Welcome to this week’s Rob & Kristi Experience Newsletter — your quick dose of local market insights, helpful real estate tips, and community highlights from around the High Desert and Inland Empire. We’re here each week to keep you informed and inspired, whether you’re thinking of buying, selling, or simply loving where you live.

RealtyDude Featured Home

Hesperia View Home • New Roof • Workshop • Decks

3 Bed • 3 Bath • 2,384 Sq Ft • Approx. 0.85 Acres • Detached Workshop • Multiple Outdoor Spaces

Living room at 18785 Talisman in Hesperia CA

Aerial view of 18785 Talisman in Hesperia CA

Detached workshop at 18785 Talisman in Hesperia CA

Deck and view at 18785 Talisman in Hesperia CA

Exterior view of 18785 Talisman in Hesperia CA

📝 Let’s Get an Offer in Front of the Sellers

This is the kind of property where the right structure, terms, and conversation can matter.

💡 Ask About Special Financing Options

There may be programs or financing strategies worth exploring for qualified buyers.

🔥 Big Update: New Roof Added

A meaningful improvement that adds buyer confidence and peace of mind.

Fast Facts

Beds

Baths

1980

Built

2,384

Sq Ft • Tri-Level • Approx. 0.85 Acres

✨ Tour It Online

📍 18785 Talisman, Hesperia, CA 92345

Ready to Make a Move?

Let’s get an offer in front of the sellers and see what can be worked out. If this home checks the right boxes, ask me about special financing programs and creative ways qualified buyers may be able to structure an offer.

🏡 Space, Views, Function, and a Fresh New Look

This Hesperia tri-level brings together the kind of features buyers keep asking for: wide-open views, usable space, a detached workshop, multiple decks and balconies, and a recently added new roof.

Top Highlights

New roof recently added — a major improvement that helps create extra buyer confidence
Custom 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath tri-level home with approximately 2,384 sq ft on about 0.85 acres
Wide-open High Desert views from decks, balconies, and multiple living spaces
Detached RV-style garage/workshop with approximately 35' x 24' dimensions and room for projects, storage, tools, or toys
Multiple decks and balconies that extend the living space outdoors and take advantage of the elevated setting
Flexible bonus room off the main living area — ideal for an office, gym, sunroom, creative space, or possible 4th-bedroom setup
Lower-level family room with open-beam ceiling, wood-burning stove, and access to the patio and garage
Quiet, rural-feeling location with privacy and space — still minutes from Jess Ranch shopping, dining, and conveniences
Ask about special financing options that may be available for qualified buyers

Some homes are worth a second look because they offer a combination that is hard to duplicate. This one has views, privacy, a workshop, a flexible floor plan, multiple outdoor spaces, and a new roof — all in a setting that feels tucked away without being far from town.

The tri-level layout gives the home character and separation, with different spaces for relaxing, working, entertaining, or spreading out. The main living areas take advantage of the windows and views, while the lower-level family room adds a cozy retreat with open-beam ceilings and a wood-burning stove.

Outside, the decks and balconies make the most of the elevated setting, and the detached workshop gives you the kind of extra space that is getting harder and more expensive to recreate.

If you want a home with more space, more function, more views, and more personality, this Hesperia property deserves a closer look — and it may be time to talk strategy.

Financing Conversation: Ask me about special financing programs and possible offer strategies for this property. Program availability, buyer qualification, rates, terms, credits, concessions, and approval are subject to lender guidelines, seller approval if applicable, and final written agreement between the parties.

Seller Flexibility Note: Seller may consider a flooring credit with an acceptable offer. Any credit, concession, or terms are subject to seller approval, lender approval if applicable, and final written agreement between the parties.

Property Note: Buyer to verify all information including square footage, lot size, condition, permitted uses, horse allowances, roof details, zoning/uses if applicable, parking, workshop dimensions, decks/balconies, and all property features.

🔗 See Photos & Details 💬 Ask About Financing

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. Buyer to verify all information including square footage, lot size, condition, roof details, zoning/uses if applicable, parking, workshop dimensions, decks/balconies, seller credits/concessions if any, financing availability, and all property features.

Local Business Spotlight

Mustard Seed Gift Store ✝️

Hesperia, CA • Christian Gift Shop • Books • Bibles • Apparel • Home Décor • Meaningful Gifts

🎁 Meaningful Gifts With a Local Touch

A local Hesperia shop for faith-based gifts, books, Bibles, apparel, décor, and encouragement.

Quick Info

📍 Address:
17973 Bear Valley Rd., Suite 2
Hesperia, CA 92345

☎️ Phone:
(760) 338-4411

🕒 Hours:
Hours may vary — check their website or social pages before visiting.

🌐 Online:
Website | Facebook | Instagram

A Small Shop With a Big Heart

This week’s local business spotlight goes to Mustard Seed Gift Store in Hesperia — a locally rooted Christian gift shop offering thoughtful items for encouragement, celebration, faith, and everyday inspiration.

Located on Bear Valley Road, Mustard Seed is the kind of neighborhood shop that gives people a place to find something more personal than a typical big-box gift. Whether you are looking for a Bible, devotional book, faith-based shirt, home décor, card, keepsake, or a meaningful gift for someone going through a big life moment, this is a great local stop to know about.

Why We’re Spotlighting Them

Truly local Hesperia shop offering a personal, community-focused shopping experience
Faith-based gifts and encouragement including books, Bibles, apparel, décor, and more
Great for meaningful occasions such as birthdays, baptisms, confirmations, sympathy gifts, encouragement, holidays, and “just because” gifts
Convenient Bear Valley Road location between I Avenue and Peach Avenue
Active on social media, making it easy to see new items, updates, and shop announcements

One of the things that makes small local shops special is the ability to browse, ask questions, and find something that feels more personal. Mustard Seed fills that niche for people looking for faith-centered gifts, encouragement, and items that carry a little more meaning.

If you are shopping for someone who could use a little hope, encouragement, celebration, or comfort, this is one of those Hesperia businesses worth keeping on your local radar.

Support Local

Before your next gift-shopping trip, consider stopping by Mustard Seed and supporting a local Hesperia business.

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Business information is provided for community awareness and may change without notice. Please check with the business directly for current hours, inventory, services, pricing, and availability.

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🏗️ Commercial Property of the Week

Bear Valley Road Commercial Infill Lot — C-2 Zoning in Hesperia

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✅ C-2 General Commercial 📍 Bear Valley Road Frontage 🚗 Approx. 55,000 ADT 🏢 Retail / Restaurant / Auto / Services

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0 Bear Valley Road, Hesperia CA 92345 — C-2 commercial infill land parcel on Bear Valley Road

Offered At

$350,000

Lot Size

Approx. 0.699 Acres

Property Profile

C-2 Commercial • Infill Lot • MLS #CV26124179

🎯 THIS WEEK’S OPERATOR PLAY

Looking for visibility? This is a Bear Valley Road commercial infill parcel with C-2 zoning, strong traffic exposure, and nearby national retailers already drawing daily activity to the corridor.

📍 0 Bear Valley Road, Hesperia, CA 92345

This week’s commercial spotlight is a rare C-2 General Commercial infill parcel on Bear Valley Road — one of the High Desert’s most active retail and service corridors. The property is approximately 0.699 acres inside the City of Hesperia and sits along a high-visibility stretch with approximately 55,000 average daily vehicles passing the site.

💡 Best Fit: Retail / Restaurant / Auto-Related / Service Use

With C-2 zoning, this parcel may fit a wide range of commercial concepts, including retail, restaurant, auto-related uses, personal services, and other neighborhood-serving commercial operators, subject to city approval and buyer verification.

Rare Bear Valley Road infill opportunity in the City of Hesperia.
Approx. 0.699-acre level rectangular lot with commercial development potential.
C-2 General Commercial zoning with possible retail, restaurant, auto-related, and personal service uses.
High-traffic corridor exposure with approximately 55,000 average daily vehicles passing the site.
Surrounded by proven commercial activity, including Arco, Little Caesars, Food for Less, Metro PCS, and other nearby retailers and services.
Less than 2 miles from I-15 and the Mall of Victor Valley, adding regional access and consumer traffic potential.
Utilities available in the area. APN: 0414-031-09.

📊 Corridor Note

Bear Valley Road continues to be one of the most recognizable commercial corridors in the Victor Valley. For operators who need visibility, traffic counts, and nearby daily-needs retail activity, this location deserves a closer look.

Commercial land in established corridors can be hard to replace. This parcel offers the kind of practical frontage and surrounding business activity that may appeal to an owner-user, developer, or investor looking for a Hesperia commercial site with strong local exposure.

🔗 See Listing Details ``` 📩 Ask About This Property

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Buyer to verify all information including lot size, zoning, permitted uses, traffic counts, utilities, access, development requirements, availability of services, property boundaries, environmental conditions, and all property features. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. Listing courtesy of Robert St. Onge, First Team Real Estate.

🐾 Adoptable Pet of the Week

Meet Milo ❤️ A Sweet, Gentle Boy Looking for His Forever Home

Milo is friendly, well-mannered, crate trained, and happiest when he is by your side.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Milo — 4-year-old neutered male dog looking for his forever home

Milo • 4-year-old neutered male • dog-friendly, likes cats, crate trained, loves walks and car rides 🐶

✨ Milo’s Highlights

4-year-old neutered male looking for a loving forever home
Gentle, friendly personality that makes him easy to love
Gets along great with other dogs
Even likes cats, which can be a big bonus in the right home
Loves going for walks and enjoys getting out and about
Enjoys car rides and would make a great adventure buddy
Crate trained, which can help make the transition easier
Comfortable indoors or outdoors and ready to be a loyal companion

Say hello to Milo, a handsome 4-year-old neutered male with a sweet and gentle personality. He is looking for a loving forever home where he can be part of the family and enjoy plenty of companionship.

Milo gets along great with other dogs and even likes cats, making him a wonderful candidate for a variety of households. He loves going for walks, enjoys car rides, and is crate trained, too.

Whether he is relaxing at home or heading out on an adventure, Milo is happiest by your side. If you are looking for a sweet, well-mannered companion, Milo could be the perfect fit. If you would like to meet him, please reach out to We Rescue 4 Pawz — and even if you cannot adopt right now, please share his story to help this handsome boy find the forever home he deserves. ❤️

Ask About Meeting Milo 📣 Share His Story

❤️ Help Milo Find the Loving Home He Deserves

Rescue and rehoming efforts only happen because compassionate people step up. If Milo’s story made you smile, please consider sharing, adopting, or donating to help We Rescue 4 Pawz continue helping dogs like him find safe, loving homes.

🐾 Donation Options

Venmo: @werescue2021

Cash App: $werescue4pawz

Zelle: werescue4pawz@yahoo.com

PayPal: We Rescue 4 Pawz

Adoption availability and placement details may change. Please visit We Rescue 4 Pawz for the most current information about Milo.

FREE LOCAL HOME BUYER CLASS • High Desert & Inland Empire

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This free local class is for people who want to buy in the next 6 to 18 months and want straight answers about affordability, credit, down payment help, and what to do first.

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A Better First Step Than Random Googling

Buying a home can feel overwhelming when you are trying to figure everything out on your own. This class is designed to make the process feel more understandable, more doable, and a lot less intimidating.

This class is for you if…

• You want to buy but are not sure where to start
• You are wondering how much home you can realistically afford
• You want to understand credit, down payment, and lender expectations
• You do not want to waste time looking at homes before you are ready

What you’ll walk away with

• A clearer picture of your buying power
• Better understanding of what lenders look for
• Insight into possible down payment assistance options
• A simple next-step plan tailored to today’s market

No pressure. No confusing jargon. No obligation.
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💡 Did You Know?

Small Updates Can Make a Big Difference

You do not always need a full remodel to help your home make a stronger first impression. 🏡✨

Small but mighty home updates that can help a home appeal to buyers

A handful of thoughtful updates can help your home shine when it hits the market.

You do not have to take on a full remodel to make your home more appealing to buyers. Sometimes, a few smart, thoughtful updates can go a long way toward creating a strong first impression and helping your home stand out.

Fresh paint, improved curb appeal, updated lighting, clean landscaping, minor repairs, decluttering, and simple staging touches can often make a home feel brighter, cleaner, and more move-in ready without turning into a major renovation project.

The key is knowing where to invest your time and budget for the greatest impact. Not every improvement will bring the same return, and the best choices depend on your home, your neighborhood, the competition, and what today’s buyers are expecting.

💬 Talk About Selling

Thinking about selling? Send me a message and let’s talk about which improvements could help maximize your home’s potential.

Every home and market situation is different. The best pre-sale improvement strategy depends on your property’s condition, neighborhood, price range, buyer expectations, timing, budget, and current market conditions. Always speak with a trusted real estate professional before making major improvement decisions.

🏛️ Hometown History

Pomona Edition

Historic Arabian horse ranch connected to W.K. Kellogg in Pomona California

Pomona’s history includes cereal money, prized Arabian horses, Hollywood visitors, and a living tradition that still continues today.

The Cereal King’s Hollywood Horse Ranch

Long before Cal Poly Pomona became the campus locals know today, part of Pomona was home to one of Southern California’s most unusual celebrity destinations: W.K. Kellogg’s Arabian horse ranch. Kellogg, the cereal magnate from Battle Creek, Michigan, established the ranch in 1925 as his winter home and brought in prized Arabian bloodlines from around the world. The ranch became famous for its beautiful horses, Spanish-style buildings, and public Sunday Horse Shows — drawing large crowds and even Hollywood celebrities. In 1932, Kellogg deeded the land to the State of California for higher education, with the condition that the Arabian horse program and Sunday shows continue. Nearly a century later, that tradition still lives on at Cal Poly Pomona.

Quick takeaway: Pomona once had a world-famous Arabian horse ranch founded by the man behind Kellogg’s cereal — and its horse show tradition is still part of Cal Poly Pomona today.

Question: Did you already know Pomona had this Hollywood-meets-horse-ranch chapter in its history?

Sources: W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center and Cal Poly Pomona News. Image: Hosted in RealtyDude media library.

📊 This Week’s Market Snapshot

🏔️ Up the Hill (High Desert)

Apple Valley
Active: 284 Contingent: 29 Pending: 106 Sold (7 days):25	Median Active Price: $495,000 Median Sold Price: $432,000 Avg DOM: 68
Hesperia
Active: 220 Contingent: 31 Pending: 89 Sold (7 days): 24	Median Active Price: $499,900 Median Sold Price: $461,000 Avg DOM: 65
Victorville
Active: 398 Contingent: 49 Pending: 133 Sold (7 days): 25	Median Active Price: $465,000 Median Sold Price: $439,900 Avg DOM: 65
Helendale
Active: 48 Contingent: 7 Pending: 10 Sold (7 days): 0	Median Active Price: $402,000 Median Sold Price: $N/A Avg DOM: 98

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🏞️ Down the Hill (Inland Empire)

Fontana
Active: 171 Contingent: 40 Pending: 77 Sold (7 days): 23	Median Active Price: $724,900 Median Sold Price: $705,000 Avg DOM: 65
Rialto
Active: 83 Contingent: 15 Pending: 20 Sold (7 days): 8	Median Active Price: $599,000 Median Sold Price: $554,950 Avg DOM: 46
Ontario
Active: 164 Contingent: 29 Pending: 45 Sold (7 days): 9	Median Active Price: $798,000 Median Sold Price: $695,000 Avg DOM: 50
Rancho Cucamonga
Active: 161 Contingent: 50 Pending: 49 Sold (7 days): 18	Median Active Price: $985,000 Median Sold Price: $837,500 Avg DOM: 55
Redlands
Active: 109 Contingent: 25 Pending: 46 Sold (7 days): 15	Median Active Price: $758,000 Median Sold Price: $645,000 Avg DOM: 54

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🐾 Support We Rescue 4 Pawz

🐾 Featured Partner Since July 2025

We Rescue 4 Pawz is a local nonprofit doing incredible work in the High Desert to rescue, foster, and rehome dogs in need. Every week, we spotlight one of their adoptable pups right here in this newsletter.

And here's something personal: I now make a donation to We Rescue 4 Pawz every time I close a real estate deal. If you're ever looking for a cause to support, this one’s close to my heart. 💛

You can support their mission in a few simple (and meaningful) ways:

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