juneau ak real estate: Juneau Alaska Affordable Housing News - 04/14/08 11:06 AM
Summit Housing will be making a presentation in Juneau on Thursday, April 17th at 5:15pm at the downtown library. Summit Housing Group, which is an affordable housing developer based out of Missoula, Montana. They have been looking at Juneau for several years and have found a potential site that would work … (0 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: "But that’s less than what they paid for it!" Is it really a LOWBALL? - 04/02/08 11:34 AM
Yesterday I submitted an offer on a house for my buyers. The listing agent thought perhaps it was an April Fools' joke.
It wasn't.
The house has been on the market for almost 10 months. The current owners have only had the house for just about two years. So, for almost half the … (10 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Chicken Little can STILL relax in Juneau! - 03/11/08 01:41 AM
Last year, about this time, I did a post http://activerain.com/blogsview/54400/RELAX-Chicken-Little regarding the Juneau market. I was going to use that one as a template to do a similar market report tonight. What I ended up with though was a side-by-side comparison of the two markets. Current market statistics are in bold.
The … (4 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: You just might be a renter if… - 02/21/08 03:19 AM
You have no down payment. If what you have to put into the transaction is less than first, last and deposit on a typical apartment... you just might be a renter. With no down payment, you will usually pay a higher interest rate and more in loan fees.
You have bad, or … (9 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Another AR Success Story – They read my blog! - 02/20/08 10:13 AM
Today I had the pleasure of meeting a really nice couple. They had looked at a house with the listing agent, and when they learned about representation, they decided it was time to get a buyer's agent.
From what they told me, they spent a lot of time reading websites, trying to … (52 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Juneau, Alaska Market Outlook – SUNNY! - 01/20/08 10:41 PM
The Juneau real estate market is starting to get exciting! The last few weeks have seen a huge increase in buyer activity. Even listings that have languished on the market are starting to see significant activity.
Even the Anchorage Daily News is getting the hint. Real estate is local. This morning's paper … (5 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Sub-Prime Mortgage “Implode” barely makes a blip in Alaska - 01/12/08 01:24 AM
Finally, the "standard media" has admitted that Alaska's market isn't having quite the problems as the rest of the country. As reported in the Juneau Empire, Anchorage Daily News, and other more conventional news sources, Alaska's relatively insulated from this "outside" problem.
The mortgage brokers pimping these loans just didn't get this … (4 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Too Busy to Blog! Time to get to work! - 01/11/08 08:25 PM
Did everyone in Juneau wake up January 1 and decide that 2008 was THE year to buy real estate?
I am starting to think so. Actually, I kind of hope so! When I've been really busy working, I've noticed a few things:
Laundry starts to pile up.When I get home, I have … (26 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Market Conditions Report January 2, 2008 Juneau Alaska - 01/03/08 01:28 AM
I've been dreading writing a market condition report for Juneau for several weeks. I've enjoyed working fewer hours over the holidays, and I've worked harder at qualifying buyers to save time and fuel, but honestly I was getting a little concerned. People talk about the market being slow, prices coming down … (1 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: I spent two hours today cleaning house, but it wasn’t mine - 12/31/07 03:06 AM
The house wasn't filthy, but several months on the market hadn't been kind. The contractors performing the minor repairs didn't exactly leave the place spotless. The disappointed look during the final walk-through said it all. They have a long day ahead of them, trying to completely move in all in one … (8 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: AHFC Home Choice - 12/16/07 07:57 PM
Last Thursday night I had the pleasure of being a guest speaker at the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation First Time Homebuyer's class.
This educational opportunity is offered about once per month here in Juneau. There can be anywhere from 4 - 30 students, and they are all in the process of buying … (1 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Come to Alaska, but don't BS! - 12/10/07 12:12 PM
Recently I read another blog on Active Rain that inspired this post. Scott Daniels in Florida wrote http://activerain.com/blogsview/301871/Sorry-we-re-Realtors . In his blog, he wrote about the "clients" who call REALTORS° thinking it's an easy way to get a free tour of a place they visit.
Being in Juneau, Alaska, I've got an … (6 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Debbie's Famous Peanut Brittle - 12/09/07 05:02 PM
When I'm not selling real estate or out fishing, you can be sure I'm in the kitchen making something. I love to cook, especially for a crowd. My home was designed around my large kitchen. All my real estate clients know that just before Christmas they will receive a delivery of … (6 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Gardening tasks for December in Southeast Alaska - 12/01/07 10:59 AM
I know you all think I'm obsessed with gardening. Of course I truly am. As the President of Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners, it is my right. I'm just usually out selling real estate so I don't have the time I'd like to have in the garden. That's why I'd like to … (6 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Everything I ever need to know about customer service, I learned from my dentist! (Part Four, The END) - 12/01/07 12:10 AM
In Parts One, Two and Three, I gave the background to this story of exceptional customer service.
There are quite a few dentists in my community, but plenty of business to go around. Somehow I'd found this magical man who was able to work on my teeth. I was no longer afraid … (8 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Everything I ever need to know about customer service, I learned from my dentist! (Part Three) - 11/30/07 11:27 PM
In Part One and Part Two, I set the stage for how I feel my dentist taught me the basics of customer service.
After our long discussion in his regular office, sitting at his desk instead of in the torture chamber, my dentist and I come up with a plan. First order … (0 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Everything I ever need to know about customer service, I learned from my dentist! (Part Two) - 11/30/07 08:29 PM
In Part One, I explained how I ended up learning more about dentists and their relationship with their employees. It was surprising to see how certain dentists had no trouble attracting and retaining the best hygienists and dental assistants. I'd never thought about shopping for a dentist this way.
At first I … (6 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Everything I ever need to know about customer service, I learned from my dentist! (Part One) - 11/30/07 06:50 PM
I have an exceptional dentist. I don't even like dentists, but I like him. He is kind and gentle and he truly cares. He's also a gardener and people who dig in the dirt are generally just good people. I will even cross the street to say hello to him. Everybody … (2 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Because we are such good friends… - 11/28/07 08:59 PM
Recently I read a comment someone else made on a blog that really rubbed me the wrong way. (Usually when that happens, it's time to let it out in my own blog.) Basically a "friend" was expecting this person to list and sell their home for NO commission. After all, they … (14 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Late October 2007 Update - not quite as scary as Halloween! - 10/20/07 04:02 AM
Our market has changed and some newer agents are having a tough time adjusting. Less than two years ago, we were all scratching for listings and now it seems they are coming in faster than we can build ads and web pages. The number of buyer calls has decreased dramatically over … (1 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: The Juneau economy is growing! - 10/14/07 09:05 PM
We enjoy a healthy economy in our little city. Just a little background...
Juneau's population is approximately 30,000 - give or take several hundred. Juneau is right on the ocean. We are surrounded by 3,000 foot mountains so the community is built in little fringes along the coast and into several small … (7 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Please take your home off the market! - 10/13/07 04:46 PM
Our inventory of homes in Juneau is higher than it's been for decades. Competition for buyers is fierce. We are seeing many sellers drop their prices to below what they owe on the homes. In some cases, the property owner used their home like an ATM machine and refinanced one too … (71 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Are you working with another REALTOR? - 09/27/07 04:10 AM
I've had someone asking me questions, by email only, about land in my area. Building lots can be hard to come by and of course there are so many questions... covenants, where are the lot lines, etc.
This person has only dealt with me by email. We've probably had six to ten … (18 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Housing First has HOP funds available! - 08/29/07 01:20 AM
ATTENTION BUYERS!
Housing First, a local not-for-profit, has been helping make Juneau Homes
affordable for many years. At last, the grant program has returned!
Contact Housing First or Debbie White for more information
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Housing First
A subrecipient of AHFC
is pleased to announce that we have additional
HOME Opportunity Program (HOP) funds!
There is now an additional
$350,000 available
to qualifying … (0 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: Interesting Census Statistics for Juneau Alaska - 07/12/07 03:23 AM
View a Fact Sheet for a race, ethnic, or ancestry group Reference MapCensus 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: … (0 comments)
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juneau ak real estate: CONDOMINIUMS-AFFORDABLE HOUSING, OR A LIFESTYLE CHOICE? - 04/29/07 04:41 PM
With an average single-family home running over $375,000 (Median just under $350,000) in Juneau, it is a common decision to pursue the condominium as an "affordable housing option".
As of April 29, 2007 there are 33 condominiums available in the Juneau area ranging in price from $107,000 - 293,635. Thirteen of … (0 comments)
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