The California Association of Realtors reports that the 10th straight year-over-year annual increase occurred in the month of August. Agents reported a slow in closed sales when comparing July to August, and we in Big Bear saw no change, but the year-over-year comparison is a good sign overall. Take a look at the bar graph below to see how the different regions in California fared.

To read the full report, visit the CAR site here.

Real Estate statistics provided by the California Association of Realtors

(photo courtesy of Cathy McCabe)

Bigbear.com has a great list of activities for homeowners and visitors alike. You can see them here.

Some of our team’s favorites are photographing fall colors, hiking, biking, kayaking, boating, fishing, golf, and Summit’s Scenic Sky Chair.

The Discovery Center and the Zoo also have some pretty interesting exhibits, hikes, and events planned.

As the weather cools, we could even see a couple of early snow storms. Visiting a Big Bear cabin is a great opportunity to practice your cocoa making skills and snuggle up by a fire.

We also still have a couple more weeks of farmer’s markets, as well as some beautiful weather. Come up and visit!

From the California Association of Realtors, a great source of information on Real Estate.

(Boulder Bay, Big Bear Lake, CA. Photo Courtesy of Cathy McCabe.)

• Total Active Residential Properties:
  600
  (3% decrease from July 5th)
• Total Residential Properties in Back-Up and Pending:
  191 (7% increase from July 5th)
• Total Residential Properties Sold
  August: 112 (No change from July)
  July: 112 (4% Increase from June)107 Sold in June (10% increase from May)
  97 Sold in May
  85 Sold in April
  92 Sold in March
  71 Sold in February
  58 Sold in January
  112 Sold in December
  95 Sold in November
• New Residential Listings In August: 130 (34% Decrease from July)
  July: 198 (1.5% Increase from June)
• 41% of Current Market has been Reduced in Price since July 5^th.
  July 16%
  August 25%