The dilemma every seller faces is what to do to prepare their home for sale. The answer to that question may lie, in part, on the age of your home. Year to date 69% of the 1538 homes reported sold in MLS were built before 1992. The reason that year is Continue Reading
What Home Buyers Really Want
Every year, the National Association of Home Builders publishes a 300+ page book on the above headlined topic. It includes such topics as choosing a community; trade-offs buyers are willing to make; kitchens and baths; home type, price and size and the most wanted—and Continue Reading
A Mid-Year Recap and Outlook for 2025
When I first came to Alaska in the l970’s, my boyfriend and I drove up the Alcan and I cried all the way; ate oatmeal cookies, Chinese food and just wanted to know if big planes flew to Alaska cause I wanted to go back to California where I had emigrated to from the Continue Reading
A South Central Round Up on Housing
Published by Anchorage Daily News 3.26.25 By Connie Yoshimura Sometimes, I forget that by definition the Municipality of Anchorage includes Girdwood/Turnagain Arm, Chugiak/Peters Creek and Eagle River. Today, there are 169 residential properties for sale in the MOA of Continue Reading
Helpful Hints on How to Buy a Home that Doesn’t Exist
Published by Anchorage Daily News By Connie Yoshimura Today, there are only 137 residential properties for sale in Anchorage. Buyers are forced to compete with multiple offers and frequently end up paying more than the listed and market value. With the spring thaw just Continue Reading
Dear Readers….
Published by Anchorage Daily News 2.12.25 By Connie Yoshimura First, let me apologize for some sloppy copy and proof editing that appeared in my last column. Late winter and early spring is a very busy time in residential land development and particularly this year Continue Reading
Some Advice for Buyers and Sellers in 2025
Published by Anchorage Daily News By Connie Yoshimura Every day I remind myself how lucky I am to live in Alaska. I remember I sold my first house to a young Arco engineer and his wife with a 14.75% interest rate. More recently, I was at loan committee in southern 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
“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
Single Family vs. Duplex
Published in the Anchorage Daily News 7.10.24 By Connie Yoshimura After 28 meetings hosted by Anchorage assembly members Daniel Volland, Meg Zalatel and Anna Browley in support of their HOME initiative to bring more housing units to the MOA and after hours of public 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.