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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

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

Hello Mat-Su!

February 23, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

I’m sure this headline comes as a surprise to many of you who have known me for over forty years as an ‘Anchorage’ realtor and residential land developer.  However, I can no longer ignore our great neighbor to the north.  Forbes Magazine recently rated the Gateway Continue Reading

Unprecedented Market Conditions

February 10, 2022 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Never in my forty years of real estate have I seen a market quite like this one. The bidding war for homes in excellent condition, regardless of their age, is even more competitive in 2022, than last year’s frenzy of multiple offers and escalator clauses. The Continue Reading

Anchorage Struggles to Compete with the Mat-Su Borough

December 15, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

According to the 2020 U.S. census, Anchorage lost 579 citizens during the last decade.  However, not all of them left for warmer weather as the Mat-Su gained a whopping 18,096.  The Mat-Su also gained almost 10,000 housing units to accommodate their surge in Continue Reading

Anchorage’s Lack of New Housing Continues

November 16, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Anchorage’s slow slide down  into fewer and fewer new housing permits continues.  So far this year there have been only 239 new housing units permitted, including single family, duplex and multi-family compared to 378 in 2020.  No matter all the talk about the Continue Reading

Where Are The Windows?

October 20, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Even though most home buyers would like a wider lot,  Anchorage lots are getting narrower due to the high cost of road and water/sewer extensions. The cost of water service with an 8 inch pipe is $350 per lineal foot.  The cost of a sewer service is $350/lineal Continue Reading

At Last, Some Positive Changes Coming for Title 21

September 15, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

Assuming the Anchorage Assembly passes an omnibus ordinance amending Anchorage Municipal Code to Title 21, local home builders will have a better path forward for residential development.  The changes put forth by the Office of Community Development and Dept. of Law at Continue Reading

Why We Need Unit Lot Subdivisions

June 24, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The Anchorage residential market continues on its robust journey of higher prices and multiple offers. The May 2021 average sales price was $458,580, the highest monthly sales price ever recorded since January 2013. Yet, of last week’s 112 pending sales in Anchorage and Continue Reading

A Round Up of Local Housing News

June 2, 2021 by Connie Yoshimura Leave a Comment

The first five months of 2021 has seen the continued fast pace of residential sales. Despite lack of inventory, unit sales increased by 25% when compared to the same time last year and total volume has increased by over 35%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the average 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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