Jan Skrentny

Two weeks ago, in October, I showed you sales in Lake Arrowhead and the news is good and bad.

Bad is that there were only 12 sales in that time period as opposed to 13 the previous week.
Good was that the middle range prices, $600,000 and up have seen more action.

The one high price home, located in Cedar Ridge &  pictured here, took a significant reduction to sell, as we’ve seen repeatedly in Cedar Ridge. Beautiful homes that are not in proximity to the lake are suffering more than any others as far as price point goes. Big view homes of average size in good condition with garages have slipped to low to mid-600,000. Most of the homes you see in the $600,000 were either near the lake or with lake views. Price reductions from asking price in this area were reasonable not like the 10% percent dips we were seeing this summer. Gated communities are still sought after.

But one of the biggest changes which hearkens back to the good old days is that there are a lot of buyers out there right now seriously looking. I call it the “holiday season” buyers. When the air gets crisp and the leaves turn colors and fall, buyers become mesmerized by the prospect of great Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years celebrations in climate unlike most of Southern California. I think we will see an active market through the New Year and if you have your home listed with us, do not be shy about adding tasteful holiday touches to the residence, it will only wet people’s appetites.

Also the first two low priced homes were fabulous buys for lake rights in good areas- click here to see all of them. Very few REOs or Short Sales this period which is always good to see as they the primary cause of price drops. Inventory is still high but come the first of the year a great number will drop off as most people want to keep their homes off the market during the messy months.

As you know the prices you see on the e-mail are the asking price not the sale prices. The homes you see, sold for these prices: $193,000, $190,000, $235,000. $360,000, $355,000, $360,000, $437,500, $525,000, $627,000, $640,000, $625,000, and $820,000.

If you have any questions feel free to give us a call – 909.908.8520.

Best wishes,
Jan Skrentny and Rowland Parker

Jan Skrentny Presents…

MICHAEL DAVIDSON
Press Release-(pdf)

Visionaries IV, the fourth in a series of extraordinary face-to-face presentations that take you inside the minds of some of today’s most forward-thinking and creative personalities.

Presented by Jan Skrentny at the Prime Properties Welcome Center, An Evening with Professor Michael Davidson, will take place Saturday, June 26th, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM.

Michael’s work has given him the opportunity to work with amputees who are active in triathlons. Through these athletes, he has learned even more about biomechanics, aesthetics, cybernetics, and the value of being physically active.

Then in 2006, a client and a good friend, challenged him to become a triathlete. “How do you tell a “one-armed” six-time Ironman finisher that you can’t run, bike, or swim?” Seven weeks later, he did his first triathlon. The experience taught him that exercise is just as essential as knowledge in a balanced life.

Michael Davidson continues his quest at the Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he manages the Department of Orthotics & Prosthetics and is Co-Director of their post-graduate program in Bionics. Building a team of dedicated and brights minds, Michael is striving to make bionics and cybernetics open-source, low cost and globally available for all those in need.

Reservations are highly recommended as seating is extremely limited. Please contact Jan Skrentny at 909-908-8520 or call the Prime Properties Welcome Center at 909-337-7653. Cost of the evening is $35.00 per person, please make your checks payable to Jan Skrentny and mail to Jan Skrentny PO 2319, Lake Arrowhead, Ca. 92352.

We encourage you to make donations on the night of the event, directly to PossAbilities.