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Lake Arrowhead, CA Real Estate News

By Kat DeLong, REALTOR
(Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert)
This weekend, the line up for the FREE Summer Contert at Lake Arrowhead Village is: PHAT CAT SWINGER, High Energy Swing: One of the hottest swing groups in Southern CALIFORNIA.  COME SWING with 'em! LED ZEPAGAIN, Tribute to (who else) LED ZEPPELIN Band.: Jimmy Page said (to the band) "It is amazing, how much you guys like like us!" Concerts begin at 5:30 PM Friday and Saturday. FREE to the public, but tables are available IF reserved. Check out  CONCERT TABLE RESERVATIONS.   Lake Arrowhead Village and ALL upcoming Events For your Lake Arrowhead Real Estate needs:Kathy "Kat" DeLong, REALTOR.      To view ALL listings in and around Lake Arrowhead CLICK HERE.         
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It was a pretty short tour today (not even two full pages of houses).  Eighteen new Arrowhead Woods homes were on the hot sheet, including two lakefront homes. In the "tour re-cap" meeting this afternoon, the agents present thought these were the top picks for the day: 159 Joaquin Miller (Arrowhead Woods) - 3 br, 1.5 ba built in 1954 for $399,000 444 Emerald (Arrowhead Woods) - 4 br, 3 ba listed for $483,500 28280 Arbon (Arrowhead Woods) - 4 br, 2.5 ba built in 1995 for $549,000 360 Pioneer (Arrowhead Woods) - 3 br, 2.5 ba built in 1982 just reduced to $695,000 For more information about these listings, please call us at 909.336.7971 or email us at info@gregsteffens.com.
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By Kim Sellers, Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow
(Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker)
Dogwood Canyon Campground... Lake Arrowhead Bring the family and enjoy this amazing camp... sit amoung the Pines and Cedars and listen to the wind breeze through the trees.  Located off of Hwy 189 on your way to Blue Jay.  Close to Blue Jay and Lake Arrowhead. A short stroll down the private paths will set your world apart from the hustle and bustle that is down the hill. Dogwood Campground is open from May 1 through October 31 each year. Dogwood's elevation happens to be above 5,600 feet...so it does snow and get plenty cold during the winter months! For this reason, the campground does close during the cold-weather season. (For a year-round camping opportunity not too far away...at a lower elevation...see the section about "Silverwood Lake SRA Camping" below on this page.) The Dogwoo...
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By Steven Keefe
(Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty)
The following chart shows all single family home sales reported to Rim Association of Realtors from January 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008 and the percentage market share each company has for listings sold.  Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty had more listings sell than all other companies combined for the first 5 months of 2008.  If you are a homeowner looking for a real estate company that provides results, contact Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty at 909.336.2131.    Firm Listings Sold Market Share Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge 43 51% Re/Max Lake Arrowhead 22 26% Prudential California 4 5% Mountain Country Realty 3 4% Century 21 High Country 3 4% Ultimate Home Sales 2 2% Lynne B. Wilson and Assoc 2 2% Windermere Lake Arrowhead 2 2% Associated Realtors 1 1% Prime Properties 1 1% Realty World Mounta...
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By Greg Steffens
(Mountain Country Realty)
Driving in the fog and/or the rain in the mountains can be challenging.  There have been times in my life when I could only see the end of the hood of the car and not much more.  Rain (even just a high humidity level) can cause rocks and other debris to fall from the hillsides and into the roads. Even more so than under normal conditions it is important that you SLOW DOWN.  Driving at high, or even moderate, speeds when the road is wet and/or visibility is limited is reckless and irresponsible.  You are bartering with your life and the lives of those in the car with you when you drive too fast for the conditions.Even before you hit the road, check local weather conditions so you know what to expect and can prepare ahead of time.  Weather can change in a matter of minutes at any time dur...
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  Thirty seven new listings in the MLS and a small increase in the number of pending sales (up to 106).  Days on market were significantly lower, with the average being 107.3 days.  Arrowhead Woods crests 400 listings (to 405) for the first time this year.   ARROWHEAD WOODS   New Listings 13 Median Price $450,000 Price Range $269,000 - $1,395,000     Active Listings 405 Median Price $525,000 Price Range $221,900 - $5,995,000     Pending Listings 34 Median Price $404,450 Price Range $199,900 - $1,789,000     Sold Listings 3 Median Price $349,000 Price Range $295,000 - $370,000 Average Days on Market 80.7 Average List To Sale Percentage 98.5%   LAKEFRONT HOMES   New Listings 1 Median Price $3,195,000 Price Range $ - $     Active Listings 35 Median Price $2,850,000 Price Range $995,900 - $...
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By Kim Sellers, Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow
(Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker)
When the Valley floor is heating up, you can rest assured that Lake Arrowhead is the in it's PRIME TIME! Whether your escaping from LA, the OC, or San Diego areas, changing your Altitude in Lake Arrowhead is well worth it. Yearly Average Weather Jan ~ High 44 Low 29 Feb ~ High 47 Low 30 Mar ~ High 53 Low 32 Apr ~ High 60 Low 35 May ~ High 67 Low 41 Jun ~ High 76 Low 49 Jul ~ High 81 Low 55 Aug ~ High 76 Low 55 Sep ~ High 64 Low 50 Oct ~ High 52 Low 41 Nov ~High 45 Low 34 Dec ~ High 45 Low 29 On average, the warmest month is July.  The highest recorded temperature was 106 degrees in 1985. On average, the coolest month is December.  The lowest recorded temperature was 5 degrees in 1949.  February is typically the wettest month, which averages close to 9 inches of weather. The true four se...
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By Kim Sellers, Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow
(Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker)
I have been working with a couple for about two weeks.  They first called me off of one of my ads, they were interested in one of my listings, I showed it, and then they told me they were really steering toward finding one of those "Great Buys".  They had been working with a few other agents... calling around to different REO's and short sales, blah, blah, blah.  I finally earned their loyalty and took them out last week and specifically looked only at REO's, now, I don't know about you, but were I practice Real Estate, the REO's are rough.  They aren't exactly always a deal in lake rights either.  Now, I am not saying there couldn't be a great deal, but what we looked at, I was shaking my head at the prices.  We were in the mid to high $300K's and these homes needed major repairs done....
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By Daisy Heidmiller
(Prudential of California Lake Arrowhead)
 today was the antique wood boat show in Lake Arrowhead Also the woodie car show here is one all set for enjoying Lake Arrowhead and another ready for a picnic at the lake with the wooden boats behind it. Each weekend at Lake Arrowhead events like this attract visitors and show our unique area. please see my site http://arrowheadcabinsales.com for our specific mountain mls to do an mls search
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 This is a weekly updated page of bank-owned properties and short sale properties in our mountains communities from Crestline, through the Lake Arrowhead communities and through the Running Springs areas.   Here, we give an accounting for the new listings and those whose prices have been reduced.  Bank-owned listings continue to climb considerably with 50 results for this week in our multiple listing service.   Nine new REO properties on the market this past week and 5 price reductions.  Short sale activity mimicked last week's report with only one price reduction and zero new listings - very quiet BANK-OWNED (REO)   PRICE AREA STREET ADDRESS BR BA YR BLT   $115,000 Arrowbear 2315 Eagle Lane 2 1.5 1977 Reduced  $139,900 Arrowbear  2397 Independence  3   1.5 1964    $149,625 Arrowbear  3...
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Our company and our community lost a dear friend this past week.  Larry Marinke passed away quite suddenly on Tuesday, June 3rd.  We were all shocked.  He will be missed. Larry was a gruff kind of guy, but with a huge heart.  His love for his family is what I'll always remember about him.  He was so proud of his daughter, Ashley, and her boyfriend James.  Larry told me many times about how wonderful it was raising his little girl and how much joy it brought him and his wife Diana. Michelle and I would often see Larry and Diana walking through the Village or at the store and we'd always stop and chat.  It was so clear that they deeply loved one another  - something seen all too rarely in marriages these days. Larry and I had something in common that was rather rare - we both were "snowpl...
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By Kat DeLong, REALTOR
(Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert)
TGIF!!! Don't forget about the FREE Summer Concerts at Lake Arrowhead's Village.  June 6th, 2008: PLAYBACK--Pop/Rock featuring Rob Chase, Tommy, Jimbo, Steve & Mike. Check out their website @ www.PlayBackTheBand.com    5:30 PM June 7th, 2008: PAPERBACK WRITER--Beatles Tribute. Check out their website @ www.PaperBackWritersite.com    5:30 PM June 8th, 2008--SPECIAL Sunday Show featuring SILVERADOS Country/Rock. And you can visit their website @ www.thesilverados.com  This concert begins at 2:30 PM You can view ALL summer concert events--dates and times @ LAKE ARROWHEAD VILLAGE   ****  For your Lake Arrowhead Real Estate needs:Kathy "Kat" DeLong, REALTOR.      To view ALL listings in and around Lake Arrowhead CLICK HERE.      
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By Kim Sellers, Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow
(Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker)
24th Annual Antique and Wooden Boat Show and Woody Car Show You won't want to miss the beauty and grandeur of these beautiful wooden ladies. These boats are polished and pampered and are truly a sensational sight to behold! AND...the beautifully polished Woody cars. Just the thought of woody cars and wooden boats on Lake Arrowhead, brings back memories of the Lake's history and all of the fun family events that happen here, every day at Lake Arrowhead Village.Brought to you by the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce. For more information call, 909-337-3715 or visit www.LakeArrowhead.net Come out and play in Lake Arrowhead this weekend.  Saturday June 7th, you wont want to miss it! Stay a while and change your Altitude! Slip over to the Resort for a sample of Bin 189 for dinn...
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By Kat DeLong, REALTOR
(Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert)
One of the most beautiful places in Lake Arrowhead is the UCLA CONFERENCE CENTER (BRUIN WOODS, UCLA Alumni Association's Family Resort). 40 acres of heaven at mile high elevation, fresh air and surrounded by towering pines & cedars.  The "resort" hosts over 300 conferences each year, most are University of California groups. The "resort" can accommodate conferences of up to 200 people. "Price for admission" includes lodging, three full meals, meeting rooms... and then there's the fun stuff: swimming, hiking, walking trails, tennis, ping-pong, basketball, sofatball & more.   When the "resort" was built, in 1920, it was called The North Shore Tavern, had a main lodge, nine guest cottages and was considered Lake Arrowhead's most exclusive resort. At that time, it only remained opened in su...
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Welcome to June (believe it or not).  There were sunny skies for today's tour and an average-sized tour it was.  Twenty one new listings were on the hot sheet, including one lakefront, one condo and three lots.  Our office's "tour re-cap" group did their efficient review of the properties they saw today.  This is what they liked: 28374 Larchmont (Arrowhead Villas) - 3 br, 1.75 ba built in 1987 for $265,000 850 Blue Ridge (Skyforest) - 3 br, 1.75 ba built in 1993 on over an acre for $449,000 369 Emerald (Arrowhead Woods) - Lots of stairs, but wonderful lakeview.  3 br, 2.5 ba house built in 1971 for $375,000 1126 Aleutian (Arrowhead Woods) - 3 br, 2 ba built in 1980 for $325,000.  This was the star of the tour.... To have details about these homes emailed to you, please email us at info@...
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By Kim Sellers, Lake Arrowhead Realtor - BRE#01412099 - Lake Arrow
(Lake Arrowhead, CA Coldwell Banker)
Looking For A Fun Weekend?   This year is the 40th Art and Wine Festival, come join the excitement at the Tavern Beach Club on June 21 and 22, 2008.  Beautiful sunshine, wine, food, music, unique art and set on one of the most beautiful shores in Lake Arrowhead, a weekend not to be missed. Have the great weekend getaway you are looking for.  Stay at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and enjoy VIP tasting at the Art and Wine Festival. Click on the link below to book your weekend now. http://www.laresort.com/lars/specials/lodgingspecialdetail.htm?SpecialID=89 This will be the best ever... Enjoy the festival during the day and then head over to the Lake Arrowhead Village for the largest Southern California Concert Series in the evening.  The Young Dubliners will be heating up the Center Stage wit...
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By Steven Keefe
(Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty)
The golf course market is in prime season.  So far this year, 4 properties on the course have sold and closed escrow.  3 of the 4 were listed by Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty in Lake Arrowhead.    The following chart shows current listings on the golf course, properties under contract and sales that have occurred so far year to date. For all of your real estate related needs, please contact us at Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty the #1 real estate company in the San Bernardino Mountains for over 25 years. Golf Course Homes Available for Sale 169 South Fairway $      559,000    Re/Max 173 Hillcrest Ct $      749,900    Re/Max 128 Brentwood $      749,900    Re/Max 247 El Dorado Dr $      799,000     Coldwell Banker 328 Golf Course $      995,000    Re/Max 143 Fairway Dr. $   1,400,00...
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By Kat DeLong, REALTOR
(Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert)
The Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show is this weekend. COME join us for the two-day event with some of the most beautiful wooden boats and woodie cars you'll ever see. This event is sponsored by WINDERMERE!  WINDERMERE FINE PROPERTIES will have booths set up all weekend (I'll be there from 10:00 - 12:00 Sat and Sun) in the Village near Harry & David's. STOP by and say HELLO and ask me for your FREE pass to get upclose & personal to the boats. Also, ask for a brochure with the scheduled events. Or, call me ahead and I'll make sure you get both. For directions MAP To Lake Arrowhead  CHECK OUT LAST YEARS to get an idea of the fun you'll have.
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By Greg Steffens
(Mountain Country Realty)
I hesitate as I write this post because I feel that "luxury home" is such a vague label.  I think that a small cabin in the woods could be a "luxury home" if it allows you the luxury of escaping your everyday stresses and trials.  Others would define a "luxury home" as something right on the lake's edge or in a gated community or on the golf course, or basically, nicer than their definition of "average." But, for the sake of this post, I thought I'd define "luxury home" as anything over $750,000.  As I punched the criteria (Arrowhead Woods and Lakefront homes only) into our multiple listing service, I was surprised to have 130 results pop up on the screen! Between $750,000 and $1 million, there are currently 49 homes listed.  Between one and two million dollars there are another 51 prop...
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Fewer listings this week that has been the norm lately at 30 homes.  This brings the total, MLS-wide to 1019 active, residential listings.  Still over 100 properties in escrow (103 to be exact).  Good weather should bring buyers up to look.  There is more activity throughout the office - should translate to some more sales in the weeks to come.... ARROWHEAD WOODS New Listings 16 Median Price $584,000 Price Range $325,000 - $1,050,000     Active Listings 398 Median Price $529,000 Price Range $227,900 - $5,995,000     Pending Listings 34 Median Price $404,450 Price Range $199,900 - $1,789,000     Sold Listings 4 Median Price $485,000 Price Range $289,000 - $1,366,000 Average Days on Market 117.0 Average List To Sale Percentage 90.3% LAKEFRONT HOMES New Listings 1 Median Price $3,250,000 ...
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