How much does it cost to sell a house in Colorado?

Selling a house in Colorado costs more than most people expect, and the surprise usually hits at the closing table. The biggest line items are real estate commissions, title insurance, closing fees, and any concessions you agree to during negotiation. None of those amounts are fixed by law or standard practice. Real estate commissions are fully negotiable between you and your agent, and apply only when agreed to in writing. Beyond commissions, sellers in Colorado typically cover the owner's title insurance policy, a portion of closing and settlement fees, and sometimes prorated property taxes depending on when in the year you close. If the inspection turns up repair items and the buyer asks for a credit, that comes off the top too. There's also what I'd call the invisible costs: the repairs you make before listing, staging, photography, and the carrying costs while the home is on the market, mortgage, insurance, utilities. Those don't show up on a closing statement, but they're real money out of pocket. The number that actually matters is your net, what lands in your account after everything is paid. That's the number worth planning around, and it's the one most sellers don't calculate until it's too late to adjust their plans. If you're thinking about selling in Denver and want to build an honest picture of what you'd actually walk away with, that conversation is worth having before you list, not after. Tammy Morran, The HomeBridge Group @ eXp Realty