Anchorage Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Prudential Jack White/Vista Real Estate

19991 Villages Scenic Parkway, Anchorage 99516

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:53:24 GMT

Contemporary home on 4.5 acres w/outstanding views of Cook Inlet, city lights, the Alaska Range & Kenai Mountains! Offering unique custom finishes, polished concrete flrs w/inlaid metal art, dramatic south & west-facing window wall, in-floor radiant heat, gourmet kitchen, elegant & tranquil master bath & much more! Perfect for a family w/live-in nanny or MIL w/sep entrance & second kitchen!

3441 Newcomb Drive, Anchorage 99508

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:53:49 GMT

Fish for trout from your backyard! This beautiful multi-level home backs to Chester Creek & features spacious living on every floor. Vaulted ceilings in living & dining rooms & lots of windows let the sun shine in. Beautiful refinished walnut cabinets & solid surface counters, huge master suite w/walk-in closet, family room w/frplc & deck access. Lower level w/4th bdrm, rec room & 3/4 bath.

Amazing Contemporary Home on the Anchorage Hillside

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:52:39 GMT

Structural excellence & aesthetic elegance are inherent in this gated estate, bounded by nearly 7 acres of parkland, totally renovated within the last 5 yrs. Fabulous Valerie Rizzo kitchen & baths are unsurpassed in function & beauty. The present owners opened-up outstanding views of the city & mountains. Heated terraces & parking pad, stunning pool, elevator & security offer a lifestyle unequaled

Charming Cottage in Midtown

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:03:37 GMT

Sunny cottage boasts perennial gardens & a babbling brook crossed by a small cedar bridge. The exquisite interior features beautiful engineered laminate cherry floors, newly painted walls, stainless appliances, hard-surface counters, travertine shower, fabulous custom built-in maple cabinetry & desk. Cork floors warm the inviting lower level. Fully fenced w/a charming garden shed + alley access.

2233 Sorbus Way, Anchorage 99508

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:07:19 GMT

Executive townhome in convenient midtown location backs to greenbelt. Open flr plan w/soaring ceilings, 2 story great rm, expansive windows let in tons of light, brick fireplace & wetbar. Solarium upstairs equipped with plumbing & floor drain. RV storage, tennis courts & more! Remodeled lower level due to frozen pipe in 2/2011. New carpet, vinyl, paint, bath & garage door. Plus new boiler 10/2011!

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:44:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.