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
Live. Work. Play. In Downtown Anchorage.
Is it a myth or reality that Anchorage citizens want to live downtown? According to the new housing report published this week by the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation “millennials to seniors, want to live close to downtown and in smaller-scale housing.” Continue Reading
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Tell Us What is Special About the Place You Call Home
Before I was a realtor, I was a writer. Writing and reading has always been a part of my life. Perhaps, it was because I had to learn the alphabet at a very young age in order to spell my name—Constance June Yoshimura. Over time, reading became a way of exploration new Continue Reading
An Overview of National Housing Trends
Robert Deitz, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, was in town this past week to address housing officials and real estate folks, about the rising risks for the housing market. This was his third annual trip to Anchorage sponsored by the Anchorage Continue Reading
A Perspective on the Anchorage Housing Market
Despite Alaska’s three years of economic recession, the Anchorage housing market has remained stable with no noticeable decline in values except in isolated circumstances. So, unlike our neighbors to the south where both Portland and Seattle have seen recent rapid Continue Reading
Report Shows $40M Drop in Permits
The Municipality of Anchorage’s six month building activity report was published last week and it’s not good news for the construction industry. Overall permits are down by $40 million. This year’s to date total is $241 million compared to $282 million in 2017. Continue Reading
Home Prices Remain Stable Due to Anchorage’s Lack of New Home Builds
The August issue of Alaska Economic Trends has confirmed what we’ve known all along and that is home prices haven’t dropped during Alaska’s three year recession. However, they do have a good take on why that hasn’t happened. As previously discussed in their July Continue Reading
Come Learn Everything there is to Know about Condos
A condo can be a single family home, a flat or a side by side duplex. You can’t always tell by looking at the structure what it is and how it is defined. Do you own the air space around the building or only the interior space between the walls? Continue Reading
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Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty.