I began my residential land development career almost forty years ago. And there is one memorable moment that has guided my vision for new home communities ever since. Many of you may remember Larry Carr and his partner at the time, Barney Gottstein, who together developed Continue Reading
Anchorage’s Housing Market in a Capsule?
On April 7, 2025 there were only 133 single family homes for sale in Anchorage. Twenty-three of the homes had an asking price over $1,000,000 and 52 were below the average sold first quarter value of $512,970. Approximately 4.5 homes sold per day which was only a modest Continue Reading
Will We Have More Housing of All Sizes, Shapes and Types in 2025?
Published by Anchorage Daily News on 1.15.25 By Connie Yoshimura Anchorage’s need for more housing can never be more apparent than now. Today, there are only 200 single-family homes for sale: 101 condos and 55 multi-family for a total of 356 housing units for a Continue Reading
Anchorage Needs More Land
I have recently learned that the U.S. Census Bureau classifies Anchorage(MOA) and the Mat-Su together as a metropolitan statistical area (MSA). MSAs are areas with economic ties to the central area, as measured by commuting patterns. Currently, there are 57,000 vehicles per Continue Reading
Why You Should Buy a Condo —Now
Published Anchorage Daily News on 10.02.2024 By Connie Yoshimura In today’s market, condo sales can range from $1,125,000 for a luxury inlet view newer built single-floor condo with elevator to $189,000 or $80,000 lower depending on the style for a REKA Drive condo Continue Reading
The Million Dollar Phenomenon
Published in Anchorage Daily News 9.18.24 By Connie Yoshimura The “Million Dollar Phenomenon” has been a stealth growth in the Anchorage residential marketplace for the past 12 months with a reported 95 MLS closed sales above $1 million. Currently, Continue Reading
Still Looking for the ‘Missing Middle’?
Published in Anchorage Daily News By Connie Yoshimura Then, this Saturday and Sunday take a scenic fall drive north, turn off the Glenn and meander down the old Glenn road into Palmer from the back end past the airport and golf course. Stop for a Continue Reading
Commercial Marketing Update
Lottie Michael, senior vice-president of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services COMMERCIAL DIVISION, and I stood at my desktop for an interview on what’s happening in commercial real estate. Unlike residential real estate, commercial real estate is the Continue Reading
“We Are Still Looking for a Home”
Published in Anchorage Daily New on 7.24.24 By Connie Yoshimura Let’s pretend for the next 600 words that we are a first time home buyer family wanting to purchase a single family home in Anchorage. We’ve outgrown our two bedroom apartment Continue Reading
Why Building 1,000 New Housing Units Will Take time and Collaboration
By Connie Yoshimura Anchorage has a long road ahead of them to reach an annual goal of 1,000 new housing units in the coming years. Over the last seven years, Anchorage has averaged only 376 permits, including single family, duplex or multi-family. Continue Reading
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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.