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Every morning I get to the office a little before 8:00 am. I pour some coffee, turn the computer on and get ready for my day. Once the computer is up and running, the first thing I do is check my email to see if I missed anything while I was sleeping. Then I pull up our MLS and go over everything...
04/10/2008
Originally posted at http://bigbearizzy.typepad.comWith the large amount of home owners in financial difficulties these days, short sales are becoming more and more prevalent. Some really great prices on short sale properties have been coming on the market every day in Big Bear. While they can be...
04/07/2008
I have been dealing quite a bit these days with buyers who have wanted a little mountain getaway for years and years and never thought they could afford it. With prices and low interest rates combining to make this an excellent time to buy, it is becoming evident that these dreams can easily beco...
04/04/2008
With the amount of short sale listings on the rise, I thought I would give you a rundown on the last one I sold and how it went. I received an upcall at 5:45 pm on a snowy evening in the beginning of January. It was a very nice, newly married couple who had recently sold a home, and bought anothe...
04/03/2008
I woke up this morning, looked over at my beautiful wife and daughter, and took a moment to just appreciate how very lucky I am to live in Big Bear. As I was thinking, it struck me how quiet it was. I didn't hear any traffic, noisy neighbors, or anything else to spoil my tranquility. As much as I...
03/28/2008
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On March 18th at 7:36 in the morning,my life changed forever. My wife and I were blessed with our first child. Keely Irene Barden came into this world, and immediately took over my whole life. Despite having nine months to get prepared, I was anything but. Until you have to stay up all night with...
03/25/2008
Earlier today, my coworker Joe was looking at RealtyTrac  and commented on the difference between the number of REO's listed on the site and the number actually listed on our MLS. Typically, it takes a little while for the homes to show up on the MLS after they are foreclosed on. We talked about ...
03/17/2008
"He is strong! If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, 'What is the riddle of steel?' If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me." ... "That's Crom, strong on his mountain." ~Conan the BarbarianMy favorite movie of all time, Conan The Barbarian, was on tele...
03/16/2008
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On every deal I have done over the past year or so, the same thing keeps coming up over and over again . The agent representing the seller is unwilling or unable to provide a signed FIRPTA form properly filled out with the sellers social security number. Even though it is agreed to in The Purchas...
03/14/2008
SHORT SALES IN BIG BEARThese days it seems like interest in REO's (bank owned properties) has gone through the roof. Every other client I get wants to know everything they can about which bank owned properties are on the market and what kind of a deal they can get for them. When I tell them that ...
03/10/2008
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