A classic case of putting the cart before the horse. It's an easy mistake to make. With so much information available online, you might just wonder why you need a Realtor. You might be thinking, I will know a good deal when I see one. You might be thinking, Real Estate people are going to try to sell me something I don't want to buy. You might even think that the only reason you need a Realtor is to give you the price of the home and let you inside to look. You will probably end up working with the agent that … [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...]
Patience Is More Than A Virtue When Buying Real Estate
December 28, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Patience is the key to getting a "great" deal when buying a property in Big Bear. In this real estate market, those who have the ability to wait, be patient, and let things draw out as they may are the ones who get the best buys when it is all said and done. Every buyer wants to get the best deal possible but very few have the patience necessary when it comes time to buying a house. In today's age of text & instant messaging, twitter, and the wealth of information at your fingertips, actually having to wait … [Read more...]
Umm Good! Make Your Big Bear Home Search Dwellicious
November 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Searching for a property in Big Bear (or anywhere)? You might want to check out Dwellicious.com. Here's a quick 4-5 minute video describing their product. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wp5_005_Rk&eurl=https://dwellicious.com/&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Just like delicious.com does to the overall web, Dwellicious is a social bookmarking site which allows the users to bookmark listings from the popular real estate sites in one tidy spot for future reference. Consumers have ability to … [Read more...]
