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Originally Posted at www.bigbearilluminated.com With all the fervor over bank owned properties, it is sometimes easy to overlook homes listed by an actual homeowner. This can be a big mistake. If the homeowner in question is savvy on market conditions and has a good Realtor to advise them, tradi...
03/24/2009
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I was inspired to write this blog today by, coincidentally, a blog written by another Big Bear Realtor that I read today. In his blog he made a claim that was so far off base it was laughable. He claimed that home prices in Big Bear are actually rising. Rising? I watch this market like a hawk an...
03/10/2009
I am making this post as a word of warning to the buyers and sellers out there. Just because the lender assures you everything is okay, don't take their word for it. A deal can go south at any time. Most times, at the last minute. You have your buyers ready to sign docs and WHAMO! The underwriter...
03/05/2009
All day, every day, it seems like we are bombarded by negative media reports telling us how dire everything is. They make it seem like the best thing to do is to change careers ASAP. Or maybe open a business making clothing from animal furs as we are heading straight for another stone age. At our...
02/16/2009
Originally Posted at www.bigbearilluminated.com I just thought some folks would be interested in an update on what is going on with bank owned property in Big Bear Lake. Like every where else, Big Bear definitely has it's share of foreclosure woes and their impact on the market. But, not as bad ...
02/09/2009
I just wanted to take a moment to offer a word of warning to potential buyers that are getting ready to take the leap into buying a property in Big Bear Lake or elsewhere. In times past, it was commonplace for the seller to fix a certain amount of items in order to get the home sold. It seems li...
02/02/2009
Originally Posted At www.bigbearilluminated.com No doubt about it, today's buyers are a savvy lot. They most likely have been looking at properties online for several months, if not a year. They have looked and tracked homes they are interested in on a daily basis. By the time they take the step ...
01/27/2009
I just went through a very frustrating experience and thought I would share it in the hopes it may help someone else. It has to do with the policy many banks have adopted of forcing a buyer to pre-qualify with the banks lender of choice before they can submit an offer. If you are not ready for th...
01/22/2009
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Originally Posted At www.bigbearilluminated.com Buying a bank owned home is an interesting process. Sometimes it is swift and painless. Other times, it is an incredible quagmire. No bank operates in the same manner. Every single one will have different requirements and procedures that dictate how...
01/09/2009
Originally Posted At www.bigbearilluminated.com These days, it seems like I am surrounded by negativity. With the economy and the real estate market the way they are, it is very easy to buy into the hype and let yourself be brought down by everything around you. To hear some people tell it, I sh...
01/06/2009
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