Exploring life at the 64th parallel... and beyond.

Tonight I read a post by our own Jonathan Washburn who shared with us some choice comments he uncovered while browsing user reviews for Redfin.com. The consensus was that we, as Realtors, are antiquated, unresponsive, self-absorbed, greedy, useless holdovers from an era long that has long since ...

It has been called the Last Great Race. It is long and arduous and is truly unlike any other journey in the world. Imagine, if you can, a two week odyssey through the heart of the frozen Alaskan wilderness. The endurance test of a lifetime will take you 1,200 miles through scantly touched forest...

Your real estate resource for Fairbanks and Interior Alasaka   The University of Alaska Fairbanks campus is the flagship of the Univeristy of Alaska Statewide System. UAF holds the honor of being one of the few, but certainly the northernmost, of America's Land, Sea and Space Grant institutions, ...

Education is that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) U.S. journalist and writer. While not a complete antidote, a formal education will prevent us from spend our years stumbling down the path of un-elightened foolish...

A vital part of any community is its medical and health care care centers. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the flagship of medical community in Fairbanks. A non-profit community hospital, Fairbanks Memorial is owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation with Banner Health Systems ...

One of our favorite ways to spend a free weekend is to pack a few clothes, fuel up on diesel and groceries and head off for a camping weekend. We're fortunate in that living in Interior Alaska Mother Nature has provided us with an abundance of natural beauty to enjoy. If you're new to the area o...

Fairbanks Real Estate - Doyon Estates Doyon Estates is one Fairbanks newest residential developments. Located on a 37 acre tract on the Chena River, Doyon Estates is an ideal location for those who wish to live in the city limits but looking for newer constructed homes. Located near the Peger Ro...

You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway You can reach me on an airplane, you can reach me with your mind You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man You can reach me by sail boat, climb a tree and swing rope to rope Take a sled and slide down the slope, into ...

I would like to introduce a new member of the Active Rain team. Dody Kettler is a Realtor with Prudential Vista Jack White serving Wasilla and Palmer, Alaska. Dody is a self described a military wife, mother to three children and Realtor in one of the most beautiful places in Alaska - I can't ar...

Alright folks... I hope you can bear with me for a few minutes here. Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that, confidential information aside, I'm all for transparency in a real estate transaction. I don't see any real benefit to deceiving a buyer or seller or withholding pertinent inform...