The Walden Madden Real Estate Blog

3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Alaskan Real Estate in 2021

We're just days away from the new year and we're all glad to put 2020 behind us! There will be much to look forward to in the coming months, and we are excited to report one of them is the real estate market!

As your local real estate experts in Alaska, we are including below three of the most important reasons we can be optimistic about real estate in 2021.

The economy will only improve

According to Tim Duy from the University of Oregon, “There is nothing fundamentally ‘broken’ in the economy that needs to heal…there was no obvious financial bubble driving excessive activity in any one economic sector when the pandemic hit…With Covid-19 cases surging again, it is understandably hard to look optimistically to the other side of this winter…Don’t let the near-term challenges distract from the...

5 Alaska Real Estate Mistakes to Avoid When Buying in Winter

Despite the current global health situation, Alaska real estate is still booming! In fact, during a time when you'll find yourself thinking you're one of few trekking through the snow to find the perfect Alaskan home, you might be surprised to know other buyers are out in high numbers doing the same thing.

This winter will be different in the local real estate market and assumptions you have about buying an Alaskan home in the winter could cost you.

Below we're sharing five common mistakes to avoid when buying a home during this time of year. After all, you don't want to lose out on your dream home just because you thought others were waiting until spring to buy!

Ending up in Holiday Debt

In order to remain in good standing to ...