Can't see embedded video? Click here. The quick answer is you don't. At least not a complete inspection. If you are buying or selling a home in Big Bear during the winter months, it is best to address the issue of snow covered decks and inaccessible areas upfront, before the inspections are completed. Currently, we are seeing many termite inspections and home inspections coming back incomplete. Because of all the snow we've received this winter, a lot of houses are still covered in snow. If the termite co. … [Read more...]
Sales Up, Prices Down In Big Bear Lake
October 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
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...]
What Time Is It? Time To Winterize Your Big Bear Home!
October 19, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It is getting to be that time of year again when the weather in Big Bear is turning colder. It is pretty common these days that the temperatures during the night hover near the freeze mark. This will only increase as we head into winter. Given that most of the people who own property in Big Bear do not actually live in Big Bear and are only able to make it up from time to time, winterizing your home now is very important. Trust me, you do not want to take the chance of frozen pipes. The resulting damage can be … [Read more...]
Big Bear Home Sales For September 2008
October 17, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Home sales in Big Bear hit their highest mark of the year with 82 homes sold in the month of September. This surpasses the previous monthly high of 2008 which was 67 homes sold in the month of May. This is also 22 (27%) more than Aug. 2008 and the previous Sept. 2007. The median price for Sept. home sales was $224,500, down 21% from Aug. 2008 and down 17% from Sept. 2007. The median price has been all over the board the past 5 months, ranging between $205,000 to $290,000. With such a limited amount of sales, I … [Read more...]
