The Walden Madden Real Estate Blog

Should You Sell Your Alaskan Home During the Holidays?

When you think about the holiday hustle and bustle—shopping, events, decorating—it may seem like the last thing you should add to your plate is selling your home.

After all, aren't spring and summer the best times to list your home in Alaska? In the past, that may have been the case, but this year is shaping up to be different and the holidays could end up being the best time of year to sell your home in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole, and beyond.

Why? A recent Foot Traffic report from the National Association of Realtors shows that there are more buyers out right now than there have been at any time in the last twelve months. This also means that there are more buyers currently looking for homes than there were during...

Buying an Alaskan Home Helps Build Long-Term Wealth

Homebuyers today are faced with the age-old question in real estate, "To buy or to rent?" As you look closer at the costs of renting, you will quickly notice that the prospect of buying a home in Alaska is much more lucrative, especially when it comes to long-term wealth.

Homeownership offers a better way to produce wealth and helps boost your net worth, unlike renting. If you are considering purchasing a home in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole, or the surrounding areas this year, below are four reasons why you're making one of the wisest financial decisions to date:

You are paying your own mortgage
Each month you have a housing cost, but the question is whose housing cost are you paying? When you ...