More About Big Bear Lake, CA Homes For Sale

I have lived in Big Bear Lake, CA almost my whole life. I am also an expert in Big Bear Lake, CA homes for sale. I often share with people the quaint and cozy details of the log cabin-style homes I am showing them. But what I love most about Big Bear Lake, CA homes for sale is that they come along with a great city.

Big Bear has the best of both worlds for the week and weekends. This small town is very peaceful when visitors are away. Going out is seldom a hassle with lines and parking. There are no crowds and no one is hurrying you along. Also many homes are not primary residences, so there is a lot of quietude on many streets. Compared to the hustling cities down the hill, Big Bear can be quite a relief, especially to your lungs. We do have very, very clean air up here.

Take a trip to Big Bear Lake, CA and inhale the fresh, clean air. The air quality is virtually devoid of yuck. And do you now what else that means besides healthy lungs? More stars. So many stars that you won't know where to look first. We have an amazing night sky unlike anything I have ever seen anywhere else.

Now there are other towns on the hill. But Big Bear is even different from those. Primarily because, we have everything you need in one place. Simple things like grocery shopping might be a be difficult elsewhere. Here, we have Vons and Stater Brothers as well as several independently owned markets.

Big Bear also has close to 100 restaurants to dine at, unlike some other mountain cities. We have six movie screens in two locations, pubs, a dance hall and even Kmart. So if you do want to own a Big Bear vacation home, you don't have to take a vacation from the essentials, and a few nice extras.

Finally, a Big Bear home is a good place to invest your money. Because we are comprised of mainly second and vacation homes, we have not been hit as hard as other areas by the current recession. As a whole, Big Bear Lake, CA homes have held their value much better than the rest of San Bernardino County. Bank Owned Properties are only making up between 5-10% of our current MLS.

Some cities have over half of their real estate caught up in foreclosure. Big Bear real estate is actually on the rise in a way. More and more Big Bear Lake, CA homes for sale are actually being sold. This year we are up almost half as much more than last year. And most houses are being bid on and are not forced to take their first offers.

As you can see I'm kind of an advocate of Big Bear Lake, CA homes. If you're still interested in more about Big Bear Lake, CA homes for sale, look around for more of my ramblings. Hope to see you up here where everything is better soon!