Cora Carleson's (coralcarleson) Blog

I thought it would be fun to put a Disney spin on a relatively mundane subject, like the real estate market.  So here is a market update with a “fairy tale” theme – enjoy!   Once upon a time, there was a housing market that had many beautiful cottages and castles, and buyers could pick and choose...

Okay, so finding exactly what you want right now is difficult.  I have been going over the statistics for existing home sales and they are still strong.  Even with the slight rise in interest rates (as of writing this 3.1% was average, that’s the highest it has been since June of 2020). But still...

I have a very sad story to tell you.  I am not making this up, it actually happened.  My friend Gary told me that this happened to his niece, Bethany.  All the way thru this you are going to say, “well that’s not fair, that can’t happen.” But it did.  This did happen in a different state, not Ala...

         Okay, there are some extremely complex things about easements. There are also some really simple things about easements.  Most of the time, you will not be dealing with the difficult things.  Realtors know quite a bit about easements, but there are also a lot of legal things and complexi...

3 Pandemic Inspired Buying Trends with Staying PowerOkay, I read this article and thought how appropriate, then I added a few of my own thoughts on this as well. The original article was written by Tanya Svoboda, for Realtor.com, I found that this went along well with what I wanted to write about...

There are 10 questions that prospective home buyers often ask so I've decided to list them out here:1. Should I buy or rent a home?  The first question that homebuyers usually ask is whether they should buy or rent a home. In the Mat Su Valley, Eagle River and Anchorage, a house payment is usuall...

By Cora Carleson: I know, I know, I have said this all summer, but now….it’s even more true!  We actually have people out there who have money, and cannot find a home to suit their needs! I have had multi offers on a listing where of the 5 offers 2 of them were CASH!  So here are a few things tha...