The following is taken from the Desert Sun newspaper, Drew Schmenner author. The full article can be seen HERE.

With its gigantic granite formations and eponymous flora, Joshua Tree National Park is a scenic showpiece, a wondrous confluence of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. It beckons adventure and exploration.

Over the years, searchers have embarked on . . . → Read More: Respecting the dangers of Joshua Tree National Park]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/09/respecting-the-dangers-of-joshua-tree-national-park/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/08/what-is-monsoon-and-why-does-it-mess-with-my-summer-in-the-southwest-desert/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/08/what-is-monsoon-and-why-does-it-mess-with-my-summer-in-the-southwest-desert/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:35:02 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1591 Big clouds, loud thunder, and lots of water!!!

Let’s get it right. A monsoon is not a storm. It’s a season. So, when your local weatherman issues a “Monsoon Alert” he/she is incorrect. Think of a monsoon like the southwest equivalent of hurricane season or tornado season. The actual storm is a Thunderstorm. Those of us . . . → Read More: What is Monsoon and why does it mess with my summer in the Southwest desert?]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/08/what-is-monsoon-and-why-does-it-mess-with-my-summer-in-the-southwest-desert/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/06/how-much-desert-house-does-163000-buy/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/06/how-much-desert-house-does-163000-buy/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:20:33 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1574 I was reading an article on CNN comparing what you could purchase with the nationwide median home price of $163,000 in eight major markets across America (READ MORE). This made me wonder what that amount of money would purchase in the markets that I work. Keep in mind that you can always find cheap desert homes. . . . → Read More: How much Desert house does $163,000 buy?]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/06/how-much-desert-house-does-163000-buy/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/05/spring-update-on-the-desert-real-estate-market-or-why-is-it-so-darn-hard-to-buy-a-house/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/05/spring-update-on-the-desert-real-estate-market-or-why-is-it-so-darn-hard-to-buy-a-house/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 21:35:26 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1514 How hard can it be? All I want is a home!!!

If you are in the market to purchase a home in the desert areas of California you may be experiencing a great deal of frustration. Yes the deals look good, yes the media tells you now is the time to buy while we are at . . . → Read More: Spring Update on the Desert Real Estate Market-or- Why is it so darn hard to buy a house!!!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/05/spring-update-on-the-desert-real-estate-market-or-why-is-it-so-darn-hard-to-buy-a-house/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:04:19 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1486 Housing bubble in 2012?

Like it could be any more difficult to follow the current real estate market? Buyers asking; are we at the bottom? Should I jump in now? Will interest rates increase in the foreseeable future? Sellers on the flip side are wondering: Is now the time to sell? Should I suck it up, . . . → Read More: Buyers (and Sellers) be aware of the 2012 real estate bubble!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/feed/ 1 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:12:00 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1468 Easy install CO detector, a child could do it! OK..You should to it!

Buyers and Sellers of homes in California need to be aware of the new law requiring the installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors.

Carbon monoxide is a gas produced whenever any fuel, such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal, is burned.  A person cannot . . . → Read More: What is and how do I comply with the new Carbon Monoxide detector law in California?]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:28:44 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1464 Desert real estate forecast for 2012, part 2

Last week I was banging the drum for Buyers to get off the sidelines and into the game by providing my opinion of the desert real estate market for 2012. Here are my final points:

3) RENT vs. OWN- Remember when Gordon Gekko told us “greed is good”? Landlords . . . → Read More: The big question for 2012: Where is the desert real estate market heading? (Part 2)]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:26:47 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1455 Where is the California Desert real estate market heading in 2012?

Everyone, and I mean everyone, ask me the same question. No one wants to be a sucker or make the mistake so many made over the last 7 years by jumping into the real estate market. People constantly ask me “Are we at the bottom”? . . . → Read More: The big question for 2012: Where is the CA desert real estate market heading? (Part 1)]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:30:08 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1448 Happy New Year from the Brokers, Agents, and staff at AFG Realty

It’s that time of year again. Usually the office is a little slow between Christmas and New Years. We use the time to clean out the year end files and get ready to hit the street running in the New Year.

The Brokers and Agents . . . → Read More: Happy New Year 2012 From AFG Realty!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:23:49 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1442

Merry Christmas from all of us at AFG Realty!

 It’s that time of year where most of us find ourselves feeling thankful for those people that make our lives special. We feel thankful for friends and family, clients and associates that have made our year (and therefore our lives) have meaning. It’s . . . → Read More: Merry Christmas from AFG Realty!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/feed/ 0