Home sales in Big Bear for January 2009 (47) were up 37% as compared to January 2008 (30), and 13% compared to December 2008 (41). January is normally one of the 4 slowest months of the year for sales so this is pretty good news all things considered. 25, or 59%, of the 47 home sales in Big Bear,  were either bank owned or short sales.  This is up from 44% of the total sales last month.  I suspect this number will continue to rise this year. Not great news but we have to get them sold in order to get through this … [Read more...]