Big Bear is mainly a second home market, so I don’t often get the opportunity to work with first time buyers. This makes my job easier in many ways as I usually don’t have to explain every step of the process and what it entails. Lately, however, I have found myself working with some clients who are first time buyers and I have been answering many questions I take for granted folks already know. For a first time buyer the process can be intimidating and a little overwhelming. I thought I would take this … [Read more...]
Big Bear Home Sales – April 2010
May 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Home sales in Big Bear remained relatively stable in April 2010 while prices dropped pretty significantly. Big Bear Home Sales Home sales in April were up 3% when compared to the March sales (76 v. 74). Year over year, sales are up 21% from April 2009, more good news for the market. Compared to April 2008, sales were up 52%! 32, or 42%, of the 76 home sales in Big Bear were bank owned, about 5% less than last month. 40-50% per month is about the average we've been seeing for a while now. 11 of the sales, or … [Read more...]
2 Things That Do Not Affect Big Bear Real Estate Values
May 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Click here if you cannot see the embedded video. 1. What the seller paid for it. 2. What the seller needs to get out of it. The market value is what it is, and has no relation to what the seller got it for, or what they owe or need to get out of it. While it may determine whether or not a buyer wants to buy it, or whether or not a seller wants to sell, it does not change the current market value. Your thoughts? … [Read more...]
Big Bear Foreclosure Numbers – March 2010
April 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Foreclosure filings in Big Bear rose 12% in March 2010 when compared to February. Year over year however, foreclosure filings were down 3% from the March 2009 numbers, the third month in a row that foreclosure filings were down year over year. Keep in mind, foreclosure filings are made up of three parts - Notices of Default (NOD), a recorded document that starts the foreclosure process, which is normally filed after homeowners fall behind in their payments. Notices of Sale (NOS), a recorded document that is … [Read more...]
The Case Against Waiting To Sell Your Big Bear Home
April 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Best Doesn’t Mean Highest – The Truth Behind Multiple Offers
April 20, 2010 by 1 Comment
Bank owned listings are accounting for almost 50% of the sales in the Big Bear area. Multiple offers are becoming the norm on these aggressively priced properties and the buyers are having to learn a new strategy of making offers and counter offers. Gone are the days of endless counter offers back and forth between the buyers and sellers. Receiving a best and final counter offer is what a buyer can usually expect and there are some things that you should know when responding to these bank counters. Highest … [Read more...]
Is Your Big Bear Realtor a Local, or a Tourist?
April 12, 2010 by 4 Comments
Using a Realtor that lives and works out of the Big Bear area, is like hiring a tourist as a site seeing guide. They can't tell you about the history of the homes that you are interested in since they have never seen them before. Chances are, they may not even be able to find them to show them to you. They may not know the difference between a raised perimeter foundation and a slab. They might tell you that all areas of Big Bear are the same. How can they tell you about the recent homes that have sold, when they … [Read more...]
