Historic low mortgage rates are not just for the single family/condo home buyer. Mortgage rates are also a major factor in profitability for the small investor who chooses to begin with an owner-occupied property. According to Madona Rhine-Stack at Alaska Continue Reading
Archives for January 2021
Home Building – An Economic Booster
The construction industry in Anchorage lost 600 jobs in 2020. It was down from 7,800 in 2019 to 7,200. Most of that loss was in the commercial sector. In its January 2021 Jobs Forecast, Alaska Economic Trends reported that two of the three new hotels Continue Reading
Alaska’s Ever Changing Real Estate Market
More people are leaving Alaska than moving in. According to the Department of Labor, Alaska has lost more movers than it’s gained every year since 2013. As of July 2020, the population had fallen to 728,903 from 740,637 in 2016. Like many economic factors, the Continue Reading
It’s a New Year and a New Bubble
Nobody really knows what 2021 will be like but here are a few ideas to ponder when it comes to housing. Will you still be working from home? Perhaps, in a new ‘statement’ office-the envy of your former office mates? Will you be adding some blue/green Continue Reading
Connie Yoshimura is the Owner and Broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Alaska Realty. With over 40 years of residential real estate experience, she continues to be a leader in Alaska’s housing market. Most recently, she sold the highest-priced home ever recorded in the Alaska MLS.