The Walden Madden Real Estate Blog

Easy Tips to Prepare Your Alaskan Home for Fall and Winter

Fall is officially here in Alaska! The kids are back in school, temperatures have already started to dip and the leaves are now turning colors and falling. Soon enough, we'll be tempted to turn up the heat and settle in for the long months ahead. But is your Alaskan home prepared?

Madden Real Estate has included several tips below to help you get your home ready for the upcoming fall and winter seasons:

Clean your gutters
Clogged gutters can cause serious problems like water damage to interior falls, leakage through your foundation into your basement, rodent infestations and more. Not to mention, in the winter months, clogged gutters can lead to ice dams. Now is the time to clean them out and run water though them—you can...

Preparing for the Hidden Costs of Buying Your First Home in Alaska

Buying your first home in Alaska is an exciting process! There are dozens of factors to consider— the number of bedrooms in your ideal home, square footage, garage size, yard, and of course, location. But perhaps the most important to consider? The costs! 

A home is undoubtedly one of the largest purchases you will make in your life and it pays to be prepared. In fact, researching all of the costs involved—down payment and monthly mortgage, to name a few—ahead of time will make your home buying process a much smoother one. As your local real estate experts in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Palmer, North Pole, Wasilla and the surrounding areasMadden Real Estate...