Before he died in 1910, Mark Twain said ‘Buy land because they ain’t goin’ to make any more of it.” Back then, I’m pretty sure Twain wasn’t thinking about subdivisions with roads, water, sewer, rolled vs. detached curbs or streets with insulation. But Twain was right Continue Reading
Do You Live in a Common Interest Community?
According to the Community Associations Institute’s report published in 2016, 68 million Americans or the equivalent of 21% of the U.S. population live in a common-interest community. Fifty-three percent are Homeowner Associations and forty-four are Condominium Continue Reading
Got Drywall Cracks? Here’s What You Need to Do
The November 30th earthquake was a big one, creating thousands of drywall cracks in hundreds of homes. According to national building standards, drywall cracks greater than 1/16th of an inch should be repaired. So if you’ve got drywall cracks in your home Continue Reading
Coming Real Estate Trends in 2019
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by Connie Yoshimura Although we Alaskans still like to think we’re different than our cousins in the lower 48, there are some housing trends and economic factors that will affect even us in Alaska as we move forward into Continue Reading
How Dining Rooms and Kitchens Have Changed
Thanksgiving is one of the few days in the year when homeowners actually use their dining rooms. For the rest of the time, most of us have become more casual and eat around the kitchen island. Gone, too, is the formal living room, replaced by the great room in Continue Reading
Test Your Real Estate Knowledge Two!
Dwell Realty’s New Year’s Real Estate Quiz
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Number of New Housing Starts Continues to Decline
It seems like I have written this article again and again. The September building report for single family, duplex and multi-family permits clearly demonstrates the continued downward spiral of housing starts. Through the third quarter of 2018, there have been ten Continue Reading
So You Want To Buy a Piece of Land
It looks good. Has tall trees. Even a view of the mountains and a peek-a-boo view of the inlet. But, what else do you need to know? First, does the current zoning allow for what you want to do with the property. Whether it is a potential tract for Continue Reading
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Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty.