big bear: Prices Have Fallen!!! - 08/13/08 07:12 PM
When the market was a strong sellers market, I would hear clients tell me that instead of buying a cabin in Big Bear, they would wait for the market to cool off and for values to fall. Every year I would hear this and every year, prices would increase. We all … (0 comments)
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big bear: Foreclosure Activity in Big Bear Lake, CA - 08/13/08 03:14 PM
Barbara Cheek from First American Title sent a report out today listing the break down of foreclosed properties within the Big Bear Valley. I thought it was good information to share with you. The report is broken down into three categories. They are
Pre-foreclosures These are properties that are in default … (0 comments)
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big bear: DON'T Believe Everything That You Read! - 07/31/08 12:22 PM
How many times have representatives from different title companies brought their fancy charts and graphs to your office? You know the charts and graphs that I'm referring too. These are those charts and graphs that are suppose to reflect current market conditions. They look very professional, don't they. Let me ask you … (2 comments)
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big bear: Another Great Deal In Big Bear City - 07/25/08 05:02 PM
This Blog is for all of you buyers who are looking for THE deal!
Yesterday, this bank owned (REO)property was placed on the market for a suprising price. In 2004, this house was built by a local builder and was placed on the Big Bear market for $325,000.00. In 94 days, it … (0 comments)
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big bear: Greed - 07/10/08 05:42 PM
About two years ago, I noticed my neneighbor put his house up for sale. He knew that I was a Realtor so naturally, I was a bit upset when I saw the sign go up just two doors down from my home. This was a time when the market was still … (8 comments)
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big bear: REO Properies In The Big Bear Valley - 06/09/08 11:49 AM
No matter where you go, you hear all the talk about the bank foreclosure rate. It seems that you can't pick up a newspaper, watch the news on TV, or read an article on the internet without someone discussing the (REO) Bank Owned Properties.
The banks are in the business … (0 comments)
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big bear: 871 San Bernardino, Sugarloaf, CA 92386 - 04/25/08 04:15 PM
Originally posted in The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
How many of you have dreamed of a rustic cabin in the mountains? Wouldn't it be nice to get off of work on Friday, pack the family, and drive to Big Bear to spend the weekend in your rustic cabin? What might make it … (4 comments)
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big bear: Putting Your Best Foot Forward! - 04/19/08 04:47 PM
Originaly posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Imagine this. You've set an appointment with a Real Estate agent and, after three hour drive with your wife and two children, you've arrived in Big Bear to look at property. In phone conversations with the Realtor, you've explained to him that you are leaning towards a condo, but you are … (4 comments)
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big bear: Is it a Manufactured Hoime or is It A Modular Home. - 04/17/08 03:56 PM
You're out with your Real Estate agent looking at property in the Big Bear Valley when you see what appears to be a mobile home sitting on a foundation. You ask him about it, especially as it has an attractive price, not to mention the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. You're agent then … (3 comments)
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big bear: Assessing Property Taxes, Are You Paying Too Much? - 03/26/08 06:33 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
This past December I sold a bank owned property to a client of mine for $150,000.00. This particular client had a very tight budget and he was shocked when he received his property tax bill. The tax assessor was taxing him based off of … (2 comments)
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big bear: Over Priced Listings and Do You Know Your Inventory? - 03/20/08 06:55 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Today was our caravan tour day in Big Bear and so we all got to go out and look at listings today. Two points really stuck in my mind today as agents previewed the listings that were on the tour.
First off was the number … (0 comments)
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big bear: Daylight Savings Time Again? - 03/08/08 01:31 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Yep, can you believe it? It's time to change the clocks again. It seams like just yesterday we changed the clocks for the Fall. I was surprised that we are going to change the clocks back and lose that hour of sleep.
Although we may … (0 comments)
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big bear: How Much Is Your Life Worth? - 03/07/08 12:20 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of a wonderful cabin in the Big Bear valley. The snow is falling, it's cold, you're ready for bed, so you crank up the thermostat on the wall heater and you're off to bed. Here's the six … (2 comments)
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big bear: Do I Really Need To Do A Walkthrough On My New Big Bear Cabin? - 03/05/08 01:07 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
The California Association of Realtors Residential Purchase Agreement states that a buyer is allowed to do a walk through on their new Big Bear cabin within 5 days of the close of escrow. Yet, you might be suprised at the number of buyers who … (0 comments)
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big bear: Do I Really Need A Home Inspection on my Big Bear Home? - 03/03/08 06:55 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Do I really really need a home inspection? I can't tell you how many times clients have asked me, when buying their Big Bear property if the really need to spend the money for the home inspection. Simply put, the answer is YES!
What type … (4 comments)
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big bear: How can you tell if you have a good Realtor working for you in Big Bear? - 03/02/08 06:11 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
OK, so you've decided to buy that second home that you've been dreaming of in the Big Bear Valley. You've done your research, you know what you want and from your research, you've found a number of properties in Big Bear that fit your … (0 comments)
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big bear: Winter Has Arrived in the Big Bear Valley - 02/23/08 11:44 AM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Other than some of the coldest temperatures I have ever experienced, the last winter that we have had in the Big Bear Valley didn't generate very much snow. In fact, I can't remember if we had a real snow storm last winter. I'd say … (12 comments)
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big bear: Big Bear Lake, CA. A great vacation destination - 02/10/08 12:45 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Instead of telling you how beautiful Big Bear Lake, CA is, I thought I would show you in pictures. As you can see,we have plenty of snow and Big Bear is a wonderful place to own a get-a-way cabin. We are a four seasons resort … (3 comments)
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big bear: Should I buy NOW or wait? - 01/28/08 04:56 PM
In my profession, I get to meet a lot of wonderful people looking to buy a cabin here in the Big Bear Valley. Even though it's a buyers market, it seems that buyers are still not sure if it is time to buy. One of the most asked questions I get … (0 comments)
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big bear: Another wonderful day in Big Bear Lake, CA - 01/27/08 01:55 PM
It's another wonderful day here in Big Bear Lake, CA. In the past week, we have had snow, wind, slush, and now rain. After spending 45 years of my life in the hustle and bustle of the city, the best thing I ever did was making the decision to move to … (0 comments)
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big bear: Out Of Area Agents. - 01/27/08 11:41 AM
The Big Bear MLS is a members only real estate board and if you want to be able to show property in Big Bear, then you have a couple of options. 1) You can join our board, or 2) Work with a local agent on a referral basis.
Unfortunately, that doesn't happen … (1 comments)
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big bear: When NOT to fire a client - 01/26/08 03:47 PM
I was reading a post on active rain a while ago about how an agent had fired her client for one reason or another. I know the blog got a lot of attention and many comments. I too have a client that has been a real challenge and I have thought about firing … (7 comments)
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big bear: When do you walk away from a Big Bear Listing? - 01/26/08 02:37 PM
Yesterday I went out to meet a potential seller and gave him our listing presentation that we in the The Tim Wood Group use at Coldwell Banker's Mountain Gallery Realtors. The seller has one of the nicest homes that I've seen in Sugarloaf which is part of the Big Bear Valley and, needless to … (0 comments)
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