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Listing Courtesy of "The Tim Wood Group"

SUPER-SIZED VALUE FOR THIS SPACIOUS ERWIN LAKE HOME. 4 BED, OR 3 W/DEN, 3.5 BATH, 2  CAR ATT. GARAGE ON LARGE, 13,860 SQFT. CORNER LOT. 2 RIVER ROCK FIREPLACES W/INSERT STOVES. WOOD FLOORING. FENCED YARD W/STORAGE SHED. PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY FOR AS LITTLE AS 3% DOWN! THIS PROPERTY IS APPROVED FOR  HOMEPATH RENOVATION MTG FINANCING.

Listing Couresy of PARKINSON GROUP RESORT PROPERTIES

NEWER BANK OWNED HOME WITH GREAT LAKE VIEWS. LARGE KITCHEN, WITH GRANITE COUNTERS, TILE FLOORS, WALK-IN PANTRY AND VAULTED CEILINGS. HOME HAS AND OPEN FLOOR PLAN FOR ENTERTAINING.

Listing Courtesy of PREMIER PROPERTIES SOTHEBY'S INT'L

QUIET CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION, NICE TREES SURROUND, FENCED BACK YARD.  LARGE BEDROOMS, ONE WITH A HALF BATH UPSTAIRS. T&G WALL IN LIVING ROOM WITH OPENED BEAM CEILINGS AND ROCK FIREPLACE WITH WOOD STOVE INSERT.

Listing courtesy of KELLER WILLIAMS BIG BEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD

INEXPENSIVE HOME WITH TONS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE&A HUGE GAME/FAMILY ROOM. ON A NICE STREET&PRETTY LOT.  WORK IN PROCESS INCLUDES CARPET, VINYL & INTERIOR PAINT.

As of this morning, we have 39 bank owned  homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 4.3% of the 896 active listings. Please call or email if you want to purchase a bank owned home in Big Bear, I will get you the best deal.

I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com

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Sold In Big Bear, Week Ending 5/16/2009

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Listing Courtesy of EXIT REALTY WELCOME HOME

THIS HOME LAST SOLD IN JUNE 2005 FOR $195,000.HIS IS A LARGE HOUSE THE LIVING AREAS ON THE TOP FLOOR.  THERE IS A DECK OVER PART OF THE GARAGE.  UPSTAIRS YOU'LL FIND THE MASTER, KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM.  DOWNSTAIRS IS A FAMILY ROOM, BEDROOM AND FULL BATH ALONG WITH LAUNDRY, AND A PATIO IN THE BACK.

Listing Courtesy of REALTY EXECUTIVES, BIG BEAR

THIS HOME LAST SOLD IN OCTOBER  2005 FOR $390,000. LOCATED ON A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, FAMILY ROOM. 3 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS. DETACHED CAR GARAGE. FENCED BACK YARD AND READY TO BE MOVED IN.

Listing Courtesy of CENTURY 21 BONNIE BLUE

THIS HOME LAST SOLD IN JULY  2004 FOR $169,900. CUTE TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH IN EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOWER MOONRIDGE AREA NEAR SKIING AND GOLFING. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE MELTS THE SNOW AWAY WITH PARKING PAD IN FRONT OF CABIN.

As of this morning, we have 46 bank owned  homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 5% of the 905 active listings. Please call or email if you want to purchase a bank owned home in Big Bear, I will get you the best deal.

I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

Search the Big Bear MLS (Multiple Listing Service)

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

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Banks don't use much logic or emotion when they are selling homes. Once they get you in the deal, they usually want everything to go their way. They aren't good about changing the price, extending the escrow or negotiating repairs.

If you are not willing to play the game under their rules, you might as well just find a different home. All negotiating needs to be done before you sign the bank addendum that is sent out after you place the offer. I recommend getting inspections done immediately after you send the offer to the listing agent and they give you the verbal acceptance. This will give you time to ask for items that are needed on the bank addendum.

Ideally you've looked at the home closely . You and your real estate agent have noticed all of the minor items and figured these items into the price offered.  Banks really want the deal to be over when the addendum is returned and signed off by both parties.

Days on the market is very important on bank owned homes. Bank owned homes that are price correctly, sell in weeks not months. Some of the best deals can be made on bank owned homes that are either just listed, or have been on the market for over 100 days. The bank owned homes that have been on the market for over 3 months, have possibly become stale to most buyers and agents. These properties may have the best opportunity since not as much activity is taking place and the chance of competing with another buyer is less that a newly listed bank owned.

Sales prices are still, and always will be, controlled by the market. Most buyers will need to get a loan to purchase the property. Now more than ever, lenders will want an accurate appraisal. Homes that are priced over market value will not be able to get financing.

I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

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Click here for property details on these 9 homes.

These are the 3 new bank owned homes that came on the market this week in Big Bear. Listing Courtesy of Woodstock Real Estate

This home last sold for $219,900 in June of 2003!  It is located in Big Bear City, just off of North Shore Drive, HWY18. This is a nice home that has a 5000 sq ft lot. Nice Gambrel style home with large bedrooms. Over sized 1 car garage with unfinished room above. Room for a boat or Rv Parking. Covered deck.

Listing Courtesy of PREMIER PROPERTIES SOTHEBY'S INT'L

Last sold for $340,000 in December 2004! Beautiful Home with vaulted ceilings and 2 x 6 construction. Riverrock fireplace and built in entertainment center. Large master suite with walk in closet and double sinks in master bath. Open kitchen with custom cabinets. Laundry room with sink. Redwood decking, and over sized insulated garage, and fenced yard.

Listing Courtesy of KELLER WILLIAMS BIG BEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD

Last sold for $229,000 in October 2006! Corner lot, Gambrel construction, rock fireplace, and storage shed. Seller is offering 3% paid points toward permanent rate buy down with Prospect Bank.

As of this morning, we have 47 bank owned  homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 5.2% of the 897 active listings. Please call or email if you want to purchase a bank owned home in Big Bear, I will get you the best deal.

I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

Search the Big Bear MLS (Multiple Listing Service)

Search the Southern California MLS  (Multiple Listing Service)

Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com

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Remember, all Real Estate is local. Listening to the national news reports on the Real Estate market and applying that information to local Real Estate is a sure way to be misinformed. Contact a Realtor that lives and works in the area that you are interested in.

Don't pack up your Orange County or San Diego Real Estate agent and drag him or her to Big Bear to show you homes that they can't find with a GPS.

Find a local agent that knows current local market conditions and the statistics thereof.   

I am a local Realtor in Big Bear. I have lived in the community since 1990. You won't see me representing anyone in a Real Estate transaction anywhere other than Big Bear. I have sold over 35 million dollars in local Big Bear Real Estate since 2005, and I have a long list of satisfied clients.

Call me if you would like to investigate Real Estate opportunities in Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, Moonridge, Fawnskin, Fox Farm, Castle Glen, Meadowbrook, Whispering Forest, Sugarloaf, Baldwin Lake, Lake Williams, or Erwin Lake.

I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

Search the Big Bear MLS (Multiple Listing Service)

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com

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• We don't seem to want to admit, but we all know it is the single most important factor in determining if your home will sell.
• It's not something most real estate agents or sellers want to talk about.
• If your house has been on the market for more than 60 days and doesn't have an offer, you're ignoring it.
• If you home is in good repair, is easy to show, and hasn't got an offer, you've overlooked it.
• You can't sell in this market until you get it right.
• Do you know what the secret is?

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I can show you any home for sale in Big Bear.

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Steve Hirschler

Associate, The Tim Wood Group

Coldwell Banker Mountain Gallery

42153 Big Bear Blvd.

P.O. BOX 6820

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

stevehirschler@gmail.com

909 866-3481 EXT. 217 CELL 909 725-5889

Fax 909 866-3531

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com
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