Blogs by Author - Brian Lee Burke

Dec 29, 2025 • 6 min read

Quiet Risks to Watch for When Buying on the Colorado Front Range

Most people relocating to the Front Range worry about the obvious stuff: snow, hail, traffic, whether they’ll miss the trees from back home. The quieter risks are different. They’re the small, persistent frictions that don’t show up in listing photos or a sunny Saturday showing, but start shaping your days once you’ve lived in the house for a while.This is written for buyers who can afford choice

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Older Homes vs. New Construction: The Maintenance Reality for Denver Right-Sizers

You have likely felt the pull. On one side, there is the emotional draw of a brick Denver Square in a mature neighborhood like Wash Park or Applewood—tree-lined streets, unique architecture, and a sense of history. On the other side, there is the practical appeal of a brand-new patio home in Parker or Arvada—open floor plans, zero-step entries, and the promise of "lock-and-leave" freedom.For righ

Dec 29, 2025 6 min read

Quiet Risks to Watch for When Buying on the Colorado Front Range

Dec 25, 2025 7 min read

Front Range Corridors: How Location Quietly Shapes Your Daily Life

Most people relocating to Colorado start by making a shortlist of city names. That’s natural. But after you’ve lived along the Front Range for a bit, you notice something: daily life is shaped less by the name on your mailing address and more by where you sit in the metro—how you move on I-25, which routes you rely on (US-36, C-470, I-70), where your errands naturally happen, how the wind hits yo

Dec 24, 2025 5 min read

Sun, Snow, and Strategy: Choosing a Home That Works With Colorado’s Climate

People moving to Colorado often ask about the weather. Locals tend to think about something else entirely: whether the house works with the weather or ends up fighting it. Along the Front Range, climate isn’t just a background detail. It shows up in driveways, utility bills, roof wear, and how confident you feel stepping outside on a winter morning.This isn’t about forecasts or averages. It’s abo

Dec 23, 2025 7 min read

The Real Cost of Living on the Front Range: Hidden Fees, HOAs, and Smart Trade-offs

When people search “cost of living,” they usually expect a spreadsheet—gas, groceries, and rankings. That framing breaks down quickly once you’re thinking about homeownership on Colorado’s Front Range. The real costs—the ones that shape your daily ease—show up as surprises, not line items. Taxes that vary neighborhood to neighborhood. Insurance rules that change after a hail season. HOA coverage

Dec 23, 2025 7 min read

A Strategic Relocation Checklist for the Colorado Front Range

Relocating to the Colorado Front Range isn’t just about where you land—it’s about how your days will actually feel once the move is done. The biggest regrets I hear from people who moved here aren’t about price or timing. They’re about daily friction: too much driving, stairs they didn’t think would matter, weather routines they underestimated, or choosing a location that looked great on a map bu

Dec 23, 2025 6 min read

Future-Proofing Your Move: Ranch vs. Two-Story Homes on the Front Range

If you’ve lived on the Front Range for any length of time, you know this isn’t just a floorplan debate. Colorado weather, daily routines, and how a home actually feels to live in tend to expose small design choices pretty quickly. A ranch can feel like a deep exhale. A two-story can feel like extra space—until it starts feeling like extra friction. The goal here isn’t to push one style over the o

Dec 22, 2025 6 min read

How to Choose the Right Home Style in Colorado (A Practical Decision Guide)

Most people think choosing a home style is about preference. Ranch or condo. Detached or shared walls. Big yard or none at all. But in Colorado, the people who end up happiest in their homes usually didn’t decide that way. They narrowed their choices based on how they actually live—and what they don’t want to deal with anymore.This guide isn’t about ranking home styles or pushing you toward a par

Dec 22, 2025 7 min read

What “Low-Maintenance Living” Actually Means in Colorado (And What It Doesn’t)

“Low-maintenance” is one of those phrases that sounds reassuring until you live with it for a full year in Colorado. You see it in listing descriptions, community brochures, and casual conversations with friends, usually paired with words like easy, simple, or carefree. But once you’ve dealt with your first snowstorm, spring hail, or surprise exterior repair, you realize the phrase means very dif

Dec 20, 2025 10 min read

Ranch, Patio, Paired, or Condo? How Home Styles Really Work in Colorado

If you’re shopping in Colorado for the first time (or you’ve been here a while but you haven’t moved in years), the labels can get confusing fast. A listing says “patio home” and you picture a little courtyard place with zero chores. Another says “paired home” and you wonder if that’s just a fancy way to say duplex. And then “condo” can mean anything from an elevator building downtown to a quiet,

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