Matanuska Susitna Real Estate Blog

I did not write this article but I think it's important for real estate professionals to discuss. A  reader of my website, Wasilla Real Estate News, who works in the environmental health field contributed the article.  For many home sellers who believe the TV commercials that claim chemical spray...

It's -15 degrees in Wasilla Alaska this morning and a balmy -1 in Palmer. Forecasts today are for winds to 20 mph with gusts to 40.  That Matanuska Wind really magnifies the cold.  Hey, it's clear and beautiful outside! There is always a bright side.I don't mind the wind or the cold until it gets...

OK...last post on the Iron Dog, I promise.  But since it was won by Alaska's "First Dude" I had to say something.The race was over yesterday morning with Scott Davis and Todd Palin driving their sleds into Fairbanks after running almost 2,000 miles across alaska on snowmachines in under 39 hours....

I don't know what this has to do with real estate, but it has a lot to do with Alaska.  It's part of what makes the state and the people different.  The land, the people, and the events are taken to the extreme.  But you have to love it.The Iron Dog Race started yesterday, take a look at the shor...

New construction has become a major force in our market.  Before 2004 most new homes were pre-solds.  That is, the buyer would decide they wanted a new home, they would contract with the builder to build the home before any actual construction had begun.  This pre-sold market was a reaction by le...

I drove by a little yellow house off of Lucile Street in Wasilla today.  I took a good look as I went by.  Kids toys were outside in the fenced yard.  The driveway was plowed, the owners were obviously living there.  It made my day!  I thought back to last winter when that family first contacted ...

The Willow Winter Carnival organizers must have fantastic weather forecasters.  They schedule this years in advance and hit the weather perfectly.  It was a bright, windless day and a balmy 20 degrees.  The carnival is two weekends long, the last weekend in January and the first weekend in Februa...

The cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Houston have true zoning.  Here are the zoning maps for Palmer, Wasilla, and Houston.  These maps are similar to what we generally think about when we hear the term "zoning".   The maps are also useful in that they delineate the city boundaries. In the rest of the M...

The cities of Palmer and Wasilla have water systems that provide water for some of the residents. Some developments have their own community water systems.  All the rest of us in the Matanuska Valley get our water from wells.  If you have a private well you are the one responsible for knowing wha...

It must have been the weather.  The day dawned bright and clear, and it felt warm.  I showed houses in shirt sleeves today.  The phone rang, and rang, and rang.  By 11:30 AM I had more than 60 calls.  I know this because my cell phone only holds the last 60 phone numbers.  I looked for a number f...