ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2007
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 the last few mon...
10/19/2007
My office is a member of the Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association (SEABIA) and the Southeast Alaska Board of REALTORS® is an affiliate member as well. That means I'm a member twice.Most offices spring for membership because it allows for a significan discount on a Home Show booth.I am ...
10/18/2007
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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 sev...
10/14/2007
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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 many times but...
10/13/2007
The Juneau newspaper has an article that used to be called the Police Blotter. Since our young people don't know what a "blotter" is, it's now just called Police & Fire. All the little stories that don't warrant their own story are lumped together in this section. Let's just say you don't want...
10/12/2007
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When I think of some of the "cabins" around Southeast Alaska, I picture decayed logs, water damage, an old tin roof, antique wood stove or even the old oil and wood combination stove. I see wood plank floors that are uneven and difficult to keep clean. I see single pane, ineffective windows. U...
10/06/2007
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We had our first frost the other night. Today it was blowing about 40 mph and raining hard. I'm not fond of winter. I don't like to be wet and I don't like to be cold. It's enough to make me wonder why I live in Alaska - especially Southeast Alaska where it is wet and cold. It's also quite d...
10/05/2007
I'll try not to get sappy here. If you know me, you know I don't do sappy. Well, I might but very few people see it. I don't pay much attention to my calendar, but I'm learning to set reminders for the truly important things like my anniversary, my husband's birthday, etc. I don't remember th...
10/03/2007
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