Wasilla Real Estate News, Valley Market Real Estate

It’s Spring, Real Estate Is Warming Up In The Valley!

marty — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:47:05 +0000

New Hope

The house to the left is a good example of the level of real estate activity in the valley right now. This house was under contract with a buyer who suddenly had a change in his life which made him unqualified for the loan. This was very disappointing to the owner because he was planning to purchase another house based on this sale. Now he had lost important marketing time. We put the house back on the market on Tuesday and had three showings on Wednesday. Two other buyers had lined up appointments for Thursday and Friday but one of the Wednesday buyers had already bought it.

5515 E Rutan

The weekend of the 27-29 of April will be the Spring Preview of Homes by the Mat-Su Home Builders Association.. There will also be a home show at the Menard Center at the same time. I expect a real good turn-out. We will be showing the home to the right by Pacific North Construction. This is a beautiful 1900 square foot ranch with a 3 car garage. It should be just finished by next weekend. Check it out.This house is only $278,900.

Womens show in Wasilla THIS WEEKEND!

marty — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:06:20 +0000

Womens Show 2012

The 5th annual Today’s Woman Show, an event for the Alaskan Woman will be held at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska.

Shop, Learn and laugh at the ultimate day out for women.

WHEN: April 20, 21 and 22, 2012;

Show Hours: Friday-2pm-7pm, Saturday-11am-6pm, Sunday-11am-5pm

WHERE: The Menard Sports Center in Wasilla, AK

( 1001 South Mack Drive, about 1/4 Mile past Spenard Builders Supply)

WHY:

Entertaining Stage Presentations

Educational and Informative Seminars

FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION AND FREE PARKING

Relax in Our Wine & Beer Garden

Special “WEDDING SECTION” Featuring a Bridal Fashion Show by Donna’s Corner Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm and sample free cake from Verda’s Cakes & Things

Fine Arts & Crafts

Makeovers, Health Screenings, Beauty Tips and lots of personal attention from a variety of experts

Door Prizes: Grand Prizes:1)50,000 Airline Miles and 2) Free Cell Phone with three month’s Free Service from GCI

DONATE BLOOD- The Bloodmobile will be at the Show on Sunday, April 22.

Get Inspired, feel refreshed and uncover the secrets to living well, feeling healthy and having fun. The Today’s Woman Show returns for it’s 5th year and you are invited to join the fun. Jam-packed with cool jewelry and handbags, make-up tips and tricks, delicious gourmet treats and more. Besides the incredible shopping, you can enjoy runway fashion shows, cooking classes, fine arts & crafts, health screenings and everything for your wedding. Share in the fun….Grab your mom, sister or friend, mark your calendar and plant to attend this year’s 2012 Today’s Woman Show-An Event for the Alaskan Woman.

Official Site

Vote Today For Bryan Scoresby and Marvin Yoder For MEA

marty — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:08:38 +0000

MEA Ballot

You should have received your ballot for the Matanuska Electric Association board election. It looks like the picture on the left. If so, you have no reason not to vote. This is a very important election and if you like electricity, you should vote.

The next few years for MEA are extremely important. We are in the middle of a project to produce our own electricily using some huge internal combustion engines. These are traditional internal combustion engines like you have in your car, only they are monster sized. They will hopefully run off of natural gas and produce enough power so that we all will see the light when we flip the switch.

I’m not qualified to make judgments about the wisdom of using this type of a system for our primary power supply but I know a couple people who are and they happen to be running for the board. Please vote for Marvin Yoder and Bryan Scoresby. They are competent, qualified leaders who will look out for our best interests.

So don’t hesitate, take out that ballot and vote today.

Mr. Moose And His Bunny Buddy

marty — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:06:08 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

You never know who will become buddies in the animal world. This moose survived the winter by hanging around close to the goats and chickens. There were lots of willows around the house and he would steal a little hay until the homeowner began to cover it to keep him out. He still hung around…maybe because he had found a new friend.

This rabbit would snuggle up to him to get some warmth during the cold nights and the moose often licked the rabbit all over. The rabbit apparently liked it because it just sat there and took the licking.

In this video the bunny is stealing a little bit of the moose’s cud and helping him finish his meal.

Does anyone else have an interesting animal buddy story?

65679 Victory Road, Chickaloon

marty — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:29:06 +0000

4 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$125,000

This home sits on 5 acres with a view right on Victory Road. It’s a 1344 square foot ranch with 4 bedrooms. Private well and septic. A small creek runs through the property that can provide hours of outdoor fun for kids. Paved access, wonderful community.

This home is less than an hour drive to downtown Palmer and about 10 miles from the Matanuska Glacier. Drive your four-wheelers down to the Matanuska River bed! Hundreds of outdoor recreation opportunities at your fingertips!

Owner finance to the right buyer.

18124 E Wishbone, Sutton

marty — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:07:23 +0000

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$235,000

This property offers outstanding views and privacy, along with 157′ of lake frontage. Other features include 1104′ of decking and redwood siding, maple floors and cabinets, oil heat, propane cooking and stove. There is also a jacuzzi tub, sauna, and shed.

Just over an acre with a private well and septic. The home is 1680sqft.

Beauty For Ashes, Wasilla Alaska

marty — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:20:28 +0000

Beauty For Ashes
1150 Helen Ln on Bogard Road across from Mat-Su Resort
In Wasilla
(907) 376-8198

Beauty For Ashes

One of my favorite stores in Wasilla is Beauty For Ashes on Helen Drive. I went there recently looking for an obscure title expecting to have to order it. I asked the owner, Kim Holmberg, if she had heard of the book and to my surprise she calmly walked right over picked it up. I was impressed.

They carry a good selection of Bibles and Bible accessories such as highlighters, Bible tabs and cases. They also feature genuine leather cases from Bob Siemon Design.

Also available are Bob Siemon Design jewelry, (made in the USA), Tyler Candles, (made in the USA), P. Graham Dunn, (made in the USA), Brownlow Gifts, and Prince & Wooster stationary. Soon they will have a full line of Dayspring Cards.

Friend them on Facebook: “Beauty for Ashes”, to get all the recent updates.

Mark Your Septic Monitor Tubes

marty — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:33:13 +0000

Septic Cap Under Snow

This winter demonstrates the need to mark your septic system monitor tubes. Many septic tubes are currently buried under the snow. If you need them quickly it’s a real pain to try to dig them up. The cap for the septic cleanout at the left is buried just under the snow.

Septic Cap

If you are one that cuts your tubes off at ground level so that you can mow over the top of them please take this as a warning. Mark those caps before snow fall so that you can find them later.

Many homeowners have had to dig for hours to find their monitor tubes so that they can test the system or pump the tank. This is not a fun winter activity.

So mark them well next fall.

How Two Palmer Boys Became Tech-Savvy Realtors

marty — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:33:11 +0000

10914 John Henry

Back in 2006 it became apparent that the internet was the new way to market real estate. I started marketing homes in the Mat-Su Valley in 1991 and my brother Jay joined me in 1996 so we have been working together for more than 15 years. Print advertising was the way to go back in the day but in 2006 we jumped onto the web in a big way. This is how we do it…

We started a blog…Valleymarket.com is probably the first blog in the area about real estate, likely the first one in Alaska.

Give each house it’s own page…like this one. It has it’s own URL that we can link to all over the web..

Glacier Point Drive

Get good photos… Sometimes you have to take to the sky to do it. Can you imagine living in this house over looking the Matanuska Glacier?
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Include a narrated walk-through video… like this.

Use Craigslist… I will be attending a special training session on craigslist tomorrow on the 14th in Wasilla. Anyone is welcome to attend. If you are interested in digital advertising you shouldn’t miss it. Go here to find out more. Or sign up on facebook here.

Feature listings on Zillow, Trulia, and Yahoo... Our listings are featured on these pages ahead the crowd.

Plaster the internet… Usually each property will have 40-100 entries if you google the street address.

Use QR codes and text…Our signs have a placard attached with a QR code and a number to scan or text to see more info right on your cell phone.

Embrace IDX, (internet data exhange)...I had an inquiry just today on this house from IDX.

Jump onto Facebook… That’s right, you can market on facebook if you are careful about how you do it. I put a link on the Palmer Alaska facebook page that immediately created a discussion about the house. You can’t beat that kind of buzz.

Keep an open mind…We are always thinking of new ways to use technology to market real estate…do you have any good ideas?

10914 E John Henry, Palmer Alaska

marty — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:34:42 +0000

10914 E John Henry, Palmer Alaska

Price: $480,000
Bedrooms: 4
Size: 4,400 square feet
View: Absolutely stunning

This home is one-of-a-kind. The huge kitchen has corian counters and breakfast bars that will leave you never wanting more counter space. The living room boasts three large picture windows looking south at the view of Pioneer Peak. And the master suite also offers a south-facing view, extra-large jacuzzi, and a double walk-in shower and closet that you’ve only dreamed about!

The home also features a generous three car garage, cozy in-floor heat, warm fireplace and all the extra space in the walk-out basement. You will feel like you will have found the home of your dreams.

Close in to Palmer, only about one mile from downtown Palmer and just south of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway, this home is located perfectly for anyone in the valley or a commuter to Anchorage.

Check out the video below to get a better feel for this home. Or click on any photo below for a larger view.

Click here to view the embedded video.