What Our Clients Say

We were referred to Phil Phillips by one of his colleagues at Hayden Outdoors who couldn’t meet us when we planned our trip to Colorado to look at land. Phil was immediately attentive to our needs and did his best to show us properties he wasn’t familiar with in the Gunnison area. Several properties were unavailable to view, due to road closures for the sage grouse lekking season in May.
As the first day wound down, with very little that we could feel good about, he suggested that we come over to the Montrose area and see properties he had listings for that fit our criteria. We met him the next day and after a few viewings, he took us to Log Hill south of Montrose and showed us two properties that immediately got our attention.
The first of the two properties was the one that gave us that “a-ha” feeling with a fantastic view of Mt Sneffels and the San Juan Mountains range just 20 miles away.
Phil showed us more parcels. After a bite to eat and showing us the nearby towns of Ouray and Ridgway, we all agreed the property with the view and price was speaking to our hearts.
We returned to Texas and made an offer on the property. Phil tirelessly worked on our behalf the whole time with counter offers and getting more information about the property. He made an extra effort to get confirmation on the water well status which needed minor repairs to a control box.
Phil was in constant contact with us and we closed approximately a month later. We recently visited the property in our RV and are now convinced it is our little piece of heaven on earth. We’ll begin developing our plans for a cabin very soon, hoping to build in the next few years.
Hayden Outdoors has a great asset in Phil Phillips and we highly recommend him as an experienced and knowledgeable real estate professional who knows land characteristics, property standards, etc. His patience, persistence, likeable character, can do attitude, personable and positive outlook are qualities that will benefit his customers that he serves for Hayden Outdoors.

I wanted to tell you how much we appreciate you. We toasted you with a glass of wine a couple days ago! You are always so responsive about staying in touch. Thanks!

John and Jane Francis

Honestly we feel thru prayer and a break from the pressure to work with a system that just wanted to list our property and throw it out there, we noticed a nice clean black truck with the name “Hayden Outdoors Real Estate” with a Lecompton phone number and address just two miles from our home. Kim and I looked at each other. We picked up the phone and called the phone number. We met with Shad Sheldon within a couple of days. We shared our frustration about the marketing of our home outside the parameters of the MLS system. I can’t tell you how comforting it was when Shad finished our sentences; understanding exactly what the issues were for us.

We have been marketed by Hayden Outdoors for 4 months and have had 5 families show interest in the home; with a 6th showing for next week. All of these showings have been with serious, well qualified buyers. This company understands how to market a rural property and spends the money to do so.

Zack took the ball and ran with it, handled issues like a pro. Bottom line the guy sells property.

"We have used Jim to facilitate the purchase or sale of more than ten properties over the last 15 years. He is a solutions-oriented broker, solving problems as they arise. Jim approaches transactions with honesty and integrity. There have been several transactions where he has represented both the other party and us and we have always known he had our best interests at heart. We will continue to use Jim for all our Colorado real estate transactions."

Paula and Jeffrey Pyatt

"My first recollection of Jim Digby would be of a name on a sign next to some property I had just purchased. I gave him a call, and just remember talking to someone who was immediately someone you could work with and trust. He didn't try to oversell me or tell me about the great opportunity, or the abundance of wildlife, or how I needed to move fast or it would be gone. No, he was just a no nonsense guy who would try to cut the best deal he could, for buyer and still represent the seller's interest. I appreciate also his ability to compensate and understand all personalities in a transaction, from the legal aides and attorneys, abstract / escrow agents, bankers, and all the folks involved in a real estate closing. I would recommend Jim Digby as a real estate agent, and look forward to the continued working relationship we have enjoyed."

Sincerely,
Jim May Oro Vaca Ranches. 4M Feeders, Inc. Herd Co.

"I've known Jim Digby for many years. In fact his team helped me locate and purchase a ranch twenty plus years ago. Jim recently sold three different parcels of land for me. Some of the land had been for sale with other realtors for several years... I chose Jim because of his extensive knowledge and reputation in our market. We endured some tough economic times and Jim worked tirelessly to promote these different parcels. Additionally, Jim was and is an invaluable sounding board in understanding and establishing market value. Any future land I purchase or sell will be with Jim's help!"

Chuck Guetz
Comanche Creek Enterprises

I contacted Hayden Outdoors after researching their marketing strategy and observing the clientele they pursued. I was contacted by Dax Hayden and we discussed my ranch and a process for maximum results. I was assigned Jim Digby as my personnel realtor.
Jim is an avid outdoorsman and understood how to market a high end stand alone hunting ranch. The clients he brought to us were vetted and motivated. This is the third project where we took property and developed it into a hunting facility. We are starting our next project and will be back with Jim and Hayden Outdoors. Note we sold our ranch at only 2% less than asking price.

David Mitchell

Zack Wiese did an outstanding job of representing my property on North Rim Road. I have had this property on the market for over 5 years. Zack was able to get the property committed to sale in one month after he obtained the listing. He did an excellent job with his pictures and advertising which was very helpful in achieving the sale. In addition he made numerous trips to the cabin to make sure that everything was presentable and the road to the property was open and passable. I definitely would recommend him as a real estate broker who is willing to go beyond the expectations of a potential real estate buyer or seller.

Arlen Anderson

Wow. Hayden Outdoor Realtors. Not enough words to express our appreciation.

We decided to sell our 8 acre 16 year ranch, and hurriedly got it ready for sale. It was listed with another agency who only utilized MLS listings. Well MLS is only available to realtors, not the public. Three months went by and only one viewing, no contracts. When our listing contract was up we decided to go with Shad Sheldon and Hayden Outdoor Realtors. So glad we did. Our listing was placed on over 1,400 sites nationwide. Thirty-one days later, our ranch was SOLD !!

If you want professionalism in the sale of your home, and sold quickly, Hayden Outdoor Realtors is the way to go. Shad took care of all closing documents and necessary actions. All we had to do was “sign on the dotted line”. We are very pleased.

~Butch and Kate Gilliam