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greg steffens: I Just Moved Back Home...... - 07/10/11 09:51 PM
To clarify, no, Mom and Dad didn't need to convert their home office back into my bedroom!
I did, however, make a REAL ESTATE move from Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty, back to Mountain Country Realty. Fifteen years ago (man, where does the time go?) I walked through the doors of Mountain Country, got my real estate license and started down the wild and wacky road of real estate as one of their property managers.
In 2001, I left Mountain Country to see what the world of real estate sales was all about.....and the timing couldn't have been better. I found … (11 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Price Reduction - 1119 Evergreen, Lake Arrowhead - Reduced to $374,900! - 12/08/08 06:25 PM
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Cold Weather is on the Way...Be Ready! - 11/24/08 11:44 AM
It looks like we may get some cold, wet weather in the next few days and into next weekend. Thought I'd give you some info from my website about weather conditions in the mountains and tips for driving in different weather conditions....
The Sure-Fire, 100% Guaranteed-To-Be-Right Weather PrognosticatorIf you want to know for sure what the weather will be, I haven't found a better way yet than an ordinary rock placed on your front yard.* If the rock is wet, it's raining.* If the rock is dry, it's fair.* If the rock casts a shadow, it's sunny.* If the rock is … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: New Listing - 1308 St. Anton, Lake Arrowhead for $449,000 - 11/08/08 05:17 PM
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Getting Ready for Cold Weather.... - 10/22/08 07:01 PM
I know that it is only October, but the cold weather months are just around the corner. Who knows when the first truly cold storm of the year could hit...
For those of you who don't know, I drive a snow plow in the winter-time. It is a great way to make a few extra bucks when there's snow on the ground (there aren't too many buyers who are hearty enough to see houses during snow storms) and it is nice to offer my services to clients, fellow agents, neighbors and friends.
My snow plow rig of choice is a Toyota Land … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Happy Birthday, Dear Misha.... - 10/21/08 11:16 AM
After church on Sunday, Michelle and Haley headed over to Lake Arrowhead Village where Wildhaven was celebrating Misha's birthday. Haley had been excited about the chance to see Misha again (we first saw her at Mountain Top Days in Running Springs and Misha has been the topic of many conversations with Haley....she even calls her Teddy Graham crackers "Misha Bears.").
So, in her polka dots, fancy socks, and pig-tails, Haley towed a stuffed monkey (a birthday gift) behind her and headed toward the enclosure where Misha was located. Michelle told me that they sang Happy Birthday to Misha (who is … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Buying a Repo Doesn't Have to Make You Crazy.... - 10/18/08 06:20 PM
I've heard horror stories, a lot of them, about buyers dealing with bank-owned properties for sale. Having successfully closed several escrows REO (real estate owned) listings this year, I want you to know that you don't have to look like this when dealing with banks....
(Okay, admittedly, Haley looks crazy, but happy here...I think she looks like a great side-kick for Max in "Where the Wild Things Are!")
Anyway, I'm digressing here...I'm trying to make the point that buying a foreclosure property doesn't have to be an experience that is remembered as a nightmare or that drove you crazy (and not in … (1 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Bank-Owned (REO / Foreclosure) Properties For Sale (as of 10/18/08) - 10/18/08 05:30 PM
Three weeks ago we had a spurt of price reductions...last week we have a spurt of sales...this past week, there were another bevy of sales (8 to be exact - 5 of which were in Crestline).Eight new listings stepped-up to take their places. Total inventory, peak-to-peak, for bank-owned properties is at 55 units.
Savvy buyers are watching the market closely for good deals. When they spot one, they go quickly. Be sure to keep track of price reductions and additons to the above two lists. For more information about any of the properties listed above, or to schedule a time to look at some … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: A Sunset to Remember... - 10/18/08 05:24 PM
This was the view over Lake Arrowhead as seen from the dam on our way home from the Village last night. There are constant reminders of why we love living in Lake Arrowhead....
Come up to enjoy the Fall weather...the leaves are changing colors and will only get more breath-taking in the weeks ahead
Why don't you own a house here yet......?
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Cream of the Crop - Agent Tour Highlights (10/09/08) - 10/13/08 04:43 PM
There were 18 new Arrowhead Woods listings this week on tour, including one 4 br, 3 ba lakefront house for $1,525,000 and one lakefront LOT for $1,799,000!
Of the houses on the hot sheet, these are the ones that our agents thought were good values:
28571 Manitoba (Arrowhead Woods) - 4 br, 3.5 ba new construction (price has been dropped $180K since it was listed) - now priced at $795,000 28940 Banff (Arrowhead Woods) - newer (2000) 3 br, 2.5 ba with a one-car garage for $430,000 27332 North Bay (Arrowhead Woods) - 3 br, 2.5 ba built in 2004 for … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Bank-Owned (REO / Foreclosure) Properties For Sale (as of 10/11/08) - 10/13/08 04:31 PM
Well, two weeks ago we had a spurt of price reductions...this week we have a spurt of sales...coincidence?Eleven bank-owned properties went into escrow in the last week and 9 new ones stepped-up to take thier places. Total inventory, peak-to-peak, for bank-owned properties continues to hover right around 60 units (58 to be exact). Head's up...there's a new listing...not even on this list it is so new...a 3 bedroom A-frame house in Arrowhead Woods (with lake rights) for only $215,000. Act now, it'll be gone quickly...call me if you want more details.
Savvy buyers are watching the market closely for good … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Weekly Market Update (10/05/08 through 10/11/08) - 10/13/08 01:13 PM
Numbers are declining across the board, pretty much....total inventory is down another 10 or so to 990 units and houses in escrow are down to 86. Only 5 properties sold this past week, though there were 40 new listings.The 5 properties that sold averaged only 76.9 days on market, though the list to sell percentage was way down (due to one house in Running Springs that was listed for $515,000 and sold for $360,000 - or 69.9% of the list price). Including that sale, the list to sell percentage for last week was 93%....if you take that one property out, the list … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Falls Comes to the Mountains...Overnight! - 10/04/08 06:33 PM
Last night Fall made it's grand arrival. In the cover of night a storm swept in with wind, fog and drizzle. Today, the fog has come and gone all day, but temps are low....
Haley in the Village (10/02/08)
What a difference a day makes!
Haley in the Village - 10/03/08
Yesterday, we took Haley to the small pumpkin patch that is a part of the Agua Fria Hardware Store (just down the road from our office), so she could get a pumpkin to carve. She was very excited (as you can tell).
Trees are just … (1 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Bank-Owned (REO / Foreclosure) Properties For Sale (as of 10/04/08) - 10/04/08 04:32 PM
There were a bevy of price reductions this past week, 12 to be exact, with the majority of them in the Crestline area. Four properties went into escrow and only 4 new listings came onto the market to take their places. Total inventory, peak-to-peak, for bank-owned properties continues to hover right around 60 units (59 to be exact). With total inventory of single family dwellings in the multiple listing service (not including out-of-area listings) at 995, that means that repos represent 5.9% of the total homes available....just to keep things in perspective....
Savvy buyers are watching the market closely for … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Bank-Owned (REO / Foreclosure) Properties For Sale (as of 9/28/08) - 09/28/08 02:04 PM
This post is actually just getting us back on track since I was out of town last Saturday and did the last update only 4 days ago...However, in those 4 days, 5 foreclosures have gone into escrow (1 in Arrowhead Woods and 4 in Crestline). Additionally, there were a couple of price reductions.There are now a total of 64 bank-owned homes on the market....more to come, I'm sure....
Savvy buyers are watching the market closely for good deals. When they spot one, they go quickly. Be sure to keep track of price reductions and additons to the above two lists. For more … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Who's Doing the Work? (Part 3 - Buyer Represented Sales) - 09/26/08 05:17 PM
So now it is time to discuss the other side of the coin - the sales where agents have represented the buyers. After the last two parts of this series (one dealing with active listings, the other dealing with sold listings) I wasn't surprised at all about the findings....
Of the 331 members of the association, 173 have not sold a single home to a buyer client this year (that's 52.3%). Another 62 agents have only sold one. Put those numbers together and you have 71% of the association with zero sales or one sale with a buyer client so far … (1 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: New Listing - 1256 Kodiak Drive, Lake Arrowhead for $689,900 - 09/26/08 04:33 PM
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Who's Doing the Work (Part 2 - Listings Sold) - 09/26/08 01:46 PM
This post is the second in a three (maybe four) part series about what kinds of numbers agents in our Realtor association (Rim O' the World Association of Realtors) are posting this year.
My last post dealt with the number of active listings agents have. I was surprised to find that to find that so many agents have done little to nothing so far this year. In fact, roughly 60% of the 331 agents showing membership in the association have zero or one active listing in the multiple listing service!
Now, looking at how many listings have sold so far this … (0 comments)
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: Things "Get Wild" in Lake Arrowhead Village - 09/19/08 03:35 PM
In my recent morning stroll through Lake Arrowhead Village with Haley, we noted the several different species of wildlife that live in the Village. Here are some that we came acros...
At first glance you may not see them, but look more closely and you'll see about 10 ground squirrels foraging in the dirt for seeds, etc, out on the peninsula by the swings. They are pretty bold from having people feed them, but please keep in mind that they are still wild animals and, therefore, unpredictable. Do NOT try to feed them, pet them or pick them up!
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greg steffens: Lake Arrowhead Real Estate: This Weekend at a Glance (09/19/08 - 09/21/08) - 09/19/08 03:05 PM
34th Annual Lake Arrowhead Home Tour and Friday Night VIP Event - Saturday, September 20, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Tickets can be purchased at www.lakearrowhead.net - For more info, call 909.337.3715
Lake Arrowhead Village
Saturday, September 20, 2:30 pm - Autograph an dPhot Ops with American Idol Finalisst, LaKisha Jones All weekend, beginning at noon - Oktoberfest - Authenitic German food and music, including games, contests and more (by the way, I took 3rd place in the beer-chugging contest a couple weeks ago....had to represent the locals of Lake Arrowhead!!!)
Arrowhead Pine Rose Cabins Bridal Faire - Sunday, September … (0 comments)
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Greg Steffens
Lake Arrowhead,
CA
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Mountain Country Realty
Address: 229 Hwy 173, P.O. Box 420, Lake Arrowhead, CA, 92352
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