Alaska Real Estate
I’ve been sending out “Market Trends” e-mails for years now, and hopefully they’ve been helpful snapshots of the local real estate market! As helpful as they are, they do have one downside: They cover a very short period of time (focused on just the last week). Sometimes it’s helpful to zoom out a little and […]
Today, we’ll be talking about interest rates, as they’ve definitely ticked up in the last while, and are in the news! After years of enjoying 3% and 4% interest rates, it’s scary when they start creeping up towards 5%! The good news is that we are still in the range of historically low rates. The […]
Q: Does it cost me money to work with an agent? A: Typically, no. Most homes you see include some type of commission that is built into the price. This even applies to many FSBO homes. Q: When should I get prequalified? A: Ideally, before you start searching (strongly recommended). Even if you have bought before and feel confident […]
I just checked, and I’m excited that over the last year my sellers’ homes have sold on average in 38 days for 100% of asking price, versus the market average of 61 days on the market for 99% of asking price! Why the difference? That’s a difficult thing to pinpoint, but here are some of my guesses: […]
Real estate “teams” are all the rage these days in the industry. But, not all real estate teams are created equal. One of the common models for real estate teams relies on a number of buyer’s specialists with a team leader who is seeking to build the team as a source of passive income and […]
Are all agents the same? Short and simple answer? No; they’re not. Successfully helping buyers and sellers get to the finish line of closing on their home, time after time, is a complex proposition. It involves a wide array of skills, from negotiating, to properly pricing a home, to marketing, to helping find homes that […]
Monday Morning Mojo: What to do to get the best price for a home? The majority of homes do not qualify for a successful “fix and flip” scenario. In order to buy, improve, sell, and make a profit, the property must be a good deal to begin with (often a fixer upper). The whole process […]
Monday Morning Mojo: Local Mortgage Calculator… A common question that I’m asked when working with buyers is, “What would my payment be?” It’s pretty easy to find a basic mortgage calculator, but in reality one’s payment calculations should also factor in taxes and insurance in order to compare, for example, rent vs. owning. A lender who […]
Monday Morning Mojo: Fall Real Estate Market… One of the common misconceptions I often hear up here in AK is the assumption that summer is the best time to sell a home, and that before or after summer the market drops off. The assumption tends to be that fall is a bad time to sell […]
Monday Morning Mojo: Spring market update… If you’ve been receiving my e-mails for any length of time, you know that I send out regular Market Trends reports for Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer. They’re full of information, up-to-date, and hopefully you’ve found them to be helpful! With that said, I like to send out […]
