Erin
Lanza
Big Bear Real Estate - 41693 Big Bear Blvd. - Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
direct:
866-948-9378
email
erin@bigbearrealestate.com
Born
into a family of real estate investors, Erin’s family bought
their first cabin in Big Bear in 1988. Not long after that they purchased
Shore Acres Lodge and Big Bear Vacations and moved to Big Bear full
time. Erin and husband Tim joined the rest of the family in 1999 just
after Tim graduated from Loyola Law school where he majored in real
estate law. They bought the first of many real estate investments
that year.
During this time Big Bear Vacations and Shore Acres Lodge were growing
and shaping the transient rental market in Big Bear. Tim spent two
years as a judicial clerk at the Riverside bankruptcy court before
he and Erin decided that the next logical step would be to start a
real estate company to compliment our thriving and growing vacation
rental company. In 2002 Big Bear Vacations Real Estate and their baby
girl Scarlet were born! Their first office was located in the very
back of the Big Bear Vacations administrative office and consisted
of 5 agents and we never looked back….
A short time after that we acquired Big Bear GMAC and became Big Bear
Real Estate. Then a fantastic investment opportunity came up, the
not yet completed Canadian log cabin that had been sitting half built
for two years was going to auction. We jumped into gear and successfully
acquired it. Tim put on his general contractors hat and we spent the
next 4 months completing our now beautiful landmark building on Big
Bear Blvd. After moving all our operations to our new location we
began to grow and grow.
Towards the end of 2006 we knew we would have to make some decisions
to fortify our real estate company for the anticipated market down
turn. A franchise was the next logical step. After much research Keller
Williams was the only choice for us and in September of 2007 we officially
became Keller Williams Big Bear Lake Arrowhead. We worked hard and
gained considerable market share in the worst market in 20 years moving
from a respectable 5th position to 2nd in two short years. During
that time Erin functioned as the Team Leader for the company leading,
motivating, training and growing the company.
In 2010
Erin decided to focus on real estate sales and investing and her husband
Tim’s main focus is commercial real estate and real estate transaction
law. Erin now helps others learn about, find and realized the amazing
opportunity of resort market income generating real estate ownership
in Big Bear Lake California which is out of everything she has done,
her favorite thing to do. Finding the investment opportunities for
her family and clients is what she does best.
Testimonials
If we
ever decide to buy another house in Big Bear, there is no doubt that
we will only be dealing with ERIN! Not only does she know Big Bear
extremely well, but her eye in viewing whether a property will make
a good investment property or second home was right on point. She
knows whether something may be overpriced or is a great deal! The
time, effort, and patience she gave us to ensure that we find our
perfect home are beyond words!! We are forever grateful. We love her!!
And we love our second home! It's perfect for us and perfect for weekend
rentals as well. – Ryan and Marie Jones
www.BigBearVacations.com
Family Fun Inn #1256
My first
experience with Keller Williams - Big Bear Real Estate was with their
vacation rental division. After having rented with Big Bear Vacations
for several years I decided the time was right to buy my own vacation
rental property. It was important to me that I find a realtor that
not only knew the Big Bear real estate market but also had extensive
experience in property management. After careful consideration, it
became obvious to me that Erin Lanza was the best choice to help me
navigate the Big Bear real estate market. Erin helped me evaluate
the rental income potential of the available properties as well as
the best property values on the market. We found the perfect lake
front that meet my budget and provided the rental income I needed
to help offset the expenses. So after Keller Williams - Big Bear Real
Estate helped me find my dream vacation property it only made sense
to have Big Bear Vacation manage my vacation rental. Thank you Erin,
I couldn't have done it without you! - Mitch and Tori Hudson
www.bigbearvacations.com
Hudson Bay Lakefront #1227