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Market Condition Report for Big Bear Lake Area March 2012
Weeks Supply Given Demand is the Absorption Rate (the number of weeks required to exhaust supply given demand) measured in time. High rates signal excess units of supply relative to demand. Low rates signal the opposite. The Ratio of Supply to Demand measures the number of units of supply relative to the number of closings […]
SHORT SALES: TOP 10 MYTHS DEBUNKED!
Myth #1: The homeowner must fall behind on mortgage payments in order to qualify for a short sale. Debunked: Years ago this may have been true, but not in 2012. A financial hardship must exist, such as the ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) increasing in monthly payments. Loss of job or income. Health or medical issues. Extraordinary loss […]
Rates are Great, Check Out These Mortgage Rate History Charts
Thank you to Martha Moriarty-McKinley for providing these charts. If you are looking for a local lender to make a purchase, or refinance here in Big Bear Martha does a great job.
Foreclosure Trends for Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
92315 Foreclosure Trends Embed this chart on your own page… Foreclosure Filings—Notice of Default filings are the first step in the foreclosure process. Notice of Trustee Sale filings set the date and time of an auction, and serve as the homeowner’s final notice before sale. Embed this chart on your own page… Foreclosure Outcomes—After the […]
Big Bear Market Condition Report
2006 Home in Baldwin Lake Priced Under $70,000
Short Sale Beauty Overview Maps Photos Description Market Stats $69,900 2006 CABIN IN BIG BEAR ON LEVEL DOUBLE LOT WITH VIEWS! EASY ACCESS TO NORTH SHORE DRIVE AND HWY 18.DESIRABLE FLOOR PLAN WITH 2 BEDROOMS 1 BATH,SEPERATE LAUNDRY ROOM,DECK AND A 1 CAR DETTACHED GARAGE. DUAL PANE WINDOWS, CENTRAL HEAT. Main Features 2 Bedrooms 1 […]
863 Homes Sold in the Big Bear Area MLS in 2011
The Big Bear Multiple Listing Service recorded 863 sales in 2011. Below is a breakdown showing chart showing how many units each price range contributed. With 794 (92%) of the homes sold falling into the under $500,000 price range, and only 69 over $500,000 (8%), it is fair to say higher end sales are tough. […]
Big Bear Area 10 Year Deed Recording History
We have seen a change in the past 2 years when looking at our deed recordings. Traditionally the highest number of recordings occur during the late summer and early fall months, but in the past 2 years the month of December has had the highest number of recordings. We also have the lowest inventory of […]
San Bernardino County Market Activity Reports
Area Activity & Short Sale Report December 2012
California Real Estate Market at a Glance
Market @ A Glance California Reporting Period Current Last Year Change from Last Period Change from Year Ago Period Period Ago Existing Home Sales (SAAR) * 11-Nov 503,570 493,140 492,040 2.10% 2.30% Median Home Price * 11-Nov $280,960 $278,060 $296,480 1.00% -5.20% Unsold Inventory Index (months) * 11-Nov 5 5.3 6.2 -5.70% […]
Foreclosure Trends for Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
92315 Foreclosure Trends Embed this chart on your own page… Foreclosure Filings—Notice of Default filings are the first step in the foreclosure process. Notice of Trustee Sale filings set the date and time of an auction, and serve as the homeowner’s final notice before sale. Embed this chart on your own page… Foreclosure Outcomes—After the […]
Big Bear Area 10 Year Deed Recording Information
It looks like 2011 will end up near 2007 and 2009 levels for deed recordings, but fall short of 2010 by about 100 units. Currently their are 157 pending sales in the Big Bear MLS , with 117 of these being residential. The inventory as of this morning is 647 active residential listings. YTD closed residential […]
What’s Selling In Big Bear?
84 homes have sold in the past 30 days in the Big Bear Area. (Click here to see them) Of these 84 homes, 40 were traditional sellers (47%), 29 of them were foreclosures (34%), and 14 were short sales (16%). Our current active inventory of residential homes is 651, that means at the current sale […]
Important Short Sale Advice – Video
Steve Hirschler Market Specialist, Inventory Expert, Big Bear Real Estate Agent Coldwell Banker The Tim Wood Group 42153 Big Bear Blvd. P.O. BOX 6820 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 DRE#01703081 stevehirschler@gmail.com 909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889 Fax 909 866-3531
Big Bear Snow Report Video / Moonridge Area
Steve Hirschler Market Specialist, Inventory Expert, Big Bear Real Estate Agent Coldwell Banker The Tim Wood Group 42153 Big Bear Blvd. P.O. BOX 6820 Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 DRE#01703081 stevehirschler@gmail.com 909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889 Fax 909 866-3531
HOME SALES PRICES San Bernardino County October 2011
Fast Facts from the California Association of Realtors
Calif. median home price: October 2011: $278,060 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. highest median home price by region/county October 2011: Marin: $781,250 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. lowest median home price by region/county October 2011: Lake County: $96,500 (Source: C.A.R.) Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: October 2011: 122., an increase of 3.1 percent compared with a prior year. Calif. Traditional Housing Affordability Index: Third quarter 2011: 52 percent (Source: C.A.R.) Mortgage rates: Week ending 11/23/2011 30-yr. […]
Moonridge Area of Big Bear
Many of my clients ask about the Moonridge area. Moonridge is a neighborhood that has many benefits for people that want to own a home in a Alpine environment and lots of activities near by. With the mountain terrain with lots of pine, oak and spruce trees it is one of the best places to […]
Selling Your Big Bear Home? (Video)
Moonridge Real Estate Video Minute / Big Bear Area
These are the statistics for the 16 homes sold in the past 30 days in Moonridge area of Big Bear. 10 of these homes were traditional sellers. (62.5%) 6 of these homes were REO Foreclosures. (37.5%) None of these homes were short sales. The price differential of 95.24% tells us that homes that are priced […]
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