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A Mid-Year Perspective on Alaska’s Housing

July 5, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

According to the 2021 U.S. census, there are 327,890 occupied housing units in Alaska which amounts to about two people per household.  That’s an interesting statistic but what is even more interesting is the age of the housing stock.  The median age for a dwelling Continue Reading

Alaska’s Housing Shortage Continues

June 2, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The good news is that single family permits have increased from last year. Through April 2022 single family permits rose to 73 compared to 62 in 2021.  That’s not much of an increase but it’s a good start with the expectation that lower framing prices will encourage Continue Reading

Good Luck if You are a Condo Buyer

May 25, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Last month there were only seven condos for sale in Anchorage. On May 17, there were no Anchorage condos for sale less than $274,900 and only a total of five condos for sale above that price point. Yesterday, there were zero condos for sale in Palmer/Wasilla. And Continue Reading

Can Anchorage Build Its Way Out of the Housing Shortage?

May 11, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Not if the April 2022’s most recent building safety activity report is any indication. Single family building permits are up from 62 to 73 but duplex permits are down from 24 units in 2021 to 8 this year. That’s a breakeven number for the two most desirable housing Continue Reading

The Square Footage of Your Home Just Changed

April 27, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

In April Fannie Mae, a primary investor in residential mortgages for  single family homes and  townhouses, changed the rules on how appraisers should measure, calculate and report on the gross living area of  your home (GLA) and non GLA areas.  A non GLA Continue Reading

Anchorage Housing Market: Where We Are Today…

April 13, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The only surprise in the Anchorage housing market is that the recent bump-up in the 30 year fixed rate mortgage didn’t put a stop on the local buyer frenzy.   In fact, it had the opposite effect as buyers raised into the market before another projected increase later Continue Reading

What’s an ARM?

March 29, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Most buyers are familiar with the 30 year fixed rate mortgage but with higher interest rates the ARM mortgage is becoming the talk of the industry which typically has an initial lower interest rate.  An ARM mortgage, according to Madona Rhine-Stack, NMLS #204026, Senior Continue Reading

Advice for Sellers

March 29, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Despite the widely publicized increase in mortgage interest rates, it is still a seller’s market with only 84 Anchorage single family homes for sale and 31 in Eagle River.  However, despite this historic low inventory,  sellers still need to take time to prepare Continue Reading

A Tight Housing Market Flies into Gale Force Winds

March 9, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

If you think the Anchorage residential real estate market couldn’t get any tighter, think again.  Historically, a balanced inventory to sale ratio is somewhere between a two to three month supply.  Single family inventory just went negative in February with 173 Continue Reading

Thoughts on Real Estate Today & Tomorrow…

March 2, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The first two months of 2022 have seen buyers continue to grapple with extremely low inventory of for sale homes. According to Alaska MLS, there is now less than a half month’ supply of available inventory. The only significant change in the market is the extreme decline in 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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