High Demand, Low Supply—Alaska’s Homeowners Are Cashing In
The word “unprecedented” was tossed around a lot in 2020, and it can also be used to describe what’s been happening in the residential housing market since the pandemic hit.
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Dunleavy Introduces Bill to Put Alaska Lands into Alaska Hands
The governor’s legislation allows eligible Alaskans to nominate up to 10 acres from the millions of acres of vacant, unappropriated, or unreserved state lands for DNR to offer for sale or lease as a remote recreational site.
Fidelity Title Agency Hires Price as Escrow Officer
Fidelity Title Agency of Alaska announced Paula Price has joined its team as Escrow Officer.
Real Estate’s Reality—Alaskan Brokers Expect an Economic Rebound in 2021
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy and changed the landscape of commercial real estate in Alaska. The good news is that experts say it’s only a matter of time before the market rebounds.
Alaskans Can Now Apply for Rent and Utility Assistance
“This funding will provide critical breathing room for both renters and their landlords… potentially avoiding a disastrous tsunami of evictions across the state,” says Bryan Butcher, CEO and executive director of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
ACDA Announces Block 96 Flats Development
The development brings the first 100 percent market rate apartment community to the Park Strip North district of downtown Anchorage in more than forty years.
Fidelity Title Agency of Alaska Hires Manwaring as Client Relationship Manager
Fidelity Title Agency of Alaska has hired Bob Manwaring as Client Relationship Manager.
Anchorage Landlords: Take Advantage of MOA Rent and Mortgage Relief Funds Before the Program Ends December 30
Landlords can help their tenants and themselves through the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through the Municipality of Anchorage Rent and Mortgage Relief Assistance Program. But there’s no time to lose.
MOA Acquires Best Western Golden Lion Hotel to Address Gaps in Substance Misuse Treatment
The Municipality of Anchorage used $9.3 million of a total $15 million designated for a treatment center to purchase the property; remaining funds will be used to prepare and convert the hotel.
Op-Ed: Investment in Downtown Anchorage Supports Our City’s Future
Former Senator Mark Begich shares views on the importance of continued investment in downtown Anchorage even (and especially) in these tough times.