That’s what I call doing open houses on weekends. That’s about the only time buyers have to look at homes. The rest of the week they’re busy working one, two, maybe even three jobs so that they can qualify to purchase a new home. I work the street Continue Reading
Archives for January 2020
What to do about the ‘Missing Middle’
Anchorage is not alone when it comes to a housing deficit for the ‘missing middle’. In 1999, 37% of newly built single family homes had a square footage of less than 1,800, according to a National Association of Homebuilders study. Now, that total has shrunk to 23%. We’ve Continue Reading
2019 Real Estate Market Report & 2020 Predictions
There’s been little change in the Anchorage real estate market over the past five years. The average price of a single family home has remained stable, varying up and down by only a few thousand dollars from $364,919 to $375,000. Residential inventory has had a slow decline Continue Reading
How to Protect Your Home from Sub Zero Temperatures
It’s been a decade since Anchorage has experienced such a long stretch of subzero weather. It’s a good reminder that we live in the Arctic and need to plan and take good care of our homes. Frozen and burst water pipes are one of the most common problems and can 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.