Salida Colorado's Down Valley: Howard Home Prices for October 2013   As we head into the historically slower months from November to January, Howard Colorado seems to be holding its own. Of the 23 active listings, 2 sold in September and 2 in October. Prices seem steady. The peak in July was from a huge ranch selling. With so little inventory, one big sale can spike the graph, as can be seen below.    The median sale price is $272,000 and the median active listing price is $280,000.  Homes are selling at about 96.4% of list price. The days of screaming deals is over. Howard Home Prices have become steady and Howard is slowly recovering. The average number of days on the market is 253, still much higher than the national average of 92 day. One home did sell in 5 days, however. A tiny man... 10/30/2013

Salida Colorado Neighborhoods: Go Down Valley to Howard Salida Colorado's Neighborhoods include the Down Valley. Find homes for sale in Howard Colorado, part of Salida Colorado’s Down Valley. This link is live and updated several times a day with current MLS information. Howard is an undiscovered tiny town 12 miles SE of Salida Colorado.It is part of what the locals call Down Valley. Many years ago, the valley’s name was Pleasant Valley and one drive through Sheep Canyon along the Arkansas River to get to Howard will reveal why the name. I live in Cotopaxi, further east in Down valley and have the pleasure of driving through the canyon along the river several times a week. Every time, I pinch myself in gratitude. The sun on the rocks, the whitewater strumming over boulders like the riff... 10/02/2013

Salida Colorado's Down Valley: Howard CO There is nothing like the quiet, beauty and charm of Salida's Down Valley, Howard in particular. In many ways, it works like a bedroom community for Salida. Folks come to Salida for groceries, festivals, services, and then skidaddle home to even more peace and quiet than Salida has to offer.  Howard, Coaldale and Cotopaxi make up the Down Valley, which stretches along the Arkansas River between Salida and Canon City. As you can see, the forest and mountains are just to the west and more public land is across the river to the east. Howard is part of the Arkansas Rivery Valley that is more narrow than Salida CO ... not leaving much room for homes.  Howard, a small community between 723 and 1100 (counting the outlying area) and Coaldale, a smaller c... 09/07/2013

 Fremont County Market Report: Solds over the past 4 Months (Jan, 2012) This Colorado River area is interesting to try to analyze. Howard, Coaldale, Cotopaxi (previously known as Pleasant Valley) all are nestled along the headwaters of the Arkansas River but are not as well known as Salida and Buena Vista CO. I love Howard and we may buy some horse property down there. Consequently, sales are a bit depressed in that area, as are listing prices (unless it is a big ranch).  Days on market are higher. And yet, for homes with acreage, it is the best deal around. I have included a link for you to explore... Howard Colorado Homes from $180,000 to $280,000.   01/29/2012