dody kettler: Real Estate in the Mat Su Valley!
- 05/20/08 04:17 PM
It is an absolutely beautiful Spring evening here in the Mat Su Valley. The temps must be near 60 degrees and there isn't a cloud in the sky!
Real estate is doing well. Interest rates dropped back down again today and a steady stream of new listings come in each day. Along with that the pending and sales continue to be steady. We have about 7 months of inventory at this time. I still expect the inventory to pick up but right now it is holding pretty steady just over 700.
I just listed a couple of lots, one … (1 comments)
dody kettler: Thursday Thoughts...4/24/08
- 04/24/08 02:27 AM
It is turning into a beautiful Spring here in Alaska. The temperatures here at our house have reached 60 the last few days! The sun is out when I get up and still there when I go to sleep! I LOVE IT! Along with Spring comes the bears! They have been waking out of their winter sleep over the past few weeks and yesterday this article was in the paper: http://registration.adn.com/static/insite52/register.html?goto=http%3A//www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/384525.html The first bear mauling of the year according to this article. For those new and moving to the area there are a few things you can learn from this young man. First, PLEASE...never, … (2 comments)
dody kettler: Tuesday Thoughts...4/15/08
- 04/15/08 02:47 AM
I wanted to highlight one of my listings today. In case anyone was waiting until we had physical access to the Crystal Creek property in Eagler River...we now have access. We hiked this beautiful property with the owner on Sunday. What a glorious day it was and the views of the Eagle River Valley, the inlet, mountains, river and glacier were fabulous (before the clouds rolled in and it began to snow! LOL).
If you are interested in almost 10 acres around the 5.8 mile mark of Eagle River Road, give me a call or send me an email or look at … (0 comments)
dody kettler: Tuesday Thoughts...4/1/08
- 04/01/08 02:06 AM
April! That means it is another month closer to fishing season! I usually only fish for Salmon, so round about the middle of June I start hitting it hard for King Salmon! That means in 10 weeks I will be Salmon fishing! It is good that I can fish early in the morning before anyone needs a Realtor. Yesterday we saw that listings here in the Valley jumped up quite a bit. That is good news. The bad news is that buyers and sellers are not coming to terms as easily as they should and we still have houses priced too high … (2 comments)
dody kettler: Monday Musings...3/31/08
- 03/31/08 02:42 AM
Wow! March is over and April is at the doorstep and life is moving so quickly! Real estate is picking up in the Valley. We are starting to see more houses up for sale and more pendings and closings so that is a good thing for home buyers and sellers. I assume things will continue to pick up as we move into the summer season here in the Valley! The days are getting longer and warmer and the mountains SHINE in the beautiful sun. My family climbed the Butte this weekend and what a view we got from the top! Makes me … (2 comments)
dody kettler: Friday Fog!
- 03/07/08 09:06 AM
Well, it has been some time since I blogged. A trip to Dallas and then too much work makes me unable to get everything done I want to! I thought today I would highlight my listings in case anyone might be looking for what I have!
My Monte Vista home was drastically reduced yesterday! MLS #08-814 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2255 sf, 1.01 acres, fenced, landscaped, all appliances and window coverings stay. Security system. Take a look at my website for pictures and more details! It is a screamin' deal!
My Woodstock home continues to have lots of lookers. It is a great buy … (1 comments)
dody kettler: Sunday something??
- 02/24/08 05:59 AM
I try not to do a lot of work on Sundays, but I am home with a shoulder injury today so I thought I would take a little bit of time to catch up on my blog.
It has been an interesting week for me. As I continue to ponder the thoughts of the MatSu Valley being a buyer's market, I continue to find reasons I believe it wouldn't qualify as a 'true' buyer's market. At this time, our inventory is lower than this time last year. The average price of homes sold is up a bit, interests rates have come up … (1 comments)
dody kettler: Monday Musings...interest rates?
- 02/18/08 02:05 AM
About three weeks ago we saw interest rates hit as low as 5.3. As of Friday morning they were at 6.125. That is quite a change in just a few weeks. When the rates hit 5.3 I asked some lenders what they felt the rates would do and although they wished they could really figure it out, they thought they would not drop much more and would start increasing. Here we are today with rates almost 1 percentage higher, so their 'gut' feelings were correct. I am interested to find out what this week holds as far as interest rates. Any predictions … (11 comments)
dody kettler: Fantastic Friday...Open house this weekend!
- 02/15/08 01:48 AM
It is Friday and here at my house we are in the middle of a blizzard. We warmed up to 40+ degrees yesterday, melted a bunch of snow, turned my driveway to ice and now it is 14 and a full-blown blizzard is underway! Got to LOVE Alaska weather. You are never bored! I am hosting an open house for my Monte Vista listing on Saturday. This house is just beautiful. I hope anyone who has buyers who need something in the low 300's will come by tomorrow and have the chance to walk through this home. This is a 4 bedroom … (5 comments)
dody kettler: Thursday Thoughts...
- 02/14/08 01:40 PM
Wednesday came and went without a blog post! I didn't have time to figure out exact how I feel about it being a true buyer's market here in the Valley. I know there is certainly a 'lean' towards a buyer's market here in the Valley, BUT...loans are more difficult to get and inventory is still low, so I can't say that I would call it a true buyer's market...I may be wrong! Hopefully by next week I will be able to add a few more things up and decide what I really think. There are good deals out there for buyers … (0 comments)
dody kettler: Tuesday Tips...
- 02/12/08 01:55 AM
Staging your home: The first things potential buyers see is the entrance and front door of your home. The first thing you should do to attract buyers is to make the front entrance and front door appealing. Some basic landscaping (which is a little difficult to do in Alaska in the winter), some paint (most say a red door attracts customers), some new hardware, a little elbow grease, a nice mat and a plant can make all the difference as potential buyers look at your house. In today's market, buyers are looking at MANY houses before they decide on the house of … (0 comments)
dody kettler: Monday Musings...Days on Market
- 02/11/08 01:26 AM
A beautiful Monday morning where the extreme cold temperatures have given way to warmer temps (5 above this morning) and lots of snow falling! I love it. What a nice way to start another week in Alaska. Not only are the temperatures rising, but the sun is hitting our house again! We live on the south side of a mountain and for a few weeks in the winter the sun doesn't hit our house...but NO LONGER! We have SUN! This week I have been researching the 'days on market' information and statistics from the AK MLS. I have found it very interesting … (0 comments)
dody kettler: Fantastic Friday...Open houses this weekend!
- 02/08/08 01:09 AM
Friday! I love Fridays. Information about my open houses this weekend: Tomorrow, Feb. 9th, I will be at my 2115 N Monte Vista home in Palmer from 2-4pm. I took about 25 Realtors through this house yesterday on our Prudential tour and they all think it is a great house. If you have a buyer in the 300s range, please take them by and see this house. I have it listed on my Tuesday blog post so I won't list it again here, but call me at 232-7331 if you are interested in a showing, or stop by the open house tomorrow and say hello. Sunday, … (0 comments)
It is an absolutely beautiful Spring evening here in the Mat Su Valley. The temps must be near 60 degrees and there isn't a cloud in the sky!
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