Israel's Big Bear Blog

Just a quick snapshot of what is happening in the Big Bear Market.There are 1154 residential listings on our MLS.There are 122 residential properties in escrow.Year to date, there have been 172 sales.Of the 1154 listings, 47 are either bank owned or short sales.

This bank owned home was just listed by Keller Williams a little bit ago. It is located in Big Bear City in a heavily treed lot, on a quiet street. At 1,310 square feet, this home has three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The yard is a roomy 5,000 square feet and is fenced in the back. Overall, it is in...

Originally Posted At: http://www.bigbearilluminated.com/I just wanted to relate something that happened to me last week in the hopes that it can be helpful to somebody else. With the large inventory we have at the current time, it can be difficult to sell a home. Lately, we have been seeing an in...

Originally Posted At http://www.bigbearilluminated.com/Bank owned properties are all the rage for buyers these days. Every other client I deal with is after the deal of a lifetime and REO's seem like the solution. In many cases they are. The banks are pricing these properties to sell and a good b...

 Originally posted at www.bigbearilluminated.com If you are looking for all the comforts of home with none of the hassle, this home is for you. Located in The Whispering Pines mobile home park, this home is in fantastic condition. The park is very clean and well maintained with a swimming pool, s...

With the increasing number of bank owned properties in Big Bear Lake, Ca, we have seen more and more out of area agents trying to sell homes in our market. This is a bad idea all the way around. Let me tell you why.First, many out of area agents try to sell property in our area and are too cheap ...

Originally Posted At http://bigbearizzy.typepad.com/It seems like a great deal of potential buyers I have been dealing with lately have been interested in homes $300,000 and under. With the decrease we have seen in prices over the last year and a half, there are more properties than ever that fal...

Originally posted at http://bigbearizzy.typepad.com/This little beauty just came on the market a few days ago. For a bank owned property, it is in fantastic shape. Built in 2005,this is practically brand new. It is located in Erwin Lake and is 702 square feet on a 2,310 square foot lot. At only $...

Is may be just me, but it seem like dealing with family in a real estate transaction is one of the messiest situations to be involved with. Every time I have had to do it, somebody got their feelings hurt and an unpleasant scene has unfolded. A perfect example of this happened to me this week. I ...

It's a beautiful day up here in Big Bear Lake. The snow has finally just about melted away and it is getting warmer with every passing day. The marinas are open for business and boats are once again out and about on the open water. The time of year all residents love is here again. After a hectic...