Over the past few weekends at open houses, I’ve visited with several ‘boomers’ who are considering downsizing to a ranch style home. They’ve told me stories of friends falling on stairs and breaking bones and are concerned it might happen to them. However, boomers with Continue Reading

According to the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation report, Anchorage lost an estimated 2,700 jobs. People are motivated to buy and sell homes primarily as a result of marriage, birth, death, divorce and job change. You would think that the reported 2,700 job loss Continue Reading

Every year on January 15th, the Municipality of Anchorage is required to mail assessment notices to property owners for all taxable property. That date begins a 30-day appeal period. Feb. 29th is the last day to submit evidence for appeals and during Mid-March to June, the Continue Reading

There’s a lot of discussion about the down turn in the Anchorage housing market but how much of it is based on facts? Here are twelve facts that will let you be the judge of our local market. The average sales price of a single family home that sold in December 2016 was Continue Reading

I started my career in real estate so that I could make enough money to retire and write poems. And after thirty years, that’s still my goal! Along the way, I’ve discovered that selling real estate is just as creative as writing a poem. My professors at the University of Continue Reading

Those ‘pesky’ green cards are out to MOA  property and business owners. By city ordinance, the cards must be mailed by January 15th each year and owners have thirty days from the mailing date to file an appeal. In order to do so, you must complete a written appeal form Continue Reading

The average time on the market in 2016 for the 2,950+ homes that sold through MLS was 51 days. As you might expect, homes priced over a million dollar took longer to sell—an average of 92 days—while the shortest time on the market was 36 days for homes between $225,000 – Continue Reading

Welcome to 2017!  There’s lots of opinions about the local housing market but facts are always better than opinions.  Take this quiz and learn the facts. 1. What was the average MLS sales price of a single family home in 2016? A.  $260,000 B.  $306,000 C.  $366,000 D.  Continue Reading

A fourth quarter surge in activity brought 2016 within field goal range of 2015 home sales. Yearend sales for Anchorage came in just shy of 3,000, down only 58 sales from 2015. The late fall mortgage rate jump up to 4.325% for a 30-year fixed loan jolted both buyers and Continue Reading