Walt Harder, owner and managing broker of Harder Real Estate & Development, LLC, has been a Salida resident for over 20 years. Walt moved his young family to Salida in 2000 and began work as a realtor, quickly adding commercial and residential development to his business model. He has commercial, industrial, residential, and retail developments ranging from Colorado Springs, CO, to Brookings, OR.
Walt worked on ranches as a young man and never lost the love for wide-open spaces, gurgling brooks, and grand views. Fueling that passion, he owns and operates Timber Creek Ranch – a 7,700-sq-ft ranch home on acreage that embodies all that is wonderful about Colorado.
Walt is an instrument-rated pilot who flies a Cirrus SR22T, loves to play guitar, and builds furniture. More importantly, Walt is a husband, father of three, and a believer in Jesus Christ. Walt lives in his bunkhouse at Timber Creek Ranch most weekdays and in his Colorado Springs home most weekends.
In Walt’s own words: “I am passionate about helping others find the perfect property and achieve their dreams. I feel grateful to share in the adventure of finding someone’s dream home. I have developed many projects in Chaffee County and throughout Colorado. With over 20 years of experience in commercial & business real estate, I can navigate you through projects of all sizes and scopes. It is often the “off market” property that is the hidden gem you’re looking for. I look forward to meeting you and understanding your needs to help you realize your dreams.”
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It was a pleasure working with Dustin. He exemplified professionalism. Can’t speak highly enough.
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Karen Imbierowicz
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My husband and I had an excellent experience in working with Dustin to find the perfect home for us in downtown Salida. He is very conscientious while allowing us to proceed at our own pace and in our own manner. We unexpectedly found the house we were looking for right around the holidays and he helped us to close the deal before the year's end. Thank you Dustin!
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Carrie Gray
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Professional, patient, persistent, positive, honest, available, flexible, and highly knowledgeable - these descriptors are just the tip of the iceberg regarding my experience working with Dustin to purchase our home. The combo of being a Salida native, experienced realtor, and attorney allowed Dustin to address any and all questions I had as someone new to the area. Most importantly, Dustin really took the time to get to know my family. He truly cares about helping his clients find and settle in to their perfect home, and goes the extra mile to make it happen. Thanks, Dustin!
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Milada Kostalkova
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We had a great experience working with Dustin when finding and purchasing our dream land in Salida. He was responsive as well as flexible with showings - we are from Denver and were usually only free to go see properties in Salida on the weekends. He was also diligent in following up with the somewhat unresponsive seller and getting us all the information and documentation we needed to make an informed decision. Dustin’s understanding of the various legal aspects of the transaction gave us a peace of mind and confidence.
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Holger Goehl
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Dustin is the man!
My wife and I can highly recommend working with Dustin. Throughout our 3.5 months buying process we looked at a bunch of houses with him and he was highly knowledgeable about the housing market, very responsive (even on weekends) and just a pleasure to work with in general.
Dustin was very professional but at the same time it felt like having a friend by your side to guide you through this exciting but also stressful process. Never once we felt any pressure from him which we really valued. His legal knowledge was so helpful as well when it came to looking through all of the paperwork + he and his team set up all the inspections etc. for us. I highly recommend working with Dustin!
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Matthew Wessale
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My wife and I had a great experience working with Dustin as we purchased our new home in Salida. As transplants we appreciated Dustin's extensive local knowledge. As we relocate we look forward to continuing our relationship with Dustin.
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Emily Henderson
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Dustin was so helpful with the purchase of our house. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a great realtor!
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Rita Henderson
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My husband and I had such a positive experience buying property in Poncha Springs with Dustin as our realtor. His immense realty and legal knowledge made the entire process painless as we negotiated the purchase and closing remotely. We are most grateful for Dustin’s professionalism, responsiveness, genuine kindness and patience from start to finish. Truly, a top notch guy.
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Sam Rogers
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Dustin is a consummate professional. Very knowledgeable in real estate, In addition to be an attorney. He kept me up to date through out the entire process. No task was too small for him to handle. He was able to get me an above asking price (cash offer) after 2 showings. If you want a professional that will stand by you as a seller and not become a 2nd realtor for the buyer, he is the professional you should hire. I truly enjoyed working with him. June
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Andy Hackbarth
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Dustin was a joy to work with. He was knowledgeable, dependable, timely, and always happy to answer any questions. I had a great experience and would highly recommend Dustin!
