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24 Hours of Daylight is Right Around the Corner

April 14, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Today, Anchorage has 14 hours and 45 minutes of daylight. And all I can see with this daylight is how dirty my windows are! Time for some spring cleaning! Just because inventory is at record lows and some homes sell within 24 hour doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t clean your Continue Reading

Spring’s Housing Market Takes a Difficult Turn

April 7, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, 2020 will be forever remembered due to Alaska’s closed schools and businesses and the resulting upheaval of lifestyles and professional and financial disruption.  Every Alaskan community and citizen reacted differently to the Continue Reading

Frustrated Buyers Turn to New Construction Homes

March 23, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

More and more buyers are tired of losing out in the local market. Searching online at midnight; waiting in line to see a new listing; offering more than listed price; adding escalator clauses; and offering to purchase sight unseen. And in some circumstances, making Continue Reading

A SnapShot on Alaska’s Competitive Housing Market

March 16, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Yesterday, there were only 214 active residential listings in the Municipality of Anchorage which includes not only Anchorage but Eagle River, Girdwood and Indian. Compare that to 565 pending sales. That balance between inventory and pending is upside Continue Reading

How Many of You Know the Popular In-N-Out Burger?

March 11, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

I can’t help but compare Alaska’s in and out migration to that popular burger. Net migration is the number of people who move to Alaska minus the number who leave. For decades, Alaska has enjoyed net migration but that changed between 2015-2020 when Alaska lost migrants in Continue Reading

How to Buy a House That Doesn’t Exist

March 3, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura 1 Comment

With less than a one month supply of single family homes for sale in the Municipality of Anchorage, frustrated buyers wanting to take advantage of historic low interest rates are exploring new construction. However, with few speculative homes being built, buyers are having Continue Reading

Why Do Homeowner Association Dues Cost So Much?

February 24, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Well, the simple answer is they don’t, not really.  HOA dues can be divided into two basic groups.  The first group is what you would normally pay if you owned a single family home without an HOA.  Every homeowner pays for water, sewer, garbage, building Continue Reading

Are You Eligible for a Property Tax Exemption?

February 18, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

You may be eligible for a property tax exemption if you are a senior citizen, a disabled veteran. a military service widow/widower or if you owner occupied a residential property which was at least 50% destroyed by fire.  These are just a few of the exemptions that may Continue Reading

The Hidden Underbelly of Our Red Hot Housing Market

February 10, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The red hot housing market has pushed its way into the new year.  For January 2021 MLS reports a 41% increase in the number of sales compared to last year’s January plus an average price increase of 12.95%. This past week there were 65 pending sales in Anchorage/Eagle Continue Reading

Low Mortgage Rates Entice the Small Investor

January 27, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

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

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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.
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