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Congratulations to my buyer on closing on their very first home in Highlands Ranch!

It was an honor to help them through the process and I’m truly grateful for the trust they placed in me to help them find the right home. This beautiful 2-story home in the Firelight neighborhood offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a finished basement, a bright open floor plan, and a great backyard with a stamped concrete patio, pergola, and mature landscaping.

Even better, the location is hard to beat, with nearby schools, parks, greenbelts, trails, Highlands Ranch recreation centers, shopping,...

With economic headlines, global events, and near constant talk about affordability, you may be wondering if this is the right time to move. But here’s what you need to remember.

While recent events do have some impact on the housing market, they don’t take buying off the table. You just have to use a different strategy.

Mortgage Rates Have Been Up Slightly – Here's Why

After trending down for most of 2025, mortgage rates have been higher again for over roughly a month now. And experts say it’s a result of what's happening overseas and in the broader economy. As Mark...

When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast.

You start asking: what now? And for a growing number of homeowners, that turns into: should I just rent it instead?

While it sounds like a simple backup plan, becoming “accidental landlord” is actually a much bigger decision than most people realize. That’s when someone planned to sell, didn’t get the price or traction they hoped for, and decided to rent the house out instead.

And lately, that's happening more often.

Why the Number of Accidental Landlords Is Rising

If you’re faced...

For Sale!  1610 Castle Creek Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80104.  $519,900.  Step inside this stylish 2018-built townhome and experience the perfect blend of modern design and Colorado lifestyle. The bright, open floorplan features a spacious kitchen with solid surface countertops, stainless steel appliances, shaker-style cabinetry, a large eat-at counter, and walk-in pantry—flowing seamlessly into the dining area and great room with a cozy modern fireplace. An east-facing balcony offers the perfect setting for morning coffee or weekend brunch.

Upstairs, the private primary suite...

If you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still is. And that's exactly why more buyers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs.

Here's what you need to understand about how they work, and whether they make sense for you.

What Is an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?

Since a lot of people aren’t familiar with this type of loan, let’s start with a definition. This is how Business Insider explains the main difference between a fixed-rate mortgage and an adjustable-rate mortgage:

“With a fixed-rate mortgage, your interest...