All articles about Colorado First-Time Home Buyer Guide.
What the CHFA website, DORA forms, Zillow, and Reddit actually deliver for Colorado first-time buyers—and where the critical gaps are that cost real money.
How Title 32 Metropolitan Districts add $1,600–$4,000/year to Colorado new-build property taxes—and exactly what to verify before you commit to a purchase.
Which resource gives CHFA borrowers the full picture: program comparison, the refinancing trap, MetroDPA stacking, and Colorado's carrying cost risks. Answered directly.
What actually replaces a buyer's agent in Colorado: CHFA lenders, title companies, inspection-phase advisors, and a Colorado-specific guide. Honest tradeoffs.
Comparing the BiggerPockets first-home buyer book against a Colorado-specific guide. What you get, what's missing, and which one protects your money.
Colorado metropolitan districts explained for first-time buyers: what they are, why they add hundreds per month to your property taxes, and the 2025 disclosure law that protects you.
Median home prices, true monthly costs, and first-time buyer programs compared across Colorado's major markets. Denver vs Colorado Springs vs Boulder vs Fort Collins.
Colorado first-time home buyer grants explained: CHFA income limits 2026, metroDPA vs CHFA, CHAC requirements, and which program saves you the most at closing.
Colorado radon mitigation system costs range from $800 to $2,500. Here's when to test, how to use elevated readings to negotiate seller credits, and how to get a free CDPHE test kit.
VA loan requirements for Colorado Springs military buyers at Fort Carson and Peterson SFB. Down payment, seller concessions, inspection rules, and regional DPA stacking options.
Summit County and Steamboat Springs affordable housing options for first-time buyers: deed-restricted units, local programs, conforming loan limits, and what the numbers actually look like.
Colorado hail insurance for first-time buyers: how hail drives premiums statewide, roof inspection requirements, Class 4 shingles, and what to do if a seller's roof has damage.
Colorado buyer broker agreements explained for first-time buyers: what you're signing, how commission works after NAR settlement changes, and what happens if you want to switch agents.
Colorado's TABOR refund doesn't protect you from rising property taxes. Here's how the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights actually works and what first-time buyers need to know.
How earnest money works in Colorado real estate contracts, when you can get it back, and the exact deadlines under the CREC contract that protect your deposit.