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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
The Twin Peaks Farmers Market: Every Thursday Without FailBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadEvery Thursday after work I hop in the Trail Hawk and make the five minute drive into Twin Peaks.It is one of my favorite parts of the week.I have been doing this long enough that I know exactly what is waiting for me when I pull into that parking lot. The farmers market is set up between the Masonic lodge and Twin Peaks Community Church. Same spot every week. Same vendors. Same energy.Before I even get out of the car the smell hits me.Fresh sourdough bread. Roasted corn. Coffee.At 4,000 feet that combination does something to you. I do not care how long your day was or how many emails are still sitting in your inbox. That smell resets everything.I bought a loaf ...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Thinking About Moving to the Mountains? Download This Fire Watch App FirstBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadBefore you start looking at listings. Before you drive up Highway 18 for the first time with your spouse to see what the mountain feels like. Before you fall in love with the pine trees and the lake and the quiet Saturday mornings.Download Watch Duty.That is the first thing I tell anyone who is seriously considering a move to the San Bernardino Mountains. Not which neighborhoods to look at. Not what the market looks like. Not how lake rights work.Watch Duty first. Everything else second.Here is why.September 2024: The Line FireOn September 5th, 2024 the Line Fire was deliberately ignited in Highland, California.It did not stay in Highland.Within d...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Lake Arrowhead vs Big Bear: Which Mountain Wins?By Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadI have been to Big Bear more times than I can count.I always go for the same reason.North Pole Fudge and Ice Cream on Village Drive. I get my fudge, I look around for a little while, and I drive back home to Lake Arrowhead.That probably tells you everything you need to know about where I stand. But I am going to be fair about this because Big Bear deserves a fair look. These are two completely different mountains and the right one depends entirely on who you are and what you want your life to look like.Here is the honest comparison.The Two Mountains at a GlanceBoth sit in the San Bernardino Mountains. Both are within two hours of Los Angeles. Both offer four seasons, pine ...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
San Bernardino Mountain Communities Real Estate Market Update June 2026By Jason Crawford | Real Estate Broker | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake Arrowhead | DRE Lic #: 01325837TLDR — June 2026 Mountain Market in 60 SecondsFive communities. One mountain. Very different markets depending on where you look.Lake Arrowhead is holding steady with a slight seller's advantage. Blue Jay has flipped to a slight buyer's advantage with luxury homes sitting over a year. Twin Peaks and Crestline are stable but inventory is building and price pressure is coming. Running Springs has the highest price reduction rate on the mountain at 41% and the lowest median price at $397,500.If you are buying, the mountain is more negotiable right now than it has been in years. If you are selling, pricing right...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
The Insider's Guide to Lake Arrowhead Neighborhoods: Arrowhead Woods vs. The OutskirtsBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadEvery morning at sunrise we walk into the gym located right here in the Lake Arrowhead VillageAnd every single morning, the walk from the parking lot to the gym is the best part of my day.The Village is quiet at that hour. The lake is right there. The pines are still. Nobody is rushing anywhere. It is just the mountain doing its thing before the rest of the world wakes up.I tell you that because it matters for what I am about to explain.When buyers ask me about Lake Arrowhead real estate, most of them think they are asking about one place. One market. One community.They are not.Where you buy on this mountain changes everything. The lif...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
I Live in Lake Arrowhead Full-Time. Here Is What Nobody Tells You. By Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake Arrowhead People ask me this question more than almost any other. Can you actually live up there full time? I do. So let me tell you what it is actually like. Something Shifts When You Get Up Here There is a specific moment that happens to most people when they spend real time up here. They stop thinking about going back. Not because the mountain is perfect. But because something shifts. The pace changes. The noise drops. And you start asking a different question. Not can I live here but why am I not living here. Every weekend Marisol and I go to the same coffee shop. Same time. Same day. We walk in and they already know which booth we like. They greet us with a...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Lake Arrowhead, CA | Real Estate Market Update | June 2026 By Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake Arrowhead TLDR — June 2026 Lake Arrowhead Market in 60 SecondsMedian list price is $750,000. Inventory is up. Nearly one third of homes have had price reductions. Zero percent have had price increases. Homes are sitting about 63 days before selling. The market slightly favors sellers but buyers have more room to negotiate than they have had in years. If you have been watching from the sidelines this data says the window is open.The Numbers — June 3, 2026 Metric Current Median List Price $750,000 Median Price of New Listings $699,000 Price Per Square Foot $377 Median Days on Market 63 days Average Days on Market 127 days Inventory 367 homes Homes with Price Reductions 31%...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Twin Peaks, California: The Overlooked Mountain Gem and Best Kept Secret of Lake Arrowhead Real EstateBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadIf you have been researching the Lake Arrowhead area and feeling like the prices are just out of reach, I want to tell you about a community that most people drive right past on their way up the mountain.Twin Peaks, California.I live in the Lake Arrowhead area. I know these communities from the inside. And whenever someone tells me they want the mountain lifestyle but they are watching their budget carefully, Twin Peaks is the first place I point them.Here is why.What Is Twin Peaks California?Twin Peaks is a small unincorporated mountain community in San Bernardino County sitting at 5,777 feet elevation in the San Berna...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Lou Eddie's Skyforest: Pizza, Pine Trees, and a Saloon Under the FloorBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake ArrowheadIf you ask any local on the mountain where to get the best pizza, the answer is always the same.Lou Eddie's.Not a chain. Not a franchise. Not a place that exists on every corner of Southern California. A genuine mountain institution tucked into the community of Skyforest on Highway 18, about five miles from Lake Arrowhead Village, that has been doing one thing exceptionally well for decades.Making really, really good pizza.I live up here. I know where the locals eat. And Lou Eddie's is one of those places that never gets old no matter how many times you go.Where Is Lou Eddie's and How Do You Find It?Lou Eddie's Pizza is located at 28561 State Highway ...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Where Is Lake Arrowhead California? Everything You Need to Know Before You Visit or MoveBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake Arrowhead (YouTube)So you are thinking about Lake Arrowhead California.Maybe you saw a post written by Jason Crawford. Maybe you saw a photo somewhere of a glassy mountain lake surrounded by pine trees and thought where is that and how do I get there. Maybe you have been driving the 210 freeway for years and seen the signs pointing up into the mountains and never actually followed them.Whatever brought you here, you are about to discover one of Southern California's best kept secrets. A mountain community that is closer than you think, more beautiful than you imagined, and honestly more livable than most people realize until they actually exp...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
What Every Buyer Must Know Before Making an OfferBy Jason Crawford | Crawford Realty Group | Living in Lake Arrowhead (YouTube)If you are thinking about buying a property in the Lake Arrowhead area and the lake matters to you, this is the most important article you will read before you make an offer.I am a California real estate broker and a Lake Arrowhead local. And the single most misunderstood topic I encounter with every buyer who comes to this market is lake rights. Not price. Not HOA. Not commute. Lake rights.Buyers fall in love with a property. They see Lake Arrowhead in the address. They assume they get access to the lake. And then someone tells them the property does not have lake rights and the deal falls apart, the disappointment sets in, and they wish someone had told them t...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
What's it like living in Lake Arrowhead?I live in Lake Arrowhead. And the thing I tell every friend who asks me about it over dinner is this, you are completely off the grind, living at a pace that actually feels human, and yet everything you could ever want or need is closer than you think.Victoria Gardens and all its shops? 45 minutes. World class medical facilities in Loma Linda? Minutes away. Pasadena on a weekend morning with zero traffic? One hour. San Diego? 90 minutes with the windows down and nothing but mountain road between you and the coast.You are not giving up convenience when you move to Lake Arrowhead. You are trading the illusion of convenience, the kind that comes with two hours of daily commuting and zero peace of mind, for something far more valuable.A life that is p...
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By Jason Crawford, Moving to Lake Arrowhead? Start Here.
(Crawford Realty Group | eXp Realty)
Mountain Living Is Different And That’s Exactly Why People Love ItThere’s something special about waking up in the mountains.Maybe it’s the quiet mornings. Maybe it’s the smell of pine trees after fresh snowfall. Maybe it’s watching the fog roll across the ridgelines with a cup of coffee in your hand while the rest of Southern California fights traffic below.For many people, moving to Lake Arrowhead and the surrounding mountain communities represents more than a real estate purchase. It represents a lifestyle change.People move here for peace.For nature.For space.For slower mornings and cooler evenings.For family memories around fireplaces and lake days.But here’s something many buyers discover quickly:Mountain real estate is completely different from buying a home in the city.And that’...
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On April 21, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that condo and town-homes values higher 1.5% to an average price of $610,480 in March of 2026 from an average price of $601,350 in February of 2026, but down 0.2% from $611,990 in March of 2025 in Inland Empire, California. While, homes sales jumped 31.1% in March of 2026 from February of 2026, and gained 2.3% from March of 2025 in Inland Empire, California.There were 4.0 months supplies of available inventory of homes in March of 2026, decreased from 4.9 months in February of 2026, and declined from 4.3 months in March of 2025 in Inland Empire, California.An average it took 39.0 days to sell a home in March 2026, dropped from 48.0 days in February of 2026, but up from 38.0 days in March of 2025 in Inland Empire, Cal...
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By Jim Newcomb
(Windermere Real Estate)
Your opportunity to own nearly ¾ acre across three forested lots overlooking Grass Valley Lake in Lake Arrowhead. Set on a gentle slope with access from both above and Brentwood Drive, this property offers flexibility for design and ease of future development. The seller has already taken the first steps toward bringing a custom home to life, with design plans for an English Tudor-style residence. Plans are included in the sale, offering a valuable head start for the next owner. Surrounded by mature trees and natural beauty, the setting captures distant lake views and a true sense of privacy, while still being conveniently located within the Arrowhead community. Includes lake rights private Lake Arrowhead. Whether you build from the existing vision or create something entirely your own,...
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By KAREN SANCHEZ, ...Marketing your home like no one else will.
( Reputable Realty)
Understanding the Upfront Costs of Buying a HomeOne of the biggest questions buyers have is, “How much money do I need upfront to buy a home?”While some loan programs allow no down payment, there are still several costs that buyers should be prepared for during the process. These expenses occur at different stages of the transaction.Below are the most common upfront costs buyers encounter.Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)Once your offer is accepted, you will typically submit an earnest money deposit. This deposit shows the seller that you are serious about purchasing the home.The amount can vary, but it is often 1–3% of the purchase price.For example:On a $400,000 home, an earnest money deposit might be $4,000–$12,000.The good news is that this money is not an extra fee. It is credited toward...
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By Dennis Neal, Your Home Sold in 21 Days or We Sell It For Free
(Exp Realty of Southern California, Inc.)
The New "Green Mountain": Smart & Sustainable Living in Big BearImagine waking up to the smell of pine trees. You press a button on your phone, and the window blinds silently rise, revealing a sun-drenched view of Baldwin Lake. Your coffee is already brewing, your home is at the perfect 72 degrees, and your entire footprint? Remarkably low. This isn't science fiction—this is the future of mountain living.In Big Bear Lake, we've noticed a major shift. Buyers aren't just looking for "rustic" anymore; they're searching for "intelligent rustic." We’re talking about sustainable, smart homes that integrate seamlessly with the natural environment.The Power of the Big Bear SunSolar is taking off in Big Bear. Our location at nearly 7,000 feet gives us an incredible advantage—more direct, intense...
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On February 18, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported the ones values slightly up 0.0 to the price of $500,990 in January of 2026 from price of $500,970 in December of 2025, but declined 0.8% from price of $505,000 in January of 2025 in San Bernardino County, California.The home sales fell 13.5% in January of 2026 from December of 2025, but jumped 25.1% from in in January of 2025 in San Bernardino County, California.There were 4.9 months supplies of available inventory of home in January of 2026, gained from 3.9 months in December of 2025, but dropped from 5.7 months in January of 2025 in San Bernardino County, California.An average it took 49.0 days to sell a home in January 2026, increased from 43.0 days in December of 2025, and higher from 45.0 days in January of ...
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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
Your Guide to Buying a Home in Rancho CucamongaPurchasing a home in Rancho Cucamonga is a major investment, and understanding mortgage loans Rancho Cucamonga CA can make the difference between a smooth transaction and unnecessary stress. As a local realtor, I’ve helped many clients navigate financing options in this beautiful Inland Empire city known for its strong schools, stunning mountain backdrop, and thriving neighborhoods.Why Rancho Cucamonga is a Smart Place to BuyRancho Cucamonga combines small-town charm with modern conveniences. Families are drawn to its award-winning schools, safe communities, and easy access to major employment centers. The housing market features everything from affordable starter homes to custom estates, with neighborhoods like Victoria Gardens, Red Hill, ...
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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
Understanding Rancho Cucamonga Property TaxIf you’re considering buying or selling a home in Rancho Cucamonga, one of the most important financial factors to understand is Rancho Cucamonga property tax. Property taxes directly impact your monthly housing costs as a buyer and can also affect the marketability of your home as a seller. Knowing how taxes are calculated, what local rates apply, and how exemptions work will give you a clear picture of what to expect when investing in this thriving Southern California community.How Property Taxes Are Calculated in Rancho CucamongaProperty taxes in Rancho Cucamonga are determined under California’s Proposition 13, which sets the general property tax rate at 1% of the property’s assessed value. The assessed value is based on the purchase price ...
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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
Why the Rancho Cucamonga School District MattersWhen families begin searching for a home, schools are often one of the first considerations. The Rancho Cucamonga School District is a driving factor for many buyers in this city, and for good reason. Strong academic programs, engaged teachers, and safe campuses all make the area attractive to parents who want the best opportunities for their children. As a realtor working with both buyers and sellers in Rancho Cucamonga, I’ve seen how closely school quality and real estate values are connected.A City Served by Multiple DistrictsUnlike some smaller communities, Rancho Cucamonga doesn’t rely on a single unified district. Instead, several districts work together to serve local students: Alta Loma School District, Central School District, Cuc...
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Understanding Rancho Cucamonga Closing CostsWhether you're preparing to buy your first home or planning to sell in the Inland Empire’s desirable community of Rancho Cucamonga, understanding closing costs is crucial. These fees can significantly impact your final financial figures—and knowing what to expect can help you plan better and avoid surprises. In this article, we’ll walk you through the ins and outs of Rancho Cucamonga closing costs, breaking down common expenses for both buyers and sellers.What Are Closing Costs?Closing costs are the fees and expenses, beyond the down payment, that buyers and sellers incur to finalize a real estate transaction. These can include everything from lender fees and title insurance to escrow charges, recording fees, and transfer taxes. In Rancho Cuca...
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