Finally, after two years from acquisition, the Huffman Timbers new home community is finally open this week with paving installed on Wednesday. Acquired in the summer of 2014, the eight acre plus site went through a rezone from R6 to R1 (single family lots with public water Continue Reading
More on Price Per Square Foot
My article two weeks ago on evaluating homes on a price per square foot basis created some controversy as a result of misinformation on my part and for that I apologize. The public website of Alaska MLS does NOT have a field for price per square foot and so that Continue Reading
Price Per Square Foot? Better take a Closer Look
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 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
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
Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty.