Marianne Grant's Real Estate & Tidbits Blog

We share our backyard with Moose, Arctic hare, Bears, Lynx, and Foxes. In fact, red squirrels get up close and personal in our attic! This picture shows me leaving the house on my way to work.

Selling your house in a hurry is no longer a simple matter of putting a "For Sale" sign in the yard. I have good news, though: homes that are well prepared for the market and priced right are still selling well.      However, sellers who are serious about wanting an offer in a short period of tim...

Here's a link to an article from Anchorage's KTUU recent news hour, reporting on the 2010 outlook for the Alaska Economy. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=11740735 Alaskans are also anticipating the announcement of the 2010 Permanent Fund Dividend check, which every Alaskan will receive wh...

It used to be that all sellers had to do is put their house up for sale and - voila - it sold, often bid up by multiple offers. Times have changed. Fewer buyers can qualify for a loan these days, and many homes on the market compete for solid buyers. Today, a home has to stand out from the compet...