2.53 A COLORADO LAND MELBY RANCH SAN LUIS VALLEY WATER

HI -- MY NAME IS MIKE HAMPTON, I AM THE OWNER AND SELLER OF THIS PROPERTY.  I AM NOT A REALTOR. 

I HAVE LIVED IN THIS AREA FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.  DURNING THAT TIME I HAVE PURCHASED A LOT OF PROPERTY BECAUSE THE PRICE WAS LOW AND SO WERE THE TAXES.  BUT WE HAVE BEEN "DISCOVERED"  AND PRICES ARE INCREASING AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE BUYING AND MOVING HERE. 

 SO, BECAUSE THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES ASSESSORS TO RE-VALUE THE PROPERTY EVERY TWO YEARS, THE TAXES ARE INCREASING.  OF COURSE THEY ARE STILL VERY LOW.  BUT IN MANY CASES THEY HAVE DOUBLED. 

IN FACT IN 2007, COSTILLA COUNTY WAS THE HIGHEST INCREASING COUNTY IN COLORADO. 

WHILE THIS IS GOOD IN TERMS OF PROPERTY VALUES INCREASING, I AM GETTING KILLED, SO I HAVE TO SELL SOME OF MY BEST PROPERTIES. 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTING IN BIDDING, DO NOT BID IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE CONDITIONS, OR DO NOT INTENDED TO BUY THE PROPERTY.  I AM GETTING TIRED OF PEOPLE BIDDING AND THEN NOT PAYING.

------  NOTE THE $149 AUCTION PRICE IS OF COURSE FOR THE DOWN PAYMENT, THE TOTAL PRICE IS $3,000  

                A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.

    I AM SO SURE YOU WILL LOVE THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR, I WILL REFUND 90% OF ALL MONIES, INCLUDING YOUR DOWN PAYMENT, YOU HAVE SPENT LESS $50 THAT I SPENT FOR THIS LISTING.  AND REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT SPENDING ONE RED CENT IN INTEREST.

     IF YOU DO THE FOLLOWING AND ARE NOT HAPPY.

         1.  COME TO THE VALLEY AND INSPECT THE PROPERTY WITH ME.

         2.  ALL OF YOUR PAYMENT ARE UP TO DATE AND YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY       

              LATE PAYMENTS.

         3.  YOU HAVEN'T CAMPED ON THE PROPERTY AND LEFT A BUNCH OF TRASH

         4.  YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED THE PROPERTY, LIKE CUT DOWN TREES,  ALTERED THE LANDSCAPE

IF YOU SEE THE PROPERTY AND ARE NOT HAPPY FOR ANY REASON, I WILL CUT YOU A CHECK RIGHT THEN FOR 90% --  LESS $50 --  OF ALL OF THE MONEY YOU HAVE SPENT, INCLUDING THE MONEY YOU HAVE SPENT FOR TAXES.

WHY AM I OFFERING THIS GUARANTEE? 

SIMPLE.  WE ARE BEING DISCOVERED HERE IN THE SAN LUIS VALLEY.  SO, PEOPLE ARE BUYING LIKE CRAZY WHICH IS DRIVING THE PRICES WAY UP.  AND OF COURSE THE ASSESSOR IS RIGHT BEHIND.  AS THE VALUES GO UP, SO DO THE PROPERTY TAXES.  I HAVE SO MUCH PROPERTY THAT THE TAXES ARE KILLING ME.  SO IF YOU BUY TODAY, AND WANT TO SELL IT BACK IN A YEAR.  NO PROBLEM, THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY WILL HAVE INCREASED AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO BUY IT BACK.  

 MAKES SENSE, HUH?

I ALSO HAVE OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE AREA.  RANGING FROM 1 TO 75 ACRES.

FIRST THINGS FIRST, I ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE SEEN ALL THE ADS FOR LAND IN THIS AREA.  WE ARE A BIG VALLEY AND WE HAVE LOTS OF LAND.

YOU HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT ALL THE GOOD THINGS HERE, AND THERE ARE A LOT.  I LIVE HERE, JUST A MILE FROM THIS PROPERTY, AND I LOVE IT HERE.  BUT THIS AREA IS NOT FOR EVERYONE.

SOME OF THE OTHER AUCTIONS STATE THINGS THAT MAY NOT BE QUITE TRUE.  OR MAYBE I JUST HAVEN'T SEEN THE THINGS THEY SAY ARE HERE. 

LET'S TRY TO CLEAR UP A FEW THINGS --

UTILITIES --  ELECTRICITY, SOME AUCTIONS STATE THAT ELECTRICITY IS "IN THE AREA".  A PERSON NEAR ME, JUST RAN ELECTRICITY 2 MILES AT THE COST OF $85,000.  ABOUT 1/4 MILE IS $10k.  SO IF "IN THE AREA" IS A MILE AWAY, YOU ARE LOOKING AT $$$$

WATER --  SOME AREAS HAVE WATER RIGHTS SOME DON'T AND THE ONES THAT DO, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF WATER.  I JUST DRILLED A WELL WHERE THE WELLS WERE 100 TO 150'.  LUCKY ME, WE HIT LAVA ROCK AND THE WELL IS 500' AT $40 PER FOOT.   BUT IT IS A GOOD WELL.

THE PERSON THAT BUYS THIS LOT, WILL BE ABLE TO HAUL WATER FROM THIS WELL. I HAUL WATER FROM THIS WELL.  IT IS ABOUT 7 MILES AWAY.

SKIING  --  SOME AUCTIONS TALK ABOUT SKI RIO AS A SKI AREA.  NOPE. CLOSED FOR YEARS AND THEY ARE TAKING THE LIFTS OUT RIGHT NOW.

TAOS, RED RIVER, WOLF CREEK, AND MONARCH ARE STILL IN BUSINESS AND EACH WILL TAKE AT LEAST 2 HOURS TO GET TO.  I KNOW, I HAVE SKIIED THEM ALL.  ONE AUCTION STATED THAT TAOS SKI AREA WAS ONLY 45 MINUTES.  I CAN'T MAKE IT IN 45 MINUTES, EVEN IF I DON'T STOP FOR COFFEE.

AM I SAYING THAT OTHER AUCTIONS DON'T TELL THE TRUTH?  NO, NOT AT ALL.  SOMETIMES I THINK THAT THEY WANT TO SELL THE LAND SO BAD AND MAYBE GLOSS OVER THE ROUGH SPOTS.

DON'T GET ME WRONG, I LOVE LIVING HERE, BUT THIS IS A HARSH AREA AND IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE.  

SHOPPING???? THERE IS NONE.  A FAMILY DOLLAR IS GOING IN IN SAN LUIS, AND WE ARE SO EXCITED.  IT IS 50 MILES TO ALAMOSA TO A WAL-MART AND LARGE GROCERY.  100 MILES TO ESPANOLA N.M.  TO A LOWES OR 100 TO PUEBLO, CO TO A HOME DEPOT. 

JOBS --  A FEW BUT NOT MANY.  SO YOU CAN SELL ON EBAY, BUY AND SELL ON THE STOCK MARKET. MOST PEOPLE THAT MOVE HERE FULL TIME EITHER ARE RETIRED OR USE THE INTERNET TO MAKE MONEY.  BY THE WAY, I HAVE WILD BLUE SATELLITE FOR INTERNET. 

SO PLEASE, BEFORE YOU BUY A LOT FROM ME OR ANYBODY COME AND LOOK.  CALL ME AND TALK ABOUT THIS MY NUMBER IS 719-206-2825.

THE STARS ARE SO BRIGHT AT NIGHT, THE MOON IS SO FULL, THE AIR SO CLEAR, AND THE SKY SO BLUE. 

AND, IF YOU LOVE FREEDOM LIKE I DO, THIS MIGHT BE JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU. 

I DON'T HAVE ELECTRIC LINES, I HAVE SOLAR, AND I CAN HELP YOU SET UP YOUR SOLAR SYSTEM. 

I HAUL MY WATER FROM MY WELL A FEW MILES AWAY AND VERY DEEP, AND IF YOU BUY FROM ME, YOU CAN USE MY WELL.  I WILL PUT THAT IN THE CONTRACT. I WILL HELP YOU SET UP YOUR WATER SYSTEM. 

SO LETS TALK ABOUT THE LOT I HAVE FOR SALE HERE.  (BY THE WAY I HAVE OTHER LOTS FROM 1/4 TO 75 ACRES).  SOME ARE LISTED SOME ARE NOT.  CALL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.  719-206-2825

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE PICTURES --

PICTURES #1 THRU #4 ARE OF THE ACTUAL PROPERTY.

ALSO, THIS LOT IS FOR SALE LOCALLY, IF I HAVE A HIGHER OFFER, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AND CANCEL ANY BIDS.