The Walden Madden Real Estate Blog

Don't Overlook These 5 Things When Shopping for Alaskan Homes

When shopping for a home in Alaska, there will be many factors to consider, making it easy to overlook others. For instance, if you're concerned with the number of bedrooms, you may be quick to pass over how long your commute might be in this new location (if you're not working at home these days, that is).

As your local Alaskan real estate experts, Madden Real Estate has included below five factors not to overlook in homes in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole, and beyond:

Your commute time
As we mentioned above, if you're not working from home and are driving into work, it is important to take into account how long it will take you to get there each day from a new location. You may love the home itself, but if it's going to take you much longer to commute every day, you will want...

3 Common Alaska Real Estate Myths to Ignore When Buying a Home

If you're on the fence about buying a home in Fairbanks, Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, North Pole, or the surrounding areas, you might be surprised to know that what's been holding you back is a complete myth!

There are dozens of myths flying around the Alaska real estate market surrounding everything from necessary credit scores to the documents you need to qualify for a mortgage.

As your local Alaska real estate experts, we're debunking some of the most common Alaskan homebuying myths below so you can buy a home with confidence this year!

Myth: You need a perfect credit score
Many would-be homebuyers are held back from the process simply because they...