-Year Market Check-In: What the First Half of the Year Tells Us About Your Next Move
By Hadley Ott in Buying A Home, Colorado Real Estate, Selecting a Realtor, Selling A Home, Tips For Homeowners onRead more2026 Mid-Year Market Check-In: What the First Half of the Year Tells Us About Your Next Move For the past two years, a lot of people have been waiting on the housing market to do one specific thing: drop rates dramatically and “unfreeze.” That was the plan for buyers and sellers alike. I’ll move when rates come down. That big
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Income Properties Are Trending, But Is Landlord Life for You?
Read moreIf the thought of investing your money into brick and mortar—or perhaps some stylishly-painted siding—excites you, join the club. Investing in real estate has long been one of Americans’ favorite ways to grow their wealth. In fact, over 70% of single-family rental properties are currently owned by individual investors rather than corporations, according to Census data.1 Moreover, a decade’s worth

What You Can Negotiate in a Home Purchase (That Most Buyers Don’t Realize)
Read moreWhen most people picture negotiating on a home, they picture one number: The list price. You offer somewhere under the asking price, the seller counters, you settle in the middle, and whoever gives up the most ground “loses.” For a lot of buyers, that back-and-forth over the sale price is the negotiation. But reality is that this number it’s only

House Hacking in 2026: What the Hype Got Wrong — and What Actually Works
Read moreIf you’ve spent any time on real estate TikTok in the last few years, you’ve probably seen the house hacking pitch. Buy a property, rent part of it out, let your tenants cover the mortgage. Live for free. Build wealth while you sleep. It sounds like the kind of thing that works great in a YouTube thumbnail and falls apart

2026 Home Design Trends: What’s In, What’s Out, and What Buyers Are Responding To
Read moreAfter a decade of cool grays, crisp whites, and spaces that looked more like showrooms than homes, buyers have changed what they’re looking for. Call it quiet luxury — the idea that richness comes from depth, craft, and intention rather than flash and excess. It’s not maximalism. It’s a shift toward spaces that feel like somewhere you’d actually want to

Is Buying a Home Together Right for Your Family? Here’s How to Think It Through
By Hadley Ott in Buying A Home onRead moreFor a long time, multigenerational living had a reputation problem. It was the option families turned to when something had gone wrong — a job loss, a divorce, a health crisis. Moving back in with your parents, or having your parents move in with you, meant something hadn’t worked out. That story has changed pretty significantly. Today, families are choosing