Market Reports

July 6, 2016

Big Bear Real Estate Sales Steady While Prices Rise

In a same month comparison for June, sales stayed steady as 105 Big Bear homes sold this past month matching the same number of homes sold in June 2015.

Although sales remained steady, all four price measures showed appreciation.

The average and median Big Bear home prices rose …

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June 27, 2016

March Sales Show Slower Big Bear Home Sales But Higher Prices

In a same month comparison, sales dipped 12% this March when compared to March of 2015. 

Although Big Bear homes sales slowed, all four major price measures showed improvement. The average and median sales price of Big Bear homes were up 4% and 32% to $308,188 and $264,500 respectively. …

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May 4, 2016

Big Price Jumps in April Despite Slower Sales

April 2016 saw the number of Big Bear home sales drop 17%, but some high end sales fueled a jump in price measures in a same month comparison.

This April, the average and median sales price of Big Bear homes rose 13% and 22% compared to last April to …

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April 5, 2016

March 2016 Big Bear Home Sales Report

Big Bear home sales were up significantly in March with a 25% increase in closings over March of 2015. Meanwhile, the inventory of Big Bear homes for sale remains remarkably low with 15% fewer listings in March than there were in March of the previous year.

Although sales are …

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March 23, 2016

Year To Date Numbers Show Continued Appreciation In 2016

Looking at sales through the first two months of 2016, we see prices continuing to rise as inventory remains low and sales remain steady.

Compared to the first two months of 2015, 2016 has seen the average and median sales price rise 1.5% and 1% to $304,429 and $242,000 …

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March 10, 2016

February 2016 Big Bear Home Sales Report

The Big Bear real estate market keeps showing signs of improvement in 2016 with all four major price measures showing gains in February's same month comparison.

The average and median sales prices of Big Bear homes this February showed a 3% and 9% gain over February of 2015, appreciating …

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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 …

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Jan. 31, 2016

January's Big Bear Real Estate Market Numbers

The number of Big Bear home sales in January of 2016 remained the same as 2015 with 61 single family residences closing escrow. 

Meanwhile, the average Big Bear home price rose 4% to $312,975 this January when compared to January of last year while the median sale price fell …

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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 of …

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Jan. 14, 2016

A History of Big Bear Real Estate Sales

Pursuant to yesterday's post regarding Big Bear home inventory, half of the equation in figuring out months of inventory is the number of sales. (Listings per month divided by sales per month = months of inventory.)

Let's take a look at the history of Big Bear home sales going …

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