One question that seems to come up often from people who visit the Big Bear area is, "How far down is the lake level?" The typical answer from me has always been more of a range, rather than a specific amount. The Big Bear Municipal Water District, also called BBMWD, has been keeping records of the levels on Big Bear Lake for some time now. Their website has the lake level history going back to 1985. Big Bear MWD takes weekly measurements and posts the results to their website here. Historical lake levels … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lake Levels – Where To Find It & How It Is Relates To Property Values In Big Bear
February 22, 2008 by 1 Comment
High Timber Ranch – Moonridge – Home Sales For 2007
February 11, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The High Timber Ranch area of Moonridge has been around since 1999. The first phase contained 67 parcels. The second phase, which came up for sale in 2001, had 47 lots. There is potential for another 200 parcels to be developed within the next 2-5 years, depending on the real estate market conditions. The area has underground utilities along with protective CC&R's. Even though most of the properties are over 1/2 acre of land, horses are not allowed in the High Timber Ranch area. Currently, there is no … [Read more...]
Meadowbrook Estates Home Sales For 2007 In Big Bear
February 1, 2008 by 4 Comments
Below are the home sales statistics for 2007 in Meadowbrook Estates. The last sale was in August so things have definitely been quiet in the area since then. Currently, there are 13 homes for sale in the Meadowbrook Estates area, ranging in price from $750,000 to $1,695,000. The sizes range for about 2,000 sqft. to 4,500 sqft. This is the perfect area for buyers looking for space and privacy with all the amenities. All of the properties in Meadowbrook Estates are a minimum of one acre of land, most of … [Read more...]
Castle Glen Home Sales For 2007 In Big Bear Lake
January 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Below is a list of the 15 homes that sold in the Castle Glen neighborhood as per the Big Bear MLS. The number of sales were down as compared to 2006 but it was still good sales activity. Things have already started off for the better this year in the Castle Glen area as we have had one sale at $1,900,000, one in escrow that was listed for $2,200,000, and several motivated buyers looking in the area. I am an expert in the Castle Glen real estate market so feel free to contact me with any questions. … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lakefront Sales For 2007
January 28, 2008 by
There were a total of 20 lakefront sales in the Big Bear area according the to the Big Bear MLS. While the sales numbers are down from the previous years, lakefronts properties are still selling. Give me a call or drop me a line if you have any questions on these or other properties in the Big Bear Lake area. … [Read more...]
Thinking of Selling Your Big Bear Home? How Does 2010 Sound?
January 4, 2008 by 3 Comments
If you are thinking of selling your Big Bear home, you may want to take a look at the absorption rate of homes that are currently for sale. This is a great way to become more informed on the local real estate market, whether your are buying or selling. There is an easy to understand article here describing what the absorption rate is and what it means for the real estate market. In simplistic terms, it is the amount of time it will take for a specified set amount of properties to be absorbed under current real … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate Market Stats – Vacant Land Sales For 2007
December 31, 2007 by 2 Comments
As mentioned previously, the real estate market for Big Bear in 2007 will go down as the the slowest year for sales over the last 20 years. In particular, vacant land has appeared to have the biggest drop off in sales activity as compared to single family homes. Each neighborhood in Big Bear is unique and is a special niche. But, the vacant lots that used to fly off the market just a few years ago in areas like Meadowbrook Estates, Castle Glen, Eagle Point Estates, and lakefront properties are now sitting on the … [Read more...]
6 Things That Every Big Bear Lakefront Buyer Should Know
June 5, 2007 by 1 Comment
It is that time of year again when the some Big Bear lakefronts owners start to consider selling their property. The next 4-5 months are historically the best selling months for the Big Bear market and it is no coincidence that the weather in Big Bear this time of year makes it a beautiful time to be looking for a nice lakefront home. Having a property in time for our very popular annual July 4th fireworks show is the target date for many lakefront buyers to be in their new home. There are approximately 550 … [Read more...]
