The latest lakefront listing to hit the market, 370 Gibralter, is a classic 1940s waterfront cabin in a west facing, wind protected, and relatively deep water location. At 2 bed, 1.5 bath and 1142 square feet, the home is that "cozy cabin" size that many buyers are looking for in …

I received a question in response to a previous blog entry about homebuying over the holidays in Big Bear. My post observed that there are challenges sometimes when looking at property around Christmas time as homes that are vacation rentals are often occupied and unavailable to be shown and people …

It seems like the popular sentiment these days is that on the national scale the real estate market has finally turned around. In fact, just today the National Association of Realtors reported that home prices are up 6.3% from last year. It seems like this market turn is being met …

Looking at homes around the holidays is a little different than during other times of the year, especially in a resprt community such as Big Bear. It is only fair to forewarn all parties of some of the particular challenges that may come with the holiday season. If you have …

You would think it would be easy to define what Big Bear lakefronts are. But from time to time in certain places, there is some gray area surrounding the definition of what a lakefront property actually is. If a Big Bear home has an easement to access a dock on …

Abraham Lincoln once said, "The will to succeed is not as important as the will to prepare to succeed." This statement rings quite true in many of life's endeavors, one of them being a successful real estate search.

Most financially savy people realize that today's real estate market might …