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DRE#01703081 Big Bear's hardest Working Professional Agent
"If you're lucky enough to live in the Mountains, you're lucky enough" I can show you any Big Bear Home, regardless of the listing agent.
About Us:
Steve has represented hundreds of Big Bear buyers and sellers over the past years. He exemplifies integrity, honesty and tenacity. Steve is committed to total customer satisfaction. He is a strong negotiator for his clients and tackles problems with enthusiasm. Steve will exceed your expectations and out work his competition. Born in Paso Robles, CA. A native to California, Steve has lived in numerous communities through out Southern California, including Paso Robles, Atascadero, Santa Maria, Oxnard, Huntington Beach, San Diego and Big Bear Lake. Steve spent 10 years in Santa Maria and graduated from Santa Maria High in 1979.
One year after graduation he married his wife, Shelli. Steve and Shelli have 4 beautiful daughters, Christine, Stephanie, Michelle, and Jennifer. All four were raised here in beautiful Big Bear Lake. Shelli and Steve have owned Shelli's Hallmark Shop here in Big Bear since 1990.
Steve's hobbies include mountain biking, water skiing, snow skiing, snow shoeing, and hiking. Steve says he's excited about the Real Estate market here in Big Bear, and investment opportunities are abundant. Big Bear is Southern California's four season resort.
Areas of Expertise
Our Coldwell Banker office is located in the heart Big Bear Lake, California and is ideally located to serve and market to all of the other cities in the Big Bear Valley. Centrally located in Southern California, and surrounded by National Forest, the Big Bear Lake area is only a couple of hours away from all the major Southern California counties.
Big Bear Property ownership offers four seasons of fun. In winter and spring you can enjoy Big Bear Valley's great snow skiing and boarding at Bear Mountain and Snow Summit ski resorts. In summer and fall there is fishing, boating and water skiing in Big Bear Lake. There is also mountain biking, hiking, golfing, horseback riding, and many other scheduled events. Additionally, you'll find great shopping, dining, and of course, relaxing...which is big part of what owning Big Bear Real Estate is all about! All in all, Big Bear Lake is a fantastic place to own a home for full time living or vacation use.
The fact is that the real estate market is booming in Big Bear Lake. And the prices of Big Bear homes and land that are currently being marketed by The Tim Wood Group are still very affordable. For investors that have given up on buying real estate "down the hill", Big Bear Real Estate is still a great investment opportunity. Quality Big Bear Properties can still be found at prices far below those that are found in the majority of Southern California's real estate markets. As with most markets, you'll find that our prices will vary depending on what location you want to buy your Big Bear Property in. Big Bear lakefront homes and estates are of course more expensive than a quaint cabin in some of the other areas of Big Bear, but you'll find all the areas offer their own unique investment opportunities. If you plan to buy a second home in the Big Bear Lake area, then you may even want to consider a home that is suitable for a vacation rental program.
Another unique aspect of the Big Bear Lake market is the availability of raw land. Unlike the real estate market down the hill, you'll find that vacant land is readily available as an investment option. Whether you're buying land as an investment itself; buying it for the purpose of building a home on speculation, or building the custom home of your dreams, the Big Bear Real Estate market is ripe with opportunities. The experts at The Tim Wood Group are the area specialists in raw land subdivisions. And having developed a large portion of the Big Bear area, we can help you with every aspect of this process including the names of quality builders in the Big Bear Lake area.
At The Tim Wood Group, our goal is to demonstrate that professionalism truly exists in the real estate industry, and our commitment is to prove this with every Big Bear Real Estate transaction we complete. Since 1976, we have sold more than 5000 Big Bear Properties, and we have been consistently been ranked in the top echelon for independent producers. We are also a Coldwell Banker franchise. And as such, we are members of Coldwell Banker's world-renowned referral network system.
Rob and Carleen Beste was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Steve did a great job and is very knowledgeable about the area. He was very patient with us and spent a lot of time investigating housing options. We live out of town and communication with a agent in a different city could be difficult. Steve was alway available via phone or email. He was wonderful to work with and we would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs an agent.”
– Aug 20, 2011 by Rob and Carleen Beste
Dennis and Margaret Filbin was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
” Steve is knowledgeable of local realty issues, and he is upfront with his ideas and thoughts which put me at ease when I raised a question. I had interviewed three realtors before listing my property. Steve’s value apprasal of my home must have been on the mark. I had two good offers and sold within a few weeks on the market. Prior to listing my home, I interviued three local realtrs. One of the three (B.B) apprased my home 20k less than my sale price.”
– Apr 18, 2011 by Dennis and Margaret Filbin
Wolf Voss was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Did a great job; very professional and great follow through.”
– Mar 25, 2011 by Wolf Voss
Jason and Becky Hughes was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Steve got it done when others couldn’t. We couldn’t be happier.”
– Mar 20, 2011 by Jason and Becky Hughes
Richard Baker was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Satisfied fully and then some and would highly recommend Steve to friends, family members, anyone looking for a first-class realtor.”
– Feb 7, 2011 by Richard Baker
Scott and Kirsten Chapman was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Steve Hirschler was an invaluable asset to us in the search for our Big Bear Lake home. He is professional and highly knowledgeable of the area and the entire real estate process. Most importantly, Steve always made us feel like we were his top priority and remained highly accessible to us to help resolve any question, issue or concern we had along the way. We very much appreciated being able to utilize him as a trusted reference as we navigated the property search, negotiation & loan process. Steve even made a few trips out to the home to check on some repairs, utility setup issues and even to cut off a pesky gate padlock for us on a Sunday evening, weeks after the deal closed. We were fortunate to have discovered Steve Hirschler and we would certainly recommend him to anyone looking for a real estate agent. Thank you Steve! Scott & Kirsten Chapman “
– Jan 24, 2011 by Scott and Kirsten Chapman
Donna Crognale was satisfied with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“I am a short sale negotiator and have recently had the pleasure to work with Steve Hirschler. I have had the opportunity to work with many Realtors and Steve is without a doubt; one of the finest agents I’ve worked with. Not only does he answer his phone the majority of the time, but he returns calls at his earliest convenience. Documents were provided BEFORE they were technically needed and questions were always answered in a timely fashion. Working with Steve has been an absolute pleasure; and I am grateful to have had such a wonderful business partner assisting me with this sale. Thank you again Steve and the best to you and yours on the eve of this new year! Donna Crognale “
– Dec 31, 2010 by Donna Crognale
Bianca and Glenn Yarber was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
“Steve is an excellent agent and is very thorough. He was our agent for our short sale. Every time that he said he would call us with an update on a specific date, he did and was great with followthrough with the bank. Never once did I worry if something would fall through the cracks. I highly recommend Steve as an agent.”
– Nov 29, 2010 by Bianca and Glenn Yarber
Joan Horne was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
” Absolutely wonderful !! My highest recommendations. Joan Horne”
– Nov 28, 2010 by Joan Horne
Jim and Jeanne Vaughan was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"An excellent Realtor! Our home was sold in just one month. Great Marketing and Efficient Service... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!"
- Aug 16, 2010 by Jim and Jeanne Vaughan
Diana and Miguel Larios was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"We were extremely satifsfied with Steve as our realtor. He was great! We would recommend him to anyone and everyone. Very professional, very helpful, on top of everything and responds very quickly and efficiently."
- Aug 11, 2010 by Diana and Miguel Larios
Kristin Saukel was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Great, patient, goes beyond expectations, works well with picky people and looks for deals, knows and shares strategic appraoches to buying great properties. I'd use him for buying and selling any size of place."
- Aug 3, 2010 by Kristin Saukel
Ken Brengle was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve did a great job for us. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking at the Big Bear market."
- Jul 30, 2010 by Ken Brengle
Cindy Andrews was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve was highly efficient, knew the market, effectively used technology, was personable and just did a great job for us. We were very pleased with the entire experience of selling our second home in Big Bear Lake."
- Jul 26, 2010 by Cindy Andrews
Kristina Archibeque was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve Hirschler is nothing short of a fantastic real estate agent. I am a first time home buyer and he made sure everything went smoothly, kept me well informed and gave great guidance through the whole process. He has a very warm and professional personality but also takes charge and gets things done. He is wonderful. I strongly recommend him if you are looking to purchase a home. Thanks again Steve! "
- Jun 18, 2010 by Kristina Archibeque
Suzy Ramirez was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve was wonderful. He was very pacient was me as a knew buyer with a ton of questions. I would highly recommend him"
- Jun 18, 2010 by Suzy Ramirez
Brian Jones was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve was an amazing realtor!!!! He always kept me up to date on what was goin g on with my house even when it wasn't things he had control over..He worked hard to assure that i was getting the best deal possible and absolutely gained my full trust right from the start. HJe was an honest and passinote realtor who sold houses for the buyers he was showing them to not for the money, thanks Steve for all your help i am enjoying my new home and would recommend your services to anyone!!!"
- Jun 17, 2010 by Brian Jones
Shirley Rauter was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"I knew Steve was the realtor for me when I met him. He is the consumate professional. I was impressed how quickly he understood my property perameters, and his great sense of humor made my experience such an easy process. He was constantly on top of all issues and I would not hesitate to recommend him to friends and family. "
- Jun 11, 2010 by Shirley Rauter
Chuck Holder was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve did a great job. He told me where to price my property in this terrible market to sell. I priced it where he said and had two offers in two weeks and we closed about 30 days after acceptance on the second one. Definetly recomend Steve."
- Jun 11, 2010 by Chuck Holder
Marcos Gabriel was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"We can't recommend Steve enough. His experience and expertise in the Big Bear region came through in every part of the process. Purchasing a cabin while living out of the area can definitely feel like a daunting process, but with Steve as our "eyes and ears" on the ground in Big Bear, we always felt confident, informed, and completely well taken care of. Thanks, Steve!"
- Jun 8, 2010 by Marcos Gabriel
Misti Kummerfeld was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"Steve was more than I could have asked for in an agent! He was ALWAYS working hard...even on his day off. He came through for me on everything every time. "
- Jun 4, 2010 by Misti Kummerfeld
"Excellent service, dedicated to his customers. Very thorough and patient. "
- May 29, 2010 by Steve Chudy
Brad and Judy Hunt were satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others "We can't thank Steve enough for all his help in closing on our new cabin. We would recommend him to friends, family and complete strangers on the street! He was great at expediting our closing and was a real life saver after the sale when our furnace went out. He furnished us with several space heaters which kept the pipes from freezing as well as my husband and I. He was always available when we called and was quick with solving problems and getting answers. It was easy working with him and he found for us the perfect property." - May 10, 2010 by Brad and Judy Hunt
"Steve was great. He was always available to answer my many questions. He made buying my house a good experience. He comes highly recommended from me." - Mar 18, 2010 by Kelly Cox
"Very flexible, friendly, looked out for my interests" Phyllis McGregor February 15,2010
Jay and Nora Rohan was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others
"My husband and I would strongly recommend Steve. He was professional and consisently on top of the entire transaction. " - Dec 20, 2009 by Jay and Nora Rohan Tommy and Tanya Anderson was satisified with Steve Hirschler and would recommend Steve Hirschler to others "Steve is great to work with. He has gone above and beyond. We cannot thank him enough for all of the extra help he has provided. " - Dec 12, 2009 by Tommy and Tanya Anderson
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