I've mentioned it here before, the lakefront real estate market in Big Bear is unique. So, when you talk about real estate in Big Bear, the lakefront market is a whole different conversation, as it should be. Up until the latter part of 2008, the lakefront market remained somewhat insulated from the price drops we were seeing in the rest of the market. But, in 2008, the average price for a lakefront property dropped nearly 11% from 2007. Couple that with the average days on the market jumping from 132 to 188, … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate Market – 2008 Breakdown
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...]
Sales Up, Prices Down In Big Bear Lake
There was some surprising news to come out yesterday regarding home sales in the Southern CA area. Sales were up quite a bit in September 2008 though prices were down. I guess some news is better than no news at all but I think this report needs to be looked at in the proper perspective. I had a couple thoughts about it, check out the video below. [viddler id=75e77d9&w=437&h=368] Mr. Mortgage, as always, also has some good points on this article. … [Read more...]