The first thing to pay attention to when you’re checking out a house for sale
Buyers sometimes get emotionally involved when they first see a home. They forget to take a moment to be realistic.
Here’s how ‘recasting’ could help you lower your monthly mortgage payments
If your goal is to lower your monthly mortgage payment and keep your current interest rate, recasting may work for you by avoiding the hassle (and cost) of re-qualifying for a new loan.
Simple steps can help protect your home against against scams and identity theft
Extra steps and questions you may have experienced as a homebuyer or seller are not an invasion of privacy, but for your protection.
Stay or leave? How some Alaskans are approaching retirement
For most retirees, the question of where to go focused on family and friends - and affordability on a fixed income was a must.
Are you an Anchorage homeowner with a septic tank? You’re going to want to know about this.
Some of the new regulations affect the actual septic tank, which is a focal part of any septic system.
Natural disasters humble us - but can help us set new priorities
Disasters remind us to not become complacent and show us where we need to improve.
Before the snow falls, prepare your home and yard for the winter ahead
Take advantage of the current lack of snow and cold to tackle these chores so you are ready to play when winter comes.
Here are some of the scams currently targeting people buying, selling or a renting a home
With the amount of money needed to sell, buy or rent property, criminals can have a lucrative payday if they successfully scam the public. Here are the warning signs.
Here are some ways Alaska might rightsize the residential real estate market
Barb and Claire Ramsey: One rightsizing idea is to focus on the largest growing segment of our population – seniors.
Your home’s doors could be so much more. Here are ideas to consider.
Instead of seeing doors as basic structural necessities (maybe even annoyances) in the course of home redo, let’s be creative.
The age of your house isn’t just about the year it was built. Here’s why that’s important when you’re selling.
Just like a restored classic car has a different value than a junked one, the effective age of a home is how old it “appears” to be.
The quandary for empty nesters: When children grow up – what to do with house they leave behind?
Barbara and Clair Ramsey: Empty nesters tend to either view their homes as a partial investment or think it as a living expense. As they age, these two groups proceed in very different ways.