Pauline Hofseth's Anchorage Real Estate Blog

This weekend, June 15-17, 2012, Anchorage celebrates Juneteenth.  If you are unaware of it, Juneteenth is the annual celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865.  Although it has been celebrated in Texas since 1980, it has spread to other areas of the coun...

The annual Anchorage Festival of Flowers comes to downtown Anchorage on Friday, June 1st, 2012.  Town Square Park plays host to this annual Anchorage event that offers seminars about caring for flowers, sales, an auction, live music and more.  The Anchorage Festival of Flowers isn't just about fl...

This Sunday, May 6, 2012, is Lemonade Day in Anchorage.  What is Lemonade Day, you ask?  It's a fun way to instill an entrepreneurial spirit into kids via their first business...a lemonade stand.  Each child that participates in Lemonade Day in Anchorage will receive a backpack containing a workb...

This Saturday, April 21, 2012, is Kids Day in Anchorage.  Sponsored by Anchorage's Promise, Kids Day has been set up to offer free fun activities for kids and their families at various attractions around the City of Anchorage.  The Dena'ina Center is the centerpiece of Kids Day, where, from 10am ...

Buying your first home in Anchorage is probably one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make.  Real estate times have changed over the last few years, however.  Just a decade ago, it seemed that all you needed to buy a home was a handshake and a smile.  Nowadays, however, you're going ...

Moving out of your old Anchorage house and into a new one can sometimes feel as stressful as having to sell your home in the first place.  This can take away some of the excitement of moving into a new home.  But, moving doesn't have to fray nerves and cause undue anxiety.  With a little planning...

Three senators (Scott Brown from Massachusetts, Sherrod Brown from Ohio and our very own Lisa Murkowski from Alaska) have proposed a bill that will help shorten the time it takes to complete a short sale.  This will help prevent more American homeowners, including those here in Anchorage, from lo...

Election workers are needed in Anchorage.  The City of Anchorage will be holding it's municipal elections on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 and they need people to help organize and process election day paperwork.  Even though seasoned election workers are always available and willing to pitch in during ...

Beginning this Thursday, February 9th and continuing on through the weekend until Sunday, February 12th, 2012, the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center will be hosting the Anchors Aweigh Boat Show in Anchorage.  The Alaska Marine Dealers Association and the Coast Guard are just a few of the organ...

If you love folk music, you're going to love the Anchorage Folk Festival.  Beginning Thursday, January 19, 2012 and continuing through Sunday, January 29, 2012, musicians from around the world as well as our own state will be performing for the public all around the City of Anchorage.  There will...