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2024 Articles

January 5 - What To Expect In 2024
January 12 - Earnest Money Myths And Legends
January 31 - Anchorage Property Taxes Explained
February 29 - Well and Septic Expenses when Selling
March 8 - Today Is Not Tomorrow
April 1 - Buyer Representation And Who Pays
April 7 - PCE 2.8 Lower Interest At The Gate


2023 Articles

January 1 - Basics Of Being A Landlord
January 13 - Ructions In Real Estate
January 23 - What Is The Cap Rate ?
February 8 - Situation Report
February 17 - When To Give Your Roof A Snow Job
March 2 - Well And Septic Traps
March 10 - Rehab Loan May Solve A Problem
March 17 - New ADU Rules Provide Opportunity
April 7 - Housing Inventory Remains Inadequate
April 28 - Seller Up The Creek Without Paddle
May 5 - Dispute Resolution An Art-Form
May 10 - Spring Market Report
May 12 - Uniform Commercial Code
May 19 - Real Estate Is A Commodity
June 9 - Home Inspections In Perspective
June 14 - Peculiar Market Continues
June 16 - Appraisal Gap No Longer Sacred
June 23 - Tough Time For Veteran Homebuyers
June 30 - Fed Racehorse Losing The Competition
July 21 - Homeowners Insurance Deserts
August 11 - U.S. Losing Governance Credibility
August 28 - More Important Than The Price Of Eggs
September 1 - Purchase Dilemma For Homebuyers
September 8 - Higher Density Housing Coming Soon
September 22 - Time To Start Thinking Heat
September 29 - Existing Home Sales Slowing Down
October 13 - 5 Percent Down Multi-Family Financing
October 25 - Icebergs, Snowbirds and Sunbirds
November 3 - Activity Slowing With High Interest Rates
November 17 - Answerring Some Of Your Questions
December 1 - Winter Home Shopping Has Benefits


2022 Articles

January 7 - Inflation Also Affects Appraisals
January 16 - Do I Need A Financial Advisor ?
January 21 - Effects Of Snow On And Around Home
February 4 - Property Tax Assessments Increase
February 11 - Remote Employment Here To Stay
February 25 - Triple Salchow May Not Be Enough
March 6 - Keeping Your Financial Records
March 11 - Real Estate Momentum Shifting
March 18 - The Value Of Staging
March 25 - FED Bets On Reducing Demand
April 8 - Home Prices Unhinged From Reality
April 22 - Who Is Reading Your Tea Leaves?
May 1 - Landlord's Market In Rental Properties
May 13 - How Long Is A Day ?
June 3 - Whose Electrical Fault Is It Anyway?
June 8 - Is Real Estate Inflation Transitory ?
June 10 - Finding Ideal Listing Agent
June 22 - Volatile Times Require Calm Decisions
July 1 - These Three Tree Questions
July 8 - Appraisal Waivers
July 15 - Doing Business In An Age Of Untruth
August 12 - Radon Under Recognized In Alaska
August 17 - Anatomy Of A Team
August 21 - Why Not Trade Gold At Home ?
September 2 - Peckers Can't Be Choosers
September 9 - How Are You Wired ?
September 16 - Bear Naked Ladies Everywhere
October 4 - FED Engineered Recession
October 11 - Facebook A Two Edged Sword
October 21 - Understanding Inflation Numbers
November 1 - Real Estate Predictions 2023
November 18 - If Houses Were People
December 9 - Pre-Qualify Your Realtor
December 16 - True Value Is Out There


2021 Articles

January 1 - Happy New Year From Fannie and Freddy
January 8 - Well and Septic Selling Costs
January 15 - The Measure Of A Home
January 20 - Real Estate Unmasked
January 22 - Short End Of A Short Sale
January 29 - Green Card Blues
February 5 - Real Estate Governed By Statute
February 12 - Real Estate Prospects Positive For 2021
February 19 - Multiple Offers - Seller's Paradise
February 26 - Landlord, Tenant And Utilities
March 5 - Don't Be Shocked By This
March 12 - All That Glitters Is Not Gold
March 26 - What's Upp With I.T. ?
April 1 - If Houses Were People !
April 9 - March Quarter Review
April 16 - Pricing Your Home For Sale
April 23 - What's The Point ?
May 10 - The Land Downunder
May 28 - No Two Moose Created Equal
June 4 - Rehab Properties Can be A Good Deal
June 18 - Home Inspection On Vacant Lot
June 23 - Answering Your Questions
June 30 - Copper, Oil and Real Estate
July 2 - New Construction Minefield
July 9 - Is Earnest Money Really Necessary ?
July 16 - Real Estate Hermeneutics
July 23 - Negotiating Your Real Estate Deal
July 30 - Home Warranty Yes or No ?
August 6 - Turned Digital Din'ya
August 12 - Buyer/Broker Agreements
August 20 - Real Estate And Dermatology
August 27 - Buyer Inventory Choices Improving
September 15 - Title Companies Hold Up Closing
September 20 - How Is Real Estate Today ?
September 24 - Buy Real Estate As Inflation Hedge
October 1 - Preparing Your Home For Winter
October 8 - Get Prequalified Before You Shop
October 15 - How Your Contract Is Written
October 22 - Frenetic Activity Continues
November 5 - Why "MBS" Matters To You
November 10 - Real Estate From Your Viewpoint
November 12 - Family Gift Can Help You Buy
November 19 - Wet Is Not Worthless
November 26 - Sentiment Determines Markets
December 10 - Generous Loan Limits For 2022


2020 Articles

January 31 - Flat Economy is not a Bad Economy
February 1 - CO and Smoke Alarms
February 10 - The Million Dollar Market
February 14 - Title Insurance Explained
February 21 - Pricing Your Listing For Market
March 11 - Free Money Coming Soon
March 12 - Homebuyers Under Surveillance
April 1 - Post Hunker Real Estate
April 10 - COVID-19 Real Estate Practices
April 24 - Real Estate Trend Report
May 8 - Negotiating Real Estate Deals
May 22 - Your 2020 Property Taxes
June 1 - Real Estate, Wealth and Measurement
June 30 - Point of View is Everything
July 1 - What's 'Real' about Real Estate ?
July 4 - What's Next for Wasps' Nests ?
July 10 - How Long To Keep Financial Records
August 1 - The Long and Winding Road
August 7 - Grandma Walked Into A Bar
August 14 - Sins of Commission
August 21 - Seller's Market Thriving
September 1 - Home Inspections In Perspective
September 11 - Don't Be Fooled By Statistics
September 18 - Commercial Real Estate A Different Animal
September 25 - Deed of Trust or Mortgage
October 1 - Preparing Your Home For Winter
October 9 - How Long Is A Day ?
October 16 - Covenants Not As Sacred As They Once Were
October 30 - Some 'Dear Dave' Questions Answered
November 6 - Title Theft
November 20 - Foreclosures And Bankruptcy
November 27 - When Is A Duplex Not A Duplex ?
December 1 - Brave New World
December 11 - Are You Under Surveillance ?
December 18 - The Cat Tree And The Canoe



2019 Articles

January 1 - Quake Insurance Economics
January 11 - Winter Buying Benefits
January 18 - Dog Mushers In Town
February 1 - Repair Amendments and 1031 Exchanges
February 8 - Bill of Sale a Separate Contract
February 13 - Artificial Intelligence and Real Estate
February 22 - Economic Retracement Over
March 1 - Heating Systems In Your Home
March 8 - Always Shop Within Your Means
March 22 - Economic Expectations
March 29 - Mortgages and Mediation
April 12 - Non Conforming Property
May 3 - Trees and Real Estate
May 8 - 2019 Off To A Shaky Start
May 31 - Inspecting New Construction
June 5 - Home Inspections For Dummies
June 21 - GFCI's and AHFCI's
July 5 - Your Rights in Rights-of Way
July - Economic Headwinds for US and Alaska
August 1 - Homeowner's Insurance
August 30 - Buying or Selling a Business
September 1 - It's Not As Bad As It Looks !
September 20 - Real Assets Only Thing To Hold
October 1 - Incentives Sellers May Offer
October 11 - Real Estate Financing 101
November 1 - What is a Professional ?
November 8 - Building Encroachments
November 15 - The True Value Of Your Home
November 22 - How Contracts Are Written
December 6 - How Long Is A Day ?
December 1 - Mixed Signals For 2020


2018 Articles

January - 2018 Real Estate Prospects
March - All Homes Can Sell
April/May - Lot Or Not A Lot
June - CO & Smoke Alarms
August - The Real Estate Economy
September - The Battle between Integrity and Greed
November - Preserving your Wealth
December - Mid-Term, New House

2017 Articles

January 1 - Welcometo the New America
February - Snow Load On Your Roof
March - Your Cat And Contract Can Expire
April - High End Listings Deserve TLC
May - Make Decisions With Confidence
July - Difficult Decisions For Ageing Population
August - Wasps, Woodpeckers and Other Varmints
August 21 - Economic Retracement Almost Over
Sept 15 - Earnest Money Myths and Legends
October - Color Therapy For Your Home
November - Packaging Sells
December - Deed of Trust or Mortgage ?


2016 Articles

January 1 - How to Preserve your Wealth
January 15 - How to Maintain your Septic System
February 1 - Good Things to Know about 2016
February 15 - Non Conforming Properties and Other Questions
March 1 - What's The Point ?
April 1 - Analyzing Income Property Investments
May 1 - The Value Of Your Home
June - Home Inspections Q & A
July 1 - Buyer Leverage keeps Cash in your Pocket
August 1 - The Measure of a Home
September - Real Estate only Part of Portfolio
October - Where there's Smoke There's Fire --- and CO
November - Four Reasons to Own Income Property
December - Financing Income Properties

2015 Articles

January - Wheels not falling off Economy in Alaska
March - Luxury Home Market Accelerating
April - Real Estate and Your Taxes
June - Heating Systems In Your Home
July - The Basics of Landlording
August No Room for Doom and Gloom
September - Prequalify your Realtor
October - Bed Bugs Not In The Rug
November - The Art of Negotiation
December - Luxury Market Active But Tricky
January Wheels not falling off Economy in Alaska
March Luxury Home Market Accelerating
April Real Estate and Your Taxes
June Heating Systems In Your Home
July The Basics of Landlording
August No Room For Doom and Gloom
September Prequalify your Realtor
October Bed Bugs Not In The Rug
November The Art of Negotiation
December Luxury Market Active But Tricky


2014 Articles


2013 Articles