Pauline Hofseth's Anchorage Real Estate Blog

Many people use the fresh air of Spring as inspiration to clear out the clutter in their Anchorage homes.  But, what do you do with that old stuff that won't be collected during your regular curbside pickup?  If it's less than 1000 pounds, you can bring it to the Anchorage Free Dump Day this Satu...

Our community believes in fulfilling the Five Promises to its youth: offering supportive, caring relationships with adults, providing a safe place for interaction with other kids, making health services accessible to all ages, implementing an effective curriculum for an optimum education and givi...

The deadline to file your 2012 income taxes is quickly approaching.  In fact, April 15th is less than two weeks away.  If you are one of the millions of people that wait until the last minute to file, desperately clamoring to find all your receipts, there's no need to worry.  Anchorage citizens c...

Easter is almost here!  But you don't have to wait until Easter Sunday to have fun.  Enjoy an Anchorage Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Kincaid Park Chalet (9401 Raspberry Rd). Bunny hop your way into the season as we celebrate the early spring.  Visitors are invited to particip...

Anchorage is tackling hunger one bowl at a time.  The Anchorage Clay Arts Guild is hosting the Anchorage Empty Bowl Project, their annual fundraiser for local soup kitchen Beans Cafe.  This is your chance to warm your tummy and feed others in the process.  Beans Cafe began in 1979 when Lynn Balle...

Alaska is known for many things: snow, beautiful surroundings, the Northern Lights and its Huskies.  Two of these things are combined this weekend with the Anchorage Sled Dog Races.  Downtown Anchorage will be filled with the running paws and howling "Yaws" of mushers as the World Championship Sl...

Every February, the streets of downtown Anchorage are alive in celebration of a decades old tradition known as the Fur Rondy.  In its 77th year, the Anchorage Fur Rondy takes place this year from February 22nd to March 3rd, 2013.  What started out as a way to break up the doldrums of harsh Alaska...

Sometimes there's nothing better than washing down a good meal with a great beer.  Do you like a pale ale, a good stout or a barley wine?  Expand your knowledge of suds at the Anchorage Beer and Barley Wine Festival this weekend, January 18th and 19th.  The Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festi...

Welcome to the new year. If one of your resolutions is to make your family healthier this year, you can start this Saturday at the Anchorage free shot clinic. Providence Alaska Medical Center (3200 Providence Dr) is offering a free immunization clinic for kids from infancy to 18 years old. Beginn...

Are you a skier?  Do you love the wind in your hair as you race down the ski slopes?  We have some amazing skiing here in Alaska.  Luckily, if you love the slopes, you can take advantage of Anchorage's Ski Free Day at one of the area's best resorts. The Alyeska Resort is offering a free ski day o...