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As of this morning, we have 42 bank owned homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 4.59% of the 915 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

Fax 909 866-3531

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Sold in Big Bear, Week Ending 6/13/2009

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:29:54 -0500

Click here to see the details on these 4 homes.

All 4 of these homes were bank owned "100%"

Price differential List/Sell was 98.87%!

Average days on the market only 53!

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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10 New Bank Owned Homes in Big Bear 6/13/2009

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:22:06 -0500

As of this morning, we have 43 bank owned homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 4.68% 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)

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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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Recommendation on Yelp for a Big Bear Realtor

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:14:25 -0500

This was posted on Yelp for "The Tim Wood Group" :

Working with Steve Hirschler was a great experience. I wish all real estate agents were like him. We came to Steve because we were looking for an investment and a vacation property, somewhere we could go to get away from the busy valley life in Los Angeles County and enjoy the mountains of Big Bear where we use to vacation as little kids.

His method and personality really came through from the first meeting with him and through the process of finding our great little Gambrel in the Moonridge woods. At our first meeting, he helped take the car seat out of our truck so he could put it in his truck and drive us around the neighborhoods that he had planned to show us. He was very patient, being the father of 4 daughters himself, our one little boy was probably no trouble to have around at all. Steve is very knowledgeable about the area, he showed us many different places and made sure we kept in mind important strengths and desirability's of particular neighborhoods. He really helped us to make a great decision about the Gambrel property. We knew it was going to be a lot of work, being a fixer REO property but my husband and I needed a project to keep us busy anyway. We had a certain budget, went back and forth on whether or not we needed one bedroom or 2 bedrooms, or a garage and Steve really paid special attention to this where other real estate agents would just keep trying to increase the bottom line and show us properties not always within our strict price range. We finally chose the 2 bedroom Gambrel with one bathroom and a fireplace.

We were impressed with the way Steve marketed himself, we really enjoyed the streaming videos and the tone of his voice when describing properties. We were also impressed by his track record and all of the properties that he sold within the community. I enjoyed when he pointed out the properties that had sold. His confidence was contagious.

The customer service Steve provided was something that had not been familiar to us in quite some time. He was not aggressive in a way where we felt anxious or rushed. He followed up with us on an almost daily basis and replied at once. That was probably the most pleasant thing about the whole transaction, his communication skills and the high class customer service that he provided. My husband and I are not wealthy, we both work full time, but Steve treated us like we were customers willing to spend a million bucks.

Thank You, Steve!

Home Sales for San Bernardino County, April 2009

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:13:48 -0500

Courtesy of Chicago Title

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 6/5/2009

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:38:14 -0500

Click here to see the details on these 13 homes.

4 of these homes were bank owned "31%"

One of these homes was a short sale

8 were organic "62%" (traditional seller)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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5 New Bank Owned Listings in Big Bear, 6/5/2009

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:16:00 -0500

Listing Courtesy of KELLER WILLIAMS BIG BEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD

Listing Courtesy of RE/MAX BIG BEAR

Listing Courtesy of KELLER WILLIAMS BIG BEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD

Listing Courtesy of REALTY EXECUTIVES, BIG BEAR

As of this morning, we have 42 bank owned homes (REO's) on the market, that's only 4.65% of the 903 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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Sold in Big Bear, Week Ending 5/23/2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 13:55:36 -0500

Click here to see the details on these 12 homes.

3 were bank owned "25%"

None of these homes were short sales

9 were organic "75%" (traditional seller)

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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4 New Bank Owned REO Homes in Big Bear 5/23/2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 13:38:11 -0500

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

Fax 909 866-3531

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com

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Market Conditions Report, Big Bear Area

Sat, 23 May 2009 13:33:28 -0500

This information provide by Robert Maletti / Chicago Title

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

Sun, 17 May 2009 12:10:46 -0500

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

Click Here for the details on these 7 homes.

4 were bank owned "57%"

None of these homes were short sales

3 were organic "43%" (traditional seller)

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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3 New Bank Owned Homes in Big Bear, 5/16/2009

Sun, 17 May 2009 12:05:20 -0500

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)

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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Negotiating with a Bank is Like Eating a Sandwich with an Alligator.

Sun, 17 May 2009 11:19:34 -0500

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

http://www.stevesellsbigbear.com

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Sold in Big Bear, Week Ending 5/9/2009

Sun, 10 May 2009 11:36:11 -0500

Click here for property details on these 9 homes.

2 were bank owned "44%"

3 of these homes were short sales

4 were organic "44%" (traditional seller)

*This is the first time I have noticed a higher number of short sales closing than bank owned. I think this is a sign of what is to come. I have noticed short sale negotiations are improving and more of the banks are working to get these deals closed.

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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