The vast majority of properties sold in Big Bear are sold by real estate agents who live, work, and breath in Big Bear. Yet, some sellers (read:banks) list their properties with out of area agents who don't have much experience selling property in Big Bear. It is kind of like a knee doctor working on your elbow. Can they do it? Sure, but are they really the expert? What's worse is these real estate agents rarely put the listing in the local Big Bear MLS (Multiple Listing Service). How are the local agents … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate – Monday Market Update For 1/19/2009
January 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Below is your weekly update for the Big Bear real estate market as of 1/19/2009. Property Type Listings for Sale Change from Last Week Pending Sales Change from Last Week Sales Year to Date Change from Last Week RESIDENTIAL 936 0 113 -2 21 +15 VACANT LAND 339 +1 9 +1 0 0 CONDOS 51 0 5 +3 1 0 GOVERNMENT LEASE 11 0 0 0 0 0 COMMERCIAL & RES INVESTMENT 52 +1 3 -1 0 0 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 12 -2 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1401 0 130 +1 22 +15 A few notes about the market - The residential inventory leveled off … [Read more...]
Absorption Rates For The Big Bear Real Estate Market – December 2008
January 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Big Bear, you may want to take a look at the absorption rate of homes that are currently for sale. Knowing the absorption rate is a good way to become more informed on the current real estate market conditions in a particular area. In simplistic terms, it is a mathematical equation that tells the amount of time it will take for a specified set amount of properties to be absorbed under current real estate market conditions. I like to look at it from a monthly … [Read more...]
How Not To Reduce The Price Of Your Big Bear Home
January 17, 2009 by 2 Comments
Price reductions are commonplace in today's real estate market. Many days, they actually outnumber the number of closed sales & new pending sales. Price reductions happen because the seller or real estate agent overestimated the market value of the property in the beginning and the buyers reject it. Dropping the price is not necessarily a bad thing, it happens. But, the key reason to drop the price is to spark some interest, generate some activity, and hopefully, an offer. Many times though the seller only … [Read more...]
Getting Pre-Approved For The Loan, Not As Boring As It Sounds
January 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
It goes with out saying that the getting a loan could be the biggest factor in determining whether or not a buyer is able to successfully close on a property. Along with a home or property inspection, I would say that 80% or more of the challenges that come up in buying a home in Big Bear fall into these two areas. Paying cash? Great, but you are one of the very few these days. With tighter lender standards in this market, especially in the jumbo loan category (over $417,000 for my area), getting your loan in … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate – Monday Market Update For 1/12/2009
January 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Below is your weekly update for the Big Bear real estate market as of 1/12/2009. Property Type Listings for Sale Change from Last Week Pending Sales Change from Last Week Sales Year to Date Change from Last Week RESIDENTIAL 936 -18 115 +9 6 +6 VACANT LAND 338 -3 8 +2 0 0 CONDOS 51 +3 2 -1 1 +1 GOVERNMENT LEASE 11 0 0 0 0 0 COMMERCIAL & RES INVESTMENT 51 +1 4 -1 0 0 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 14 -1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1401 -18 129 +10 7 +7 A few notes about the market - The residential inventory … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate Market – 2008 Breakdown
January 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Below is the breakdown for the Big Bear real estate market in 2008. Big Bear Home Sales As previous mentioned on this blog, the residential sales, or homes sales, made up a significant amount of the sales in 2008, nearly 85% of the total market. Year # of Homes Sold % Change Median Sales Price % Change Average Sales Price % Change Days on Market List Price to Sales … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate – Monday Market Update For 1/5/2009
January 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Below is your weekly update for the Big Bear real estate market as of 1/5/2009, the first one for 2009! Property Type Listings for Sale Change from Last Week Pending Sales Change from Last Week Sales Year to Date Change from Last Week RESIDENTIAL 954 -79 106 +8 0 n/a VACANT LAND 341 -36 6 -1 0 n/a CONDOS 48 -4 3 0 0 n/a GOVERNMENT LEASE 11 0 0 0 0 n/a COMMERCIAL & RES INVESTMENT 50 -3 5 -1 0 n/a BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 15 0 0 0 0 n/a TOTAL 1419 -170 120 +6 0 n/a A few notes about the market … [Read more...]
Big Bear Neighborhood Overview – Meadowbrook Estates
January 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
Want space & seclusion from your next Big Bear property? Meadowbrook Estates could be the answer. This is a heavily treed acreage subdivision located on the east end of Big Bear, in between Sugarloaf & Erwin Lake. History of Meadowbrook Estates Meadowbrook Estates is comprised of a total of three phases and 154 lots. Apparently, this property was designated as National Forest at some point in time prior to initial development but I don't know how many years ago that was. The first phase came up … [Read more...]
