alaska: Sharks in Alaska? - 12/22/07 12:25 PM
If you have been paying any attention at all to real estate news in Alaska you should have noticed this story in the Anchorage Daily News about nine people charged with mortgage fraud.
They had almost every level of a real estate transaction involved in the scheme. They had buyers, sellers, … (1 comments)
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alaska: Alaska's Matanuska Valley in the Fall - 10/05/07 07:24 PM
The family and I took a trip up the Glenn Highway last weekend. The Glenn Highway is part of the National Scenic Byway system. I was showing a house about 60 miles from Palmer so we made it a family outing.
The photo above shows the Matanuska River Valley, with King Mountain … (1 comments)
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alaska: Rehab Loans For Alaskan Investors - 08/19/07 02:03 AM
I often talk with people who are interested in purchasing “fixer-uppers” as an investment in Wasilla and Palmer. Problem is, usually these properties are so degraded that they don’t qualify for financing and the investor is stuck in a catch-22. It is the kind of house that you can make money … (1 comments)
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alaska: Alaskan Acreage in Wasilla - 06/20/07 01:37 AM
Every once in awhile a real special property hits the Wasilla Real Estate Market. This is one of those properties. This 94 acres is part of a homestead that has been in one family for many decades. The cabin was originally built in 1962, and as you can see from the … (5 comments)
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alaska: Alaska Homestead from the Wasilla Real Estate News - 06/08/07 04:55 AM
I'm absolutely excited to present an opportunity of a lifetime. Very seldom does an actual Alaskan homestead come on the open real estate market.
It’s hard to describe this property, you really need to feel it. Idle down the lupine lined drive into a secluded park-like setting.
Thirty seven acres of … (5 comments)
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alaska: Alaska Wilderness, Own Your Own Piece Of It - 04/30/07 09:40 PM
Have you dreamed of owning a piece of the real Alaska? I mean the kind of property where your nearest neighbours are moose and other wildlife, rather than smelly cars and trucks?Have you dreamed of building your own log cabin from logs gathered from your own land? Here is your opportunity, for … (2 comments)
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alaska: Marty's Mat-Su Market Memo - 04/25/07 12:20 PM
This week's statistics for the Wasilla Real Estate News show a continued healthy real estate market. The inventory is dropping. The closed sales remain in the twenties but the pendings are starting to grow. There is still a huge gap between the average sales price and the average asking price. That is … (2 comments)
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alaska: Buyers Can Cancel Their Contract - 04/09/07 03:00 PM
Ever since I started in real estate in Wasilla and Palmer, it has been my belief that a good transaction means that all parties are happy right up to the closing table. If something comes up between the initial offer and the closing table it is important to communicate the issue to all parties. Usually, good … (1 comments)
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alaska: Mat-Su Real Estate Stats for March 2007 - 03/11/07 01:35 AM
Well, I expected to see a continued upward trend in pending sales and new listings this week, but it didn't happen. The reason I expected it is that we have seen increased activity on our own listings with more showings and three offers over the weekend.
The only thing that went up … (0 comments)
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alaska: Do You Need It? Or Do You Want It? - 03/11/07 01:29 AM
Way back in January I wrote about the five steps to buying the right house in Palmer or Wasilla, and I said I would follow up on each of the five steps. The first was to pre-qualify and then I dropped it...so I'm following up with the second step.
You have … (0 comments)
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alaska: Hiding from the Matanuska Wind - 02/22/07 03:12 PM
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 … (3 comments)
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alaska: Wasilla and Palmer Real Estate...New Construction - 02/08/07 11:51 AM
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 … (1 comments)
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alaska: Willow Winter Carnival...And More - 02/06/07 09:48 AM
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 February. Events were … (0 comments)
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alaska: Zoning in Palmer, Wasilla, and the Mat-Su Valley - 02/04/07 03:31 AM
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 … (3 comments)
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alaska: The Sun Rose On Real Estate - 02/01/07 10:26 PM
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 … (4 comments)
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alaska: Looking For Land On Lazy Mountain, I'ts Work ! - 01/30/07 09:53 AM
I am working with someone looking for land on Lazy Mountain. I have a beautiful log home listed there, but no land. Land is always hard to come by in that area. Most of the folks who live there know a good thing and hold it tight. I was searching last night … (0 comments)
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alaska: Hot Properties in Cold Country - 01/19/07 10:35 PM
Some brokers in Alaska specialize in more remote properties. A few market real estate state wide, and in Alaska, that is quite a feat. I often go to State Wide Real Estate Services site and drool over some of the places Wyn Moser has for sale. The above photo is … (4 comments)
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alaska: Real Estate In Alaska - 01/18/07 03:29 AM
Such a HUGE topic. Such a small post. This will be the first of many posts discussing interesting differences about buying and selling property in Alaska. I have been in Alaska pretty much all my life and have been a Realtor in the Matanuska Valley for 16 years. Since I … (5 comments)
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