For Anchorage homebuilders, 2014 is almost over and the home building statistics do not look good. Despite all the community meetings regarding the need for more housing and MOA’s promises of more efficient permitting, our 2014 single family permits will not even match the Continue Reading
Archives for 2014
DOES YOUR PET HURT YOUR HOME VALUE?
In 2014 the U.S. will spend an estimated $58.51 billion in pet industry expenditures. 68% of U.S. households own a pet and 12% of pet owners allow their pets to sleep in the same bed with them. The ‘Disney’ humanization have made animals more than man’s best friends; they Continue Reading
Understanding the Difference between Pre-Owned and New Construction Pricing
The vast majority of realtors in our local market sell pre-owned or resale homes. Especially, in Alaska, where new home construction remains at record lows, realtors develop an expertise in a certain price point or geographic location for resale homes. They look for Continue Reading
Consider the Owner-Occupied Duplex as a Lifestyle Choice
Eighteen years ago, I downsized from a single family home to an owner-occupied duplex. Back then, it was an unusual housing choice for a realtor to make and even today, friends and colleagues still ask me why I made that move. But, personal reasons aside, an owner-occupied Continue Reading
Look for New Housing Trends at the Parade
Today is the last day of the Anchorage Parade of Homes with 23 entries open from noon to 6 pm. So, put down your coffee cup, take that last bite of Fire Island’s savory scone, or for me, the buckwheat cinnamon roll, cut in half and shared with my husband, and head on out to Continue Reading
Historic Home for Sale
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More on Price Per Square Foot
My article two weeks ago on evaluating homes on a price per square foot basis created some controversy as a result of misinformation on my part and for that I apologize. The public website of Alaska MLS does NOT have a field for price per square foot and so that Continue Reading
Price Per Square Foot? Better take a Closer Look
One common mistake buyers make when considering a home purchase, whether pre-owned or brand new, is to judge the home by price per square foot. And when our local Multiple Listing Service created a field for price per square foot on its listing form, allowing buyers Continue Reading
It’s all about the kitchen
I love kitchens. I imagine the rich aroma of homemade banana bread with just a touch of cinnamon coming out of the top double oven; the scratch of the saute pan on the five-burner Jennair stove top as my husband stirs lemon risotto; the morning sound of water bursting Continue Reading
The New Multi-Town?
Anchorage may be a ‘big wild life’ place to live for now, but it is fast becoming a multi-family community with more building permits for multi-unit dwellings than single family homes. The mid-year building statistics are a stark reminder that our single family homes Continue Reading
Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty, has over 30 years of residential real estate experience. She was the number one individual realtor, according to Multiple Listing Service, in 2015,2016, 2017.