Selling a home is not as easy as it used to be. In today’s market, it all boils down to market knowledge and negotiating skills. First, and foremost is the negotiation with yourself to determine your home’s fair market value. You may have lived in the home for twenty Continue Reading

But millennials as well! According to a recent builder survey, seventy-four percent of millennials will buy a home in the next five years. Struggling with student debt and just beginning their career path, younger millennials are discovering that smaller homes are more Continue Reading

Everywhere I go people ask ‘How’s the market?’  Potential buyers are wondering if mortgage rates are going to go lower.  They also want to know if we’re at the bottom of the market.  My response to that question is ‘You never know when the bottom of the market Continue Reading

Did you know seniors are more willing to accept smaller lots?  Younger buyers want more square footage?  And all buyers want a full-sized laundry room!  All this and more is what you can read about in the National Association of Home Builders 2019 housing Continue Reading

Maybe not as important as we are lead to believe with all the gadgets now available from video doorbells to remotely controlled smart refrigerators. A 2018 survey by the National Association of Home Builders ranked security cameras as the most desirable of all technology Continue Reading

National home ownership rates fell in the second quarter of this year, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.  The  rate is currently 64.2%, down from 64.3% a year ago.  Here in Alaska, the most recent statistic shows home ownership rate Continue Reading

1. The cost of living in Alaska has increased by A.  3%       B.  4.2%      C.  Decreased by 1%   2. What are the major components of cost of living? A.  Medical B.  Transportation C.  Continue Reading