Buyers
Buying a home in Colorado
First-time, repeat, VA, relocating or remote — I'll help you find the right home and negotiate it honestly.
The process
How we'll work together
No two transactions look exactly the same, but the steps are roughly these.
- 01
Understanding priorities
We start with what actually matters to you — location, property type, timeline, budget and the trade-offs you're willing to make.
- 02
Preparing to search
Lending pre-approval, must-haves versus nice-to-haves, and a realistic picture of what's available in your range.
- 03
Property tours
In-person when you're here, and on video when you're not. I'll point out what a listing photo hides.
- 04
Remote buying when necessary
If you're relocating from out of state, I can help you evaluate and write an offer on a home you haven't stood in yet.
- 05
Offers
Terms, not just price. I'll walk you through what each piece of the offer means and how it affects your position.
- 06
Inspections
I coordinate and help you interpret inspections — I don't perform them. You'll know what you're buying before you close.
- 07
Negotiations
Repairs, credits, deadlines. I negotiate on your behalf so the deal stays on track without surprises.
- 08
Closing
Final walkthrough, signing, keys. I stay involved through closing day so nothing falls through the cracks.
I help with the real estate side of your purchase. I don't provide legal advice, lending advice, or inspection services — and I'll point you to the right professionals for each.
VA buyers
VA experience, firsthand
I work with VA buyers and have firsthand experience with a VA loan assumption — buying a home sight unseen during a move and taking over an existing VA loan when hardly anyone was doing it.
An assumable VA loan can let a qualified buyer take over a seller's existing VA loan at its original rate instead of today's rate. It doesn't work on every home, and entitlement rules matter.
If you're VA eligible and want to know whether it's worth looking for assumable listings, just ask me.
Acreage & rural
Buying land is different
Buying a house in town is mostly about the house. Buying land is about everything around it. I live on 35 acres, so this isn't theory for me.
- 01
Wells
Is there a well? What's the yield, when was it last tested, and are there water rights attached — or shared with neighbors?
- 02
Septic
Age, capacity, last inspection, and whether the system suits the number of bedrooms you actually want.
- 03
Zoning
What you're allowed to build, how many animals you can keep, and what the setbacks are.
- 04
Access & easements
Is the road maintained by the county or by the neighbors? A shared road with no agreement is a problem you inherit.
- 05
Fencing & outbuildings
Perimeter and cross-fencing, barn condition, stalls, tack storage, and what it would cost to make it work for your animals.
- 06
Manufactured & modular
A manufactured or modular home on acreage can be an affordable path to land — but the loan is not the same as a conventional mortgage.
Areas worth knowing
East and south of town
- Calhan
- Peyton
- Falcon
- Yoder
- Ellicott
- Fountain
- The eastern plains
Land out here trades space for drive time. Whether that's a good trade depends entirely on you, and I'd rather you decide that with real numbers than a nice photo.
Home search request
Tell me what you're looking for
Acreage, a barn, room for animals, a specific area — tell me the shape of what you want and I'll send you what's actually on the market that fits.
Curious what's on the market right now? Search the full MLS.
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