How hard is it to sell vacant land in today's real estate market in Big Bear? Take a look at the chart below... There's been a dramatic shift in the number of vacant land sales over the past several years. In 2003, our MLS recorded 602 total vacant land sales. '04 we had 514 vacant land sales. '05 we had 482. It wasn't until the turn of 2007 that we saw a dramatic drop in number of sales. We went from 365 total vacant land sales in 2006 to 186 in 2007. And to top it off, 2008 dropped sharply with only 72 … [Read more...]
Big Bear Real Estate Market Stats – Vacant Land Sales For 2007
As mentioned previously, the real estate market for Big Bear in 2007 will go down as the the slowest year for sales over the last 20 years. In particular, vacant land has appeared to have the biggest drop off in sales activity as compared to single family homes. Each neighborhood in Big Bear is unique and is a special niche. But, the vacant lots that used to fly off the market just a few years ago in areas like Meadowbrook Estates, Castle Glen, Eagle Point Estates, and lakefront properties are now sitting on the … [Read more...]