Tony's Big Bear REO Blog

154 Poplar is located in the Fox Farm area of Big Bear Lake.  This home features a level entry, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  Plenty of room to park your cars in this over sized garage.  There is no need to worry about storage as you get a nice sized workshop adjacent to the garage. June of 2005 ...

  If you're looking for beach front property at Newport Beach, wouldn't it make sense to hire a Realtor who specializes in the ocean front property?  What good is a Realtor from San Bernardino going to be?  Is your local Realtor going to be qualified to answer your questions about owning a home ...

Back in November of 2008 I wrote an offer for a home that was being offered as a short sale.  In December of 2008, I wrote another for a client on a home that was being offered as a short sale.  It is now March 4, 2009 and both of the escrows will close today.  I know one of my clients knew that ...

Just yesterday an agent from another brokerage was in our office in Big Bear telling us about a home that he had just listed.  When I heard the address, my ears perked up because I was the listing agent when the current owner bought the cabin.  The current owner bought this cabin about 18 months ...

You bought your week end get a way in Big Bear in 2006 and sat helplessly as your property taxes were adjusted to reflect the new value of the property.  I can't think of one of my clients who were thrilled when they got the supplemental tax bill.  Because of Proposition 13, the state is unable t...

 The Way It Was In 2006 You purchased your cabin in Big Bear in 2006 for $299,000.00  Loans were very easy to get at that time so you bought the cabin with as little as 10% down.  In an effort to keep the monthly payment nice and low, you chose the Adjustable Rate Mortgage, (ARM) over the 30 year...

As a Realtor in Big Bear Lake, I have the opportunity to meet with a number of people, some Buyers and some Sellers.  In the five years that I've been selling Real Estate in Big Bear, I've gone from a very strong seller's market to the current Buyer's market.  The days of taking an overpriced lis...

Due to the fact that the mortgage has reset, many people in the Big Bear Valley are trying to sell their homes rather than face foreclosure.  In a lot of cases, the home owner owes the bank more than the house is worth and as a result, can't refinance the home.   If the home owner goes ahead and ...

This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is just steps from beautiful Snow Summit in Big Bear Lake.   Just imagine, no more parking your car a half a mile away and riding in the shuttle like a heard of cattle.  This condo was remodeled in 2005 and now features a rock fireplace, new Berber carpet, and the bre...

It seems that we can't escape it.  Every time we pick up the newspaper, turn on the news, or surf the internet, we are always hearing about the home foreclosures.  It wasn't too long after the foreclosures over took the headlines that you started hearing about loan modifications.  In an effort to...