Listing your property for sale in the winter sounds counter-intuitive, as spring is the peak season to shop for homes. However, going against the current in this instance might pay off in the end – the buyers searching for a new home during winter tend to be more decisive and have more urgency. Also, you’ll be showing your place off amid the exquisite winter wonderland that Denver is during this time of the year, and that’s definitely a plus.

If you decided to go ahead and list your home this winter, here’s how to prepare for the open house and how to ensure that potential buyers will experience your home at its full potential.

Schedule a Furnace Inspection

Homebuyers are, naturally, extremely interested in heating costs and house insulation,

Selling a real estate is a great way to earn passive income. With proper time management skills, you can sell real estate while taking care of other responsibilities on your plate. But before you can attain success, it’s important that you exert time and effort in knowing the real estate industry first. Being well-informed about the industry can significantly increase your chances of hauling in buyers, earning a steady income, and getting ahead of the competition.

Before you dive into the industry, here are some things to know before selling real estate:

1. You Decide How Successful You Want To Be

  Success doesn’t happen overnight. Regardless if it’s getting a promotion at work or a role in a school   play,   you need to work hard

By Gayle Dabrowski

Curb appeal is an essential part of drawing attention to your home. Potential buyers who see a well landscaped and maintained yard will be more motivated to walk through the front door. Lawn care can seem like a mundane task to keep up with whenselling your Denver home, but a beautiful lawn can raise your Denver home’s property value. When choosing what to plant or reseed, consider these five best grass types for Denver lawns that will ultimately thrive, look the best, and maximize your home’s curb appeal.

1. Kentucky Bluegrass

Thispopular grass type is well known for its ability to handle a wide variety of weather conditions. Colorado homeowners find that Kentucky bluegrass is both tolerant and resistant to damage caused

4 Things You Must Do to Prep for a Successful Open House

When you decide to sell your house, you want the process to move as quickly as possible so that you can move forward. Holding an open house is a key step toward getting potential buyers in your home and making offers. But, you need to prepare for the open house and work with a realtor to ensure that it is successful.

1. Listen to Your Realtor

There is a reason that you’ve hired a realtor to sell your home. Their expertise and experience results in faster home sales for higher prices. A six percent commission is well worth the marketing and negotiating skills a realtor brings to your sale. So, when your realtor makes suggestions for your open house, it is in your best interests to follow

Enjoying the First Steps in Your New Denver Home

Moving to Colorado could just be one of the best decisions you ever made. There are so many things to love; from skiing in the Rocky Mountains, summer mountaineering to Denver city life and crisp outdoor air. It’s no secret that at Kenna Real Estate we’re passionate about life in Colorado and when people move here from out of state we feel like we need to share with them the magic of the area as much as we can. That being said whether someone is moving down the road or across the country to live in Denver or other parts of Colorado we want to ensure their move is as seamless as possible.

We can Help take the stress out of your Move

Moving home can be a daunting prospect which is why we’ve put

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Decorating and Home Staging Skills with Kenna Real Estate

At Kenna Real Estate we are delighted to be working with Beverly Binder who is our expert in professional home staging and decorating. This service is just one of many that we offer to our real estate clients as well as those who may have newly moved to the area and are looking from some home décor inspiration. Beverly puts our client needs first and gives them 100% of her attention. Her skills in home staging and in home decorating are second to none and she utilizes her vast experience in this area to get the very best for your home.

Home staging is a fantastic way of being able to get the very best out of your home without any of the hassle of arranging everything

How to Sell Your Denver Home

Selling your home quickly means you get to spend less time thinking about it and less time stressing about it. But it also means that you’ll likely get more money for it. The first two weeks are the prime time for sellers to grab buyers’ attention, so here’s how to take full advantage of that brief window and get your home sold quickly.

Refresh Your Landscaping

GIve your lawn a little manicuring before you pound in the sale sign. In addition to mowing the lawn and pruning back unruly bushes, try planting a couple of new trees or shrubs to frame the front door or walkway. Do away with excess grass slowly spreading beyond its bounds by edging your sidewalks and driveway. An investment of as little as $400 in improving

Reverse Mortgages to Buy a Denver Area Home

For seniors hoping to purchase a Denver area home, a reverse mortgage could well provide the ideal solution. Securing a reverse mortgage for purchase is the ideal way for Denver based seniors to fund the move into the property they need for their aging years without dipping into their existing equity or taking on additional loans that they simply can’t afford.

The most common way that seniors choose to use a reverse mortgage is simply to enable them to remain in their existing home. The equity that the reverse mortgage releases is then used to cover the expenses so common amongst the elderly, such as home modifications, medical expenses, and the cost of in-home care. However if your existing home is

The Ultimate Guide to Buying your Very First Denver Home

Buying you first home is one of the biggest and most exciting things that you can ever chose to undertake, but it is also one of the most stressful and daunting processes you can embark on too. The process involved in buying real estate can seem so complicated that it’s hard to know where to start. With that in mind, here is the ultimate guide to the process involved in buying your very first home.

Save a deposit

The first step you need to take before you can even begin searching for your dream home is to save a deposit. There are a myriad of advantages to having a sizeable deposit in place before you try to buy Denver real estate, but bear in mind that the minimum deposit required by

How to Use a Reverse Mortgage to Buy a Second Home?

Reverse mortgages are relatively new products, but they have huge benefits, particularly for individuals who are hoping to purchase a second home in Colorado. The loan you receive against your first home when you choose to use a reverse mortgage can be used to purchase a second home: effectively, you are releasing the equity from one property to enable the purchase of another.

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

A reverse mortgage is a mortgage type that enables a homeowner to borrow money against the value of his or her home. Typically targeted at seniors, when you take out a reverse mortgage, no repayment of the mortgage is required until either the borrower dies or the home is sold. When you