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
Future of Anchorage Housing Hangs on Urgent Need for Affordability Solutions
By Connie Yoshimura Anchorage housing continues its first-class trajectory resulting in more and more buyers shut out of the market. According to MLS statistics, the first five months of 2024 showed an 11.95% increase in closed volume but only a 4.01% Continue Reading
What Home Buyers Really Want…..Continued
Published in Anchorage Daily News on 5.15.2024 By Connie Yoshimura Housing affordability has buckled under the weight of a 30% increase in home prices, according to a National Association of Home Builders 2024 study. Here in Continue Reading
What Home Buyers Really Want
Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 4.25.2024 By Connie Yoshimura The National Association of Home Builders has published a 2024 study on what buyers are looking for in their homes and communities including what amenities are trending and the Continue Reading
… … A Ramble … on Housing … … …
Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 3.21.24 By Connie Yoshimura I have been very fortunate over the past few decades to work for buyers and sellers who have benefited from home ownership as a stepping stone to financial stability. Over 23% of Continue Reading
An Overlooked Market Opportunity
Published in Anchorage Daily News on 11.29.2023 I have often wondered why first-time home buyers don’t consider purchasing a duplex as their first home. You can live in one unit and 75% of the gross rental income from the other unit can be used for qualifying 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.