According to the annual Alaska Rental Market Survey, vacancy rates crept up in 2017 to 5.08% in Anchorage which is almost identical to the national average. Fairbanks, Kenai Peninsula Borough and Wrangell-Petersburg all have vacancy rates double Anchorage’s and have for the Continue Reading

The National Association of Home Builders recently published a book on Home Buyer Preferences based upon age, income and other factors. So whether you’re thinking about buying a new home or remodeling, here’s a quiz to keep you up to date on what buyers are looking Continue Reading

When I built my home on Campbell Lake, the architect and I forgot the laundry room. It eventually ended up in a tall crawl space—on a wooden platform surrounded by bare studs and insulation. When I downsized and moved to South Addition, the laundry room became a closet for a Continue Reading

If home builders are wondering what type of housing they should build in 2017 and beyond, all they have to do is read the recently published book by the National Association of Home Builders. The 124 pages with 156 pages of addendums is a blue print of home buyers’ wants and Continue Reading

1. How would you describe the Anchorage housing market? A. Declining B. Steady C. Increasing 2. Interest rates hover at Historic Lows A. True B. False 3. What is the average monthly rental rate in Alaska? A. $1,238 + utilities B. $1,338 + utilities C. Continue Reading

Anchorage isn’t the only city that’s suffering from a lack of housing.  According to the Department of Labor’s ‘Market Trends’ report published in May, the 2,100 new housing units built stateside represented a 12.5% decline from the year before.  Anchorage’s new units Continue Reading

The Department of Labor and Work Force Development has confirmed in their May report what real estate professionals have been saying all along “a reduced supply of housing has created stability in both the for sale and for rent housing market.” Statewide, only 2,120 new Continue Reading

By any indication, the Anchorage condo market continued on its path of stability for the first four months of this year. The average sales price of $214,000 has fluctuated less than $1,000 since 2015. The 94 reported closed sales in April were comparable to the 95 sales Continue Reading

The first four months of this year have demonstrated a remarkable stability in the Anchorage housing market due to a continued lack of single family inventory. The Multiple Listing Service tracks listing and sales data from thirteen geographical areas from Turnagain Arm to Continue Reading