Published by Anchorage Daily News 3.26.25 By Connie Yoshimura Sometimes, I forget that by definition the Municipality of Anchorage includes Girdwood/Turnagain Arm, Chugiak/Peters Creek and Eagle River. Today, there are 169 residential properties for sale in the MOA of Continue Reading
Helpful Hints on How to Buy a Home that Doesn’t Exist
Published by Anchorage Daily News By Connie Yoshimura Today, there are only 137 residential properties for sale in Anchorage. Buyers are forced to compete with multiple offers and frequently end up paying more than the listed and market value. With the spring thaw just Continue Reading
Dear Readers….
Published by Anchorage Daily News 2.12.25 By Connie Yoshimura First, let me apologize for some sloppy copy and proof editing that appeared in my last column. Late winter and early spring is a very busy time in residential land development and particularly this year Continue Reading
Some Advice for Buyers and Sellers in 2025
Published by Anchorage Daily News By Connie Yoshimura Every day I remind myself how lucky I am to live in Alaska. I remember I sold my first house to a young Arco engineer and his wife with a 14.75% interest rate. More recently, I was at loan committee in southern Continue Reading
The Million Dollar Phenomenon
Published in Anchorage Daily News 9.18.24 By Connie Yoshimura The “Million Dollar Phenomenon” has been a stealth growth in the Anchorage residential marketplace for the past 12 months with a reported 95 MLS closed sales above $1 million. Currently, Continue Reading
“We Are Still Looking for a Home”
Published in Anchorage Daily New on 7.24.24 By Connie Yoshimura Let’s pretend for the next 600 words that we are a first time home buyer family wanting to purchase a single family home in Anchorage. We’ve outgrown our two bedroom apartment Continue Reading
Single Family vs. Duplex
Published in the Anchorage Daily News 7.10.24 By Connie Yoshimura After 28 meetings hosted by Anchorage assembly members Daniel Volland, Meg Zalatel and Anna Browley in support of their HOME initiative to bring more housing units to the MOA and after hours of public Continue Reading
An April Fool’s Joke
Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 4.4.24 By Connie Yoshimura On April 1, 2024 there were 133 residential properties for sale (excluding condos and mobile homes) and that number is not a joke and no one is laughing, least of all the spring buyers looking for a Continue Reading
An Introduction to Commercial Real Estate with Lottie Michael, CCIM & Michael James
Published in Anchorage Daily News on 2.29.24 By Connie Yoshimura Every day we drive past restaurants, office buildings, big box stores and then one day the sign changes and we wonder what happened. Most likely that’s the work of a commercial real estate Continue Reading
Now May Be the Best Time to Sell Your Home
Published in the Anchorage Daily New on 2.15.2024 Because waiting until June to sell your home is a myth. With our record snow fall of over 100 inches, it just takes a little more work to get the home ready but it may be well worth it. Continue Reading
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Connie Yoshimura is the Owner and Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty. With over 40 years of residential real estate experience, she continues to be a leader in Alaska’s housing market. Most recently, she sold the highest-priced home ever recorded in the Alaska MLS.