Leanne Smith's (highdesertre) Blog

The lure of living off grid like the early pioneers here in the Wild West of AZ can be very exciting. However, often the excitement fads when potential buyers learn off grid living is a lot of work.For clarification, Off grid living means the property is not attached to the electrical grid, the p...

Earlier this week, the temperatures cooled, and I took care of a should do that turned into a must do. I need to have my truck washed and before I could take that action I had to sweep off the all the dust on the truck’s bed and then wash down the bed (The now must do.)Even though the bed of the ...

Wanting a feeling of neighborhood yet still wishing to live in a rural area? Maybe it is worth a drive to see this half acre residential lot in the Crystal Springs subdivision. Here is a subdivision that provides the amenities found in many cities such as paved streets and underground utilities o...

On April 6, 2021, AZ the Grand Canyon State became a  Second Amendment Sanctuary State with the result of barring State of AZ law enforcement agencies from enforcing federal gun control measures. This law reinforced the AZ State Constitutional Open Carry Law except for those locations under state...

Imagine during the day driving down the road and coming across one to several 800 to 1,000 pound cattle crossing the road or just grazing along the road’s shoulder.  You don’t see any fences and wonder if these cattle escaped from a local ranch?Welcome to the Wild West with its Open Range and to ...

The life of a local professional real estate agent is varied. Out here in Mohave County, AZ a real estate agent sometimes drives many miles in a single day.This week one of my listing clients who is older than myself had a real estate transaction closing.  The client has some minor health issues ...

One of the most common questions I receive from those wanting vacant land is “What are CCR’s?”This acronym stands for Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. CCRs are a set of rules governing the use of certain piece of real estate property within a given geographic area or community. The enforce...

Imagine if we would embrace these words by Lucille Ball how much better our lives and world would be? “One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself."Napoleon Hill somewhat ech...

When wanting vacant land in Mohave County, AZ, there are many aspects to be considered such as water,  electricity (power), gas and road accessibility, flood plains and zoning.  Another serious due diligence area to be explored is ordinances. These are the details underneath the zoning .For examp...

Here is my entry to the 2024 June Challenge. My thanks to Kathy Streib and Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!  for bringing forward this monthly challenge. I believe we will learn of many family favorite recipes.Both of my parents came from farming communities.  I learned at an early age to enjoy si...