One common mistake buyers make when considering a home purchase, whether pre-owned or brand new, is to judge the home by price per square foot. And when our local Multiple Listing Service created a field for price per square foot on its listing form, allowing buyers Continue Reading
It’s all about the kitchen
I love kitchens. I imagine the rich aroma of homemade banana bread with just a touch of cinnamon coming out of the top double oven; the scratch of the saute pan on the five-burner Jennair stove top as my husband stirs lemon risotto; the morning sound of water bursting Continue Reading
The New Multi-Town?
Anchorage may be a ‘big wild life’ place to live for now, but it is fast becoming a multi-family community with more building permits for multi-unit dwellings than single family homes. The mid-year building statistics are a stark reminder that our single family homes Continue Reading
An Eagle’s Eye View of the Market
Last week, MLS reported 51 new single family sales in Anchorage. Of those sales, 19 were under $300,000 and 15 were under $400,000. In other words, more than 50% of the sales were under $400,000 while at the same time, the new construction average valuation in 2014 Continue Reading
It’s the Usual Summer Slow Down
From Memorial Day through the Fourth of July weekend, there’s not a lot happening in the local housing market. Potential buyers go fishing; friends and relatives from the lower 48 come to vist; local movers and shakers fly or drive out to their cabins and summer homes Continue Reading
Alaska Housing Market Crunch
Good luck trying to find a place to rent in Anchorage which has high rents and low vacancy rates. The last survey by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation put a 3.3% apartment vacancy rate and just 2% vacancy for single family homes. It doesn’t help that Alaska Continue Reading
How to Manage Upgrades
The number one complaint about builders is not that they don’t finish on time, not that they don’t return calls or do warranty work; it is that their allowances for light fixtures, cabinets, flooring, even faucets is not adequate and that most buyers of new homes end up Continue Reading
The Changing Face of Anchorage Home Buyers
Owning your own home has long been considered a part of the American dream. It ranks right up there with owning your first car and the memory of your first kiss, only it is a lot more expensive and in some cases emotional, particularly in Alaska. Anchorage is one of Continue Reading
It’s A Vision Thing
Recent articles and headlines in the local newspaper have prompted lots of public discussion about the lack of housing, and affordable housing in particular, in Anchorage. Finally, everyone has come to understand the consequences of the past several years of Continue Reading
New Home Ideas from the International Builders Show
The International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas showcased some new ideas and also a return to more traditional living. New homeowners continue to discard the formal living room. After all, who wants to buy two sets of living room furniture so the great room concept still Continue Reading
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Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty.