Neal Fried was in Wasilla today giving a great presentation regarding the Mat-Su economy to the Valley Board of Realtors. Neal is an economist for the State of Alaska. He has a talent for making statistics seem interesting. He is excited about research. I was excited about his statistics. All the charts are courtesy of Neal Fried, click on them to enlarge. Here are some of the highlights: The population in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough… read more →
For years the Mat-Su Borough has been making noise about developing Hatcher Pass. At least two large resort developers have pulled out of the deal after exploring the project. People living at the end of Palmer and Wasilla Fishhook Roads often speculate on how much their land will be worth when the big resort goes in. But a lot of valley residents aren’t waiting. People young and old have been… read more →
It looks like the prison is going to be put out at Point Mackenzie. Sounds like a good place for it. I attended the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Dec 19 to hear Borough Manager John Duffy and Borough Economic and Development Director Dave Hansen give a presentation on the economic impact of the prison. This prison is a $330,000,000 project. That is the largest construction project in Alaska since the… read more →
I can’t seem to go anywhere these days without someone asking me about the market. Are values still rising? Are we going to have a crash? What is my home worth. Should I buy/sell now or wait? This article will attempt to answer some of those questions. No Crystal Ball It’s important to remember that we can only see the present with any clarity. We can also compare the present with the past but… read more →