With the new year now just two days away, it's time to start planning how you will ring in 2017 in the Anchorage and Fairbanks area! From fireworks displays to skiing and snowboarding down a torch-lit mountain, there are many different ways to celebrate a fresh start— you just have to choose one!
As your local real estate experts in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole and beyond, we have included a few of the New Year's events happening around the area below:
Fire & Ice Festival New Year's Celebration
December 31, 2016; 5 PM to 8 PM
Town Square Park, Anchorage AK
This free event has become an Anchorage tradition! Come enjoy the live music, street performers,...
There's no doubt about it— the cold is here! You may have started reaching for more layers, piling on extra blankets and turning up the thermostat in your Alaska home, but there are a few more ways to bring extra warmth indoors this winter.
As your local real estate experts in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole and the surrounding communities, we are happy to provide the following tips for keeping your Alaskan home warm this winter.
Use your curtains
Thicker curtains are a simple way to keep heat inside your home this winter and avoid losing it through the windows.
Let the sunlight in
During the day, open the curtains and blinds and let as much natural light in as possible. As soon as the sun fades, you can return...
With mortgage rates slowly climbing, many residents in Anchorage, Fairbanks, North Pole, Palmer, Wasilla and the surrounding areas are wondering if now is the time to purchase a home or if they should wait it out to see what the new year brings. As your local real estate experts in Alaska, Madden Real Estate can share that now is the perfect opportunity to become a homeowner!
In fact, buying a home is now cheaper than renting in 100 of the largest metro areas by nearly 40 percent! Owning a home is not only a great way to begin building wealth, but it acts as a means of "forced savings" where you can essentially pay yourself just by paying down the balance of your mortgage.
Below, we've included five reasons...
