Leanne Smith's (highdesertre) Blog

Today, I heard an incredible voice from my home state of IN.  Richard Goodall, a 50 plus year young janitor showed how none of us can't stop believing in ourselves, our lives, our futures. By the way, Mr. Goodall share that he had never been on a plane in his entire life before traveling to Los A...

"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.”Earl Nightingale when he shared this quote probably never traveled the numerous rural dirt roads here in Mohave County, AZ. If the plan is to use GPS or read the road map, that may be a good intention, but m...

Sometimes when reading the public remarks, listing agents will indicate “gas” (natural) is available.  Yet in most of rural Mohave County including Golden Valley, there is no natural “gas.”  If the listing indicates just "gas," then the "gas" is more than likely propane which is different in its ...

When thinking of relocating and building a future home, mini-ranch or weekend camping retreat on vacant land, having electricity (power) is important. In rural Mohave County, there are two public companies that deliver electricity. Often rural vacant land listings public remarks on real estate we...

For rural buyers seeking to purchase vacant land here in Mohave County, these individuals often see these words on real estate websites “water available,” “water in the street" or “rural water to the property line.”  Unfortunately, these words can be misleading; may fail to adequately describe th...

For many we remember our loved ones, our neighbors, our friends and those we don't know who served in the military and sacrificed their lives so we may enjoy the liberties guaranteed by our U.S. Constitution. This is truly a Day of Remembrance.One fact that I recently read was Native Americans as...

Today, as real estate agents as well those who are also REALTORS®, we are exposed to article after article, seminar after seminar to webinar after webinar all centering around these two words “value proposition.” However, what is missing is how to share your value proposition in an engaging manne...

The National Association of REALTORS® offered at no charge the ABR certification (Accredited Buyer’s Representative) to its membership.  During the last two days, the ABR webinar I attended was joined by over 2,000 REALTORS®. In the first five to 10 minutes of this online webinar as well as durin...

In 1954 women from six different AZ counties introduced the Palo Verde as AZ’s state tree to the AZ legislature.  The bill was approved y the House on March 23, 1943 and by the Senate on April 3, 1954. Governor John Howard Pyle signed the bill on April 9, 1954.What is interesting to note is why t...

As a vacant land listing agent, a vacant land buyer’s agent and sometimes in both roles (dual consent here in AZ), sometimes demands a lot of work regardless of the listing price of the property.  Here is where sellers and buyers can as they say “separate the wheat from the chafe” or the good fro...