Matanuska Susitna Real Estate Blog

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "the valley", has had an inferiority complex for years.  Wasilla was only a wide spot in the road on your way to Fairbanks until about 25 years ago.  Palmer was where you went to the state fair.  Other than that, the valley has been playing second, or third fiddle t...

Equestrian Acres is a well established neighborhood about 2 miles east of Palmer on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway.  It is an organized community with its own website.  A nice park is in the center of the subdivision.As you will note from this map, many of the homes in Equestrian Acres are on quiet d...

Located at 2276 N Thunder Gulch in Equestrian Acres this is an ideal place for anyone that wants a very nice neighborhood with easy access to schools, stores, and businesses.  In addition as you can see from this map, it is a simple and quick commute to Anchorage.  This home features a covered fr...

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 becau...

Well, I expected to see a continued upward trend in pending sales and new listings this week, but it didn't happen.  The reason I expected it is that we have seen increased activity on our own listings with more showings and three offers over the weekend. The only thing that went up was total lis...

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 ...

I did not write this article but I think it's important for real estate professionals to discuss. A  reader of my website, Wasilla Real Estate News, who works in the environmental health field contributed the article.  For many home sellers who believe the TV commercials that claim chemical spray...

It's -15 degrees in Wasilla Alaska this morning and a balmy -1 in Palmer. Forecasts today are for winds to 20 mph with gusts to 40.  That Matanuska Wind really magnifies the cold.  Hey, it's clear and beautiful outside! There is always a bright side.I don't mind the wind or the cold until it gets...

OK...last post on the Iron Dog, I promise.  But since it was won by Alaska's "First Dude" I had to say something.The race was over yesterday morning with Scott Davis and Todd Palin driving their sleds into Fairbanks after running almost 2,000 miles across alaska on snowmachines in under 39 hours....

I don't know what this has to do with real estate, but it has a lot to do with Alaska.  It's part of what makes the state and the people different.  The land, the people, and the events are taken to the extreme.  But you have to love it.The Iron Dog Race started yesterday, take a look at the shor...