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Alaska’s Ever Changing Real Estate Market

January 13, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

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

An Important Apology from the President of the National Association of Realtors

December 10, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

In 1979 I received my Alaska real estate license. I was unaware that only 11 years before the National Association of Realtors had opposed the passage of the  Federal Fair Housing Act.  And at one time allowed members to be excluded based on race or gender. Thus, Continue Reading

Over $1 Billion in Closed Residential Sales

November 19, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

For the first ten months of 2020 in the Municipality of Anchorage.  It’s an incredible number in light of COVID-19, high unemployment in hospitality and tourism and 3,000 fewer employees in the oil industry.  October’s average sales price of $406,974 is the highest Continue Reading

VA Financing Helps Promote Home Ownership

November 11, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

At ten percent, Alaska has the highest per capita share of veterans than any other state.  And according to the 2016  Housing Assistance Council, Alaskan  veterans have a home ownership rate of 69.5%  which is higher than the  homeownership rate for Continue Reading

Not All Condos Are Residential

November 4, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

When I say condos, I’m always talking about bedrooms, bathrooms and garages but when Lottie Michael talks condos, it’s all about ceilings heights, plumbing and medical complexes. Lottie Michael, CCIM, heads up Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Alaska Realty’s Commercial Continue Reading

Differing Opinions Emerging on the Market

October 28, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

A longtime friend, client and real estate investor wrote me this week expressing his concern about the  future of the south central residential real estate market.  His take is there has been a slight slowdown in the market (true) and the emerging combination of Continue Reading

A Guide to Understanding Your Appraisal

October 23, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Paige Hodson, a local appraiser with over 38 years of experience, was the guest speaker at our sales meeting.  So if you are wondering how your home is valued when it comes time for a sale, here are some helpful hints.  Not all appraisers are part of the Continue Reading

A Divided Housing Market

October 7, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

It’s hard to remember what real estate sales and the market was like before Covid-19. Booties, masks, gloves and health questionnaires are now standard protocol for open houses. Yesterday, we had a buyer meeting for a potential new home in Sandhill Reserve with the buyer’s Continue Reading

What You Need to Know When Considering a New Build

August 26, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura 1 Comment

Late August is the rainy season and it’s also a reminder that if you want to have a new home built this year, you have about 45 days to get into the ground before builders will have to heat and tent their foundations which will add between $5,000 and $10,000 to the cost of a Continue Reading

Thoughts on the Home Office and Market Update

August 19, 2020 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

If you’re reading this article, you may be sitting in your home office enjoying your first cup of morning coffee or on your bike which is where I usually read the paper. However, whether it’s the kitchen table, garage, pantry, master closet, the forgotten guest room or the Continue Reading

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Connie Yoshimura, Owner/Broker of Dwell 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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