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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.
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RealtyDude Property of the Week
Turnkey Single-Story Living in Quartz Hill
3 Bed • 2 Bath • 1,742 Sq Ft • 0.24-Acre Lot • 3-Car Garage • No HOA
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🏡 Move-In Ready & Single Story
A bright, functional layout with comfortable everyday spaces and an easy flow from the living areas to the backyard.
🚗 Rare 3-Car Garage
Direct home access, extra storage potential, and additional driveway parking.
🌳 Backyard Built for Real Life
Manicured lawn, mature trees, a concrete patio, and block-wall privacy create an inviting outdoor setting.
Fast Facts
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1,742 Sq Ft Approx. 10,485 Sq Ft Lot • 3-Car Garage |
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📍 6371 Almond Valley, Quartz Hill, CA 93536
💲 List Price: $532,000
🔑 Turnkey Comfort With Room to Spread Out
Tucked into a quiet Quartz Hill neighborhood, this beautifully maintained single-story home combines classic contemporary style with the practical features buyers keep asking for: a comfortable layout, generous backyard, three-car garage, and no HOA.
Why This Quartz Hill Home Stands Out
- Single-story floor plan with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and approximately 1,742 square feet
- Open kitchen and dining area with granite counters, center island, and gas cooking
- Separate living and family spaces for flexible everyday living and entertaining
- Cozy fireplace adding warmth and character to the main living area
- Primary suite with private bath featuring dual sinks
- Central air and heat plus ceiling fans for year-round comfort
- Private backyard with lawn, mature trees, concrete patio, and block-wall fencing
- Attached three-car garage with direct access and extra storage potential
- Public water and sewer with no HOA
The kitchen sits at the center of the home, pairing granite counters with a center island and gas range so cooking stays connected to the dining and living areas. The layout gives everyone room to gather without losing the option for separate spaces.
Step outside and the backyard becomes one of the home's biggest highlights. A manicured lawn, mature trees, concrete patio, and block-wall perimeter create a private setting for weekend gatherings, pets, play, or simply winding down at the end of the day.
The three-car garage is another feature that is increasingly hard to find at this price point, offering room for vehicles, hobbies, tools, or additional storage while still providing direct access into the house.
The Lifestyle in One Sentence
A move-in-ready single-story home with a private backyard, three-car garage, and the freedom of no HOA.
Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. Buyer to independently verify all information including price, availability, square footage, lot size, condition, room count, utilities, garage capacity, HOA status, and all property features. Listing courtesy of Kristina Hudson and Robert St. Onge, First Team Real Estate.
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Local Business Spotlight
Cross Eyed Cow Pizza 🍕
Oro Grande, CA • Historic Route 66 • Family-Owned Pizza & Live Music
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🎸 Patio Music Season Is Back
With the desert finally cooling down, live local music is returning to the Cow's outdoor stage on selected Saturdays.
🛣️ A Route 66 Original
A quirky, family-owned pizza stop on National Trails Highway with plenty of High Desert personality.
Quick Info
📍 Address:
19242 National Trails Hwy
Oro Grande, CA 92368
☎️ Phone:
(760) 241-1987
🕒 Posted Hours:
Mon–Wed, 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday & Sunday, 11 AM–8 PM
Friday–Saturday, 11 AM–9 PM
Hours and events may change. Check online or call before visiting.
🌐 Online:
Website & Menu | Instagram
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Pizza, Route 66 Character & Live Music in Oro Grande
This week's spotlight goes to Cross Eyed Cow Pizza, the family-owned Route 66 pizza stop in Oro Grande where the atmosphere is every bit as memorable as the menu.
Cross Eyed Cow sits right along National Trails Highway and has built a loyal following around specialty pizzas, wings, salads, calzones, sandwiches, and a relaxed setting that feels perfectly at home on historic Route 66.
Why We're Spotlighting Them
- Family-owned and operated with a distinctly local High Desert personality
- Right on historic Route 66 in the heart of Oro Grande
- Specialty pizzas and familiar favorites including wings, calzones, salads, sandwiches, and more
- Outdoor patio seating and a live-music stage that come alive when the weather cooperates
- Selected Saturday live-music dates are appearing again as cooler fall evenings return
The Cow has long mixed food with community events, local musicians, car gatherings, and Route 66 culture. In the hottest part of summer, outdoor music takes a break—but once the evenings cool down, the patio becomes a natural place to spend a Saturday with pizza and a local band.
Whether you're making a Route 66 drive, heading between Victorville and Helendale, or just looking for a local place with more personality than a chain restaurant, Cross Eyed Cow is worth keeping on your list.
🍕 Fall Evenings at the Cow
Check their current event schedule before heading out, then grab a pizza, a patio seat, and enjoy one of Oro Grande's most distinctive local hangouts.
Business and event information is provided for community awareness and may change without notice. Please contact Cross Eyed Cow Pizza directly or check its official website and social media for current hours, menu items, pricing, live-music dates, and event details.
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🏗️ Commercial Property of the Week
Bear Valley Road Commercial Infill Lot — C-2 Zoning in Hesperia
✅ C-2 General Commercial
📍 Bear Valley Road Frontage
🚗 Approx. 55,000 ADT
🏢 Retail / Restaurant / Auto / Services
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Lot Size
Approx. 0.699 Acres
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Property Profile
C-2 Commercial • Infill Lot • MLS #CV26124179
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🎯 THIS WEEK'S OPERATOR PLAY
Bear Valley Road keeps proving itself as one of the busiest commercial corridors in the Victor Valley — this is a rare shot at a level, ready-to-build C-2 lot on that same stretch, surrounded by retailers that already pull daily traffic.
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📍 0 Bear Valley Road, Hesperia, CA 92345
Still available and still turning heads: this C-2 General Commercial infill parcel on Bear Valley Road sits on one of the High Desert's busiest retail and service corridors. The lot runs approximately 0.699 acres inside the City of Hesperia, fronting a stretch that sees roughly 55,000 vehicles a day.
💡 Best Fit: Retail / Restaurant / Auto-Related / Service Use
C-2 zoning keeps the door open for a wide range of concepts — retail, restaurant, auto-related uses, personal services, and other neighborhood-serving commercial operators, subject to city approval and buyer verification.
- One of the last Bear Valley Road infill opportunities still on the market in Hesperia.
- Approx. 0.699-acre level rectangular lot, ready for site planning and development.
- 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 remains one of the most recognizable commercial corridors in the Victor Valley, and level, C-2-zoned infill parcels like this one do not sit on the market long. For operators who need visibility, traffic counts, and nearby daily-needs retail activity, this is worth a serious look now.
Commercial land in established corridors is hard to replace once it is gone. This parcel offers the kind of practical frontage and surrounding business activity that continues to appeal to owner-users, developers, and investors looking for a Hesperia commercial site with strong local exposure.
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.
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🐾 Adoptable Pet of the Week Meet Teddy ❤️ A Sweet 2-Year-Old Ready for His Forever Family
Teddy is a handsome young guy who loves other animals, loves car rides, and has plenty of love to give. 🚗🐶
Teddy • 2 years old • neutered • vaccinated • dog- and cat-friendly • car-ride enthusiast 🐾
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✨ Teddy's Highlights
- 2-year-old male with lots of love to give
- Neutered and ready for adoption
- Up to date on his shots
- Great with other dogs
- Good with cats
- Loves car rides and would be happy to tag along on the adventure
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Say hello to Teddy, a sweet 2-year-old boy who is ready to find the family he can call his own. He is already neutered and up to date on his vaccinations, so he is ready to start the next chapter.
Teddy does well with other dogs and cats, which may make him a great fit for a home that already has four-legged family members. And if your idea of a good weekend includes getting out of the house, Teddy may be ready before you are—he loves car rides!
🚗 Looking for a Copilot?
Teddy sounds like the kind of dog who would be just as happy riding shotgun on an errand as curling up at home afterward.
If you think Teddy could be your perfect match, please contact We Rescue 4 Pawz at 760-954-7462 to ask about adopting him. Even if you cannot bring him home, sharing Teddy's story could help him find the family waiting for him. ❤️
💕 Help Teddy Find His Happy Ending
If Teddy's story touched your heart, please consider sharing, adopting, fostering another dog in need, or donating to help We Rescue 4 Pawz continue its rescue work throughout the High Desert.
🐾 Donation Options
Venmo: @werescue2021
Cash App: $werescue4pawz
Zelle: werescue4pawz@yahoo.com
PayPal: We Rescue 4 Pawz
Adoption availability may change. Please contact We Rescue 4 Pawz at 760-954-7462 for the most current information about Teddy.
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🏡 Free Online Home Buyer Class
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High Desert & Inland Empire Buyers
Could You Be Closer to Buying a Home Than You Think?
You may not need perfect credit or a 20% down payment. Join us for a free local webinar and learn what it could realistically take to become a homeowner.
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Next Live Class
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM
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Get Straight Answers Before You Start Looking
Whether you hope to buy soon or are still several months away, this class will help you understand where you stand and what steps could move you forward.
We'll Answer the Questions Buyers Ask Most
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We'll walk through the buying process in plain English, explain what lenders generally look for, and show you how to create a realistic next-step plan—without pressuring you to buy before you are ready.
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Local REALTORS® serving buyers throughout the High Desert and Inland Empire.
📅 Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM
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Moving In? A Few Small Updates Can Make a Big Difference
Moving day is the start of an exciting new chapter—and a few simple updates can help make your new house feel like home from day one. 🔑🏡
A few practical first-day tasks can make settling into a new home safer, easier, and more comfortable.
A Little Time Up Front Pays Off Later
Taking care of a handful of practical tasks early can give you added peace of mind and make settling in that much easier. It's one of those small time investments that pays off long after you've unpacked the boxes.
A Smart Move-In Checklist May Include:
- Rekeying exterior door locks and changing garage-door or gate codes
- Replacing HVAC filters so you know exactly when the maintenance clock started
- Testing smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms and replacing batteries as needed
- Locating the main water shutoff, gas shutoff, and electrical panel before an emergency makes you go looking
- Checking fire extinguishers and making sure they are easy to reach
- Updating utilities, mailing information, and important service accounts so nothing gets lost in the move
None of these jobs is especially glamorous, but together they help you start fresh, understand how your new home works, and avoid little surprises later.
Ready for Your Own Moving Day?
If you're ready to find a place to call home, send me a message and let's start the journey together!
Home-maintenance needs vary by property. Consider consulting appropriate licensed professionals for electrical, gas, plumbing, HVAC, fire-safety, security, or other systems when needed.
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🏛️ Hometown History
Palmdale Edition
Palmdale's aerospace story is inseparable from the legendary aircraft developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works.
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Palmdale's Secret Aerospace Legacy: The Skunk Works Connection
Some of the most famous aircraft ever built are tied to a name that sounds more like a roadside joke than an elite aerospace organization: Skunk Works®. The story began in 1943 in Burbank, when Lockheed engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson assembled a small, secret team to build America's first operational jet fighter. They designed and built the XP-80 prototype in just 143 days.
Even the name has an unusual origin. The secret team worked in makeshift quarters near a facility that produced a powerful odor. Engineer Irv Culver, joking about the “Skonk Works” from the Li'l Abner comic strip, once answered the phone with the nickname. It caught on—and eventually became the registered Skunk Works name known around the world.
Palmdale's connection runs even deeper. The site that became Air Force Plant 42 started in 1933 as a 160-acre emergency landing field for commercial aircraft. Over the decades it evolved into one of the nation's most important aerospace manufacturing and flight-test locations.
Then came one of aviation history's defining moments: on December 22, 1964, test pilot Robert Gilliland lifted the first SR-71 Blackbird off the runway at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale. The aircraft would become famous for sustained flight above Mach 3 and remains one of the most recognizable products of the Skunk Works legacy.
Skunk Works eventually made Palmdale its home, and the city remains a center for advanced aerospace development today. So when you drive through the Antelope Valley and see Plant 42 in the distance, you're looking at a place connected to decades of secret projects, record-setting aircraft, and technology that changed aviation history.
Quick takeaway: Skunk Works began in Burbank, but Palmdale became central to its legacy—and the very first SR-71 flight took off from Plant 42 in 1964.
Question: Have you ever visited Blackbird Airpark or driven past Plant 42 and wondered what was being built behind those gates?
Sources: Lockheed Martin — The Skunk Works Legacy, Air Force Test Center — Beginning of Palmdale Airport, and Edwards Air Force Base — SR-71 First Flight.
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📊 This Week's Market Snapshot
🏔️ Up the Hill (High Desert)
| Apple Valley |
Active: 309
Contingent: 31
Pending: 94
Sold (7 days): 16 | Median Active Price: $499,000
Median Sold Price: $465,000
Avg DOM: 81 |
| Hesperia |
Active: 298
Contingent: 22
Pending: 75
Sold (7 days): 8 | Median Active Price: $509,000
Median Sold Price: $462,500
Avg DOM: 71 |
| Victorville |
Active: 417
Contingent: 56
Pending: 114
Sold (7 days): 16 | Median Active Price: $459,900
Median Sold Price: $434,500
Avg DOM: 70 |
| Helendale |
Active: 49
Contingent: 2
Pending: 9
Sold (7 days): 0 | Median Active Price: $417,000
Median Sold Price: —
Avg DOM: 115 |
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🏞️ Down the Hill (Inland Empire)
| Fontana |
Active: 206
Contingent: 38
Pending: 62
Sold (7 days): 14 | Median Active Price: $689,950
Median Sold Price: $661,000
Avg DOM: 77 |
| Rialto |
Active: 88
Contingent: 14
Pending: 46
Sold (7 days): 8 | Median Active Price: $614,975
Median Sold Price: $674,000
Avg DOM: 57 |
| Ontario |
Active: 156
Contingent: 34
Pending: 64
Sold (7 days): 11 | Median Active Price: $772,500
Median Sold Price: $710,000
Avg DOM: 67 |
| Rancho Cucamonga |
Active: 173
Contingent: 45
Pending: 45
Sold (7 days): 24 | Median Active Price: $999,999
Median Sold Price: $839,000
Avg DOM: 61 |
| Redlands |
Active: 120
Contingent: 30
Pending: 45
Sold (7 days): 13 | Median Active Price: $749,500
Median Sold Price: $600,000
Avg DOM: 66 |
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🐾 Support We Rescue 4 Pawz
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🐾 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:
💸 Make a tax-deductible donation
📣 Share adoptable dogs on social media
🏡 Consider fostering or adopting a rescue dog
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