Pauline Hofseth's Anchorage Real Estate Blog

You have a new baby on the way and the Anchorage house you thought was big when you bought it suddenly doesn't seem so large.  Or, you are beginning to work from home and find that the kitchen isn't really conducive to good business.  You may find yourself wondering whether the home you currently...

Are you looking for some Halloween fun in Anchorage?  There are plenty of fun things to do for all the ghouls and goblins.  Here's a list of some spooky Halloween fun you might enjoy: October 23, 2010:Fall Carnival - Anchorage Museum (625 C Street), 10:00am - 6:00pm.  Wear your Halloween costume ...

The 2010 Oxygen & Octane Winter Expo takes place in Anchorage beginning Friday, October 8th and continuing through Sunday, October 10th at the brand new Dena'ina Center (600 W Seventh Ave, Anchorage).  Sponsored by GoToAK.com and the Alaska National Guard, this free annual event is the premiere w...

Alaska residents can expect their dividend checks in October.  Beginning October 7, 2010, over 530,000 residents will receive a direct deposit of $1281 into their bank accounts while the remaining 85,000 eligible Alaska residents will have their checks mailed to them from the 2010 Alaska Permanen...

This weekend, September 10-12, 2010, the Anchorage Home and Garden Show comes to the George Sullivan Sports Arena (1600 Gambell Street, Anchorage).  There will be workshops and seminars taking place throughout the day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Vendors will be on hand to sell their products...

If you are interested in buying an Anchorage home, there are a few common mistakes that buyers can avoid if they know what to look for.  You definitely want to keep a list of your questions handy at all times and always hire the right team of professionals for your needs to make sure your Anchora...

There appears to be alot of "firsts" going on in Anchorage this week: First Fridays that is.  And they're all FREE to the public on (of course) Friday, August 6!  Local art galleries in Anchorage will be holding their First Fridays Art Walk, the Anchorage Museum has its own First Friday event and...

Did you think that the "no money down" days of home buying were over?  Not according to the National Association of REALTORS®.  The NAR conducted a study of homebuyers and sellers from 2009 that showed that 20% of all first-time home buyers and 10% of repeat home buyers bought their homes with ab...

If you are like many people over the last couple of years, you may have found yourself in dire financial straits and unable to keep your home.  But now you have picked yourself up, dusted yourself off and thought about diving into the Anchorage real estate pool again.  But, are you wondering how ...

Now that Spring is here in Alaska, it is time to get out into the community and enjoy the June fairs and festivals in the Anchorage area.  Here are a few that you might be interested in: Fiddlehead Folk Festival - Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20, 2010, noon to midnight.  Come to the Alyesk...