Lake Arrowhead Lifestyles Blog: March 2010

Lake Arrowhead Country Club Prospective Member Mixer...

Living the Lake Arrowhead Lifestyle is the best in Southern California.

The Lake Arrowhead Country Club is just another way that we enjoy this special lifestyle here.  My fiancee and I belong to the Lake Arrowhead Country Club and we know that it is one of the great things about living up here.  Whether we are playing golf, tennis, socializing or meeting friends for dinner, we definitely enjoy this part of the Lake Arrowhead Lifestyle.  Summer is just around the corner and this is one of the best golf courses in Southern California ~ Golf in the Pines.

Lake Arrowhead Country Club is having a prospective member mixer on April 17th at 6:00PM

This is a great opprotunity if you were thinking of joining the country club.  For a limited time only, until April 30th, the Lake Arrowhead Country Club is offering a reduced membership fee.

The mixer will start at 6PM and drinks and appetizers to be served:  A taste of History

• Mussels
• Lamb
• Hummus/Tiger Nut Sweets
• Tomato,Avocado, and Jicama salad
• Veal Parmigiana
• Garlic toast with roasted tomatoes
• Asparagus & Mushroom omelette

Stop in and enjoy this great evening that is set up just for you.

Equity Golf ~ has been reduced from $17,000 to $8000 and price is based on availablity/monthly dues of $445 will apply

Equity Tennis ~ has been reduced from $3000 to $1500 and price is based on availablity/monthly dues of $210 apply

For reservations please call 909-337-2441 or email at laccmembership@verizon.net

Home Buyer Tax Credit for California Home Buyers

This is great news that will carry to the end of the year.  The time to take advantage of this is now.  There are some great deals out there for the Home Buyer Tax Credit for California Home Buyers.

Via Steve Goddard of the California Association of Realtors...

I'm gratified to report that late this afternoon, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 183, the Homebuyer Tax Credit legislation, into law. His actions today are the result of our efforts in Sacramento over the last several weeks as members and our team in the capital worked for the bill's passage before it landed on the governor's desk.
 
AB 183 will provide $200 million for home buyer tax credits, allocating $100 million for qualified first-time home buyers of existing homes and $100 million for purchasers of new, or previously unoccupied, homes. The eligible taxpayer who purchases a qualified personal residence on and after May 1, 2010, and on or before Dec. 31, 2010, or who purchases a qualified principal residence on and after Dec. 31, 2010, and before Aug. 1, 2011, pursuant to an enforceable contract executed on or before Dec. 31, 2010, will be able to take the allowed tax credit. The credit is equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the purchase price or $10,000, in equal installments over three consecutive years. Under AB 183, purchasers will be required to live in the home for at least two years or forfeit the credit (i.e., repay it to the state).

The positive impact of the federal home buyer tax credit is clear. Nearly 40 percent of first-time home buyers said they would not have purchased a home if the federal tax credit for first-time home buyers was not offered, according to C.A.R. research conducted last year.
 
The state's previous home buyer tax credit program was so successful that it ran out of tax credits by the end of June 2009, eight months before it was set to expire and just as housing markets appeared to be turning a corner.  Unlike last year's legislation, AB 183 adds a tax credit for the purchase of an existing home by a first-time home buyer.
AB 183 will significantly contribute to the effort to stimulate jobs-creation within California's housing market by helping to incentivize first-time home buyers to purchase homes that have been abandoned, foreclosed upon and returned to the lender, or have been sitting on the market for extended periods of time. It is these homes that will require substantial rehabilitation by the new owners, which will in turn generate a tremendous increase in jobs and accessory purchases connected to home improvement activities.

Tavern Bay Beach Club, Lake Arrowhead, CA is located on the North Side of Lake Arrowhead near the UCLA conference center.  It is one of two beach clubs in Lake Arrowhead.  It is a private club, which requires a Arrowhead Lake Association pass to gain access.  To obtain a pass, you must be a Lake Arrowhead property owner and pay the Arrowhead Lake Association fees.

Tavern Bay Beach Club, Lake Arrowhead, CA, has a playground, swim beach, lifeguard(certain times of the year), bathrooms and a snack bar.  The swim beach is roped off for your safety from boats.  The Tavern Bay Beach Club, is open for the summer months when the weather is good.  There is a courtesy dock to use if you are out on the lake and want to stop by.

The local Arrowhead Arts Association uses the Tavern Bay Beach Club, Lake Arrowhead, CA for concerts in the summer months.  Watch for the postings I will do on who and when will be performing this summer.  Last year the Jazz Fest was held at the Tavern Bay Beach Club.  Tickets are inexpensive and you can bring a picnick basket, wine, and chairs and enjoy a great evening right down next to the water.

The Sunrise Rotary uses the Tavern Bay Beach Club for their annual Art and Wine Festival, which is usually held in June.  Watch for details when we get closer...

For more information on Tavern Bay Beach Club, Lake Arrowhead, CA log on to the Arrowhead Lake Association website. 

...See you on the lake ~ Arrowhead Lifestyles

I blogged about this over a month ago, but I thought this was worth blogging again.  The Lake Arrowhead Film Festival will be here soon enough and it isn't too soon to book your weekend of fun.  Come out and see the stars and watch some great movies at the Lake Arrowhead Resort.

The Lake Arrowhead Film Festival will be kicking it off again this year at the Lake Arrowhead Resort.  This is an awesome opprotunity to feel apart of Hollywood and the glitz of it all.

April 22-25 2010

Tickets are:

$160 for a platinum pass which includes, Includes everything except the Friday night Gala. (All film screenings and seminars, the Thursday Filmmaker Meet and Greet and the Sunday Award Luncheon).

$125 for the Friday Night Gala

$75 for the movie pass which includes the opening night film

$60 Sunday Award Luncheon

$50 Thursday Night meet and greet film makeres

$15 Opening Night Film

If you want to jump in and be a part of history and see the stars come out this is the place to be.

First Night ~Join for this rare opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the industry's most talented filmmakers and aficionados. Hosted by legendary TV and film star June Lockhart, this special Opening Night event will be held in the spectacular lobby of the Lake Arrowhead Resort.  The price of admission includes the party, drinks, delectable hor-doeuvres and the Opening Night film!  Attire is "dressy casual."

There will be an awards Gala Dinner and Award Luncheon ~  For more information please check out the film festivals website at http://lakearrowheadfilmfestival.com or call 909-337-7587

April 3, 2010
8:00 am to 11:00 am
San Moritz Lodge, Lake Gregory
 
Have a fun time at "Breakfast with the Bunny!" Presented by the friends of the Crestline Library!
The event will include a pancake breakfast, activities for the children & a free picture with the Bunny! Tickets: $7 Adult, $5 under 10 years, or $20 for a Family of 4! Purchase tickets at the library (Tickets are available at the door for a slightly higher price).
 
After the Pancake Breakfast, there will be a "Duck Walk" to lead the children from the San Moritz Lodge to the South Beach for the next event! The Parade of Ducks will start at 11am! Upon reaching the South Beach, the children will first participate in the Egg & Candy Hunt, sponsored by the Mountain Communities Boys & Girls Club. There is no charge for this event! The "Candy Get it All" event will begin at 11:45am! After the Candy Event, the Duck Derby Race will begin at 12:30pm. 

 
For more information about the Pancake Breakfast please call The Friends of
the Library: 909-338-2690. For the Rubber Duck Derby please call: 909-338-5230 or 909-338-2718

If you have ever experienced the beauty of a sunrise on Lake Arrowhead, then you know what a amazing sight it is to behold.

Easter Sunrise Service at the Lake Arrowhead Resort Beach happens every year and this year will be no different.  Come early as space fills up out on the beach.  We have enjoyed it from our boat on the lake in front of the beach before, that is a special way to see the sunrise and experience this great Church service.

Sponsored by:
Church of the Woods
Saint Ann Catholic Church
Church on the Mountain
Saint Richard's Episcopal
Calvary Chapel of Lake Arrowhead
Rim of the World Community
Lake Arrowhead Presbyterian
Twin Peaks Community Church
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Celebration Center

Service begins at 6:15AM at the Lake Arrowhead Resort April 4, 2010

Lake Arrowhead is the ultimate lifestyle in Southern California.  We have four seasons, stunning sunrises and sunsets and a short drive from the LA & OC counties.

Owning a lakefront home allows you to enjoy the lake fully.  Imagine drinking your coffee out on your deck in mid summer and seeing the calm of the lake before the boats start.  Breathtaking morning walks await you.

There are 29 lakefront homes available in Lake Arrowhead.  There are a wide range of price ranges too.

The lowest priced full ownership lakefront is $600,000, this is for a cottage style home with a short stroll down the steps to the lake, the view is filtered and close to the Lake Arrowhead Village.

Homes are being offered between $600,000 ~ $14,2000

There 6 homes under  $2,000,000  ~ 15 homes under $5,000,000 ~ 8 homes over  $5,100,000

We are your lakefront specialists, we have the knowledge, experience and offer full time, full service to all of our clients.  The transaction doesn't end at the close of escrow.  We are here to assist in your lifestyle here in Lake Arrowhead.

Broker/Owner of Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty will be doing a presentation on the state of the real estate market in the San Bernardino Mountains.

This program will be conducted in a workshop format to give buyers interested in buying and sellers interested in selling mountain real estate updated information as to what is really happening with the real estate market on our mountain.

Local mountain agencies will be present to answer any questions you may have.  Please come fine out what the experts in mountain real estate have to say about what is going on.

Anyone interested in the mountain real estate market is invited and there is no charge.

For a trusted lender in the Mountain area, Tom Crate gives it to you straight.  Tom is a lender with Mountain West Financial in Blue Jay.

Well broker tour this week proved to be a gorgeous day outside and some great homes as well.

Here is my top pick of the week on new home listings.

• 28168 Grenoble ~ Listed by CBSRR Michelle Hutton ~ $349,000 ~ This is a great home, located close to Tavern Bay, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, loft, 2 car garage, this is a great buy
• 1297 Portillo ~ Listed by CBSRR Bob Bailey ~ $319,000 ~ Great views, located on the North side of the lake, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, nice decking
• 1228 Glacier ~ Listed by CBSRR Vallorie P ~ $699,000 ~ Lake view home, LABC construction, large home, custom built 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths, extra room over garage

That's it for this week.  For more information on these or other homes please email us or call us.