Alaska Is Huge Every spring I get inquiries from people “outside” who have never been to Alaska about finding a piece of their Alaskan dream. They want to buy a chunk of Alaska where they can have peace and privacy. They know Alaska is big so they expect to get at least 10–100 acres of beautiful wilderness. Of course, they also expect this to come with maintained roads, electricity, and… read more →
Whew! We made it through another winter. I’m officially declaring today the last day to worry about home freeze-ups this winter. One thing that I think a lot of us Alaskans ignore is that we are extremely vulnerable to natural or man-made disasters. Almost all of us are tied to “the grid”. We are dependent on the electrical grid and the natural gas distribution system. If we have a large… read more →
I took a drive up Wolverine Road this evening to put a sign on a new listing. Wolverine Road is one of Palmer’s secrets. Wolverine Road starts out as Clark-Wolverine Road from the Old Glenn Highway about one mile east of Palmer. About 3 miles up the road, Clark and Wolverine separate, turn left to stay on Wolverine. I found that someone else liked Wolverine Road as well. I saw… read more →
It was an absolutely gorgeous Sunday in Willow for the start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. My brother Mark and his wife Lorri staked out their favorite place on Vera Lake before the race began. Their kids were already enjoying a camp fire. They were at the very same location that we watched the race from last year. See last year’s photos here. My son Gerrit and I were the only… read more →
I heard a funny story from a real estate friend today. During the last cold snap one of his vacant listings froze up. Upon inspection he discovered that the water in the toilet had frozen and the bowl was cracked. Knowing that this would be a real mess if it was allowed to thaw in the house he took the toilet outside and set on the deck. Repairmen needed to access the house… read more →
Last night was opening night for the Christmas Carol at the Valley Bistro in Wasilla. It opened to a full house in the Teeland Building. The historic building was a perfect setting for this dinner theater. People who know me understand that I usually go in for camping, hunting, and fishing for my leisure activities but I admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this play. Because of the intimate setting you feel almost… read more →