Homer, AK Real Estate News

Summer Season in Homer Alaska is Back! Quack!   Homer is coming alive with flowers and green trees and such We know it summer when our fowl friends are back! They were out and Brightly Celebrating Memorial Day ... I have to go check them out later this weekend! Summer Solstice is coming! 06/18/2010

    In the Homer Alaska market area: Courtesy of Kirk Olsen Certified Appraiser     88 closed MLS sales [$100k+] in the last 12 months (+21  from the previous 12 months)   Median sale price: $229,800  (+5% from previous 12 months)   Median marketing time  116 days (+44 days from previous 12 month... 06/17/2010

The Love Boat comes to Homer Alaska!   The first cruise shop hit the Homer Harbor today!   It was great to see the impressive Amsterdam dock at our port!   The people came and traveled thru Homer all day.... Too bad we are still in the brown dusty stage of Spring! But still they seemed to enjoy t... 05/25/2010

KACHEMAK BOARD OF REALTORS General Membership May 19th, NOON at Best Western Bidarka Inn Very Important Meeting regarding the New Law... How do they affect you as a Realtor, Property manager Or Property Owner?            EPA Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting    WWW.EMI-ALASKA.COM  ... 05/10/2010

    In the Homer Alaska market area: stats courtesy of Kirk Olsen Appraiser Extraordinaire     86 closed MLS sales  [$100k+] in the last 12 months (+24 from the previous 12 months)   Median sale price:  $228,500  (+4% from previous 12 months)   Median marketing time:  109 days  (+30 days from pre... 05/05/2010

  38.5 Pound Winter King Salmon takes the top prize at Homer Alaska Winter King Tournament! Over 857 people joined in on the fun yesterday on the first day of Spring! 257 Boats and 132 salmon were caught and 104 were weighed in... Scott Ross from Anchorage won the top Prize and $18,165!  He was o... 03/21/2010

In the Homer Alaska market area:  Look at this Beautiful Photo Provided By Kirk Olsen.... Certified Appraiser Extraordinaire! This is his view from his home and the Latest Stats he has provided...All GOOD!     85 closed MLS sales [$100k+] in the past 12 months  (+23 from previous 12 months)    Me... 03/18/2010

Get ready Homer Alaska Deadliest Catch and the Cave man are on the way!   The Hillstrands are coming home to Homer Alaska with the cave man from the Geico commercials... they are filming an ad in Homer... and got stuck on the road due to avalanches.. That had to be an experience for a guy from Fl... 03/09/2010

Sheesh, another 2 feet of snow!!!? Is this funny or what?? Couldn't help myself someone emailed me this picture and I had to use it.. way to humorous to keep this to myself....   But seriously folks... Homer Alaska to Anchor Point Alaska has been hammered with snow in the last few days... We thou... 03/08/2010

Look At This Remarkable Sunset over Mt Augustine on Cook Inlet   The Fiery Colors Were Fitting For This Active Volcano   This Has Been the Year of the Sunset in Homer Alaska How Could You Drive Past This And Not Stop To Enjoy The Moment?   Life Is Wild and Beautiful In Homer Alaska 02/24/2010

Monday Moose be Time to Visit Homer Alaska   I was showing homes yesterday to a visitor from New Mexico   She was thrilled to see the Neighbors she can expect to drop by   This was at Pioneer Inn in Homer Alaska    http://www.pioneerinnhomerak.com/   A Great Place to stay and Graze! 412 E Pioneer... 02/23/2010

Winter Carnival Parade Homer Alaska... Great View From Bay Realty! THANK YOU AT& T For your Sponsorship! The A T & T Folks came From Anchorage to Judge the Festivities...  Johnny B Finally Returns to MC his Winter Carnival Once again....  The Legion with the Message Freedom isnt Free! Boys and Gi... 02/14/2010

Winter Carnival Homer Alaska February 11-14, 2010  The Parade is at Noon... and the Judging station will be at Bay Realty! We love a good Parade... You never know what the Winter Carnival will bring... fire trucks, horses, dogs and some Homer Characters... we know we can count on them to all be t... 02/10/2010

SURFS UP in Homer Alaska...Really!   Driving out the Homer Spit yesterday and much to my surprise I found Surfers! Yes they were surfing ... in February... It was a balmy 20 degrees... and the sun was kind of shining   Are they crazy or what??? Tough For Sure!   Looked like they were having FUN! ... 02/09/2010

  Sam goes Global...   It is always a good thing to see young people doing well Sam had a rough patch last year ...but with the help of his mom, good friends and his own great attitude Sam pretty much holds the whole world in his hands... Sam's future is Bright and we are very proud of him! Job W... 02/09/2010

SOLD SOLD SOLDThis is the View from 818 Quiet Creek Condo!It is just beautiful!It Belongs to a very nice couple now who drink coffe and watch the View every morning!!  01/24/2010

Anyone seen that show... tougher in Alaska?  It is a pretty good show... our good friend Geo Beach goes from job to job and shows how earning  a living in Alaska might be a little tougher than the average... whether it is mining for gold, ice trucking or working for power companies in below zero,... 01/21/2010

It was such a beautiful day today.... We had fresh snow so everything was pretty...   Fresh Snow on the mountains too...   Check out Mt Redoubt Today.... Steaming a little  Gorgeous.....   Bay Crest Hill.....Wow... the Mountains across the way ...   Gorgeous   Winter is really Beautiful in Homer ... 01/20/2010

Went out to the Homer Spit today... thought we would check it out ... see what was going on...drove out to the end of the road   Snowflakes were sprinkling down and the sky was gray with some promise of light... Drove over to where Jean Keene aka the Eagle Lady had lived... they have pretty much ... 01/18/2010

Jean Keene, the "Eagle Lady" passed away a year ago January 13, 2009. She was 85.    Jean Keene lived in a campground on the Homer Spit since her relocation to Alaska in 1977. Jean began feeding a pair of eagles on the Spit shortly after her arrival. She worked for a seafood plant where she had p... 01/13/2010