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The homeowner tax credit expired on April 30.  Buyers who were under contract by April 30, have until June 30 to close out their transactions. With the Federal home buyer tax credit behind us, real estate agents are asking, "What will happen now?".  "Will the number of sales slow down?" and "Did ...

A most important component in your home is the hot water heater.   A hot water heater isn't pretty, but when it quits working, you'll know it!.  It is usually hidden out of sight next to your furnace, either in the garage or in a utility closet.  The average lifespan for a hot water heater is 13 ...

Inexpensive home remodel idea in Anchorage - paint your home ! The biggest impact and least expensive home update thing anyone can do is to paint the home.  New paint will clean it up, brighten the home and give it that "new home-new paint" smell! Most modern homes come with very basic white wall...

A sign winter has left is the arrival of geese and ducks.  Everyone knows that geese and ducks migrate south in the fall, and fly north in the spring.  Of course, when you LIVE in the north, seeing, and hearing, the migration can be pretty dramatic! I saw a flock of geese in mid-town last week.  ...

Economic Forecast for Anchorage 2010! It seems like every time I read the newspaper I read something disparaging about the economy. I think because of the "gloom and doomers", I try to keep an eye out for other points of view, especially positive points of view! I came across a good article writt...

Update your Anchorage home cheaply - all by yourself!  Part II!  In a previous blog post, I wrote how you can easily change your old brass door knobs and hinges out for newer stylish models yourself for a big visual punch! Many times builders use the least expensive light fixtures they can get aw...

Remodel or update your Alaskan home yourself-Cheaply!  Homes get dated don't they?  There are little things you can do yourself to spruce your house or condominium so it looks sharp and shows better.  If you are like me, you'll gain a whole new appreciation of your home once you do a few simple t...

In Anchorage, Alaska is any real estate "grandfathered in?" In real estate sales, most sales have a property inspection. Many times inspections reveal aspects of the property that the owners have lived with, and may have not known about or didn't consider them to be a problem.  Sometimes it is a ...

The Dan Wolf Team was just approved to market a townhouse development in South Anchorage! Northrim Bank, a local Anchorage lender, recently acquired 45 town-homes through the foreclosure process. Our team submitted a proposal to market the project for the bank, along with proposals from other Anc...

Anchorage Alaska CRS~Certified Residential Specialist~Dan Wolf Similar to many other professional groups, real estate agents commonly have some "alphabets" behind their name.  Assuming the agent values advanced education, the longer they are in business, the more alphabets they might acquire.  So...