Melby Ranch / Wild Horse Mesa / Great American Properties Information

There are a lot of land sellers in San Luis Valley...why? Because there's a lot of land handed down through different families and companies. One of the more known developers is Evan Melby. People might know him from the name Wild Horse Mesa ranches or just Melby Ranches. If you drive on highway 159 to go to Taos, New Mexico, you can't miss his signs.

If you search online, a lot of people interested in Colorado land are asking about Melby. This is probably because he spends a decent amount of money advertising about San Luis Valley. But what is of particular concern is the Rip Off Report. It is on the top 5 search results on Google for Evan Melby. Ouch!

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While we can't attest to the accuracy of the report, we can tell you that we think some of his land prices (per acre) is expensive. But that's just a personal opinion. If you want to buy cheap land in San Luis Valley, you should take a look at the various real estate firms in the area or if you want to view properties online, you can go to online land dealers, which lists San Luis Valley property from time to time. In short: Five acres can be owned for less than $5,000 in cash.

FYI
While a lot of rural residents do not like developers, they do bring in a few things. Development of roads, sewage, more money to the local economy, etc. These are all positives and perhaps this is why some people should be greatful.

Now there are some things that the county itself probably doesn't appreciate. Such as Melby suing the county commissioners, according to an article last year in THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN.

If you want to know more about Melby Ranch, Wild Horse Mesa, or Evan Melby, feel free to check out these links:

• Rip Off Report: Complaint
  
• Metafilter
  
• High Country News
  
• Melby Ranch Official Web Site