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Fairbanks New Construction - $7,500 Rebate for home buyers. Jesse Clifton, Broker Associate New construction homes in Fairbanks have long represented a wise investment. Now there's one more reason to purchase a new home in Fairbanks. A $7,500 New Home Rebate Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is ...
06/25/2008
Fairbanks Real Estate Outlook Jesse Clifton, Broker-Associate Are you falling for the hype? Much is still being made in the national news about the slowdown in the housing market. It seems as though you can't turn on the news without hearing about rising foreclosures, default rates and slow hous...
06/24/2008
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I finally did it. I talked about it long enough. I looked at it and talked about it so much the boss told me if I mentioned it again she was going to knock my lights out... and I think she meant it. I've been using an old(er) Cannon SLR for more years than I care to remember. A couple of days ago...
06/22/2008
Fairbanks Absorption Rates for June 2008 By: Jesse Clifton; Fairbanks Real Estate Broker One of the most important yet often overlooked keys in setting an asking price for a home is the absorption rate. It's as important to pay attention to these numbers as it is to the most recent closed sales i...
06/13/2008
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We all have them; those days where you want to pull your hair out and scream. Fortunately we also have days where it seems the world is our oyster. Today was one such day here in Fairbanks. The sun was beaming down through the office window enticing me with warm rays to abandon the dull 'ol paper...
06/11/2008
Fairbanks Alaska Residential Real Estate Market Report for May 2008 Fairbanks Alaska is a thriving community in the heart of Alaska's Interior. In addition to being a major outdoor enthusiasts paradise, we are also home to the flagship campus of the UA System - the University of Alaska Fairbanks...
06/09/2008
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Tonight as I was washing Kathy's car at 1:12AM, because in Fairbanks, Alaska we can do that in sunlight), I found myself mesmerized by a glorious sunset. I didn't quite capture the best moments but I did manage to snap these photo's at the lake. One of the joys of life in Alaska is that our summe...
06/09/2008
Ok, folks... I know I've been wearing my jester hat somewhat lately but I want to try to get serious for a second. Notice I said try; there are no promises here. We're involved in a transaction with an agent on one of our new construction properties I would personally love to throttle. The only ...
06/06/2008
Finally... an MLS Rules Committee action that I can get behind. ...For far too long those darn listing agents have been making my job difficult. I mean, they only put the bare minimum information in the MLS which just makes it hard as the dickens for me to do my job. Like today, I sat down and ch...
06/04/2008
Recently we met with a couple looking for some help with a building project. They bought a parcel of land upon which they planned to build their dream home but due to a lack of planning and a little claimed deception on the part of the seller found themselves mired in a potential disaster. What ...
06/02/2008