matsu valley: 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)
matsu valley: 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)
matsu valley: 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)
matsu valley: 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)
matsu valley: 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)
matsu valley: 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)
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).
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