Eagles on the Spit in Homer Alaska..... - 01/30/10 02:36 AM
 Eagles on the Spit in Homer Alaska.....
 
The eagles were chirping up a storm on the Homer Spit today...
Making lots of noise and kind of squabbling with each other...

It was warm...got to 42 degrees and rained for a while
The sun started shining and it felt like Spring with Snow...
 
Ever Seen an Eagle walk thru the snow...?
 
Sit at a Picnic table waiting for food?
 
Life is Wild in Homer Alaska
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A Uncommon sight ...Moose on the Spit in Homer Alaska... - 01/29/10 01:33 AM
A rare sight ...Moose on the Spit in Homer Alaska... 

I had heard there was a moose out on the Spit Yesterday....
It is an out of character occasion when they travel out on the Spit...
It isn't the best place for them to find food...
But we were out that way so we kept an eye out... and lucky us we found him....

Munching Away at Coal Point a great place to buy fish or process it....

He stopped to check us out

Pretty much just wanted to eat

So we said our farewells and … (11 comments)

35521 North Fork Road Anchor Point Alaska 99556 - 01/28/10 02:15 AM
Volcano, Sunsets & Northern Lights View … (1 comments)

East Hill Road Homer ALaska - 01/27/10 12:44 AM
I was up East Hill road today in Homer Alaska
Listing a home..... a really beautiful home...Great View

Taking pictures of the home and I heard some bird noises
Thought they must have a pretty big bird in a cage somewhere...
Opened the back door and found this in the tree...

Pretty Awesome Selling Feature

And He had a Friend

Life is Wild in Homer Alaska
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Moose Monday.... Anchor Point Alaska - 01/25/10 09:35 PM
Moose Monday... Look what was in my Driveway this Morning...
 
Now she may look lonely but if you look real close she has company
 
Oh well..... never mind you have to take my word for it...
 
Her baby is right across from her in the brush...
 
I just drove on by and let them be....
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Sunsets come in All Colors...Homer Alaska - 01/25/10 02:30 AM
It is amazing to see the beauty of a Sunset or Sunrise

They can be pastel and soft...pinks and purples

Or bold in colors of red and orange...with gold hues

In one night I got all of these colors.... Looking North across Cook Inlet

The same night looking to the left was Homer's Famous Spit at night with the lights twinkling

Something Beautiful and Wild... Homer Alaska

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818 Quiet Creek Condo in Homer Alaska 99603 - 01/24/10 06:27 PM
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Kachemak Bay Cottage VIEW VIEW VIEW....Homer Alaska - 01/24/10 04:28 PM
Kachemak Bay Cottage … (3 comments)

How's the Homer Alaska Market? - 01/24/10 03:30 AM
How's the Homer Alaska Market?  
Steady and Sure....Looking Good!
 
 
Provide by Kirk Olsen Certified Appraiser
In the Homer Alaska market area:
  
84 closed MLS sales [$100k+] in the last 12 months  (+17 sales from previous 12 months)
  
Median sale price: $222,100  (+1% from previous 12 months)
  
Median marketing time: 116 days  (+27 days from previous 12 months)
  
Ratio of sale price to list price: 96%  (same as the previous 12 months)

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Homer Alaska Sunsets...Barrow Alaska Sees Sun Finally..... - 01/23/10 02:11 AM
We are gaining daylight...almost 5 minutes today! That is a good thing!
 
Homer has been having some beautiful Sunsets the last couple of Days
 
Homer Alaska Sunset about 4:40 Pm Last night

 
Barrow  Alaska will get a glimpse of the Sun January 23 for a brief moment...
Sunrise comes at 1:28 PM and will set at 1:51Pm A whole 23 minutes... 
Here are some web sites for Barrow...
http://www.todayinbarrow.com/   
http://www.eskimo.com/~turnip/alaska/bonus.html  Yes, indeed, you too can afford ocean-front property - if the ocean is the Arctic ocean! This is funny!
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/snowice/sea-lake-ice/barrow_webcam.html  Barrow Sea Ice Cam
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Tougher in Alaska...On the Beach Homer Alaska - 01/22/10 02:14 AM
Anyone seen that show... tougher in Alaska?  It is a pretty good show... our good friend Geo Beach goes from job to job and shows how earning  a living in Alaska might be a little tougher than the average... whether it is mining for gold, ice trucking or working for power companies in below zero, wind blowing, mind numbing scenarios...  there is always a little wrinkle to doing normal jobs in Alaska! I did tell him he should do a show on Realtors in Alaska...try finding corners in a blizzard....
For some reason I thought of Geo tonight when I saw … (7 comments)

View Lot for Sale Homer Alaska - 01/22/10 01:13 AM
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It was such a beautiful day today.... Homer Alaska - 01/21/10 01:45 AM
It was such a beautiful day today.... We had fresh snow so everything was pretty...
 
Fresh Snow on the mountains too...
 
Check out Mt Redoubt Today.... Steaming a little 
Gorgeous.....
 
Bay Crest Hill.....Wow... the Mountains across the way ...
 
Gorgeous
 
Winter is really Beautiful in Homer Alaska...
 
You should check it out sometime....
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Noah goes Snowboarding….. Girdwood Alaska - 01/19/10 06:46 PM
Noah goes Snowboarding….. Girdwood Alaska
Noah hit the slopes at the Aleyska Ski Resort in Girdwood Alaska
A particularly cool place to be! Even better if you are with Noah!
 He took the magic carpet up the hill by himself

and then boarded down like a pro

For 6 years old he is pretty Smooth!

Look Out Shaun White !

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Eagles on the Homer Spit...Homer Alaska - 01/19/10 02:25 AM
Went out to the Homer Spit today... thought we would check it out ...
see what was going on...drove out to the end of the road
 

Snowflakes were sprinkling down and the sky was gray with some promise of light...
Drove over to where Jean Keene aka the Eagle Lady had lived...
they have pretty much erased her from her spot..
Too  bad the city of Homer couldn't have put a park up there to remember her by...
True they let her live there all that time but now..... poof it is all gone...
She still has some friends left...
 
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Airport Hangar For Sale Homer Alaska 99603 - 01/18/10 03:40 PM
Need A Plane Hangar in Homer Alaska … (2 comments)

TotallY Affordable Condo by the Beach in Homer Alaska - 01/17/10 05:00 PM
Close to the Beach Condo … (2 comments)

Waterfront Fully Furnished Condo...2 for 1 Price.... Homer Alaska - 01/17/10 03:26 PM
Lands End Lodge Condos … (2 comments)

Moose be Silent Sunday - 01/17/10 02:46 AM
Silent Sunday
In the spirit of Silent Sunday.....
 
A Moose Prayer...
For food and health and happy daysReceive our gratitude and praiseIn serving others may we Say
Thank You for the food we graze
 
These Moose were happily eating in the Town of Homer Alaska
 
Life is Good in Homer Alaska!  
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Top of Bay Crest Hill Homer Alaska - 01/17/10 02:04 AM
 
At the Top of Bay Crest Hill Homer Alaska

Well known scenic view.... A Must See For anyone who gets this way

As You can See even in the Winter this is Breathtaking Beauty..

Cook Inlet and the Volcanoes to the right

Homer Town and the Famous Homer Spit to the left

Along with Kachemak Bay, Glaciers, Mountains and Sunsets in the afternoon

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Benefit for Haven House in Homer Alaska.. - 01/16/10 02:21 AM
Benefit for Haven House
Saturday Night 8 P.M. January 16th
Down East Saloon

Music will include a number of  women involved with the Alaska Women Singer/Songwriters for Peace.
A $10.00 donation at the door is requested of course you can give more...
An Art Auction will also be held to raise funds to benefit the Haven House...
 
Haven House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping abused women and their children on their way toward a life free of violence.
Homer Haven House serves women and children not only as a shelter, but also assisting in other ways to help … (6 comments)

HOME INSPECTIONS ARE NOT BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS. - 01/15/10 02:09 AM
Really good information about what the role of the home inspector for exisiting homes sould be versus the home inspectors who think exisiting homes can  or should be brought  up to current codes...
Via Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate:
HOME INSPECTIONS ARE NOT BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS. 
There appears to be an ongoing debate about home inspectors citing to the local municipal building codewhen identifying certain existing conditions in resale homes undergoing a home inspection for purposes of a real estate buy/sell transaction. 
Glen Fisher, a home inspector in New Jersey, appears to advocate citing to the municipal … (2 comments)

Jean Keene-The Eagle Lady- Homer Alaska - 01/14/10 12:12 AM
Jean Keene, the "Eagle Lady" passed away a year ago January 13, 2009. She was 85.

   Jean Keene lived in a campground on the Homer Spit since her relocation to Alaska in 1977. Jean began feeding a pair of eagles on the Spit shortly after her arrival. She worked for a seafood plant where she had permission to gather surplus and freezer burned fish for the eagles. After ten years, more than 200 eagles were coming by Jean's place for breakfast. Jean loaded fish into barrels and then into her pickup for the short drive home. Before she doled out fish … (14 comments)

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Woulda Shoulda Coulda..... Buy Land in Homer Alaska NOW! - 01/12/10 03:50 PM

Woulda Shoulda Coulda
How Many Times Have You Heard Someone Say
They Could Have Bought That Property Dirt Cheap?
 
"It's All about the Land Tara... "
They Knew It Back Then and It's Still True Today!
Buy Before the Opportunity Is Gone With The Wind Once Again....
 
Now Is The Best Time In A Long Time To BUY LAND In Homer Alaska

You Can Buy A Million Dollar View but Not Spend a Million in Homer Alaska
Invest in Your Future Now Call 907-235-6183
Search our website at www.BayRealtyAlaska.com   
Or email us at info@BayRealtyAlaska.com
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Alaska Property Tax Exemptions..... KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH TAXPAYERS - 01/12/10 02:54 PM
NOTICE TO KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH TAXPAYERS
Exemption Programs for Residents
             
The following exemptions are available to borough residents who own their property and occupy it as their primary residence and permanent place of abode. 
 The applicant must be the owner of record as of January 1.
 
Homeowner's Exemption:  Requires a one-time filing by the owner of record and remains in effect until ownership or occupancy changes. Owners have the responsibility of notifying the Assessor if they begin to rent the property or no longer meet the borough residency or occupancy (at least 183 days) requirement.  Exempts up to $20,000 … (0 comments)

Moose be Time to Hunker Down... Anchor Point Alaska - 01/11/10 02:58 AM
Moose be time to hunker down... the wind was blowing so hard today... it seemed like it was hurricane force... sounded like a jet plane out there...   the dogs wouldn't go out and the birds were flying backwards and the moose in the valley were laying down and waiting out the storm....

They can't Lay down forever


 
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By the Light of the Moon....Moon in Anchor Point Alaska - 01/10/10 02:32 AM
By the Light of the Moon.... Moon in Anchor Point Alaska
 
Dec 30, 2009  Here is a shot of my tree and the almost full moon lingering in the sky... it is 9:38 am when I take this picture...
 
 
January 9, 2010  Here is a shot of the moon hanging over my yard to the left of my home. It is around 10:15 am. This is a waning crescent moon which wanes until the light is completely gone -- a new moon.
 
Why are they in such different positions in the sky  ?

This is a … (9 comments)

Property Tax Exemption for Seniors Kenai Borough - 01/09/10 04:24 PM
SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION: Up to $300,000 of assessed value for the primary residence of a Senior Citizen may be exempted. To qualify, the applicant must be age 65 or older (or surviving spouse age 60 or older), own and occupy the property as their primary residence and permanent place of abode, and must also qualify for an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend.
 
Applications are due by FEBRUARY 15TH of the year being applied for. This exemption is a one time filing. City tax will still be calculated on assessed values in excess of $150,000 for parcels located within the boundaries of … (0 comments)

Hey Baby it cold outside.... A Winter Poem.... - 01/09/10 01:42 AM
 
This is a weird weather year isn't it? I have had more than one person call from Minnesota to discuss moving to Homer Alaska because our weather is so mild compared to theirs.... I tell them this may not be the long term outcome but some are just fed up with the cold... many ask...where is global warming again? I know we are not supposed to question global warming but it is a little harder to accept when people in the lower 48 are freezing along with us up here in Alaska!
 
I have been sent this poem via … (7 comments)

Mt Redoubt... they just lowered the Alert Level to Normal ! - 01/06/10 02:06 AM
 
 
 They have lowered the Alert... Mt. Redoubt is hopefully sleeping again...lets hope for awhile!
This is from the deck at my Home in Anchor Point Alaska
Beautiful to look at but not when she is blowing ash...Shhhh Keep Sleeping!
 
Volcano: Redoubt (CAVW #1103-03-)Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMALCurrent Aviation Color Code: GREENIssued: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 3:32 PM AKST (20100106/0032Z)Source: Alaska Volcano ObservatoryNotice Number: 2010/A1Location: N 60 deg 29 min W 152 deg 44 minElevation: 10197 ft (3108 m)Area: Cook Inlet-South Central AlaskaVolcanic Activity Summary: Based on the low level of seismic activity and lack of any obvious outward … (9 comments)

All it Needs is Love and Sweat Equity! Anchor Point Alaska - 01/04/10 02:35 AM
All It Needs Is LOVE! … (2 comments)

Loan Modifications: Is There More To The Story Than Meets The Eye? - 01/03/10 03:47 PM
While we have been lucky to not have to deal with too many short sales or foreclosures... this is a very interesting post on why loan modifications have not been done as promised... if you read nothing else scroll down to find out who the investors are...
Via Nestor & Katerina Gasset Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.):
I just read a featured post asking why loan modifications are failing. Let's see if there is more to the picture- 
I also wrote a featured post about this some time ago. It is here: Is Your Short Sale or Loan Modification … (3 comments)

Stats for the End of the Year..Homer Alaska Market Area - 01/02/10 06:26 PM
From Kirk Olsen Certified Appraiser Extraordinaire
This is his view from his Home Office!
 
 
Stats for the End of the YearIn the Homer Alaska  market area: 
81 closed MLS sales ($100k+) in the last 12 months (+13 sales from previous 12 months)
  
Median sale price: $219,000 (same as previous 12 months)
  
Median marketing time: 120 days (+41 days from previous 12 months)
  
Ratio of sale price to list price: 95% (same as previous 12 months)
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Uncle Jay Explains the News from 2009 - 01/02/10 01:19 PM
Something for everyone here! Really! Watch it and have a laugh or 2!
Via Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor- Realtor(R)- Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor):
One of my favorite YouTube Channels to subscribe to is Uncle Jay explains the news...little minds understand BIG news stories.
I was introduced to Uncle Jake from someone here on Activerain a few years ago.
Enjoy and have a good laugh as we remember some of news that came our way in 2009.
 
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Missy Caulk & Team can be reached at 734-216-2822 or email: Missy@MissyCaulk.com
Our TEAM of 6 buyer associates are available to help you … (1 comments)

A Quiet Ride down Highway 1 Alaska Style - 01/02/10 12:15 AM
Take a quiet ride down Highway 1... somewhere between Girdwood Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula...
 
Alaska is a beautiful place Winter, Spring Summer and Fall... Most visitors come in the Summer
But winter has a lot to offer.... You should check it out in person sometime... or just take this for a quick look at Winter on the road in Alaska.
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What was in the Tree on Bay Crest Hill Homer Alaska? Eagle Alert! - 01/01/10 06:57 PM
 
Driving Home yesterday I had to pull in to see the Sunset on to of Bay Crest Hill... 

It was beautiful...around 3:45 pm
 

I saw something in the tree... He was just sitting there...
 

Surrounded by ice on the well maintained overview Park

This Eagle just sat there watching the ocean in front and every now again some one like me behind.

Bay Crest Hill, Homer Alaska
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My Once in a Blue Moon Shot New Years Eve Anchor Point Alaska - 01/01/10 06:33 PM
What a beautiful Day it is today on the First Day of 2010!
The night was wonderful too... with the full moon and a blue moon...
It looked like a harvest moon coming up from the trees and hanging there
 

Big and Gold and Glorious!
 

I am starting to get used to this camera...
 

Even as the sky turned darker and the moon white... it was so pretty...

From My Deck Anchor Point Alaska
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