AZCentral.com - "Speculators jack up prices in Calif. desert" (9-24-06)

"As analysts debate whether the real estate slowdown will result in a soft landing or a crash, investors are trolling for bargains - and a big score - in the middle of nowhere. One such hot spot is Newberry Springs, a vast, unincorporated area in the Mojave Desert that's home to just a few thousand people spread out in homes on large parcels."