Myra and Santana Trujillo with Great Western Ranch and Land

Myra and Santana Trujillo with Great Western Ranch and Land Hello! We are Myra and Santana Trujillo with Great Western Ranch and Land.

09/22/2026

Fall looks a little different when Colorado is home.

Today may officially mark the first day of fall, but around here the land has already started whispering that change is coming.

The aspens are beginning to turn, the trails are scattered with the first fallen leaves, the mornings are cooler, and that Colorado blue sky somehow looks even bluer against a little bit of gold.

And here’s something worth remembering if owning a piece of Colorado is on your mind:

Fall lets you see land differently.

As the leaves begin to drop, views open up. The lower autumn sun starts showing you where the shadows will fall during the colder months. You can see the terrain a little better, feel where the wind moves through, and start getting a glimpse of how that property will live outside of summertime.

Because owning land here isn’t just about finding a beautiful view on a perfect day.
It’s about finding a place you’ll love when the aspens are gold, when the trees are bare, when there’s snow on the ground, and when everything turns green again.

Maybe that’s the real beauty of Colorado land—you don't buy it for one season. You get to belong to all of them.

DID YOU KNOW? We’ve talked before about Colorado being a fence-out state, so consider this your friendly country reminde...
09/16/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

We’ve talked before about Colorado being a fence-out state, so consider this your friendly country reminder—with something equally important:

Knowing the rules matters. Doing your due diligence matters just as much.

So what exactly is due diligence?

Think of it this way: When you buy a house, you have a home inspection to find out what you can’t see just by walking through the front door. Due diligence does much the same thing for the land.

A home inspection can uncover concerns with the roof, foundation, plumbing or electrical.

Due diligence on rural property helps you investigate things like property boundaries, legal access and easements, water and well availability, septic, utilities, zoning and county regulations, HOA or covenants, mineral and water rights—and yes, fences.

That old fence may have been standing for 50 years, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it sits on the legal property line.

Both are important for the same reason: you want to know what you’re buying BEFORE you own it.

Good due diligence can save you from unexpected expenses, boundary disputes, access problems, or finding out after closing that what you planned for the property simply isn’t possible.

And that’s exactly why having knowledgeable rural brokers matters. Rural real estate is different. It takes more than opening a gate and showing you a pretty piece of ground.

You want brokers who know what questions to ask, what to look for, and when to point you toward the right professionals for answers.

The cattle, mountains and sunsets might make you fall in love with the land…

but good due diligence—and the right people in your corner—can keep that dream from becoming an expensive lesson.

09/02/2026

🌟New listing!

This 5 acre lot in Sangre De Cristo Ranches is a great opportunity to create the mountain lifestyle you've dreamed of. Enjoy beautiful views of the mountains and surrounding area and the freedom of no HOA. Lots of building opportunities to create your dream home, weekend getaway or just a recreational basecamp. You are close to amenities in Fort Garland and also close to Mountain Home Reservoir!

Call us to take a look!

09/01/2026

There’s Colorado… and then there’s Colorado life.

You know fall is getting close when the evenings have a little bite to them, the light starts changing, and somewhere deep in the timber you hear that unmistakable sound…Elk bugling.

It’s a sound that stops you in your tracks.
Soon the aspens will turn gold, the mountains will wear that first dusting of snow, and the elk will move through the forests and open meadows like they’ve done for generations.

Out here, life moves with the seasons.
Coffee tastes better on a cold porch. Dirt roads lead to places worth getting lost in. Stars still fill the whole sky. Wildlife occasionally causes a traffic jam. And sometimes the only thing breaking the morning silence is an elk calling from somewhere beyond the trees.

That’s the part of Colorado you can’t really put into a property description. Because sometimes home isn’t about square footage or acreage. Sometimes it’s about finding a place where the life outside your front door feels just as good as the life inside it.

And this time of year, Colorado sure knows how to remind us why we live here.

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Dear City Friends… Welcome to Rural Colorado! I think sometimes when we say rural Colorado, people picture nothing but a...
08/20/2026

Dear City Friends… Welcome to Rural Colorado!

I think sometimes when we say rural Colorado, people picture nothing but a lonely dirt road and a house sitting 40 miles from the nearest human.

But rural doesn't necessarily mean middle of nowhere. It can mean small towns, mountain communities, ranch country, a few acres outside of town, or a home tucked up against the foothills. You might live five minutes from Main Street and still have deer in your yard, coyotes singing at night…and apparently a bear helping himself to dinner in your chicken coop.

Nobody really puts this part in the real estate brochure. The mountain views? Absolutely.
The quiet mornings? Yep. Fresh eggs, open spaces, star-filled skies and wildlife wandering through your property? Of course.

But let me tell you how my night went…
I was headed out to lock up the chicken coop when out walks a bear—with one of my chickens in his mouth.

Now, as some of you know, I have probably the loudest hound dogs in the county, and thankfully they did exactly what country dogs are supposed to do. They raised absolute hell and ran that bear off.

Unfortunately, we still lost a few chickens.
And while that's definitely not the romantic version of country living, it reminded me of something important for anyone thinking about trading city streets for a few acres in rural Colorado:

Out here, you're not just moving to the country. You're moving into their country, too.

There are bears, mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, rattlesnakes, elk and deer. Trash needs to be secured. Chicken coops apparently need to be built like Fort Knox. Pets and livestock need a little extra watching, and that adorable deer standing outside your window may eat every flower you planted before you've finished your morning coffee.

Rural living teaches you pretty quickly that owning the land doesn't mean owning everything that crosses it.

We share it.

And honestly, that's part of what makes living here so special. We get the sunsets, silence, fresh eggs, muddy boots and wide-open spaces—but we also have to respect that nature doesn't stop being wild just because we put up a fence and call the acreage ours.

So when you're shopping for rural property, ask about the well, septic, roads, fencing and property lines…But don't forget to ask what else calls the neighborhood home.

Because sometimes your new neighbor isn't across the fence. Sometimes he walks out of your chicken coop with dinner in his mouth.

08/14/2026

🌟 Check out this great new listing in Cripple Creek! This 1.2 acre lot in the Cripple Creek Mountain Estates overlooks a pond and has a ton of shared community amenities and trails. Call us to take a look! 🌟

Priced at $20,000
Location: Cripple Creek Colorado

Coffee is poured, the mountains are awake, and Southern Colorado is doing that thing where it makes you stop for a secon...
08/11/2026

Coffee is poured, the mountains are awake, and Southern Colorado is doing that thing where it makes you stop for a second and think, dang… we really do get to live here.

Fun fact: Colorado gets around 300 days of sunshine a year—which explains a lot about why we’re willing to put up with snow in May, wind that rearranges the patio furniture, and four seasons before lunchtime.

So wherever your boots take you today, soak up a little sunshine, take the scenic route when you can, and appreciate this beautiful corner of the world we get to call home.

And remember… location, location, location isn’t just a real estate saying. Sometimes it’s a reminder to look around and be grateful for where your feet are planted.

08/08/2026

Today is the day they’ve worked so hard for.
The animals have been raised, fed and shown. The clothes have been sewn, the cakes baked, the projects finished—and somewhere there’s a 4-H parent wondering how they survived another year.

But that’s the thing about 4-H. It was never just about raising an animal, sewing a dress, baking a cake or earning a ribbon.
It’s about everything that happens along the way.

And if you’ve ever wondered what that little green four-leaf clover stands for, each leaf represents one of the four H’s: Head, Heart,Hands and Health.

Head for clearer thinking.
Heart for greater loyalty.
Hands for larger service.
Health for better living.

Those four little leaves carry some pretty big lessons.

It’s getting up early to feed an animal before you feed yourself. Learning that something depends on you whether you’re tired, busy or just don’t feel like it. It’s patience when things don’t go right, perseverance when you have to start over, and courage when you step into that show ring with a stomach full of butterflies.

It’s learning to keep records, manage money, shake someone’s hand, look a judge in the eye, win with humility and lose with grace.
And today is Sale Day—a day that can be both exciting and bittersweet. For many of these kids, it means saying goodbye to an animal they’ve cared for every single day for months. There may be ribbons and smiles, but there may be a few tears, too.

Because 4-H teaches something bigger than any project ever could: responsibility, hard work, community, agriculture, confidence and commitment.

The real prize isn’t the ribbon hanging on the stall. It’s the young person walking away a little stronger, a little more confident and a whole lot more prepared for life.

Good luck today, 4-H’ers. This is your day. You earned it. 🍀

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