anchorage alaska homes: School Districts Rate High in Anchorage Real Estate Home Buying Survey - 09/08/14 09:56 AM
Anchorage Real Estate residents don’t have to have children at home to know when we’ve gone through the familiar back-to-school rituals. Just turn on a radio or TV, step into a retail store, or drive past a school and the calls to educational muster are evident. At the same time, it’s hard not to be reminded how significant education is when it comes to Anchorage Real Estate home buying—how likely it is for schools to be on the forefront of many buyers’ minds. 
Most people know intuitively that top-notch schools carry significant weight in the searching and home buying processes—but the … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Selling Your Home in Anchorage Real Estate’s Fall Sales Season - 09/05/14 08:33 AM
Springtime is correctly known near and far as the peak season for selling your home—in Anchorage Real Estate; elsewhere in the U.S.; probably on Mars, too. Everybody knows it. This has created a most unfortunate side effect: namely, the notion that if you missed the spring home sales binge, you’d best cancel all plans and hold your house off the market until next year (even if you’re actually ready to list). 
So…should you give up on selling your home in Anchorage Real Estate as we move into the cooler months? 
Far from it! In fact, many agents with years of experience … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Home Improvement Factor: Part of a Anchorage Real Estate Home’s Cost - 08/29/14 05:58 AM
You’ve done it: found what’s soon to become your family’s new Anchorage Real Estate home! It’s in a great neighborhood…reasonable commute…decent kitchen (size is right; definitely upgradeable). All this and it fits the budget! Congrats! Looks like your housing hunt is over...
YET…before you sign on the dotted line, there should be one last check-off. Factor in all the costs that improving the house to your liking will entail. The cost of home improvements in Anchorage can be light—but since that’s not always the case, there are areas where the possible impact on your bottom line can be meaningful. For instance:
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anchorage alaska homes: Time-Savers for Buying a House in Anchorage Real Estate - 08/28/14 06:19 AM
According to last month’s National Association of REALTORS® announcement, existing home sales are up across the U.S., at the same time that home inventories are on the rise. In Anchorage Real Estate, it may point to a brisk fall market, with more prospective buyers deciding the time is right for buying a house.
It’s true that a few lucky prospects will find the perfect home after just an afternoon or two. But that’s not often the case: for most people, buying a house requires a good deal more shoe leather. Buyers who aren’t really certain of what they want in their … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: An Anchorage Real Estate Virtual Tour Can be an iPhone Production - 08/21/14 09:18 AM
A newly-updated NAR survey confirms that 51% of agents with smartphones use iPhones. This fact is hardly startling, since these phones have been such a boon to the real estate business. Today’s agent can use apps to quickly scan and electronically sign documents, instantly get property details for clients, access key boxes—it’s almost hard to remember how we got along before! 
But what about the 9% of homeowners who choose to go the FSBO (For Sale by Owner) route? As many a do-it-yourself home seller has learned, just planting a sign in the front yard does not constitute much of a … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Choose a New Anchorage Real Estate Home That Addresses Tomorrow’s Needs - 08/15/14 08:57 AM
“At the end of the day...” “The bottom line…” “When all is said and done…” 
The final verdict on whether any activity is ultimately deemed a triumph comes down to how successfully it addresses future circumstances. It’s especially relevant when you find yourself at the outset of searching for a new Anchorage Real Estate home.
That’s not always as easy as you might think. The pressures of the moment (especially when the change of residence is mandated by outside factors—like a job transfer or quickly approaching school registration deadline)—can loom so large that when you find a house that’s perfect for … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Listings Missteps to Avoid in Alaska Real Estate…Any Time of the Year! - 07/23/14 02:35 PM
The Alaska Real Estate listings aren’t dominated by any particular kind of seller—like local listings everywhere, all kinds of homeowners are represented. One attribute they generally have in common is the motivation to make their sale happen quickly. Sometimes that’s because they have settled on a new home purchase and want to avoid months of paying double duty on multiple residences. Sometimes a seller is relocating; sometimes there’s been a death or divorce. Regardless of the reason for entering their property in the Real Estate Anchorage listings, most sellers are strongly motivated to do what it takes to accomplish a sale.
Even in what has … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: The One Chance an Alaska Real Estate House for Sale Can Count On - 07/22/14 12:36 PM
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
It’s a saying that job applicants (at least the successful ones) take to heart. It’s why a lot of serious primping goes on before a blind date. It’s why movie directors spend as much time as it takes to light and prepare the first shot that will introduce their lead actress. And if you’re going to have a house for sale in Alaska Real Estate this summer, it’s why it’s worth it to take pains to make its first impression as strong as possible.
Making any Real Estate Anchorage house for sale’s debut a success doesn’t … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Alaska Real Estate First Time Home Buyers Described in Yearly Report - 07/21/14 05:19 PM
The upheaval in global financial markets over the past few years may have been unnerving for almost everyone, but among the hardest-hit group was first time home buyers, in Alaska Real Estate and across the country. Many had to deal with the stress caused by an uncertain economy, the fallout on business and job security, and, more directly, a pronounced increase in the difficulty of securing mortgages.
The good news for Alaska Real Estate first time home buyers is how the national situation has stabilized. It’s confirmed by the increase in the number of people interested in buying a home for the first time—which has climbed … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: A Real Estate “Bird Dog” Can Be an Alaska Real Estate Investor’s Best Friend - 07/16/14 03:29 PM
When promising investment properties, in Alaska Real Estate or anywhere, are well-promoted, you can count on them drawing a crowd. Why wouldn’t they? Investment properties that perform well are like money machines: put in a quarter, get back a quarter and a nickel (and another nickel, and another, and another…). What’s not to like?
But not all Real Estate Anchorage investment properties are well-promoted. There can be any number of reasons why, but the bottom line is that some of the best ones are hard to sniff out. In that case, they may take a “Bird Dog” to discover.
A word about the term. Ask any hunter … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Whether Selling an Alaska Real Estate Home or Not, Upgrade Choices Matter - 07/15/14 07:28 AM
For owners who are contemplating some major upgrades with an eye to eventually selling a home in Alaska Real Estate, there’s always the question of where to do the upgrading. Last year, the National Association of Home Builders weighed in with a study of what today’s home buyer “really want”—which supplies some guidance that may be helpful.
Although the findings aren’t directly applicable for every home, the concepts that were cited as most popular can be informative, particularly to creative-minded homeowners ready to take a fresh look at how they might add allure and value to their property.
While the kitchen remains the top … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Alaska Real Estate Foreclosure Histories May Not Close Mortgage Options - 07/11/14 04:31 AM
There is encouraging news for some prospective homeowners with an Alaska Real Estate foreclosure in their recent past: more common sense seems to have entered the picture.
The financial crisis that began in 2007 caused global disarray: across the U.S. (and Alaska Real Estate was no exception), large numbers of responsible homeowners were clobbered by the fallout, often finding their incomes suddenly reduced or even obliterated as business cutbacks and closings reverberated through the economy.
The Real Estate Anchorage foreclosure rate jumped as a direct result—and it’s taken quite a while for the effects of that to work through the system. But even after the economy has resumed something … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Matching a Realtor® in Alaska Real Estate with Bottom Line Goals - 07/10/14 07:28 AM
When you set about buying a house, you will have already taken as a given that this will be among the most expensive purchases you will ever make. It’s going to be your house on the line; you’ll want to make sure you have the top resources in your arsenal. Chief among them will be having a Realtor® in Alaska Real Estate who understands your goals, respects your bottom line—and who sees the joint goal the way you do: recognizing the right properties when they become available, and helping to remove any and all obstacles to securing it.
But this summer, just how will … (1 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Selling a Home in Alaska Real Estate Means Fielding an All-Pro Team - 07/09/14 04:50 AM
It’s a bit complicated, selling a home in Alaska Real Estate. Although you can make a case for the feasibility of doing the whole thing yourself, there are enough areas of knowledge where experience, expertise, and even licensure are recommended that few would ever try it.
At the end of the day, selling a Wasilla Real Estate home is a true team undertaking. And you’re the one selling a home, so you’re Captain. In addition to interviewing and selecting the Wasilla Real Estate agent you will be working with, there are other professionals you should plan to engage as well. Here’s who and why:
The Inspector
It’s quite a good idea … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: National Rent Increases Reward Alaska Real Estate Investors - 07/08/14 04:27 AM
Last year comprised a decision point for many a local investor who had been holding back from the Alaska Real Estate market. There’d been a number of good reasons for them to hesitate.
First, there were memories of the pervasive price drops that followed the global financial meltdown. Not exactly what a prudent investor was looking for—even given the real estate’s traditionally invincible long-term record. Then there were fears that the economy’s slow reverse out of the Great Recession (a term that was in itself enough to freeze many a checkbook!) would hamper apartment and single family unit rental increases. A landlord could get … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Alaska Real Estate For Sale by Owner Can Be Risky Business! - 07/02/14 05:44 AM
When you determine to sell your house, one of the first choices that comes up is tactical: do you try to sell it yourself as an Alaska Real Estate “For Sale by Owner” property—or do you enlist a real estate agent? Since your object is to maximize your profit, you might think that most thrift-minded home owners would decide to eliminate the agent’s commission and do the work themselves. But that’s not the case.
The majority of sellers ultimately team up with a Anchorage Real Estate agent. Sometimes they go the For Sale by Owner route first, but after testing that method, change courses. The statistics show … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Getting an Edge When You’re Selling an Alaska Real Estate Home - 07/01/14 03:51 AM
This summer, success in selling a home in Alaska Real Estate will depend upon the same factors as always: location; quality; buyer appeal.
A home’s location—short of calling in the house movers—is pretty much what it is. The structural quality of workmanship and the level of maintenance that it’s received though the years can be gussied up where it shows (and should be!), but that, too, is largely a done deal.
Which leaves that other factor in selling a Real Estate Anchorage home—the little things that reach out to appeal to buyers. The difference between receiving a swift offer and not can hinge on what makes your … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Alaska Real Estate Home Buyer Strategies When Bidding Wars Break Out - 06/30/14 08:33 AM

Wasn’t it just yesterday that we seemed locked into a classic home buyer’s market in Alaska Real Estate? Bad economy, bad job numbers, tanked real estate values were all we heard about…until it eventually shifted. Over the past year or so, it’s become a very different landscape. If you’ve been out looking to become a Real Estate Anchorage home buyer, it’s possible that you’ve found yourself putting in offers on multiple houses…and also possibly watching from the sidelines as another Anchorage Real Estate home buyer walked away with a deal. If this isn’t a true seller’s market, to you the difference may not be apparent.
In any case, … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Anchorage Real Estate-How To Cope with Home Buying Stress - 06/27/14 04:45 AM

Buying a home from Alaska Real Estate is a rather emotional experience. Your emotions can go out of control. Moreover, your chances of making costly mistakes are higher. Many factors can cause stress, such as unreasonable or argumentative sellers, revelation of defects in home inspection, low appraisal, uncommunicative agent, and so on and so forth.
While going through documents for purchasing one of Real Estate Anchorage homes for sale, you should relax and tell your agent to take care of the important aspects for you. Sign the documents when you know what is written in them. An offer may contain a lot of things, such … (0 comments)

anchorage alaska homes: Selling Your Alaska Real Estate Home — Assuming Success is the Way to Go! - 06/26/14 07:04 AM
If you’re thinking of selling your home in Alaska Real Estate this summer, you’ll want to fetch top dollar for your efforts. Preparing the property is a given, of course, but savvy home sellers often share another kind of preparation. They prepare themselves by adopting the attitude shared by legions of successful salespeople—they assume that success is inevitable. They think and act positively.
The essence of the kind of positive attitude that will make selling your Real Estate Eagle River home a pleasure can be boiled down to the simple assumption that it really is going to sell—and sooner rather than later! When you proceed from … (0 comments)