Some quick updates, notes, and tips for the upcoming Holiday Week...
WEATHER
Following our HUGE Thanksgiving storm, mother nature has more snow for us over Christmas week. Here are the current snow totals. Keep in mind that the current forecast might change over the next few …
View MoreOne of the most common questions we get as realtors from buyers and sellers is about the price per square foot when comparing properties to derive value. One of our most experienced and respected local appraisers, Rick Hackney, explains the flaws in making comparisons using price per square foot and …
View MoreDuring my daily perusal through real estate articles and blogs, I ran across a blog post about an interesting company called Weiss Analytics. They create heat maps over time which show the rate of appreciation from area to area within a specific market. As their tagline goes, "You are buying …
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With so much talk about El Niño lately, it is hard not to get excited about the possibilities of an extraordinary winter and a full lake come springtime. With our lake currently almost 13 feet from full and after several winter seasons of very little snowfall, it is encouraging to …
It looks like the 2014-2015 Big Bear ski season will soon be underway as both Snow Summit and Bear Mountain Resorts began making snow yesterday. With daytime temperatures in the 40s and nights dipping into the 20s this week, the ski resorts have a decent window for blowing snow and …
OK, so most of you know by now that Mammoth Mountain Ski Corporation has purchased Big Bear's two local ski resorts, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. With rumors of major development by the new owners in the works, the most popular question being posed to Big Bear real estate professionals …
It is not unusual for those looking to purchase a Southern California mountain home to be curious as to the differences between what Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear have to offer. It usually manifests itself in the unfair, ambiguous, but very easy to ask question, "Which is better - Big …
If you've visited Big Bear from time to time these past few years, you might have noticed the rare event of lake water spilling over the top of the dam just a couple of years ago. But more recently, you would have now noticed that lake levels have receded to …
One of the first things most realtors do when working with a new buyer is to explain the local geography. In Big Bear, this usually starts with explaining how the valley is separated into two halves; the west side which is often referred to as Big Bear Lake and the …