Here are the statistics from the MLS system for this week. As you can see, things are cooking right along. There is a slight increase in the amount of pendings and closings. The one thing to notice this week is that days on the market is going down. That would indicate a more active market. It can also be the result of people giving up after trying for many months… read more →
In the Wasilla and Palmer areas we currently have a higher inventory than we have had in the last few years. This gives the buyer more choices. It is important to determine what you want and need and then go out and look for it. I recently showed a couple more than 25 homes before they settled on the one that fit. They are really happy with their new home… read more →
In the Wasilla and Palmer areas we currently have a higher inventory than we have had in the last few years. This gives the buyer more choices. It is important to determine what you want and need and then go out and look for it. I recently showed a couple more than 25 homes before they settled on the one that fit. They are really happy with their new home… read more →
Houses?have become an investment these days instead of a home.? Many years ago your house was home.? It wasn?t purchased primarily as an investment. Today, most people still purchase their house because they want a home of their own.? However, because mortgage interest is tax deductible, and because newer mortgages have allowed people to buy more expensive homes for less money down, and because real estate?appreciation has out paced inflation,… read more →
Houses?have become an investment these days instead of a home.? Many years ago your house was home.? It wasn?t purchased primarily as an investment. Today, most people still purchase their house because they want a home of their own.? However, because mortgage interest is tax deductible, and because newer mortgages have allowed people to buy more expensive homes for less money down, and because real estate?appreciation has out paced inflation,… read more →
Way back in January I wrote about the five steps to buying the right house in Palmer or Wasilla, and I said I would follow up on each of the five steps.? The first was to pre-qualify and then I dropped it?so I?m following up with the second step. You have already pre-qualified for a loan since that is the first step.? You know about what the payment will be… read more →