Lakefront Real Estate News

Dec. 19, 2016

Big Bear Lakefront Real Estate Keeps Selling Into Winter

Although temperatures have been below freezing at night for the last few weeks, lakefront homes in Big Bear continue to be selling. Arguably Big Bear's most desirable properties, homes on Big Bear Lake tend to sell year round as lakefront living is a four season experience. Of course most ...

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Feb. 21, 2016

Big Bear Lakefront Market Update - Low Inventory Versus Low Lake Water Levels

Big Bear lakefront homes are undeniably the most sought after properties in all of Big Bear. As such, it should come as no surprise that there are rarely more than a few dozen homes available for sale on the lake at any given point in time. Lakefront homes in Big Bear tend ...

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Jan. 26, 2016

Big Bear Lakefront Real Estate - 2015 Market Recap

Having already reported on the overall Big Bear Real Estate market's performance for 2015, I wanted to take a specific look at lakefront home sales as they have become a focus of my business over the past decade.

Let's start by looking at a history of the number ...

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July 29, 2015

The Latest Big Bear Lakefront Home Sale

BIg Bear Lakefront Real EstateAnother luxury lakefront property closed this month with 39497 Lake Drive, a 3806 square foot 6 bed, 4.5 bath, Cape Cod style waterfront property closing at 1.95M after spending 564 days on market. Originally listing at 2.1M, this home finally sold at 1.95M after lowering its ...

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June 14, 2015

Eagle Knoll Lakefront is 8th Waterfront Sale of 2015

Lakefront Homes in Big BearThe Big Bear lakefront real estate market continues to remain strong despite lower lake levels. The latest sale marks yet another shallower-water lakefront closing in a year that has seen water levels drop to over 12 feet from full, the lowest we have seen in over a decade, as buyers are showing confidence in  ...

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June 11, 2015

Rare Acreage Lakefront Estate Closes for $2.3M

A rare waterfront opportunity, an older 4429 square foot estate built in 1906 on a 1.7 acre parcel of prime lakefront property, finally sold for $2.3M after 273 days on market. This estate located at 38948 Waterview Drive in Bear Lake West offered one of the best settings ...

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Dec. 26, 2014

Last Big Bear Lakefront Sale of 2014

Lagunita LakefrontWhat is likely to be the last Big Bear lakefront home sale of the year, 134 Lagunita Lane just closed selling at full price after just 6 days on the market followed by a 35 day escrow. At 1580 square feet, this 4 bed, 2.5 bath vacation rental closed ...

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Dec. 7, 2014

Latest Big Bear Lakefront Sale and a Waterfront Market Update

Lake View Drive Big BearThe latest Big Bear lakefront home sale, 40178 Lakeview Drive, is a 5 bed, 4 bath, 3878 square foot log style waterfront with 60 feet of frontage on the water. Built in 2004, this home had a newer feel to it and a spacious, open floor plan accented by impressively ...

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Aug. 21, 2014

Big Bear Lakefront Real Estate Market Shows Continued Growth

Big Bear lakefront homes for saleWith summer nearing its end and real estate sales near their annual peak, let's look at the Big Bear lakefront real estate market and see how things are going.

When comparing lakefront home sales from January 1st through today's date from 2013 to that of 2014, we see ...

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Aug. 20, 2014

Lower Lake Water Levels May Be Lakefront Buying Opportunity

In October of 2004, the water levels in Big Bear Lake were at the lowest they had been in decades. With water levels 17 feet 6 inches from full, the word around town was that it would take at least a dozen years of above average precipitation for the lake ...

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