A native of Northern Nevada, Sean Cowen has traveled the world visiting cities from Paris to Amsterdam, from Helsinki to Berlin to Dingle, Ireland - the westernmost point in Europe. He resided  for almost seven years in Prague, in the Czech Republic - where he worked in Irish pubs, an English bookshoppe, and managed a catering business for the world's top multinational companies. Sean also edited novels and professional papers, and completed two full-length screenplays.

Mr. Cowen is a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, the BIG BEAR ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. and the PACIFIC WEST ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (associated with the SoCal MLS), which lists properties in Orange and Los Angeles Counties.

He has been active in the auction business for almost ten years and he has been a professional rare bookseller for the last fifteen years. He has recently relocated to the Big Bear Valley after having spent the last six years in Huntington Beach, California. He knows Southern California well, and Big Bear Lake extremely well - and he hopes that his hard work and strong ethics will go hand-in-hand with helping you find that perfect mountain home for your clients.

Sean Cowen has a Labrador retriever and two Labrador puppies, and enjoys fishing, boating, computers, reading, and collecting rare books in his spare time.

In our offices at Premier Properties Sotheby's International Realty, we strive to first and foremost know our market. We tour ALL of the new listings two days a week, each and every week. We don't just look at our offices' listings - we preview all listings in the Bear Valley - and I believe this helps to really know the inventory in our area. We know of no other competitor in town that does that. They usually tour only their own listings and go on the board tour. We tour everything - and in a very timely manner, so you know we will be on top of any changes and fluidity in our market, and that we can zero in on your client's wishes.

We advertise extensively in print and on the web and I have the dual-duty of also being our Director of Marketing. So, I see many, many properties and I know what works and what works less well - and this is highly useful when it comes time to either co-listing your seller's home with Sotheby's, or even if you have referred your valued client to me. My areas of expertise are: working with first-time buyers, working with luxury & high-end buyers, working with second-home buyers, and especially with vacation home buyers - as Big Bear Lake is definitely a thriving resort community.

I can help your clients find that perfect mountain home, chalet, cabin, or land - just give me a call today - and we can discuss things further. I am happy to participate in client referrals and look forward to hearing from you!