Ask the Realtor

As your local Realtor, I get to hear all the funny, frustrating and uniquely mountain-life stories that come with moving to Lake Arrowhead, Crestline, Running Springs and our neighboring communities. As soon as the holiday shopping season kicks in, one story shows up...

The idea of a 50-year mortgage has been circulating again, largely because buyers are facing the toughest affordability environment in decades. With the National Association of Realtors reporting that the average age of a first-time homebuyer has climbed to 40, it’s...

When national headlines toss around the word “recession,” it’s easy to assume the sky is falling. So when U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union that housing is in a recession, it sparked understandable concern. But as with most things...

This is your early reminder that living on the mountain isn’t easy sometimes. And yes, to quote Game of Thrones, winter is coming. There are plenty of seasoned locals who know what I’m about to say, who will nod sagely as they read, while there are others who will...

Fall is in the air and, while the mountain leaves are showing off their fiery glow and the evenings are crisp with the scent of chimney smoke, the real estate market is heating up too. It’s tempting to think that the season for selling has passed – that buyers are too...