Big Bear Lake Level Is On The Rise "How low will it go?" Last October, the Big Bear Grizzly asked "How low will it go?" in a featured story about the historically low level of Big Bear Lake at that time. The lake level had dropped to 18 feet below full for the first time since the Big Bear Municipal Water District signed an in lieu agreement in 1977, according to MWD General Manager Mike Continue Reading
How Accurate are Zillow Home Value Estimates in Big Bear?
By Rick Hackney, Hackney Appraisal Service - 7/2/2017 Zillow is one of the most popular websites for real estate information. You can enter an address and get an estimate of the home's value called a "Zestimate". These computer generated value opinions are often taken as gospel and are regularly quoted to real estate agents by buyers to challenge high asking prices and sellers Continue Reading
Big Plans for Moonridge, Rathbun Corridor
Rathbun Corridor Sustainability Plan Approved The Rathbun Corridor Sustainability Plan was approved at a joint meeting of the Big Bear Lake Planning Commission and City Council on February 13, 2017. The Rathbun Corridor Sustainability Plan was created to connect Big Bear Lake and the San Bernardino National Forest by way of multi-use trails, paths and roadways while aligning with Rathbun Continue Reading
Big Bear Government Lease Cabins
Recreation Residences ("Government Leases") Recreation Residences are cabins located on National Forest land throughout the country. The cabins are part of the U.S. Forest Service's Recreation Residential Program, started nearly 100 years ago to encourage use of what was then the fledgling national forest system. The cabins themselves are privately owned by individuals, while the land on which Continue Reading
5 Differences Between Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead
Big Bear Lake or Lake Arrowhead? A common question that we get asked by clients and visitors to Big Bear is, "How is Big Bear Lake different from Lake Arrowhead?". This is a great question since Big Bear and Arrowhead have many similarities. Both are mountain lake resort communities located in the San Bernardino Mountains. Tourism is the primary economic generator for both communities, and both Continue Reading
